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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1740 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:02:54 PM »

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6487063

Not surprising. Probably actually better since it will mean more minutes for Odom.

Also Doc says Shaq is playing in Game 3.

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6486856

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1741 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:10:17 PM »

They were talking about the Lakers using Artest to try to slow down Dirk, but nothing really came of that.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1742 on:** May 05, 2011, 05:16:02 PM »

Well the convention wisdom use to be just muscle dirk around since he was soft. But in the last few years he has just been shooting over people anyway.

And it helps when you can release from the crazy angles he takes some of his shots.

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1743 on:** May 05, 2011, 09:37:02 PM »

Man, that Lakers loss *almost* makes up for the Celtics taking it in the ass.

these playoffs

The crazy thing is that we haven't even had a game 7. Every series and every game remains compelling anyway.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1744 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:40:02 AM »

The funny thing is that if you ask most people who has the better chance of winning their series between the Celtics and the Lakers, most people would say the Lakers even though historically they are in the far worse position since they lost their home games and the Celtics haven't lost any home games yet.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1745 on:** May 06, 2011, 12:51:18 AM »

I feel like the Celtics gave a closer approximation of their best games than the Lakers did though. And we know that Dallas can fold after being 2 up in a series. (ok, ancient history but still...)

I basically hate the Celtics' bench now. None of them are any good. Big Baby was great most of the year but has sucked for several months for some reason. He can't finish plays. Everyone else has that fear in their eyes. Granted, the Heat's bench is ghastly too, but they don't have to do a whole lot. I'm glad Shaq is coming back but he would have to be in mid-season form and give them at least 20 mins a game from here on to really make a difference. It's basically all on Rondo to step up, because he's the one unstoppable weapon the Heat have no answer for. We haven't seen Rondo's best yet, not remotely.

Mandark · « **Reply #1746 on:** May 06, 2011, 05:41:29 AM »

Playoffs are bananers so far. Didn't expect the West to be quite this volatile.

I do find myself rooting for the Celts to at least make it a series. Don't mind the Heat as much as a lot of people do, since my browsing and viewing habits have kept me away from a lot of the hype. Honestly, DRose sycophants have been way more annoying than anything else this year, including Bill Simmons' ridiculous campaign to diminish Dwight Howard's accomplishments by pointing out that he's not Young Shaq.

Still, can't hate on the man himself. Rose totally reminds me of Iverson, carrying the whole offense like AI did for those defense-minded Larry Brown Sixers teams. Speaking of which, wouldn't be shocked to see Thibodeau move on in a couple years. Defensive taskmasters like him, Brown, and Scott Skiles seem to have a limited time before their teams get sick of them, or vice versa.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #1747 on:** May 06, 2011, 01:27:19 PM »

Still hoping for the Hawks to at least advance another round.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1748 on:** May 06, 2011, 07:32:20 PM »

Story of the point guards so far. Teague and Rose are lighting it up so far.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1749 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:58:20 PM »

I knew that first game was a hawks fluke.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1750 on:** May 06, 2011, 09:59:26 PM »

Dirk's already scored 11 points with 4 minutes to go in the FIRST QUARTER!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1751 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:16:04 PM »

Dallas is a scary three-point shooting team.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1752 on:** May 06, 2011, 10:46:54 PM »

Mavericks down by 5 at halftime. This is the game to slit the Lakers throats. If they don't do it tonight, that choking feeling pressure will be immense.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1753 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:17:53 PM »

Yup. If the Mavs lose tonight they're almost guaranteed to lose game 4, given their choke history.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1754 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:25:26 PM »

Gasol is fucking mailing it in, it's incredibly how terribly he's playing. Even Jackson looks to be admitting right now.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1755 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:27:29 PM »

Mavs taken a lot of 3's. They've already taken 20. Not sure that's the way to win this game.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1756 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:31:50 PM »

They were hitting them early, but they need to get the ball back to Dirk. Kidd and Chandler are getting the ball too much.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1757 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:41:31 PM »

They are not playing good defense. The Lakers are pounding it inside and scoring nearly everytime. Bynum is killing them with his rebounding and scoring. It will take a huge change of pace for them to win this game.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1758 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:49:16 PM »

They would be stupid to take Bynum out right now.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1759 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:55:31 PM »

Pretty sure I could beat Kidd in a 3 point challenge

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1760 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:57:13 PM »

It will be sad if the mavs lose this one. They've played hard.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1761 on:** May 06, 2011, 11:59:11 PM »

Damn this game is fun.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1762 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:01:01 AM »

Did anyone see Gasol get hit in the back with the ball a few possessions ago?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1763 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:02:10 AM »

Dallas 12 of 29 from 3 point range. I have to admit the three's have got them back in it this quarter.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1764 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:03:16 AM »

jesus 11-28

the amount of attempts is crazy

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1765 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:03:50 AM »

Amazing 4th quarter

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1766 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:05:15 AM »

Kobe time!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1767 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:05:35 AM »

Fucking make these Terry

Fuck yeah!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1768 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:06:31 AM »

Kobe played weak tonight.

and omg a foul

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1769 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:07:58 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1770 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:08:14 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1771 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:08:22 AM »

Amazing comeback win for the Mavs. Absolutely amazing.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1772 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:09:58 AM »

hahahahahahahahahahahaahah

oh man

Mandark · « **Reply #1773 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:15:47 AM »

Oh, shit son.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1774 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:17:17 AM »

zomg

I haven't been this excited about the Mavs since the first two games of the '06 Finals.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1775 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:19:34 AM »

that was a great game. odom, lol

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1776 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:20:26 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on May 07, 2011, 12:19:34 AM

that was a great game. odom, lol

Yeah, Odom tipping away the ball sealed the game, although it would have still be really tough to mount a comeback anyway.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1777 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:25:14 AM »

Pau Gasol is gonna get lynched when they get back to LA.

Kobe from a FG% perspective had a good game but it took him 16 shot attempts to get 17 points. I guarantee the next game Kobe shots over 30 times. And he'd better drive and gets fouls if the Lakers have any hope of winning the next game.

Mandark · « **Reply #1778 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:41:29 AM »

It's the cliche about 2-point field goals being deceptively inefficient. Kobe didn't make any 3's and only got to the line once. I only watched the last part of the game, but I know earlier in the series Kobe was taking a lot of long jumpers and not getting anywhere near the rim.

Gotta go check my recording of the game. Seems like they barely got to show replays during that last stretch, and I'd love to see how Dirk made that lefty shot after driving on Gasol.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1779 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:44:08 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 07, 2011, 12:41:29 AM

Seems like they barely got to show replays during that last stretch, and I'd love to see how Dirk made that lefty shot after driving on Gasol.

They showed a replay of it just after the game ended, what an incredible shot.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1780 on:** May 07, 2011, 12:53:27 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 07, 2011, 12:41:29 AM

It's the cliche about 2-point field goals being deceptively inefficient. Kobe didn't make any 3's and only got to the line once. I only watched the last part of the game, but I know earlier in the series Kobe was taking a lot of long jumpers and not getting anywhere near the rim.

Gotta go check my recording of the game. Seems like they barely got to show replays during that last stretch, and I'd love to see how Dirk made that lefty shot after driving on Gasol.

hmmm so you missed the game...
http://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/66721939049299968

I've unveiled your identity

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1781 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:46:14 AM »

oh what a joyous last 5 mins that was

Kobe bouncing the pass of Gasol's back

I could SEE the thought balloon saying 'I'm not passing again in this game' right there.

And sure enough a few mins later he passes up a wide-open Odom under the basket and jacks up an off-balance 20-footer. Such a happy day

And now every other coach in the playoffs is breathing a huge sigh of relief at the prospect of no Lakers front line for the rest of the way. Danny Ainge particularly (even though the Heat will almost certainly take them out, it vindicates his decision to trade Perkins somewhat). The Heat have a GREAT shot at going all the way now.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1782 on:** May 07, 2011, 03:58:31 AM »

Pretty much. The Bulls and Hawks have no chance against either the Celtics or Heat, and I honestly can't see any of the West teams being able to deal with the Heat's triple threat.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1783 on:** May 07, 2011, 04:09:33 AM »

Unless the Celtics have got one hell of a run left in them, it's looking like the Heat for sure. But these playoffs have been so headfuckingly amazing that I hesitate to call anything. I mean, the Hawks and the Grizzlies are still alive while the Spurs are gone and the Lakers are dead in the water. WTF.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1784 on:** May 07, 2011, 06:33:54 PM »

Grizzlies-Hawks series please

etiolate · « **Reply #1785 on:** May 07, 2011, 06:39:55 PM »

Grizz-Hawks

A legion of press acting as though they never wrote articles on each team giving contract money to guys who didn't deserve it.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1786 on:** May 07, 2011, 07:28:25 PM »

These fucking Grizzlies!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1787 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:13:13 PM »

I missed the game. :'(

I'll have to download it and watch it.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1788 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:16:15 PM »

It wasn't pretty, but damn if it wasn't exciting. Best Gasol and Randolph were great.

etiolate · « **Reply #1789 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:18:26 PM »

Mike Conley doing old school "game manager" PG and out classing neo PG Westbrook.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1790 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:31:23 PM »

Westbrook was simply awful today.

As expected, the Celtics are bursting in the first period.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #1791 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:04:14 PM »

That's why Rondo is my favorite player to watch, ridiculous

Beezy · « **Reply #1792 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:08:14 PM »

I can't believe they let him come back in and play. I thought his arm was done.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1793 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:16:25 PM »

Watching Chris Bosh play just makes me want to bitch slap him.

Also Spoelstra. Why don't you pull your head out of your ass and stop starting Illgauskas and bibby since they always play like crap at the beginning of a game and your team always starts off in a hole.

Taken from ESPN

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The starting unit that includes Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mike Bibby is now a minus-69 for the postseason.

A complete waste of space as a coach.

T234 · « **Reply #1794 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:17:07 PM »

I knew Rondo was gonna be a freak when I watched him play at UK.

EDIT: Beezy, I just posted something in the what are you listening to thread that you will probably love.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1795 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:27:29 PM »

Bill Simmons and Keith Olbermann had a twitter fight earlier today.

sportsguy33Bill Simmons

@keitholbermann You shouldn't tell people how to act. You've burned bridges at 3 different companies. Nobody wants to hear it from you.

@keitholbermann - I should have taken your advice and been so vicious to Suzy Kolber that she locked herself in a bathroom and cried.

It's always funny when this guy questions your taste. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/23/keith-olbermann-apologize_n_434129.html

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1796 on:** May 07, 2011, 11:51:16 PM »

jesus christ, a turd vs a douche. I dunno which to attack :'(

Mandark · « **Reply #1797 on:** May 08, 2011, 12:05:34 AM »

Two guys without the self-awareness to say "Man, I am much to spend time on this sort of BS."

Anyway, crazy MEM-OKC game. Durant having real trouble (relatively speaking, of course) dealing with Tony Allen, and if the Thunder were a big-market team we'd be hearing stories about tension between him and Westbrook on every Sportscenter through the whole offseason.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1798 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:22:50 PM »

In a couple of hours maybe the end of the Kobe era.

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The Lakers will win the next two games of this series setting up the all important game 6 in Dallas

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1799 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:48:45 PM »

The Mavs needs to go all in for this game. No messing around, no going soft. Take this game and be done with the series.

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