The Official Playoffs Thread

[revprodeji]

I love how denver is built. High scoring wing, defensive leader pg. defensive intimidating big men. I like how they are set up.

[Klomp]

Looks like my final four picks were correct. Now, lets see if my final two will be...

Jumping ahead to the Conference finals, I believe it will be Cleveland over Orlando in 5. In the West, my upset pick is Denver over the Lakers. Call it a hunch, but I do think it will be LeBron vs. Carmelo in the NBA Finals, with the Cavaliers winning the title and LeBron James winning the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.

[Klomp]

So far, so good boyz.

[Ojmayo]

The last comment I remember regarding the timberwolves in the playoffs was, "Summer begins for Minnesota!"

Tonight Denver will steal one at L.A.

[PeeDee]

These playoffs own. Is anyone watching these games? Wow. So good!

[TMo519]

LeBron James.....incredible.

[Winter Wonder]

I think it is the coach in me, but I absolutely can't stand favoritism in regards to reffing. I am aware that the NBA is a superstar based league (we need on fo them so we can get all the calls), but I hate/loathe/detest games being officiated where the rules aren't the same for all players. Seriously, this is my biggest hag up with basketball. I have played, coached, been a fan, and will always love the game; but the game wasn't meant ot have different rule sets for different players no matter how much money they make the league.

[El_Lobo_3]

I think it is the coach in me, but I absolutely can't stand favoritism in regards to reffing. I am aware that the NBA is a superstar based league (we need on fo them so we can get all the calls), but I hate/loathe/detest games being officiated where the rules aren't the same for all players. Seriously, this is my biggest hag up with basketball. I have played, coached, been a fan, and will always love the game; but the game wasn't meant ot have different rule sets for different players no matter how much money they make the league.

amen. what a joke of a bailout call on lebron's out of control journey to the ground at the end of regulation. If I was lebron, I would never shoot outside, just put your head down and run people over, apparently you get rewarded for that nowadays. Meanwhile, Turkoglu and Alston are getting grabbed and shoved 24/7 and nothing happens. Very unfortunate.

[Winter Wonder]

Well, I liked the end result with Orlando winning. Another call that bothered me, or mis-call, was on the play where Howard picked up the technical. Now I am not going to judge the technical, but the foul on Howard by Verajo should have been more than just a foul. He made no play on the ball at all and though Howard was able to control where he went due to his strenght, it could have been the type of foul where someone gets hurt. I am probably looking at the play through tinted glasses as I was annoyed already, but I think the foul should have been given a harsher penalty.

[TMo519]

Cleveland's offense is entirely irritating. Almost every play it's just "Get the ball to Bron and let him create". It's amazing they're as good as they are (which really is just LeBron is as good as he is) cause their offensive philosophy sucks. When they make shots, yeah, it's good obviously, but they really don't run anything for their other guys, they just play off of LeBron all game. I mean, it seems like sometimes they could run some stuff for Mo or Delonte besides LeBron just feeding them all game. People say LeBron isn't getting enough help, but I think it's more than just the players, I don't think the coaches are doing him any favors.