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NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Round 1

Unlike CBKWit's silly NHL thread, there are actual Golden Bears playing in this year's NBA dance. We know one of them very well.

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Leon Powe is now the man in Boston. If the Celtics are going to have a chance to defend their crown, with KG out, it's clear the Powe Show is going to have to step up. Powe seems to be ready though and knows it wouldn't be smart to play outside his capacities.

 

"No, man," Powe said. "That’s the wrong question. We can come up with points and rebounds and some blocked shots, but the main thing is playing together and getting it done on the defensive end. I mean, me and Baby, we’re going to score some points. That’s point-blank. But we’ve got to be able to get it done on the defensive end and make sure we’re playing as a unit and getting everyone involved."

Powe used history to support his assertions.

"You look at who we’ve got to play," he said. "We’ve beaten those teams before, with or without Kevin. We’ve just got to go do it.

"I know the regular season is the regular season. It’s different. But we’ve had different guys out all year and we still kept winning. We beat Cleveland here, and that’s because everybody played well. Everybody did their role. Everybody was moving the ball. No one was trying to do it by himself. I think that’s what we’ve got to do now. We’ve got to play as a unit."

 

Chicago at Boston, Game 1 tipoff at 12:30 PM EST, 9:30 AM EST!

In other news, and the best point guard Cal has ever had (and the supposed heart of the current Dallas team) is facing off against the Spurs. Should be fun to watch Tony Parker zip past him over and over again. Kidd's at another point in his career, but he could have a few last gasps left in him, especially with the players

Finally, Sean Marks of the Hornets (yeah, I didn't know he played for Cal either). He's a Kiwi (and he managed to get a Poly Sci degree at Cal, making him just as valuable as Twist)! With Tyson Chandler hobbling he'll be trying to handle the Brazilian blur Nene in the low block. But he is essentially there to eat up minutes; that Hornets team is thin. 

Players to root against

Bruins: Jordan Farmar (he is in an awful slump going into the Playoffs, which is sheer delight to bitter Cal fans everywhere) & Trevor Ariza (could be the big difference for the Lakers winning a title, since he'll probably be drawing the meaty defensive assignments) for the Lakers, Arron Afflalo of the Pistons (dead meat against Cleveland), & Ryan Hollins of the Mavs (most famous for calling out Kobe in a real head-scratcher; Bruins will be Bruins).

Furd: Brevin Knight & Jarron Collins of the Jazz. And you thought being a Cardinal pays. Poor dudes are stuck in Mormonland 8 months of the year. At least they'll be able to jet out of there after the Lakers total them in the first round.

Trojan: Gabe Pruitt of the Celtics. Meh. Anyone have any memories of these guys? Only one I remember specifically is Farmar.

For those who haven't followed the NBA closely, series to watch out for (starting with the most compelling)

Houston-Portland: This is going to be a fun, fun series. Either those lunatic Blazer fans get a shot at the Lakers in a throwback series of hate, or Yao finally becomes the People's Champ and gets to the second round (and T-Mac's depressing storyline comes full circle).

Miami-Atlanta: Ditto. Should expect the league to pull a 'D-Wade shoots 40 free throws in Game 6' to set up a dream LeBron-Wade semis.

Celtics-Bulls: Because of the Powe show, plus Rondo versus Rose equals hottttttnesss. 

Mavs-Spurs: For anyone who appreciates hoops, this could be the end of the Spurs as we know them. Duncan is not the same, Ginobili will not be the same when he comes back next year. This could be their Alamo.

Nuggets-Hornets: I have no earthly idea what will happen in this series. Should be a blast.

This is for discussion of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Please add your non-expert ramblings and just talk hoops as we're watching them!

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Which series will you be following most closely?
Lakers-Jazz
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Spurs-Mavs
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Blazers-Rockets
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Cavs-Pistons
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Magic-Sixers
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Hawks-Heat
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OF COURSE I REMEMBER GABE PRUITT

VERONICA!!!!!!!!

Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 17, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Dammit, another reference I don’t get.

Toot Toot

by rollonubears on Apr 18, 2009 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

It was “VICTORIA”!

by Yes We Cannon on Apr 19, 2009 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

SHIT. BAD SLIP

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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Eastern Conference:
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (66-16)
No. 8 Detroit Pistons (39-43)
>> Cavaliers win series, 4-0
 
No. 4 Atlanta Hawks (47-35)
No. 5 Miami Heat (43-39)
>> Heat win series, 4-2
 
No. 3 Orlando Magic (59-23)
No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers (41-41)
>> 76ers win series, 4-2
 
No. 2 Boston Celtics (62-20)
No. 7 Chicago Bulls (41-41)
>> Celtics win series, 4-0
 
Western Conference:
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers (65-17)
No. 8 Utah Jazz (48-34)
>> Lakers win series, 4-1
 
No. 4 Portland Trailblazers (54-28)
No. 5 Houston Rockets (53-29)
>> Rockets win series, 4-2

No. 3 San Antonio Spurs (54-28)
No. 6 Dallas Mavericks (50-32)
>> Spurs win series, 4-3
 
No. 2 Denver Nuggets (54-28)
No. 7 New Orleans Hornets (49-33)
>> Nuggets win series, 4-3

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2009 11:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Wait, Sixers?

I read that right?

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 17, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Correct.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

I guess it wouldn't be the most shocking thing to happen

But that Sixers team can’t slash to the basket and can’t play halfcourt, which they’ll have to do against Dwight Howard.

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by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 17, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

Cavs in 4
Magic in 5
Celts in 7
Lakers in 4
Rockets in 7 (with at least 3 OTs)
Mavs in 6
Nuggets in 6

These were my predictions last night.

Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 18, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nugs-Hornets could be the best series of the entire playoffs for the sake of zinzanity.

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by TwistNHook on Apr 17, 2009 11:30 PM PDT reply actions  

I think it’s the best series in the first round with the Heat-Hawks series right behind it.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 17, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not only did Sean “Kiwi” Marks attend Cal, but if you catch him before a game with a “Go Bears!” you could find yourself in a thirty minute conversation about what it’s like to be a 12-year veteran 12th man. (Third words: Best! Job! Ever!)

His making the league makes the number of players that I got to see at Cal make the NBA into, what, 7? Kidd, Lamond, Yogi Stewart, Ed Gray, Kiwi, ’Reef (and uh, Treamine Folkes)

by LeonPowe on Apr 18, 2009 12:20 AM PDT reply actions  

And yourself.

Toot Toot

by rollonubears on Apr 18, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

er well I wasn’t in school when I was in school.

by LeonPowe on Apr 18, 2009 3:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

How existential.

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by TwistNHook on Apr 18, 2009 7:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe I should go back for a degree in philosophy to go with my PhD in rebounding.

by LeonPowe on Apr 18, 2009 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

No Powe

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 9:58 AM PDT reply actions  

Powe enters, grabs rebound, gets fouled, shoots free throws

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions  

Rondo-Rose exactly what we expected

Powe’s gotta come out and keep Rose from getting to the rim.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions  

Powe is going to work now

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions  

He is going against the mad machine Tyrus Thomas.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions  

wrong thomas…

its Tim Thomas, though they might bring in Tyrus right now. Will Tyrus stay out of foul trouble? probably not.

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

What? Tim Thomas is on that team too? Man.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions  

Its very confusing. Also since both of their nicnames are TT

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions  

they are taking advantage of millers lack of speed, pulling him out and having rondo blow by all.

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions  

I bet Boston comes out determined: improve their D, get the ball to pierce, and hit up the block with Perkins and Powe.

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

Boston's been playing this act all year against good teams

Go down early, then come back with a vengeance in the third quarter. That team OWNS the third quarter.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions  

Rose is a STUD nuff said

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions  

Once again, Powe has better stats than Davis

in 1/4 the minutes.

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by CBKWit on Apr 18, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions  

i think boston thinks that powe and perkins are a bit redundant, so they use bbd to try and give them some space. but yes, powe has been playing better than bbd

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

Powe generally puts up better numbers

But the rest of the offense has trouble when he’s on the floor because he’s paint-dependent. Davis can hoist up jumpers so that gives him better flexibility.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions  

I think the refs just got the memo that the NBA needs the celtics to win >=(

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:15 AM PDT reply actions  

Bennett Salvatore is reffing your game

Surprised this hasn’t happened earlier.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions  

Looks like an awesome finish to this one

Unless Salmons and Miller keep on chucking up bad shots.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:29 AM PDT reply actions  

I’m nervous it seems a bit like Boston vrs Rose with help from Noah. Ben Gordon is going to need to hit some shots and Tyrus is going to need to make a play or two on D

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions  

On the other hand, Ray Allen’s hitting nothing

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions  

If nothing else, the Bulls are getting a crash course in playoff intensity and toughness. should help them down the line

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Rose just set a new career high. not bad for a playoff debut against one of the best defensive pg’s in the nba

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions  

Brad Miller’s been a disaster.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions  

we need tyrus

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

correction: i need tyrus

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions  

You aren’t at the meetup?

Toot Toot

by rollonubears on Apr 18, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions  

I really didn’t want to be in the middle of Hydro and Twist’s makeout session.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions  

If Leon wanted to commit a flagrant right there

Joakim Noah would be dead.

Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...

by yellow fever on Apr 18, 2009 11:45 AM PDT reply actions  

agreed

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

GET MILLER OUT!!!!!

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions  

Rose

Ice

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Joakim Noah is a fucking idiot

Still happy over the fact that the Nets signed Ryan Anderson. Now if only they can sign Leon Powe after this year...

by yellow fever on Apr 18, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions  

as is hinrich

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

PIERCE CHOKED

OVERRATED PUNK A## B####

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions  

=)
=)

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ohhhh mannnnn

Noah just got bailed out.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions  

Tyrus Thomas??????

He is nailing the freakiest jumpers ever.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 12:29 PM PDT reply actions  

he is off and on with that shot

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Rose fouls out

This is it. Boston ties this game up and sends it to double OT they win.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions  

CHEAP FOUL!!!!

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:35 PM PDT reply actions  

HAHA!!! IS NICE!!!!!

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:37 PM PDT reply actions  

today is a good day!

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

horrible interview by both rose and the interviewer

They're after our precious bodily fluids

by chowder on Apr 18, 2009 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

ESPN has the worst interviewers on the planet

“How does it feel? What’s it like doing this? Are you an alien?”

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Here’s an idea: Play Powe 48 minutes… Their entire frontcourt will foul out.

Just an idea. A very excellent idea.

Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 18, 2009 2:19 PM PDT reply actions  

I love Powe

But he did not play well today.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better next time.

by LeonPowe on Apr 18, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Gotta knock Derrick Rose to the ground more!

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was an awe-inspiring 12 minutes by the Mavs. By awe-inspiring I mean 20 car pileup.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Yet somehow they’re only down by 4 at the half. The Spurs are realllly limited without Ginobili.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow, Jose Barea was the best player tonight

Jason Kidd might be out of a job in Dallas at this rate.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 7:33 PM PDT reply actions  

If JJ Barea can score like that in the NBA, SO CAN RANDLE…

Too bad Randle hasn’t ever shown that pesky defensive side

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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 18, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, shoot first point guards are no longer a premium in the NBA. Especially at 5 foot 3.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Muggsy! Making a comeback!

Toot Toot

by rollonubears on Apr 18, 2009 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aaron Brooks is so slick

Even funnier that he’s killing the Oregon fans.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 8:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Just b/c T-Bred stirred up trouble in the hockey thread doesn’t mean you have to stir up trouble here.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 18, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Stirring up trouble sucks.

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by TwistNHook on Apr 18, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Die in a fire sucks.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 18, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

Let's Get This Started 2010:
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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 12:01 AM PDT reply actions  

Some brief thoughts

Boston-Chicago
~Ray Allen & Paul Pierce will never shoot as badly as they did yesterday. You get the feeling they were shaken by the KG announcement and never got into the flow of the game. The rust should be off for the next game.
~Leon Powe’s gotta take Noah to the rack and get him into foul trouble.
~If I were the Celtics, I trap Rose and get the ball out of his hands. Let Salmons and Thomas fling up all the jumpers in the world; if they go in, you tip your hat. As spectacular as Rose was, that defense was really embarrassing from the defending champs.

Cleveland-Detroit
~Detroit is fucked. Next series.

Dallas-San Antonio
~Jose Juan Barea=Devin Harris V2.0. Apparently the Mavs are the only one to figure out that the best way to beat the Spurs is to test Tony Parker’s D (note: The Rockets with Brooks also give San Antonio mighty problems).
~Without Ginobili, the Spurs had to rely on Parker to do a majority of the ballhandling. Turns out he ballhandled way too much. He didn’t make good decisions with the ball.
~Matt Bonner=Gingervitis
~Really not much the Spurs can adjust in this series (Fin/Mason/Duncan all played fairly well). They’ve got to control the boards and mitigate Barea and Brandon Bass.

Portland-Houston
~Blazers pumped themselves up for the game and seemed to pump themselves out. Other than Roy, Pryzbilla and Oden that was a flat performance from Portland.
~Portland was aggressive early, but as the game went on they shot jumpers. Lots of jumpers. There wasn’t much passing and the flow that typified their regular season offense wasn’t there.
~Fantastic game by Yao in the paint. Brooks and Scola were hitting everything. You’re pretty much dead meat when Luis Scola is nailing his jumpers.
~Houston will not hit 60 percent of their shots in this series again. Game 2 should be a much closer affair.

The ref crews were uneven. In all 4 games. That sucked.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 7:49 AM PDT reply actions  

Did you actually watch the entire Portland game? I had to turn it off after a little while… I was actually embarrassed for them.

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... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions  

You:College football::Me:NBA Playoffs

Portland just hit a buzzsaw yesterday. If they come out as flat in Game 2, then I’d be embarrassed.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions  

Well, I couldn’t watch all of OU-TT this year. Seems like they were in the same vein.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions  

Scola

Is actually a very good shooter from 18’. He’s a tough tough player. Also, the biggest player of “old man basketball” in the league.

by LeonPowe on Apr 19, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah I love Argentinian players

They have all the guile of Italian soccer players (I’m pretty sure most of them are originally Italian immigrants) without the excessive douchiness.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Utah-LA

57 fouls? 77 free throw attempts? That was one irritating officiating crew. That game had no flow whatsoever.

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by Berkelium97 on Apr 19, 2009 2:38 PM PDT reply actions  

Only thing I’ll remember about this disjointed mess was Ariza’s reverse jam. Maybe Kobe’s dunk, although he’s had thousands of better dunks than that.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Basketball sucks.

Except for the last 2 minutes.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions  

What is the point of writing that?

Do you think we’ll all all of a sudden decide to stop liking basketball because you’ve declared it sucks?

“Oh look! I’ll repeat a stupid meme about the need to only watch the last two minutes of a basketball game to understand the entire game!”

Why is it important that you let everyone here (who reading an NBA Playoffs open thread) would ostensibly be an NBA and basketball fan your feelings about not liking basketball? Do you think we’ll all like you more? Less? We’ll all change opinions after your pithy thought? Is it that important to prove how smart you are?

by LeonPowe on Apr 19, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL

LeonPowe is serious business.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

BTW,

I was trolling for this response… Unfortunately, Avinash (the intended target) did not bite.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

Orlando-Philly has actually been quietly competitive

This Magic team drives me nuts at the ways they avoid feeding the ball to Howard continuously. C-Webb spoke truth at halftime.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions  

WHOA

It was 79-65 Magic when I checked in for the 3rd quarter…. WTF happened? Hack-a-Dwight?

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 5:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Team decided to spend the 4th quarter in Epcot

Blew an 18 point lead in ten minutes. Didn’t defend the paint well, got burned in transition.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 19, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Orlando picked a bad time of year to start sucking.

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by Berkelium97 on Apr 19, 2009 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

My Magic friend told me that the 76ers would be lucky to win one game. He’s totally pissed!

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 19, 2009 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

They saved March Madness

for April

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

I still like the predictions I made above ^

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Anyone else just watch Charles Barkley try to eat a slice of bread in 25 seconds on TNT?

COMEDY GOLD.

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 19, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions  

I am very disappointed I missed this. I love the comedic tomfoolery of Sir Charles.

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by Berkelium97 on Apr 19, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

25 seconds?! I could eat a whole loaf in that time…

WARNING:

TwistNHook

by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 19, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure you could, fatty

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by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

Jazz-Lakers thoughts: None. Jazz are cooked.

Sixers-Magic: Orlando should win those series, but I’m also prescribing to Shaq’s theory that Stan Van Gundy makes them way tighter than they should be. This is ridiculous.

Hawks-Heat: Not sure yet. I’ll know after Game 2.

Hornets-Nuggets: Hornets are too thin, Nuggets are too trigger-happy. Can’t really see either team taking down the Lakers.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 20, 2009 9:28 AM PDT reply actions  

Powe vs. Brad Miller

I like.

Let's Get This Started 2010:
NT Jay "That" Guy, OLB Cecil "The Hanta Virus" Whiteside, DE Cassius "Smashius" Marsh
... to be continued

by Thoroughbred on Apr 20, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions  

BBD's nailing his jumpers

Good. Hopefully Boston will sign him and realize their mistake two years later.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 20, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh no

Leon Powe left knee strain. Not again…

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 20, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions  

Powe out for the game, could be out for the series with that sprain

At least I can root against Boston without fail now.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 20, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

Tony Parker on pace for 54 points at halftime

Yellow fever must be very happy at Jason Kidd’s epic D.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 20, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Not really much to say about the Playoffs this week

Boston took care of biz, Spurs look old, Lakers choke big leads, Hawks-Heat Blazers-Rockets all even, Magic in for a fight against Philly.

The biggest surprise is how dominant Denver has looked.

Bork bork bork!

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 23, 2009 11:37 PM PDT reply actions  

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