2008/2009 NBA Thread v2.0

[Mr Evil Guy]

I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm saying the Lakers will win this game and the series.

I know, a big statement. But trust me here.

[DMN in the House]

THEY'RE WITHIN SINGLE DIGITS! THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!

Sorry, Finals flashbacks. That, or I was acting like your normal Lakers fan.

[Colossus]

Miami are getting trounced, 21 points down, with 8 minutes in the third.

And I would mark for a Bulls vs Sixers Semi-Final

Edited April 20, 2009 by Colossus

[El Presidente]

if Orlando and Boston fail to get out of the first round, the eastern conference fails. I just can't believe the Magic lost that game last night. I mean, really. All you have to do to stop philly's outside shooting is guard Donyell Marshall and Andre Iguodala, they have pretty much nobody else who can make outside shots other than maybe Royal Ivey. Yet Donyell Marshall seemed to have like 5 open looks in the fourth quarter, you can't give that up in the playoffs.

I guess that's why Orlando isn't a great team, they're not good closers. They don't have any real big shot makers on their team outside of Turkoglu but he's been a bit down from last season. I really hope we don't see Bulls/Sixers in the semis. The basketball gods have to make it a bit harder for the cavs to get to the nba finals.

[Colossus]

Exactly 23 years ago, God decided that he would dress up as Michael Jordan, go in to the Boston Arena, and score 61 points

[jrtdot]

this year is not going the way Boston has planned. First Garnett, then Powe, and even Rondo might miss a game.

Good riddance anyways! Go Bulls!

[livid]

Exactly 23 years ago, God decided that he would dress up as Michael Jordan, go in to the Boston Arena, and score 61 points

Who scored the other 2?

[Colossus]

My bad, my bad

Too bad for Deke, an knee injury has forced him to retire

[Mr Evil Guy]

Jesus christ, double overtime.

Here's hoping the Bulls win, but this is absolutely insane.

[Colossus]

We only win in OT, aparently. But it shows that with good defence, we have a shot at this

[Mr Evil Guy]

Pleeeeeease knock the Celtics out in your next two games, Chicago.

Pleeeeeease.

[OGpistolpete]

Haha Brad Miller didn't know he had to hit the rim to when you miss a free throw!

[Colossus]

That was a Flagrant Foul. But we lost because we couldn't hold to a 11 point lead in the final quarter. We're done...

[livid]

After the games in this series, I wouldn't count them out just yet.

But yeah, that was pretty close to flagrant and if anybody says that he was going for the ball is delusional. Rondo straight up smacked him in the face.

And I wouldn't say that Miller didn't know as he could've just not done it very well.

[Hajjhowe]

He's a center, they aren't exactly known for their precision aim. That foul was brutal though. He almost fish hooked him by the mouth.

[OGpistolpete]

He's a center, they aren't exactly known for their precision aim. That foul was brutal though. He almost fish hooked him by the mouth.

Miller is an 85% free throw shooter. And yes they should have called a flagarant but they didn't want the Celtics going into Chicago down a game, cause the NBA wants this going to 7 games.

[livid]

An 85% free throw shooter that doesn't miss them on purpose very often.

[Szumi]

I'm simply curious as to how Dwight Howard can be suspended for his elbow to Dalembert, but Rondo recieves nothing for that foul on Miller. Howard's foul really was not a rough shot, while Rondo absolutely face raped Miller.

[DMN in the House]

It doesn't matter, neither of those two teams could beat Cleveland. They probably won't even make it past the second round.

[SeanB]

Ray Allen is one of the best clutch shooters in NBA History. He's put himself right up there in the class of guys like Reggie Miller with his recent play. He's always been consistent but this year he's been at another level.