The official NBA playoffs thread

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:38 pm

CURSE OF WEBBER!!!

Stunna7516 · Post by **Stunna7516** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:39 pm

the complete collapse of the pistons is hilarious. I love sheed and his bitch ass, cant wait to see him talk post game.

Panama · Post by **Panama** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:44 pm

HOLY SHIT

The Cavs have a chance to make the pain stop

T-Wrex · Post by **T-Wrex** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:26 am

Good showing, Cavs.

I'll be pulling for Danny Gibson and King James in the finals. These kids were unreal this series. I could only imagine the domination if Boozer was still on the team.

Sheed got punked. Should've kept his cool. CWebb dissapeared like he was still a King.

uh zip zoom · Post by **uh zip zoom** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:54 am

props to the cavs. they earned it. but i don't see them taking more than a game from the spurs. they are probably the 2nd worst team that has made the nba finals in my lifetime (2002 nets), which says bad things about the state of my pistons. but disappointment can be useful as a catalyst for change.

i hope dumars realizes that if this team is going to continue being a perennial contender in the east, it needs to go in a new direction. and that new direction should include a youth movement in the form of two first rounders, maxiell, amir johnson, and the departure of webber, flip murray, dale davis, and nazr mohammed.

but most of all, that new direction should involve getting flip saunders the fuck out of town. he was never the right coach for this team, and his inability to make correct adjustments has been troubling to say the least, because playoff series are 100% about making correct adjustments. he has never been a successful coach. when he came to detroit he was handed a finished product, and he has done nothing but disappoint while the window creaks closed.

i don't know who would replace him. the pistons fired the perfect candidate two years ago. one name that popped into my head was mike woodson. former pistons assistant coach under larry brown, and he has been unjustly blamed for a lot of the awful basketball that has happened in atlanta recently. whatever happens, i know that if flip saunders is given the opportunity to coach the pistons next year, our streak of five straight appearances in the conference finals will end, because several other teams, the bulls in particular, are going to keep progressing.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:02 am

gotta give the cavs tons of credit. I didn't think they'd win this series going in.

They have little chance against the Spurs even though they defend fairly well. It will be much more interesting to see how Lebron does in his first Finals though.

Enjoy this while you can Cleveland.

Sankofa · Post by **Sankofa** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:59 am

T-Wrex wrote:CWebb dissapeared like he remembered who he was.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:23 am

rasheed had every right to be pissed. a couple of his fouls late were ridiculous.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:27 pm

San Antonio in 5.

I actually found some jackass who wanted to bet even money and take Cleveland.

Shit is like stealing.

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:23 pm

i dont see this series going over 6 games no matter how much superman tactics lebron pulls

T-Wrex · Post by **T-Wrex** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:40 pm

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... sheed.html

Sheed in NYC? LOL.. Isiah gets dumber by the year..

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:07 am

cavs in six

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:27 am

reason is yellow wrote:cavs in six

Stunna7516 · Post by **Stunna7516** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:07 am

reason is yellow wrote:cavs in six

word, I am going with this too.

Moolah · Post by **Moolah** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:30 am

an-also wrote:
reason is yellow wrote:cavs in six

Spurs in 6

Req · Post by **Req** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:34 am

Cavs in 4!

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:00 am

T-Wrex wrote:http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baske ... sheed.html

Sheed in NYC? LOL.. Isiah gets dumber by the year..

knicks need 2 things

1) 3 point shooter.

2) PF that can play defense on opposing teams post player.

sheed does both those things.

just 2 problems. he'd 32 and he's insane.

so i see how it makes sense for new york.

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:15 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:just 2 problems. he'd 32 and he's insane.

so i see how it makes sense for new york.

its like spreewell 2.0. except tailor it to this new style of the team, which is bascially the good player sandpit.

hessbz12 · Post by **hessbz12** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:54 am

Ok...so who wins tonight?

Inma say the Spurs take game 1, Cavs steal game 2

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:22 pm

hessbz12 wrote:Ok...so who wins tonight?

Inma say the Spurs take game 1, Cavs steal game 2

Spurs go into Cleveland up 2-0.

It's a 2 3 2 format so I don't think this series is getting back to San Antonio once it leaves.

Req · Post by **Req** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:31 pm

lolz@BOB

Arenas Says He Will Opt Out Of Deal In '08
10th June, 2007 - 12:29 am
Washington Post -
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas said last night that he will opt out of his contract after next season and become a free agent.

Arenas, who signed a six-year, $65 million contract in the summer of 2003, said his decision is based on family and business concerns rather than feelings about the direction in which the Wizards are headed as an organization.

"To me, it's just a smarter business decision to play next season, opt out and then be able to sign a long-term deal that is going to keep me in one place," said Arenas, who is recovering from left knee surgery and expects to be at full speed in time for training camp in October. "I'm not looking at anything else. It's just business. If something happens where they don't want me or they're going in a different direction, I can look elsewhere. But my intentions are not to leave."

Arenas also said he does not plan on hiring an agent. He parted ways with agent Dan Fegan last summer.

"I don't need an agent," Arenas said. "I can do all of this research myself.

stupidregister · Post by **stupidregister** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:01 pm

Why are they still playing this series.

Trub320 · Post by **Trub320** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:28 pm

joe dumars should be watching this and asking himself why the hell is flip saunders still the coach.

Sut07 · Post by **Sut07** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:34 pm

holy shit they're coming back.

Sut07 · Post by **Sut07** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:39 pm

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:07 am

an-also wrote:
reason is yellow wrote:cavs in six

so true, they are grossly outmatched here

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:24 am

wow what an impressively boring two games so far. maybe gaus and sideshow andy will flop around some more to offer entertainment for on otherwise completely unmatched series.

bringinoutbangerz · Post by **bringinoutbangerz** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:15 am

Not at all worried about Gilbert. He has said he would take a smaller deal to facilitate a more competitive team. Him being in a contract year will make his 07-08 output that much more gangsta. This is just something for people to shout at each other about on television, or write shitty columns about.

capable_keL · Post by **capable_keL** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:12 pm

NBA FINALS = wacksauce

=(

spidah · Post by **spidah** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:54 pm

CaPaBLe_KeL wrote:NBA FINALS = wacksauce

=(

most boring finals in recent memory. i would be surprised if spurs don't sweep. i hate them

very talented group of players, but a bunch of fucking whiners - coach included, and i can't stand ginobli's flops. if i were David Stern i would put a rule in where you get a Technical/fined for flopping. (post-game or otherwise)