Noj Posted May 2, 2007 Report Posted May 2, 2007 Yet, when Kobe had a great team around him he fit in just fine for 3 titles in a row. He's a shooting guard, not a point guard. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Posted May 2, 2007 can shaq rejoin the lakers tonight? Quote
Quincy Posted May 2, 2007 Report Posted May 2, 2007 FWIW -- I don't know if anybody else saw the final votes for coach of the year: -- who the fuck voted for Isiah Thomas? 1 3rd place vote. Well as coach he did have to overcome all of those boneheaded moves by the G.M. Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 Nuggets are toast. Finley is killing 'em. Guy Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) Nuggets are toast. Finley is killing 'em. Guy Finley - 8 of 9 shooting 3-pointers!! Edited May 3, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote
Jim R Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 Game 6 is gonna be a hellluva lot tougher for them than this one was, unless the ice water in the Warriors phsyce-veins has begun to melt, which I saw signs of being the case. How cold is Nellie's deep-freeze? That's an important question, to which I suspect nobody really knows the answer (yet). Everybody who really knows (players and ex-players) generally agree that getting that 4th win to close a team out is the toughest win of all, and I think for a relatively young team to do that on their opponent's court was a bit too tall an order for Nellie's bunch of "schmoes". I think the W's will still be confident tomorrow night, but whether they can execute the way they did in producing last night's 30-point turnaround is something that remains to be seen. I think the Mavs have to feel pretty good about their chances now. The whole Jason Terry thing is a little puzzling and a bit disturbing. The punishments don't seem to be lining up real clearly with the crimes. In this day and age, the whole discipline of refereeing a basketball game (and this applies to the NCAA as well) has gone haywire. Compare the contact Baron made on his sixth foul with the contact Dirk and Diop made with Barnes and Harrington (or Biedrins) after every Mav free throw down the stretch. I thought the refs blew a couple of those calls where the ball was given to Dallas after they missed a FT and the ball ended up going out of bounds in the chaos that ensued. So, I watched it on tape after the game, and couldn't help noticing that Dirk nearly took Matt Barnes' head off when he was going for those rebounds. It was all Barnes could do to remain standing, let alone trying to rebound the ball. I know that assault and battery in the paint is relatively routine now, but it's complete bullshit that that's not a foul, and Baron's contact was. The spirit of the rules could use some close analysis, imo. Quote
JSngry Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 I think the W's will still be confident tomorrow night, but whether they can execute the way they did in producing last night's 30-point turnaround is something that remains to be seen. That whole confidence/execution mental/physical dynamic/interaction is what makes watching playoff sports so interesting to me. Say what you want to about "athletics" and all that (pro or con), but the whole thing about being able to do what you think you know you can do when you need to do it, hell, that's life in a nutshell right there. Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 Nellie says there is a good chance Matt Barnes won't play tomorrow due to injury. That could be huge. Guy Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) I'm not watching the game, but from yahoo sports it looks like Lamar Odom is almost single-handedly keeping the Lakers' playoff chances alive. edit: 2:05 left, Lakers not dead yet. Kobe putting in an Iverson-esque performance -- 34 pts on 13-33 shooting. Farmar's been solid tonight. edit2: OK, now they're dead. Props to Lamar Odom for putting in a monster game. I hope the Suns can beat the Spurs... but I'm not optimistic. Guy Edited May 3, 2007 by Guy Quote
chris olivarez Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 Say goodbye LA...goodbye LA. Ginobli is always the one who seems to kill the Suns. If Phoenix can find a way to contain Manu that will go a long way to improving their chances against the Spurs. Quote
Noj Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) Lakers go down with a scarcely a wimper. Even the zebras couldn't make it exciting. Kobe with a shitty game. I'm more relieved than anything, I don't have to watch them until next season. Edited May 3, 2007 by Noj Quote
Soulstation1 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Report Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) The warriors better win tonight or they will lose in game # 7... i'm starting to like amare's game my 2nd round finals pick SA vs Chi Edited May 3, 2007 by Soulstation1 Quote
paul secor Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 is shaq and # 24 gonna be in studio for the finals? Not in the same studio. You can bet on that. Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 3, 2007 Report Posted May 3, 2007 The warriors better win tonight or they will lose in game # 7... You are probably right. Good news for W fans: JRich will not be suspended for his "interaction" with a fan in game 5. $35,000 fine. i'm starting to like amare's game One thing to look forward to in a Suns-Pistons final (unlikely to happen, I'll admit) is Amare posterizing Chris Webber multiple times each game. Guy Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 The dude that wrote this needs some geography lessons, but I was cracking up nonetheless: Okur dropping some baltic bombs on houston like they was the archduke Quote
Big Al Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 When I turned the game off in the third quarter, the W's had amassed a 19-point lead. More power to 'em. I hope Donnie goes all the way. Sangrey, I humbly and reluctantly admit you were right all along: the Mavs are GUTLESS. There is no other way to describe them. This was their season, and they cratered. I doubt we'll ever see this bunch in the playoffs ever again, and deservedly so. This season, AFAIC, will go down as THE worst season ever, even worse than those years when they were winning only 9-10 games. Way to go there, Nogutzki. Enjoy that MVP trophy. (Of course, this is all gonna look pretty silly if I open up the paper tomorrow to find that the Mavs staged the most miraculous comeback ever) Quote
md655321 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 Nowitzki may have played the worst game imaginable with a season on the line like that. Cuban might need to trade him. Crazy. As a Pistons fan, seeing Mavs and Heat go out in the first round certainly helps. Hopefully someone can knock off the Spurs and Suns while we are at it. Quote
Guy Berger Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) WOW. When Baron went out with the hamstring injury, I was worried. When Baron came back and hobbled on the court like a gimpy garden gnome, I was REALLY worried. Then the second half happened. I AM SO PSYCHED! Props to Stephen Jackson's insane performance from beyond the arc (nice response to that bullshit ejection) and Baron's most-valuable-cripple playing. Nice play by Barnes (16 pts, 11 reb), Biedrins and JRich. Hopefully Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (Harrington) will play better next series. Also, I was very happy to see Adonal Foyle come in late in the game. A little short on talent, but that guy has been suffering longer than anybody on the team. Or at least as much as you can suffer while making $6M a year. Guy Edited May 4, 2007 by Guy Quote
Jim R Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 Nowitzki may have played the worst game imaginable with a season on the line like that. Cuban might need to trade him. Basketball is a team game. The Warriors took Nowitzki away by doubling and tripling him, and he couldn't find a rhythm as a result. I know he could have shot better when he did get open looks, and he has to carry a big share of the blame, but I feel sorry for him in terms of being singled out. He's a great player who found himself in a series where the matchups were bad for him, and his team was up against an extremely confident (and hot) team. Cuban was interviewed after the game, and just like Dirk and Avery in their interviews, he showed a lot of poise and a lot of class. He said he loves his team and his coach, and that he's going to stay with what he has and go back to work. I'm sure they may tweak their personnel a bit, but it would be crazy to get rid of Dirk. Imo. As far as the Warriors... I'm still numb. After that first half, I fully expected a nail-biter. Incredible third quarter by Jackson, great performance and leadership from Davis, great effort from Barnes, Biedrins, JRich... I don't think anybody would have beaten us in that building tonight. To think that we did what we did in this series pretty much without our best 3-point shooter (Harrington) and one of our best subs (Ellis, who led the league in fast break points) is kind of scary. I waited a long time for this. It sure is sweet, but I also hope we keep it going for awhile. I believe we were 2-2 vs Utah this year, and 2-1 vs Houston. Most analysts are saying that the Spurs are the only team that we probably wouldn't have a shot against. Should be interesting, at any rate. Quote
md655321 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 This reminds me alot of the Tigers taking out the Yankees last year. You wait so damn long, and then suddenly your team does the impossible. Obviously, beating the Yankees is better, but for a Warriors fan, this is almost as good as a championship. Maybe we can see a Chris Webber-Golden State finals! Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 (edited) Hopefully someone can knock off the Spurs and Suns while we are at it. One of them WILL knock out the other in the 2nd round, so you're half way there. I'm still amazed at how much a gimpy Baron Davis was so much more valuable to his team than a healthy Dirk. Props to the Warriors! Edited May 4, 2007 by Aggie87 Quote
donald byrd 4 EVA Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 i really dug the enthusiasm of the fans in oakland last night Quote
Noj Posted May 4, 2007 Report Posted May 4, 2007 The athleticism of Baron Davis is astounding. He can shoot over anyone. It seemed like the Warriors made every three they shot last night. Can't really blame Dallas, they just ran into the buzzsaw. Quote
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