Basketball (NBA, College, etc.)

Meh. After the Rockets lost, my interest in the playoffs faded pretty quickly.

Guh, Wizards eliminated in four by the Heat. :bleh: Duane Wade scores 42 points, 22 in the third quarter.

bmwracer wrote:Guh, Wizards eliminated in four by the Heat. :bleh: Duane Wade scores 42 points, 22 in the third quarter.

dang, that dude is on fire or something, no one will be able to stop'em now. I think he reminds me a bit of jordan, but there can only be one true Michael Jordan, everyone else doesn't come close. Anyhow, looks like Miami will take it this year, w/wout shaq, since Dwayne wade has taken over like this.
would like Phoenix to get to the finals and kick miami's butt, but not so sure anymore, :sweat:
:fingerscrossed:

qilver wrote:dang, that dude is on fire or something, no one will be able to stop'em now. I think he reminds me a bit of jordan, but there can only be one true Michael Jordan, everyone else doesn't come close. Anyhow, looks like Miami will take it this year, w/wout shaq, since Dwayne wade has taken over like this.
would like Phoenix to get to the finals and kick miami's butt, but not so sure anymore, :sweat:
:fingerscrossed:

We're a long ways off... Let's see how Wade will do against the D of Detroit....

bmwracer wrote:
We're a long ways off... Let's see how Wade will do against the D of Detroit....

well, if detroit can turn it around and beat the pacers, i hope they crush the miami heat, they need to be humbled. I think they have had it way to easily in the playoffs with D. Wade going off like that. They are a good team, but i want them to lose. :beatyou:

Sonics tie it up with Spurs at 2-2, looks like it is a good series now.
Dallas has momentum and they look good to win this one at home, could be a tie as well going back to phoenix? Unless Phoenix can turn it around in this game, doesn't look good for them. :fingerscrossed:

Damn, Steve Nash rolls a 48 and the Suns still lose, 119-109. :sweat:

Surprisingly, Seattle evens things up with the Spurs as well....

bmwracer wrote:Damn, Steve Nash rolls a 48 and the Suns still lose, 119-109. :sweat:

Surprisingly, Seattle evens things up with the Spurs as well....

too bad Nash couldn't get 50 or more, that was an amazing scoring game for him, yeah, too bad the other Suns were shut down offensive/defensively. Somehow, I hope they beat the Dallas mavericks and get to the finals.

Yeah, I don't know how the Sonics tied it up with the Spurs, but i am not sure if they can take the series without some of their starters out, like Lewis. :beatyou: :bonk:

qilver wrote:Yeah, I don't know how the Sonics tied it up with the Spurs, but i am not sure if they can take the series without some of their starters out, like Lewis. :beatyou: :bonk:

I thought the same, but they've tied the series without Lewis and Allen hurt... Does that mean San Antonio isn't that good or the Sonics are better than we thought? :headscratch:

bmwracer wrote:
I thought the same, but they've tied the series without Lewis and Allen hurt... Does that mean San Antonio isn't that good or the Sonics are better than we thought? :headscratch:

not too sure, think it is a toss up, thought for awhile that the spurs were going to sweep and dominate, guess i am not so sure anymore, but it makes a good series.
The Suns look vulnerable in the playoffs and their weakness is showing against Dallas. My guess, is that Dallas will take them in 6 or 7 games. But i hope somehow that Suns win and win the finals too. :fingerscrossed:
I just love their type of run in gun play behind Nash, they just need better interior/overall defense. :bonk:

I just read that a lockout is possible if they cannot come up with a new collective bargaining agreement by June 30. Yeesh, didn't this come up with the NHL? And where are they now? In a lost season. And now it's the NBA's turn? Come on, people.

...And just when it looked like the Warriors were turning things around... :shakehead:

dochira wrote:I just read that a lockout is possible if they cannot come up with a new collective bargaining agreement by June 30. Yeesh, didn't this come up with the NHL? And where are they now? In a lost season. And now it's the NBA's turn? Come on, people.

...And just when it looked like the Warriors were turning things around... :shakehead:

yeah, heard about the possible lock out for the NBA, that would suck royally if they cancel next season, :sweat: :angry:

btw: think the Sonics lost the last one against the spurs on Tuesday night. The Suns win game five and are currently up 3-2 against the Mavericks, still a good series, hopefully they can wrap it in game six and move on to the next round. :beatyou: :bonk: and Nash has another triple double, think the first in the playoffs. :applaud:

qilver wrote:The Suns win game five and are currently up 3-2 against the Mavericks, still a good series, hopefully they can wrap it in game six and move on to the next round. :beatyou: :bonk: and Nash has another triple double, think the first in the playoffs. :applaud:

Go Suns!!

bmwracer wrote:
Go Suns!!

yeah, looks like Miami will be in the finals, but they will probably meet up with the Pistons first, i hope the wallace's contain shaq and shut down Wade and co. if that is even possible.
Not sure who is going to be there for the western conference finals, perhaps and hopefully the Suns, and probably the Spurs.
as far as who will be in the finals, i am hoping Suns versus the Pistons, and of course, the suns prevailing over the pistons, but i can be way off as the Spurs and Heat are major contenders for the championship.

it seems a lockout is among us for the nba....doesn't look good. :sweat: :mecry:

qilver wrote:yeah, looks like Miami will be in the finals, but they will probably meet up with the Pistons first, i hope the wallace's contain shaq and shut down Wade and co. if that is even possible.

I think the Pistons can do it... When they turn up the D, teams seem to panic and get out of their game... They did that to the Pacers the other day, limiting them to a mere 67 points....

Detroit finally eliminates a pesky Pacers team, 88-79. Next up: the Heat.

Seattle and San Antonio are neck and neck in the 4th quarter, 77-76, with the Sonics facing elimination.

I guess that's it for a great career by Reggie. We'll miss him :applaud:

eltinator wrote:I guess that's it for a great career by Reggie. We'll miss him :applaud:

Yup.

Remember those games where he did a number on the Knicks?

Great stuff.



Sonics are eliminated by the Spurs, 98-96.


The Final Four:

West: Spurs vs. Suns

East: Pistons vs. Heat

eltinator wrote:I guess that's it for a great career by Reggie. We'll miss him :applaud:

yeah, we'll miss the great player reggie, he had a great jumper, one of the premier outside shooters of the nba, he will be missed.

now we know the conference finals, teams, as expected, Spurs, Heat, Pistons, and well hopefully Suns, we shall see... :fingerscrossed:

Suns finish off the Mavs, 130-126, in OT... 39 points from Steve Nash and 38 from Shawn Marion...

Always nice to see billionaire brat Mark Cuban go home in tears.

Again. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:Suns finish off the Mavs, 130-126, in OT... 39 points from Steve Nash and 38 from Shawn Marion...

Always nice to see billionaire brat Mark Cuban go home in tears.

Again. :hehe:

damn that was a great game for the Suns, nash really put it on at the end of regulation and in the OT, now come the Spurs, they are going to be tough. Hopefully they get Joe Johnson back and Richardson starts playing better b-ball. :fingerscrossed: :bonk: