NBA Playoffs Predictions [Archive]

rcrook

04/14/10, 11:38 PM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(5) Heat over (4) Celtics in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Heat in 6
(3) Hawks over (2) Magic in 7

(1) Cavs over (3) Hawks in 6

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 7
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 6
(3) Suns over (2) Mavericks in 7

(1) Lakers over (3) Suns in 6

Finals

Cavs over Lakers in 5

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 12:43 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 4
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 6
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 5
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 5

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 6
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 7

(1) Cavs over (2) Magic in 5

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 5
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 4
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 5
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 6
(2) Mavericks over (3) Suns in 5

(1) Lakers over (2)Mavericks in 7

Finals

Lakers over Cavs in 7

ArTkY_

04/15/10, 12:59 AM

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 6
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(5) Heat over (4) Celtics in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Heat in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 7

(1) Cavs over (3) Magic in 6

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 6
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 7
(2) Mavericks over (3) Suns in 6

(2) Mavericks over (1) Lakers in 7

Finals

Cavs over Mavs in 6

Mavs and Lakers might be the toughest call for me.

Tyler Vagyler

04/15/10, 05:37 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 7
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(5) Heat over (4) Celtics in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Heat in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 6

(1) Cavs over (2) Magic in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 7
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(6) Blazers over (3) Suns in 6
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 7
(2) Mavericks over (6) Blazers in 5

(1) Lakers over (2) Mavericks in 7

Finals

Cavs over Lakers in 7

johnnyflashbang

04/15/10, 07:23 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Celtics in 6
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 5

(1) Cavs over (2) Magic in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 7
(6) Blazers over (3) Suns in 6
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 6

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 6
(2) Mavericks over (6) Blazers in 5

(1) Lakers over (2) Mavericks in 5

Finals
Lakers over Cavs in 5.

I'm gonna enjoy watching each series in the West.

RiCCioLi

04/15/10, 08:08 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Celtics in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 5

(2) MAGIV over (1 )Cavs in 6

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 5
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6'
(6) Blazers over (3) Suns in 6
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 6

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 6
(2) Mavericks over (6) Blazers in 5

(1) Lakers over (2) Mavericks in 5

Finals
Magic over Lakers in 7.
You Gotta Believe In Magic

Cameronisonfire

04/15/10, 08:10 AM

Perdiction: The Rockets will be there next year and have a good run.
Ohh yea and Cavs over Lakers in 6.

NKYVox

04/15/10, 08:37 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 6
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 5
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 6

(1) Cavs over (5) Celtics in 4
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 5

(2) Magic over (1 ) Cavs in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 5
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 4
(3) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 6
(3) Suns over (2) Mavericks in 5

(1) Lakers over (3) Suns in 6

Finals
Magic over Lakers in 7

This year is such a toss up since no one has truely dominated this season. I'm a hardcore Bulls fan and I believe they'll give the Cavs a run for their money since LeBron has been sitting for like 2 weeks. Regardless, I don't want LeBron winning a title ever. I give my blessing to the boys in blue and black. They have SOOO many good shooters to kick it out to. If they get hot, the title is the Magic's this year. I like LA too but they don't seem to have that firery intensity they had last season, they all seem to be trudging along without purpose.

www.chicagobullsky.blogspot.com (http://www.chicagobullsky.blogspot.com)

golferpunk1

04/15/10, 08:47 AM

showmethefever

04/15/10, 08:52 AM

Eastern Conference-
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (8) Chicago Bulls in 5.
(2) Orlando Magic over (7) Charlotte Bobcats in 5.
(3) Atlanta Hawks over (6) Milwaulkee Bucks in 6.
(4) Boston Celtics over (5) Miami Heat in 4.

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (4) Boston Celtics in 5.
(2) Orlando Magic over (3) Atlanta Hawks in 7.

(2) Orlando Magic over (1) Cleveland Cavaliers in 7.

Western Conference-
(8) Oklahoma City Thunder over (1) Los Angeles Lakers in 7.
(2) Dallas Mavericks over (7) San Antonio Spurs in 5.
(3) Phoenix Suns over (6) Portland Trail Blazers in 6.
(5) Denver Nuggets over (4) Utah Jazz in 5.

(8) Oklahoma City Thunder over (5) Denver Nuggets in 6.
(3) Phoenix Suns over (2) Dallas Mavericks in 7.

(8) Oklahoma City Thunder over (3) Phoenix Suns in 6.

Finals-
Oklahoma City Thunder over Orlando Magic in 7.

lucky#88

04/15/10, 09:20 AM

Eastern Conference-
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (8) Chicago Bulls in 5.
(2) Orlando Magic over (7) Charlotte Bobcats in 6.
(3) Atlanta Hawks over (6) Milwaulkee Bucks in 7.
(4) Boston Celtics over (5) Miami Heat in 5.

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (4) Boston Celtics in 5.
(3) Atlanta Hawks (2) over Orlando Magic in 6.

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (3) Atlanta Hawks in 7.

Western Conference-
(1) Los Angeles Lakers over (8) Oklahoma City Thunder in 6.
(2) Dallas Mavericks over (7) San Antonio Spurs in 4.
(3) Phoenix Suns over (6) Portland Trail Blazers in 6.
(4) Utah Jazz over (5) Denver Nuggets in 6.

(1) Los Angeles Lakers over (4) Utah Jazz in 5.
(2) Dallas Mavericks over (3) Phoenix Suns in 6.

(2) Dallas Mavericks over (1) Los Angeles Lakers in 7.

Finals-
Dallas Mavericks over Cleveland Cavaliers in 7.

NKYVox

04/15/10, 10:36 AM

The Thunder....The Mavs....winning titles? No.

poppa Q

04/15/10, 10:44 AM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 4
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 6
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 5
(4) Celtics over(5) Heat in 6

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 6

(2) Magic over (1) Cavs in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 5
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 6
(5) Nuggets over (4) Jazz in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Nuggets in 5
(3) Suns over (2) Mavericks in 7

(1) Lakers over (3) Suns in 6

Finals

Lakers over Magic in 7

subject to change before saturday, ha

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 11:16 AM

i made a group on nba.com in the other thread!!

xkj1985x

04/15/10, 11:21 AM

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(4) Celtics over(5) Heat in 7

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 6

(2) Magic over (1) Cavs in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 5
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 5
(5) Jazz over (4) Nuggets in 6

(5) Jazz over (1) Lakers in 7
(3) Suns over (2) Mavericks in 7

(3) Suns over (5) Jazz in 6

Finals

Magic over Suns in 6

PS: You guys are aware that with Utah getting destroyed last night that it made them the 5 seed, not the 4. They start off IN Denver.

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 11:39 AM

lol good catch. i just went off what ryan posted. either way the nuggets are winning that series

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 12:20 PM

I honestly don't think the Bucks will take the Hawks to 6 games. I would love to see it happen though.

a nice person

04/15/10, 12:29 PM

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 5
(7) Spurs over (2) Mavs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 5
(5) Jazz over (4) Nuggets in 7

(1) Lakers over (5) Jazz in 6
(3) Suns over (7) Spurs in 7

(1) Lakers over (3) Suns in 5

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 6
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 4
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 6

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 6
(3) Hawks over (2) Magic in 6

(1) Cavs over (3) Hawks in 7

Final

(1) Lakers over (1) Cavs in 7

kwsqd

04/15/10, 12:48 PM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 4
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 6
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 5
(5) Heat over (4) Celtics in 7

(1) Cavs over (5) Heat in 5
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 6

(2) Magic over (1) Cavs in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 5
(7) Spurs over (2) Mavericks in 7
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 5
(4) Nuggets over (5) Jazz in 7

(4) Nuggets over (1) Lakers in 6
(3) Suns over (7) Spurs in 6

(3) Suns over (4) Nuggets in 5

Finals

(3) Suns over (2) Magic in 6

Wishful thinking, but it could happen.

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 12:59 PM

anybody want to join the pick em thing on nba.com?!?! i made a group in another thread

a nice person

04/15/10, 01:10 PM

anybody want to join the pick em thing on nba.com?!?! i made a group in another thread

yeah. do you have a link so i can sign up?

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 01:13 PM

just found my playoff avatar haha

iamtaylorrr

04/15/10, 01:17 PM

The Thunder....The Mavs....winning titles? No.
Thunder, not this year, but Mavs have a legitimate chance. With the exception of the Cavs and Boston, we have a lot to lose if we don't win this year.

THE_SICKEST

04/15/10, 02:07 PM

The Suns have really been peaking at the right time. Im stoked to see what they can do this year.

songydarko

04/15/10, 02:11 PM

Even though the Bucks are going to get clobbered, I'm damn excited to go to the playoff games regardless. Woo.

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 02:46 PM

this is a cool pic:
http://i39.tinypic.com/r9oqqx.jpg

xkj1985x

04/15/10, 02:47 PM

lol good catch. i just went off what ryan posted. either way the nuggets are winning that series

For some odd reason, I think the Jazz pull it out. I guess it could be my homerism seeing how I lived pretty close to SLC my whole life until I joined the military back in 2004, so that could be it.

I guess this all depends on the availability of Boozer. Has anybody heard a time table on his oblique strain? I originally saw something about 1-2 weeks and then I've also seen something saying he will be playing tomorrow, kinda lost on that. Without Boozer, they will lose without a doubt but with him, I think they can put something together.

livethesounds

04/15/10, 02:49 PM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 4
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 6
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 5
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 7

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 6
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 7

(1) Cavs over (2) Magic in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 6
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 6
(4) Jazz over (5) Nuggets in 7

(1) Lakers over (4) Jazz in 7
(2) Mavericks over (3) Suns in 6

(2) Mavericks over (1) Lakers in 6

Finals

Cavs over Mavericks in 7

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 02:57 PM

would love to see the Mavs win it all just so that Stern has to hand the trophy to Cuban haha

lucky#88

04/15/10, 03:17 PM

would love to see the Mavs win it all just so that Stern has to hand the trophy to Cuban haha
lol i so wanted to see it happen back in 06, but d-wade just had to step his shit up...i think dirk and company have a shot tho this year. (obviously why i picked them)

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 03:19 PM

lol i so wanted to see it happen back in 06, but d-wade just had to step his shit up...i think dirk and company have a shot tho this year. (obviously why i picked them)
D-Wade and the refs.

iamtaylorrr

04/15/10, 04:14 PM

lol i so wanted to see it happen back in 06, but d-wade just had to step his shit up...i think dirk and company have a shot tho this year. (obviously why i picked them)
and the refs started calling the games, that series was ours lol.
/bitter

Thomas Balkcom

04/15/10, 04:18 PM

this is a cool pic:
http://i39.tinypic.com/r9oqqx.jpg

very cool.

RX XR

04/15/10, 06:11 PM

Suns will win it... They're too hot right now and the Lakers are playing horrible.

livethesounds

04/15/10, 07:06 PM

D-Wade and the refs.

thank you

lol

iamtaylorrr

04/15/10, 07:16 PM

thank you

lol
There's even confessions of it, so if anyone tries to say otherwise, they are completely ignorant. Glad to see you're from San Antonio and a Mavs fan :]

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 07:19 PM

he moved there

lucky#88

04/15/10, 07:41 PM

D-Wade and the refs.

and the refs started calling the games, that series was ours lol.
/bitter
yeah. just to refresh my memory, i went on Wikipedia and read about the series. in game 5, d-wade shot as many free throws than the entire mavericks team.

point about the refs: proven.

showmethefever

04/15/10, 07:42 PM

I can't stand watching the Utah Jazz, especially when they're at home. Them and their fanbase are the bitchiest people, they complain about every god damn call.

livethesounds

04/15/10, 07:55 PM

he moved there

thanks for that stalker

haha jk

theactionblast

04/15/10, 08:02 PM

Drew Beringer

04/15/10, 08:05 PM

geez no Roy for the Blazers at all in the first series http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5095872

showmethefever

04/15/10, 08:08 PM

geez no Roy for the Blazers at all in the first series http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2010/news/story?id=5095872
That sucks.

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 09:02 PM

I love how everyone thinks the Cavs are going to steam roll the bulls, don't forget the Bulls have beaten the cav's w/ Lebron and Shaq. I think the Cavs will win, but it will take 6 games. Be exciting as last year, and then attract a marquee free agent.

the regular season is not the same as the playoffs, cavs in 4

johnnyflashbang

04/15/10, 09:07 PM

Finals-
Oklahoma City Thunder over Orlando Magic in 7.
no offense, but you can't honestly believe that...

showmethefever

04/15/10, 09:11 PM

no offense, but you can't honestly believe that...

Oh, but I do.

S/T

04/15/10, 09:49 PM

My first prediction is that there's no way OKC can handle Bynum and Gasol on the floor together.

Unless Serge decides he wants to handle them both, because there is nothing he can't do.

showmethefever

04/15/10, 10:06 PM

My first prediction is that there's no way OKC can handle Bynum and Gasol on the floor together.

Unless Serge decides he wants to handle them both, because there is nothing he can't do.
My first prediction is that they're going to go on one memorable run and fucking take it all.

JGood4

04/15/10, 11:42 PM

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls in 5
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats in 5
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks in 6
(4) Celtics over (5) Heat in 7

(1) Cavs over (4) Celtics in 6
(2) Magic over (3) Hawks in 7

(1) Cavs over (2) Magic in 7

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder in 7
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs in 6
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers in 6
(5) Jazz over (4) Nuggets in 6

(1) Lakers over (5) Jazz in 6
(2) Mavericks over (3) Suns in 7

(1) Lakers over (2) Mavericks in 6

Finals

Cavs over Lakers in 6

iihungrieii

04/15/10, 11:51 PM

yeah. do you have a link so i can sign up?

yea just look for the nba playoff bracket thread. it should be one of the recent threads

tkw15

04/16/10, 12:33 AM

^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1645682 ^

a nice person

04/16/10, 01:37 PM

yea just look for the nba playoff bracket thread. it should be one of the recent threads

joined

Killadelphia

04/16/10, 01:47 PM

My prediction: The league will still be bankrupt because it is terrible to watch.

Gumbyjag

04/16/10, 06:49 PM

The Suns have really been peaking at the right time. Im stoked to see what they can do this year.

fingers crossed.

a nice person

04/16/10, 07:59 PM

My prediction: The league will still be bankrupt because it is terrible to watch.

you think the nba playoffs are terrible to watch?!?!? someone didn't watch the chicago-boston series last year.

Killadelphia

04/16/10, 08:01 PM

you think the nba playoffs are terrible to watch?!?!? someone didn't watch the chicago-boston series last year.

You're right I didn't. Don't think it matters. The NBA is continually getting worse from when it was great in the late 80s and 90s. Maybe a team like Oklahoma can save it.

The NBA in general is terrible. Any playoff sport is better than the regular season.

a nice person

04/16/10, 08:27 PM

You're right I didn't. Don't think it matters. The NBA is continually getting worse from when it was great in the late 80s and 90s. Maybe a team like Oklahoma can save it.

The NBA in general is terrible. Any playoff sport is better than the regular season.

the 80s were probably the greatest years of the nba. in my opinion, the 90s were in no way great. sure, jordan's presence grew the league like never before. but the competition was pretty weak. if you put the lakers or spurs teams of this past decade in the 90s, jordan wouldn't have 6 rings. despite some flaws in the nba today, i think this decade has a lot of promise.

the regular season is too long. but i absolutely love the playoffs.

Killadelphia

04/16/10, 08:30 PM

the 80s were probably the greatest years of the nba. in my opinion, the 90s were in no way great. sure, jordan's presence grew the league like never before. but the competition was pretty weak. if you put the lakers or spurs teams of this past decade in the 90s, jordan wouldn't have 6 rings. despite some flaws in the nba today, i think this decade has a lot of promise.

the regular season is too long. but i absolutely love the playoffs.

I disagree cause the Rockets in the mid 90s had one of the better teams ever and they didn't win when Jordan came back.

The 80s-90s are filled with hall of famers. Currently their are a few hall of famers and a bunch of stat sheet fillers cause no one plays defense.

falloutpanicboy

04/16/10, 10:50 PM

I gotta root for my hometown team, the Heat. But I honestly don't see them getting very far.

Eastern Conference

(1) Cavs over (8) Bulls
(2) Magic over (7) Bobcats
(3) Hawks over (6) Bucks
(5) Heat over (4) Celtics

Western Conference

(1) Lakers over (8) Thunder
(2) Mavericks over (7) Spurs
(3) Suns over (6) Blazers
(5) Jazz over (4) Nuggets

livethesounds

04/17/10, 07:44 AM

You're right I didn't. Don't think it matters. The NBA is continually getting worse from when it was great in the late 80s and 90s. Maybe a team like Oklahoma can save it.

The NBA in general is terrible. Any playoff sport is better than the regular season.

i don't get where this is coming from. i think the NBA playoffs are great and enjoy them even when the Mavs aren't title contenders. I get the sense that this has to do with the Sixers sucking somehow, in that way i can understand. i care much less when my team isn't involved in the playoffs.

but i honestly don't know why you think the NBA is terrible.

Killadelphia

04/17/10, 10:20 AM

i don't get where this is coming from. i think the NBA playoffs are great and enjoy them even when the Mavs aren't title contenders. I get the sense that this has to do with the Sixers sucking somehow, in that way i can understand. i care much less when my team isn't involved in the playoffs.

but i honestly don't know why you think the NBA is terrible.

NCAA >>>>> good high school teams >>>>> NBA

Everything about the NBA is fundamentally wrong. There are maybe 15 players in the entire league that actually play defense. Half the league can't hit a jump shot and they're supposed to be the best of the best.

Has nothing to do with the Sixers. Loved watching the NBA in the 90s, now it is just garbage and from the looks of it, easily manipulated.

ArTkY_

04/17/10, 10:34 AM

Everything about the NBA is fundamentally wrong. There are maybe 15 players in the entire league that actually play defense. Half the league can't hit a jump shot and they're supposed to be the best of the best.
wut

Tyler Vagyler

04/17/10, 01:28 PM

I love how everyone thinks the Cavs are going to steam roll the bulls, don't forget the Bulls have beaten the cav's w/ Lebron and Shaq. I think the Cavs will win, but it will take 6 games. Be exciting as last year, and then attract a marquee free agent.

Down by 22 in game 1 right now.....

Sorry, not going to happen. The Bulls are lucky they are even in the playoffs.

a nice person

04/17/10, 01:59 PM

Down by 22 in game 1 right now.....

Sorry, not going to happen. The Bulls are lucky they are even in the playoffs.

pshh...the 5,6,7,8 seeds are lucky they are in the playoffs. the east's bottom half is a complete joke. if any of those teams played out west, they would get their asses kicked. the 8th seed in the west has the same record as the 4th team in the east.

Tyler Vagyler

04/17/10, 02:06 PM

pshh...the 5,6,7,8 seeds are lucky they are in the playoffs. the east's bottom half is a complete joke. if any of those teams played out west, they would get their asses kicked. the 8th seed in the west has the same record as the 4th team in the east.

complete joke is taking it a bit far. but i agree, the west is much more competitive. i think everyone knows that.

not sure why you directed that argument towards me.

Stavie Steelo

04/17/10, 02:09 PM

I just hate listening to the announcers openly bash the bulls and completely and blatant bias toward the cavs.

iihungrieii

04/17/10, 02:20 PM

pshh...the 5,6,7,8 seeds are lucky they are in the playoffs. the east's bottom half is a complete joke. if any of those teams played out west, they would get their asses kicked. the 8th seed in the west has the same record as the 4th team in the east.

i think this years bottom half of the east is much better than years past

a nice person

04/17/10, 02:21 PM

complete joke is taking it a bit far. but i agree, the west is much more competitive. i think everyone knows that.

not sure why you directed that argument towards me.

sorry if that sounded heated. i'm just mad that the lakers have to play the thunder in the first round, while the top seeds in the east have an easy first round. if you meant that the bulls were lucky to make the playoffs in that they barely beat out toronto, then yeah you're right. but in my opinion, the bulls are just as lucky as the bobcats, bucks, and heat for making the playoffs simply because they are in a weak conference (although the cavs and magic are legit teams).

a nice person

04/17/10, 02:26 PM

i think this years bottom half of the east is much better than years past

not sure i agree. the bulls were much better last year. the bucks are without their center, and unless wade has a 2006-esque performance the heat are nothing to worry about for the celtics. i do like the bobcats in the playoffs though, i just think they could win maybe 1 game against the magic.

Tyler Vagyler

04/17/10, 02:26 PM

sorry if that sounded heated. i'm just mad that the lakers have to play the thunder in the first round, while the top seeds in the east have an easy first round. if you meant that the bulls were lucky to make the playoffs in that they barely beat out toronto, then yeah you're right. but in my opinion, the bulls are just as lucky as the bobcats, bucks, and heat for making the playoffs simply because they are in a weak conference (although the cavs and magic are legit teams).

yeah, i know what you mean.

but the only 1st round match up out east that wont be close is the cavs-bulls. the other three will be very competitive and the lower seeds will put up a nice fight. not saying any of them will win, but it will be 3 exciting match ups.

and for the lakers, they should be able handle to thunder. okc has a lot of talent, but they are also very young and so is their coach. lakers should take it in 6.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:27 PM

let's go Bucks!

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:43 PM

ahh well this is what I expected, the Bucks are nothing without Bogut.

poppa Q

04/17/10, 02:45 PM

and five minutes into game one, Drew gives up on his team's playoff chances haha.

Thomas Balkcom

04/17/10, 02:46 PM

and five minutes into game one, Drew gives up on his team's playoff chances haha.

if my team came out playing like that I probably would have too.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:49 PM

and five minutes into game one, Drew gives up on his team's playoff chances haha.
I gave up on the Bucks playoff chances when Bogut destroyed his arm.

Thomas Balkcom

04/17/10, 02:50 PM

so happy for JCrawford.

S/T

04/17/10, 02:52 PM

Every player on the Bucks just lets it fly if they get an inch of space.

gonz

04/17/10, 02:52 PM

poppa Q

04/17/10, 02:54 PM

if my team came out playing like that I probably would have too.
I hadn't been watching, just found it funny because it's Drew
I gave up on the Bucks playoff chances when Bogut destroyed his arm.
true that. although I think the Hawks still would have taken this series had Bogut not gotten injured.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:54 PM

Every player on the Bucks just lets it fly if they get an inch of space.
haha gotta love it, they have no interior game anymore.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:54 PM

I hadn't been watching, just found it funny because it's Drew

true that. although I think the Hawks still would have taken this series had Bogut not gotten injured.
probably, but if the Bucks don't lose Bogut they probably win the fifth seed and play Boston. oh well it's all hypothetical, can't wait till next season.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 02:57 PM

no chance, this series is done in 5, probably four.

Thomas Balkcom

04/17/10, 02:58 PM

best quarter of basketball I've seen this team play all year.

Thomas Balkcom

04/17/10, 02:58 PM

I hadn't been watching, just found it funny because it's Drew

ahhh

livethesounds

04/17/10, 03:05 PM

NCAA >>>>> good high school teams >>>>> NBA

Everything about the NBA is fundamentally wrong. There are maybe 15 players in the entire league that actually play defense. Half the league can't hit a jump shot and they're supposed to be the best of the best.

Has nothing to do with the Sixers. Loved watching the NBA in the 90s, now it is just garbage and from the looks of it, easily manipulated.

i've heard this argument 1000 times from people who watch very little NBA basketball. And if you're going to try and tell me all college and high school players try and play defense, you're mad. NBA players come from SOMEWHERE, if they don't play d now, they likely didn't play it earlier in life.

and furthermore, people hate teams like the Spurs who are fundamentally sound and play great D, i hear more bad things about that team than good from people outside of san antonio. i guess you love them then.

i'm not sure what game you're watching, but it's not the same thing I am.

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 04:54 PM

decent comeback by the Bucks, at least tehy always show fight. This is pretty much Atlanta's last chance to make a legit run at a title because there is no way Joe Johnson is staying.

iihungrieii

04/17/10, 05:30 PM

not sure i agree. the bulls were much better last year. the bucks are without their center, and unless wade has a 2006-esque performance the heat are nothing to worry about for the celtics. i do like the bobcats in the playoffs though, i just think they could win maybe 1 game against the magic.

i dont think its fair to judge the bucks without bogut. they already pretty much locked up a playoff spot before he got hurt, they were just hit with extremely bad luck. the celtics have a lot to worry about because they have been playing like absolute shit for the 2nd half of the season. the bobcats are one of the best defensive teams in the league and stephen jackson can carry them to one or two victories by himself with their very solid D. the bulls were lucky to get in with the raptors losing bosh. but i think the bottom 4 teams are very good overall

Drew Beringer

04/17/10, 05:35 PM

I can see the Bucks having the third or fourth best record next year in the East. The Hawks will lose Joe Johnson this offseason and the Celtics are slipping hardcore.

Killadelphia

04/17/10, 08:22 PM

i've heard this argument 1000 times from people who watch very little NBA basketball. And if you're going to try and tell me all college and high school players try and play defense, you're mad. NBA players come from SOMEWHERE, if they don't play d now, they likely didn't play it earlier in life.

and furthermore, people hate teams like the Spurs who are fundamentally sound and play great D, i hear more bad things about that team than good from people outside of san antonio. i guess you love them then.

i'm not sure what game you're watching, but it's not the same thing I am.

yes, absolutely love a team like the Spurs. There are teams that do it, but there are an astounding number of teams that don't.

This year, the best defensive team allowed 94 points and half the league allowed over 100.

Compare it to the early portion of this decade where only a handful of teams may have allowed over 100 points. Maybe it is because teams can get lazy with their half-ass attempts at modified zone defenses, but it is horrible.

a nice person

04/17/10, 08:32 PM

in the mid 90s, scoring was very similar to today's game. it has gone up and down every year since.

livethesounds

04/17/10, 08:35 PM

yes, absolutely love a team like the Spurs. There are teams that do it, but there are an astounding number of teams that don't.

This year, the best defensive team allowed 94 points and half the league allowed over 100.

Compare it to the early portion of this decade where only a handful of teams may have allowed over 100 points. Maybe it is because teams can get lazy with their half-ass attempts at modified zone defenses, but it is horrible.

i won't argue that defense has become less prominent now, but you'd be hard pressed to find a championship team in the past 10 years who didn't play good D.
yea teams like the Suns, Warriors and Mavs of old are no D teams, but why does that make it bad basketball? every sport evolves in different ways. just because the league is trending towards high scoring, less defensive games doesn't make it bad. there's always going to be those teams who play fundamentally and play good D, as well as there's going to be teams that try to outscore you.

Maybe if you want to argue that the players in the NBA have changed i wouldn't argue with you, but at the same time i wouldn't call it bad basketball, and def wouldn't be saying that College and high school is a better brand of basketball at all, because i just don't believe that's true.

Killadelphia

04/18/10, 12:49 AM

i won't argue that defense has become less prominent now, but you'd be hard pressed to find a championship team in the past 10 years who didn't play good D.
yea teams like the Suns, Warriors and Mavs of old are no D teams, but why does that make it bad basketball? every sport evolves in different ways. just because the league is trending towards high scoring, less defensive games doesn't make it bad. there's always going to be those teams who play fundamentally and play good D, as well as there's going to be teams that try to outscore you.

Maybe if you want to argue that the players in the NBA have changed i wouldn't argue with you, but at the same time i wouldn't call it bad basketball, and def wouldn't be saying that College and high school is a better brand of basketball at all, because i just don't believe that's true.

College basketball will always be more entertaining than the NBA.

JGood4

04/18/10, 02:14 AM

College basketball will always be more entertaining than the NBA.

Agreed.

livethesounds

04/18/10, 09:31 AM

eh, i greatly prefer NBA to College.

Killadelphia

04/18/10, 09:35 AM

eh, i greatly prefer NBA to College.

Maybe cause you watch the West and you like teams winning 110-105 every night. The Eastern Conference is downright brutal, save maybe 2 teams.

livethesounds

04/18/10, 11:46 AM

Maybe cause you watch the West and you like teams winning 110-105 every night. The Eastern Conference is downright brutal, save maybe 2 teams.

which brings me back to my original thought. most of the NBA basketball you get to see is from bad teams, which is usually bad basketball.

Killadelphia

04/18/10, 11:47 AM

which brings me back to my original thought. most of the NBA basketball you get to see is from bad teams, which is usually bad basketball.

When that half the league... That's a problem lol.

livethesounds

04/18/10, 11:53 AM

When that half the league... That's a problem lol.

for you maybe.

S/T

04/18/10, 12:06 PM

QB reppin', loose ball divin', rock stealin', dumbass haircut rockin' Ron Artest.

cahrishurr

04/18/10, 12:55 PM

This is not the game I wanted to see OKC

S/T

04/18/10, 12:59 PM

LA is really locking down on defense. Thunder need to start making the open shots they get.

And Derek Fisher is such an enormous bitch.

ArTkY_

04/18/10, 01:05 PM

This is not the game I wanted to see OKC
Eh, first playoff game for them.. I think they'll do better at home, probably win 1. They're doing a lot better now, actually.

S/T

04/18/10, 01:09 PM

Bynum is the man. They're doing a decent job on Gasol, at least.

Westbrook looks like he can take Fisher whenever he wants. Won't be much longer before Fisher starts shoving him.

Tyler Vagyler

04/19/10, 09:41 PM

Why does the NBA give some teams 2 days off? It drags out the playoffs forever...

Zeran

04/20/10, 08:31 AM

QB reppin', loose ball divin', rock stealin', dumbass haircut rockin' Ron Artest.

i think he's a fucking moron (but a good player)

iamtaylorrr

04/20/10, 08:38 PM

When that half the league... That's a problem lol.
You are a complete and total moron. College basketball is nothing but run and gun, run and gun. Not to mention they have a 35 fucking second shot clock. Absolutely no defense with sloppy offense on most teams.

showmethefever

04/20/10, 09:07 PM

You are a complete and total moron. College basketball is nothing but run and gun, run and gun. Not to mention they have a 35 fucking second shot clock. Absolutely no defense with sloppy offense on most teams.
Looks like somebody has never watched a Pac-10 or Big-10 game.

Killadelphia

04/21/10, 03:42 AM

StrictlyBiznas

04/21/10, 11:10 AM

You are a complete and total moron. College basketball is nothing but run and gun, run and gun. Not to mention they have a 35 fucking second shot clock. Absolutely no defense with sloppy offense on most teams.

Haha. Have you ever seen a college basketball game?

xbrokendownx

04/21/10, 11:10 AM

who is this numbnuts?

StrictlyBiznas

04/21/10, 11:14 AM

i don't get where this is coming from. i think the NBA playoffs are great and enjoy them even when the Mavs aren't title contenders. I get the sense that this has to do with the Sixers sucking somehow, in that way i can understand. i care much less when my team isn't involved in the playoffs.

but i honestly don't know why you think the NBA is terrible.

I do enjoy college ball more than the NBA but I agree with what you're saying. I think a lot of people's perception about the NBA in the tri-state area has to do with the horrible current state of the Sixers. There have been some really good games in these playoffs so far.