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Day 2 of the 2k9 NBA Playoffs

Day 1 of the 2k9 NBA Playoffs did not disappoint.



So much for homecourt for the Celtics and major props to Bulls rookie stud Derrick Rose for dropping 36 points and 11 assists in his playoff debut- that's an all time great performance on par with A-Mo's 37 in his opener. The Cavs just keep doing what they do and the Pistons aren't exactly droppin' it like it's hot. The Snores think they have the Mavs right where they want them and the Mavs got notes and quotesDon't ask a Blazers fan because their team just played "Glass Joe" as Brooks and Yao did some rip-page, leaving fans of everyone's favorite 2nd Round Virgin thinking it's only going to get better. Memo to the Blazers: FEED ODEN.

Jump like Mike for a look at Day Deuce...

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Ball Don't Lie the Boogie Down Productions of hoops blogging houses some great previews for these games.

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SBN's in PLAYOFF MODE.

 

# 8 Utah Jazz @ #1 LA Lakers: 12pm on ABC

Don't get me wrong I dislike the Lakers as much as the next Fakers Hater, but I can't stand the Jazz and their classless fans even more. I'm predicting and hoping for a Lakers sweep. I'm predicting and not hoping that when the Lake-show thoroughly embarrasses the Jazz in SLC, those loser Utah fans start innately hurling objects onto the floor at the players. The NBA Has a Fan Problem.

Props to Deron Williams for the fabulous season (19.4 ppg and 10.7 apg), hopefully he can escape from there soon- because you know Carlos Boozer will be doing just that in a few short months.

The Jazz think they have 3 ways to beat the Lakers and their fans have become delusional:

I'm ready to get this going. I will ask this. For those that aren't Jazz fans and might not have a team in the playoffs, how can you not root for the Jazz?

First of all, it's the Lakers. Unless you're a Fakers fan, how can you root for the Empire? Shouldn't you be rooting for the Rebellion?

Second, everyone loves the underdog and it doesn't get much more underdog than this.

NO ONE outside of Utah roots for the Jazz and their barbaric fans. Not even against the Fakers. In fact I bet 99% of NBA fans would love to see the Jazz re-locate or be contracted.

You can look at it Position By Position or examine the Jazz' Offense Vs. Lakers' Defense, but can you really tell me you aren't already looking past this series and towards a Kobe vs. LeBron NBA Finals? Black Mamba vs. The King and His WItnesses.

Blog Battle: SLC Dunk vs. Silver Screen and Roll

 

#7 Philadelphia 76ers @ #2 Orlando Magic: 5:30pm on TNT

I'll get this out of the way- if the 76ers were in the West they would have finished TENTH and being sitting at home with the WE SUCK Golden State Warriors.

Sorry just felt obligated to throw that in.

This should be an easy series for the Magic to take in 4 or 5 and Magic fans seem to agree with me, regardless of that feeble attempt at Six-Six-Six-ing the poll from the Philly Phanatics. The Magic have been very good at home this season (32-9) and the Sixers have been very bad on the road (17-24), so expect D-Wight D-Flight and gang to kick things off right in Game 1.

I was going to ignore Courtney Lee, but now I won't. It can't be a good sign that Sixers fans are already debating who's injuries are worse between these 2 squads but give them props for being pumped for an inevitable exit.

Blog Battle: Liberty Ballers vs. Third Quarter Collapse

 

#5 Miami Heat @ #4 Atlanta Hawks: 5pm on TNT

Oh my. Can you believe the season D-Wade just had? He led the league with 30.2 ppg, dropped 7.5 dimes, grabbed 5.0 rodmans and even sprinkled in 2.2 steals and 1.3 swats a game. South Beach was where amazing happened this year.

I'd love to see Dwyane Wade and Michael Beasley (peaking at the right time- 20.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg in April) face off against the Cavs in the next round. I could go either way with my prediction on what will be a FANtastic series, but since that would be a cop-out I'm going with Miami. Why? Well I was born there. So um, yeah... I really don't know about this series. All I can guarantee you is that it's going to be a good one.

It's gets even more exciting when you see Heat and Hawks fans trading Q&A's. Hotlanta is breaking it down to The Wade Help Block, The Horford Effect, and Defensive Rebounding- you know The Smaller Things and Wade

This is going to be a good one. (I think I said that before, but just in case you missed it.)

Blog Battle: Peninsula is Mightier vs. Peachtree Hoops

 

#7 New Orleans Hornets @ #2 Denver Nuggets: 7:30pm on TNT

At the beginning of this fine NBA season if you were to pick how the West would go down, you can't tell me you wouldn't have this Game 1 reversed as #7 Denver Nuggets @ #2 New Orleans Hornets. What a difference a Detroit Grand Theft makes.

Is the year the Denver Nuggets stop immitating the Houston Rockets? I think so. They're a very, very solid team from top to bottom. That isn't to say that the Hornets aren't very scary either. You know CP3 takes scary to a whole 'nother level man:


I forecast this one to go the distance in another great 1st round playoff matchup. The hoops gods have been to us. (Us not meaning Warriors fans of course.)

KMart's still a bully and Denver does not think they will get stung. NOLA's High-Fiving, excelling in Stats 105, and kicking back at tables that couldn't be any more rounder. Both these teams have been here before and it'll show.

Blog Battle: At the Hive vs. Pickaxe and Roll

 

Post your Day 2 predictions and any ongoing game thoughts you have in the comments.

Utah Jazz @ LA Lakers

Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic

Miami Heat @ Atlanta Hawks

New Orleans Hornets @ Denver Nuggets

Here's mine:

Utah Jazz @ LA Lakers: Lakers

Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic: Magic

Miami Heat @ Atlanta Hawks: Heat

New Orleans Hornets @ Denver Nuggets: Nuggets

 

On an editorial note, I've had a blast covering the first 2 days of the 2009 NBA Playoffs as you can probably tell- way more fun than covering the 2008-2009 WE SUCK. How about we morph GSoM into all encompassing NBA blog? Some possible names:

Tell me your fav in the poll.
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18 votes
Suck Don't Lie (Ball Don't Lie)
60 votes
SuckHype (BallHype)
12 votes
Suckbarker (Yardbarker)
8 votes
SuckHouse (FanHouse)
31 votes
NBA Suck Squad (NBA Blog Squad)
94 votes

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it's nice to see highlights

where all games have equal amount of it and not 2 shots each of 3 games and a whole quarter worth of LeBron highlights.

by lightz0ut on Apr 19, 2009 12:43 PM PDT reply actions  

LA-Utah isn't the Empire vs the Rebellion

It’s alien vs predator. It’s the Joker vs the mob. It’s Sauron vs Saruman. Whoever wins, we lose.

To be quite honest, I don’t care who wins (though I expect LA to cruise). I’ll be rooting for Portland/Houston against them in the second round, whoever comes out of the bottom half in the conference finals, and the East champ in the finals. Unless it’s Boston, I guess, but that’s not looking too likely.

by genesic on Apr 19, 2009 12:59 PM PDT reply actions  

yup

they never had a chance.

That 1-19 record against teams over .500, on the road, is abysmal.

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

UNRELATED-

TK made me wonder, who’s going to Represent the warriors at the lottery?

by 123707THIZZ on Apr 19, 2009 1:25 PM PDT reply actions  

hhaahhah

Laker fans are sooo fake.

“We want tacos” chant?

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions  

NO TACOS FOR FAKERS FANS

YAHOOOO!!!!

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 2:36 PM PDT reply actions  

WAA

PJ?! ANNOUNCING?!

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 19, 2009 2:40 PM PDT reply actions  

Shut yo' mouth

PJ owns….

Wait, game strategy sponsored by World of Warcraft? What the hell….

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not really.

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Magic game is looking blowoutish....

they better send in Adonal. Donyell Marshall came in and hit a 3, and PJ talked about his experiences with him, so I’m totally ready for the Adonal flashback!

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 4:46 PM PDT reply actions  

Well, it all because of Donyell Marshall

who is one of my favourite players.

Still, I want some Foyle!!!!

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

Me too, me too.

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

It's like an old man fest today

Ratliff and Marshall are helping at the end

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

oh man

crazy ending right now

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions  

I hate the fact that the 76ers are keeping it close

But I LOVE the fact that it’s being done by my main man, Donyell MArshall.

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions  

OH crap

No Way! My finals pick is not going down in game 1!

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions  

daaaamn

that was nasty

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions  

should have gone for the tie

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

Ugh, that sucks

Both of the teams I predicted to be in the Finals (Magic and Spurs) both lost Game 1.

:’(

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by Zorgon on Apr 19, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Magic and Spurs?

Don’t think that’s going to happen.

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

hah i saw dwade winking after falling down

immediately, i thought of those youtube videos that show him drawing foul calls and the opponent didn’t even touch him

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 19, 2009 5:23 PM PDT reply actions  

hahahaha

kenny and charles arguing about wolverine

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 19, 2009 6:05 PM PDT reply actions  

HAHA

exactly the opposite of what Atma picked from how it is looking now. Ha that is exactly what i said would happen

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 19, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions  

spamming fan since 87

Day 1: 2-2
Day 2: 2-2

How about posting your own predictions instead of littering the comments? Thanks.

by Atma Brother ONE on Apr 20, 2009 8:11 AM PDT up reply actions  

man Wade is out there by himself...

i still dont see how people say Beasley> AR

by 123707THIZZ on Apr 19, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions  

The game

isn’t looking like a 4 vs 5. Looking more like a 2 vs 7

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 6:55 PM PDT reply actions  

hahahaha

on that tmobile commercial about the old players, who’s the guy who walked by with a walker saying he’ll take chuck to the hole?

by IQofaWarrior on Apr 19, 2009 7:10 PM PDT reply actions  

oh crap

I didn’t know speedy was still in the league!

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 7:34 PM PDT reply actions  

denver

too many weapons: Melo, Billups, JR, Martin…with solid role players: Nene, Kleiza

Hornets do have a major advantage with CP3 but their bench is too weak.

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by disguy on Apr 19, 2009 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh yeah!

most of my picks won, ’cept for Boston and Orlando.

by ryogahibiki on Apr 19, 2009 11:02 PM PDT reply actions  

Sixers need to make it to Round 2

cause I’ll be back in Pennsylvania visiting my family then and my uncle has courtside seats. The last time I was at a playoff game was 2007

by centerre on Apr 20, 2009 12:46 AM PDT reply actions  

This

was the dumbest poll I’ve ever seen

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by drizztismoneybaby on Apr 22, 2009 7:55 AM PDT reply actions  

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