Sport: 2007 NBA Play-Offs Pool

[Jim Alfredson]

I only watched a few minutes of the game before halftime due to being knee-deep in a home project, but I could tell just in that brief view that the Pistons would lose the game. No energy, no ball movement, sloppy play, one on one basketball. They just were not in it today.

Hopefully they'll close it out on Tuesday back in Detroit.

[Soulstation1]

Sir Charles just said Spider Man 3 sucked

Barkley should be uncensored

Edited May 14, 2007 by Soulstation1

[Guy Berger]

Oh well -- it was a fun run while it lasted!

Guy

[Soulstation1]

the diesel will be in action on TNT on monday 05/14

Edited May 14, 2007 by Soulstation1

[Jim R]

Stephen Jackson turns the ball over a lot when he drives into the key.

... 6 TO's tonight, all by himself, plus a bunch of missed shots followed by the usual crying to the refs. It was Baron (ouch, worst game I've seen him play in a long time), and JRich that lost it for us, though. Utah played great- Boozer is a beast.

I'm sure Nellie's going to harp on "It's not over yet... we're going to show up and play", but they better be ready to play better (how about making a few FT's for starters ).

I wish Derek Fisher would turn the goddamn ball over against us, the way he did when he played FOR us.

[Patrick]

Living and dying by the three-pointer. Eventually it catches up to you.

[Soulstation1]

i like how bowen grabbed nash's wrist twice

[Patrick]

Exciting, tight, defensive (or offensive, depending on your preferences) playoff game in NJ. Cavs focusing on the three-headed monster turns Mikki Moore into Dirk Nowitzki (so to speak). LeBron decent from the field (9/16) but not the line (10/15). Fortunately, crybaby Vince had his problems (6/23 from field, 10/14 from line), and Jason only rebounded (2/13 from field, 5 pts, 7 assists, 17 rebounds!). NJ did not score a field goal during last 7 minutes of game. Cavs squeek by.

Now back to the main attraction with the Big Fundamental.

[Guy Berger]

Tim Duncan is an unstoppable juggernaut of boredom trudging its way to the NBA Title.

Guy

[Guy Berger]

The unstoppable juggernaut of boredom hits a speed bump.

Guy

[Aggie87]

Cheap foul on Nash by Big Shot Bob last night. Not sure what will come of all that. Stoudemire is worried he'll be suspended for coming off the bench to aid Nash, but his argument is that he was just getting up to get back in the game. Will be interesting to see what the league decides, and since Game 5 is tomorrow night, it should be a quick decision.

The Spurs shooting when cold at the end, and with Duncan having 5 fouls, they weren't as aggressive defensively either. The Suns played well at the end, and are turning this into a rivalry.

[Soulstation1]

amare needs to use his fouls on the inside / paint area

BIG BIG win by the suns

[Aggie87]

BIG BIG win by the suns

I agree. Going down 3-1 to the Spurs would have almost completely sealed the series. Now it's 2-2, and the Suns have the homecourt advantage again. I can see this going 7 games.

If the Jazz win tonight, they'll have quite a nice little break before the next round.

[Jim Alfredson]

Pistons better take care of business tonight.

[donald byrd 4 EVA]

a spurs-jazz final would be an appropriate end to a season in an increasingly boring and irrelevant league. Aside from the what the warriors did, i think most of these games are unwatchable. I think David Stern needs to go and there needs to be a major change in the fundamental structure of the NBA.

[Jim Alfredson]

There are just too many teams and not enough talent to go around. Oh, and the rule changes that make players like Dwayne Wade untouchable and pretty lame, too.

Other than that... the Pistons still rool!

[donald byrd 4 EVA]

the pistons are pretty cool. I like chauncey

[Guy Berger]

There are just too many teams and not enough talent to go around.

Not obvious to me why this should be more of a problem than it was 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago.

Guy

[Soulstation1]

i like manu's bald spot

[Patrick]

I find this playoff season more interesting than most. Not yet another run by Kobe/Shaq (or Jordan/Pippen, or ...). Detroit and San Antonio are solid but it's not (yet) inevitable that they will meet in the final. Dallas, Phoenix solid teams that have had some challenges, and maybe it turns out, too much love. GS surprising everyone (including themselves). LeBron trying to get to the next stage (...and lose to the same opponent). Epoch dramas for all ages--perhaps not, but entertaining basketball nonetheless.

Increasingly irrelevant? Compared to what - NCAA tournament, McDonalds high school game, WNBA? NBA China?

With more foreign players participating, and the increased level of play globally, isn't there really more talent available now (...a fair amount of it requiring more on-the-job training than in the past)?

[Soulstation1]

OMG

During last night's game

The king of the moving screen was called for a moving screen

[Soulstation1]

horry should be fined and nobody suspended for the next game

there could be some MAJOR pushing / shoving / trash talking in this series

[Jim Alfredson]

League suspends Amare, Diaw, and Horry.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2007...tory?id=2871615

The Amare & Diaw suspensions are bullshit, especially considering, as Steve Kerr pointed out:

"In a play that went entirely unnoticed until well after the game was over, both Duncan and Bowen actually left San Antonio's bench early in the second quarter after Francisco Elson and James Jones were entangled. Replays clearly show Duncan walking several steps onto the court as Elson and Jones appeared to be ready to get into it. Bowen then followed Duncan onto the floor, grabbed him and led him back to the bench. If the league does indeed follow the letter of the law, both Spurs players would also be suspended for Game 5."

Add that to Bowen's "physical" play that the league hasn't even bothered to review... and if I was a Suns fan, I'd be pissed.

[Guy Berger]

League suspends Amare, Diaw, and Horry.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2007...tory?id=2871615

The Amare & Diaw suspensions are bullshit, especially considering, as Steve Kerr pointed out:

"In a play that went entirely unnoticed until well after the game was over, both Duncan and Bowen actually left San Antonio's bench early in the second quarter after Francisco Elson and James Jones were entangled. Replays clearly show Duncan walking several steps onto the court as Elson and Jones appeared to be ready to get into it. Bowen then followed Duncan onto the floor, grabbed him and led him back to the bench. If the league does indeed follow the letter of the law, both Spurs players would also be suspended for Game 5."

Add that to Bowen's "physical" play that the league hasn't even bothered to review... and if I was a Suns fan, I'd be pissed.

Well, this just sucks.

The league may have handed the Spurs the series.

It's extremely ironic that the Spurs have been rewarded for Horry's unsportsmanlike conduct.

Guy

Edited May 16, 2007 by Guy

[Jim R]

I wonder if anybody (outside the league office) still thinks this rule is fair as written.

The whole Bowen thing is a joke. The number of people (including players and coaches) who are still saying "Oh, he just plays hard- get used to it" is astonishing.

Go Warriors.