2009 NBA Playoffs Thread

[kingsnation]

Well, it's that time again. 16 teams left and basketball craziness.

Here's to seeing the Jazz upset the Lakers!!

NBA first round matchups and season stats


I think the Blazers/Rocket series should be a fun, physical series. Also, the Hawks and Heat should be a fun one.

I gotta go with Cavs, Celtics, Magic and Heat in the East

and in the West..

Jazz , Nuggets, Spurs and Blazers.

 

[Warhawk]

If someone were so inclined, they could start a poll or March Madness-type setup on this as well.....

 

[coolhandluke]

No Garnett? Boy, the Celtics look to be in trouble.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Starting look like Ray Allen is getting off to the same slow start he did last year...

 

[Dime Dropper]

I didn't get my predictions in on time in the proper thread, so I'll just post them here. Only a quarter gone in one game so I don't have an advantage.


East
(1) Cleveland vs. (8) Detroit in 5
(2) Boston vs. (7) Chicago in 7
(3) Orlando vs. (6) Philadelphia in 5
(4) Atlantavs. (5) Miami in 6

West
(1) L.A. Lakers vs. (8) Utah in 5
(2) Denver vs. (7) New Orleans in 6
(3) San Antonio vs. (6) Dallas in 7
(4) Portland vs. (5) Houston in 6

 

[kingsnation]

You know, there is something ironic about watching Brad, Salmons and Mikki all playing in this series.

 

[kingsnation]

Starting look like Ray Allen is getting off to the same slow start he did last year...

Allen 0-5 with 5 min left in the half

 

[kingsnation]

Celtics look shellshocked. Bulls up by 9 at the half.

 

[SacKings7]

Allen 0-5 with 5 min left in the half

He made 1 shot in the lane. Still not nearly enough from your second best player. GO BULLS

 

[kings4lyfe32]

man... Derrick Rose is lighting it up

 

[Peja]

I'd like Hornets to reach western finals, as well as Chicago and the Hawks on the east, but that ain't gonna happen

 

[Dime Dropper]

Rose is looking like an all-star. Probably my favourite player not on the Kings. I knew he'd be this good after watching him at Memphis.

 

[SacKings7]

Rose is looking like an all-star. Probably my favourite player not on the Kings. I knew he'd be this good after watching him at Memphis.

All-star? He's playing like a superstar today. I knew he'd be good too, but not this good this soon.

 

[Dime Dropper]

All-star? He's playing like a superstar today. I knew he'd be good too, but not this good this soon.

It's only one game, but he's showing what he can do. I called him as a superstar before the draft. He's the one guy out of all the drafts I can remember clearly where, in my mind, he was going to be a star.

 

[kings4lyfe32]

Salmons 5-15...I remember those days

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

Rose and Rondo .. there both playing spectacular.

 

[Kings Faithful]

Yeah...Salmons and Miller are having their regular choke fests right now...Your welcome Chicago!

 

[Kings Faithful]

If I were Chicago I would just take Houdini Salmons and Brad Copperfield off the floor right now before their dissapearing acts puts the win out of reach...

 

[SacKings7]

It's only one game, but he's showing what he can do. I called him as a superstar before the draft. He's the one guy out of all the drafts I can remember clearly where, in my mind, he was going to be a star.

Yeah, I'm not calling him a superstar. But he's playing like one today.

Anyway....anybody know what happened to Deng? Haven't heard his name at all this season

 

[kingsnation]

Big shot for Gordon

 

[kingsnation]

Yeah, I'm not calling him a superstar. But he's playing like one today.

Anyway....anybody know what happened to Deng? Haven't heard his name at all this season

I think he's injured??

EDIT --

Yeah, he's injured.

http://games.espn.go.com/fba/resources/playernews?sportsId=2429

 

[SacKings384]

Brad Miller is absolutely terrible...

 

[kings4lyfe32]

Yeah, I'm not calling him a superstar. But he's playing like one today.

Anyway....anybody know what happened to Deng? Haven't heard his name at all this season

I think he has a stress fracture in his leg or something

 

[Kings Faithful]

Brad Miller is absolutely terrible...

He hasn't touched the ball in the last 2 minutes. He could possibly be the worst crunch time player ever...at least he has the biggest 180 in terms of how he plays compared to the first 43 minutes of the game.

 

[kingsnation]

Wow

Huge steal

 

[Kings Faithful]

They took out Miller and Salmons and now they have 3 point lead...coincidence?

 

[Kings Faithful]

I wish Ben Gordon came off the bench on our team...

 

[SacKings7]

Ben Gordon backing up my claim I made in the is Kobe clutch thread

 

[kingsnation]

Pierce played that perfectly.

 

[kingsnation]

Ben Gordon backing up my claim I made in the is Kobe clutch thread

haha, don't start that thread again..