[Bowser330]

Originally Posted by finaloption

Heat in 5
Pacers in 7
Thunder in 7
Spurs in 7

Heat in 6
Pacers in 7
Thunder in 6
Spurs in 6

[rsr552]

Heat in 6
Wizards in 7
Clips in 7
Spurs in 6

[IndotagSwizz]

Why do people think San Antonio will have a hard time with Portland??? Houston was terrible and they took them to 7, I think the Spurs take them out in 5 at the most...

[rsr552]

I personally didnt think it would take 7 games for San Antonio to dispose of Dallas...That's one reason for me.

[Melo-T]

Originally Posted by IndotagSwizz

Why do people think San Antonio will have a hard time with Portland??? Houston was terrible and they took them to 7, I think the Spurs take them out in 5 at the most...

I think Spurs will have trouble with the Blazers because...

LILLARD IS A BAD MAN...Blazers in 6

[rsr552]

Originally Posted by Melo-T

I think Spurs will have trouble with the Blazers because...

LILLARD IS A BAD MAN...Blazers in 6

That is true....bold prediction!

[pukicabuki]

Originally Posted by IndotagSwizz

Why do people think San Antonio will have a hard time with Portland??? Houston was terrible and they took them to 7, I think the Spurs take them out in 5 at the most...

Because the Spurs took 7 games to beat the 8 seed. The Blazers beat a higher seed Rockets in 6.

Because the Spurs are 2-2 against the Blazers in the regular season and both of of their wins came when LaMarcus Aldridge was injured (first win he didn't play at all, second win he was out early in the 2nd quarter). Aldridge is healthy now and playing great.

Because Houston beat the Spurs 4-0 in their meetings during the regular season and Portland beat Houston.

Because Aldridge/Lopez match up more favorably against Duncan/Splitter than they did against Asik/Howard. Especially with how well Aldridge is playing and Lopez is stepping up his game.

Because Parker isn't as much of a handful as Harden was.

All the evidence points to the Blazers matching up well with the Spurs. Spurs have a deeper bench but the Blazers have a more athletic and potent (though maybe not as consistent) starting 5. The Spurs have consistency and experience on their side. But the Blazers are hungry for recognition and playing with a lot of energy. I don't know if the aging Spurs can keep pace. Blazers starting 5 averaged the most minutes of anyone in the NBA and the Spurs starting 5 averaged the least. Controlling the pace of the games is going to be the key to the series.

I'll say Portland has a chance in 6 but if it goes to 7 I think the Spurs will take the win.

[TrevorM3]

i hope indiana loses, simply because of their fans. Booing them in the first quarter.

Reminds me of Philadelphia eagles fans, that shit is disgusting.

[Bowser330]

Originally Posted by rsr552

Heat in 6
Wizards in 7
Clips in 7
Spurs in 6

Clips in 7?, so they will beat OKC on the road in Game 7? No way...OKC fans get crazy loud, its one of the loudest arenas i think, i'm pretty sure that's going to mentally get to young DeAndre...

Best chance Clips have is to finish it in 6 on their home court, and to prevent too much thunder momentum they should try to split the first two games in OKC to steal home court advantage, then defend their home court and take it in 6.

I am expecting quite a few techs in this series. Perkins is a hot head, doesn't take much to rile him up.

[IndotagSwizz]

Originally Posted by pukicabuki

Because the Spurs took 7 games to beat the 8 seed. The Blazers beat a higher seed Rockets in 6.

Because the Spurs are 2-2 against the Blazers in the regular season and both of of their wins came when LaMarcus Aldridge was injured (first win he didn't play at all, second win he was out early in the 2nd quarter). Aldridge is healthy now and playing great.

Because Houston beat the Spurs 4-0 in their meetings during the regular season and Portland beat Houston.

Because Aldridge/Lopez match up more favorably against Duncan/Splitter than they did against Asik/Howard. Especially with how well Aldridge is playing and Lopez is stepping up his game.

Because Parker isn't as much of a handful as Harden was.

All the evidence points to the Blazers matching up well with the Spurs. Spurs have a deeper bench but the Blazers have a more athletic and potent (though maybe not as consistent) starting 5. The Spurs have consistency and experience on their side. But the Blazers are hungry for recognition and playing with a lot of energy. I don't know if the aging Spurs can keep pace. Blazers starting 5 averaged the most minutes of anyone in the NBA and the Spurs starting 5 averaged the least. Controlling the pace of the games is going to be the key to the series.

I'll say Portland has a chance in 6 but if it goes to 7 I think the Spurs will take the win.

I don't really put a lot of stock on the regular season, I don't think much of it translates to the postseason where teams have more time to scout, plan and maximize their opportunities and exploit other teams weaknesses. I feel like all San Antonio has to do is let Aldridge go off and just guard everybody else instead, kinda how the Heat plays the Knicks on the playoffs..

[pukicabuki]

Originally Posted by IndotagSwizz

I don't really put a lot of stock on the regular season, I don't think much of it translates to the postseason where teams have more time to scout, plan and maximize their opportunities and exploit other teams weaknesses. I feel like all San Antonio has to do is let Aldridge go off and just guard everybody else instead, kinda how the Heat plays the Knicks on the playoffs..

How else is there to compare teams? Saying that the regular season means nothing and teams become magical in the playoffs is a bit silly. I'm guessing you think the Spurs should just walk all over everyone just because they're the 1 seed in the west. Well the 8 seed gave them a scare so the 5 seed that beat the 4 seed should be able to edge them out. Since all we're comparing is the playoffs.

[JohnSprm69]

haha, indy opens up the second round series with a nice loss


hope i can stay awake for okc/clips game.

can't wait to see the heat play the nets tomorrow.


gooooo heat!!!

[ybbiz34]

Originally Posted by JohnSprm69

haha, indy opens up the second round series with a nice loss

Roy is still MIA. It's going 7 but the cream will rise to the top.

[ny325]

I'm from Brooklyn, However, sadly I'm a Knicks fan. I hope Brooklyn wins the series but I don't think they will. I don't know anyone here in NYC that is truly a Miami Heat fan. There is a lot of fairweather fans though. I have someone at work that went out and bought a Brooklyn Nets jacket when they moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn, yet calls himself a Miami Heat fan. I wonder what jacket he is going to wear now? For those true Miami Heat fans, good luck.

[ny325]

I don't understand how a 7 footer in Hibbert has ZERO points. Unbelievable!

[ybbiz34]

Originally Posted by ny325

I don't understand how a 7 footer in Hibbert has ZERO points. Unbelievable!

And ZERO rebounds.

What's more maddening is how Frank refuses to bench his ass in lieu of Butler or Copeland. We need smaller guys out there that can space the floor and shoot the 3.

[ny325]

Wow, i didn't realize he had zero rebounds. He makes Chandler look like a hall of famer.

[Melo-T]

Daym! What happened to OKC!?!?
Cp3 was rippin it up!!!

I hope there isn't any Mr Unreliable articles in the paper before game 2, for the Clippers sake. ( but I do hope for a good series)


I hope the Wizards win the series vs the Pacers..I got to support my fellow countryman The Polish Hammer!!

[JohnSprm69]

Originally Posted by ybbiz34

It's going 7 but the cream will rise to the top.

i don't think is happening this time around, they barely escaped the hawks, the wizards will top them in 6 games or 7 at the most.


i cannot wait for miami vs brooklyn tonight i want to see where the heat is after over a week of rest and versus the nets, its going to be a good game.

[Nkc]

Originally Posted by JohnSprm69

i cannot wait for miami vs brooklyn tonight i want to see where the heat is after over a week of rest and versus the nets, its going to be a good game.

[ybbiz34]

Originally Posted by JohnSprm69

i don't think is happening this time around, they barely escaped the hawks, the wizards will top them in 6 games or 7 at the most.

lol can we not give the Hawks any credit?

I mean they set records for threes attempted and threes made. It's not like they were the Bad News Bears. Both the Hawks and the Wizards were two of the hottest teams coming into the playoffs.

The Heat, Pacers, and Bobcats all backpedaled into the playoffs.

[JohnSprm69]

Originally Posted by ybbiz34

lol can we not give the Hawks any credit?

how can you not give credit to a #8 seed that takes the #1 seed to the brink of elimination??????

had the hawks played just a tad better on game 6 your mighty pacers would be golfing or fishing right now, so yes mad props to the hawks and to the wizards for eliminating the pacers