Going to the game on Saturda in Brooklyn to cheer on my former Jazz players.
Go Utah
Why did you guys let Millsap go?
Its all part of the plan brother :-D....
allll part of the plan....
the plan....
:(....
PREDICTIONS:
Blazers > Spurs 4-2
Thunder > Clippers 4-3
Wizards > Pacers 4-2
Heat > Nets 4-1
If I wasn't so sure the heat were gonna take a game off I'd predict a sweep
Blazers > Spurs 4-2
Thunder > Clippers 4-3
Wizards > Pacers 4-2
Heat > Nets 4-1
If I wasn't so sure the heat were gonna take a game off I'd predict a sweep
Spurs in 6
Thunder in 5
Wizards in 7
Nets in 6
I wanted to say Thunder in 4 but there will be at least one classic YNB game they won't win
Thunder in 5
Wizards in 7
Nets in 6
I wanted to say Thunder in 4 but there will be at least one classic YNB game they won't win
Westbrook seems like the perfect player for CP3 to try his on court fuckery and mind games with. Same with Griffin vis a vis Ibaka. I dont want to overvalue the psychological game, but I feel like the Clips have an edge there with the sort of hot headed personnel the Thunder put on the court, Could pay dividends over the course of the series, have an effect on some key possessions.
I'm looking forward to the Nets being eliminated so I don't have to see these animated gifs and shit anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68l4oz67WNU&hd=1
pretty cool fanmade BIG commercial for Lillard. Dubstep ruins it tho.
pretty cool fanmade BIG commercial for Lillard. Dubstep ruins it tho.
I'm looking forward to the Nets being eliminated so I don't have to see these animated gifs and shit anymore.Sometimes, this is unfortunately what happens when fans irrelevant franchises sniff one minute of success.
Westbrook seems like the perfect player for CP3 to try his on court fuckery and mind games with. Same with Griffin vis a vis Ibaka. I dont want to overvalue the psychological game, but I feel like the Clips have an edge there with the sort of hot headed personnel the Thunder put on the court, Could pay dividends over the course of the series, have an effect on some key possessions.i really can't tell where this series will lean towards, there are so many criterias, so many interesting matchups.
but im leaning towards the thunder's playoff experience trumping everything else, even the amount of flopping and fuckeries Cp3 will do.
edit: then again, deandre and griffin has been on a tear of late.
shit, i dont know dammit
Wizards in 6
Heat in 5
Blazers in 7
Thunder in 6
Wiz-Heat and Blazers-Thunder would make a pretty entertaining conference finals.
Heat in 5
Blazers in 7
Thunder in 6
Wiz-Heat and Blazers-Thunder would make a pretty entertaining conference finals.
Westbrook seems like the perfect player for CP3 to try his on court fuckery and mind games with. Same with Griffin vis a vis Ibaka. I dont want to overvalue the psychological game, but I feel like the Clips have an edge there with the sort of hot headed personnel the Thunder put on the court, Could pay dividends over the course of the series, have an effect on some key possessions.Ibaka gets in Blake's head just as much, if not more than Blake gets in his. He's maybe the only guy in the league who can match Blake's strength and athleticism and defend him one-on-one.
As long as OKC defends the perimeter well then I think they win in 6 or less. If they let Crawford, Redick, and the other guys get hot it could go either way.
Second series in a row the locals have to cheer against a local hero. How many games does it take the Oklahomans to turn on their boy Blake? They never turned on Tony, fuck I think half that fanbase would take a bullet for Tony but Blake is going to be banned from ever stepping foot in that state again after these two weeks.
I'm looking forward to the Nets being eliminated so I don't have to see these animated gifs and shit anymore.Sometimes, this is unfortunately what happens when fans irrelevant franchises sniff one minute of success.
Second series in a row the locals have to cheer against a local hero. How many games does it take the Oklahomans to turn on their boy Blake? They never turned on Tony, fuck I think half that fanbase would take a bullet for Tony but Blake is going to be banned from ever stepping foot in that state again after these two weeks.I have ZERO problems rooting against Blake. I'm used to it.
However, I hope Tony Allen ends his career in OKC. One of the best Cowboys ever.
netw3rk: Imagine it’s 1999, in an alternate universe where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an analyst on Inside the NBA, and hearing him say something like this: “Listen, Shaq is a talented player. But if he wants to be considered the greatest center of all time, he needs to play for at least 20 years, win six titles, and score more than 38,000 points for his career. I know what it takes to be considered great, and if Shaq wants to be called great, he needs to quit rapping and develop a skyhook, and maybe appear in a Bruce Lee movie.”
SO TRUE
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-playoffs-shootaround-drake-dwight-howard-raptors-rockets/
Pacers in 7, Clippers in 6 (gotta root for my team even if it's unlikely... winning game 7 on the road would be nearly impossible, though), Spurs in 6, and Heat in 5.
"It's simple, just score 1900 points a season, then in the post season, rotisserie chicken!"netw3rk: Imagine it’s 1999, in an alternate universe where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an analyst on Inside the NBA, and hearing him say something like this: “Listen, Shaq is a talented player. But if he wants to be considered the greatest center of all time, he needs to play for at least 20 years, win six titles, and score more than 38,000 points for his career. I know what it takes to be considered great, and if Shaq wants to be called great, he needs to quit rapping and develop a skyhook, and maybe appear in a Bruce Lee movie.”
SO TRUE
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/nba-playoffs-shootaround-drake-dwight-howard-raptors-rockets/
This was the technical called on KG. :lol:
Fuck Toronto.
The other really unfair foul on Garnett was when they called one on him instead of Deron's 6th. Even though he didn't touch the guy. Poor KG. :(
The other really unfair foul on Garnett was when they called one on him instead of Deron's 6th. Even though he didn't touch the guy. Poor KG. :(I kinda wish they did call it on Deron. Dude almost handed you the game. After missing those free throws you could tell he couldn't wait to pass to Livingston.
I'm really looking forward to GodBrook going at Chris Paul. He's somehow turned into my favorite PG in the league after years of fuckery.
I'm really looking forward to GodBrook going at Chris Paul. He's somehow turned into my favorite PG in the league after years of fuckery.yep, he's totally going to try to 'prove' something vs CP3.
Westbrook seems like the perfect player for CP3 to try his on court fuckery and mind games with. Same with Griffin vis a vis Ibaka. I dont want to overvalue the psychological game, but I feel like the Clips have an edge there with the sort of hot headed personnel the Thunder put on the court, Could pay dividends over the course of the series, have an effect on some key possessions.Ibaka gets in Blake's head just as much, if not more than Blake gets in his. He's maybe the only guy in the league who can match Blake's strength and athleticism and defend him one-on-one.
As long as OKC defends the perimeter well then I think they win in 6 or less. If they let Crawford, Redick, and the other guys get hot it could go either way.
That's because he's terrified that Ibaka is going to nut smack him again
he's always trying to prove something.I'm really looking forward to GodBrook going at Chris Paul. He's somehow turned into my favorite PG in the league after years of fuckery.yep, he's totally going to try to 'prove' something vs CP3.
he makes it very clear he's got a chip on his shoulder.
That's because he's terrified that Ibaka is going to nut smack him again???? what did i miss?
he's always trying to prove something.I'm really looking forward to GodBrook going at Chris Paul. He's somehow turned into my favorite PG in the league after years of fuckery.yep, he's totally going to try to 'prove' something vs CP3.
he makes it very clear he's got a chip on his shoulder.That's because he's terrified that Ibaka is going to nut smack him again???? what did i miss?
not a suspension though.
I'm really looking forward to GodBrook going at Chris Paul. He's somehow turned into my favorite PG in the league after years of fuckery.It's so beautiful.
Next you'll be on the Wall for MVP bandwagon.
That's because he's terrified that Ibaka is going to nut smack him againFair point.
I haven't really shat on Westbrook for the past two years. I thought more people would've noticed. Ever since he got hurt, he's found the slowdafuckdown button.
Only DY could appreciate a PG that averages 25.6PPG on 38FG% and 23.8 3PT% on 6 3PTA in the Playoffs.
Seriously that had to fucking hurt. It hurt like hell when I accidentally bounced a basketball there. I can't imagine what it's like to get smacked by a giant dude from the Congo.
Nate Silver on Indiana's chances of getting past round 2.
grats Faze
Since the NBA went to a best-of-seven first round in 2003, teams that swept their first-round series won their second-round series 76 percent of the time. Teams that needed five games to beat their first-round opponent won the next series 60 percent of the time. But those teams that needed six games to win the first round won the second round only 34 percent of the time, and those that took the full seven games did just 36 percent of the time.
Portland was the ONLY team that won the first round without going 7 games -- everyone else needed 7. That stat means nothing in the West this year lol.
grats FazeI'm not sure that math or logic applies to the Pacers anymore. They looked somewhat competent in Game 7 and if that's the beginning of a return to form they might have a chance. If not, Wiz can sweep them.
Those weak-ass flagrant fouls are pissing me off, I expect more phantom KGB fouls on LeBron.do you really want heat fans crying about how lebron isn't getting any respect by not getting flagrant fouls?
Those weak-ass flagrant fouls are pissing me off, I expect more phantom KGB fouls on LeBron.do you really want heat fans crying about how lebron isn't getting any respect by not getting flagrant fouls?
Do it for Mother Soviet.
Surprised ESPN has the Clippers as the favorite.
I can't even begin to predict the Spurs-Blazers match up. The matchups are so vastly different...one is a high tempo team that looks to shoot a lot, which doesn't always work out in their favor. Good interior presence, but better around the perimeter.
The other is significantly slower that moves the ball well, but tends to stagnate and rely on shooting later on in the games, when often times it's too little too late. Great interior presence, decent around the perimeter, but not quite close to the Blazers.
Can LMA size up well against Duncan or Diaw? And Lopez against Tiago or Diaw? Lillard is no doubt a better guard than Parker this year, imo...but playoff experience is a huge factor, which Lillard has none of. And what about the two wildcards on both teams? Manu and Batum, watching them play is an exercise in grade-A butt-clenching. Often times these two will cost you a game with their shot selection and inconsistent numbers. I'm predicting a 7 game series for these two.
The other is significantly slower that moves the ball well, but tends to stagnate and rely on shooting later on in the games, when often times it's too little too late. Great interior presence, decent around the perimeter, but not quite close to the Blazers.
Can LMA size up well against Duncan or Diaw? And Lopez against Tiago or Diaw? Lillard is no doubt a better guard than Parker this year, imo...but playoff experience is a huge factor, which Lillard has none of. And what about the two wildcards on both teams? Manu and Batum, watching them play is an exercise in grade-A butt-clenching. Often times these two will cost you a game with their shot selection and inconsistent numbers. I'm predicting a 7 game series for these two.