Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

dochira wrote:I'm still amazed that the Warriors in 8th place are only 5 games back of the 1st place Lakers. Crazy West! :victory:

Yup... Log jam in the West. :sweat:

Warriors run out of steam, get outscored in the crucial third quarter 38-22, and fall to the Suns, and lose 115-123.
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Warriors still look like they can beat anyone, and run them off the court, obviously they do have their weaknesses, and i think it is their interior defense, but they do force a lot of turnovers on their opponents and run the fast-break extremely efficient and well. :applaud:

qilver wrote:Warriors run out of steam, get outscored in the crucial third quarter 38-22, and fall to the Suns, and lose 115-123.
:beatyou:
Warriors still look like they can beat anyone, and run them off the court, obviously they do have their weaknesses, and i think it is their interior defense, but they do force a lot of turnovers on their opponents and run the fast-break extremely efficient and well. :applaud:

Shaq played a grand total of 14 minutes before getting his 5th foul (yeah, that was a REAL good trade :doh: ) Dunno who is getting end up on the outside looking in out West, right now it's Denver, but that fight for the final playoff spot should be interesting. [/list:u]

qilver wrote:Warriors still look like they can beat anyone, and run them off the court

Except the Suns, apparently. :beaten:

gaijinmark wrote:Dunno who is getting end up on the outside looking in out West, right now it's Denver, but that fight for the final playoff spot should be interesting.

Sacrilege to say right now but... I think the Rockets (Yes, the one with 20 win streak) will eventually be the one on the outside looking in. It'll all be going downhill once the Lakers visit Sunday. :sweat:

adub2adub wrote:Sacrilege to say right now but... I think the Rockets (Yes, the one with 20 win streak) will eventually be the one on the outside looking in. It'll all be going downhill once the Lakers visit Sunday. :sweat:

Maybe not.

The loss to Sacramento showed that the Lakers' interior defense can be porous at times... :sweat:

As good as Gasol is on offense, he doesn't provide the defensive presence that Bynum does...

Pau Gasol sprains his ankle and the Lakers lose to the Hornets, 108-98.

Next up: The blazing hot Rockets, who won their 21st straight game tonight, this Sunday in Houston. :sweat:


Lakers are in deep doo.

bmwracer wrote:
Lakers are in deep doo.

With Gasol potentially out for the Rockets game, it could be the case. But, it's only fitting that both teams meet with their respective big men out.

Plus, Lakers still should be favored in this one as these are the kinda games Kobe gets extra pumped for .... 1v1 against T-mac and the chance to snap a 21-win streak. ;)

adub2adub wrote:With Gasol potentially out for the Rockets game, it could be the case. But, it's only fitting that both teams meet with their respective big men out.

As we've seen, though, Houston doesn't appear to be struggling without their big man as opposed to the Lakers. :sweat:

Plus, Lakers still should be favored in this one as these are the kinda games Kobe gets extra pumped for .... 1v1 against T-mac and the chance to snap a 21-win streak. ;)

But Kobe can't do it alone.... And they're playing in Houston. :sweat: :sweat:

Honestly, I'm not expecting a Laker win. :sweat:

WOOOOOT

GO ROCKETS!!! :woot: :woot: :dancing: :dancing:

and SKIP!!! what an amazing performance

Boo.

Who the heck is Rafer Alston?

He drops 31 on the Lakers... T-Mac only scores 11 and the Lakes still lose, 104-92.

Next up for the Rocket: Boston in Houston.

Next up for the Lakers: Dallas in Dallas. :sweat:

Lakers could drop four spots in the West by the time their road trip is over. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

ROCKETS DO IT TO IT!!!!!!!!

Denver beats Seattle 168-116 :shocked: But nobody really went off for Denver, they had 7 players in double figures, leading scorer was Carmelo Anthony with 26.

gaijinmark wrote:Denver beats Seattle 168-116 :shocked: But nobody really went off for Denver, they had 7 players in double figures, leading scorer was Carmelo Anthony with 26.

Nuggs will still be in the playoffs ... I tell ya!! :sweat:

Caught some of the Celts-Spurs game, and it was one of the classics of the season..... Fittingly, Boston won 93-91 on St. Patty's Day. :mrgreen:

adub2adub wrote:Caught some of the Celts-Spurs game, and it was one of the classics of the season..... Fittingly, Boston won 93-91 on St. Patty's Day. :mrgreen:

I heard that the Spurs blew a 20-point lead... :sweat:

That's four straight losses for the Spurs, ne?

bmwracer wrote:
I heard that the Spurs blew a 20-point lead... :sweat:

22 points actually. Then, Rondo, Pierce, and The Alien Cassell rallied to narrowly win (Horry missed a 3 at buzzer).

That's four straight losses for the Spurs, ne?

Yes..6th seed i think. Heck, the Lakers have a couple tough roadies and could end up 8th before going back home.

Forget the brackets... the NBA West is March Madness! :banghead: :wow:

adub2adub wrote:Yes..6th seed i think. Heck, the Lakers have a couple tough roadies and could end up 8th before going back home.

From the penthouse to the basement in about a week. :sweat: :sweat: :sweat:

Surprisingly, the Lakers eke out a win against the Mavs, 102-100. :sweat:

Next up: at Utah, Thursday. :fingerscrossed:

bmwracer wrote:Surprisingly, the Lakers eke out a win against the Mavs, 102-100. :sweat:

Sweat is right, they damn near blew a 25 point lead! Meanwhile at the other end of Texas, Celtics lead 91-64 with about 2 minutes to go. Safe to say, the streak is over. [/list:u]