bmwracer wrote:

Spurs getting trounced by the Suns today, 104-82... And there's still two minutes left.

An obligatory 'mercy' game? Same with the Hawks?

gaijinmark wrote:

I know, but how often do you see a game where a starter plays almost 30 minutes and gets 0 points? Reminds of when Al Mcguire would do commentary on college basketball games. Some guy ended a game with 1 rebound and Al said, "He got one more rebound than a dead man would have"

I don't think they ever try to consciously run offensive plays for Camby, since everybody's focused on trying to get the ball to their 'scorers'. The best opportunity Camby has for scoring is to get putbacks from all his teammates' missed shots. But given how the Nuggets tend to throw it up, he should be getting a ton of points from offensive putbacks.

That, or I can imagine that every time Camby gets the ball on the offensive end, he's so disoriented like a deer in headlights since he's too defense-minded. "Really guys, I'm allowed to put it in the hoop?"

He probably just ends up passing it back to the same player who shot a brick on the play.

FarOutFreak wrote:

An obligatory 'mercy' game? Same with the Hawks?

Same tomorrow with the Lakers-Nuggets?

bmwracer wrote:

Same tomorrow with the Lakers-Nuggets?

I'd say yes, but then again Kobe's in the game...

FarOutFreak wrote:

An obligatory 'mercy' game? Same with the Hawks?

Not mercy anymore: Hawks beat the Celts again, 97-92....

It's all tied up at two games apiece.

bmwracer wrote:

Not mercy anymore: Hawks beat the Celts again, 97-92.... It's all tied up at two games apiece.

Wow. Box score shows Hawks bench scored a total of 4 points out of the 97. Must have been some game.

FarOutFreak wrote:

Wow. Box score shows Hawks bench scored a total of 4 points out of the 97. Must have been some game.

From what I read, Joe Johnson went nuts, scoring 20 in the fourth quarter.

I'm lovin' it...

Lakers sweep the Nuggets, 107-101.

Now they wait for the winner of the Utah-Houston...

Dallas and Phoenix are bounced out of the playoffs.... Har har.

Jason Kidd and The Big Manure Pile get to watch the rest of the playoffs from the comfort of their respective homes...


However, Detroit manages to regain control of their series against Philadelphia, 3-2.

Houston staves off elimination by routing Utah, 95-69, and trails 3-2.

bmwracer wrote:

Jason Kidd and The Big Manure Pile get to watch the rest of the playoffs from the comfort of their respective homes...

Poetic justice I suppose. Both Shaq and JKidd complained and "dogged" their way out of their previous clubs, in Miami and NJ. Moreover, this isn't the first time that they've forced a trade before.

With Kidd/Shaq both 35+ old and on the decline, it seems like the Mavs and Suns should be expecting some major changes (coaching, players) this summer.

Last night's Rockets' win highlights an interesting contrast between them and the Nuggets:

Both teams were generally considered the 2 worst West playoff teams. Yet, Houston is still battling on while Denver was swept. Nuggets lose with various star players (Carmelo, AI, Camby) with their "me first" 1-on-1 style of play. Rockets win a few with only 1 star (Mcgrady) while competing unselfishly.

I'm no Rockets fan, but it's nice to see a true "team".

adub2adub wrote:

With Kidd/Shaq both 35+ old and on the decline, it seems like the Mavs and Suns should be expecting some major changes (coaching, players) this summer.

I wonder if Nash will demand a trade saying he wants a ring before he retires, because I think you're right, Phoenix is heading for a steep decline and I don't think he'd want to stick around for that.

Goodbye Suns. See you next season and hope next time it wont be an eyesore.

SA:NO - interesting match. lets see how tough CP3 and the rest of the squad against the veterans.

lynn minmei wrote:

SA:NO - interesting match. lets see how tough CP3 and the rest of the squad against the veterans.

You gotta give the nod to the Spurs: they're battle-tested... The Hornets don't have the playoff experience.

bmwracer wrote:

You gotta give the nod to the Spurs: they're battle-tested... The Hornets don't have the playoff experience.

Bowen will put the hurt on Stojakovic. Ginobili will have a field day with whoever they put against him. I like David West's chances, but Duncan has way too much experience in the playoffs.

Is it too much to hope for Hornets/Jazz?

FarOutFreak wrote:

Is it too much to hope for Hornets/Jazz?

Yup.

It'll be Lakers-Spurs.

bmwracer wrote:

Yup. It'll be Lakers-Spurs.

You can bet that Bowen will be throwing in a foot into Kobe's jump shot somewhere along the line.

FarOutFreak wrote:

You can bet that Bowen will be throwing in a foot into Kobe's jump shot somewhere along the line.

I'm expecting a running jump kick should the Lakers and Spurs meet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTnU2VaS_s

As you mentioned, Bowen has a knack for throwing his foot in

It's pretty shocking that Coach Johnson of the Mavs was fired yesterday along with Coach D'Antoni reportedly being out for the Suns.

These 2 coaches recently won COTY in '05 (DAntoni) and '06 (Avery) ... and now axed by teams that underachieved and were booted from the playoffs. A COTY jinx perhaps ....

Now, if only Phil Jackson had won COTY-2008 instead of Byron Scott.

adub2adub wrote:

It's pretty shocking that Coach Johnson of the Mavs was fired yesterday along with Coach D'Antoni reportedly being out for the Suns. These 2 coaches recently won COTY in '05 (DAntoni) and '06 (Avery) ... and now axed by teams that underachieved and were booted from the playoffs. A COTY jinx perhaps .... Now, if only Phil Jackson had won COTY-2008 instead of Byron Scott.

Those two coaches got screwed by their respective front offices: getting Jason Kidd (Mavs) and Shaq (Suns) didn't do squat for them... Talk about scapegoats.