Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

qilver wrote:

even though the Suns lack Interior defense and a post up presense, I'd say they will take Lakers in this series. Sun's are just too deep with their bench, and have a lot of scorers, plus there is of course Nash, the game's ultimate playmaker currently.
Still with Kobe, lakers always have a chance.

I have to agree with your assessment, unless Odom comes up big or Kwame turns into the Incredible Hulk, I think Phoenix wins in 6 games.

On the Laker topic I think they could advance to the 2nd round if Kobe gets help from Lamar, Kwame, and others.. Maybe even farther.. but I go for Miami because I think Dwayne Wade will lead them to victory

Fight-oh wrote:On the Laker topic I think they could advance to the 2nd round if Kobe gets help from Lamar, Kwame, and others.. Maybe even farther.. but I go for Miami because I think Dwayne Wade will lead them to victory

I think Miami should advance to the second round, but i am not sure how far, since some of their main guys are playing hurt.

Kobe and the Lakers will be lucky enough to advance to the 2nd round, he needs a lot of help, and their bench is not as deep as other playoff teams, like Detroit or the Mavericks.

Watching Wizzards and Cavs playing.
Hope not to be disappointed by Lebron.
Should be a good game

K.T.Tran wrote:Watching Wizzards and Cavs playing.
Hope not to be disappointed by Lebron.
Should be a good game

no disappointment here...Lebron is being Lebron and dominating...

do i hear MVP for Lebron?

Lebron, Cav's win against Wizards in the first game, 97-86.

Lebron also scores 32pts, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists, for his 10th triple double.

LeBron did great today getting a triple-double agains Washington, He is one of my top 5 MVP canidates... The others are Kobe, Nowitzki, Wade, and Marion

Spurs beat the Kings 122-88 :beaten: I hate to think how bad the Kings would have been beaten if they hadn't come into the playoffs on such on hot streak :shakehead:

gaijin mark wrote:Spurs beat the Kings 122-88 :beaten: I hate to think how bad the Kings would have been beaten if they hadn't come into the playoffs on such on hot streak :shakehead:

Artest guaranteed a victory and all thru the playoffs...
looks like they have their hands full now, losing big game 1...

Clips vs. Denver next

qilver wrote:
Clips vs. Denver next

I watched that game. Clippers win 89-87. The Clippers dominated the first 3 quarters, but the Nuggets managed to bounce back in the final period. Good thing the Clippers responded with a good defense on Carmelo Anthony to maintain their lead. With such a closely contested game like this for both teams, looks like this is gonna be an exciting series :mrgreen: .

Saito_Hajime wrote:

I watched that game. Clippers win 89-87. The Clippers dominated the first 3 quarters, but the Nuggets managed to bounce back in the final period. Good thing the Clippers responded with a good defense on Carmelo Anthony to maintain their lead. With such a closely contested game like this for both teams, looks like this is gonna be an exciting series :mrgreen: .

I think Denver will win this match up.
I don't follow up on both teams...or any teams during regular season, so my guess....instinct....could be completely wrong here :beaten:

K.T.Tran wrote:

I think Denver will win this match up.
I don't follow up on both teams...or any teams during regular season, so my guess....instinct....could be completely wrong here :beaten:

i thought for sure, Clips would dominate in a landslide...but they slipped in the 4th, only to hang on and win it...thankfully.

Denver still might win the series...but i am for the Clips, of course.

In my opinion, the winner of the Clippers-Nuggets series is unpredictable :sweat: . Even though the Nuggets are the 3rd seed in the West (because they were the division leader in Northwest), the Clippers have a better win-loss record than the Nuggets, so record-wise, the Clips are a better team. But still, the fact that the Nuggets are the 3rd seed in the West, they have a reputation and pride to defend and they just wouldn't let themselves be beaten by a lower-seeded team. So, because this matchup is unpredictable, that makes this series the most exciting one in the first round of the playoffs ;) .

Lakers fall to Suns 102-107 in the first game. :beaten:

qilver wrote:Lakers fall to Suns 102-107 in the first game. :beaten:

Lakers dug themselves a big hole, manged to come back, but ran out of gas down the stretch. Laker bench was great, Kobe was terrible.

gaijin mark wrote: Lakers dug themselves a big hole, manged to come back, but ran out of gas down the stretch. Laker bench was great, Kobe was terrible.

i wonder what the next games will be like...more typical Kobe carrying the load....or well they both play well and find a way to win one. :headscratch:

Mav's beat the Grizzles in Dallas, 103-93

The New Jersey Nets suffered the same fate with their West counterpart (the Nuggets), losing to the Indiana Pacers 88-90 :puppydog: . Carter scored 31 points, but his field goal was terrible, making only 12 out of 33 shots :bleh: . Krstic and Jefferson contributed with 22 and 19 points, but Kidd wasn't a factor with just 5 points and 8 assists, and even helped the Pacers to win by fouling Anthony Johnson with just a few seconds left to take him to the freethrow line and win the game :shakehead: .

Saito_Hajime wrote:The New Jersey Nets suffered the same fate with their West counterpart (the Nuggets), losing to the Indiana Pacers 88-90 :puppydog: . Carter scored 31 points, but his field goal was terrible, making only 12 out of 33 shots :bleh: . Krstic and Jefferson contributed with 22 and 19 points, but Kidd wasn't a factor with just 5 points and 8 assists, and even helped the Pacers to win by fouling Anthony Johnson with just a few seconds left to take him to the freethrow line and win the game :shakehead: .

i think they are the only home team that has lost one so far, i was surprised to see them lose it, the way they were playing...

Clips play game 2 tonight against Nuggets.

kinda sad that LAKERS lost GM1 b/c it seems like they have a chance to steal one away