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Elster88 Apr 19 2008 09:41 PM

This will be the first time I am into the playoffs since 1998. ---- Great first round matchup in Suns/Spurs. This could be the West Conference Final matchup. At this point I don't think the Suns will ever beat the Spurs in a playoff series. They were up 16 early in this game and up 9 in the fourth quarter. Michael Finley hit a 3 pointer to tie at the end of regulation and Tim Duncan hit his first 3 of the year at the end of OT to tie for a second OT. Spurs win in the second despite a crazy 3 pointer from Nash at the end of the second OT to tie. Incredible game.

Triple Dee Apr 20 2008 09:02 AM

Part of me would like to see Lakers-Celtics in the Finals. Another part of me would like to see both those teams go out in the first round. However, I despise SAS for more reasons than you can imagine. The irony of this is that my favorite player in the NBA plays for them.

Willets Point Apr 20 2008 10:09 AM

Wow, Triple Dee, it's pretty impressive how many US sports you keep up with. Do you follow Australian sports too? Oh, and go Celtics. I'm not much of an NBA fan but I'm going to be one of those obnoxious bandwagon jumpers for these playoffs.

Elster88 Apr 20 2008 11:26 PM

I don't think the Pistons will be any match for the Celtics. They think waaay to highly of themselves. I'm sure it'll go six games and that the Pistons will play well but I would bet the house on the Celtics (in other words, pu all your money on Detriot.) Except for the conference finals starting in game 4 or so, I have little interest in the east. I'm fired up more for the west I guess.

Triple Dee Apr 21 2008 12:20 AM

="Willets Point"]Wow, Triple Dee, it's pretty impressive how many US sports you keep up with. Do you follow Australian sports too? Oh, and go Celtics. I'm not much of an NBA fan but I'm going to be one of those obnoxious bandwagon jumpers for these playoffs. Considering I lived over 5 years in North America, perhaps not so impressive. Like I said elsewhere, I have an interest in some Aussie sports, but the only two sports I am passionate about are football (soccer) and baseball.

Elster88 Apr 22 2008 05:35 PM

Chris Paul = wow.

Triple Dee Apr 23 2008 01:30 AM

I will be perfectly content, if NO wins the whole thing. But boy, Tony Parker sure knows how to bring out his "A" game, when it matters. But the Suns, they look totally snakebitten at the moment.

Elster88 May 12 2008 08:09 PM

I really don't like Varejao, he's such a fat slob. And a fat slob who flops at that.

Willets Point May 28 2008 09:25 PM

Awesome game between the Celtics and Pistons tonight. Celtics lead 98-94 with 2 minutes left.

Frayed Knot May 28 2008 09:42 PM

The only problem is that I find these late-game foul-a-thons tough to watch.

Willets Point May 28 2008 09:44 PM

The Celtics hold on to win 106-102. I almost had a haht attack.

Gwreck May 28 2008 09:46 PM

These aren't over yet?

Farmer Ted May 29 2008 06:32 AM

It's baseball season for crissakes.

seawolf17 May 29 2008 07:02 AM

With the Celtics and Flyers both doing well, I actually paid a little bit of attention to hockey and basketball for the first time in a long time this year. I'm enjoying this Celtics run.

Willets Point May 29 2008 09:58 AM

Hey at least this regards a real-live sporting event happening right now. There are people posting in endless threads about the Jets and Orangemen. Go criticize them.

Centerfield May 29 2008 03:45 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: The only problem is that I find these late-game foul-a-thons tough to watch. I've always felt basketball should be played on the "first to reach __ points" rather than by time. That way, instead of fouling, you would get intense defense as the game reached the end.

Nymr83 May 29 2008 04:29 PM

Willets Point wrote: Hey at least this regards a real-live sporting event happening right now. There are people posting in endless threads about the Jets and Orangemen. Go criticize them. offseason football and college basketball are both more interesting than the NBA.

seawolf17 May 30 2008 09:25 PM

Elster88 Jun 01 2008 05:05 PM

Nymr83 wrote: ="Willets Point"]Hey at least this regards a real-live sporting event happening right now. There are people posting in endless threads about the Jets and Orangemen. Go criticize them. offseason football and college basketball are both more interesting than the NBA. Then why are you reading this thread?

Frayed Knot Jun 01 2008 07:42 PM

Looks like David Stern (and much of the media) got their wet dream matchup.

SteveJRogers Jun 01 2008 09:35 PM

Will have a completely new feel for it this time around in some regards, though knowing the NBA and ABC it won't be picked up on. No original Boston Garden, no Great Western Forum. Both Johnny Most and Chick Hearn are in the great big broadcasting booth in the sky. Course stars are still the focus, though this is the first time the focal point of the Celtics (if you consider Pierce less than Garnett) is not "home grown." Another angle is that if Phil wins this one, he will break the tie against Auerbach, and do it against Red's franchise. I kind of like the angle of it taking all this time for the Celtics to make it back, while the Lakers have rebooted a couple of times with successes along the way. Love for there to be a pre-game feature with questions as to why exactly did a "flagship" franchise take so long in righting their ship. And what does it say about the NBA being a star driven (as opposed to a complete team effort) league where once again the presence of a future HOFer can bring a moribund franchise to the brink of an NBA title? Should be a good one.

Fman99 Jun 02 2008 05:24 AM

Ugh, how I hate the NBA. Just end this fucking season and put the pituitary cases away for the summer. ESPN and ABC pounding the historical significance of the matchup into my brain, yet I still remain apathetic to the whole boring league, it's me-first stars, and painful marketing.

Elster88 Jun 05 2008 09:56 PM

This has been a great season, especially the west playoffs. The first time I've really paid attention in ten years. Excellent game to start the finals. Boston wins. It was not a fluke. Ray looks like he's back to his old self.

Willets Point Jun 06 2008 07:53 AM

Yay Celtics. Of course I went to bed before the game started. Why the 9 pm starts?

Centerfield Jun 06 2008 10:39 AM

Hey Willets, any local word on how Pierce is holding up the day after?

Willets Point Jun 06 2008 11:22 AM

Haven't heard anything.

Willets Point Jun 12 2008 09:08 PM

Wow!

Willets Point Jun 12 2008 09:51 PM

The Celtics were down 24 points and just won the game 97-91. Hokie smokes! This is like the 2004 ALCS in one game.

Centerfield Jun 13 2008 10:39 AM

It's so nice to be on the right side of a collapse.

Frayed Knot Jun 13 2008 11:01 AM

Not that this one is over yet ... but whoda thunk that the Patriots would be the ones to blow their city's shot at 3 champs in an 8 month span streak!

Willets Point Jun 17 2008 09:17 PM

Celtics up by 30 points in the 4th quarter. Looks like Boston will have another championship.

Methead Jun 17 2008 10:00 PM

Garnett might have just given the most insane postgame interview I've ever seen.

seawolf17 Jun 17 2008 10:01 PM

17! That one's for Reggie Lewis and Kevin Gamble and hell, even for Antoine Walker and all the guys I loved after the Bird/McHale/Parish/Ainge/DJ years.

Frayed Knot Jun 17 2008 10:15 PM

7 franchises have won the last 26 NBA championships. Maybe if baseball were to adopt a salary cap then they too could have that kind of parity. (26 seasons = 17 different MLB franchises)

Centerfield Jun 18 2008 09:14 AM

seawolf17 wrote: 17! That one's for Reggie Lewis and Kevin Gamble and hell, even for Antoine Walker and all the guys I loved after the Bird/McHale/Parish/Ainge/DJ years. Cool.

Willets Point Jun 18 2008 10:04 AM

Lots of honking and hooting last night. And fireworks. People were setting off freakin' fireworks. Luckily it was quiet around my house, but I could hear all this in the distance.

AG/DC Jun 18 2008 10:09 AM

seawolf17 wrote: 17! That one's for Reggie Lewis and Kevin Gamble and hell, even for Antoine Walker and all the guys I loved after the Bird/McHale/Parish/Ainge/DJ years. How about one for Lenny Bias?

seawolf17 Jun 18 2008 10:53 AM

I had Bias in that post, then deleted him before I posted it. Don't mess around with drugs, kids. He gets no love from me.

Centerfield Jun 18 2008 11:43 AM

Can't forget Dee Brown. I was thinking yesterday how sweet it was having sat through Erik Williams, Eric Montross, Dominique Wilkins (at age 50), Dino Radja and Kenny Anderson.

seawolf17 Jun 18 2008 11:51 AM

="Centerfield"]Can't forget Dee Brown. I was thinking yesterday how sweet it was having sat through Erik Williams, Eric Montross, Dominique Wilkins (at age 50), Dino Radja and Kenny Anderson. Loved Dee Brown. And Brian Shaw, too, but he's a Laker now, so tough noogies on him.

Centerfield Jun 18 2008 02:24 PM

seawolf, you have to read Sports Guy's article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080618

themetfairy Jun 18 2008 02:29 PM

Centerfield wrote: seawolf, you have to read Sports Guy's article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/080618 He had me at Tyrone Green <g>