july said:

Thursday, Jun 1, 2006

Phoenix 101
At
Dallas 117 Final

PHO: S. Nash 20 Pts, 6 Reb, 11 Ast
DAL: D. Nowitzki 50 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast

Mavericks lead series 3-2

COLORADO!!!!!

ReturnofDOOK said:

Colorado's and Detroit's own. Chauncey Billups.

Friday, Jun 2, 2006

Detroit 64-18 (Road: 27-14) 8:00pm ET
At
Miami 52-30 (Home: 31-10) ESPN

Heat lead series 3-2

PLAYOFF SERIES: Eastern Conference finals; Heat lead 3-2.

Just when their renowned defensive prowess was starting to come into question, the Detroit Pistons showed they still have it. But that was in Detroit.

Now they may need to display the same type of defense in Miami if they are to send the Eastern Conference finals to a Game 7 for the second straight year and spoil the Heat's best shot at reaching the NBA Finals for the first time.

Detroit lost by double digits in Games 3 and 4, the only ones in this series to be played at Miami. Those wins gave the Heat a 3-1 lead, leaving them three chances to end the Pistons' reign as conference champions.

Miami could not take advantage of the first, losing 91-78 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. The Heat had scored at least 88 points in every other game of the series.

"They took their defense up to another level," said Miami coach Pat Riley, whose team was held scoreless over the final 3 1/2 minutes. "It was very intense."

19 point Miami lead, 51 seconds to go in the third. Not looking good for the Pistons, but then their catalyst Billups is having an awful night, as are several other big players for Detroit.

Who'da thunk it?

Stickyfied

Fauxie said:

Quite a surprising end to their season.
But then it not too much of a surprise.
Miami is that good.

Congratulations to The Miami Heat.

luv4u said:

july said:

Friday, Jun 2, 2006

Detroit 78
At
Miami 95 Final

DET: R. Hamilton 33 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast
MIA: S. O'Neal 28 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast

Heat win series 4-2

OH MY DAMN!!! I don't get to watch Chauncey swagger down the court no mo??

DAMN

CalhounSq said:

Indeed, though he was far from swaggering tonight. He played terribly, as did several others Detroit needed to step up. I'm really surprised as despite Miami being up 3-2 I thought the Pistons would grind this one out and then be too much for Miami back at the palace. Hamilton played well late on, but it was too late. Shaq played very well and Wade put in an amazing effort considering he was hospitalized with flu not long before the game. It all just goes to show the beauty and agony that is the whole NBA season structure. You play a long, hard regular season of 82 games to get to the playoffs and be seeded highly, but none of that means a thing once you get to the sharp end of the playoffs. With the Spurs a shadow of their former selves this time, I really thought the Pistons would win it without too much trouble. I don't know who I want to win now. I hope Dallas get there though, and that Nowitski can play like he did the other night. Incredible.

Love this game!

Fauxie said:

I'm hoping for Dallas/Miami. DAMN, I gotta catch some games!!

This ain't as cool as the football World Cup sticky

senik said:

Don't you want to know who's going to be WORLD CHAMPIONS of North America?

dreamfactory313 said:

Saturday, Jun 3, 2006

Dallas 60-22 (Road: 26-15) 8:30pm ET
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Phoenix 54-28 (Home: 31-10) TNT

Mavericks lead series 3-2

PLAYOFF SERIES: Western Conference finals; Mavericks lead 3-2.

For Dirk Nowitzki, delivering a good follow-up act to the highest-scoring playoff game in team history can't be easy.

Leading the Dallas Mavericks to the most meaningful win in their 26-year history would be one way to do it.

Two nights after Nowitzki bounced back in stellar fashion, the Phoenix Suns again must show why they have been this postseason's most resilient team as they return home looking to spoil the first of Dallas' two chances to reach its first NBA Finals.

july said:

Saturday, Jun 3, 2006

Dallas 102 Final
At
Phoenix 93

DAL: D. Nowitzki 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast
PHO: B. Diaw 30 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast

Mavericks win series 4-2

Looks like I'm getting my wish! DAMN, I wonder if Nash & (who's the dude who left Dallas for San Antonio?) feel like some damn fools now?

Don't know bout y'all, but don't u love when there's two teams in the finals that haven't been there before??? I think its great and congrats to my homeboy Avery Johnson (St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Southern University in Baton Rouge) and to the one and only SHAQ DIESEL from LSU!!! Home is reppin' well!!

D-Wade n Shaq in 6.....GO HEAT!!!

Yeah! Come on lets go The Gaskets No overtime baby, let's hit 'em in the 4th quarter in the dying seconds where it hurts.

When is game 1 Heat/Dallas??

CalhounSq said:

Don't you think that The Heat's dee'fence needs a little work They always seem a spent force after the third quarter.

I'm not convinced the reserve stock on Dallas' bench either. I mean, they're missing a specialist three point shooter.

senik said:

I SO haven't been keeping up, barely watched one Heat game this year

CalhounSq said:

Oh mate, right from the tip-off you could see the coach's zonal tactics were all wrong. In the second period the switch to free break offence back fired and the visitors were all over their asses

In my humble opinion, based purely on the current form of personnel, stats and the locker room injury list, they HAVE to go with the old 1-3-1 zone pressure plays. It's the only way!

CalhounSq said:

I'm not sure if they actually wanted to leave Dallas.

AnckSuNamun said:

I think they got caught up in a web of sportS politics Chip Bucek wrote an article chastising the whole debarcle.

senik said:

I'll try to find that article.