NBA finals prediction thread!!!

[CNM]

Minnesota is done. Spree isn't gonna get wide open shots like he did against Vo Lenard and C-Webb and Brad Miller aren't gonna get into foul trouble like Nene did. Alien can't go for 40 every night.

[AlphaBean]

Originally Posted by CNM Minnesota is done. Spree isn't gonna get wide open shots like he did against Vo Lenard and C-Webb and Brad Miller aren't gonna get into foul trouble like Nene did. Alien can't go for 40 every night.

Spree was wide open. He's a non-factor. Even on his "best game," in Gm 5, he was shit.

Miller and Webber were non-factors tonight. It's Bibby who will determine the outcome of the series.

Do I have faith in my Wolves? Eh. They played hard, and Hassell was a BEAST tonight. I marked out bigtime for him. But when Hoiberg, Hassell and Madsen are our best players after Cassell, something's wrong.

I can't believe we're paying Spree so much. He broke my heart tonight.

[The Dub]

Originally Posted by CNM Minnesota is done. Spree isn't gonna get wide open shots like he did against Vo Lenard and C-Webb and Brad Miller aren't gonna get into foul trouble like Nene did. Alien can't go for 40 every night.

And Sac isn't even at full-strength. Bobby Jackson has yet to play in the postseason. The only player I can think of that can get 40 a night on the Kings in the playoffs is Nick Van Exel, but he's in Golden State. He did average 25 a game off the bench against Sac last year. Anyway, if Minnesota can't get to the line at home, then yes, they are done. By the way, Trenton Hassell SUCKS. The Kings don't need a player to score 40 to win, anyway. They are too deep for the Wolves. Olowokandi has yet to show up in the playoffs. He's making Ervin Johnson look good and that's bad.

[AlphaBean]

Originally Posted by rabidwolverine And Sac isn't even at full-strength. Bobby Jackson has yet to play in the postseason. The only player I can think of that can get 40 a night on the Kings in the playoffs is Nick Van Exel, but he's in Golden State. He did average 25 a game off the bench against Sac last year. Anyway, if Minnesota can't get to the line at home, then yes, they are done. By the way, Trenton Hassell SUCKS. The Kings don't need a player to score 40 to win, anyway. They are too deep for the Wolves. Olowokandi has yet to show up in the playoffs. He's making Ervin Johnson look good and that's bad.

Troy Hudson and Wally Szczerbiak?

:rolleyes:

"full strength,"

My ass. Wolves spit on your full strength. They would have won the game if Spree could have scored.

Hassell held down Peja pretty well and scored 17, and he's not a scorer. And he sucks?

Wolve have been beating the Kings all season long. But they're evenly matched. Hopefully the Wolves make a series of this and don't bend over like they used to do in the 1st round.

[The Dub]

Originally Posted by AlphaBean Troy Hudson and Wally Szczerbiak? :rolleyes: "full strength," My ass. Wolves spit on your full strength. They would have won the game if Spree could have scored. Hassell held down Peja pretty well and scored 17, and he's not a scorer. And he sucks? Wolve have been beating the Kings all season long. But they're evenly matched. Hopefully the Wolves make a series of this and don't bend over like they used to do in the 1st round.

Spit on your full strength? Regular season doesn't mean anything. It's amazing how T'Wolves fans aren't able to grasp that concept. You really think Trenton Hassell would have a game like that again in his life? No. They let him shoot. No one is gonna guard Trenton Hassell. You can't beat anyone getting 20 less free throws less than your opponent, especially if that team has the best FT'er in the league. You should win at home if you have homecourt advantage, so I don't wanna hear the what if's and the would-coulda-shouldas. If Spree scored......If KG had a good game......If they would have gotten to the line.... it doesn't matter. They lost the game, the homecourt advantage, and ultimately the series.

[AlphaBean]

Originally Posted by rabidwolverine Spit on your full strength? Regular season doesn't mean anything. It's amazing how T'Wolves fans aren't able to grasp that concept. You really think Trenton Hassell would have a game like that again in his life? No. They let him shoot. No one is gonna guard Trenton Hassell. You can't beat anyone getting 20 less free throws less than your opponent, especially if that team has the best FT'er in the league. You should win at home if you have homecourt advantage, so I don't wanna hear the what if's and the would-coulda-shouldas. If Spree scored......If KG had a good game......If they would have gotten to the line.... it doesn't matter. They lost the game, the homecourt advantage, and ultimately the series.

Stern was there, the refs called the game as though it was played in Sacto. The T'Wolves never had home court.

Also, the Nuggets let Hassell score, and he did. He will hit open shots... but Spree better god damn well ****ing score. For what he's making, if he can't score he's useless.

[AlphaBean]

Originally Posted by AlphaBean Stern was there, the refs called the game as though it was played in Sacto. The T'Wolves never had home court. Also, the Nuggets let Hassell score, and he did. He will hit open shots... but Spree better god damn well ****ing score. For what he's making, if he can't score he's useless.

One wise guy said the Wolves were in trouble as soon as NBA Commissioner David Stern arrived at Target Center wearing a purple tie (Kings color, get it?). The crew of Bob Delaney, Danny Crawford and Monty McCutchen was especially shaky in the third quarter, slapping six fouls on Minnesota in a span of 96 seconds.

By the end of that quarter, the Wolves managed to pull even at 73-73. But take away Sacramento's freebies and the home team could have been in front by six points or more.

Several of Minnesota's 18 turnovers came when ball handlers got bumped or jostled without whistles. Also, on a number of Garnett's misses, he was getting nudged down low, where refs rarely look.

The Kings know they have the correct gameplan: Hack-an-MVP. Refs don't call it. Never have. The Nuggets were stupid, trying to defend KG, rather than hack him. They fouled him so often because they thought they could stop him. The Kings know better. You can't stop KG, you can only beat him up.

But then, the Nuggets knew that, which is why they abused him IN THE OPEN, instead of in traffic under the basket.

[The Outlaw]

Originally Posted by AlphaBean The Kings know they have the correct gameplan: Hack-an-MVP. Refs don't call it. Never have.

I would just like to say ROFL

That is all.