2012 NBA Playoffs

[TheGreatGatsby]

The C's have a much better inside presence. Al Horford is nothing to be scared about.

They missed easy shots all night. Pierce was being a drama queen - sitting on the bench pretending he was injured. Doc just accepted it b/c he figured if he could get rest and rub Paul's ego then it'd be better.

They were up by about 7 in the 4th. Atlanta didn't do anything spectacular. The Celts just took them for granted. Even on the last play when Rondo stole the ball, he dribbled all cute instead of putting his head down and driving it coast to coast.

The Celts will go home and crush the Hawks. But if for some reason they don't then Game 7 is anybody's game.

Boston will have a harder time with Miami than the Lakers will have with OKC.

Their season is moot anyway. After they get knocked out of the playoffs, Ainge is going to blow up the team.

I don't think so. They're more prepared for Miami this year. Avery Bradley's emergence gives them needed athleticism and the Heat are still a soft team in the paint. They shot out of their minds last playoffs against us and then they couldn't repeat that against Dallas when the pressure was on.

Also, I put limited stock in this; but we kicked the Heat's ass during the regular season.

Rondo is also healthy. We were not going to win after Wade body slammed him and f'd up his elbow last year.

Also, if the Lakers are not a championship team. I think the Mavs made that clear last year. If they were, they would have already swept a very anemic Nuggets team. The Mavs team that the Thunder just swept (with some luck) is much better than the Nuggets.

 

[High_Gravity]

Celts f'd around and it cost them a close out against the Hawks. Lakers looked bad against an anemic Nuggets team. They'll get swept by OKC if they're gonna play like that.

I stopped watching the Celtics game at the end of the second quarter when the Hawks took the lead, I knew Atlanta was going to win. Al Horford is back and playing well and thats not a good thing for the Celtics we don't have any bigs to match up with him, Atlanta is going win the next game and more than likely take the series in 7.

The C's have a much better inside presence. Al Horford is nothing to be scared about.

They missed easy shots all night. Pierce was being a drama queen - sitting on the bench pretending he was injured. Doc just accepted it b/c he figured if he could get rest and rub Paul's ego then it'd be better.

They were up by about 7 in the 4th. Atlanta didn't do anything spectacular. The Celts just took them for granted. Even on the last play when Rondo stole the ball, he dribbled all cute instead of putting his head down and driving it coast to coast.

The Celts will go home and crush the Hawks. But if for some reason they don't then Game 7 is anybody's game.

Al Horford is a big body we have trouble defending, we don't have the personnel anymore like Perkins, Rasheed Wallace etc to guard guys him like him, I have a feeling Boston really wasted their chance the other night, if they had won they could be resting right now instead of getting ready for another game.Atlanta really believes they can win with Horford back, and thats not a good thing.

 

[High_Gravity]

The C's have a much better inside presence. Al Horford is nothing to be scared about.

They missed easy shots all night. Pierce was being a drama queen - sitting on the bench pretending he was injured. Doc just accepted it b/c he figured if he could get rest and rub Paul's ego then it'd be better.

They were up by about 7 in the 4th. Atlanta didn't do anything spectacular. The Celts just took them for granted. Even on the last play when Rondo stole the ball, he dribbled all cute instead of putting his head down and driving it coast to coast.

The Celts will go home and crush the Hawks. But if for some reason they don't then Game 7 is anybody's game.

Boston will have a harder time with Miami than the Lakers will have with OKC.

Their season is moot anyway. After they get knocked out of the playoffs, Ainge is going to blow up the team.

I don't think so. They're more prepared for Miami this year. Avery Bradley's emergence gives them needed athleticism and the Heat are still a soft team in the paint. They shot out of their minds last playoffs against us and then they couldn't repeat that against Dallas when the pressure was on.

Also, I put limited stock in this; but we kicked the Heat's ass during the regular season.

Rondo is also healthy. We were not going to win after Wade body slammed him and f'd up his elbow last year.

Also, if the Lakers are not a championship team. I think the Mavs made that clear last year. If they were, they would have already swept a very anemic Nuggets team. The Mavs team that the Thunder just swept (with some luck) is much better than the Nuggets.

The problem is this, Miami is soft inside yes, but than again so are we, neither team has dominant reliable centers to let loose on the floor. Don't forget we also beat Miami in the regular seas last year 3-1 just like we did this year, when you get to the playoffs the rotations change, the stakes are higher and your really not playing the same team you are from the regular season, Boston has a CHANCE against the Heat if they can make it that far, but I'm holding out on judgement and am going to wait and see if Boston actually makes it past the first round.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Can someone tell me when the NBA Draft is? My Doctor (Drummond) has two sons playing college ball (I think he said Georgetown?) and he says that they're probably gonna' get drafted.

Yeah I know, I could go to ESPN but I don't like sports websites anymore.

Thanks in advance.

 

[High_Gravity]

Can someone tell me when the NBA Draft is? My Doctor (Drummond) has two sons playing college ball (I think he said Georgetown?) and he says that they're probably gonna' get drafted.

Yeah I know, I could go to ESPN but I don't like sports websites anymore.

Thanks in advance.

The NBA Draft is on Thursday, June 28, 2012.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

I stopped watching the Celtics game at the end of the second quarter when the Hawks took the lead, I knew Atlanta was going to win. Al Horford is back and playing well and thats not a good thing for the Celtics we don't have any bigs to match up with him, Atlanta is going win the next game and more than likely take the series in 7.

The C's have a much better inside presence. Al Horford is nothing to be scared about.

They missed easy shots all night. Pierce was being a drama queen - sitting on the bench pretending he was injured. Doc just accepted it b/c he figured if he could get rest and rub Paul's ego then it'd be better.

They were up by about 7 in the 4th. Atlanta didn't do anything spectacular. The Celts just took them for granted. Even on the last play when Rondo stole the ball, he dribbled all cute instead of putting his head down and driving it coast to coast.

The Celts will go home and crush the Hawks. But if for some reason they don't then Game 7 is anybody's game.

Al Horford is a big body we have trouble defending, we don't have the personnel anymore like Perkins, Rasheed Wallace etc to guard guys him like him, I have a feeling Boston really wasted their chance the other night, if they had won they could be resting right now instead of getting ready for another game.Atlanta really believes they can win with Horford back, and thats not a good thing.

You can depend on two things with Hawks basketball ..

1. Joe Johnson will not show up for big games.

2. Hawks will find a way to lose .. with or without Horford.

 

[High_Gravity]

The C's have a much better inside presence. Al Horford is nothing to be scared about.

They missed easy shots all night. Pierce was being a drama queen - sitting on the bench pretending he was injured. Doc just accepted it b/c he figured if he could get rest and rub Paul's ego then it'd be better.

They were up by about 7 in the 4th. Atlanta didn't do anything spectacular. The Celts just took them for granted. Even on the last play when Rondo stole the ball, he dribbled all cute instead of putting his head down and driving it coast to coast.

The Celts will go home and crush the Hawks. But if for some reason they don't then Game 7 is anybody's game.

Al Horford is a big body we have trouble defending, we don't have the personnel anymore like Perkins, Rasheed Wallace etc to guard guys him like him, I have a feeling Boston really wasted their chance the other night, if they had won they could be resting right now instead of getting ready for another game.Atlanta really believes they can win with Horford back, and thats not a good thing.

You can depend on two things with Hawks basketball ..

1. Joe Johnson will not show up for big games.

2. Hawks will find a way to lose .. with or without Horford.

Thats what happened last night but it was very, very close. Thank god the Celtics were able to pull it out.

 

[High_Gravity]

Apparently the Nuggets blew the Lakers out last night, did anyone watch that game? and Philly and Chicago went down to the wire, as did the Boston/Atlanta game.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Apparently the Nuggets blew the Lakers out last night, did anyone watch that game? and Philly and Chicago went down to the wire, as did the Boston/Atlanta game.

I did .. and the Lakers might be in trouble.

Bynum and Gasol were terrible.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Al Horford is a big body we have trouble defending, we don't have the personnel anymore like Perkins, Rasheed Wallace etc to guard guys him like him, I have a feeling Boston really wasted their chance the other night, if they had won they could be resting right now instead of getting ready for another game.Atlanta really believes they can win with Horford back, and thats not a good thing.

You can depend on two things with Hawks basketball ..

1. Joe Johnson will not show up for big games.

2. Hawks will find a way to lose .. with or without Horford.

Thats what happened last night but it was very, very close. Thank god the Celtics were able to pull it out.

In part thanks to a Hawks owner who decided it was a good idea to bad mouth Kevin Garnett before the game.

Then Garnett went out and had a monster game.

Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League”
Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League” « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

Way to GO :0) Hawks

Perhaps now they'll finally break up this team.

 

[High_Gravity]

Apparently the Nuggets blew the Lakers out last night, did anyone watch that game? and Philly and Chicago went down to the wire, as did the Boston/Atlanta game.

I did .. and the Lakers might be in trouble.

Bynum and Gasol were terrible.

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

 

[High_Gravity]

You can depend on two things with Hawks basketball ..

1. Joe Johnson will not show up for big games.

2. Hawks will find a way to lose .. with or without Horford.

Thats what happened last night but it was very, very close. Thank god the Celtics were able to pull it out.

In part thanks to a Hawks owner who decided it was a good idea to bad mouth Kevin Garnett before the game.

Then Garnett went out and had a monster game.

Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League”
Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League” « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

Way to GO :0) Hawks

Perhaps now they'll finally break up this team.

The Hawks aren't that bad of a squad I do think they lack real leadership though, Joe Johnson strikes me as the quiet type and not the leader they need, Josh Smith is a good player but he shoots too many damn jumpers when he should be attacking the rim, that rainbow jumper he took last night at the end of the game was just silly. They should have drafted Chris Paul when they had the chance.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Apparently the Nuggets blew the Lakers out last night, did anyone watch that game? and Philly and Chicago went down to the wire, as did the Boston/Atlanta game.

I did .. and the Lakers might be in trouble.

Bynum and Gasol were terrible.

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

Neither did I or most people.

If the Lakers lose to the Nuggets .. expect wholesale changes .. coach, Gasol, Bynum, .. everybody but Kobe will be on the block.

 

[High_Gravity]

I did .. and the Lakers might be in trouble.

Bynum and Gasol were terrible.

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

Neither did I or most people.

If the Lakers lose to the Nuggets .. expect wholesale changes .. coach, Gasol, Bynum, .. everybody but Kobe will be on the block.

Coach Brown was a bad choice for that job in the beginning, should have went with Rick Adelman. Bynum will probably stay unless they can get him involved in a trade for Dwight Howard, Artest and Gasol will probably be gone.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Thats what happened last night but it was very, very close. Thank god the Celtics were able to pull it out.

In part thanks to a Hawks owner who decided it was a good idea to bad mouth Kevin Garnett before the game.

Then Garnett went out and had a monster game.

Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League”
Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League” « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

Way to GO :0) Hawks

Perhaps now they'll finally break up this team.

The Hawks aren't that bad of a squad I do think they lack real leadership though, Joe Johnson strikes me as the quiet type and not the leader they need, Josh Smith is a good player but he shoots too many damn jumpers when he should be attacking the rim, that rainbow jumper he took last night at the end of the game was just silly. They should have drafted Chris Paul when they had the chance.

BINGO !!!

What I've observed in my many years of watching not just the NBA, but sports in general .. championships begin in the front office. Championship teams have championship front offices .. which is why some teams are always in the hunt for a title. Unfortunately, the Hawks are not one of those teams because they have a mediocre front office.

The best thing that could have happened to Mike Woodson was getting fired by the Hawks.

 

[High_Gravity]

In part thanks to a Hawks owner who decided it was a good idea to bad mouth Kevin Garnett before the game.

Then Garnett went out and had a monster game.

Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League”
Hawks Owner Calls Garnett “The Dirtiest Player In The League” « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

Way to GO :0) Hawks

Perhaps now they'll finally break up this team.

The Hawks aren't that bad of a squad I do think they lack real leadership though, Joe Johnson strikes me as the quiet type and not the leader they need, Josh Smith is a good player but he shoots too many damn jumpers when he should be attacking the rim, that rainbow jumper he took last night at the end of the game was just silly. They should have drafted Chris Paul when they had the chance.

BINGO !!!

What I've observed in my many years of watching not just the NBA, but sports in general .. championships begin in the front office. Championship teams have championship front offices .. which is why some teams are always in the hunt for a title. Unfortunately, the Hawks are not one of those teams because they have a mediocre front office.

The best thing that could have happened to Mike Woodson was getting fired by the Hawks.

I don't get why the Hawks didn't draft Chris Paul, from what I hear they needed a point guard that year and Chris actually wanted to play in Atlanta. Ironically he is just the kind of leader and player the Hawks need that could turn that franchise around.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

Bynum shouldn't have opened his mouth about winning a series when the other team gives up, the only consolation is the 7th game will be in Los Angeles. I didn't see the Nuggets going even that far to be honest.

Neither did I or most people.

If the Lakers lose to the Nuggets .. expect wholesale changes .. coach, Gasol, Bynum, .. everybody but Kobe will be on the block.

Coach Brown was a bad choice for that job in the beginning, should have went with Rick Adelman. Bynum will probably stay unless they can get him involved in a trade for Dwight Howard, Artest and Gasol will probably be gone.

I like Brown .. but I agree with you that he probably wasn't the best choice for that situation.

Howard doesn't want to play with Kobe .. few superstars do. It will always be Kobe's team regardless of who he's playing with .. which is kinda' why I respect Dwayne Wade for bringing LeBron to Miami, knowing that it will end up being his team. Wade even said that he was better.

Kobe would never do that ..even if he was playing with Michael Jordan in his prime.

Sad about Artest. He may be out of the league next season.

 

[BlackAsCoal]

The Hawks aren't that bad of a squad I do think they lack real leadership though, Joe Johnson strikes me as the quiet type and not the leader they need, Josh Smith is a good player but he shoots too many damn jumpers when he should be attacking the rim, that rainbow jumper he took last night at the end of the game was just silly. They should have drafted Chris Paul when they had the chance.

BINGO !!!

What I've observed in my many years of watching not just the NBA, but sports in general .. championships begin in the front office. Championship teams have championship front offices .. which is why some teams are always in the hunt for a title. Unfortunately, the Hawks are not one of those teams because they have a mediocre front office.

The best thing that could have happened to Mike Woodson was getting fired by the Hawks.

I don't get why the Hawks didn't draft Chris Paul, from what I hear they needed a point guard that year and Chris actually wanted to play in Atlanta. Ironically he is just the kind of leader and player the Hawks need that could turn that franchise around.

I guess the Hawks can find solace in knowing that passing on Chris Paul is only less worse than Portand passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie and Detroit passing on Carmelo Anthony for Darko "Who" Milosevic :0)

 

[High_Gravity]

Neither did I or most people.

If the Lakers lose to the Nuggets .. expect wholesale changes .. coach, Gasol, Bynum, .. everybody but Kobe will be on the block.

Coach Brown was a bad choice for that job in the beginning, should have went with Rick Adelman. Bynum will probably stay unless they can get him involved in a trade for Dwight Howard, Artest and Gasol will probably be gone.

I like Brown .. but I agree with you that he probably wasn't the best choice for that situation.

Howard doesn't want to play with Kobe .. few superstars do. It will always be Kobe's team regardless of who he's playing with .. which is kinda' why I respect Dwayne Wade for bringing LeBron to Miami, knowing that it will end up being his team. Wade even said that he was better.

Kobe would never do that ..even if he was playing with Michael Jordan in his prime.

Sad about Artest. He may be out of the league next season.

I thought Howard listed Los Angeles as a place he would like to play? as I remember he had listed Dallas, the Lakers, Clippers and I think the Nets but that will probably change when Deron Williams goes to Dallas this summer, no way that dude is staying with the shitty ass Nets by himself. I do agree with you about Kobe though, thats why he likes Pau Gasol so much, Pau had no problem letting Kobe be the man on that team.

 

[High_Gravity]

BINGO !!!

What I've observed in my many years of watching not just the NBA, but sports in general .. championships begin in the front office. Championship teams have championship front offices .. which is why some teams are always in the hunt for a title. Unfortunately, the Hawks are not one of those teams because they have a mediocre front office.

The best thing that could have happened to Mike Woodson was getting fired by the Hawks.

I don't get why the Hawks didn't draft Chris Paul, from what I hear they needed a point guard that year and Chris actually wanted to play in Atlanta. Ironically he is just the kind of leader and player the Hawks need that could turn that franchise around.

I guess the Hawks can find solace in knowing that passing on Chris Paul is only less worse than Portand passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie and Detroit passing on Carmelo Anthony for Darko "Who" Milosevic :0)

Portland also fucked up skipping Durant for Oden, that is 2 huge mistakes the Blazers made on draft night.