NBA Playoffs Thread 2007

[Deisler]

Utah just pulled the upset. Houston was foolish not to foul. I had a laugh at Van Goundy and T-Mac.

 

[$teauA]

Utah just pulled the upset. Houston was foolish not to foul. I had a laugh at Van Goundy and T-Mac.

upset?

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Boozer isn't that good Shifty? How about 35 and 14 in game 7 and how about 24.6 and 11 for the series? Don't hate on the Dukie bro

 

[Hopeunited]

WTF Battier and McGrady standing around Williams not fouling with the team down by 2 with 12 seconds to go. Seriously, WTF?

 

[$teauA]

The Bulls have no chance in this series. You can't beat Detroit with no inside presence on offense. The Bulls might get swept unless they have some amazing shooting nights.

 

[$teauA]

WTF Battier and McGrady standing around Williams not fouling with the team down by 2 with 12 seconds to go. Seriously, WTF?

that was the most pathetic time management i've ever seen in a playoff game. you know that van gundy told em in the huddle "go for the steal" i guess they took him a little too serious.

 

[MaestroZidane]

Isn't that part of Basketball 101. With 10 sec left and your down by 2 point, you take the foul.. odd that they didn't take that route

 

[rony31]

Niiice, I was rooting for the Jazz the whole time behind the Raps and I guess they're my team in the playoffs now so I went 6/8 in my Facebook predictions

 

[Áļéאָ]

3rd yr of the T-mac Ming combo, and 3rd year not making it even in the conf semis. Something's gotta change. Maybe its Van G. He sure fύcked up tonight

 

[rony31]

Cavs go 1-0 up with a low-scoring win over the Nets. man the atmosphere at this game sucked BALLS, nowhere near the level of the Nets/Raps series

 

[Rocky]

I hate to sound like a sore sport but the officiating in the Nets-Cavs game was crap, completely in the Cavs favor, mainly because of Stern's golden boy Lebron. The Cavs got away with robbery on some possessions, sheesh how many over-the back fouls weren't called on their 20 offensive rebounds?

 

[Áļéאָ]

You have some points there... Not having to do with Lebron in specific, but I just hate how they bring all those amazing young new athletes in the NBA and baptizing them new jordans/new superstars or whatever. They all lack knowledge of the BASICS. I guess its easier for them to get good bodies and try fix the rest. You can do that, you cant teach strength and jumping I guess.
Out of the blue.. yeah, maybe, but I just needed to say that for some reason

 

[Rocky]

If you mean by lack of knowledge of the basics, you mean players coming into the NBA these days not having good enough fundamentals, then I agree. I disagree with players being able to become fundamentally sound, it's hard to teach them the fundamentals of basketball once they've already made it into the NBA, fundamentals need to be taught in college. Sucks that most days college ball players only go to college for one year. Seriously, stay in school, you're doing the NBA and its fans a favor.

Lebron is the perfect example, a very skilled player, who lacks in key fundamental categories. When Lebron entered the league straight out of high school, he lacked in 3 key fundamental categories:

Free throws
Jumpshot form
3-pt shooting( not really that much of a fundamental skill but it's nice if you're at least good at it, especially for a small forward like Lebron)

Today, his main problems are:

Free throws-a player of his caliber shouldn't be shooting a sub-par 70% from the line. He clanks them in the clutch, too. Has an ugly routine from the line, like his jumshot form. You can argue his free shooting has gotten worse since he entered the league.
Jumpshot form-has possibly one the ugliest forms in the league. His back and shoulders go away from the basket when he jumps when they should go forward and facing the basket, not going away from it. He also releases the shot on the way down, not at the peak of his jump. He's a pretty horrific jumshooter, really.
3-pt shooting-this isn't really important, but it would nice if he actually showed improvement in it. What has Lebron been working on these four years he's been in the NBA? He's showed no improvement in the skills he's lacked since he entered the league.

Could it possibly be that Lebron already maxed out his skill set when he entered the league and is starting to regress? Highly possible and you can argue it. His defense is overrated, but at least he tries to play it, unlike any of the other players picked in the lottery from the 03 draft class besides Hinrich.

 

[Hopeunited]

What has Lebron been working on these four years he's been in the NBA?

Those Sprite commercials are aight.

 

[Nuno]

Man, I'm starting to feel bad for the baby Bulls. The Pistons are manhandling them. Let see if they can get there act together at the United Center.

And how about that Warriors x Jazz game. The score stayed close all night long. I was upset Golden State didn't win in the end. I'm hoping the Warriors can steal game two somehow.

 

[Yossarian]

If you mean by lack of knowledge of the basics, you mean players coming into the NBA these days not having good enough fundamentals, then I agree. I disagree with players being able to become fundamentally sound, it's hard to teach them the fundamentals of basketball once they've already made it into the NBA, fundamentals need to be taught in college. Sucks that most days college ball players only go to college for one year. Seriously, stay in school, you're doing the NBA and its fans a favor.

Lebron is the perfect example, a very skilled player, who lacks in key fundamental categories. When Lebron entered the league straight out of high school, he lacked in 3 key fundamental categories:

Free throws
Jumpshot form
3-pt shooting( not really that much of a fundamental skill but it's nice if you're at least good at it, especially for a small forward like Lebron)

Today, his main problems are:

Free throws-a player of his caliber shouldn't be shooting a sub-par 70% from the line. He clanks them in the clutch, too. Has an ugly routine from the line, like his jumshot form. You can argue his free shooting has gotten worse since he entered the league.
Jumpshot form-has possibly one the ugliest forms in the league. His back and shoulders go away from the basket when he jumps when they should go forward and facing the basket, not going away from it. He also releases the shot on the way down, not at the peak of his jump. He's a pretty horrific jumshooter, really.
3-pt shooting-this isn't really important, but it would nice if he actually showed improvement in it. What has Lebron been working on these four years he's been in the NBA? He's showed no improvement in the skills he's lacked since he entered the league.

Could it possibly be that Lebron already maxed out his skill set when he entered the league and is starting to regress? Highly possible and you can argue it. His defense is overrated, but at least he tries to play it, unlike any of the other players picked in the lottery from the 03 draft class besides Hinrich.

excellent write up there, bro.


Ben Gordon's a mewling little faggot.......the nigga pretty much conceded the series in his post-game interview last night......I swear, I'm not on that internet bravado, machismo ****.....if I was one of his teammates and heard em capitulatin' like a GODDAMN cocksucker like he did, I'd have no choice but to ******* engage em in a very violent manner.

There's being honest, and then there's being a chicken-**** quitter.

 

[MaestroZidane]

Man, I'm starting to feel bad for the baby Bulls. The Pistons are manhandling them. Let see if they can get there act together at the United Center.

And how about that Warriors x Jazz game. The score stayed close all night long. I was upset Golden State didn't win in the end. I'm hoping the Warriors can steal game two somehow.

Yeah, the pistons are just so dominant. I feel the series might be over , but will still hold out hope for them.

The warrios F** up in the closing second when they were down by two, Rather tehn going for a tie, they went for the win. That when I felt the game was done.

 

[Yossarian]

Who was it on here who said something to the effect of "Boozer has a chance to be the best Dookie NBAer ever?'



Boy were you ******* right, whoever the **** you were, man

 

[Áļéאָ]

He's great for sure. Tho I do have to say that hes gotta improve his numbers on the defensive end. More in specific, block shots. Who knows, maybe he's just too short. (6.9 aint exactly tall for his position)

 

[BayernBoz]

Warriors are winning Game 2...no way Williams will play like Jordan again.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Williams is legit.

Me on SG, June 28, 2005:

I think it's possible that Utah takes Chris Paul here, but to me Deron Williams reminds me a lot of John Stockton with his incredibly pesky defense and ability to see the floor and know how the get the ball to his teammates in a position where they can score.

Thank you, thank you.