2011-2012 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread

[SAIYANS]

Suns lose ..... YES YES YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jazz are much better for SA

 

[PHX]

Well the Bulls are fucked they lost D.Rose for the year.

 

[Ben]

Had the Bulls coming out of the East, don't see that happening now with Rose done. Should be able to get past Philly and might even make it the East Finals.

 

[PHX]

Durant does it again, guy is amazing.

 

[Vivido]

Durnat is very clutch.

Harden was strong tonight and Westbrook scored well. Thunder all the way.

I was rooting for Bulls/Thunder, but guess that won't happen. Don't see anyone else capable of beating the Heat in the east.

God I love playoffs, I follow the NBA during the regular season, but I don't really start watching untill now.

 

[SAIYANS]

Andrew gave them boys nightmares with his swat party. Pau had a very good stat line across the board. Kobe manup handled Afflalo in the second half. Hill, Ebanks, Blake, and Matt got it done. Now just need some World Peace in our lives.

I expect the Clips to get their ass beat tbh

 

[PHX]

I think they will take a few games but I expect the Griz to win. These are my playoff predicts for the 1st round.

Spurs over Jazz in 5
Griz over Clippers in 6
Lakers over Nuggets in 7
OKC over Mavs in 4
Bulls over Philly in 7
C's over Hawks in 6
Pacers over Magic in 6
Heat over Knicks in 5

 

[SAIYANS]

How do you get 7 out of la-Denver? I think 6 is pushing it and requires the Lakers to screw around just to make sure Artest is there for all the second round to make KD his bitch again. It is 5 games at best imo

Spur win in 5
Miami in 6
Pacers in 7
Bulls in 7
Thunder in 4
Griz in 6
Hawks in 6

 

[PHX]

Denver's depth advantage imo will help push it there.

 

[SAIYANS]

Lmao at Zach Rabdolph channeling his inner Steiner after Blake tried to make a hard foul with the push ups.


As for Denver, what depth? Rudy is out, Wilson is out, Bird is out, and they haven't beat the Lakers all year without Nene. Kobe's 4th quarter numbers versus them in the past playoff series and today was out tis world as he has an over 70% ts percentage and scores double digits. I just don't see it, unless Andre and Al go wild as they were the only reason today's game wasn't a 30pt loss. That said, I dd get a kick out of watching McGee and his lol moments

 

[PHX]

Holy shit at the Clippers comeback to win.

 

[Chris]

Clippers went on a 28-3 run in the last 8 minutes or so to come back and win by one point. Holy shit. That's gotta' be the best comeback in playoffs history.

 

[PHX]

I wasn't even fully paying attention to it for the most part since it seemed like a wrap and then i noticed they were getting closer and out of no where it got close. Very impressive.

 

[AF.]

Rudy Gay had 20 seconds to get a shot off and waited until 3 to do so? Why didn't he shoot at 14, and even if they missed they could have fouled and had another shot?

Poor decision making by the coach (I'm assuming he wanted Gay to go for the win).

 

[PHX]

That's pretty much what the tnt crew was saying that I agree with made no sense not to put up a shot around that 9 second mark. They had the ball in the hands of the right guy just did a poor job trying to for the last second win when that is something you do when the game is tied not down by 1.