2012 NBA Playoffs

[JWBooth]

The only thing that lasts longer than the War of the Roses. (Lancaster v. York, not the Michael Douglas movie.)

 

[High_Gravity]

I've heard also Pippen is broke too. But probably not broke like you and I think. In other words, can no longer afford to live a lavish lifestyle. Time to sell the mansion and yacht and private plane and go economy instead.

And I hope Oden didn't let his insurance expire. If so, it can only be costing him at the most $6K a year out of pocket and the rest insurance should pick up. I'm sure they/he has great insurance. But I don't know how this works with the team. Does he get free access to their doctors?

Anyways, Kobe is trying but looks like its all for not. Thank the Lord.

How come everyone I know keeps trying to convince me to root for San Antonio? Screw that. They already have enough rings. I want someone new to win. Not Boston, not Wade and not San Antonio. I only want 76ers, Indiana or the Thunder to win.

Hell no I want the Celtics to win, those guys deserve another championship before they ride out into the sunset.

If they do, it will solidify them all as studs. If they can do it one more time, that will shut me up for good. Then I would consider that a great team. Better than the 2004 Pistons group. The 2004 Pistons couldn't win a second time. Came close. Game 7 blew it against the Spurs. I hate 2005. Still a great team. Something like 6 or 8 straight Eastern Conference Finals?

But I don't think anyone in the East this year can beat anyone in the West. Even if it were Boston vs. Memphis, Memphis would kick Boston's ass. And I just learned that Bosh will be back if they make it past Indiana. This is getting real interesting. Good luck beating Bosh, Wade and LeBron.

I think LA, Spurs, OK, Dallas would beat Boston in the finals. Only the Clippers would lose to Boston.

The Celtics should have won in 2010 but Perkins going down hurt them as well as that free throw festival in game 7, that shit was rigged. Boston really deserves to win this year so they can ride out into the sunset as heroes, teams like Miami, OKC, Chicago etc are young and have plenty of time to win, we don't.

 

[sealybobo]

LMAO! Good point! Do you think the Lakers are going to start rebuilding? because its obvious they can't win with the core that they have, they damn near got swept out of the playoffs 2 years in a row.

Just like Detroit did to him in 2004. If it weren't for Big Shot Bob Horry we would have swept Kobe. What a great day. You Thunder haters are going to see. I don't know what I'm talking about, but what I do know is that the Thunder are going to kick the Spurs ass. The Spurs don't have an answer for that. Sure they beat up on little l.a., but not Oklahoma.

Am I mistaken or did OK go through Dallas, LA and now San Antonio in order to win a championship? Each of these series could have been the actual finals. Even Dallas would beat the Celtics or Heat.

I don't think Dallas this year could beat the Heat or Celtics, they didnt have nearly enough firepower like they did last year. The Thunder may very well go to the Finals but the Spurs won't be no cake walk, I have a feeling this series is going to be a war.

And I get the feeling its going to come down to the last second of every game. That's how they beat us in 2004. Mathotical mother#*$&@#&s I do fear Ginobli, Parker and Duncan. 3 smart crafty mothers who know how to play with each other really well. They know how to take away your strengths and exploit your weakness'. And if their roleplayers step up, oh shit.

But I'm hoping that like always, old eventually loses to young. Young eventually takes over. Duncan was playing back when David Robinson was in the league. The dude has to be 100 years old by now. And Ginobli's bald spot is rediculous. You know how they show the president 4 years later and he is much grayer? That's this Spurs team. OLD! But Freakin GOOD too. I know why you lame asses like them, and so should I, but I don't. You want the old to beat the young. Show them we still got it. I get it. I just want to see the new come in and take over. Durant is going to win several championships, not Lebron. And I don't want to wait until next year. Who knows what will happen next year. This is OK's chance. I hate it in the NBA that every great team has to first learn how to fail before they win. I hate taking the lumps. I want to the Thunder to be the new reigning champs who win 3 in a row. Then Kobe will go away. Then LeBron will not win 7 rings, as he predicted.

But if the Spurs win, they'll just gain a new fan, me. Granted a fair weather fan, but still a fan.

 

[High_Gravity]

Just like Detroit did to him in 2004. If it weren't for Big Shot Bob Horry we would have swept Kobe. What a great day. You Thunder haters are going to see. I don't know what I'm talking about, but what I do know is that the Thunder are going to kick the Spurs ass. The Spurs don't have an answer for that. Sure they beat up on little l.a., but not Oklahoma.

Am I mistaken or did OK go through Dallas, LA and now San Antonio in order to win a championship? Each of these series could have been the actual finals. Even Dallas would beat the Celtics or Heat.

I don't think Dallas this year could beat the Heat or Celtics, they didnt have nearly enough firepower like they did last year. The Thunder may very well go to the Finals but the Spurs won't be no cake walk, I have a feeling this series is going to be a war.

And I get the feeling its going to come down to the last second of every game. That's how they beat us in 2004. Mathotical mother#*$&@#&s I do fear Ginobli, Parker and Duncan. 3 smart crafty mothers who know how to play with each other really well. They know how to take away your strengths and exploit your weakness'. And if their roleplayers step up, oh shit.

But I'm hoping that like always, old eventually loses to young. Young eventually takes over. Duncan was playing back when David Robinson was in the league. The dude has to be 100 years old by now. And Ginobli's bald spot is rediculous. You know how they show the president 4 years later and he is much grayer? That's this Spurs team. OLD! But Freakin GOOD too. I know why you lame asses like them, and so should I, but I don't. You want the old to beat the young. Show them we still got it. I get it. I just want to see the new come in and take over. Durant is going to win several championships, not Lebron. And I don't want to wait until next year. Who knows what will happen next year. This is OK's chance. I hate it in the NBA that every great team has to first learn how to fail before they win. I hate taking the lumps. I want to the Thunder to be the new reigning champs who win 3 in a row. Then Kobe will go away. Then LeBron will not win 7 rings, as he predicted.

But if the Spurs win, they'll just gain a new fan, me. Granted a fair weather fan, but still a fan.

Keep this in mind though, whens the last time a young team won a championship? Dallas last year was not by any means a young team and neither were the Lakers or Celtics, its usually older mature teams like Boston, San Antonio, etc that win, not young bucks like the Thunder and Clippers.

 

[sealybobo]

The only thing that lasts longer than the War of the Roses. (Lancaster v. York, not the Michael Douglas movie.)

Well I hated it when the first couple rounds were only best out of 5. And if you love basketball, you love it that there are two games on every night for a couple weeks in a row. Games that all matter. This is the time of year I get to know who's who on the best teams. Until now, I never watched Memphis, Indiana or the 76ers once this year. Utah I caught them a couple times but not enough to know whos who.

You must be a Bulls fan.

Next year can't come fast enough for those guys.

I wonder if the Pistons are going to draft any studs. They must be getting a low pick, right? They suck. Where is the next Lebron only one that knows how to win?

 

[sealybobo]

I don't think Dallas this year could beat the Heat or Celtics, they didnt have nearly enough firepower like they did last year. The Thunder may very well go to the Finals but the Spurs won't be no cake walk, I have a feeling this series is going to be a war.

And I get the feeling its going to come down to the last second of every game. That's how they beat us in 2004. Mathotical mother#*$&@#&s I do fear Ginobli, Parker and Duncan. 3 smart crafty mothers who know how to play with each other really well. They know how to take away your strengths and exploit your weakness'. And if their roleplayers step up, oh shit.

But I'm hoping that like always, old eventually loses to young. Young eventually takes over. Duncan was playing back when David Robinson was in the league. The dude has to be 100 years old by now. And Ginobli's bald spot is rediculous. You know how they show the president 4 years later and he is much grayer? That's this Spurs team. OLD! But Freakin GOOD too. I know why you lame asses like them, and so should I, but I don't. You want the old to beat the young. Show them we still got it. I get it. I just want to see the new come in and take over. Durant is going to win several championships, not Lebron. And I don't want to wait until next year. Who knows what will happen next year. This is OK's chance. I hate it in the NBA that every great team has to first learn how to fail before they win. I hate taking the lumps. I want to the Thunder to be the new reigning champs who win 3 in a row. Then Kobe will go away. Then LeBron will not win 7 rings, as he predicted.

But if the Spurs win, they'll just gain a new fan, me. Granted a fair weather fan, but still a fan.

Keep this in mind though, whens the last time a young team won a championship? Dallas last year was not by any means a young team and neither were the Lakers or Celtics, its usually older mature teams like Boston, San Antonio, etc that win, not young bucks like the Thunder and Clippers.

I'm hoping that last year was the Thunders learning year.

 

[sealybobo]

LMAO! Good point! Do you think the Lakers are going to start rebuilding? because its obvious they can't win with the core that they have, they damn near got swept out of the playoffs 2 years in a row.

My best friend from the Air Force who is a hardcore Laker fan wants that team blown up yesterday.

He's in the mourning process over Kobe's prime right now.

From what I understand everyone is going to be on the block except Kobe, and Mike Brown was a horrible choice to coach that team.

Maybe Phil will come back. Kobe can't win without him. Neither could MJ. Or maybe Larry Brown will come out of retirement to help little Kobe out.

I think they should trade Kobe. Trade him to a team that will give you 4 good guys in return for old Kobe. But Kobe will make his new team an instant contender.

Or just get Lamar Odem back. I think that would just about do it for the Lakers. They would have done much better if they had Lamar.

 

[High_Gravity]

And I get the feeling its going to come down to the last second of every game. That's how they beat us in 2004. Mathotical mother#*$&@#&s I do fear Ginobli, Parker and Duncan. 3 smart crafty mothers who know how to play with each other really well. They know how to take away your strengths and exploit your weakness'. And if their roleplayers step up, oh shit.

But I'm hoping that like always, old eventually loses to young. Young eventually takes over. Duncan was playing back when David Robinson was in the league. The dude has to be 100 years old by now. And Ginobli's bald spot is rediculous. You know how they show the president 4 years later and he is much grayer? That's this Spurs team. OLD! But Freakin GOOD too. I know why you lame asses like them, and so should I, but I don't. You want the old to beat the young. Show them we still got it. I get it. I just want to see the new come in and take over. Durant is going to win several championships, not Lebron. And I don't want to wait until next year. Who knows what will happen next year. This is OK's chance. I hate it in the NBA that every great team has to first learn how to fail before they win. I hate taking the lumps. I want to the Thunder to be the new reigning champs who win 3 in a row. Then Kobe will go away. Then LeBron will not win 7 rings, as he predicted.

But if the Spurs win, they'll just gain a new fan, me. Granted a fair weather fan, but still a fan.

Keep this in mind though, whens the last time a young team won a championship? Dallas last year was not by any means a young team and neither were the Lakers or Celtics, its usually older mature teams like Boston, San Antonio, etc that win, not young bucks like the Thunder and Clippers.

I'm hoping that last year was the Thunders learning year.

It very well could be, Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA and they very well could win this year, they have experience on that team Kendrick Perkins and Derek Fisher have both won championships and could mentor the younger players.

 

[High_Gravity]

My best friend from the Air Force who is a hardcore Laker fan wants that team blown up yesterday.

He's in the mourning process over Kobe's prime right now.

From what I understand everyone is going to be on the block except Kobe, and Mike Brown was a horrible choice to coach that team.

Maybe Phil will come back. Kobe can't win without him. Neither could MJ. Or maybe Larry Brown will come out of retirement to help little Kobe out.

I think they should trade Kobe. Trade him to a team that will give you 4 good guys in return for old Kobe. But Kobe will make his new team an instant contender.

Or just get Lamar Odem back. I think that would just about do it for the Lakers. They would have done much better if they had Lamar.

I don't think Lamar could have really done much to beat the Thunder though, Kobes not going anywhere he has a no trade clause. Phil Jackson also is not coming back he is too old and remember they got swept by Dallas under Jackson. I don't think Coach Brown is going anywhere just yet, even though I think he was a bad choice for that team, they should have went with Rick Adelman. Lamar Odom will probably come back to the Lakers though.

 

[sealybobo]

42 points and he took 33 shots to get him there, he sucks at getting his team mates involved. The man is a total sociopath and narcissist, and thats a scary combination. Thank god he can play basketball because if he couldn't he'd probably have teenage girls locked up in his basement with duct tape.

Let's not be so quick to throw the possibility that's the case out the window regardless of what he can do on the court.

LMAO! Good point! Do you think the Lakers are going to start rebuilding? because its obvious they can't win with the core that they have, they damn near got swept out of the playoffs 2 years in a row.

But it was close. Its almost seemed as if they were one player short. Maybe a Horry, Odom or Derek Fisher type.

 

[High_Gravity]

Let's not be so quick to throw the possibility that's the case out the window regardless of what he can do on the court.

LMAO! Good point! Do you think the Lakers are going to start rebuilding? because its obvious they can't win with the core that they have, they damn near got swept out of the playoffs 2 years in a row.

But it was close. Its almost seemed as if they were one player short. Maybe a Horry, Odom or Derek Fisher type.

The problem is the core of the team, Kobe is pissed at Gasol right now, I wouldn't be surprised to see him move. I think Pau would flourish in another city not playing for a sociopath.

 

[sealybobo]

Keep this in mind though, whens the last time a young team won a championship? Dallas last year was not by any means a young team and neither were the Lakers or Celtics, its usually older mature teams like Boston, San Antonio, etc that win, not young bucks like the Thunder and Clippers.

I'm hoping that last year was the Thunders learning year.

It very well could be, Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA and they very well could win this year, they have experience on that team Kendrick Perkins and Derek Fisher have both won championships and could mentor the younger players.

I'm glad you said that. I agree he is the best too. Someone said he doesn't play defense? Is that true? I mean, is he weak at D? I don't see it when I watch.

And you reminded me that with Perkins and that other shot blocker, they have some bigs on their team that can play D. I'm feeling pretty good that the Spurs aren't as good as they seem. I'm hoping/expecting the Thunder to expose their weaknesses. Like they can't keep up with this young team. But the Spurs I'm sure have a plan. Crafty bastards.

So I'm assuming Boston v Heat. With Bosh back, I still feel pretty good that the Celtics got a shot. The Heat seem to be in trouble but maybe they will come out of their funk by the time they meet the Celtics. This will be a true test for the Celtics. No one has it easy on their way to the finals.

P.S. Is it possible the Spurs will sweep or the Thunder will sweep the Spurs? That would be great. Then the Thunder could watch the Heat and Celtics go 7 games because you just know they will.

And in the East its going to be physical. Dirty. Grind it out. Whoever wins will be all beat up by the time they meet the Thunder in the finals. And the Spurs v. Thunder won't be physical like that. It'll be more offensive.

 

[sealybobo]

LMAO! Good point! Do you think the Lakers are going to start rebuilding? because its obvious they can't win with the core that they have, they damn near got swept out of the playoffs 2 years in a row.

But it was close. Its almost seemed as if they were one player short. Maybe a Horry, Odom or Derek Fisher type.

The problem is the core of the team, Kobe is pissed at Gasol right now, I wouldn't be surprised to see him move. I think Pau would flourish in another city not playing for a sociopath.

I hope he goes to Memphis and he wins one with his brother. Or at least knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. That would show Kobe.

 

[High_Gravity]

I'm hoping that last year was the Thunders learning year.

It very well could be, Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA and they very well could win this year, they have experience on that team Kendrick Perkins and Derek Fisher have both won championships and could mentor the younger players.

I'm glad you said that. I agree he is the best too. Someone said he doesn't play defense? Is that true? I mean, is he weak at D? I don't see it when I watch.

And you reminded me that with Perkins and that other shot blocker, they have some bigs on their team that can play D. I'm feeling pretty good that the Spurs aren't as good as they seem. I'm hoping/expecting the Thunder to expose their weaknesses. Like they can't keep up with this young team. But the Spurs I'm sure have a plan. Crafty bastards.

So I'm assuming Boston v Heat. With Bosh back, I still feel pretty good that the Celtics got a shot. The Heat seem to be in trouble but maybe they will come out of their funk by the time they meet the Celtics. This will be a true test for the Celtics. No one has it easy on their way to the finals.

P.S. Is it possible the Spurs will sweep or the Thunder will sweep the Spurs? That would be great. Then the Thunder could watch the Heat and Celtics go 7 games because you just know they will.

And in the East its going to be physical. Dirty. Grind it out. Whoever wins will be all beat up by the time they meet the Thunder in the finals. And the Spurs v. Thunder won't be physical like that. It'll be more offensive.

I don't think anyones sweeping anyone from here on out, Boston did very well against Miami in the regular season we beat them the last 3 times although we did the same thing last year. Indiana is far from done though we need to watch them, the only reason Miami beat them last time was because Lebron and Wade combined for 70 points, can they do that for a whole playoff series? I don't think so.

 

[High_Gravity]

But it was close. Its almost seemed as if they were one player short. Maybe a Horry, Odom or Derek Fisher type.

The problem is the core of the team, Kobe is pissed at Gasol right now, I wouldn't be surprised to see him move. I think Pau would flourish in another city not playing for a sociopath.

I hope he goes to Memphis and he wins one with his brother. Or at least knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. That would show Kobe.

I wouldn't mind having Pau on the Celtics. I don't know if he can go to Memphis, they have Zack Randolph and he is sitting on a phat contract there.

 

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The problem is the core of the team, Kobe is pissed at Gasol right now, I wouldn't be surprised to see him move. I think Pau would flourish in another city not playing for a sociopath.

I hope he goes to Memphis and he wins one with his brother. Or at least knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. That would show Kobe.

I wouldn't mind having Pau on the Celtics. I don't know if he can go to Memphis, they have Zack Randolph and he is sitting on a phat contract there.

No thanks to Gasol.

 

[High_Gravity]

I hope he goes to Memphis and he wins one with his brother. Or at least knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. That would show Kobe.

I wouldn't mind having Pau on the Celtics. I don't know if he can go to Memphis, they have Zack Randolph and he is sitting on a phat contract there.

No thanks to Gasol.

Pau got the shaft in LA, they moved him to the third option behind Bynum all season and than got all pissy and demanded Pau put big numbers? yeah that makes sense.

 

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I wouldn't mind having Pau on the Celtics. I don't know if he can go to Memphis, they have Zack Randolph and he is sitting on a phat contract there.

No thanks to Gasol.

Pau got the shaft in LA, they moved him to the third option behind Bynum all season and than got all pissy and demanded Pau put big numbers? yeah that makes sense.

Gasol is the ugliest vagina I've ever seen.

 

[High_Gravity]

No thanks to Gasol.

Pau got the shaft in LA, they moved him to the third option behind Bynum all season and than got all pissy and demanded Pau put big numbers? yeah that makes sense.

Gasol is the ugliest vagina I've ever seen.

No doubt but he is fairly efficient big man, with him at the 4 and KG at the 5 we would have finished Philly off in 5 games.

 

[Article 15]

Pau got the shaft in LA, they moved him to the third option behind Bynum all season and than got all pissy and demanded Pau put big numbers? yeah that makes sense.

Gasol is the ugliest vagina I've ever seen.

No doubt but he is fairly efficient big man, with him at the 4 and KG at the 5 we would have finished Philly off in 5 games.

True but he's just too soft for me to want to see him in green, especially on the other side of his prime years.