2007 NBA Playoffs

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 17, 2007 1:21 am

F*ck. That was a hellova effort...just didn't have the bodies.

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:57 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:F*ck. That was a hellova effort...just didn't have the bodies.

Double f***!!! They had the Spurs on the ropes. Damn I am hating on Stern right now. I heard him with Dan Patrick yesterday and I wanted to kick my radio. What a pompus ass.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu May 17, 2007 8:26 am

JackDog wrote: Damn I am hating on Stern right now. I heard him with Dan Patrick yesterday and I wanted to kick my radio. What a pompus ass.

Just heard some clips from that interview for the first time. Definitely seems like Stern went into that trying to be a d*ck and he was successful.

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:51 am

David Stern was defensive during the entire interview (probably because everyone is calling out this BS suspension). It is complete BS how the whole thing turned out.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Thu May 17, 2007 11:34 am

WillHunting wrote:David Stern was defensive during the entire interview (probably because everyone is calling out this BS suspension). It is complete BS how the whole thing turned out.

It all would have been moot last night had the Suns had the energy to finish. You could just tell in the 4th they ran out of gas. It's hard playing your 5 starters 40+ minutes. Just didn't have the legs to close it out. You know the commish was hoping and praying the Suns found a way to pull it out last night. As it is, it's gonna be a hellova game on Friday. I'm sure Amare will be nice and quiet during that game.

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:20 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote: As it is, it's gonna be a hellova game on Friday. I'm sure Amare will be nice and quiet during that game.

Yep.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:17 am

Hats off to the Pistons. They completely stifled the Bulls shooters again. I was happy to see PJ Brown score 20 in the first half but also knew that spelled trouble in the second if no one else could hit shots. The Pistons looked confident the whole way. You could really see the difference in experience between the two teams last night.

The league should also just give Rasheed Wallace a technical at the start of each game just to save time.

Kruza · Post by **Kruza** » Fri May 18, 2007 5:07 pm

Heh, we can't have that. Because once Sheed gets the second T during the game he'll get ejected on the spot.

Anyway, it was a good fight put up by the Bulls in this series. They made the Pistons work after Game 3. They're on the way to being one of the elite teams in the NBA and really don't need much more to get there.

But what I do think that team needs is an assistant coach or someone from outside the organization to help work on Tyrus Thomas' game. With the way the Bulls run their team, they don't exactly need a pure back-to-the-basket low post guy that many people claim they need. They really need an athletic big man who can become a major inside scoring threat to make opposing teams pay whenever they choose to key in on the the Bulls guards too much. And maybe Tyrus Thomas can be that guy if he develops a scoring touch near the basket, a few post moves and a fairly consistent mid-range jumper. He can develop an Amare Stoudemire-esque game with the right coaching and enough playing experience.

Kruza

ubrakto · Post by **ubrakto** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:44 pm

Hey Brando, for you, what's been the verdict on Ben Wallace this season. Worth the $60 million so far? That's not meant to sound snide. I'm genuinely curious. He's, of course, been getting some barbs from the Detroit media that's made him sound like a bust, but you can't trust the local press on something like that.
---Todd

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Fri May 18, 2007 11:55 pm

Maybe next year. Just don't have the legs after killing themselves in Game 5.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:31 am

Wait...the Spurs don't get their rings now? They have to wait a few weeks and play a couple more 5 game series? What the hell.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:34 am

Loved seeing Jauque Vaughn, formerly of the University of Kansas make some key plays in the third quarter. Didn't realized he played for the Spurs.

Sorry about the Suns Db. I was rooting for them to go all the way, but they just couldn't get their offense going in the second half. The 3rd quarter killed them.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Sat May 19, 2007 12:40 am

Well I'd rather see Utah-Cleveland than the favored Spurs and Pistons.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Sat May 19, 2007 1:15 am

I had gone into this playoff season saying to myself, wow, maybe it's gonna be fair. But STERN had to rear his ugly head again and I can bet you the NBA lost ALOT of Casual fans tonight.

If the Shaq/Kobe Lakers NBA BALL Licking disgusted you, you would be throwing up after the Spurs got the benefit of Cheating.

I like in the post game how Nash went after the league and didn't p***y down to Stern.

Bush runs Iraq better than Stern has run the NBA. I am done with this league for another year. I'm not even a Suns fan.

BTW, was never a Horry Fan. Too bad MJ retired those two years, he would have put a beat down on Cheap Shot bob.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Sat May 19, 2007 1:05 pm

ubrakto wrote:Hey Brando, for you, what's been the verdict on Ben Wallace this season. Worth the $60 million so far? That's not meant to sound snide. I'm genuinely curious. He's, of course, been getting some barbs from the Detroit media that's made him sound like a bust, but you can't trust the local press on something like that.
---Todd

IMHO, he was never going to be worth $60 mil. I think his presence was somewhat helpful, but they could have gotten the same production if they had kept Tyson Chandler. Oh, if only they had kept Elton Brand...

They definitely are a piece or two away from being championship contenders. Deng has the potential to be "the guy," but honestly what they have is a team full of very good second bananas. I don't see Hinrich, Gordon, or Nocioni stepping into the A-list role, so they need to find someone who is already there or who can make the leap.

With the Mavs and Suns gone, I think Detroit matches very well against the remaining teams. I also think the Cavs are going to struggle severely against the Pistons. Detroit can zero in on James and force the rest of the team to beat them. They can do that against a team like the Nets, but I don't see Larry Hughes or Zydrunas I'dLiketoBuyaVowel doing it against Detroit.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Sat May 19, 2007 1:29 pm

Yeah, it is obviously a bonus for the Pistons when the two teams that they matchup the worst with are already gone. But clearly, SA should be fitted for their ring right now. I just don't see how anyone beats them now. They are just too damn focused and they are just on fire. They can do no wrong...except dish out a few cheap shots along the way.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Sat May 19, 2007 2:18 pm

wco81 wrote:Well I'd rather see Utah-Cleveland than the favored Spurs and Pistons.

Me too, although even the chance of either Cleveland or Utah making it appear to be slim.

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:03 am

I dunno, the Cavs were one botched rebound attempt away from finishing off the Pistons in game six last year, and LeBron's supporting cast is stronger this year. I wouldn't count them out so fast.

The Cavs are younger and hungrier. I'm looking forward to a great series.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:34 pm

Alright...everybody root for the Hawks to get the 4th pick in the draft!

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:56 pm

F*CK.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:44 am

Celtics 5th?

Are you kidding me?

Blah...

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:15 pm

We're having some fun now!

Especially LeBron, he LOVES playing with Boobie!

(Sorry)

Kruza · Post by **Kruza** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:52 pm

lexbur wrote:We're having some fun now!

Oh no we're not, LOL!

All joking aside, this has been a great series to watch. I see this one going a full 7 games.

You know... with the Cavaliers and Indians being a royal pain for Pistons and Tigers as of late, I am beginning to develop a healthy dislike for all things Cleveland. Heh, it's good though. This does wonders to spark up the Lake Erie rivalry that has been dead for so long.

Kruza

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:55 pm

Kobe just asked to be traded from the Lakers (on the Stephen A Smith show). He sounded pretty upset about the Lakers leaking the story on how he was to be blamed for the Shaq/Kobe breakup.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:51 pm

WillHunting wrote:Kobe just asked to be traded from the Lakers (on the Stephen A Smith show). He sounded pretty upset about the Lakers leaking the story on how he was to be blamed for the Shaq/Kobe breakup.

He says he wants to go to Chicago. I think that would work since the bulls have so many good young players that the Lakers would get in return.