First & Second Round Playoff Talk

ATL DirtyBird · Post #1 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:09 pm

Lets talk play playoff basketball.
Chicago at Cleveland
Miami at Boston
Utah at Denver

ATL DirtyBird · Post #2 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:12 pm

Cleveland looks poised to do damage. They look poised early on in the playoffs last season.

Post #3 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:22 pm

Lebron James currently has 2 fouls, but the last time he had 3 in one game was Jan 25th against Miami, so we'll see if he actually gets called for a foul during the second half.

Never fails when I watch Cleveland play.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #4 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:35 pm

HMFFL wrote:Lebron James currently has 2 fouls, but the last time he had 3 in one game was Jan 25th against Miami, so we'll see if he actually gets called for a foul during the second half.

Never fails when I watch Cleveland play.

What a joke. The chances of him getting his third foul is about as high as Marvin Williams scoring 20 in a game.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #5 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:46 am

I'm still lmao@people who thought the Celtics were going to turn it on come playoff time. Doc Rivers teams always seem to play a little worse when the playoffs start. Easy $$$.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #6 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:56 am

What a jinx. I have no one to blame but myself.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #7 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:00 am

We want the Celtics to win though, right? They can beat the Cavs while I dont think the Heat can.

evildallas · Post #8 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:09 am

ATL DirtyBird wrote:We want the Celtics to win though, right? They can beat the Cavs while I dont think the Heat can.

I'm not sure I'd give the Celtics much of chance either.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #9 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:42 am

NO. Let em fight. That would of been awesome. Pierce is such a vagina. Cant wait to see Pierce get brought back in on a wheelchair. That would classic.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #10 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:56 am

I dislike KG just as much as the next guy...but it would be lame to suspend him for that.

Post #11 » by **HMFFL** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 3:15 am

Here is what I posted on the Boston board earlier today:

Boston just needs to do what they've done all year against Miami:
Pound the ball inside
Limit the Heats fast break points
Secure the basketball

Another stat that strongly favors Boston is FT attempts during the season series (3 games):
Boston 103
Miami 77

Boston continued to do today what they did to Miami during the regular season. Boston had 52 points in the paint to the Heats 36, and Boston had more fast break points.

Boston had 28 FT attempts today and Miami had 13.

Miami will desperately need a miracle to beat Boston during this series if they fail to stop Boston inside. The refs already strongly favor Boston, but we'll see how the rest of the series plays out.

evildallas · Post #12 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:46 am

Miami did their best impression of a Hawks 4th Quarter against Cleveland today. I kept wondering why Spoelstra didn't try to change anything offensively as they watched Boston close and then pass them. It was classic Mike-Woodson-That's-My-Best-Lineup-Why-Change strategy.

SAUCERY_SWEET · Post #13 » by **SAUCERY_SWEET** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:22 pm

evildallas wrote:Miami did their best impression of a Hawks 4th Quarter against Cleveland today. I kept wondering why Spoelstra didn't try to change anything offensively as they watched Boston close and then pass them. It was classic Mike-Woodson-That's-My-Best-Lineup-Why-Change strategy.

Sometimes there is just nothing you can do, they looked shell shocked and outmatched when it really was time to make it happen, what can you do?? :dontknow:

ATL DirtyBird · Post #14 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:28 pm

Lakers look very good early on.

evildallas · Post #15 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:19 pm

SAUCERY_SWEET wrote:
evildallas wrote:Miami did their best impression of a Hawks 4th Quarter against Cleveland today. I kept wondering why Spoelstra didn't try to change anything offensively as they watched Boston close and then pass them. It was classic Mike-Woodson-That's-My-Best-Lineup-Why-Change strategy.

Sometimes there is just nothing you can do, they looked shell shocked and outmatched when it really was time to make it happen, what can you do??

I hear you on sometimes nothing works, but I'd prefer the coach goes down fighting and not with a dazed look in his eyes. Your best lineup might not be the best lineup that day and if no one on the court can get a basket over that long of a time period try changing a couple.

evildallas · Post #16 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:20 pm

Just heard that Okur is out for the rest of the playoffs. Sometimes the Jazz seem cursed.

evildallas · Post #17 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:21 pm

ATL DirtyBird wrote:Lakers look very good early on.

Only up by 8 at the half though. I thought it would be more the way they looked early.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #18 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:21 pm

evildallas wrote:
ATL DirtyBird wrote:Lakers look very good early on.

Only up by 8 at the half though. I thought it would be more the way they looked early.

Westbrook finally realized that Fisher cant guard him adn the Lakers went away from their bigs.

evildallas · Post #19 » by **evildallas** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:18 pm

OKC kind of feels like Milwaukee did yesterday. By that I mean hanging in a 8-12 points back range but never seeming to get over the hump. LA seems in control, but there is a some tension in the air.

ATL DirtyBird · Post #20 » by **ATL DirtyBird** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:24 pm

^ Even though they play fantastic team defense, there lack of size will hurt them as the series goes on.