NBA 2010-2011: Playoffs are here!

Ugh

To the Laker fans. I've been watching this series half heartedly but i've seen enough. Can somebody tell me what in the world has happened to pau gasol? Forget playing scared, he looks absolutely petrified. He's not hurt is he?

sixringz1

Ya got me!?:|

Anyone else noticed how every so-called expert and analyst you ever hear on TV or read anywhere always change their pick as far as championship favorites are concerned?

Every single expert wrote off the Heat a few weeks ago and about 4-5 times during the season during rough stretches and when they got or get on a roll: "Well they're playing so great. They will likely win it all." Same goes for the Lakers, the Celtics, the Spurs, etc. I mean, they're called "experts" or "analysts", can't any of them go beyond a bad stretch to analyze the objective chances of a team come playoffs time? A lot of them make the same mistakes over and over again, writing off a team because of a bad losing streak or jumping on the Lakers' or Celtics' (or whoever's) bandwagon because they put together a good streak of wins.

It's mind-boggling, most of them, if not all of them, have lost all credibility for me, jumping over from team to team depending who's the best. Hell, if they're as "experts" as they pretend they are, they should know that a few bad losses don't make you a bad team and a few quality wins don't make you a favorite to win it all. They should know that a team like the Spurs, Lakers, Celtics and even the Bulls, Heat, OKC or Dallas can't be written off one day and be called a favorite the next day. Act like real professionals and don't go "Oh the Bulls are having trouble against the Pacers, they're definitely not winning it all". How dumb is that analysis? Seriously. It pisses me off. I wouldn't write off a favorite unless they're down 3-0 and down by 34 points in the 4th quarter of game 4.

/rant

Bout time Pau!

To the Laker fans. I've been watching this series half heartedly but i've seen enough. Can somebody tell me what in the world has happened to pau gasol? Forget playing scared, he looks absolutely petrified. He's not hurt is he?

sixringz1

Ugh the Magic are throwing this series away, they have too much talent to be down 1-2

Also is Howard really taking a shot with a forearm at that hawks player after that whistle or was it just reaction?

Anyway, looks like J-Rich and that hawks player are going to be suspended a game.

and freakin Crawford is damn lucky for that BS shot banking in at the end.

and on another note I think Derrick Rose is the difference between sweeping the Pacers or getting swept by the Pacers.

Zaza Pachulia is such a *****, it's funny. I would've cracked him if I was J-Rich.-Halftime-

I'd say every team looks beatable in this postseason, but OKC looks really good.

I'd say every team looks beatable in this postseason, but OKC looks really good.

Jagged3dge

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I'd say every team looks beatable in this postseason, but OKC looks really good.

LTomlinson21

Ya i would say that Westbrook is more important to the Thunder than Durant is.

I love biased media.

"Howard's arm came down near Pachulia's head following a shot, and Pachulia went after the Magic center, only to run into Richardson first. Pachulia then proceeded to get in Richardson's face, exchanging barbs and making contact with the Orlando swingman's head three times."

Oh ****, Rose is hurt.

Edit; Apparently it's just an ankle sprain and he's expected to return. Thank god. Now I really hope the Bulls win it today so he can rest the ankle.

I love how guy deliberately elbowed Rose after that dunk. -__- gotta love play off basketball.gamefan67

Yeah the Pacers know they're a lot worse than the Bulls so they've been doing that thuggish stuff all series (especially Foster and Hansbrough)

[QUOTE="gamefan67"]I love how guy deliberately elbowed Rose after that dunk. -__- gotta love play off basketball.JML897

Yeah the Pacers know they're a lot worse than the Bulls so they've been doing that thuggish stuff all series (especially Foster and Hansbrough)

You are very, very, very lucky, Indiana.

Jesus.

[QUOTE="gamefan67"]I love how guy deliberately elbowed Rose after that dunk. -__- gotta love play off basketball.JML897

Yeah the Pacers know they're a lot worse than the Bulls so they've been doing that thuggish stuff all series (especially Foster and Hansbrough)

Oh please. That is a lame excuse. It IS playoff basketball.

You are very, very, very lucky, Indiana.

Jesus.

Conscrumptured

I wouldn't say so. Building an enormous lead on the Bulls isn't luck. Surviving the 4th Qtr rally maybe is luck tho.

Surviving the 4th Qtr rally maybe is luck tho.

Major_Snake

[QUOTE="Major_Snake"]Surviving the 4th Qtr rally maybe is luck tho.

Conscrumptured

Still they never had lead as big as they did today. Bulls put themselves in too big of a hole to climb out of.

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[QUOTE="gamefan67"]I love how guy deliberately elbowed Rose after that dunk. -__- gotta love play off basketball.Major_Snake

Yeah the Pacers know they're a lot worse than the Bulls so they've been doing that thuggish stuff all series (especially Foster and Hansbrough)

Oh please. That is a lame excuse. It IS playoff basketball.

I posted that when the game was really close and the Bulls were up in the series 3-0. It wasn't an "excuse".

The Bulls are a lot better than the Pacers and the Pacers are using really physical play to try to even things up (like NHI said, the Jordan rules). I don't see how you can debate that.

This Portland offense is painful to watch.

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[QUOTE="JML897"]

Yeah the Pacers know they're a lot worse than the Bulls so they've been doing that thuggish stuff all series (especially Foster and Hansbrough)

JML897

Oh please. That is a lame excuse. It IS playoff basketball.

I posted that when the game was really close and the Bulls were up in the series 3-0. It wasn't an "excuse".

The Bulls are a lot better than the Pacers and the Pacers are using really physical play to try to even things up (like NHI said, the Jordan rules). I don't see how you can debate that.

It's the playoffs! What do you expect from a team down 3-0? To just lay down and have the Bulls walk over them?

Also WOW at this Mavs/Blazers game. Nice to see Roy reemerging as a big time performer

Also WOW at this Mavs/Blazers game. Nice to see Roy reemerging as a big time performer

Major_Snake

Great comeback by the Blazers. Their offense looked dead for the first 3 quarters.

Mavs...are you kidding me!? Lol, that was horrible!

Did randalph get a technical foul for giving the ball to a spurs player? : |cysf661

ugh wtf is Fatass(lol) Randolph doing shooting and making a three like that?

ugh wtf is Fatass(lol) Randolph doing shooting and making a three like that?

Major_Snake

Wow. Terrible execution from the Spurs. Did I mention that Randolph is a fatass? :P

Wow. Terrible execution from the Spurs. Did I mention that Randolph is a fatass? :P

Major_Snake

Bet you wouldn't say that to Randolph's face :P

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Wow. Terrible execution from the Spurs. Did I mention that Randolph is a fatass? :P

Jagged3dge

Bet you wouldn't say that to Randolph's face :P

Course not! He'd eat me!

I think I just saw monkeytoes on TV at the Nuggets game. He was wearing Sonics attire with a sign crying about something along of the lines of "bring back our team!" and he was clearly cheering for the Nuggets.Bobbles

I saw this too, but didn't think of monkeytoes.:P