NBA Playoffs!!!!

[Puya]

Who do you think will be the 2 teams in the each conference finals



I have Lakers vs New Orleans
and Celtics vs Orlando(Yup I said Orlando)

[RP33]

Lakers/Spurs

Celtics/Cavs

lets go Celts!!

[Pugilistic]

i see either the celtics, lakers, new orleans or the spurs winning

[amat]

I'm absolutely gutted that my Warriors did not make the playoffs. I can not believe it, they have had their best regular season in 20 years and didn't make it out of the western conference gauntlet. I've watched more NBA basketball this year then I ever have in my life, I can count the number of Warriors games I missed on the tube on my fingers. I'm gutted, this is the biggest sports disappointment in a long time for me. On par with the Giants losing to the Angels in the series then the Marlins, the Bush push, with Jeff Lacy losing to Calzaghe, with ANYTHING.

And to add insult to injury, my favorite player in the league is probably done as a Warrior Baron Davis is as good as gone and that honestly hurts to say, THIS SUCKS. It's going to be hard to find a team to root for, maybe I won't but THIS SUCKS.

I'm rooting for Lebron...I guess. I think the Wizards are going to get smashed, and that sucks behind I like Arenas and Caron Butler.


I think the Celtics are the class of the NBA though, both them and the Lakers are hot at the right time and Detroit is on the downside of their reign, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Magic to knock them off especially with that front court they have, don't think the Pistons can match up with that.

The Lakers are looking impressive right now, Kobe is on fire but I think in a 7 game series teams are going to figure out a way to shut down the second and third scoring options in Gasol and Odom but that might not happen until the finals. It's funny because the Suns matched up so much better with the Lakers when they had Marion, I bet they would love Marion's D if they get by Duncan and the Spurs versus the Lakers.


My pick to come out of the west though is the Jazz. I think this is their year and they have the best home court in the NBA right now. Darron Williams is an impossible match up for any of the point guards in the West and Boozer is as good of a low post guy as there is.

[Bookkeeper]

Who do you think will be the 2 teams in the each conference finals



I have Lakers vs New Orleans
and Celtics vs Orlando(Yup I said Orlando)

I think New Orleans is going to get shocked early in the playoffs

[Julius Rain]

I'm absolutely gutted that my Warriors did not make the playoffs. I can not believe it, they have had their best regular season in 20 years and didn't make it out of the western conference gauntlet. I've watched more NBA basketball this year then I ever have in my life, I can count the number of Warriors games I missed on the tube on my fingers. I'm gutted, this is the biggest sports disappointment in a long time for me. On par with the Giants losing to the Angels in the series then the Marlins, the Bush push, with Jeff Lacy losing to Calzaghe, with ANYTHING.

And to add insult to injury, my favorite player in the league is probably done as a Warrior Baron Davis is as good as gone and that honestly hurts to say, THIS SUCKS. It's going to be hard to find a team to root for, maybe I won't but THIS SUCKS.

I'm rooting for Lebron...I guess. I think the Wizards are going to get smashed, and that sucks behind I like Arenas and Caron Butler.


I think the Celtics are the class of the NBA though, both them and the Lakers are hot at the right time and Detroit is on the downside of their reign, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Magic to knock them off especially with that front court they have, don't think the Pistons can match up with that.

The Lakers are looking impressive right now, Kobe is on fire but I think in a 7 game series teams are going to figure out a way to shut down the second and third scoring options in Gasol and Odom but that might not happen until the finals. It's funny because the Suns matched up so much better with the Lakers when they had Marion, I bet they would love Marion's D if they get by Duncan and the Spurs versus the Lakers.


My pick to come out of the west though is the Jazz. I think this is their year and they have the best home court in the NBA right now. Darron Williams is an impossible match up for any of the point guards in the West and Boozer is as good of a low post guy as there is.

Well atleast you'll still have them, damn sonics are about gone here in seattle. There going to travel back into the ice age, like idiots of an owner. SEattle is one of the best marketable and profitable city, then they go take the sonic team to oklahoma city. Sonics fan will actually have the last laugh. Seattle can have another team if he really wants to at anytime. We might be getting the hornets, I'd actually like that. We already built a great hawks nest for the seahawks, now we can build a hornets nest in the great northwest. fxck the supersonics, that name alone is so 1990s. They should leave, so we can rebuild.

[Puya]

I'm absolutely gutted that my Warriors did not make the playoffs. I can not believe it, they have had their best regular season in 20 years and didn't make it out of the western conference gauntlet. I've watched more NBA basketball this year then I ever have in my life, I can count the number of Warriors games I missed on the tube on my fingers. I'm gutted, this is the biggest sports disappointment in a long time for me. On par with the Giants losing to the Angels in the series then the Marlins, the Bush push, with Jeff Lacy losing to Calzaghe, with ANYTHING.

And to add insult to injury, my favorite player in the league is probably done as a Warrior Baron Davis is as good as gone and that honestly hurts to say, THIS SUCKS. It's going to be hard to find a team to root for, maybe I won't but THIS SUCKS.

I'm rooting for Lebron...I guess. I think the Wizards are going to get smashed, and that sucks behind I like Arenas and Caron Butler.


I think the Celtics are the class of the NBA though, both them and the Lakers are hot at the right time and Detroit is on the downside of their reign, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Magic to knock them off especially with that front court they have, don't think the Pistons can match up with that.

The Lakers are looking impressive right now, Kobe is on fire but I think in a 7 game series teams are going to figure out a way to shut down the second and third scoring options in Gasol and Odom but that might not happen until the finals. It's funny because the Suns matched up so much better with the Lakers when they had Marion, I bet they would love Marion's D if they get by Duncan and the Spurs versus the Lakers.


My pick to come out of the west though is the Jazz. I think this is their year and they have the best home court in the NBA right now. Darron Williams is an impossible match up for any of the point guards in the West and Boozer is as good of a low post guy as there is.

Damn Amat you sure know your stuff.

as far as Cleveland, Orlando own those guys in the regular season so I laready counted out.

[Puya]

LOL amat I read your good rep comment

But the truth is that Arroyo is being used as a 3rd sstring PG at Orl

But they made a fan out of me watching their trio of D12, the improved Hedo and of course the one and only Rashard Lewis

[CutMeMick]

I just read that the Knicks fired Isiah Thomas.

Sucks for Isiah....

[CutMeMick]

My picks:

Boston vs. Hawks
Pistons vs. Philly
Raptors vs. Magic
Wiz vs. Cavs
Melo vs. Lake Show
Mavs vs. Hornets
Suns vs. Spurs
Jazz vs. Rockets

[CutMeMick]

It sucks not to see the Bulls on here...

Hopefully we can continue to rebuild and form a good team before we start selling the shit out of them and or trading them.

[amat]

LOL amat I read your good rep comment

But the truth is that Arroyo is being used as a 3rd sstring PG at Orl

But they made a fan out of me watching their trio of D12, the improved Hedo and of course the one and only Rashard Lewis

Yes they have a very good team in Orlando, and you are exactly right about Hedo, I imagine he'll get the Most Improved Player. I've always been a fan of Jameer Nelson ever since that great season he had at St. Joes in college and he's turned into a fine NBA point guard.

I wouldn't mind to see the Magic make a run but I'm not sure they have the depth or experience you need to win a conference. I do give them a real shot at knocking off the Pistons though.

[amat]

I just read that the Knicks fired Isiah Thomas.

Sucks for Isiah....

Was long overdue. I usually don't advocate for a coach's firing but watching him on the bench, he was devoid of any life and he's just made some bizarre decisions and he hasn't once settled on a starting line up in 2 years as a coach. Isiah will never get another coaching job in the NBA imo.

As for the Bulls, I wouldn't be surprised if they went out and got Larry Brown and Gilbert Arenas in the offseason. Definitely think they are going to go big, it depends on where the lottery ball falls but we saw how the Celtics rebuilt in an offseason, it just takes a lottery pick (which the Celts traded for Ray Allen) and some willingness to shell out some money and you have a team. Gordon, Nocioni Arenas and possibly someone like Beasley in the draft could make a scary team next year.

Of course this is all daydreaming but the Bulls have money to spend, a lottery pick and a coaching vacancy with an owner willing to expend anything to win. Bulls make some noise this offseason imo.

[CutMeMick]

I just read that the Knicks fired Isiah Thomas.

Sucks for Isiah....

Was long overdue. I usually don't advocate for a coach's firing but watching him on the bench, he was devoid of any life and he's just made some bizarre decisions and he hasn't once settled on a starting line up in 2 years as a coach. Isiah will never get another coaching job in the NBA imo.

True.
Where does Isiah go from here?
I'm sure he still wants to coach.

[CutMeMick]

I was originally rooting for the Wiz but had a change of heart and thought LeBron would go to work and put them thru.