And it worked!

argh ... sorry to be such a bummer, but this is killing me ... I´d propably enjoy it any other time, but not delaying the Houston game ...

And i really don´t understand why teams don´t run an actual play in those situations. Seriously, why go to some isolation when it works liuke 30% of the time if at all ? Why not let Allen come arround a screen ? Or at least make a couple passes before getting Pierce the ball ? Or let Pierce move a bit at least before ? As a coach this makes me sick ..

Welcome to Holywood.

At this point in time, John Salmons is the best player on that Bulls roster.

Scalabrine is in the game. The Celtics are all but in the 2nd round now.

Houston by 8 btw ... Yao again just 2 shots (1 shotclock bailout) and 2 FTs ... Artest chucking. Still hitting them, so it´s all good...

Seriously, fuck these timeouts. How are we ever going to have a classic game again in the NBA when there's a 2 minute stoppage after every possession.

this could be a drinking game. Take a shot for every TO in the last 2 minutes and 2 for every OT and you end the night veeeery drunk ... And now a review ...

What´s the line for this game going longer than the Houston-Portland game ?

Miller got cojones. Wow.

Why wouldn´t you pressure a PG inbounding with a bigger defender ?

Ray Allen for another OT, wanna bet ?

Maybe they are done when the 2nd half starts in Houston ?

Wait, no Timeouts left ? Wooot :)

Right between the eyes! Allen is sick tonight.

Man, this series has been incredible. Just a joy to watch as a hoops fan.

Gordon is out, maybe the Bulls will run an actual play and create a decent look.

OK, now i have accepted that i won´t see anything from that other thing and want it to go to at least 8 OTs.

Got any thoughts about possible lottery numbers for the weekend?

lol? :)

Damn I didn't know it was practically halftime.

triple OT...holy shit

sboxscore update from Houston : Rockets up 12. Artest with 16 rather efficient points, Portland players outside Roy/Aldridge are 3-18 from the field.

Exactly. I really want to watch the Rockets but I also really want to watch the end of this game.

SI

Watching this game since end of regulation. Great.

I will never understand why teams don't foul when they're up by 3. What is that, the third time in this series alone where the team up hasn't fouled and then had a 3 buried in their stupid no fouling face to tie it?

That was quite poor. You could see Doc Rivers walking away smirking, not because of yet another OT in this series, but because that play was so bad.

but they did foul. Then they tried again. Salmons had Allen in a bear hug, but the refs didn't call it.

I am happy they failed to do this to Mario Chalmers last year in the finals :D

SI

This one is starting to feel like UConn/Syracuse.

Allen made some ridiculous shots tonight with guys all over him, nasty stuff .

I want him to hit the game winner that also sets a new playoff record for 3s made.

First, Allen is insane tonight. Second, does Chciago know how to take a good shot?

51 for ray allen!!

I keep hearing about how great this series has been, so I decided to check in. 3 OTs. It's certainly living up to the billing, but the constant timeouts and stoppages and commercial breaks makes what should be a thrilling game completely stilted and boring.

Noah with "and 1"???? With Pierce foul out? WOW!

*sigh* Pierce - why are you fouling out on that...just give him the layup

Gotta third this one. Heck, I think I said as much a page or two back

SI

I think you get an extra To for each OT or something.

dayum! nothing buy hair was streaking past the TV

If they don't have 3 guys on Ray Allen this time down, there's something wrong

SI

Can Ray Ray do it again?

Wow @ Noah.

Propably another OT on an Allen 3 here. Or Scalabrine hits one, that´d be a nice touch as well ... I´m prepared for anything now. Maybe Marbury banking a runner from 35 foot with 1 on the clock, that´d be nice ...
side story : As bad as rondo has been finishing this game, he´s got 19 assists and 0 Turnovers...

Ok, I've counted to 20. Shouldn't the timeout be over?

SI

it's the no holds barred third OT. Holy elbow on that Big Baby screen

It should be a graduated TO schedule in the NBA.
1st Q = 1 TO
2nd = 2
3rd = 3
4th = 4

Then it starts over in OT.

And get rid of the stupid TO gets you the ball 2/3rds of the way down the court. With the size and speed of the modern player, the court should be lengthened, not artificially shortened.

What's he whining about? That was pretty blatant

SI

LOL! Baby Davis fouled out and they're running out of big bodies. But they still have Scalabrini to shoot the 3 here.

All of these timeouts are a huge disadvantage for Del Negro, who makes Mike Dunleavy look like Hubie Brown when it comes to running an out-of-bounds play.

On another note, Brad Miller is on a mission tonight from the foul line.

4 TOs in the 4th quarter would be a nightmare. I think they only have 3 so 6 get taken in the last 2 minutes. I don't need 8 of them. I need them to get 2 max- 1 20s and 1 full. And then maybe a pair of 20s in the OT.

SI

another timeout? jeezus!!!! *dies*

For the love of--!

SI

And they had another one?!?

SI

LOL

heinrich MISSED A LAYUP ALL ALONE UNDER THE BASKET!!!!!

celtics down by 1 with 16.7 left and the ball

So I'm flipping through the channels and find this basketball on TNT, Celtics-Bulls Game 6, 3rd OT with about 1 minute left. I think "Cool, I'll get to see how the game turns out."

15 minutes later....

Vinny says "FU, hoopsguy and you too, Heinrich". Probably should use the left hand for that layup.

no, this last one was the celtics final one

Watch Scalabrini here for a wide open jumper.

*sighs*

and the celts fail to get a shot up there and now rose is on the FT line with 3 seconds left

rondo definitely goal tended.

But then he gets blocked. That's karma

Rose makes 2, then scalabrine from midcourt, book it ...

Edit : Finally ...

AHHAHA

HE MISSED THE FIRST ONE

A defensive play - let alone by Rose, who has been getting killed on that end all year long - is a much more stunning result than anything predicted in this thread.

nope

chicago wins by 1

Hope Neuqua is getting his action tonight :)

Nice to see Rose remembering his FT days at Memphis

That was fun :)

(still mad about the timeout thing, but it was a fun game)

SI

C's had it to win there with 16 seconds left but couldn't get a shot

Game 7. Best series ever.

(and if Rondo had hit that, the Celtics wouldn't have gotten out of the building alive.)

Hou-Por 2nd half allready running btw ...

No interviews, goddamn !!!

Awesome, another 40 minutes or so from Allen and Pierce before the likely series v. Orlando. The Bulls winning would be even better.

Again, greatly appreciated those FTs in the NCAA Championship :)

SI

Go Rockets !!! That spin should be illegal for a 7´6 guy, niiiice move and finally an assist by brooks to Yao :)

Roy/Aldridge = 38 points on 16-29

Rest of blazers = 11 on 4-20

now Aldridge with 4 fouls. Just take the game Rockets !

And Artest going to the basket, wow !

I love this balanced scoring. If we do that, we can beat anyone. I just don't know if it can be consistent.

SI

Roy is limping, too. Hasn´t touched the ball on 3 straight possessions.

I still hate Brooks play at the point right now. He´s got no business there right now really ... 1 more quarter ...
Yao is still terribly overlooked on offense but boy does he anchor that defense.
Oden looks terribly overwhelmed too by Yao, panics everytime he has him on his back in the post and seems shocked that he can´t move Yao (suprise, meet the strongest guy on the block mr oden ;) ) . And that missed dunk sums up his PO debut. Does a good üplay by running the court and then blows it.

Still think he´ll be great though.

Yeah, a PG should be on the offseason shopping list. Skip wasn't really the answer either.

SI

That has to be it now... Yao ! Cleans up the mess (literally, Artest´s shot/drive selection is atrocious, i´m cringing everytime he touches it) and then the great extra pass for brooks.
And his defense is phenomenal, he works so hard and moves his feet better than i´ve ever seen him late in the game.

I´d love to see Hinrich in a Rockets uniform somehow ...
I´m almost sad that McGrady will come back and it will be hard to shop him under any circumstances as well ...
Anyway, 5 more minutes and then i´m just enjoing the moment :)

only a choke of Oilers perportions can cost the Rockets the victory. McGrady finaly gets out of the 2nd round. it will be nice not to hear that stupid stat get thrown around

A 1st round win is just sweet after many years of futility :D

I still don't think we're quite good enough to beat the Lakers since I don't see how we steal a game in LA. But I'm definitely feeling better about the team- it seems to be gel'ing nicely here in the playoffs.

SI

That game still hurts. We could have won the AFC that year :(

SI

it won´t. All articles will say that Yao finally did. And Battier.

Win or loose against LA : This team is just straight out likeable. Despite Artest. That says a lot ... ;) Artest has now taken 25 bad shots to my counting misses :D

Yao with stout defense here and all series, underrated defender. And not just "presence", there´s more to it. Plus he played the whole 2nd half and again 40+ minutes. That´s just a lot and that he still moves as well with that much effort is admireable.
Yeah, i´m a homer. Today i´m glad i am :D

Artest really is an ass. (paraphrase) "Wow, I was tired of playing defense and it was hard to play defense and offense."

SI

Artest is delusional, that interview should be an instant youtube classic. He´ll be there speaking as long as the Bos-Chi game if you don´t stop him :D

Roy/Aldridge just didn´t get any help tonight, Houston played them straight up and dared the role players to beat them which didn´t happen.

Just got back from the Bulls game. My thoughts:

- I didn't see what happened with Rondo and Hinrich. I saw Hinrich get up and go after him but didn't see what happened before. They would not show the replay on the jumbotron either. I have yet to even see a highlight of it.

- I thought the officiating was brutal. On the last play it looked like Hinrich fouled Rondo on the ground during the loose ball scuffle. The refs refused to call a 6th foul on Pierce for awhile. He was literally allowed to do whatever he wanted to. There was zero consistency in the game. For awhile they'd let the teams just hammer each other and then they'd start calling ticky-tack fouls.

- I don't know how it came across on TV but that place was jumping. The loudest I've ever heard the United Center in person (had season tix for about 5 years). Probably the best game I've ever been to and the most fun I've ever had at a game.

- Ray Allen was a God. I actually thought the defense on him was pretty good at the end and he still drained everything.

- Rose had some bad turnovers and really needs to work on that moving forward.

- Vinny Del Negro is a horrible coach. Coming out of timeouts they don't run anything. I didn't understand keeping Miller in on defense late when you have a shot blocker like Thomas available (who is a better rebounder and quicker).

McGrady hasn't played in 2-3 months. I hardly think this counts for him.

Lakers-Rockets is monday/wednesday
If the Hawks close out tomorrow, they'll play the Cavs on sunday.

Just saw the Rondo/Hinrich incident. How did Rondo not get thrown out of the game? Flagrant 2 is for intentional flagrant fouls which this clearly was.

And I know the NBA won't suspend Rondo for a Game 7, but isn't what he did the same as what Howard did?

ummm nope

Rondo is turning out to be a punk.

What was the difference? Besides he plays for Boston.

Just got home.

I don't know how Rondo is still continued to allowed to do what he does. You have to be a hardcore Celtics fan to not see that he shouldn't even be playing in game 7.

Agreed on the atmosphere at the United Center. Just WOW.

What a series, I can't wait for the finale. Should be a good time.

I'm drunk.

who went to the game with you?

YouTube - Game 6 CELTICS VS BULLS HEINRICH AND RONDO FIGHT

I dare one of the Boston folk to tell me this wasn't a flagarant 2. Just a complete punk move. Can't stand Rondo.

Ha, I forget abt FOFC, no worries gentlemen, I ended up inviting someone other than that lady friend to really enjoy the game.

No regrets.

Rondo has surprised me these past two games. I think he's been channelling a little too much of Garnett's "energy" off the sidelines.

Didn't really see nothing on that video except Hinrich and Rondo trying to jump around the ref at each other. Not saying I saw what transpired, and believe it was nothing, but that the video didn't really show what I think you're trying to show.

I was unfortunately away from the TV. I still don't know exactly what happened, but would love for a video that more clearly focuses on this one, to see what triggered the back and forth.

For the record, I want to see Rondo in Game 7 because I think it's best when the best players are out there fighting.

But the NBA looks horrible if they don't suspend him. They warned him after Game 5 about his antics (not just the Miller foul but also tripping Hinrich). Then he goes and throws Hinrich into the scorer's table and also takes a swipe at his head with his elbow. Since Howard got suspended for that exact same act minus the throwing a guy into a scorer's table, and Howard wasn't warned about his behaivor, the NBA essentially says the rules don't apply to certain guys.

I think if the Celtics had won tonight, Rondo would have been suspended for Game 1 in the 2nd round.

You can see the full video at ESPN.com. Hinrich boxes out Rondo and pushes him back pretty far. Rondo grabs his arm and throws him into the scorer's table. I'm assuming there was probably some jawing and maybe rough play leading up to it since Rondo tripped Hinrich in Game 5 which required some stitches.

Haven't you heard? Morey is somehow going to trade for CP3 because the Hornets are extremely cash strapped and are looking to dump salary!!!


It's still going to be said about him, and rightfully so.


Sweet...I have both of those nights free. :)

Don't suppose you could provide a link, could you? I went over there, but all I found was the game highlights (which focused on the game itself and the overtimes and all). There was an article up about the elbow, but that's it.

looked to me like the two were tangled up and in the process of getting untangled and trying to run back and gain an advantage on each other rondo (obviously) was trying to throw him off. i'd probably do the same thing. it's a "get the heck off me and let me get back down the floor" move

The ones on ESPN aren't great, but do show what happened. Here's a YouTube clip of it:

YouTube - Rajon Rondo Tosses Kirk Hinrich Into Scorers Table

I recorded the game so I ran the replays in slow-mo. I'm sure it'll be discussed a lot on sports sites (except ESPN) tomorrow. I guess what's tough to see in the far away clips is Rondo throwing an elbow at Hinrich's head when they bump chests.

In an unrelated story, Turkoglu got thrown out of the game tonight for getting in the face of Dalembert. No punches, no fight, just getting in his face and touching chests. Go figure.

Thanks, Rain. Wow, that was a pretty cruddy move. Completely agree. That's indefensible. A flagrant 2 is the least of what Rondo should have gotten. Thrown out possibly (unsure, if Hinrich fell it would have been a certainty).

:lol:

lol