Hoops 2008-2009

[Soulstation1]

Gasol had a big game

# 24 only scored 14 pts and they beat the Rockets down

Game was over in the first 6 minutes

[Chalupa]

Holy crap! The Magic are spanking the Celtics right now.

[Free For All]

Another blowout. The Celtics look flat and tired.

[Chalupa]

I'm so glad that Starbaby won't be getting a ring.

[Tim McG]

So!

How 'bout them Lakers, eh?

[Soulstation1]

I'm so glad that Starbaby won't be getting a ring.

Me too

You make $20 million and the coach puts you in the game and you freaking refuse

Good luck getting another contract in that price range

[Soulstation1]

Can't believe # 24 and D-Howard score less than 15 pts each and their teams win by about 20 pts

[Matthew]

Neither game was too great yesterday. Orlando vs. Cleveland will be interesting, I don't think it'll be a walkover for the Cavs, and I just have a feeling that LA & Denver will go seven games.

[Adam]

I'm so glad that Starbaby won't be getting a ring.

Me too

You make $20 million and the coach puts you in the game and you freaking refuse

Good luck getting another contract in that price range

Sorry to ask, but to whom are you referring?

[Patrick]

Marbury as a Knick.

[rachel]

On another note, I despise both Van Gundy's. I want to make a website dedicated to both of them called STFU.com

My favorite Van Gundy moment:

[Jim Alfredson]

Okay, I didn't start watching the NBA until around 2001. Please explain! I'm dying here!!!!

[Soulstation1]

I believe Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning started to fight and JVG tried to break it up

That should be over on youtube

Edited May 19, 2009 by Soulstation1

[paul secor]

Okay, I didn't start watching the NBA until around 2001. Please explain! I'm dying here!!!!

1997 playoffs - Miami vs. N.Y. Late in game 5, Charlie Ward undercut P.J. Brown while both were attempting to rebound a free throw. A brawl ensued, several Knicks left the bench & were suspended. Van Gundy came onto the court - claimed he was trying to stop the brawl - ended up hanging onto one of Alonzo Mourning's legs.

I'm sure someone can come up with a video for this. I'm too tired to look for one.

edit - Knicks lost the series - probably because of the suspensions.

Edited May 19, 2009 by paul secor

[Soulstation1]

Also JVG tried to break up another fight and got clocked by his own player Marcus Camby

[Soulstation1]

Okay, I didn't start watching the NBA until around 2001. Please explain! I'm dying here!!!!

1997 playoffs - Miami vs. N.Y. Late in game 5, Charlie Ward undercut P.J. Brown while both were attempting to rebound a free throw. A brawl ensued, several Knicks left the bench & were suspended. Van Gundy came onto the court - claimed he was trying to stop the brawl - ended up hanging onto one of Alonzo Mourning's legs.

I'm sure someone can come up with a video for this. I'm too tired to look for one.

edit - Knicks lost the series - probably because of the suspensions.

It was the 1998 play offs

It was LJ vs Zo and there was bad blood between them from their Charlotte days together

[JSngry]

Am I the only one who thinks that the Celtics went into the series with the heat moratlly wounded by the Bulls? It's like they were already bleeding to death, it just took 'em a while to get there.

[Soulstation1]

After the back to back years of brawls with all the players on the court the league decided to suspend players if they left the bench during any fights

[Tim McG]

Lakers vs Cavs.

You heard it here first.

[JSngry]

Lakers vs Cavs.

You heard it here first.

Are you serious?

Not about Lakers v Cavs, but about hearing it here first?

[Adam]

First?

I'm a life-long Lakers fan, and although I think they will get into the finals, I don't really see at this time how they could beat the Cavs. The Lakers are just not psychologically there.

[Soulstation1]

The Zo vs LJ fight happened with 1.4 seconds left in the game

[Aggie87]

Not cool of Zo to fight Grandmama.

[ejp626]

Am I the only one who thinks that the Celtics went into the series with the heat moratlly wounded by the Bulls? It's like they were already bleeding to death, it just took 'em a while to get there.

Well, moral (or near mortal) victories aren't particularly interesting to fans. However, the Bulls outperformed all expectations, and most people I know are fairly excited about next season, since it looks like they are back on an upwards trajectory. Getting to draft Rose from the lottery really made a huge difference, and I have to give Paxton props, his trades worked this time around. (Boston can console themselves to some degree that this would not have happened with KG healthy, so assuming his injuries aren't career-ending they should be a force next year.)

What I think the Bulls proved was that no one really had to fear Boston, even on their home court, and yes, I think that was very helpful to Orlando in getting over the hump of game 7 in Boston. And yeah, it probably didn't hurt that the Celtics are a bit older and actually played the equivalent of 8+ games (well, at least it felt like that).

So maybe Van Gundy owes Vinny a nice thank you card and some flowers.

Edited May 19, 2009 by ejp626

[paul secor]

Okay, I didn't start watching the NBA until around 2001. Please explain! I'm dying here!!!!

1997 playoffs - Miami vs. N.Y. Late in game 5, Charlie Ward undercut P.J. Brown while both were attempting to rebound a free throw. A brawl ensued, several Knicks left the bench & were suspended. Van Gundy came onto the court - claimed he was trying to stop the brawl - ended up hanging onto one of Alonzo Mourning's legs.

I'm sure someone can come up with a video for this. I'm too tired to look for one.

edit - Knicks lost the series - probably because of the suspensions.

It was the 1998 play offs

It was LJ vs Zo and there was bad blood between them from their Charlotte days together

Not a big deal at this late date, but it was 1997 & the fracas started with Charlie Ward & P.J. Brown. I watched it.