General NBA Playoff Rd 1 Watching Thread

[GuerillaBlack]

I would, too. Hawks, make it happen.

[Caseman]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I'd LOVE to see the lowly Hawks ruin Stern's wet dream of a Lakers/Celtics Finals...

What would be the bigger choke: the Mavs last year losing to Golden State or Celtics this year to the Hawks?

[SeattleMavsFan]

Originally Posted by Caseman

What would be the bigger choke: the Mavs last year losing to Golden State or Celtics this year to the Hawks?

definitely the Celtics losing to the Hawks.

Number one, the Celtics were said to be champions even before the season started. And they won a ridiculous amount of games to prove they are good.

Number two, the Hawks? I had no idea they were even good enough to make the playoffs (i know it's the east), let alone give the Celtics a run for their money (and possibly beat them!)

number three, everybody knew the Warriors were way better than an 8th seed that year. They were as good as a 4th seed probably, they just had players hurt and stuff for the first half of the season.

hopefully the Hawks win. That would surely take a whole lot of heat of the Mavs for choking. I think the Hawks would become one of my favorite teams after that lol.

[nikeball]

Originally Posted by Caseman

What would be the bigger choke: the Mavs last year losing to Golden State or Celtics this year to the Hawks?

Celtics with their Boston Three Party losing to a team that was 8 games under .500? That would be a bigger disparity in W-L than Mavs v GSW..but we were the first to do it..so it hurts more for us.

Either way. Lets see it happen.

[Caseman]

Originally Posted by nikeball

Celtics with their Boston Three Party losing to a team that was 8 games under .500? That would be a bigger disparity in W-L than Mavs v GSW..but we were the first to do it..so it hurts more for us.

Either way. Lets see it happen.

I don't care if we are the first one to do it, as long as we're not the only one. I don't see a chance like this happening for a long time: a 60+ team tied 2-2 with a 8th seed. Could go either way depending on Game 5.

[Windmill360]

See... even the Hawks can do it better than the mavs.

[BGMaverick9]

Game 5 in BOS is going to be pretty interesting. If Atlanta doesn't play scared and really gives it their all, they could have a chance to steal it.

If they somehow win that game, Game 6 is going to be an EPIC game.

[alby]

Denver and Dallas may blow it up this summer.

The only player on their roster I would make move for is Najera

[BGMaverick9]

Denver has a chance to really get some rebuilding chips if they have a fire sale...You've got Melo, AI, Camby, KMart. That's some meat right there.

[Stranger]

I'm beginning to think that with the absurd player movement and coaching turnover in the league, teams with youth and atheleticism have an automatic advantage. It's because the things that veterans excell at--team defense, ball movement, etc.--get nullified when they're constantly on new teams with new coaches. The exception here is the Spurs, of course, but I wonder if we're not seeing the result of this in Atlanta right now.

[Stranger]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

Denver has a chance to really get some rebuilding chips if they have a fire sale...You've got Melo, AI, Camby, KMart. That's some meat right there.

Melo and Camby, sure, but no one is going to trade for the privelege of paying $15-$16 million a season to KMart and his knee specialist .

[MavsX]

man i watched part of the celtics/hawks game last night. And that big douche bag david stern had a moment on TNT..He was talking about god knows what...I can't believe that guy is the commissioner of a sports league!!!

[antoinewalker]

Originally Posted by alby

Denver and Dallas may blow it up this summer.

The only player on their roster I would make move for is Najera

najera is good. i like linas kleiza too.

[alby]

Kleiza is good, young, and has size... he's just not my type of player.

BTW, Najera happens to a be a FA this summer.
However, I would not pay him the 4.95 million he made this year.

[MavsFanFinley]

I'd love to have Najera back here. He brings a lot of energy and if nothing else would annoy Murphy.

The Spurs-Suns game should be interesting tonight. Duncan's favorite ref is the lead. Will Joey Crawford try anything?

[alby]

When the Spurs got up 3-0, I called them winning in 7.

[alexamenos]

damn good game in atlanta last night.....i don't give the hawks a chance in hell of winning 2 of 3 from here, but that was a helluva 4th quarter by jj last night.

[DOMINATOR]

will KG be suspended a game for pushing the ref?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKsS-3j9sfg
he obviously pushed him... will stern go with his 'letter of the law' or w/e... or will he pass it off as some BS and continue rigging.

[MavsX]

Originally Posted by DOMINATOR

will KG be suspended a game for pushing the ref?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKsS-3j9sfg
he obviously pushed him... will stern go with his 'letter of the law' or w/e... or will he pass it off as some BS and continue rigging.

he definitely did push the ref away. But at the same time, i'm not sure if the ref. has a right to grab a player like that. Not defending KG or anything.....

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by MavsX

he definitely did push the ref away. But at the same time, i'm not sure if the ref. has a right to grab a player like that. Not defending KG or anything.....

Refs absolutely have the right to grab a player. I doubt KG gets suspended, but it's possible.

[alby]

Marvin Williams left the bench.
Kendrick Perkins left the bench.

If they don't get suspended, Phoenix should annex from Stern's league.

[fluid.forty.one]

Are you talking about at the beginning? come on.. they were just standing right next to the bench. That's allowed. People stand during play all the time.

When STAT got suspended he had charged like 10-12 feet.

[fluid.forty.one]

oh and KG should be suspended for pushing a ref.

[alby]

Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

Are you talking about at the beginning? come on.. they were just standing right next to the bench. That's allowed. People stand during play all the time.

When STAT got suspended he had charged like 10-12 feet.

I'm referring to what happened during the altercation. They moved >6 feet.

[nikeball]

If I remember correctly..Amare got up and charged then realized what he was doing and quickly turned back.

I haven't seen clips but did Marvin Williams / Kendrick Perkins get up fast or were they standing there nonchalantly?

[alby]

there was an altercation on the floor, i highly doubt the players stood up nonchalantly

[DOMINATOR]

NO suspensions will be handed out.... what a consistent league. such BS

[chumdawg]

What is the score on the Houston series?

[DOMINATOR]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

What is the score on the Houston series?

houston is irrelevant

[fluid.forty.one]

man...

Two seconds of watching this suns-spurs game makes me so jealous. They make us look like a college team. (not based on age of course).

[Dim499]

Nash has 0 assists at the half.

[GuerillaBlack]

Rockets up 22 against Utah. Hopefully they can steal one in Utah.

[dude1394]

Thought that was a bad out of bounds call there. It looked like bowen knocked it out of nash's hands.

[dude1394]

Damn...those spurs are tough... Stevie' the goat tonight, lot's of turnovers.

I'm glad to see snack go fishing however.

[Dim499]

The clock hits zero and Raja Bell is sitting there smiling. At least act like you care.

[SeattleMavsFan]

Originally Posted by Dim499

The clock hits zero and Raja Bell is sitting there smiling. At least act like you care.

he cared a lot more than a lot of the Mavs did....

plus I'm sure it is some sort of relief when it's over. They were down 3-1 in SA. What are the odds they would had come back? Sure you try your best but I'm sure deep down, you feel you are going to be going home eventually. I'm sure the smile is relief that you know you are done and that you had a good season.

[Flacolaco]

How many more complete season does Nash have in him?

I hope DanTony is remembered in that town in the proper context when it's all said and done. He's no better than Avery. Stubborn, and unwavering in his methods, unwilling to adapt.

[GuerillaBlack]

Originally Posted by Dim499

The clock hits zero and Raja Bell is sitting there smiling. At least act like you care.

Maybe smiling in disbelief, like "I can't believe I'm not in the playoffs anymore", or something like that.

[antoinewalker]

tmac had an impressive game tonight.

[fluid.forty.one]

lol at everyone who counts SA out of the finals picture year after year.