08 Playoffs: The Others

Ballings7 · Post #21 » by **Ballings7** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:29 pm

People calling us old in 2006 was just poor perspective and exaggeration... especially with how we lost to Dallas.

We just needed a few effective tweaks to the roster - and those were done in the off-season, showing up for that year.

Blame Rasho · Post #22 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:09 am

Well ATL just tied the series... very impressive considering I would have bet several K if I was in Vegas for a C's Sweep.

Donald Kaufman · Post #23 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:09 am

Hawks win game 4!!! Series tied 2-2! Who'd a thunk it?

Can they pull of what would have to be the biggest upset in playoff history?

Ballings7 · Post #24 » by **Ballings7** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:54 am

Great win by Atlanta

Joe Johnson was absolutely amazing, and Josh Smith was excellent in support... Childress (I love his rebounding), Horford, Bibby also had key games

How about the irony here - 2-2 series heading back to Boston, I love it.

Complete turn-around in quality of this series

Donald Kaufman · Post #25 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:28 am

Amazing, esp when you consider that they lost games 1 and 2 by a combined 42 points.

I'd love to see the Hawks beat the Celtics.

DBMethos · Post #26 » by **DBMethos** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:35 pm

I'd be ecstatic to see ATL beat Boston. I doubt it will happen, but I can dream.

Ballings7 · Post #27 » by **Ballings7** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:15 pm

A few things about Boston

- Cassell has sucked so far in the playoffs... I don't expect this to continue, but he needs to be a factor for them.

- Their lack of somebody to guard the quicker wing-players has been exposed. Tony Allen can only play so much generally, and right now doesn't seem to be a real part of the rotation anyway (health, rhythm, I guess).

- Their reliance on the jumpshot more than some other teams (excluding Detroit) has been displayed.

Now obviously these won't be consistent factors, being a quality overall team, but they are weaknesses that are going to be there at times (like in the regular season). Only of course, it's emphasized in the playoffs.

Blame Rasho · Post #28 » by **Blame Rasho** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:21 pm

I wonder what people will say about KG if his team loses in the first round. He should just retire. It would be even worse thanDirk's choke job.

Magz50 · Post #29 » by **Magz50** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:31 pm

Man that would be Awesome if the Hawks beat the Celtics. Man i'd have a hard time deciding which i enjoyed more out of the Patriots losing or the Celtics.

Ballings7 · Post #30 » by **Ballings7** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:43 pm

I still have to go with Boston to win, just because the Hawks aren't proven on the road, and especially in Boston.

An upset would just be insane, though... back to back 1/8 seed upsets on high 60-win teams, losing to athletic, energized, free-minded 8th seeds. All that Boston hype, excitement, and goodness would go to bed.

Post #31 » by **SD2042** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:29 pm

An upset of that magnitude would be insane considering the upgrades Boston went through last summer to improve their roster. If they lose in the first round to the Hawks, that will cripple their city and place a bad mark on their history.

SMRattler · Post #32 » by **SMRattler** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:18 am

I wouldn't count on the Hawks being able to win in Boston. But if they did win game 5, the Celtics would be done and that would be hilarious.

SMRattler · Post #33 » by **SMRattler** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:19 am

Speaking of "done", MAvs about to make it official. They hit a couple of 3's right now to pull within 8 with about 2 mins to go, and of course the genius that is Stack get a technical. He already has plans for this weekend I guess.

Magz50 · Post #34 » by **Magz50** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:28 am

Man the Mavs....what the hell, talk about a fall from grace.

SMRattler · Post #35 » by **SMRattler** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:02 am

Grace? Eh, they fell from hell if that's possible.

SMRattler · Post #36 » by **SMRattler** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:39 am

OMG, Rockets cleaning the floor with the Jazz in Utahe... again!

Donald Kaufman · Post #37 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:17 am

Is it safe to say that the Kidd and Shaq trades were failures now?

Blame Rasho · Post #38 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:21 am

Turnover King wrote:Is it safe to say that the Kidd and Shaq trades were failures now?

Donald Kaufman · Post #39 » by **Donald Kaufman** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:25 am

Emphatic.

Blame Rasho · Post #40 » by **Blame Rasho** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:44 pm

I want Caron Butler on the Spurs... Get it done...