Day 28 of the NBA 2k9 Playoffs
by Fantasy Junkie on May 17, 2009 11:58 AM PDT
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PrintTwo game 7's. Neither will be considered classics, but you won't want to miss either.
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#1 Lakers vs #5 Rockets - 12:30pm, ABC
This is the probably the biggest surprise of the playoffs thus far. The Rockets weren't expected to win more than 1 game in this series. The Lakers were just supposed to roll right through them. Ooops. Even without Yao Ming, the Rockets have won 2 games. They'll have to win 2 games in a row to take the series, which they have yet to do. Game 7 in LA? I just don't see any way this turns out good for the Rockets even though I'll be pulling for the upset.
Does anyone think the Lakers are a championship caliber team anymore? I don't think champions struggle with a team missing it's best player, it's backup center, and a talented, stat-filling, used-to-be-an-All-Star small forward. The Rockets are good, no doubt, but they're not a team that should be taking an eventual champion to 7 games. Does anyone think the Cavs would be struggling to beat the Rockets? I don't think so either. Cavs are still my pick to win it all.
Pick: Lakers.
Blog Battle: Silver Screen and Roll vs The Dream Shake
#2 Celtics vs #3 Magic - 5:00pm, TNT
This is the battle to have the opportunity to get swept by the Cavs. Neither of these teams has really been impressive. The Magic struggling to beat the Celtics who are without KG and a below average Ray Allen (~12ppg). Something Bill Simmons wrote in an article keeps coming to mind, is Dwight Howard the worst "great" player out there? How good is he at this point?
Pick: Celtics
Blog Battle: Celtics Blog vs Third Quarter Collapse
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My picks
Magic @ Celtics : Celtics
Rockets @ Lakers : Lakers
I think being at home, the Lakers will take Game 7. However, I’m rooting hard for the Rockets to turn the Lakers into the 2nd biggest laughingstock team in recent years behind the 2007 Mavericks.
I’m taking the Celtics for home court advantage.
already a bad start
lakers are aggressive, rockets out of sync
u watched that?
lulz. i hate kobe, no way in hell i was watchin that
by AJC3317 on May 17, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'll admit
i accidentally turned it on when it was on espn2, and watched it for about 5
not surpised by the start at all
I just hope it isn’t a blowout
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
mark jackson's right
no trust, no ball movement
this is depressing
the lakers are stuffing the rockets, and this heat wave today doesn’t help
aw, give them a break
they weren’t supposed to get to game 7 anyway
by IQofaWarrior on May 17, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i don't see how the rockets can match the lakers at this point
undersized with no offense that can break the lakers defense
by IQofaWarrior on May 17, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
why is kobe back in the game???
Somebody smack him around please.
Not a Laker fan, but happy they won
When the Cavs roll right through the Celtics (most likely) in the Eastern Finals, I want to see a Championship. Cavs vs anyone other than Lakers in the finals just isn’t fair. I love basketball too much to want to see the Lebrons roll through Denver or Houston in 4 or 5 games.
Pietrus
I love you.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
did not
expect this.
Magic/Cavs. I want to see Lebron try to stuff it against Howard.
This is Kristin Kreuk, now zip it. - GTTM
Nah Nah Nah Nah, Nah Nah Nah Nah. Hey Hey Hey Goodbye. Soyanara Boston.
Goodbye Team Dirty.
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
Rondo will be by his side
And House, Perkins, and the new-attitude Ray Allen will be hiding in the stands too LOL
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
Oh and Pierce will be watching from the Luxury box with his Oscar
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
Foreal LOL
Brandon Jennings, Ty Lawson, or John Wall. A Warrior in 09.
With the 6th Pick in the 2009 MLB Draft, the SF Giants pick Donovan Tate.
Andre Smith in Silver & Black in 2009.
what dimension are you in?
that the warriors made the playoffs?
that woould never happen
celtic fans arent like that. remember they chanted beat LA to philly as they lost. get your facts straight.
he deserves it
best player over the last 10 years. just never had the talent around him until he was 32
why do hate the celtics
you say dirty…. i say tough. didnt all of you want KG last year but now hes dirty. next year… he ll be back better than ever with a new all star in rondo, big baby emerging into a very good player. celtic fans are some of the most dedicated fans in pro sports. i went to the first round game to start the series and warrior fans are pathetic compared to these guys. they all hate kobe and the lakers so that point doesnt work. i d have the ‘dirty celtics’ than stephen “techical” jackson with his complaining when he hasnt won a championship.
by montadaboss on May 17, 2009 9:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
lol
Stephen Jackson has a championship with the Spurs so you fail on that point.
KG isn’t dirty… he just not a good sportsman. See the cheapshots on Belinelli, calderon etc etc.
Celtic fans are not dedicated.. they just have a richer history of sports. They don’t really show up when the Celtics aren’t good as noted by Bibby when he called them fairweather fans. And how can you be hating on warrior fans when we’ve only made the playoffs ONCE in 14 years. The Dallas series was only a glimpse of what Warrior fans are starving for and which Rowell and Cohan can’t seem to provide. If the Warriors ever became a contender we’d have playoff like atmospheres every regular season game too.
by saintdee on May 17, 2009 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Celtic Fans are very dedicated
they are the same people who sold out fenway when they didnt win a championship for about 100 years. yeah they dont show up when their team loses. The celtics sell out every game and they did that season they were terrible. Get YOUR fact straight as obviously you are a very jealous fan. West coast sport teams have the worst following. WARRIOR FANS ARE FAIRWEATHER FANS. Besides this blog they are terrible fans. I think they all thought Baron Davis was a top 10 player(hahahaha) and that somehow we played ’good " defense. Go around downtown oakland/sf and no one talks about any sport teams. In almost every other city with pro sports people are talking about the game and get into it. Not here. KG doesnt do cheapshots, he just plays physical. Matt Barnes is alot more dirty than him. Big Baby, Rondo, Perk, Pierce, Allen(barring that elbow to varajao) are not dirty at all. Our hayward guy Eddie House is fun to watch and is a good player. marbury joined half season and i think he was unfairly cheated by nyc
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