The Official Playoffs Thread

Wise1 · Post #3021 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:11 am

I would go to Howard every time right now.

Wise1 · Post #3022 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:14 am

Mo Money.

midranger · Post #3023 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:15 am

The favoritism that Howard has gotten tonight is ridiculous.

Wise1 · Post #3024 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:16 am

What was Rafer thinking? Pull that out and feed D12.

midranger · Post #3025 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:17 am

Pietrus is shooting roughly 100% in this series.

Wise1 · Post #3026 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:17 am

Cavs others stepping up big time.

midranger · Post #3027 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:20 am

I know much has been made of the Cavs' poor shooting (outside of Lebron), but the reason they're losing this series is their complete inability to even challenge the Magic's offense. Every shot the Magic get is WIDE open.

How many adjustments has Mike Brown made? Umm.... zero?

Wise1 · Post #3028 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:20 am

Manufactured call there.

midranger · Post #3029 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:21 am

Trading baskets won't do it.

Luck out with a wide open miss. West kills a fastbreak.

Wise1 · Post #3030 » by **Wise1** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:27 am

I'd sit Howard for the quarter here.

LUKE23 · Post #3031 » by **LUKE23** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:28 am

Cavs are done. Magic played amazing this series.

midranger · Post #3032 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:29 am

The Cavs defense is historically bad.

europa · Post #3033 » by **europa** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:29 am

Cavs came out smoking but only cut two points off the halftime lead. Great job of regrouping by the Magic.

Howard is off the charts great tonight.

mbucks22 · Post #3034 » by **mbucks22** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:30 am

Don't stop now Magic. Keep pouring it on in the 4th.

midranger · Post #3035 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:30 am

LUKE23 wrote:Cavs are done. Magic played amazing this series.

Agreed.

If the Magic are hitting their threes, they're tough to stop.

I'm taking them in a romp over the Lakers who have proven to be lackluster defensively.

europa · Post #3036 » by **europa** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:32 am

I don't think Orlando can romp over the Lakers. Unlike the Cavs, the Lakers can bring an inside game to counter Howard's. That's why I liked the Lakers over the Cavs and I'd pick them over Orlando too. If the Laker bigs are playing well, I don't think there's a better team in the NBA.

The Magic still have to get there. Twelve more minutes and LeBron is still LeBron.

midranger · Post #3037 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:33 am

Brown's decision to have Lebron play "center field" could have very well cost them this series. As we saw on that last play, Lebron just in space guarding no one as Pietrus stands alone under the rim.

Worst coaching move I've seen in sometime, and the worst part is that he's stuck with it despite it being a miserable failure.

MikeIsGood · Post #3038 » by **MikeIsGood** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:33 am

I haven't been watching because of the Brewer game, but it's over now and I tune in to see the Magic are ahead fairly handedly heading into the fourth. Good to see. Hope they don't blow it.

midranger · Post #3039 » by **midranger** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:36 am

A VeryJoe fade away is not the shot the Cavs need.

Pietrus does not miss.

europa · Post #3040 » by **europa** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:37 am

The Magic are a helluva lot of fun to watch.