2009 NBA Playoffs Thread (Money Gripp Blog Thread)

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:02 pm

Let me ask you guys this:

After game 1, who looks to be able to upset the Lakers:

Nuggs
Rockets
Nobody

Does Iggy have a killer mentality or was yesterday's game winner just a stroke of luck?

Can Philly actually upset Orlando in this series?

Am I the only guy that finds Birdman Andersen really fucking annoying?

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:40 pm

Positive A wrote:Let me ask you guys this:

After game 1, who looks to be able to upset the Lakers:

Nuggs
Rockets
Nobody

The Rockets give the Lakers the most problems in terms of match-ups.

The Rockets can sic Artest and/or Battier on Kobe. Derek Fisher trying to guard Aaron Brooks is like a 90 year-old man trying to chase a 5 year-old who had a lot of sugar. Scola will make Gasol work on the defensive end. Yao can bring Bynum out of the paint.

That being said, I still don't think they have quite enough to pull off the upset.

Positive A wrote:Does Iggy have a killer mentality or was yesterday's game winner just a stroke of luck?

That definitely wasn't luck. Turkoglu was on him like a fly on shit and he still managed to get it to go. Missing those free-throws didn't look good. So to answer you question, I don't know.

Positive A wrote:Can Philly actually upset Orlando in this series?

Most definitely. Keep pushing the ball. Create turnovers. Foul the shit out of Dwight Howard when he gets good position. Make the other guys on Orlando work hard for their points. Guard the 3 point line.

Am I the only guy that finds Birdman Andersen really fucking annoying?

He plays with a ton of energy. He blocks shots. He gets dunks off put backs. He's white and athletic. He has tattoos. He overcame a meth addiction. Even black people think he's cool. What's not to like?

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:43 pm

Reason · Post by **Reason** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:02 pm

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who doesnt love the birdman

my favorite whitie in the game

wow. i already bought the hype and dug b-man but this clip is altogether perfect, from the bouncing it back off his head so it's nuggets ball to his slicking back his hair in celebration...priceless

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:20 pm

Reason wrote:
Tweak Da Leak wrote:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl ... ram><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

who doesnt love the birdman

my favorite whitie in the game
wow. i already bought the hype and dug b-man but this clip is altogether perfect, from the bouncing it back off his head so it's nuggets ball to his slicking back his hair in celebration...priceless

Last night they showed the Nuggets coming onto the court and as the Birdman was making his way through the crowd he paused, turned to some random little kid, and slicked back his hair and then continued jogging to the court.

I wish I could find the clip on YouTube.

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:37 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
Reason wrote:
Tweak Da Leak wrote:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl ... ram><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

who doesnt love the birdman

my favorite whitie in the game
wow. i already bought the hype and dug b-man but this clip is altogether perfect, from the bouncing it back off his head so it's nuggets ball to his slicking back his hair in celebration...priceless
Last night they showed the Nuggets coming onto the court and as the Birdman was making his way through the crowd he paused, turned to some random little kid, and slicked back his hair and then continued jogging to the court.

I wish I could find the clip on YouTube.

I too am becoming a fan. I like the way he plays to the crowd, and he had a very good game last night.

Totally white trash, but you have to respect how he's turned his life around.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:49 pm

jamrage wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
Reason wrote:
Tweak Da Leak wrote:<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl ... ram><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sKSyEiImKM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

who doesnt love the birdman

my favorite whitie in the game
wow. i already bought the hype and dug b-man but this clip is altogether perfect, from the bouncing it back off his head so it's nuggets ball to his slicking back his hair in celebration...priceless
Last night they showed the Nuggets coming onto the court and as the Birdman was making his way through the crowd he paused, turned to some random little kid, and slicked back his hair and then continued jogging to the court.

I wish I could find the clip on YouTube.

I too am becoming a fan. I like the way he plays to the crowd, and he had a very good game last night.

Totally white trash, but you have to respect how he's turned his life around.

Found it! At about the 1:48 mark:

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Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:52 pm

that was a good one cus the kid reciprocated

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:54 pm

Tweak Da Leak wrote:that was a good one cus the kid reciprocated

I didn't even notice that the first time.

BIRDMAN 4 LYFE

jazzmatazz23 · Post by **jazzmatazz23** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:55 pm

Close games tonight? or are spurs and boston going to blow them out?

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:57 pm

Shit, for some reason the NBA embedded videos never work for me.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:01 pm

jazzmatazz23 wrote:Close games tonight? or are spurs and boston going to blow them out?

I don't see any blow-outs happening in either series.

Tweak Da Leak · Post by **Tweak Da Leak** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:15 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
Tweak Da Leak wrote:that was a good one cus the kid reciprocated

I didn't even notice that the first time.

BIRDMAN 4 LYFE

yea that shit was gold

almost as good as that fat kid getting the reject job from Pierce

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what if the little shit tried something like that on the Birdman?

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:24 pm

lol @ 15-1 glass advantage early on for the C's.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:36 pm

Money Gripp wrote:
jazzmatazz23 wrote:Close games tonight? or are spurs and boston going to blow them out?
I don't see any blow-outs happening in either series.

I think Chicago is going to get blown out, Rose in foul trouble early and they need him going off

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:37 pm

Rondo is one weird looking dude. Ever notice his shoulders look like really bony knee caps.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:38 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:
jazzmatazz23 wrote:Close games tonight? or are spurs and boston going to blow them out?
I don't see any blow-outs happening in either series.
I think Chicago is going to get blown out, Rose in foul trouble early and they need him going off

Only down by 6 after 1st quarter.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:54 pm

Big Baby taking over.

Anything is possiblllllllllllllle!

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:02 pm

Man, Rondo took a nasty spill. Hope he's okay.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:05 pm

Big Baby's IQ + Perkins' IQ < 100

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:16 pm

Money Gripp wrote:Man, Rondo took a nasty spill. Hope he's okay.

yeah lucky they didn't call a foul on Rose on the play, Boston just fell apart in the 2nd lol

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:28 pm

WTF @ Barkley saying Eddie House should play the point in the 2nd half. He made 3 horrible passes by my count.

If Rondo isn't back out there, the Celtics are in big trouble.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:45 pm

I never thought I'd see the day where Big Baby would be the second best player on the floor for the Celtics.

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:48 pm

@ Noah

He got T'd up...

.....for being a faggot.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:48 pm

Money Gripp wrote:I never thought I'd see the day where Big Baby would be the second best player on the floor for the Celtics.

lol

Ray has finally started playing well, no matter how bad his jumpshot is, the guy hits his FTs

Rondo has been the best player overall through 6.5quarters

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:49 pm

@ the crowd starting a "Noah sucks!" chant

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:50 pm

eternalreflection wrote:
Money Gripp wrote:I never thought I'd see the day where Big Baby would be the second best player on the floor for the Celtics.
lol

Ray has finally started playing well, no matter how bad his jumpshot is, the guy hits his FTs

Yeah, finally. He was getting abused by Gordon on the other end.

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:54 pm

he still getting abused lol

way too early but how lol would it be if the 41-41 76ers hosted the 41-41 Bulls in the 2nd round, while Phoenix missed the playoffs at 46-36(I know you guys disagree with basically all my playoff views but Phoenix missing while those 2 and Detroit make it is absurd and totally unjustifiable imo)

eternalreflection · Post by **eternalreflection** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:17 pm

is Derrik Rose even playing? talk about a disappointing game after the monster game1

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:19 pm

The Celtics have done a great job at showing on Rose whenever he gets the ball. It's really made him less aggressive and more of a distributor.

Problem is Gordon is killing them.