SonOfSoul said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Well you said Paul fell of, he's the same great player he's been the past few seasons. He doesn't have a team around him like Kobe does. When Kobe had bums on his team a few years back, he was in the 7th seed just like Paul and didn't even make the playoffs one season back in 2005.

He did fall off, his shooting percentage, scoring, and dimes are down from last season.

Well, his Hornets didn't make the playoffs last season compared to a spot this season. I don't know if I would call that falling off.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

SonOfSoul said:

He did fall off, his shooting percentage, scoring, and dimes are down from last season.

Well, his Hornets didn't make the playoffs last season compared to a spot this season. I don't know if I would call that falling off.

Well, he still fell off, the team may have improved, so it's not all just on Paul that they made the playoffs.

SonOfSoul said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Well, his Hornets didn't make the playoffs last season compared to a spot this season. I don't know if I would call that falling off.

Well, he still fell off, the team may have improved, so it's not all just on Paul that they made the playoffs.

I just checked and remember he missed half the season last season. He also has more help in the backcourt with Jack who is more stable than the you Collison. He is mplaying less minutes from last season and shootin 3 fewer fild goals.

Maaaan, somebody needs to explain the meaning of the words "pass" and "trust" to Carmelo Anthony. Or maybe just show him the play that beat his team tonight where Paul Pierce PASSED to Ray Allen because he TRUSTED him to make the shot.

Edit: Shot, not show.

[Edited 4/17/11 20:30pm]

Cerebus said:

Maaaan, somebody needs to explain the meaning of the words "pass" and "trust" to Carmelo Anthony. Or maybe just show him the play that beat his team tonight where Paul Pierce PASSED to Ray Allen because he TRUSTED him to make the show.

Knicks snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I'm still in disbelief over this game. WTF happened???

uPtoWnNY said:

Cerebus said:

Maaaan, somebody needs to explain the meaning of the words "pass" and "trust" to Carmelo Anthony. Or maybe just show him the play that beat his team tonight where Paul Pierce PASSED to Ray Allen because he TRUSTED him to make the show.

Knicks snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. I'm still in disbelief over this game. WTF happened???

How they lost the game? I don't know man. I thought they were going to take it. But I do know that Melo had plenty of time to pass the ball to a couple of OPEN teammates, or to at least try driving, before jackin' up that hero shot at the end.

Horrible execution those last 37 seconds. And why didn't Amar'e get more touches, D'Amphony?

728huey said:

Cerebus said:

I didn't. And although they basically played like crap, that was still a good win for Chicago. All that matters right now is winning and they'll probably have to come from behind a few times if they expect to go very far. So it was good to get one of those under their belt right now.

Agreed. The Bulls came out flat while the Paces came out on fire. My Bulls were lucky to pull this game out. They're going to have to play much better if they expect to get to the Eastern Conference finals.

As I stated before the playoffs started. Rose will have a carry this team because in reality, the rest of that roster is NOT very good. Even Boozer has turned in2 a turnover machine. Noah has zero offense, Korver is a liability, and the 2 guard does NOT exist on this team.

Graycap23 said:

728huey said:

Agreed. The Bulls came out flat while the Paces came out on fire. My Bulls were lucky to pull this game out. They're going to have to play much better if they expect to get to the Eastern Conference finals.

As I stated before the playoffs started. Rose will have a carry this team because in reality, the rest of that roster is NOT very good. Even Boozer has turned in2 a turnover machine. Noah has zero offense, Korver is a liability, and the 2 guard does NOT exist on this team.

And I still totally disagree with you. Did you watch the game? Because Noah and Korver are part or why they won.

Cerebus said:

Graycap23 said:

As I stated before the playoffs started. Rose will have a carry this team because in reality, the rest of that roster is NOT very good. Even Boozer has turned in2 a turnover machine. Noah has zero offense, Korver is a liability, and the 2 guard does NOT exist on this team.

And I still totally disagree with you. Did you watch the game? Because Noah and Korver are part or why they won.

Rose carried the team for 46 minutes.............and the rest showed up at the end.

It'll be interesting to see what adjustments the Lakers make on Paul - that cat was riduculous.

uPtoWnNY said:

It'll be interesting to see what adjustments the Lakers make on Paul - that cat was riduculous.

None, really. The Lakers simply lack any true speed at the PG spot, and it's been that way for years now. All the Lakers have to do is feed the big men and it'll take care of itself. Oh, and Pau can't play like a little bitch either, like he likes to do at certain times.

SonOfSoul said:

uPtoWnNY said:

It'll be interesting to see what adjustments the Lakers make on Paul - that cat was riduculous.

None, really. The Lakers simply lack any true speed at the PG spot, and it's been that way for years now. All the Lakers have to do is feed the big men and it'll take care of itself. Oh, and Pau can't play like a little bitch either, like he likes to do at certain times.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Kobe singled him out and called him out. Dude MUST play like he actually cares if they're going to have a chance at the three peat. Lamar was real honest about the whole team not playing hard enough after the game as well. I expect they'll get it turned around for the next game. But the Hornets already got their one game on the road, which changes everything.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Cerebus said:

I feel like I'm postin' to myself, but whatever....

Nah, I don't think Kobe will be higher than Dwight, but I betcha he'll be higher than Paul and Williams. Unless the voters done lost their minds the MVP voting should got Rose, Howard with nobody else even close.

Well of course he'll be higher than a 7th seed player and a player who was no where near the playoffs. MVP voting is about wins more so than who is better.

2011 Playoffs Schedule

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Indiana 99 - Chicago 104
Game 2 - Mon April 18, Indiana at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Chicago at Indiana, 7:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat April 23, Chicago at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, Indiana at Chicago, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Chicago at Indiana, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Indiana at Chicago, TBD, TNT

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Philadelphia 89 - Miami 97
Game 2 - Mon April 18, Philadelphia at Miami, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Miami at Philadelphia, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Miami at Philadelphia, 1:00 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Philadelphia at Miami, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Miami at Philadelphia, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Philadelphia at Miami, TBD, TBD

Game 1 - Sun April 17, New York 85 - Boston 87
Game 2 - Tue April 19, New York at Boston, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 22, Boston at New York, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Boston at New York, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC/R
Game 5 * Tue April 26, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Boston at New York, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, New York at Boston, TBD, TBD

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Atlanta 103 - Orlando 93
Game 2 - Tue April 19, Atlanta at Orlando, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 - Fri April 22, Orlando at Atlanta, 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN3D
Game 4 - Sun April 24, Orlando at Atlanta, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, Atlanta at Orlando, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Orlando at Atlanta, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Atlanta at Orlando, TBD, TNT

Game 1 - Sun April 17, Memphis 98 - San Antonio 101
Game 2 - Wed April 20, Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
Game 3 - Sat April 23, San Antonio at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Mon April 25, San Antonio at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, San Antonio at Memphis, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Memphis at San Antonio, TBD, TBD

Game 1 - Sun April 17, New Orleans 109 - L.A. Lakers 100
Game 2 - Wed April 20, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Fri April 22, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Game 4 - Sun April 24, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Tue April 26, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, TBD, TNT

Game 1 - Sat April 16, Portland 81 - Dallas 89
Game 2 - Tue April 19, Portland at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Thu April 21, Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 4 - Sat April 23, Dallas at Portland, 5:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Mon April 25, Portland at Dallas, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Thu April 28, Dallas at Portland, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sat April 30, Portland at Dallas, TBD, TNT

Game 1 - Sun April 17, Denver 103 - Oklahoma City 107
Game 2 - Wed April 20, Denver at Oklahoma City, 8:00 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 3 - Sat April 23, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:00 p.m. ET, ESPN/R
Game 4 - Mon April 25, Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT
Game 5 * Wed April 27, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD
Game 6 * Fri April 29, Oklahoma City at Denver, TBD, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 1, Denver at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD

The Warriors need to high Rick Adelman with a quickness! Although he'll probably get offered better jobs. Houston is dumbuh for letting him go, but they announced it as a "mutual" decision, so maybe he wanted out.

Cerebus said:

The Warriors need to high Rick Adelman with a quickness! Although he'll probably get offered better jobs. Houston is dumbuh for letting him go, but they announced it as a "mutual" decision, so maybe he wanted out.

Houston wants something totally new. 6 important players gone in less than two seasons.

McGrady = gone

Artest = gone

Landry = gone

Battier = gone

Brooks = gone

Yao = gone

BULLS 96

PACERS 90

Chicago goes up 2-0 after winning another nailbiter.

728huey said:

Y'all keep hatin' on the Bulls like a win doesn't count or something. I mean come on! They're not DOWN 0-2. They won both of those games and they're up 2-0. It doesn't matter HOW, just that they did it. Most of the best teams in the league won a pretty sizeable number of their games the exact same way this season. In the end a win is a win and that's all that matters.

Plus, they held Indiana to their defensive season average. If they keep doing that they're going to keep winning.

Cerebus said:

Cerebus said:

Y'all keep hatin' on the Bulls like a win doesn't count or something. I mean come on! They're not DOWN 0-2. They won both of those games and they're up 2-0. It doesn't matter HOW, just that they did it. Most of the best teams in the league won a pretty sizeable number of their games the exact same way this season. In the end a win is a win and that's all that matters.

Plus, they held Indiana to their defensive season average. If they keep doing that they're going to keep winning.

The Bulls are playing just as I predicted.

2-0

Cerebus said:

2-0

.......probaly lose 1 if not both in Indiana.

Graycap23 said:

Cerebus said:

2-0

.......probaly lose 1 if not both in Indiana.

OK. Are you a Bulls fan? A fan of basketball? Because there was many (and I mean A LOT) of Bulls games that Jordan won for the Bulls when the rest of the team barely showed up. And in general, this is basketball. Only in the last few years has there been this move towards multiple superstars on one team. At best it used to be two, and one of them was usually still clearly at the top of the pecking order. Besides, it doesn't matter how you win in the end, just that you do.

Anyway, I don't get the predicting doom thing. I want the Bulls to go far, to the finals if possible. So I don't care how they get the wins and I'm certainly not going to root against them.

Cerebus said:

Graycap23 said:

.......probaly lose 1 if not both in Indiana.

OK. Are you a Bulls fan? A fan of basketball? Because there was many (and I mean A LOT) of Bulls games that Jordan won for the Bulls when the rest of the team barely showed up. And in general, this is basketball. Only in the last few years has there been this move towards multiple superstars on one team. At best it used to be two, and one of them was usually still clearly at the top of the pecking order. Besides, it doesn't matter how you win in the end, just that you do.

Anyway, I don't get the predicting doom thing. I want the Bulls to go far, to the finals if possible. So I don't care how they get the wins and I'm certainly not going to root against them.

I have been a bulls fan since 1971.

That said, I based my predictions on the reality of the team, not what I wish it 2 be. The Bulls roster is not that good, and Rose can't win it by himself.

Cerebus said:

Anyway, I don't get the predicting doom thing. I want the Bulls to go far, to the finals if possible. So I don't care how they get the wins and I'm certainly not going to root against them.

Save the doom & gloom for the Knicks. When you have a chance to knock off the home team(in the playoffs) and fail, it's so deflating. No Chauncey tonight, either.

Congrats, Odom - 6MOY.

Knicks did the best they could with this flawed roster. They just don't have the right pieces.

If Amar'e done, Knicks are getting swept.

Graycap23 said:

Cerebus said:

OK. Are you a Bulls fan? A fan of basketball? Because there was many (and I mean A LOT) of Bulls games that Jordan won for the Bulls when the rest of the team barely showed up. And in general, this is basketball. Only in the last few years has there been this move towards multiple superstars on one team. At best it used to be two, and one of them was usually still clearly at the top of the pecking order. Besides, it doesn't matter how you win in the end, just that you do.

Anyway, I don't get the predicting doom thing. I want the Bulls to go far, to the finals if possible. So I don't care how they get the wins and I'm certainly not going to root against them.

I have been a bulls fan since 1971.

That said, I based my predictions on the reality of the team, not what I wish it 2 be. The Bulls roster is not that good, and Rose can't win it by himself.

Well, IMO, its as good as any other roster in the East and better than a few of them. All they lack is a bit of experience, and they've got a couple veteran players and coaches for that. Like I said before, you may be right. But for now I don't see it. All that matters in the playoffs is that you win, not how you do it.