Nba Playoffs

[Masoud_A]

can't believe some people can't detect blatant sarcasm in a facetious repartee that includes fairly distinctive emoticons...

[Demis-11]

well im at least glad that every series in the East wont be a sweep lol

looks like all the major FA's are gonna have some decision making

Bosh-out of playoffs, very upset
Wade-looks like Miami will be out without an ounce of competitiveness
James-he just has to win it all this year

[Masoud_A]

Okc Babay!

[Masoud_A]

[persianbruin]

as I said before the playoffs is all about "matchups" and this is the worse for the lakers. They have had problems with teams who have speedy point gaurds for a while now (last year 7 games against houston becasue of Aaron Brooks) now my boy who is breaking my heart (westbrook) is speedy and plays defense like only a UCLA player knows how to and it doesnt hurt to have Durant who is going to the line 10 times a day!

Lakers are my team but they suck now! nobody is doing their job making Kobe trying to take over and shoot more to compensate. Gotta be honest, last year vs the rockets I felt comfy even though it went 7 games. This time I am not and its mostly becasue Kobe is not healthy (or young) enough to coverup everyone else's mess

Now Masoud pretty soon you have to take a side cuz I totally believe in Kenny Smith that says in 3 years Durant will be better than Kobe and Lebron. Well of course he is gonna be beter then Kobe cuz he is getting old but You have to take sides when it come to Lebron vs. KD!

[Hichkas]

Right now Lebron is proofing again why he is called THE KING.

Sweet driple double shooting 6 from 9 from outside.
Antawn Jamison had a solid Game, too.

[Masoud_A]

as I said before the playoffs is all about "matchups" and this is the worse for the lakers. They have had problems with teams who have speedy point gaurds for a while now (last year 7 games against houston becasue of Aaron Brooks) now my boy who is breaking my heart (westbrook) is speedy and plays defense like only a UCLA player knows how to and it doesnt hurt to have Durant who is going to the line 10 times a day!

Lakers are my team but they suck now! nobody is doing their job making Kobe trying to take over and shoot more to compensate. Gotta be honest, last year vs the rockets I felt comfy even though it went 7 games. This time I am not and its mostly becasue Kobe is not healthy (or young) enough to coverup everyone else's mess

Now Masoud pretty soon you have to take a side cuz I totally believe in Kenny Smith that says in 3 years Durant will be better than Kobe and Lebron. Well of course he is gonna be beter then Kobe cuz he is getting old but You have to take sides when it come to Lebron vs. KD!

The point here is that I dont live in US so I have the privilege of being able to enjoy NBA as a whole, be it an OKC game or a Cavs one or any other entertaining series (Utah vs Denver or Spurs vs Mavs).
If I ever have to choose a side I will choose Durant since he is 21 and will entertain us much longer.

[Hichkas]

so seems like in eastern conference

Cavs - Boston

Magic - Hawks

i wouldnt count out Miami. i have a feeling that they can beat Boston.

In the West nothing is clear. Right now i would say lakers, utah and phoenix will go through but Mavs still have a chance.

[EKBATAN]

wow denver cant beat utah without OKUR & k!RILENKO ?? lol

they're done i think, if not this round, next round for sure

[persepolisfan]

whats wrong with the lakers

[Masoud_A]

And Carmelo Anthony again fails to lead his team to victory in playoffs.

[persianbruin]

The point here is that I dont live in US so I have the privilege of being able to enjoy NBA as a whole, be it an OKC game or a Cavs one or any other entertaining series (Utah vs Denver or Spurs vs Mavs).
If I ever have to choose a side I will choose Durant since he is 21 and will entertain us much longer.

I like durant more cuz he is flat out a better bball player than Lebron. He is far more skilled but far less athletic. While Kobe has more "game" than lebron, his injuries and to some degree his age and mileage have overshadowed his skills so Lebron NOW is overall a better player.

whats wrong with the lakers

Many things. I was listening to the guys on espn program around the horn and they were all right and brought up some good points:

1) phil is full of shyt! He was asking Kobe to shoot less and Kobe did not shoot until the 3 minute mark of the second quarter (15th min of the game) and the lakers were trailing by double digits.

2) Artest is not doing anything for them NONE. It turns out now that Ariza was much better due to his youth

3) The lakers bigs arent doing anything either and are playing careless basketball and the worst of the 3 is odom who is basically sleep walking

4) laker bench is absolutely nonexistent

5) Phil is getting outcoached

6) finally Kobe. He did not even once go to the basket with his right hand becasue of his injuries and he is nowhere as explosive as he once was. stat worth mentioning: Kobe is 9th ALLTIME in playoff mintues played. He is only 31 and he is already ninth in a list that MJ is 8th!!!! Thats a lot of highlevel/intensity basketball minutes added to his 14 regular seasons. The lakers need to learn to play with their bigs and not expect Kobe to bail them out every freakin time.

Bottom line is that this is the worse matchup for the lakers. If the lakers can get by OKC they will destroy both the spurs and jazz as they matchup very well against them. Problem for the lakers is 1) westbrook who is represents what has always been a problem for the lakers: speedy point guards. and 2) Durant, the youngest scoring champion EVER which I truly believe will overtake Karim abdul jabbar as the alltime leading scorer in the NBA one day. now you put 1 and 2 together (combined) and that one hell of a problem for a relatively old team like the lakers.
atleast of they had ariza becasue of his youth, he could have helped alot but artest is too old.

[persianbruin]

wow!! Don't remember the last time the laker dominated a playoff game like this
The thunder were finally able to pass the 50 score mark with only 3 minute left in the THIRD quarter!! By the time Kobe sat down the margin was 30 points!

[Hichkas]

Man i hope now Cavs beat the Celtics. I hate them most of them Paul Pierce. Will be a tough series. Cavs better give not up the Home Advantage.

[EKBATAN]

ya i freakin hate the celtics; garnett, pierce, ray allen, they're so c0cky...if lebron doesnt get injured, cavs will win it in 6