OPEN THREAD: Day 3 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs

by R Dizzle on Apr 21, 2008 12:11 PM PDT in NBA

Let me explain to you why I HATE LeBron James.

We both graduated high school in the Spring of 2003 yet I'm pretty sure he's made more money in the last year than I will ever make in my lifetime. Sure sure, maybe he's the next Jordan, maybe he's going to end up the Hall of Fame, but at least I'll have a BS in Biomedical Engineering! Honestly, if I was a foot and a half taller and had skills, I'd be right where he is!

Aight, I'm done sippin on the Haterade, hit up my thoughts about today's game!

G2: (5) Washington Wizards @ (4) Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavaliers Lead 1-0)

The Washington Warrior...errr...Wizards, don't stand much chance on the road against my mortal enemy.

G2: (4) Utah Jazz @ (5) Houston Rockets (Jazz Lead 1-0)

Does anybody else think it's funny that the 5th seed has the home court advantage on this one? Will TMac finally make it past the first round? I hope so cause I have my money on the Rockets!

Post your Golden Picks and any playoff game thoughts in the comments

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hahah

Class of ‘03!

by disguy on Apr 21, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions

at least...

you don’t have to live in cleveland.

by Fantasy Junkie on Apr 21, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

Outcomes

Cleveland wins tonight

Jazz win the series in 3.

by Fantasy Junkie on Apr 21, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

Oh those yellow shirts

in Cleveland bring back some memories. ANYWAY! Haywood with dunk over Ilgauskas

by thecitygirl on Apr 21, 2008 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

DeShawn(sp!??!?! wtf!?) was right

Thanks for providing this venue to hate on Lebron. Any person of average intelligence with a few years of organized hoops experience could put up his numbers with his body. He is an athletic freak with all kinds of deficiencies in his game. If I’m Deshawn Stevenson, I know I’m a much better pure shooter; I’ve got a right to criticize him. On that note, did anyone hear Van Gundy hating on AI yesterday? Marc Jackson calls him one of the best players, pound-for-pound, of all time, and Van Gundy loses it. This is a perfect example of a much more skilled and passionate player(AI) who will never get the respect Lebron does because he’s not 6’9”/260. If AI had Bron’s body he would have destroyed Wilt’s single game scoring record.

I'm keen on the professional basketball club The Golden State Warriors. I don't fancy other clubs.

by The Bimbo Coles Experience on Apr 21, 2008 5:21 PM PDT reply actions

stevenson

should shut up. He is making is team lose. He is not as good as lebron. ON THE OTHER HAND, wtf is up with the yellow T-shirts? We believe part 2? come on Cleveland ….. WARRIORS SHOULD HAVE THEIR ‘WE BELIEVE’ SHIRT POSTED UP WITH THE 1975 CHAMPIONSHIP!

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 21, 2008 5:48 PM PDT reply actions

DeShawn

Stevenson with the “you can’t see me” face wag. What a prick. He thinks he’s as good as BD with his beard and I bet he actually believes he is as important to the Washington Mystics like Jamison. Craziness. Up next, Delonte vs Gilbert!

by thecitygirl on Apr 21, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

What's happening with the first game?

I’m still at work. The Wizards looks like they’re getting smothered.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 21, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions

yup pretty much

Arenas is apparently a lot more hurt than he thought he was. Cavs role players are having a great game. LeBron is clearly pissed at Stevenson and showing him exactly how “overrated” he is…or isn’t haha. Stevenson is a moron for waking the beast…

by the wingless one on Apr 21, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

It is the definition

of a testosterone game. It’s raining hard fouls and insults honey!

by thecitygirl on Apr 21, 2008 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

haha i'll say!

What’d you think of Haywood’s ejection? Do you think it should have been a flagrant 2 or just a 1?

by the wingless one on Apr 21, 2008 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Brendon

Haywood is another TMNT .. do u guys agree?

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 21, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions

lebron

I don’t like james but he is great. Mark my words, he nor anyone else in this era (except maybe monta ellis) will ever come close to jordon. Lebron has never been as clutch as jordon, had the defense of jordon, or the basic basketball iq or MJ. nuff said, I won’t even put lebron in my top 3 right now. Paul, kobe, and garnett are clearly better. I’d thrpw him in that 4-6 group with stoudemire and howard. cp3 is making history with the 20 and 10 feat. That’s insane and 3 steals to go with it. Then kg. There is no stat for disire or intensity or he would be the league leader everytime. And those 19 points 12 rebs and 5 assist, plus being the best defender in the league helps as well. And everyone knows in terms of who the best is, there no question that kobe is the best. Lebrons stats+ defense+free throws+clutch= much better player. I will say lebron is great, amazing, but jordan, no and not top 3 either.

by montasmob69 on Apr 21, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions

“he nor anyone else in this era (except maybe monta ellis) will ever come close to jordan.”

that is so f’in biased dude lol. as good as monta is, i wouldn’t even think of putting him in the same category as jordan. not until he can drop a consistent 30ppg

by jchao204 on Apr 21, 2008 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions

sweep

its going to be over for the wizards.

by shark94112 on Apr 21, 2008 8:21 PM PDT reply actions

dude.

are you kidding me.

more money last year than in your life.. thats like 80% of the NBA.

and im sure you could find plenty that graduated highschool your year as well.

What is there not to like about Lebron?

by Agent Zero on Apr 21, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions

apparently

you didn’t get the joke….

We still believe!!

by R Dizzle on Apr 21, 2008 10:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Stevenson never had anything to back him all his trash talking. Was I trippin or did he actually try to one-up Lebron (Jay-Z) on the rapper front with Soulja Boy?

I thought it was definitely a flagrant on Haywood. Did y’all see the angle from the baseline?? He had zero control after he got pushed in mid-air. It could have been real ugly.

by disguy on Apr 21, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply actions

lmao

rockets.. if rockets lose tonight they’re not going to win in utah… mcgrady is going to stay a first round virgin

by saintdee on Apr 21, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions

Think we'll see McGrady cry again?

by drink409 on Apr 21, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up reply actions

I

wish Tmac can play for the dubs. think about it monta,baron,jax,T-mac,beans woohhooo we’ll be ballin

brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Apr 21, 2008 9:44 PM PDT reply actions

I don't want T-Wack

He would bring the curse of not being able to win in the 1st round over here.

by Golden Boy on Apr 21, 2008 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

I hate Kirilenko even more now

I agree with TMac in his postgame conference that Kirilenko flopped. I feel for TMac getting mad, because Kirilenko flopped on Barnes last year too, and I’m still mad about that.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 22, 2008 12:04 AM PDT reply actions

but

you have to remember both Andrei and Scola are both notorious floppers? Remember that second Houston game when Scola picked up 2 offensive fouls on Baron within 2 minutes? That made me hate Scola forever.

by saintdee on Apr 22, 2008 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions

ha

i just found out who the ref was for that call on kirilenko let me have you guess for a second…....... k IT WAS TONY BROTHERS! isn’t that name familiar here to anyone

So I don't have a signature well these words would do! Who knew that upgrades can have downgrades too!

by 24k state fan since 87 on Apr 22, 2008 3:12 AM PDT reply actions

Ah yes

Had to look this up, but now I know. Against the Wizards last season, Tony Brothers called a shooting foul on Pietrus as Gilbert Arenas was driving to the hoop as time expired. That call caused Nellie to hop off the bench mad, resutling in a technical foul from the crew chief. I remember the foul call was crap, but I didn’t remember who made it.

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 22, 2008 5:50 AM PDT up reply actions