NBA Playoff Thread
It'll be tough to beat the Magic since they're so good defensively as well as offensively, but I doubt it'll be a sweep. The Bobcats are arguably the best defensive team in the league. It'll take great coaching/strategy, which is possible with Larry Brown. I think the Bobcats can make this series a lot tougher than the Magic want it to be.
Lol yea... A lot of people underestimate how deep the Blazers are. With veterans Miller, Camby and Howard leading the young guys Aldridge, Batum, Webster, Bayless and Fernandez... They can win this series. Stealing the first game will be huge for their confidence.
And it'll be nuts at the Rose Garden when the series shifts to Portland. I feel confident they can win both games.
Gadzuric did give the Bucks quality PT defensively. I must admit.
Jeff Teague has looked terrible running the PG so far. Its clear he's raw as a playmaker right now. Maybe in a year or 2 he'll be a good PG capable of taking the reigns from Bibby.
The Hawks 2nd unit is questionable. They have given up big runs to the Bucks whenever they get extended time on the court together. The 1st unit has been lights out.
The Haks could be up by more if Jamal Crawford stopped being a ball-stopper like he's been in the early goings so far.
Josh Smith having a MONSTER game so far. Dunking, rebounding, making plays for others and blocking shots.
Brandon Jennings is having a bad night on both ends. Struggling to finish at the rim, missing jumpers. It's been ugly.
Jamal Crawford is having a bad game, but he's scaled back on the shots......sorta.
Hawks up by 14.
Jennings needs to improve on his game-to-game consistency, 34 points one game, 9 points the next..
Im sure that'll come with time, but if he wants to win this playoff series, hes going to have to do alot better than 3/15, 1/6 from three, and only getting to the line twice...
He didn't pick his spots well, and seemed rattled alot of the night. He dropped passses, lost control of his dribble more than once, and he drove the ball into the teach of the defense without protecting the ball with the rim/backboard, which led to his shots getting blocked ALOT. He didn't even defend that well either. Definitely a night to forget.
I love Mike Beasley's offensive talent of course, but he is a terrible defender. And this is coming from a K-State fan. He has never been a good defender since the 1st time I've seen him play.
Rondo is an incredible passer and leader. He's one of the elite playmakers in the NBA without any doubts.
The Heat have a super stagnant offense. Where has D Wade been tonight?
Eric Maynor is a good, young backup PG...But he doesn't put pressure on the D like Westbrook does offensively. And he's not a great defender either. That's why the Lakers have jumped them so far. Westbrook has to stay out of foul trouble.
Shannon Brown is continuing to show why he should be the future starter for LA. He is a decent scorer and a very nice overall shooter.
Kobe and Durant both taking bad shots and struggling a little.
The Thunder aren't surprising me. They are a young team who never had pressure on them.
People forget- The Thunder were once 4th in the West but once the Western Conference teams started playing hard- They dropped to 8th.
I think OKC gets swept but it a great learning experience for them
@llperez. As a big Kobe fan, do you think he should take this summer off and rest instead playing with the USA team? I know he has injuries to his finger and ankle, but I believe his knee is hurting him too. It's his right knee, which is the knee he's had minor arthroscopic surgery on twice. He doesn't look the same to me right now.
they are playing very tough tonight, agreed. I still think the lakers need to go to the bigs more. Right now kobe is driving the lane and he is getting into trouble by the thunder length. The lakers need to use their size right back at them.
butlerB, yes. I think he has played non stop for the last two summers. He needs to rest. But he can be very stubborn and some of that not having bounce in his step could just be age. Oh yeah, and he is looking like closer kobe right now.
nope,Ron shot good early in the year, but his jumper has been awol for awhile. that is a real concern for the lakers. This is the time where i just say give it to kobe and get out of his way. The last time he hit fisher for the wide open 3 and you know he can get decent looks for himself as well.
Orlando should sweep Charlotte. They can pick them apart in the pick and roll. I think Orlando's offense is going to be too much for the Cats throughout this series.