***Official 2007 NBA Playoffs Discussion Thread***

[Kashanova]

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Being at the game and seeing how horribly the Cavs played when Lebron went out show how bad his supporting cast is without him. Players like Marshall and Pavlovic can really hurt you when Lebron is creating open shots for them, but without him, they're pretty crappy.

and it really goes to show you how good he really is how he wasnt top 3 in mvp voting is beyond me

[SoMiss2000]

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That's just nonsense that has been repeated enough that people actually believe it. A great point guard like Nash does not hinder any player's game. If Dirk improved, it has to do with him entering his prime and playing more inside.

which he never would've done with Nash here.

[23]

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Could've used Nash to get him some of those easy shots this year that he used to get him.

[BoA]

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I must have missed that. If the Nets resign Moore (which probably won't happen), isn't Krstic and Moore a good enough C/PF combo. I think he ignores how poorly Carter played. The thing that pisses me off the most about Carter is how inconsistent he is with driving to the basket, and the way he gimps whenever he misses a layup.

This was his problem in Toronto. He settled for playing on the perimeter too much. He is just a soft player period. He avoids contact whenever possible.

This and his constant whining to the officials make him a hard player to like, He frustrates you to no end. He could be truly great, but he is too lazy to make it happen.

[EWRMETS]

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which he never would've done with Nash here.

That's his own fault then. Marion and Amare have the ability to play on the inside with Nash at point guard.

[driddy]

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Nah, the Suns organization doesn't have to stoop to cheap levels.

Yeah, they would never clothesline the other team's player in the waning minutes of a loss....

[23]

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Yeah, they would never clothesline the other team's player in the waning minutes of a loss....

tit for tat

[The Chef]

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Utah vs San Antonio will be interesting, do the Spurs go small to match up better with Okur who tends to float around the perimeter or do they start Oberto/Elson and take the chance of Okur driving right by them? The key to this series is how Okur plays, I have to guess Bowen would be put on Deron Williams, with Parker on Fisher, but then you have Ginobili, if he starts that is, going against Kirilenko which is an obvious height advantage for Andrei. I cant wait for this series to start.

In the East, Cleveland better hope Donyell shoots like he did tonight and Hughes picks his game up or else Cleveland is going to be in some major trouble. The best thing for Detroit is to go out and win the first game of the series by 3-4 points, maybe we can avoid them getting fat and happy and have them take Cleveland seriously, as opposed to what happened after Game 3 against Chicago.

[HMcCoy]

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15 years from now, we will watch this Game 6 on some classic broadcast...

Once again, an offense that can't get consistent stops, or generate high% looks in the halfcourt will always lose eventually, no matter how well that team shoots. The song never changes. Tough series for Barbosa..by the end of this game I was pulling for him to make some plays.

Jazz/Spurs should be a classic. Booze has been awesome and has a chance to really make a name for himself here. He won't be drastically quicker, or stronger than his man this time around, though. Lets see if he can still dominate the inside and establish himself as an elite big.

Ironic that the system I hate so much saved the Cavs bacon tonight. 3 shooters camped on the perimeter with one ballhandler and one athletic big running PnR's and kicking out.

[The Chef]

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Well Boozer averaged 17 and 11 against San Antonio this season but Utah lost 2 out of the 3 games he played against the Spurs, Utah won the other matchup on Jan. 31st, 97-93. I think this series will be really entertaining, Kirilenko is playing better then earlier in the season, but the Spurs are playing better also. Cant wait until Sunday though, sucks I have to work Monday night when Detroit plays Cleveland in Game 1.

[Sarah]

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here i am... and I gotta say... this is only my 2nd post in this thread... but...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHA

that's for all the losers on tv who were so sure that this series was going to go 7 games (and the few that thought the Suns were gonna pull this series out... this is what you need to do forreal: )

Yo X*cell dude, congratulations for your SA. I am happy for them honestly, after all the PHX fans pointing fingers that it is all the NBA's fault PHX lost this serioes and Amare's whining, the *better* team finally lost. I wish them luck next year, but of course once again SA will be waiting for them. Honestly, I wish a veteran big guy will arrive in SA like Mourning or perhaps Magloire to help out Duncan.

[Sarah]

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This style of play ain't gonna get it done. We've been saying it for years, first of the Mavs, now PHX.

Apparently SA won't be the same in the next two years. After all the injuries and surgeries Duncan had been through, they won't be able to keep this up in the next two years. Eventually SA will have to rebuild sometime and PHX and DAL will finally have thier run. Of course Nash won't be the same after two years so I would say DAL is in a good position as long as they can stay away from GS.

[Sarah]

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Dammit you Brazilian Blank, don't you know that we NEED THOSE POINTS?!

Fer.

Honestly, Amare and Diaw should have stayed suspended, at least PHX have an excuse why they lost this series. Full force of PHX cannot handle SA without Horry. What's up with that.

[Psyblast]

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Apparently SA won't be the same in the next two years. After all the injuries and surgeries Duncan had been through, they won't be able to keep this up in the next two years. Eventually SA will have to rebuild sometime and PHX and DAL will finally have thier run. Of course Nash won't be the same after two years so I would say DAL is in a good position as long as they can stay away from GS.

Um...multiple injuries? Multiple surgeries? Tim Duncan has missed a total of 41 games in 10 seasons, 4 of those in the last two years, probably from the Spurs simply sitting him.

What exactly has happened to make you think Duncan will suddenly be broken down and done in two years?

[Sarah]

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Um...multiple injuries? Multiple surgeries? Tim Duncan has missed a total of 41 games in 10 seasons, 4 of those in the last two years, probably from the Spurs simply sitting him.

What exactly has happened to make you think Duncan will suddenly be broken down and done in two years?

Last year for example, he played eventhough he is pretty much running in one leg. He plays through the injuries most of the time. It slows him, but he still plays. It might not be obvious to a lot of people because Duncan doesn't really talk or whine much about his injuries.