NBA Playoffs, 2005

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 12, 2005 2:22 pm

jujuhound76 wrote:Did you miss the Houston series?? 116-76 ring a bell?

What, against a team that forgot there was a game 7 to be played?

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Fri May 13, 2005 11:37 pm

That Tayshaun Prince is no Jeff Foster, that is for sure.

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Sat May 14, 2005 12:31 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:What, against a team that forgot there was a game 7 to be played?

Yah, the Celtics blew it didn't they?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:17 am

Good game tonight...Nash sure showed why he was MVP. A nice 27 and 17 assists to go along with the overrated Amare at 37 and 14 boards. LOL.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:25 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:Good game tonight...Nash sure showed why he was MVP. A nice 27 and 17 assists to go along with the overrated Amare at 37 and 14 boards. LOL.

Loved the left handed hook shot near the end of the game and the one man weaves through the Mav D. What got into Jim Jackson? I was so used to equating his play in a Dallas arena with failure.

One of those Late Night with Conan analogies sums up the game

Chris Dudley is to free throws
as
the Mavericks were to ________________

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat May 14, 2005 2:27 am

bdoughty wrote:What got into Jim Jackson? I was so used to equating his play in a Dallas arena with failure.

I wasn't terribly excited about his aquisition mid season but he has proven to be a decent defender and a good spot up shooter. He is behind Johnson on the depth chart because Joe can create his own shot off the dribble...Jackson has trouble with that. He can hit a spot up jumper so he fits in nicely with the Suns style, that's for sure.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Sat May 14, 2005 10:19 am

Larry Brown was exceptionally whiny following game 3. Was it a close call? Yes, but my admittedly-skewed opinion saw it as a huge flop from Hunter after some contact initiated by Miller.

Time to cue up the Journey since they have me believing again. It is good to see Rick Carlisle getting a lot of credit for keeping this rag-tag season together.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Sun May 15, 2005 9:40 pm

Wow....

Sonics tied Spurs 2-2. That's w/o Radmanovic.
Props to the Sonics.

Damn, Rashard Lewis was out too.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sun May 15, 2005 10:00 pm

Looks like everything is lining up for the Suns. If they can put away the Mavs quick, they can get some rest, maybe get Johnson back.

Lets see if the rest for the Heat makes a difference against Pistons or Pacers.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:03 am

wco81 wrote:Looks like everything is lining up for the Suns. If they can put away the Mavs quick, they can get some rest, maybe get Johnson back.

The rookie coach takes the Mavs on his back and leads them to victory by turning the Suns into a one man scoring machine. Fight onward Dampier, you the man now dawg.

Oh and could you pick the Suns to blowout the Mavs the rest of the series? We would appreciate it.

Thanks in advance
MAVS Organization and their fans.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:58 am

We are finally gonna see what the Suns are made of next game. They can't afford to lose at home and try to win a elimination game at Dallas. I know they could win game 6on the road, but I'm sure they don't wanna be in that situation.

Nash was incredible last night. But I liked Dallas srategy, control evryone else and avoid Nash's biggest strenght wich is getting good shots for his teamates.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:56 pm

I didn't realize I made a prediction.

Anyways, neither team is playing defense. Both shot well over 50% and around 40% or higher for 3-pointers, which is kind of what you expected the whole series.

Actually, the more accurate thing would be to say they called several ticky-tack fouls in game 4. The same ones they let go in game 3, especially from guys like Jim Jackson.

It's just a contrast to see Nash dribble into the lane unmolested most of the time. Compare that to what Rodman did to Mark Price a few years back.

Or what Seattle did to Ginobli.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:33 pm

Bumping this one up as it looks like the Suns are going to take game 5. Possible game 7's for both matchups in the West.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:35 pm

Damn good ballgame tonight so far. Dallas is making life very difficult for the Suns. Without Joe Johnson the Suns don't have a chance at a title though. They need him since he's the only other player besides Nash that can create his own shot on the perimeter.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed May 18, 2005 11:36 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:Damn good ballgame tonight so far. Dallas is making life very difficult for the Suns. Without Joe Johnson the Suns don't have a chance at a title though. They need him since he's the only other player besides Nash that can create his own shot on the perimeter.

He lives... Where have you been hiding?

Yea another bad game for Damp. When Damp shows up the Mavs have a shot.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:34 am

bdoughty wrote:He lives... Where have you been hiding?

I've been around...Damp has to be the biggest waste of money ever. 2nd best big man in the game...haha. What a crock...

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:11 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
bdoughty wrote:He lives... Where have you been hiding?
I've been around...Damp has to be the biggest waste of money ever. 2nd best big man in the game...haha. What a crock...

Yea but I was kind of hoping he would have to go face to face with Duncan to get a refresher course in playing the center position.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:22 am

bdoughty wrote:Yea but I was kind of hoping he would have to go face to face with Duncan to get a refresher course in playing the center position.

Why? Amare is doing just fine schooling him. Now, if the rest of the Suns step up on Friday...Cuban can offically call Dampier a BUST while he polishes Nash's new MVP trophy.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:39 am

when is J Johnson suppose to be back?

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:39 am

No one knows for sure. He's got an eval today so that should tell us more. Hopefully next series if they make it that far, but who knows. He still looks like hell.

vinny-b · Post by **vinny-b** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:00 pm

thank you, Scott. Phoenix is much more vulnerable than i thought they'd be (without him). J Jackson saved their @ss last night. Of course, Nash was unreal.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:27 pm

I f*cking can't stand the Pistons.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:33 pm

I hate the teams that are clearly better than mine too.

77-74 late in the 4th? That's a Phoenix/Dallas score just after halftime...hell the Suns put up 70 in the first half like 6 or 7 times this year. BOOOORING.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:51 pm

s***, DB, no need to rub it in. This series had no business going 6 from a talent standpoint. Only one Pacer could crack the starting 5 for the Pistons. But damn, they were up 2-1...

And as you said, boring. The Pistons are boring as hell, not that the Pacers are exciting at all though.

Still can't stand them, but a classy move at the end of the game to honor Reggie.

DB, any room left on your bandwagon? I want the Suns to prove you don't have to play a boring Pistons style to win.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:58 pm

LOL...if the Suns don't get Joe Johnson back soon, there won't be a bandwagon. It'll just be the same damn announcers saying that small, fastbreaking basketball can't win in the playoffs (which is untrue, but without JJ, the Suns can't prove that point). They have a shot if JJ comes back, otherwise it's going to be mighty tough to get past Dallas, let alone the San Antonio's, Miami's and Detroit's of the league.