go CELTICS!

Man I ordered tickets to the Celts vs Raps game through our concierge service here at work. Both orders were rejected cuz they were already sold out but their website just didn't update it. !@#$!@ They go on sale to the public on Saturday so that's my last chance if I don't want to pay scalper-priced tickets

go CELTICS!

Not to burst anyone's bubble, but Tim Donaghy told me that the Celtics are going down in a big way this year.

hahahahahaha

Go Heat!!

Let's win us another championship. Since we were cheated last year of one..

how were the heat cheated last year?

go Spurs!!!

how were the heat cheated last year?



they were cheated?!!? bwhahahahah too bad they suck! lol

....

Here's to hoping Kwame Brown finally learned how to catch! And other unrealistic hopes...

This thread is made way too early. The season doesn't start until May.

This thread is made way too early. The season doesn't start until May.

By May I'm sure you mean October... :uhh: :icon_no2:

^playoffs

I really don't think the Celts are going as far as some people think lol Outside of their big 3, they're seriously understaffed. They'll make the playoffs but they're out bye the semis.

I do like Houston's chances...they made some modest upgrades around McGrady and Yao...plus they'll flourish offensively in Rick Adelman's coaching style.

Also, provided the rest of the roster is healthy, Portland might sneak in as an 8th seed. If anything else, they'll improve on last year's record by 4 or 5 games.

Wasn't Brandon Roy going to be out for a bit too?

Don't forget about Melo and AI...

@#!$ing ticketmaster ...stupid service fees...but at least i get to see boston and PHX! woot

By May I'm sure you mean October... :uhh: :icon_no2:

No, I meant May. It's just a long preseason.

^playoffs

Ding Ding Ding.

Wasn't Brandon Roy going to be out for a bit too?

Don't forget about Melo and AI...

He's out for the exhibition season as a precaution but will be ready by opening day. I'm interested in seeing how LaMarcus Aldridge does as starting PF.....he reminds me a lot of Rasheed Wallace, only without the whole crybaby part.

I really don't think Denver's going anywhere this season...Portland took away their starting PG and they haven't made any real moves to improve their team. Probably won't make the playoffs.

There's no way they don't, unless they take a huge hit on injuries. Two of the best players in the game, with good support (JR, Camby, Nene, Kenyon if he can still play).

They need someone to distribute the ball to AI and Melo....AI's a scorer just as much as Melo and won't want to give up that rock so much. That's why Steve Blake did so well in Denver...now that he's in Portland the Nuggets are thin at PG. They have Chucky Atkins but he's already 33 and doesn't push as much as Steve. I think they'll do ok if Camby and Kenyon pick up their seasons.

If Chucky is their starting PG, then I see why you think they will have trouble. Chucky probably gives up twice his ppg to opponent PGs.

I also see AI distributing more, he already has enough scoring titles and he should be doing whatever it takes to win. Denver will go as far as their coaching can go, they have loads of talent.

AI? distribute?

i only wish.

What did he start doing when he was traded? He wasn't forcing 30 ppg like he was in Philly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IqmazJ2Y2I

Plenty of dimes. Though you don't want a pure scorer's abilities to go to waste.

There have been plenty of teams with dual scorers without a fancy PG that have won. Teams don't desperately need a Steve Nash, Jason Kidd or Stockton to win (all of which are ring-less).

Rockets are going to be great this year. Even if Mcgrady or Yao go down for a while, they're so deep they'll definately be good.

Someone, make a Fantasy League.

^^ yea do it!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&page=KobeTradestein

I have a feeling Kobe will be traded too...all other big name trades have played out like this...

NBA has no Credability as a league anymore

Fantasy Bball anyone?

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=129882

hmmm...lebron on coasting mode again?

Portland played surprisingly well against San Antonio in their opener. LaMarcus Aldridge is going to be a monster this year. Hell has frozen over as well, Joel Pryzbilla's making FREE THROWS :Eyecrazy:

Houston Rockets is my team, already with McGrady and Yao, they got back Steve Francis, added one of the best power fowards from Europe in Luis Scola, and Bonzi Wells will actually play under Rick Adelman.

Disappointing though with a 14 point lead with two mins left against the Lakers yesterday, and they barely end up winning by 2 points.

Miami will get back into shape on Sunday. It's all a matter of time before the players click. Lets go Heat!

Miami will get back into shape on Sunday. It's all a matter of time before the players click. Lets go Heat!

They need Wade back in full form, it's the only way they'll get back to any respectability.

the big three in boston looked pretty good last night. they can certainly play better and will have to against a good toronto team.

I agree with Doc Rivers, the "big three" were Parish, McHale and Bird and they were not called that until after they won repeatedly. These guys need to win a championship first.

I guess they looked good. On another note: (I haven't watched NBA in a while) Do they call plays anymore?

the big three in boston looked pretty good last night. they can certainly play better and will have to against a good toronto team.

I get the feeling they might have a little too much firepower for Toronto to handle. I love Chris Bosh but he can't hold a candle to KG right now..

Arenas got pwned by KG.

Arenas just got pwned period rofl I hate guys like him and Nate Robinson who shoot their mouth off....best part is that they usually have to eat it later. That part is hilarious :yelrotflm

i still have faith in the lakers...

Arenas just got pwned period rofl I hate guys like him and Nate Robinson who shoot their mouth off....best part is that they usually have to eat it later. That part is hilarious :yelrotflm

he's got mad skillz but he needs to just show it on the court not mouth off before games like that. agent zero was pretty much a zero against boston.

i still have faith in the lakers...

to do what trade bryant? :lol2:

Demolishing the Suns without Lamar, KB only playing half the game, their bench scoring 60+, on the road, with amazing team defense, was a little unexpected. That roster has had its sparks, but they need to show consistency.

Celtics get a gritty win on the road. ray ray comes up big.

So I joined/added the Raptors Fan application on facebook. And after reading some of the posts on there as well as poll results, I've come to the conclusion that there are quite a number of delusional/uninformed Raptors fans.

Many predict over 50 wins for the Raps stating how last year they would ahve done it if they didn't have those injuries - cuz you know how the Raps were the only team that had injuries to their players :rolleyes: . Others propose trades where they get a superstar but give back crap in return (maybe if Babcock was the GM of the other team it would happen like the Vince trade) and say it's fair for both teams. Also there are some that predict a Finals appearance.

But I guess there will be fanboys for everything in this world... :lol2:

Celtics 10-1 after beating the lakers. still have to prove themselves against other west teams though.

Suns pwn

Heat pwn!

D-Wade & Shaq daddy are back into shape. Watch out Eastern conference.

A post from a delusional Raps fan when i mentioned TJ Ford isn't a top PG in the league and named these guys off the top of my head that is better than Ford...anyone see the many flaws in this?!? hahahha

hey buddy. wat did these guys average when they were about 3rd yr into their career? and did any of them suffer a career ending injury? guess not. and most of these players (kidd, nash, miller, billups, bibby) are all aging and old. i wudn't say TJ is at the same level as them but considering the age factor. i'd say he's pretty much close to there.

lemme break it down for u here
4th yr into their career
TJ Ford- 15.0 pts, 7.8 asts
Jason Kidd- 11.6 pts, 9.0 asts
Steve Nash- 8.6 pts, 4.9 asts
Andre Miller- 13.6 pts, 6.7 asts
Mike Bibby- 13.7 pts, 5.0 asts
Chauncey Billups- 8.6 pts, 3.0 asts
Baron Davis- 17.1 pts, 6.4 asts
Tony Parker- 16.6 pts, 6.1 asts

If you take a look at these stats, i'd say TJ's 4th yr is pretty much up there with these other "top PG's" in the league during their respective 4th year. oh yeah btw. iverson has not become a pass first pg until he got traded to denver. neither is arenas or bibby or billups or parker. oh yeah and tj currently ranks 5th in assists in the NBA rite now? so please. stop hating.

When I mentioned that the season was only a few games old this was his reply

-_- do u really want me to pull out the 3rd yr stats? they're relaitively the same stuff.. stop being so picky.. geez...

i take stats. i know that perfectlly well.. god u ppl are unbelievable.

"WOW!" was all I could say...I hope he hired a tutor to help him with his analysis for those stats courses :lol2:

Go Warrriors !!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Bobcats were so close... Damn it.

Bobcats were so close... Damn it.

I was at the bar watching that. I can't believe the Celts pulled it off haha.

Heat pwn!

D-Wade & Shaq daddy are back into shape. Watch out Eastern conference.

no way man, phoenix suns FTMFW!

(until they choke out in the 2nd round again)

Miami seriously needs to trade Jason Williams. He's playing like a lost soul out there.. When your starting PG averages 2.5 ppg in the last 2 games, you know somethings wrong. He can't hit those 3s anymore, can't pass either.. He's slowing us down..

I was at the bar watching that. I can't believe the Celts pulled it off haha.

What a finish!!

Funny thing is though that the Bobcats had a timeout left. They should have used it to advance the ball down the court for their inbounds pass....oops

They should have just threw it to that side period.

It's a great time to be a Boston sports fan right now...that's for sure

Damn! About time...damn good game....Looked like a playoff game.
Go Warriors!!!

Jessica Alba must be happy.

Lets go Warriors!!!!!!!!

Celtics 19-2 win tonight without Ray Ray. life is good.

x_x.

cmon rap ya gotta love it. your lakers won trey with bryant and his buddy shaq now it 's KG P2 and Ray's time

Yeah. The strategy from the beginning is to swarm every team's GM position with former Celtics. What Lurch (McHale) orchestrated was ridiculous.

But no more than East Champs.

you may be right at least this year. the pistons experience showed in the second half last night. ray and KG played their hearts out. question calling on P2 to win it. he was off all night. give to ray or KG. rondo will learn from this game. the whole team will. great game. brought back memories of the late 80's Celtics Pistons battles.

my pistons broke the celtic streak lastnight! :rock:

they'll start another one. it's a long season.

they'll start another one. it's a long season.

problem is.. I am a fan of both teams.. way I see it, if either goes to finals and wins I will be pleased... live in michigan (gotta love my wings, pistons, tigers, and even lions)... but dad was eastcoast so was raised to be a fan of patriots, celtics, bosox, bruins...

right now the pistons are the team to beat in the east. the Celtics have to learn how to win close games like that.

right now the pistons are the team to beat in the east. the Celtics have to learn how to win close games like that.

must say I am pleased to see how much of a flop heat (team shaq and wade) are this season.

yea sorry to see zo get hurt though. it's over for him.

Poor Alonzo. I remember watching him get drafted...crappy way for him to end his career...

On another topic, GO BLAZERS. B-Roy's playing like an all-star! He pulled a sick lay-up on Chris Bosh last night...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvLneb_iBIA

Sorry raptor2k...your team played well up until the 4th, then Portland demolished'em.

Bobcats were apparently a cock tease.

Poor Alonzo. I remember watching him get drafted...crappy way for him to end his career...

On another topic, GO BLAZERS. B-Roy's playing like an all-star! He pulled a sick lay-up on Chris Bosh last night...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvLneb_iBIA

Sorry raptor2k...your team played well up until the 4th, then Portland demolished'em.

Lol...I'm not a Raptors fan.

Man, it's really a bad year to be a Heat fan.. It sucks that we lose all our games in the 4th Q or in OT. We can't close.. Jesus, we need perimeter shooters..

Last 2 games, OT losses.. And Wade is playing decent enough to pull out a win! F'ing Shaq.. Ugh..

Man, it's really a bad year to be a Heat fan.. It sucks that we lose all our games in the 4th Q or in OT. We can't close.. Jesus, we need perimeter shooters..

Last 2 games, OT losses.. And Wade is playing decent enough to pull out a win! F'ing Shaq.. Ugh..

Yea i was surprised when they didnt bring back Kapono...

Lol...I'm not a Raptors fan.

Oh LOL What's the meaning behind your name then?

Just my video gaming name I've used since I was a kid

I was a huge Vince Carter fan though, before he stopped caring.

Brandon Roy cares. 10 GAME WIN STREAK!:rock: *w00t*

Oh god. The Lakers are wearing short shorts. My eyes!

My eyes are bugging out...Portland's up to 13 games now!:Eyecrazy:

Oh god. The Lakers are wearing short shorts. My eyes!

Maybe Odom was pissed they had to change at half time and took out his frustrations on Ray Allen...Maybe he likes those short shorts :lol2:

LOL. WTH was up with that? But yeah, I couldn't watch that game until the second half.

odom lost it because he was snuffed by KG on the previous play.

odom lost it because he was snuffed by KG on the previous play.

I was talking about the short shorts. :lol:

i know.

KG stuffed Odom's short shorts?

lol no he stuffed his shot into the 3rd row.

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good deal for the lakers.

Gasol will get them through the Bynum injury, but when he comes back, they need to figure out if Odom can play the 3.

Gasol is a stud.
Brown = BIGGEST disappointment in the history of that league! Why's he even still playing????

why would the grizz even want him other than the cap relief? terrible trade for the grizz.

tooo bad the Lakers are still not going to get past the first round.

Odom can't play the 3, his jumpshot evaporated this summer

Bynum
Gasol
Odom
Kobe
Fish

http://www.tomhooverart.com/_images/misc/full/nba-trophy_full.jpg:ylsuper:

^^^ HAHA, spoken like a true (dilusional) Lakers fan

looks like bryant got his way with all his whining.

Haha, thanks for reminding me this isn't a basketball board. Did you guys see a speck of Bynum before he hurt his knee? Or #1 record in the West with a tough early schedule?

Ah, didn't think so. Goin out to celebrate, toodles Nash fans

Haha, thanks for reminding me this isn't a basketball board. Did you guys see a speck of Bynum before he hurt his knee? Or #1 record in the West with a tough early schedule?

Ah, didn't think so. Goin out to celebrate, toodles Nash fans

remind me where are they now?

nah not interested in bynum. where were you since november? what exactly are you going out to celebrate? lol

Haha, thanks for reminding me this isn't a basketball board. Did you guys see a speck of Bynum before he hurt his knee? Or #1 record in the West with a tough early schedule?

Ah, didn't think so. Goin out to celebrate, toodles Nash fans

my GF is a season ticket holder, I've seen more Laker games then YOU.

remind me where are they now?

Bynum. Hurt. No paint presence.

:banghead:

Why do I bother...

1+1 = 2. Fyi.

you forget I'm in SoCal; I get to watch all the games on FSN or Kcal. And YES, I do watch them...

bynum = pwned by perk TWICE. go celebrate that. lol

my GF is a season ticket holder, I've seen more Laker games then YOU.

LOL, no you haven't. And it's not necessarily the amount of games you see that should be judgement for everything.

If you've been following anything, Bynum's huge improvement this season alone made them contenders in the west. You ESPNites had to of heard this after they beat Phoenix twice early this season?

Pau, the perfect PF next to Drew.

later, I'll let the playoffs (best player, all-star PF, Top 5 center at the age of 20 under a coach with 9 rings) do the talking to you fools haha

Bynum. Hurt. No paint presence.

:banghead:

Why do I bother...

1+1 = 2. Fyi.

Answer the question

merging to the nba thread.

Answer the question

I'm guessing you're implying they'll end up as a lower seed (5th-8th) since Bynum has another 5 or 6 weeks. That will make things tough, but considering their success against Suns/Spurs and other West teams lately, a team with that much talent has to go far, unless the injury bug hits them again.

Even if they make it to the finals they'll lose to the Celtics. Ahhh . . . just like old times!


:rock: :rock: :rock:

wow, nice move by Lakers

getting Fish back as PG is huge for the team imo.

LOL, no you haven't. And it's not necessarily the amount of games you see that should be judgement for everything.

If you've been following anything, Bynum's huge improvement this season alone made them contenders in the west. You ESPNites had to of heard this after they beat Phoenix twice early this season?

Pau, the perfect PF next to Drew.

later, I'll let the playoffs (best player, all-star PF, Top 5 center at the age of 20 under a coach with 9 rings) do the talking to you fools haha

Actually, YES...the number of games I have watched DO have a direct effect on my judgement of the team. More games watched = more knowledge of the team = improved judgement over most.

The fact that I have seen almost EVERY Laker game = I am aware of Bynum's improvement.

You logic is flawed my friend. ;)

As for the Playoffs..yeah, they'll make it but they'll never get anywhere near the Finals.
Spurs or Mavericks will make it futher then them. (yes, I'm aware of the Spurs current slump)
Put your money where your mouth is...

Damn, when are my Heat making a trade? ugh..

Damn, when are my Heat making a trade? ugh..

Can't trade a whole team and the coach at the same time.

Odom can't play the 3, his jumpshot evaporated this summer

Bynum
Gasol
Odom
Kobe
Fish

http://www.tomhooverart.com/_images/misc/full/nba-trophy_full.jpg:ylsuper:

a little immature in a league that currently houses the celtics.

rofl unfortunately for the Lakers, I really don't think they'll see another championship this decade. Kobe's shown he can't lead a team to a championship by himself and unless Bynum turns into a young Shaq (he's good but I doubt he'll be *that* good), they'll get to the W. Conference semis, tops. They have to fight through up and coming teams like New Orleans, Utah, Portland, etc. as well as the good ol' standbys of SA, Phoenix and Dallas.

Boston on the other hand has the fortune of being able to slice right though the Leastern Conference.

watched the Celtics throttle the spurs even without KG. watched part of the heat lakers game. marion is so athletic. if they can get some support for him and wade they will be tough to beat. new orleans is going to surprise alot of people in the playoffs. watched the suns later but without shaq. in other words i watched alot of basketball today.

That Celts game was pretty good. I bet Popovich is just counting the days until Parker comes back.

Miami's going to be interesting to watch over the next year. They'll need an upgrade at PG and a serviceable center that can clog the lane and rebound...if they can get that, then Riley will get his team back on track.

go pistons, go celts!

http://my.nba.com/forum.jspa?forumID=400032200&start=0

damn huge backlash about Agent Zero's comments about Jose Calderon

i really like calderon's game alot. wish the 41-9 Celtics had him. but rondo is really coming around. getting better every game.

Miami's going to be interesting to watch over the next year. They'll need an upgrade at PG and a serviceable center that can clog the lane and rebound...if they can get that, then Riley will get his team back on track.

I agree. The last 2 games with Marion have been amazing.. Thing is, we can't close the victory. We have too many young players and not very smart veterans in this team right now. J-Will & Mark Blount need to go. And Wade needs to stop trying to show off.. He has Marion now, take advantage of him. I'll tell you this, I can't wait for next season. :)

Damn there were some pretty sick dunks in the Slam dunk competition

Dwight is a freak of nature, like LeBron

Dwight was just SICK! That was awesome

Definitely one of the best showings I've seen in the dunk contest in years! Especially the "bounce pass to himself...tap off the backboard with the left hand...catch and dunk with the right hand". Simply jaw dropping! I had to say that one out loud to myself to comprehend what I had just seen!

They have to do like a split screen shot or something cuz after every dunk, you would have to wait for the replays to see exactly what they did.

Kidd deal is done, talkabout putting all your eggs in one basket. This is a make it or break it year for the Mavs. The next 3-4 years after is gonna suck for them.

DD: refer to my comment above about the Lakers NOT making it futher then Dallas or Spurs in the Playoffs. :D:

DD: refer to my comment above about the Lakers NOT making it futher then Dallas or Spurs in the Playoffs. :D:

To be honest I don't see them getting past a healthy Spurs, if Kobe is out they might just squeak past the lakers.

This gave the Mavs a perimeter man, something they already had in the 12 year younger point guard they just traded. They are now going to get pushed around like shopping carts in the paint.

Quite a game tonight, Lakes showed they can now run and gun with the best. I think they will still lose to the Suns if they meet in the playoffs. Lakers had to play a perfect game and eat a ton of fouls to beat the Suns tonight. There is no way they could keep that up for a best of 7.

The Suns clearly had issues in the first half still managed to tie it up twords the end and was still relaxed.

I though Shaq was an awful pick up at first, now I'm going to say it was a touch of genius. It is clear it was never about getting a high caliber player it was more about freeing up Stoudimire.

^ Indeed. I watched the game. Shaq made Stoudemire look like an MVP tonight. He seemed unstoppable. Phoenix just needs to play better D.

haha raja bell

^ lmao.. That was funny..

Sup haters?

Back to back, in Phoenix, without Drew. Want more?

Oh, and someone send flowers to D'Antoni. Dude must be aging quickly.

wtf haters?

Heat > Lakers

Sup haters?

Back to back, in Phoenix, without Drew. Want more?

You better get all the wins you can and pray to not be on the other side against the Suns or Spurs in the playoffs. It will end up being another quick exit.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3257159

it's like musical chairs in the NBA this season

ya... saw big ben went to cleveland.. now detroit gets to play him even more often now that they are in same division :\

1st round starts Saturday!!

WEST

Lakers vs Nuggets - Lakers in 5

Suns vs Spurs - Suns in 6

Jazz vs Rockets - Jazz in 5

Mavericks vs Hornets - Mavs in 6

EAST

Celtics vs Hawks - Celtics in 4

Cavs vs Wizards - Wizars in 6

Magic vs Raptors -Magic in 5

Pistons vs 76ers - Pistons in 6

anyone else excited for the playoffs?

my first round guesses...
WEST

Lakers vs Nuggets - Lakers in 6

Suns vs Spurs - Suns in 7

Jazz vs Rockets - Jazz in 5

Mavericks vs Hornets - Hornets in 6

EAST

Celtics vs Hawks - Celtics in 4

Cavs vs Wizards - Cavs in 6

Magic vs Raptors -Magic in 5

Pistons vs 76ers - Pistons in 5

(and it looks like Kobe will finally get his MVP trophy)

pistons in 4 vs the 76ers.
pistons over celtics in 7 (3 home wins, 1 away win)
pistons over rockets in 6 for championship

pistons in 4 vs the 76ers.
pistons over celtics in 7 (3 home wins, 1 away win)
pistons over rockets in 6 for championship

woah...Rockets to come out of the West...what are you smoking?!? :lol2:

woah...Rockets to come out of the West...what are you smoking?!? :lol2:

they are on a path of reckoning 2nd half of this season.

im guessing you're referring to their 22-game win streak...look at the teams they beat...these are the only playoff teams they beat
Cleveland 2x (both with yao in the lineup)
New Orleans 2x (once with Yao)
Washington
Denver
Dallas
atlanta 2x (can this really count tho)
Lakers (without bynum or gasol)

I'm pretty excited. I still can't believe the Celtics only lost 16 games.


It would have been nice to catch more games than I did, but then most of the time when I flipped the game on it was always a 14 point lead for the C's.

Damn what a game 1 from the Spurs-Suns...I ran an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill at the gym cuz I didn't want to stop watching :lol2:
Can't believe Detroit lost.

Damn what a game 1 from the Spurs-Suns...I ran an extra 10 minutes on the treadmill at the gym cuz I didn't want to stop watching :lol2:
Can't believe Detroit lost.

you're telling me :banghead:

Looks like your finals pick is in trouble Cav...

rofl unfortunately for the Lakers, I really don't think they'll see another championship this decade.

Kobe's shown he can't lead a team to a championship by himself

Who has?

and unless Bynum turns into a young Shaq (he's good but I doubt he'll be *that* good), they'll get to the W. Conference semis, tops. They have to fight through up and coming teams like New Orleans, Utah, Portland, etc. as well as the good ol' standbys of SA, Phoenix and Dallas.

Boston on the other hand has the fortune of being able to slice right though the Leastern Conference.


As for the Playoffs..yeah, they'll make it but they'll never get anywhere near the Finals.
Spurs or Mavericks will make it futher then them. (yes, I'm aware of the Spurs current slump)
Put your money where your mouth is...

tooo bad the Lakers are still not going to get past the first round.

Lakers had to play a perfect game and eat a ton of fouls to beat the Suns tonight. There is no way they could keep that up for a best of 7.

:lol: , the Lakers won 3/4 against the Suns in the season and Phoenix further showed their inability to win by losing in 5 to Parker and Ginobili. Now they're stuck in salary cap hell with no picks.


I though Shaq was an awful pick up at first, now I'm going to say it was a touch of genius. It is clear it was never about getting a high caliber player it was more about freeing up Stoudimire.
Bwuhahaha, offense was never the problem!

Ahhh...love it

crisis averted...I can't believe the Celtics needed 7 games to take out the Hawks.
I can't wait to see NO vs LA in the WCF...

pistons over hornets for the title.

you had the rockets winning the west now it's the hornets. do you change your mind after each round? you picked the red wings to win the cup too. looks like a busy parade year for detroit. i guess the tigers will win the world series and the lions will win the super bowl? :banghead: :lol2: :spank: :uhh:

lakers take finals. that's all that matters =]

you had the rockets winning the west now it's the hornets. do you change your mind after each round? you picked the red wings to win the cup too. looks like a busy parade year for detroit. i guess the tigers will win the world series and the lions will win the super bowl? :banghead: :lol2: :spank: :uhh:

seeing how the rockets are eliminated, I would have to guess on another finals would I not? Detroit Lions wont make the playoffs, let alone win the SB. Tigers have a team that has the potential too, but its not going to be this year.

lakers take finals. that's all that matters =]

if they are lucky enough to get past the hornets or spurs. but they'll lose to the pistons or Celtics. :)

27-4 when Pau plays 4+ minutes, two of them wins over NO and SA kthxbai!!1

Yea it's gonna be a Lakers/Celtics Finals...with the Lakers taking it

^^^ I TOTALLY AGREE!!!! that would be badd asssss to see the lakers vs celtics in the finals

no way the big green "C" would destroy the little purple fakers.

NEVER!!! look at how good the celtics did during the reg season, they shouldve swept the first round EASILY!!! they SUCK on the road, as for the lakers, everyone on the west was just as good, and look at what they did, lakers play more like a team and do just as good on the road....celtics cant...

w/e you say. the C's were 31-10 on the road best record in the league. the hawks just matched up well with the Celtics. the lakers were pushed to the limit by the suns and portland in 2000 and won the championship. it happens.

but i guess only time will tell.....KOBE 4 MVP!!!

either way it would be good to the Celtics and lakers in the finals.

either way it would be good to the Pistons and lakers in the finals.

we finally agree on something

NEVER!!! look at how good the celtics did during the reg season, they shouldve swept the first round EASILY!!! they SUCK on the road, as for the lakers, everyone on the west was just as good, and look at what they did, lakers play more like a team and do just as good on the road....celtics cant...

w/e you say. the C's were 31-10 on the road best record in the league. the hawks just matched up well with the Celtics. the lakers were pushed to the limit by the suns and portland in 2000 and won the championship. it happens.

:yesnod:

How can a team that only lost 16 games "suck on the road"??


The big question is - did the C's just take the Hawks too lightly? And maybe play with a dash of nerves from 3 superstars who know they finally have a chance? There were stretches of total suck from them which won't help against better teams, but if they play a solid game (like game 7) each time they will be nearly impossible to beat.

Personally, I think Garnett was doing a very poor job of maintaining his usual psychotic intensity. Way up and way down, vs. a well sustained high-but-not-beating-Powe-through-the-parkay type of intensity.

either way it would be good to see the Mighty Celtics and lakers in the finals.

we finally agree on something

oh i didn't know we disagreed before. :)

oh i didn't know we disagreed before. :)

well, then I disagree. there, now we have

i think lakers vs boston in the finals also

but is see boston winning it all

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/08kobemvp.html

sick video

pistons take one away to even series at 1 a piece, giving celtics first home-game loss of post season. its a good day to be a michigan native. wings in SCF, pistons making their way to NBAC.

^Looks that way. We'll see if Ray Allen actually scoring points will be the difference in the Celtics road woes.

^Looks that way. We'll see if Ray Allen actually scoring points will be the difference in the Celtics road woes.

i think they were doing better when he wasn't scoring :lol2:

zomg lakers suck phoenix all teh way lolz

this pistons/celtics series is bound for 7 games.

Lakers!!!!!!!! Ftw!

this pistons/celtics series is bound for 7 games.

Yesterday was a good night for you, eh? Both Detroit teams won.

Yesterday was a good night for you, eh? Both Detroit teams won.

could have made it a 3 star night, but came up short. tigers lost 1-0 in extra innings... they are so inconsistent right now. 19-3 win Saturday night (with 16 of those runs in 1 inning), then they come back for the next 2 games and score a TOTAL of 1 run (6-1 loss, and 1-0 loss). fkin tigers :banghead:

A couple observations about the Celtics in this series:

1) Ray Allen could jump out of a boat and not hit water.
2) Rajon Rondo could have Jessica Simpson strip naked and jump on his lap and he'd pass her off to a teammate.

wow what was Kobe thinking in last night's game?? why would you rush that shot when you're up 4 and you should be killing the clock?!?!
I'm glad they won though...but that was definitely a foul on Fisher...

big game 5 tonight. and my wings can take a 3-0 series lead for the best trophy in sports.

:beerchug:

Go Lakers!!!! Wwwwwwwooooooooohhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooo!!!!!

wow what was Kobe thinking in last night's game?? why would you rush that shot when you're up 4 and you should be killing the clock?!?!
I'm glad they won though...but that was definitely a foul on Fisher...

Brent traveled, and then initiated the contact.

But the game should of never been that close, that was one of the most pathetic refereeing jobs I've ever seen.

Brent traveled, and then initiated the contact.

But the game should of never been that close, that was one of the most pathetic refereeing jobs I've ever seen.

Ditto..

Now onto the Celtics VS. Pistons Tonight.

Let the ownage begin!!

lol spoken like a true lakers fan. first of all if he did travel (which he didn't) why wasn't it called? and since it wasn't everything that happened after that was in effect. lol @ initiated contact. have you ever seen james, bird, billups, jordan, magic or your very own "traveler: bryant initiate contact and the defender comes down and makes contact? for whatever reason fisher left his feet and made contact. it was clearly a foul. agree on officiating throughout the playoffs. it's been horrendous for alot of teams.

Ditto..

Now onto the Celtics VS. Pistons Tonight.

Let the ownage begin!!

pistons 104 - celtics 95

lol spoken like a true lakers fan. first of all if he did travel (which he didn't) why wasn't it called? and since it wasn't everything that happened after that was in effect. lol @ initiated contact. have you ever seen james, bird, billups, jordan, magic or your very own "traveler: bryant initiate contact and the defender comes down and makes contact? for whatever reason fisher left his feet and made contact. it was clearly a foul. agree on officiating throughout the playoffs. it's been horrendous for alot of teams.

well everyone says that the calls even out during the course of the game...just the play before that, it showed Fisher's shot hitting the rim. It was last touched by Horry but they called it a 24 second shot clock violation...so it would have been Laker ball and the Spurs would have been forced to foul.

unfortunately "evening things out" is obviously not the way it should work. the NBA is a farce; almost as much as the nhl. speaking of which are the finals even on tv? i know crav is watching them but i would think not many others are outside of detroit or pittsburgh.

the lockout fked over the NHL. it will never be the same. its on CBC and Versus.

yea i know i they're on versus i was kidding. the lockout did ruin it. before that i would watch the games all the time even when the bruins were eliminated now i have lost all interest along with the rest of the country. you going to the wings parade crav?

yea i know i they're on versus i was kidding. the lockout did ruin it. before that i would watch the games all the time even when the bruins were eliminated now i have lost all interest along with the rest of the country. you going to the wings parade crav?

same thing happened with baseball...at least here in Toronto.
I remember when the SkyDome was packed for almost every game...now the upper decks are filled only for $2 Tuesdays and the All You Can Eat Promos...

yea i know i they're on versus i was kidding. the lockout did ruin it. before that i would watch the games all the time even when the bruins were eliminated now i have lost all interest along with the rest of the country. you going to the wings parade crav?

sure am.. hopefully they win it friday.. excuse to take monday off being the parade will most likely occur that day

lol spoken like a true lakers fan. first of all if he did travel (which he didn't) why wasn't it called? and since it wasn't everything that happened after that was in effect. lol @ initiated contact. have you ever seen james, bird, billups, jordan, magic or your very own "traveler: bryant initiate contact and the defender comes down and makes contact? for whatever reason fisher left his feet and made contact. it was clearly a foul. agree on officiating throughout the playoffs. it's been horrendous for alot of teams.

Lol. Nothing to do with being a Lakers fan, just have to know your bball. Not something I would expect to find on RX8Club, of course.

http://i32.tinypic.com/8vvq4m.jpg <--travel. Why wasn't it called? If you didn't notice, not everything is called. Travels...hardly ever. See: LeBron, Wade, Duncan.

But say the travel never happened, it would of been a two-shot foul since it was a bump before the shot (even though the extra step is what made the bump happen).

And as expected, everyones going to make a deal about a scrub and his last second shot attempt. But what about the goaltend by Lamar in the closing seconds, which was a clean block? Or Fisher's shot, which grazed the rim and they didn't get a new shot clock? There was Duncan's dunk, which was the most obvious travel I've ever seen. And then there is the renowned Bruce Bowen, and if he were to be treated like the typical NBA player, he would foul out by halftime.

Back to LA, just gotta take care of business and the West is ours.

But the game should of never been that close, that was one of the most pathetic refereeing jobs I've ever seen.

agree on officiating throughout the playoffs. it's been horrendous for alot of teams.

Donahue affect??


The fix is in bitchezzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!

its looking like a celtics/lakers final.

go celts! go anybody but kobe!

its looking like a celtics/lakers final.

go celts! go anybody but kobe!

Blah.. i told you they would win :)

would have just been nice for lord stanley and o'brien to both be up here in michigan :\

Lol. Nothing to do with being a Lakers fan, just have to know your bball. Not something I would expect to find on RX8Club, of course.

http://i32.tinypic.com/8vvq4m.jpg <--travel. Why wasn't it called? If you didn't notice, not everything is called. Travels...hardly ever. See: LeBron, Wade, Duncan.

But say the travel never happened, it would of been a two-shot foul since it was a bump before the shot (even though the extra step is what made the bump happen).

And as expected, everyones going to make a deal about a scrub and his last second shot attempt. But what about the goaltend by Lamar in the closing seconds, which was a clean block? Or Fisher's shot, which grazed the rim and they didn't get a new shot clock? There was Duncan's dunk, which was the most obvious travel I've ever seen. And then there is the renowned Bruce Bowen, and if he were to be treated like the typical NBA player, he would foul out by halftime.

Back to LA, just gotta take care of business and the West is ours.

that wasn't a clean block...it hit the backboard first which automatically makes it a goaltend if you touch it.

sweet...they're gonna fine floppers!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3416579

that wasn't a clean block...it hit the backboard first which automatically makes it a goaltend if you touch it.

It was a clean block, he touched it before it hit the backboard, but alas, it was probably too close for the refs to call. Replay would of been good in that case, since it was a crucial moment in the game and everything had just 'stopped' for some reason.

So....Lakers got past the West. Where is Digital Damage?

Hmm. Should be a good series.

So what does everyone think about this old rivalry? Whose gonna win and why?

I say Lakers because Kobe is the greatest and has Gasol and Fisher and a great bench to back him up. They're younger too. Just my opinion.

^ Celtics. Why? Homerism. :rock:


WTF was up with the offensive foul called on Pierce when he pump faked that 3 pointer and then sunk it while getting hit??? That may be the single worst call I have ever seen in any sport! sad, sad, sad officiating in the NBA these days.

So....Lakers got past the West. Where is Digital Damage?
apparently deleted his account after being banned. :dunno:

It was a clean block, he touched it before it hit the backboard, but alas, it was probably too close for the refs to call. Replay would of been good in that case, since it was a crucial moment in the game and everything had just 'stopped' for some reason.

So....Lakers got past the West. Where is Digital Damage?

ah my bad...watched it again in superslowmo...

Lakers are gonna win it in 6. Kobe, Phil, Pau, Lamar > KG, Ray, Pierce, Doc. Ray seems to have found his shot which will make the series very interesting.

Celtics in 4.



(runs away from the Laker fanbois)

No way in hell #24 allows that to happen...dude's on a mission.

Would be very fitting for Phil to win #10 in Boston...(surpassing Red)

How about an Ainge/Kupchak split-screen commercial? :D

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP)—Flip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.

President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said it’s “time for a new voice to lead our team.” Saunders had a year left on a four-year deal he signed in 2005. The decision comes three years after Saunders took over for Larry Brown, who led the Pistons to two straight NBA finals.

“Decisions like this are difficult to make, especially with the success we have had throughout the last three regular seasons,” Dumars said in a statement. “However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change.”

A message left for Saunders on Tuesday was not immediately returned.

Saunders could be replaced by assistants Michael Curry or Terry Porter or perhaps former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson.

In Saunders’ three seasons, the Pistons were 176-70 in the regular season and 30-21 in the postseason, but they lost in the Eastern Conference finals each year.

The Pistons have appeared in six straight conference finals, the first franchise to do so since the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. But they also are the second team in league history to lose in the round before the NBA finals three years in a row, joining the Celtics from 1953-55.

Dumars decided a year ago to bring back key players who have been together since the 2004 championship season, as well as Saunders, while infusing energy with rookies and young reserves. But after the loss in Game 6 of the East finals to Boston on Friday, the likelihood of change grew.

Before coming to Detroit, Saunders was 411-326 with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1995-05. He led them to eight straight postseason appearances — seven first-round exits and an appearance in the 2004 conference finals. After leading Minnesota to a franchise-high 58 wins, he was fired with a 25-26 mark in the 2004-05 season.

seems like a nice enough guy. he needs to buy better suits or get a better tailor though. they look like theyr'e one size too small. awful. :icon_no2:

Celtics in 4.



(runs away from the Laker fanbois)And I'll be there at the Staples Center in my KG jersey chanting BEAT LA!

How much are the tix going for at the Staples Center? I figure all the celebs and their mothers will try to get as much camera time in LA. It's a shame because none of them can probably name anyone in the Lakers other than Kobe.

And I'll be there at the Staples Center in my KG jersey chanting BEAT LA!

Sweet! Be sure to push and shove. That way, I can see you on TV getting beat up. :lol:

I don't own a Celtics jersey but I am soooooo tempted to buy one for the trip to Staples. My buddy has been a season ticket holder since the old Great Western Forum days so guess whose gonna be sitting 3 rows from the floor... :rock:

Wonder if this will be worse then when I wore my New Jersey Devils jersey to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Anaheim. (first Stanley cup game EVER played in Anaheim) :D:

And I'll be there at the Staples Center in my KG jersey chanting BEAT LA!

really? or are you just BSing? if you go bring a sign that says red headed step child. :lol:

really? or are you just BSing? if you go bring a sign that says red headed step child. :lol:

or better yet. "kobe raped ME."

now you're going to be branded a hater. there's one guy on 8club that thinks he knows everything there is to know about basketball and is a bryant fanboy and if you say anything about him you're a hater. i'll give you a hint he still thinks fisher didn't foul barry even though the NBA said it was a foul and he didn't show up in this thread until the lakers got Gasshole. :lol:

:rofl: Hmmm....wonder who THAT could be...

it's that obvious? :lol:

now you're going to be branded a hater. there's one guy on 8club that thinks he knows everything there is to know about basketball and is a bryant fanboy and if you say anything about him you're a hater. i'll give you a hint he still thinks fisher didn't foul barry even though the NBA said it was a foul and he didn't show up in this thread until the lakers got Gasshole. :lol:

??

How much wronger can you be? It was a foul, but he traveled before the contact anyway, so that makes the foul irrelevent. But what am I talking about...the Spurs are irrelevant. The NBA didn't say anything about Lamar's clean block and Fisher's shot hitting the rim, without a new 24.

And I was here in the beginning of the season, no need for a mod to spread lies.

I'm glad you can't get me out of your head :rofl:

Lol raptor!

All irrelevant. The Ghosts of Celtics Past have resurrected the Leprechaun.

??

How much wronger can you be? It was a foul, but he traveled before the contact anyway, so that makes the foul irrelevent. But what am I talking about...the Spurs are irrelevant. The NBA didn't say anything about Lamar's clean block and Fisher's shot hitting the rim, without a new 24.

And I was here in the beginning of the season, no need for a mod to spread lies.

I'm glad you can't get me out of your head :rofl:

LOL the travel as you call it wasn't called. why don't we just rewind the tape back to the first play of the game and say if this didn't happen this wouldn't have happened, etc up until the foul on fisher. the only thing the NBA commented on was that it should have been a foul. what's that tell you? i said it was a foul all along. you whined and said it wasn't. i can't help it if you're wrong. when you've watched as much basketball as me maybe you'll understand the rules better. pwned! :rollingla

or better yet. "kobe raped ME."

you forgot adulterer too. let's not forget that one. :lol:

LOL the travel as you call it wasn't called. why don't we just rewind the tape back to the first play of the game and say if this didn't happen this wouldn't have happened, etc up until the foul on fisher. the only thing the NBA commented on was that it should have been a foul. what's that tell you? i said it was a foul all along. you whined and said it wasn't. i can't help it if you're wrong. when you've watched as much basketball as me maybe you'll understand the rules better. pwned! :rollingla

Wow. That was utterly pathetic =/

Your illogic knows no bounds. The two plays I mentioned were within the last 30 or so seconds of the game. It wasn't called, and there were two critical errors in favor of the Spurs just before the play that is going to haunt you forever.

omg liek pwned lawl!

good comeback kid. it doesn't surprise me that you can't admit you were wrong.

2 more days to go... Thursday is a holiday.. to watch the Lakers!

2 more days to go... Thursday is a holiday.. to watch the Lakers LOSE!

fixed. ;)

go Boston!

and Boston strikes first...

1 down, 3 to go...

1 down, 3 to go...

Fully expected Boston to win the first game. Not so sure about the second

I'm convinced they gave Paul Pierce a shot of coke, because he was writhering in pain, then next thing you know he came out happy as hell.

I'm convinced they gave Paul Pierce a shot of coke, because he was writhering in pain, then next thing you know he came out happy as hell.

adrenaline will do that to you. I've dislocated my finger playing, withered in pain, only to pop it back in place and continue playing...

Hell of a game! Gasol might have the best hands I've ever seen on a big man. Very impressive.

I didn't know Pierce was vying for an Oscar this year!

GIMME A BREAK!

Lakers coming home 1-1, and I'm predicting a beat down for Game 2 on Sunday.

adrenaline will do that to you. I've dislocated my finger playing, withered in pain, only to pop it back in place and continue playing...

yeah the adrenaline rush from a nice big 600ml injection of coke :)

*PP is not an actor, im sure he was in pain at the time, he has no reason to act about it

Hell of a game! Gasol might have the best hands I've ever seen on a big man. Very impressive.You obviously never saw Walton play.

WTF are you talking about??!!!!!!!


He played last night & was very unimpressive. duh.













:lol:

^^^^^^:uhh: :icon_no2:

Ha Ha...

My Celts now have a 78% chance of taking it all...

It very well may go back to LA 1-1, and then back to Boston 2-3, But if it gets that far, LA has no chance in games 6 or 7.

^ next games in boston, and you know the lakers are gonna come out with a better game, especially kobe, if they win sunday you know the next 3 games are in LA and the Lakers dont lose at home...

Well earned win by Boston...the entire Laker roster came up out flat except for Fish.

Never seen a team decide to postpone an MRI...Pierce has two days to get one done but would rather not, odd.

Also, still wondering why Phil isn't even giving Ariza a minute. He's just what we need; a cutter, SF defense, turnover provoker. Instead we have Luke (Kwame 2.0).

Well earned win by Boston...the entire Laker roster came up out flat except for Fish.

Never seen a team decide to postpone an MRI...Pierce has two days to get one done but would rather not, odd.

Also, still wondering why Phil isn't even giving Ariza a minute. He's just what we need; a cutter, SF defense, turnover provoker. Instead we have Luke (Kwame 2.0).

what's wrong with Luke? he fits in well in the Triangle

Well earned win by Boston...the entire Laker roster came up out flat except for Fish.

Never seen a team decide to postpone an MRI...Pierce has two days to get one done but would rather not, odd.

Also, still wondering why Phil isn't even giving Ariza a minute. He's just what we need; a cutter, SF defense, turnover provoker. Instead we have Luke (Kwame 2.0).

Dear gawd, please don't tell me you're buying into the "Pierce was faking" nonsense that some idiot talking head in Lakerville decided to put forth. You may be a Lakers fan, but you seem intelligent enough despite that to realize how completely fucking stupid that "story" actually is.

Like any athlete facing the most important games of the season, if he can walk he can play. What does knowing the extent of an injury accomplish?

I'll answer for you: It puts pressure on the ownership & coaching to sit Pierce in order to protect his future career - however short it may be - "protect their investment", as it were. No MRI, no diagnosis - Pierce has no worries about the C's trying to bench him.

what's wrong with Luke? he fits in well in the Triangle

If it wasn't for the triangle he'd be a 12th man. He can't post up without losing the ball, getting blocked, and he's too slow to guard ANYTHING.

Dear gawd, please don't tell me you're buying into the "Pierce was faking" nonsense that some idiot talking head in Lakerville decided to put forth. You may be a Lakers fan, but you seem intelligent enough despite that to realize how completely fucking stupid that "story" actually is.

Like any athlete facing the most important games of the season, if he can walk he can play. What does knowing the extent of an injury accomplish?

I'll answer for you: It puts pressure on the ownership & coaching to sit Pierce in order to protect his future career - however short it may be - "protect their investment", as it were. No MRI, no diagnosis - Pierce has no worries about the C's trying to bench him.

x 1 BILLION on both.

ESPN: where all your sports drama - factual or otherwise - gets amplified and analyzed to death.

Wondering how long before people claim its a league conspiracy to put the Patriots, er Celtics on top.

I think it should be obvious why Pierce came back so quick: Nick Kaczur hooked him up in the locker room.



ba-da-da-dum

CHA!

Collins will NOT be coaching the Bulls. (www.espn.com)