NBA playoff thread.

Who do you like? Hate?

As a lifelong Blazer fan I had great hopes for them but then the injuries hit. I don't know if they have a shot against the Suns without Roy but they won game one. The other team I like is whoever plays the Lakers. Someone please beat them.

I've been a lifelong Knicks and Trailblazers fan, so I'll be going for Portland.

I wouldn't mind seeing the Suns, Celtics or Nuggets take it all either.

I dont like the entire league. It is almost unwatchable as team basketball is a foreign concept for most of the teams..

As always, Go Mavs and Hawks!

Suns fan. Have been since I was born. I'm glad to see them playing well lately.

Since my team is the Rockets, I don't have much of an interest in this year. That said, I like Oklahoma City.

I hate the Lakers and Celtics just like all right-thinking people do. I also can't stand the Mavs, not because of the players but because of Mark Cuban. If someone dropped a piano on that guy's head I'd probably laugh myself silly.

If the NBA actually called traveling guys like Kobe and Lebron wouldn't be as big as they are. It's like the rule doesn't exist for those guys.

My poor Blazers.

What gets me about Kobe is that he whines more than anyone in the league. If you even breathe on him he screams at the refs, and of course they never call a technical on him no matter how much it's called for.

I agree sheets, that's been happening for a long time now. Jordan got away with it too and it pi$$ed me off!

It's pretty obvious that the stars of this league get special treatment and it's happened for a long time.

Hey, Roy is back already for the Blazers and they tied the series.

I also like the Rockets and Bulls.

I couldn't care less about the NBA but for whatever reason, I can't stand the Lakers and want to see them get bounced.

Well, OKC is doing their best. I don't think anyone would've picked this series to be tied after four games.

TheNazgul wrote:

If the NBA actually called traveling guys like Kobe and Lebron wouldn't be as big as they are. It's like the rule doesn't exist for those guys.

also the calls on the inside game. The refs wouldnt know a real foul if it came up and punched them in the nose.

exact33 wrote:

also the calls on the inside game. The refs wouldnt know a real foul if it came up and punched them in the nose.

Speaking of punches in the nose, I saw in the Mavs/Spurs series the other day Dirk giving Ginobili a bloody nose with his elbow. Foul on Ginobili and free throws for Dirk!

The lack of reffing on inside players also drives me nuts. I remember a few years ago, Yao Ming had blood dripping down his arm because someone had raked his shoulder with their fingernails but there was no call. Happens all the time to big men - if they ask the ref why there wasn't a foul called, the refs just sneer at them and say "You're a big tough guy, play through it!"

If they called those then guys like Lebron, Shaq and Karl Malone wouldn't have much game. Their best moves are to elbow people back to move inside. Lebron at least can shoot jumpers, i'll give him that.

you are both correct. There is no such thing as establishing position in the NBA.

Last night was a huge case in point. Miller was called for three fouls in less then a minute for having his body be in Shaq's way and getting mauled.

Ok, is Lebron becoming as big a crybaby as Kobe?

So many Laker haters! I'm from L.A. so they are my team.

King nothing falls again. Will he jump to NY?

Orlando/Boston should be epic but I don't see the Suns hangin with L.A. but here's hoping.

I hate.....well, the NBA.

Man, I can't believe the Cavs.

I hope James stays and "it" clicks. I want to see a PO'ed, Shaqless Lebron rip through people like when MJ decided to do the same thing.

TheNazgul wrote:

King nothing falls again. Will he jump to NY?

Orlando/Boston should be epic but I don't see the Suns hangin with L.A. but here's hoping.

King Nothing? He has been in the league on 7 years and he is only 25-26? Lebron did all he could do it that game last night. He had a triple double but one thing that always comes back to hurt him is he has NO team behind him. 1 person scored in dbl figures last night 1, other then Lebron...

Not
Basketball
Anymore

As much hype as Lebron has gotten for not winning it all I will call him that until he wins it. He's a great player but so far a big 0. Jordan, Magic, Bird, maybe Kobe, all made the other players better. So far Lebron hasn't figured that out.