2009 NBA Playoffs 1st Round Thread

[Dice-J]

LeBron > Kobe, so why call him Kobe Jr.?

 

[I'm With ATL]

East:
Cavs over Pistons (in 4)
Celtics over Bulls (in 5)
Magic over 76ers (in 7)
Hawks over Heat (in 5)

West:
Lakers over Jazz (in 7)
Hornets over Nuggets (in 7)
Mavericks over Spurs (in 6)
Blazers over Rockets (in 6)

Round 2:

East:
Cavs over Hawks (in 7)
Celtics over Magic (in 7)

West:
Blazers over Lakers (in 4)
Hornets over Mavericks (in 7)

Eastern Conference Final
Celtics over Cavs (in 6)

Western Conference Final:
Blazers over Hornets (in 7)

NBA Final:
Celtics over Blazers (in 4)

 

[Mexi]

I don't see why someone would call him Baby Kobe or Kobe Jr. considering LeBron is better and he weighs about 60 more pounds

lol SNOOP DOGG
dont worry

 

[DC4]

well duh of course dogg is gonna call bron baby kobe, his favorite team are the lakers and kobe being his fave player :]

I'd say the same ish on national t.v.

 

[Mexi]

TYO, check out your crew.

Andre Miller acknowledged that every team in the Eastern Conference wanted to avoid Cleveland, the NBA’s best team, and Boston, the reigning champion…”We just wanted to put ourselves in position where we can try to do something in the playoffs,” Miller said. “Boston is a team that people have in the conference finals. It’s probably easier to go through Orlando than to try and match up with Boston, with Boston coming in with a lot of energy and trying to get through the first round as fast as they can.”

“I agree with ‘Dre,” Thaddeus Young said. “Orlando’s a great team, but we definitely want to play them. Boston is fresh off a championship. That’s the worst thing you can do is go play a team that just won a championship. They’re going to want to get back and be hungry.”

 

[elcheato]

Delonte is the best lol

 

[Mexi]

haha yeah i saw that today.
and Delonte is pretty raw.
he's the inspiration for my afro right now lol.
i saw him opening day and i was like, thats it, i need mine. mine's black though

 

[MapleLeaf]

Dirk won player of the month in April

30 PPG during April, going into the playoffs hot, as is the team.

I'm excited

8 PM EST tonight on eSPN <3

 

[MapleLeaf]

Dirk has career averages of 22.7 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for the regular season.
His playoff averages: 25.3 points and 11.1 rebounds.


To put into perspective how impressive those playoffs stats are, he's
one of only five 25/10 playoff performers in NBA history.

The others: Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bob Pettit and Shaquille O'Neal.

yeah dirk doesn't show up in the playoffs

 

[.snowy]

[quote name='I'm With ATL' post='4034323' date='Apr 17 2009, 06:54 PM']East:
Cavs over Pistons (in 4)
Celtics over Bulls (in 5)
Magic over 76ers (in 7)
Hawks over Heat (in 5)

West:
Lakers over Jazz (in 7)
Hornets over Nuggets (in 7)
Mavericks over Spurs (in 6)
Blazers over Rockets (in 6)

Round 2:

East:
Cavs over Hawks (in 7)
Celtics over Magic (in 7)

West:
Blazers over Lakers (in 4)
Hornets over Mavericks (in 7)

Eastern Conference Final
Celtics over Cavs (in 6)

Western Conference Final:
Blazers over Hornets (in 7)

NBA Final:
Celtics over Blazers (in 4)[/quote]

Um..what?

 

[cruzg24]

Playoffs start today! And my Mavs have a shot!

 

[I'm With ATL]

Um..what?

more of wishful thinking for the Hornets and I think the Blazers will suprise everyone. Also didnt want to have a prediction of all higher seeds winning first round.

edit:and I'd laugh my ass off if Lakers lost to Portland in 4, thats just a shot at LA to be honest, maybe in 6.

 

[The Guid]

Rondo with double digits in the 1st quarter

 

[elcheato]

The Bulls are putting up a good fight right now, they're leading 53-44 at half. Might only be 51-44 if they don't count Brad Miller's buzzer beater lay up.

 

[The Young One]

Derrick Rose will be a legend. This kid is amazing.

 

[elcheato]

Dang, Pierce just choked on that FT... Bulls going to OT with the Celtics.

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Noah with the clean block and Boston gets bailed out...

 

[MapleLeaf]

for a sec i thought miller's shot was going in

 

[MapleLeaf]

i hated that college like ending though, last 40 seconds took 15 minutes

 

[The Young One]

Tyrus thomas is hooping. He's really come a long way with his midrange jumper.