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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on May 5, 2013 0:26:55 GMT -5
The Nets spent a lot of money to basically turn themselves into the Hawks.
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Post by Sektor on May 5, 2013 0:33:26 GMT -5
They could have been better, if Kris Kardashian hadn't forgotten how to rebound in the offseason, and had Deron Williams been Deron Williams, instead of a poor-man's Jeremy Lin. On the brightside for Nets fans, no one knew that Brook Lopez was gonna be this good. He's practically a steal for the money he's getting in hindsight.
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Post by Unocal 76 on May 5, 2013 0:55:19 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball.
Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying.
Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense.
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Post by Dat Dude on May 5, 2013 1:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by Steveweiser on May 5, 2013 6:01:27 GMT -5
Amazed the Bulls won. Noah was a freakin' beast. Concerned we'll be stomped in Game 1, but if we steal Game 2, boy the Heat are in for a ride.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 8:02:29 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. Seriously give it up. Your constant hating on one team is so irritating. It's not like this team is over-hyped or anything.
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Post by millionurkle on May 5, 2013 8:44:12 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. U Mad?
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Post by BRV on May 5, 2013 8:58:31 GMT -5
It seems like just about every team in the playoffs is dealing with a debilitating injury to one or more of its key players. Danny Granger, Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, David Lee, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash...there are all-star teams sitting on the sidelines in suits during the playoffs.
It makes you wonder if Miami lost LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh if they would still roll through the postseason as they are expected to. I think they'd still be the prohibitive favorites without Wade or Bosh, but if they lost James I would honestly question if they could make it out of the East, let alone win the championship.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 9:04:37 GMT -5
If they lost James, they wouldn't make it out of the East. Wayne has lost what he had, and Bosh wouldn't be as effective. That team really doesn't have anyone who could carry them.
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Post by S-Chrome on May 5, 2013 9:22:21 GMT -5
Round 2 Predictions and so-forth:
New York vs. Indiana. Knicks in 6. The Pacers can't win on the road. The Knicks have no killer instinct yet are more talented. I think Shumpert and Felton are the forerunners to the Knicks going to the ECF.
Miami vs. Chicago. Heat in 5. The Heat are not going to enjoy the physical pounding the Bulls put on them over the course of the series but they'll still overcome it. I think at the end of the series, folks might think the Knicks will have a bit more of a chance to make a splash against them in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Oklahoma City vs. Memphis. Thunder in 7. I know, wishful thinking, ladies and gentlemen. I'm thinking Durant does not let his team get run over by the Grizz here.
San Antonio vs. Golden State. Warriors in 7. I'm feeling an upset, people.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 10:06:02 GMT -5
So today will be the 1st time in 13 years that the Knicks and the Pacers have faced each other in the playoffs. They faced each other 6 times before in one of the best rivalries of the 90s:
1993: Knicks defeat Pacers in 4 in the first round. Series is best known for Starks headbutting Miller, leading to an ejection. Knicks go on to defeat Hornets in Semis before bowing down to the Bulls.
1994: Knicks defeat Pacers in 7 in the conference finals. Series is best known for Spike Lee taunting Miller in game 5, where Miller kept hitting long 3s leading to a victory. Knicks win games 6 and 7 to reach the finals, where they lost to the Rockets in 7.
1995: Pacers defeat Knicks in 7 in the conference semifinals. Game 1 had Miller scoring 8 points in final 8.9 seconds after hitting a 3-pointer, stealing an inbound pass, hitting another 3-pointer, and getting 2 free throws after getting fouled. Game 7 ends with Ewing missing a game-tying lay-up, sending the Pacers to the conference finals, where they lose to the Magic in 7.
1998: Pacers defeat Knicks in 5 in the conference semifinals. Knicks only victory came in game 3 at MSG. Pacers would go on to lose in the conference finals to the Bulls in 7.
1999: Knicks defeat Pacers in 6 in the conference finals. Game 2 saw the Knicks lose Ewing to an Achilles' tendon injury. Series is probably best known for Larry Johnsons 4-point play in Game 3, which would be the game-winner. Johnson would go down in game 6 due to an injury, but the Knicks still win with a great performance by Allan Houston to become the 1st team to ever reach the finals as the 8th seed, where they would lose to the Spurs in 5.
2000: Pacers defeat Knicks in 6 in the conference finals. Game 6 would be the last game of Ewing as a Knick. This would be the 1st and only time the Pacers have reached the finals, where they would lose to the Lakers in 6.
Now we see how the next chapter is written out, starting at 3:30 today.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 10:10:27 GMT -5
1994: Knicks defeat Pacers in 7 in the conference finals. Series is best known for Spike Lee taunting Miller in game 5, where Miller kept hitting long 3s leading to a victory. Knicks win games 6 and 7 to reach the finals, where they lost to the Rockets in 7. That was seriously one of my favorite games in any sport. Spike Lee's taunting is nullified by Reggie Miller basically winning that game himself at the end. Awesome, awesome game.
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Post by Lancers on May 5, 2013 10:11:35 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. Did somebody on the Bulls pull down your pants in front of a bunch of girls when you were in high school or something???
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 10:15:06 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. Did somebody on the Bulls pull down your pants in front of a bunch of girls when you were in high school or something??? Maybe it's Jerry Sloan.
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Post by millionurkle on May 5, 2013 10:28:34 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. Did somebody on the Bulls and Grizzlies pull down your pants in front of a bunch of girls when you were in high school or something??? Fixed
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Post by canceled4truth on May 5, 2013 11:43:21 GMT -5
Chicago is the most irritating team in basketball. Joakim Noah is the type of player I hope NEVER wins a title. He is just so annoying. Thibodeau is basically the opposite of D'Antoni- an overhyped medid darling who doesn't know a damn thing about offense. Did somebody on the Bulls and Patriots pull down your pants in front of a bunch of girls when you were in high school or something???
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Post by andrew8798 on May 5, 2013 11:44:01 GMT -5
The Lakers' "Plan A" this summer is to keep Pau Gasol and maintain the core of their current roster, according to Mark Heisler.
Rotoworld
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 13:18:19 GMT -5
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Post by ashcampbell on May 5, 2013 13:33:51 GMT -5
Eh, the way everyone in the sports world is talking, why not just give Miami the championship already and not even bother playing the games? It'd save a lot of people a lot of time and effort, anyway, since they're going to eventually win anyway. *shrugs* Hell, might as well do it at the press conference for LBJ's MVP announcement. I wonder if there's gonna be a special for that, BTW? On a serious note though, in my opinion, that's one of the reasons why I really don't like the whole 'superstars all going to one team' thing. What fun is watching sports if you already know who is going to win ahead of time? Last year's NFL playoffs were fun to watch because there really were no favorites.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2013 14:07:56 GMT -5
So James got 120 of 121 1st place votes for the MVP. The other 1st place vote went to Carmelo, who finished in 3rd behind James and Durant.
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