NBA 2007-2008 Season Thread

[Gertner]

Friggen Boozer

[Juan]

R Kobe is still a selfish horrible teammate.



Ranks #12 in the NBA in Assists Per Game(6.3). Yeah, real selfish.

We're talking about a team that had Kwame Brown, Luke Walton and Smush Parker as starters and Brian Cook as one of the main guys coming in off the bench.

Perhaps you could say that his team didn't have success, but he didn't make his TEAMMATES better?
How is Smush doing now without Kobe?
Where was Mihm before he played for the Lakers?
How many assists has Kobe averaged all throughout years?
He's ALWAYS been one of the top assists 2 guard in the league.

[Jura]

Here we witness Carlos Boozer using unorthodox methods (body odor) in trying to stop Kobe Bryant.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2008/05/ipt/1209969712.jpg

[Jura]

I see that white thing keeping his pinky and other finger close together. Do you think it helps his shooting? I bought a shooting sleeve last night and I don't feel like it will help my shooting form so basically it seems like it will just make your arm sweaty and look cool.

[SammyG]

Kobe wears that because he has torn ligaments in his pinkie finger...

[Gertner]

Here we witness Carlos Boozer using unorthodox methods (body odor) in trying to stop Kobe Bryant.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2008/05/ipt/1209969712.jpg

it's the only thing boozer has done in the playoffs

[RoXer]

When D'antoni leaves I'd take Avery Johnson in a second

[Ninti the Mad]

Whats with these ticky tack fouls?

Jesus. Its worse than a Lakers game with the fouls.

[SammyG]

WOOOOOOO, Kobe officially wins MVP.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3383084

[Jura]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/38/fullj.72c1472094120f9eaeb57c569f52d4d7/72c1472094120f9eaeb57c569f52d4d7-getty-80391799cg021_san_antonio_s.jpg

[DaveWadding]

Did Wadding commit suicide or something?

BE A MAN BOI

If the Spurs lose anytime in the playoffs, I am not going to dissapear off of tpww.


I've been ridic busy lately, actually didnt even watch very much of the series at all. Finals and shit nahmean?

But because none of you believe that, I've been crying myself to sleep every night since and I personally feel that Mamba never raped any little white girls and Tony Parker does NOT love it in the ass from Tim Duncan.

and this is ABSOLUTELY NOT the funniest shit ever posted to the Internet...

http://members.cox.net/davewadding/TPWW/tim.gif

[RP]

SPURS WILL WIN IN 6

[SammyG]

How long before you jump on the Hornets bandwagon RP?

[RP]

NEVAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[SammyG]

Just about shed a tear watching that Press Conference. KOBE KOBE KOBE MVP MVP MVP

[Splaya]

Lebron blew a TON of layups tonight

[weather vane]

LEBRON

[Juan]

Lebron blew a TON of layups tonight

What else is new?

[SammyG]

rofl @ that game. watched every second, kept laughing at lebron. Worst basketball game ever, from both teams. Disgusting.

[Juan]

LOL @ the Celtics almost blowing it against the Hawks and struggling tonight against the Lebrons

[VonErichLives]

Pierce gets 4pts, Allen 0 and the Celtics win...

[Kris P Lettus]

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080506/i/r1129288035.jpg

[IC Champion]

Celtics were lucky to win, LeBron will put them out, and KG will continue to be ringless.

[Kris P Lettus]

Celtics are def gonna beat the Cavs..

[VonErichLives]

Celtics were lucky to win, LeBron will put them out, and KG will continue to be ringless.

both teams played like crap the first half and somehow you assume LeBron is going to "put the celtics out".

No question James didn't have his best game, but neither did Pierce or Allen.

Also consider the Celtics play great defense which allows them to win games when they can't score.

Celts > Cavs.

[IC Champion]

Celts STUGGLED to be ATLANTA, a team like 9 games under .500 and Boston won all their games at home. I'm saying LeBron doesn't have bad games all that often, and this is the guy who single handedly put Detriot out last year.

I'm sick of everyone on the Celts bandwagon, no one watched these bums last year.

Ummm, And Cavs have some pretty solid D themselves, I don't remember the Cavs being blown out yesterday.

Celts may win the series, but I would't bet on it, and betting on the Celts to win the championship is retarded. They can't beat the Lakers or Hornets, who will run them up and down the floor all night.


PLUS, They STRUGGLED to beat the HAWKS!

[SammyG]

seriously, that was the ugliest game of basketball I have seen in my life.

[VonErichLives]

Celts STUGGLED to be ATLANTA, a team like 9 games under .500 and Boston won all their games at home. I'm saying LeBron doesn't have bad games all that often, and this is the guy who single handedly put Detriot out last year.


Struggled? I mean, it did go 7 games, but game 7 was over by half-time.



I'm sick of everyone on the Celts bandwagon, no one watched these bums last year.


and who was watching the Cavs the year before they got James? Exactly, teams change, trades, drafts, free agents change a team year to year... hardly see why because they were bad last year that makes them bad this year.

Ummm, And Cavs have some pretty solid D themselves, I don't remember the Cavs being blown out yesterday.


So then by that logic that they will hold Pierce to 4pts and Allen to 0 all series then the same logic is the Celts hold Lebron to 12 and the result would then be the same.

Celts may win the series, but I would't bet on it, and betting on the Celts to win the championship is retarded. They can't beat the Lakers or Hornets, who will run them up and down the floor all night.


The celtics may win, but you wouldn't bet on it... so what you're basicly saying is either the Celtics or Cavs may win, in your opinion... thanks for clearing that up.

they beat the Lakers twice (home and away)

split the series with the Hornets

Can't? that's a strong word... I think the chance are pretty good.


PLUS, They STRUGGLED to beat the HAWKS!

yes, they went 7 games... they won, and killed them game 7.

I'm not saying it's a lock the Celtics go all the way and win, but the odds are pretty good.

you're talking about the #2 defense in the league this year, they avergaged beating teams by over 10 points per game.

4th in FG %.

the list goes on, they had a bad series in round 1, but that doesn't write a team off.

[Kris P Lettus]

Chauncey Billups hurt his leg and the Pistons are down like 23-6..

:(

[SammyG]

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETROIT BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASKKETBAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[SammyG]

:love: :love: :love: 2-0 lead.

[IC Champion]

LOL @ VEL

His stupidity obviously extends to all forums.

Seriously, when the "best" team in the league needs 7 games to beat a team with only 37 wins I have to question how good that team really is.

[SammyG]

Yeah, Celts looked mad vulnerable.

[RP]

Lebron is gunna drop 40 on the Celts tonight and win and then the Celts will prove why they are so overated when they have to win a road game in the playoffs and cant.

[Kris P Lettus]

Chris Paul will honor a boy whose wish to see the Hornets went unfulfilled
Cancer victim tribute afoot
Thursday, May 08, 2008
By Katy Reckdahl Staff writer

Before tonight's playoff game, New Orleans Hornets superstar point guard Chris Paul will write the name "Brian" on his shoes, paying tribute to an 8-year-old fan who died Monday night before he could meet his basketball hero.

Brian, who had cancer, wore his Chris Paul jersey nonstop, said Michael McMyne, president of A Child's Wish of Greater New Orleans, an all-volunteer nonprofit that helps fulfill the wishes of about 100 critically ill Louisiana children each year. McMyne asked that Brian's last name not be used to respect the privacy of the grieving family.

Brian's wish was simple: He wanted to go to a Hornets game.
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So McMyne got him tickets to Monday night's playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs.

But at the last minute, a friend of Brian's family called to cancel. The boy had been rushed to the hospital with a high fever, she said. He died hours later.

In his final weeks, Brian told his family that he knew he was going to heaven and that he wanted to meet Jesus wearing his Chris Paul jersey.

Someone within the Hornets organization sent around an e-mail telling Brian's story. It caught the eye of Paul and Hornets owner George Shinn. Both cried.

"It was very touching to me. Tears welled up in my eyes," said Shinn, who sent flowers and a letter to the family and offered to help with funeral costs. The family, overwhelmed with grief, was touched by his kindness but declined. The location and time of the funeral also are private.

Shinn and his wife hoped to attend the funeral with Paul and his parents. But the team will be on road at the time, so that isn't possible, Shinn said. The family plans to bury Brian in his favorite jersey, as he requested.

Footwear tributes aren't new, Shinn said. But usually the name is directly connected to the player. His mother. A family member. A favorite coach. "The NBA allows you to do that, to honor that person," Shinn said.

Shinn has never before seen a player write a fan's name on his footwear, "particularly a fan that the player hadn't even met," he said.

The tribute is "above and beyond imagination," McMyne said. "This genuinely heartfelt response by Chris Paul made this delicate family feel fortunate as they grieve their angel."

With all the assholes getting arrested and being all around trouble makers in pro sports, it's good to see we still have role models for our kids to look up to..

[Jura]

Chris Bosh TV

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[SammyG]

lol what the hell

[Kris P Lettus]

Kobe's MVP Speech

http://bp2.blogger.com/_f4Fo_GlfJs8/SB9l4AmpFVI/AAAAAAAAAno/rC8hkb9c2hU/s400/Kobe+MVP+Speech.bmp

[SammyG]

...

[VonErichLives]

LOL @ VEL

His stupidity obviously extends to all forums.

Seriously, when the "best" team in the league needs 7 games to beat a team with only 37 wins I have to question how good that team really is.

Celts up 24 points in the 4th.

Maybe when you actually have a clue what you're talking about you can call other people stupid, till then, sit in the corner with your dunce cap on.

by the way, Atlanta split their series with LA and Charlotte this year, so by your logic neither one of those teams could be good either.

again, I'm not saying it's a lock the Celtics win it all, but the best defensive team in the league, biggest winning margin over the season, most wins in the regular season.

To dismiss them the way you are is just silly, and your reasons are even sillier. "No one cared about them last year"... :roll:

Lebron is gunna drop 40 on the Celts tonight and win and then the Celts will prove why they are so overated when they have to win a road game in the playoffs and cant.

Looks like your nba predictions are about as good as your nfl predictions.

I hope you dont make sports bets, if you do, can I be your bookie?

[Kris P Lettus]

Hornets

[IC Champion]

Ummm, regular season and and post season and two different beasts.

And your cherry picking VEL is laughable. Acting as if I said they wouldn't win because "no one cared about them last year" is ridiculous. And yet I'm the one with a dunce cap on. Have you ever read one of you posts before?

You're a fucking idiot. I don't care how many games Boston won, or how many points they wont by, post season is the post season. Beatin someone by 10 points in regular season and 10 points in the play-offs two totally different things.

Seriously acknowledge that they struggled to beat Atlanta, and while they blew them out in the 7th game, the fact it took 7 games in itself should say something. Ignore facts if you like. But no number 1 seed that went 7 games with an 8th seed has ever won the championship.

But hey, name call, ignore the facts, and make shit up, whatever helps VEL, whatever helps.
I await the ridiculous repsonse.

[Jura]

Is it me or does every time Manu goes to the rim it seems like no one puts a hand up to contest the shot?

[mrslackalack]

Skip Bayless is once again going to have a field day tomorrow bashing ''Prince Lebrick James''

[SammyG]

lol LeBrick

[Jura]

Adam Sandler and Baron Davis doing a spoof of the split screen NBA playoffs commercials.

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[mrslackalack]

I think Boston has to prove itself by winning a road game in this series. If they fail to do so then you will hear people saying that if you steal a game in Boston then you should take the series from them.

[Juan]

LOL @ Lebron

Worst shooting performance by anybody in 2 games of a series with 30+ shots since 1948.

[Kris P Lettus]

Skip Bayless is a toolshed..

[Jura]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/f7/fullj.00434d3147f92f2167a589cacbda338b/00434d3147f92f2167a589cacbda338b-getty-80391800ce025_horn_spur.jpg

[SammyG]

That's what you get, douchebag Paul ,wooo

[DaveWadding]

Is it me or does every time Manu goes to the rim it seems like no one puts a hand up to contest the shot?


Because if they did he'd probably flop and roll all the way to half court.

[VonErichLives]

Ummm, regular season and and post season and two different beasts.

And your cherry picking VEL is laughable. Acting as if I said they wouldn't win because "no one cared about them last year" is ridiculous. And yet I'm the one with a dunce cap on. Have you ever read one of you posts before?

You're a fucking idiot. I don't care how many games Boston won, or how many points they wont by, post season is the post season. Beatin someone by 10 points in regular season and 10 points in the play-offs two totally different things.

Seriously acknowledge that they struggled to beat Atlanta, and while they blew them out in the 7th game, the fact it took 7 games in itself should say something. Ignore facts if you like. But no number 1 seed that went 7 games with an 8th seed has ever won the championship.

But hey, name call, ignore the facts, and make shit up, whatever helps VEL, whatever helps.
I await the ridiculous repsonse.

oh yes, the name calling helps your silly argument. I never denied they had a tough time vs. Atlanta, but for you to complete disregard everything else this team did this year is silly, you choose to ignore 90% of the facts but then accuse me of ignoring the facts... what did you go to the KK school of posting?

I think Boston has to prove itself by winning a road game in this series. If they fail to do so then you will hear people saying that if you steal a game in Boston then you should take the series from them.

I agree with you 100% there, they've yet to prove they can win on the road in the playoffs and even though they have home court throughout to count on winning all your home games for the whole playoffs is a dangerous game to play.

[ClockShot]

Knicks are prepped to offer Mike D'Antoni a 5-year deal.

Don't know how I feel about this.

[RP]

SPURSSSSSSSS SHOWWWWWW

[VonErichLives]

Knicks are prepped to offer Mike D'Antoni a 5-year deal.

Don't know how I feel about this.

ESPN is saying his beef in PHX is he wants "more control" he was an offensive running machine and the GM wants them to play more Defense.

is he really going to have much control in NY?

[IC Champion]

Knicks are prepped to offer Mike D'Antoni a 5-year deal.

Don't know how I feel about this.

Well, if you want to win in the east, you need to play defense, and Mr. D'Antoni has never read that word before.

[IC Champion]

oh yes, the name calling helps your silly argument. I never denied they had a tough time vs. Atlanta, but for you to complete disregard everything else this team did this year is silly, you choose to ignore 90% of the facts but then accuse me of ignoring the facts... what did you go to the KK school of posting?



LOL. I ackowledged what they did in the regular season. I beleive I than said but the regular season and play offs are different stories. I've also seen them play Atlanta, and I can tell you that team WILL NOT win the finals.

[mrslackalack]

I heard that the Bulls would counter and make the same offer the Knicks are to Dantoni.

[RP]

DID KOBE JUST DO THAT? OMG that was SICK KOBEEEEEEEEEEE

[Ninti the Mad]

what did Kobe do?

[SammyG]

2-1 :( :( :(

But that Kobe thing was sweet. Double teamed, he tried to draw a foul on AK, didn't happen, threw it off the backboard, jumped up and dunked it.

[Jura]

Kobe throws a towel in an old lady's face.

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[SammyG]

Yeah, old. Posted that already I think

FUCKING LUKE WALTON LOST THE GAME FOR US. PIECE OF SHIT. FUCK.

meh, nah. Lakers in 5. We played like shit, turned the ball over a lot of times. Gasol was a vagina, and the Jazz played mad good, and we still only lost by 5. We will pull the plug on the Enegy Solutions Arena on Sunday. We got this.

[Gertner]

don't mess

[RP]

Was Luke Walton guarding Boozer?

[mrslackalack]

Boozer played impressive with 20 plus pts and 20 reb. Lakers looked to have had the momentum creating 3 turnovers into points but didnt get it done at the end. Including postseason I believe the Jazz are something like 40-5 at home. I see the series going 6 or 7.

[Gertner]

if boozer starts playing liek boozer the lakers are in serious trouble.

[SammyG]

Lake Show in 5.

[Gertner]

jazz in 7. you can't compete with our big men

[IC Champion]

You cant stop Kobe .

[SammyG]

Pau really needs to stop playing like a vagina. He showed up huge game 1 against the Nuggets, and that was IT.

[Champion of Europa]

Cavs are lighting it up so far. Even Wallace has got in some solid offense so far.

[ClockShot]

It's official. Knickerbockers hire Mike D'Antoni as coach.

[SammyG]

lol, D'antoni is gonna loooooooove it in NY...

Anyway, Boston trying to make this a game at least, down to 15.

[SammyG]

LeBron just made a 3, what the hell

[IC Champion]

LeBron is the man tonight.

[SammyG]

Not really... He's shooting 5-14. I don't really classify that as "the man"

[VonErichLives]

yeah, expected a better showing, but so far only 1 team has won 1 road game, so not in panic mode yet.

If the Celts can't win game 4 or game 6, I still expect them to win this series, but if they don't find a way to win a road game against detroit I don't see them making the finals.

[mrslackalack]

Celtics have to improve their defense on the road. Its a drastic change from the regular season in the amnount of PPG.

[IC Champion]

yeah, expected a better showing, but so far only 1 team has won 1 road game, so not in panic mode yet.

If the Celts can't win game 4 or game 6, I still expect them to win this series, but if they don't find a way to win a road game against detroit I don't see them making the finals.

What, Lakers, Spurs and Orlando all won road games in the first round, and those are just the ones I can name off hand.

They didn't just lose, they had their ass handed to them once again at home. Cleveland has solid D, and when you can't stop LeBron and guys like West are giving you 20 points it makes them hard to beat. Allen and Pierce better start playing better or Cleveland will end up stealing this series.

[McLegend]

Vel was refering to that the Pistons are the only wins to win on the road in Round 2.

[RoXer]

OK, I'm thinking I like Avery Johnson to replace D'Antoni. I've always liked him and I think it was a stupid move by Cuban to let him go. Save that for another time though.

Either that or this is all part of Kerr's plan to take the reigns for himself.

[SammyG]

This is not the offseason thread, Roxer. :)

[RoXer]

WOW you must be a mind reader or something. That was going to be my first post to you when the Lakers got bounced by the Nuggets.

Didn't work out that way though :(

[SammyG]

:lol:

[IC Champion]

Not really... He's shooting 5-14. I don't really classify that as "the man"

He was a beast on defence and was making sure his team mates got open. You dont need to score 30 points and shoot 50% to be major impact.

[VonErichLives]

Celtics have to improve their defense on the road. Its a drastic change from the regular season in the amnount of PPG.

agreed, they seem to be changing game plan when they go on the road in the playoffs, not sure if it's a player thing or a coach thing, either way they need to fix it.

What, Lakers, Spurs and Orlando all won road games in the first round, and those are just the ones I can name off hand.


Vel was refering to that the Pistons are the only wins to win on the road in Round 2.

yes, mis-typed but that was what I was referring to. and wasn't the Pistons win game 4? which would mean every home advantage team dropped game 3 in round 2.


They didn't just lose, they had their ass handed to them once again at home. Cleveland has solid D, and when you can't stop LeBron and guys like West are giving you 20 points it makes them hard to beat. Allen and Pierce better start playing better or Cleveland will end up stealing this series.

Can't stop LeBron? have you watched any of these games? LeBron had his best game of the series last night and was 8 of 21 from the floor. (5-16 FG 3-5 3pts), If I had to pick an MVP for Clevland so far this series it's Iglauskas.

Last night the Celtics got blown out in the first quater and never were able to get that back, they outscored the Cavs in the 2nd and 3rd, they didn't in the 4th but Doc also benched most the starters with like 5mins left.

IC, you're still doing this "if this then that" routine, are you picking the Cavs to win or not? I'm just looking for a clear prediction from you on the series.

I've stated all along the Celtics win this series, that hasn't changed. But you keep seeming to say "The Cavs can, but might not, but might" come'on man, get off the fence and make a pick.

[Gertner]

JAzz won 2 first round games on the road

[SammyG]

Yo. I can not WAIT for this game. SO amped right now.

[Gertner]

me too! should be a great game!

[SammyG]

God DAMN. Turiaf ejected over nothing, Kobe has a strained back, wincing everytime he runs, Fish in foul trouble again... Despite all this, tie game at the half..

[RP]

LUKE WALTON IS HORRIBLE!

[Juan]

OMG 2 point game with 7.8 left!!

[Juan]

Tie game!!

[Gertner]

JAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZZ SHOWWWWWWW!!

DON"T FUCKING MESS!!!!!!!!

[Juan]

Fuck man, I hope Kobe is OK.

[Gertner]

I know, how is he gonna rape women with a bad back?

[Juan]

Grow up.

[Gertner]

maybe he can get bynum to help him since he's laid up too.

[IC Champion]

I have the Cavs in 7 VEL.

[SammyG]

Fuck. Was mad depressed, still kinda am. Yes RP, luke walton is a piece of shit indeed. WHERE THE FUCK ARE JORDAN FARMAR AND VLAD RAD this series?!?!?!?! WHY CAN'T WE SHOOT FREE THROWS?! BIG ups to Lamar and Fish, dudes were ballin' today. As far as Kob is concerned, he choked hardcore. Obviously, he is playing through a big injury, but still, trust your teammates!!! We relied on him way too much to do anything substantial.

[IC Champion]

Lakers are dissapointing me at this moment. I expect more than this that's for damn sure.

[SammyG]

I know :( :( :( :( :(

Go Spurs :( :( :(

[Splaya]

Hey Sammy, not to hate on you bro, but you were ragging my team (the Pistons) a few days ago. Now we look to end the series on Tuesday, while your team searches for answers.


WATSUPWITHDAT???

[Gertner]

Lakers are dissapointing me at this moment. I expect more than this that's for damn sure.


the jazz have lost only 5 home games ALL SEASON. This ain't the nuggets that the lakers are playing.

[IC Champion]

Yeah I know, I've been was saying to my buddy yesterday that the Lakers will have trouble winning at Utah because of that reason.

[SammyG]

As long as the home team wins every game from now on, I'm fine with the series.

[Splaya]

And if the Lakers don't?

[Kris P Lettus]

Come on..

Hornets are looking like shit in the paint..

[Gertner]

And if the Lakers don't?

then they are in deep touble cause utah is the toughest arena in the nba for a road team to win at.

[mrslackalack]

Counting the postseason the Jazz are 42-5 at home. However their road record is not impressive but if I am correct they started improving on the road in the 2nd half of the season. I think the Game 5 winner of the Lakers/Jazz will be the series winner because if the Jazz win they should be able to take care of home court in game 6. If the Lakers win I see them taking Game 7. Phil Jackson is like 43-0 in series where he wins Game 1 and has an outstanding Game 7 record.

[SammyG]

Yeah, if we don't win game 5, this series is over.

[SammyG]

Kobe is hella hurt. Couldn't sit down on the plane, couldn't sit down in the press conference. He can't sit down at ALL. He might miss game 5 :(

[IC Champion]

He could be done.

[Skippord]

Kobe is hella hurt. Couldn't sit down on the plane, couldn't sit down in the press conference. He can't sit down at ALL. He might miss game 5 :(
hot date for Kobe?

[SammyG]

In his press conference he said he'd definitely play, but he might be hurting himself even worse, and in result, hurting his team. Damn.

Also fuck off Skippy, we destroyed you in the first round, you have no room to talk. Only people Kobe was raping was your pathetic defenders.

[Splaya]

Point SammyG.

When did he hurt himself though

[SammyG]

First quarter, was like 3 minutes into the game, after a twisting jumpshot over Ronnie Brewer I believe.

[Splaya]

Well I know what it's like to have your star hurt and sit on pins and needles (Billups) so good luck Sammy

[Hanso Amore]

Kobe didnt seem to be in any pain when he was making shots.

AFter that inbounds pass buzzer beater, he was able to crouch down and showboat and dance.

But every time something went wrong he was "Hurt"....Miss a shot, lay down, turnover, Im hurt. Drain a shot, Lets dance.

I think he is full of shit.

Most of these guys make this shit up so that they can look heroic.

[Gertner]

Here's what i don't get about Kobe. If you are hurt, and gasol and odom are having stellar games, WHY ARE YOU SHOOTING THE BALL SO MUCH. It's like he was unselfish Kobe the first three quarters, but then turned into his old self in the 4th.


I am really liking our chances in game 5, although I'm sure the refs wil give the Lakers 20 more FTA just like they always do in LA.

[Gertner]

Well I know what it's like to have your star hurt and sit on pins and needles (Billups) so good luck Sammy


hey where's my good luck considering we "supposedly" going to get swept.:rofl:

[mrslackalack]

First Take and the LA Times said that not only is their major concern over Kobes back but that some of the players were real mad at Phil Jackson for blaming them in his press conf for not helping Kobe in the OT.

[McLegend]

hey where's my good luck considering we "supposedly" going to get swept.:rofl:

Even though it's 2-2 Lakers are still gonna win in 5.

[VonErichLives]

doesn't Phil Jackson have a history of hating playing in Utah, to the point that he's accused them of getting "home town refs" and pumping in noise or something... I thought espn was talking about it the other day.

[SammyG]

That's cuz the officiating is bullshit in Utah. The fans are all over the officials, making it difficult to be a fairly officiated game. You wanna talk about extra free throws, Gertner? Did you happen to see that you shot 20 more than we did yesterday???

[SammyG]

I am really concerned though. Kobe is gonna be nothing but a decoy on Wednesday, and if the other players are pissed, well then we are fucked.

[Gertner]

That's cuz the officiating is bullshit in Utah. The fans are all over the officials, making it difficult to be a fairly officiated game. You wanna talk about extra free throws, Gertner? Did you happen to see that you shot 20 more than we did yesterday???


yeah and i also saw La shoot 43 MORE FT in la and 9 more in game 3.

[Gertner]

doesn't Phil Jackson have a history of hating playing in Utah, to the point that he's accused them of getting "home town refs" and pumping in noise or something... I thought espn was talking about it the other day.


i think phil must have not watched game 3.

[Splaya]

Point Gerner.

1-1 now

[mrslackalack]

Jameer Nelson guarntees Game 5 win on the road at Detroit.

[mrslackalack]

Predictions on Cavs/Celtics Game 4 tonight? I am going with the Cavs by 10.

[RP]

Lebron scores 55

[McLegend]

Lebron owned KG on that dunk. OWNED HIM.

[IC Champion]

Cleveland in 7

[McLegend]

So you think Clevand can win two games on the road in this series?

[IC Champion]

Well actually they only need to win 1.

[McLegend]

Yeah you're right, I fucked up.

[mrslackalack]

That was an awesome dunk by Lebron tonight. Pressure is on the Celtics to win this huge game 5 at home same as it is with NO and the Lakers.

[VonErichLives]

Lebron scores 55

only scored 21... but in fairness that's closer then you get on most things you predict.

I still stick that Celtics win the Series, the Cavs wont take on in Boston.

that being said, Detroit probably will, so the Celtics better find a way to play all 4 qtrs on the road vs. detroit and take 1.

[IC Champion]

Im going to laugh when Cleveland wins the series.

[SammyG]

Nah, Bos is gonna win in 7, just like we are gonna win in 7.

[Gertner]

what happened to the sweep?

[VonErichLives]

Im going to laugh when Cleveland wins the series.

care to bet on that?

[mrslackalack]

My predictions tonight

I think the Magic sneak by the Pistons in Game 5.

I think the Spurs beat the Hornets in OT in Game 5

[ClockShot]

D'Antoni comes in, and he wants Stephon Marbury out.

[RP]

http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0512/nba_g_lebron_dunk_268.jpg

[SammyG]

So RP is now a Cavs fan.

[VonErichLives]

So RP is now a Cavs fan.

sure he isn't just an anti-boston fan?

next round he'll be rocking the rodman throwback.

[VonErichLives]

best part of last nights game was pierces foul on Lebron and his mom going after Pierce and Lebron telling his mom to shut up and sit down.

that was funny.

[Kris P Lettus]

Hornets need to step it up tonight..

Still think they'll win tonight and the first game back in NOLA..

[Splaya]

What a block by Tayshaun on Hedo Turkolu tonight :love:

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah that was sick..

Prolly be a Sportscenter top 10..

[Kris P Lettus]

McDyess had like, the best game of his career..

[Kris P Lettus]

I thought they changed to to 2-3-2 on home court like three years ago??

[Kris P Lettus]

I hate Bruce Bowen..

FYI

[Kris P Lettus]

That was not a foul either.. Chandler was set and the gay frenchy back pedaled into him..

[RP]

MANU GINOBLI SHOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!

[Kris P Lettus]

More like

DAVID WEST SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!

[Splaya]

You wanna know the absolutely sick thing about that Detroit/Orlando game.

Detroit's turnovers: 3
Orlando's Turnovers: 21

And Stuckey had no turnover's

[Kris P Lettus]

Can't believe Stucky played that well.. It was like Billups wasn't even gone..

[mrslackalack]

2-3-2 home court is only used for the finals

[Kris P Lettus]

Ahhh..

:y:

[Kris P Lettus]

DREW "COOL" BREES

:love:

[mrslackalack]

That block was like Princes fifth huge block in a playoff game in the past 5 years wasn’t it?

[mrslackalack]

I

[mrslackalack]

I love how the Hornets use the Ric FLair WHOO in their

[Jura]

Well they used to be the Charlotte Hornets which is Flair country but the Cavs use the WOOOOOOOO too.

[RP]

David West might score 50

[RP]

Its basically the San Antonio Spurs vs David West right now

[Jura]

Look where Garnett's hand is.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/28/fullj.a76188318280ca38b5771b4106fb63cd/a76188318280ca38b5771b4106fb63cd-getty-80391808cc068_boston_celtic.jpg

[Kris P Lettus]

LOL

WOOOO CP3 to Chandler allyOOOP

[Kris P Lettus]

Hornets DOMINATION

[IC Champion]

I really like David West.

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah, he is the man..

Hornets out score the Spurs 28 to 11 in the third..

Hold the lead, boys..

[Kris P Lettus]

NOOOOOOOOO

Tyson Chandler is hurt...

:(

[Gertner]

god i hope the hornets win cause i like my jazz's chance better agains them, since we owned them this year.

[Kris P Lettus]

LOL

No way Hornets lose to the Jazz if that is the next match up..

TWO WAY PEJA!!!

[SammyG]

lol, are you serious? You're not getting past us, Gertner. I don't care if Kobe has one leg, we can still beat you.

[IC Champion]

West is a beast

[Kris P Lettus]

Seriously Gernter, you think that's a good match up for y'all with how the Hornets have been playing (minus the two games in SA)??

CP3>Deron Williams
David West>Boozer
Peja>Okur

etc etc etc

[Gertner]

it's only a matter of time sammyg. Raping season will be early for kobe this year.

and the hornets don't stand a chance against the jazz. we kicked their ass all through the season.

[Gertner]

Seriously Gernter, you think that's a good match up for y'all with how the Hornets have been playing (minus the two games in SA)??

CP3>Deron Williams
David West>Boozer
Peja>Okur

etc etc etc


peja is not better than okur, willaims has owned paul this season and West is not better than Boozer. Unfortunately we have to trot out Brewer who does shit all. Kirlenko will guard peja. Chandler can't guard Okur because Okur lives on the 3 point line, which leaves West to rebound against AK-47 and Boozer which is too much for West to handle. Look what happened this season.

[Kris P Lettus]

Yeah well West has looked aiight against Duncan/Bowenetc tonight..

See this -->:|??

That is my scared face..

[Gertner]

duncan, oberto,bowen ain't boozer,kirlenko and okur. We have the best trio of big men in the NBA. SA kills us with their backcourt though

Paul had games of 15 points, 6 points, 24, and 4 with just 9 assits
Willaims had games of 12 points, 29 points, 22, 4 with 16 assists

we won 3 out of 4 with all three wins by 11 or more

[SammyG]

Guys. It's gonna be LA, Hornets. Come on now.

[Kris P Lettus]

I would actually like to play the Jazz in the next round, due to all those Utah honkeys who stole our team..

There's no music in Utah let alone Jazz..

[Kris P Lettus]

duncan, oberto,bowen ain't boozer,kirlenko and okur. We have the best trio of big men in the NBA. SA kills us with their backcourt though

Paul had games of 15 points, 6 points, 24, and 4 with just 9 assits
Willaims had games of 12 points, 29 points, 22, 4 with 16 assists

we won 3 out of 4 with all three wins by 11 or more

r u serious

On paper, Spurs are the best team in the league and we are making them our bitches..

Regular season is not the playoffs..

[SammyG]

Yeah well West has looked aiight against Duncan/Bowenetc tonight..

See this -->:|??

That is my scared face..
I thought that was Tim Duncan's face at all times.

[SammyG]

rofl, stop talking about Hornets Jazz. It's not happening.

[Gertner]

regular season pretty much dictates the playoffs cause we can't beat San Antonio is the regular season or playoffs.

NO can't guard Okur who would have a field day against chandler

[Gertner]

rofl, stop talking about Hornets Jazz. It's not happening.


oh it's happeneing.

[Kris P Lettus]

Hey outta those "three best big men" y'all have, have any of them broke 30 points yet??

Cause David West has 38 with like 5 blocks and double digit rebounds..

[Gertner]

what did peja and chandler do? combine for 12 points.

Our big men don't score 30 points because we spread it around.

[Kris P Lettus]

God I wish Reggie Miller would STFU..

[SammyG]

David West is so fucking underrated. Seriously. Hornets are mad scary. We did well against them during the season, but still. Homecourt should help.

ARIZA PRACTICED TODAY WOOOOOOOOOO, we need a fucking defender against D-will.

[Gertner]

Williams is relaly becoming a greta playoff performer. he carried us last year and is kicking ass this year.

[Gertner]

God I wish Reggie Miller would STFU..

agreed

[Kris P Lettus]

what did peja and chandler do? combine for 12 points.

Our big men don't score 30 points because we spread it around.

Peja has been off the last three games but he knocked down 5 3's in game one.. Chandler had alot of boards and atleast one block..

It's not like they don't show up..

Also, Chandler shut down Duncan completely..

[SammyG]

OMFG STOP. LAKERS HORNETS NEXT ROUND. Both series going 7 games.

[Gertner]

Peja has been off the last three games but he knocked down 5 3's in game one.. Chandler had alot of boards and atleast one block..

It's not like they don't show up..

Also, Chandler shut down Duncan completely..

duncan and okur play two different styles. Okur forces Chandler to play up high because he's such a great outside shooter. I rmember when the Jazz signed him how people thought he was such a waste of money. which allows Williams to slash and dish.

[Gertner]

OMFG STOP. LAKERS HORNETS NEXT ROUND. Both series going 7 games.


maybe in NBA08. That's about it.

[SammyG]

GERTNER. THE JAZZ ARE TERRIBLE ON THE ROAD. YOU HAVE 2 MORE ROAD GAMES. YOU WILL LOSE THEM BOTH, FUCK.

[Kris P Lettus]

Nope..

I called 6 games at the beginning and I stick by it.. Hornets will win game 6..

[SammyG]

OMG just looking at D-will rn pisses me off. I hope Barkley talks about how gay the Jazz are.

[Gertner]

We've won the same amount of road games in the playoffs as the lakers.

[SammyG]

Only difference is that we are a better team.

[Gertner]

Nope..

I called 6 games at the beginning and I stick by it.. Hornets will win game 6..


I agree.

[Gertner]

OMG just looking at D-will rn pisses me off. I hope Barkley talks about how gay the Jazz are.

D-Will pisses you off because nobody on the lakers can guard him.

[Gertner]

Only difference is that we are a better team.


2 straight losses and an injured selfish superstar says you aren't.

[Gertner]

I just hope the hornets win because we don't stand a chance in hell of beating San Antonio

[SammyG]

Is it safe to say that whoever wins tommorrow will win the series?

[Gertner]

only if the jazz win because you ain't beating us in utah. If the Lakers win it's going 7.

[Gertner]

IF it goes 7, then it's a toss up. Depends if the refs give the lakers 43 more free throws like they've done in games 1-2, which i'm half expecting already.

[SammyG]

YOU SHOT 20 MORE FREE THROWS AGAINST US GAME 4 YOU FUCK

[Gertner]

lol you shot 9 more than us in game 3 and we shot more because u had to intentionally foul us.

I guess if the Lakers aren't shooting 43 more than us they aren't happy.

[SammyG]

lol @ Barkley's "Turrible"

[Gertner]

lol i live for that

[SammyG]

I think it would be fun to have a beer with you and watch the game tommorrow.

[Kris P Lettus]

lol @ Barkley's "Turrible"

That and Stephen A Smith's "HOWEVAH", is why I don't watch pre or post game shit..

[SammyG]

Stephen A Smith is the man. I think he is the funniest commentator, he is so insane.

[SammyG]

"THE LAHS ANGELES LAKAZ"

[Gertner]

I think it would be fun to have a beer with you and watch the game tommorrow.


i watch all the games with a group of laker fans. why not add 1 more. Windsor Ontario isn' exactly a hotbed for Utah Jazz fans.

[Juan]

D-Will pisses you off because nobody on the lakers can guard him.

You must've missed game 1 and 2.

[Jura]

lol Look at this one Hornet's fan.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/08/fullj.cbd8dfe1358728f8084b0efee45dc901/cbd8dfe1358728f8084b0efee45dc901-getty-80391802lm046_san_antonio_s.jpg

[Kris P Lettus]

LMFAO

YUS

[Juan]

TBH, Fisher being in foul trouble early has helped Williams' game. Williams has been taking advantage of Jordan Farmar.

+17.7 when Fisher is on the floor and -13.8 when's he's off the floor.

http://82games.com/0708/playoffs/playoffs.htm

[SammyG]

Farmar should not get ANY mins tommorrow.

[Juan]

He probably wont. Phil has said that Sasha will be his 2nd option PG for tomorrow's game, according to John Ireland from ESPNews.

[Gertner]

You must've missed game 1 and 2.


you mena game 1 where D will was 1 assist and 1 reobound shy of a triple double and game 2 where he scored 25 and 10, are those the games you're talking about, because I'll double check.

[RP]

lol Look at this one Hornet's fan.

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/08/fullj.cbd8dfe1358728f8084b0efee45dc901/cbd8dfe1358728f8084b0efee45dc901-getty-80391802lm046_san_antonio_s.jpg

:lol:

[McLegend]

That's great

[SammyG]

Sasha has a sprained big toe, too :(

[Gertner]

The foul machine fisher should have a fun night.

[SammyG]

We will win this game.

[Gertner]

no you won't.

[Juan]

you mena game 1 where D will was 1 assist and 1 reobound shy of a triple double and game 2 where he scored 25 and 10, are those the games you're talking about, because I'll double check.

no i mean that Fisher was actually defending him and not Jordan Farmar.

[IC Champion]

Lakers will win the next 2 games, I dont think this will even go 7.

[Gertner]

Lakers will win the next 2 games, I dont think this will even go 7.

it won't go 7 cause the jazz are winning two straight

[RP]

I'm not a Cavs fan. I'm just a really really big Lebron fan. So and yah fuck Boston.

[McLegend]

Lebron has a 11 through 1 quarter.

[RP]

Lebron is all up in the Celtics right now. Luv it

[McLegend]

Really annoying to see Lebron shoot ridiclious 3's when he is unstoppable going to the basket.

[mrslackalack]

For all their road troubles at least the Celtics (like most playoff teams this yr) are winning all of their home games. Since they have homecourt adv they could just go unbeaten at home and win it all but I see somebody getting them in Boston.

[IC Champion]

Another close game. Cavs keep getting closer to winning in Boston, and come game 7 I have a feeling they will.

[McLegend]

Watching these playoffs I've come to see one thing that makes no sense.

Why is Jason Kidd on the USA team over Deron Williams?

[mrslackalack]

Id say Legend 2 reasons

1. Kidd would be one of the teams veterans and be used for leadership

2. Deron Williams showed how great he was when he led the Jazz to the Western Finals last yr and the teams were chosen by then.

It is a shame though that hes not on the team. I think if it wasnt for CPIII that Deron Williams would be getting all of his hype.

[IC Champion]

Odom is a beast tonight.

[SammyG]

PAUUUUUUU SHOWWWWWWWW