2007-08 NBA Playoffs thread - Page 15

rjolley · 06-05-2008, 09:52 PM

You really are trying for 6000 posts tonight, aren't you?

KWhit · 06-05-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rjolley

You really are trying for 6000 posts tonight, aren't you?

Who, me?!?

rjolley · 06-05-2008, 09:55 PM

Yep, you.

How'd I get over 1000? Kool.

Neon_Chaos · 06-05-2008, 09:57 PM

Wow. Pierce pulling off a not so impressive Bird moment.

SirFozzie · 06-05-2008, 09:57 PM

Major bullet dodged there with Pierce. ESPN Radio says sprained knee

KWhit · 06-05-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rjolley

Yep, you.

How'd I get over 1000? Kool.

Nah. Not gonna happen tonight. Too tired.

But lame, no content posts like this one is getting me closer.

Neon_Chaos · 06-05-2008, 10:10 PM

sweet jesus. these celtics love to flop.

SirFozzie · 06-05-2008, 10:24 PM

Celtics lead by 8, biggest lead in the game by either team so far.

Neon_Chaos · 06-05-2008, 10:25 PM

Indeed.

Thank you Sam Cassel for being the lone Laker in Green.

bhlloy · 06-05-2008, 10:28 PM

Cassell is terrible. I have no idea what he is doing out there at such a critical time.

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2008, 10:29 PM

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Cassell is terrible. I have no idea what he is doing out there at such a critical time.

he has his "effective windows" but doc needs to have a quicker hook with him, because once he hits a bad streak he's fucking horrid

Oilers9911 · 06-05-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

he has his "effective windows" but doc needs to have a quicker hook with him, because once he hits a bad streak he's fucking horrid

His effective window is about 1 minute per half.

Neon_Chaos · 06-05-2008, 10:45 PM

Gotta hand it to PJ Brown. He kept the Celtics alive in the third and towards the late fourth.

Young Drachma · 06-05-2008, 10:46 PM

I had a feeling the Celtics would draw first blood. They're far more balanced than the Lakers, yet I think in the end that this is Kobe's year.

SirFozzie · 06-05-2008, 10:49 PM

The Lakers are going to have to get a hell of a lot tougher on the boards if that's going to be the case, DC.

Neon_Chaos · 06-05-2008, 10:51 PM

I have no doubt they will.

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

I have no doubt they will.

they haven't been tough on the boards all year...what makes you think they will now?

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2008, 10:53 PM

way to hold kobe to 9/26 !!!!

Groundhog · 06-05-2008, 10:57 PM

Garnett's rebound-jam off the Pierce miss gave me wood.

Sublime 2 · 06-05-2008, 10:57 PM

Defense and Rebounding baby...Defense and Rebounding!

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

Garnett's rebound-jam off the Pierce miss gave me wood.

yes. I literally screamed in joy

Groundhog · 06-05-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

he has his "effective windows" but doc needs to have a quicker hook with him, because once he hits a bad streak he's fucking horrid

Yup. It's quite simple really. If he takes a shot and it goes in, leave him out there until he misses or the quarter ends, after which he doesn't enter the game again. If he takes a shot and misses it, yank him straight away and don't put him back in the game.

DaddyTorgo · 06-05-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Groundhog

Yup. It's quite simple really. If he takes a shot and it goes in, leave him out there until he misses or the quarter ends, after which he doesn't enter the game again. If he takes a shot and misses it, yank him straight away and don't put him back in the game.

honestly I agree with you. I have a feeling you might have been kidding, but that's about it. Also...when he commits one "stupid" turnover - yank him.

Groundhog · 06-05-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

honestly I agree with you. I have a feeling you might have been kidding, but that's about it. Also...when he commits one "stupid" turnover - yank him.

Nope, not kidding at all. That's been my observation of him these playoffs. He's really little more than a volume shooter with an OK handle at this point in his career. He was never much more than that for his entire career, but he was athletic enough and saw enough minutes to find a rhythm, but in limited minutes off the bench he struggles to warm up. Too much of a risk to have him playing like that in a Finals series.

Rondo may be a second year guy with a dodgy jumpshot, but the team looks a hell of a lot better when he's quarterbacking than Cassell. His hustle on the offensive glass as well as the height he gets when contesting jump shots (usually someone else's man, too) are pretty amazing.

MrBug708 · 06-06-2008, 01:54 PM

Good win for the C's. Lakers need to match the intensity if they want to have a chance in the series. Luckily, Kobe probably won't miss some of those good looks in the next couple of games.

BishopMVP · 06-06-2008, 02:37 PM

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Nope, not kidding at all. That's been my observation of him these playoffs. He's really little more than a volume shooter with an OK handle at this point in his career. He was never much more than that for his entire career, but he was athletic enough and saw enough minutes to find a rhythm, but in limited minutes off the bench he struggles to warm up. Too much of a risk to have him playing like that in a Finals series.

Rondo may be a second year guy with a dodgy jumpshot, but the team looks a hell of a lot better when he's quarterbacking than Cassell. His hustle on the offensive glass as well as the height he gets when contesting jump shots (usually someone else's man, too) are pretty amazing.

We also have Eddie House sitting on the bench... a fantastic shooter who doesn't need to warm up and usually contributes an energy play to fire up the crowd when he's in.

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 09:13 PM

at what point does it become "oh Kobe's just having an off series" and become giving credit to the celtics?

MrBug708 · 06-08-2008, 09:16 PM

As a Laker fan, it's wierd not being the team with the benefit of the calls

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:03 PM

Man, looked like the Lakers were making a run, got it to single digits, BAM 11-0 run Lakers down by 20

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:03 PM

could it be now that the C's are up by 20 at the end of the 3rd?

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:08 PM

I love the guy, but anytime LEON POWE (or as I'm calling him right now, LEON POW!) is dunking at will on you.. you got problems.

Lakers, you got problems

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:09 PM

Powe has 14 pts - Kobe has 17

Sublime 2 · 06-08-2008, 10:11 PM

Defense looked great that quarter!

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:12 PM

powe is about to outscore kobe

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:15 PM

powe now with more pts than kobe with 10:04 left in the 4th

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:17 PM

15 assists for Rondo

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:22 PM

leon powe just sprinted the length of the floor, dribbled through the whole laker team and dunked it

st.cronin · 06-08-2008, 10:26 PM

The Celtics can just grind the Lakers down if they keep rebounding like this. I didn't think they had a chance, but it looks they really are a much, much better rebounding team than the Lakers. That's been the biggest difference so far.

MrBug708 · 06-08-2008, 10:27 PM

Eh, anything that happens at this point does mean much because the lakers are looking towards going home. I can't wait to catch Lakertalk after this game, Money is going to have to talk a bunch of fans off of the ledge

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

Eh, anything that happens at this point does mean much because the lakers are looking towards going home. I can't wait to catch Lakertalk after this game, Money is going to have to talk a bunch of fans off of the ledge

or taking a contract out on the officials (been hearing a lot of that from LA fans)

Chief Rum · 06-08-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

Eh, anything that happens at this point does mean much because the lakers are looking towards going home. I can't wait to catch Lakertalk after this game, Money is going to have to talk a bunch of fans off of the ledge

While I agree with you that everyone on the Lakers bench except Kobe has given up on this game, I disagree with the dismissive attitude toward the game that you imply. This is a serious issue now with the Lakers. Losing Game 1 in a pretty tight one, and after leading at half wasn't a big deal. Getting blown out like this is just ugly, and as the Celtics' fans have pointed out, has shown a couple serious flaws in the Lakers' roster set that may be their undoing.

Fans will be on the ledge--and they will be right to be there, because the Lakers are in trouble.

Chief Rum · 06-08-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

or taking a contract out on the officials (been hearing a lot of that from LA fans)

Well, you have to admit that might be warranted. 30 FTs to 6 last I checked. Really, how do the C's fit the officials' salaries under the cap anyway?

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:38 PM

We just charge you bandwagon LA fans more for those courtside seats.

Y'see, one team is driving to the hoop, dunking at will, and the like, and the other team is flinging up threes and settling for jumpers. Gasol might have 4-6 more FT's, but that's it, and only 30-12..

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

We just charge you bandwagon LA fans more for those courtside seats.

Y'see, one team is driving to the hoop, dunking at will, and the like, and the other team is flinging up threes and settling for jumpers. Gasol might have 4-6 more FT's, but that's it, and only 30-12..

this is really the key. The C's started the game by driving driving driving, getting the laker's shooters in foul trouble and getting in the penalty early.

molson · 06-08-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Well, you have to admit that might be warranted. 30 FTs to 6 last I checked. Really, how do the C's fit the officials' salaries under the cap anyway?

I know you're joking, and this isn't really directed towards you, but I don't get how people always look at FT disparity as some sort of evidence of unfairness. If referees are required to call fouls equally regardless of what's actually going on on the court, why don't we just get all the FTs out of the way before the game starts?

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:39 PM

Magic/Larry commercial

SirFozzie · 06-08-2008, 10:41 PM

Celtics have to be better at finishing off games.

DaddyTorgo · 06-08-2008, 10:42 PM

yeah...a 29-7 run is not acceptable

molson · 06-08-2008, 10:42 PM

Pretty embarrassing to let up like that.

MikeVic · 06-08-2008, 10:43 PM

Niiiiiice travel.

06-05-2008, 09:57 PM	#704
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Wow. Pierce pulling off a not so impressive Bird moment. __________________ Come and see.

06-05-2008, 09:57 PM	#705
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Major bullet dodged there with Pierce. ESPN Radio says sprained knee __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-05-2008, 10:10 PM	#707
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	sweet jesus. these celtics love to flop. __________________ Come and see.

06-05-2008, 10:24 PM	#708
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Celtics lead by 8, biggest lead in the game by either team so far. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-05-2008, 10:25 PM	#709
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Indeed. Thank you Sam Cassel for being the lone Laker in Green. __________________ Come and see.

06-05-2008, 09:52 PM	#701
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	You really are trying for 6000 posts tonight, aren't you?

06-05-2008, 09:55 PM	#703
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	Yep, you. How'd I get over 1000? Kool.

06-05-2008, 10:28 PM	#710
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Cassell is terrible. I have no idea what he is doing out there at such a critical time.

06-05-2008, 10:45 PM	#713
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Gotta hand it to PJ Brown. He kept the Celtics alive in the third and towards the late fourth. __________________ Come and see.

06-05-2008, 10:46 PM	#714
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I had a feeling the Celtics would draw first blood. They're far more balanced than the Lakers, yet I think in the end that this is Kobe's year.

06-05-2008, 10:49 PM	#715
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	The Lakers are going to have to get a hell of a lot tougher on the boards if that's going to be the case, DC. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-05-2008, 10:51 PM	#716
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I have no doubt they will. __________________ Come and see.

06-05-2008, 10:53 PM	#718
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	way to hold kobe to 9/26 !!!! __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-05-2008, 10:57 PM	#719
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Garnett's rebound-jam off the Pierce miss gave me wood. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

06-05-2008, 10:57 PM	#720
Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	Defense and Rebounding baby...Defense and Rebounding!

06-06-2008, 01:54 PM	#725
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Good win for the C's. Lakers need to match the intensity if they want to have a chance in the series. Luckily, Kobe probably won't miss some of those good looks in the next couple of games.

06-08-2008, 09:13 PM	#727
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	at what point does it become "oh Kobe's just having an off series" and become giving credit to the celtics? __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 09:16 PM	#728
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	As a Laker fan, it's wierd not being the team with the benefit of the calls

06-08-2008, 10:03 PM	#729
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Man, looked like the Lakers were making a run, got it to single digits, BAM 11-0 run Lakers down by 20 __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:03 PM	#730
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	could it be now that the C's are up by 20 at the end of the 3rd? __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:08 PM	#731
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	I love the guy, but anytime LEON POWE (or as I'm calling him right now, LEON POW!) is dunking at will on you.. you got problems. Lakers, you got problems __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:09 PM	#732
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Powe has 14 pts - Kobe has 17 __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:11 PM	#733
Sublime 2 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire	Defense looked great that quarter!

06-08-2008, 10:12 PM	#734
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	powe is about to outscore kobe __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:15 PM	#735
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	powe now with more pts than kobe with 10:04 left in the 4th __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:17 PM	#736
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	15 assists for Rondo __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:22 PM	#737
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	leon powe just sprinted the length of the floor, dribbled through the whole laker team and dunked it __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:26 PM	#738
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	The Celtics can just grind the Lakers down if they keep rebounding like this. I didn't think they had a chance, but it looks they really are a much, much better rebounding team than the Lakers. That's been the biggest difference so far. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

06-08-2008, 10:27 PM	#739
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Eh, anything that happens at this point does mean much because the lakers are looking towards going home. I can't wait to catch Lakertalk after this game, Money is going to have to talk a bunch of fans off of the ledge

06-08-2008, 10:38 PM	#743
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	We just charge you bandwagon LA fans more for those courtside seats. Y'see, one team is driving to the hoop, dunking at will, and the like, and the other team is flinging up threes and settling for jumpers. Gasol might have 4-6 more FT's, but that's it, and only 30-12.. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:39 PM	#746
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Magic/Larry commercial __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:41 PM	#747
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Celtics have to be better at finishing off games. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

06-08-2008, 10:42 PM	#748
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	yeah...a 29-7 run is not acceptable __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

06-08-2008, 10:42 PM	#749
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Pretty embarrassing to let up like that.

06-08-2008, 10:43 PM	#750
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Niiiiiice travel.