Day 20 of the NBA 2k9 Playoffs
Day 19 of the playoffs got a little bit testy.
Elbows, elbows, more elbows, and a head slap.
These are grown men?
Hey whoa, I'm not into that. Especially not here.
"I'm going to get you..." (Why does it look like Joey Crawford is enjoying this?)
Ouch! Check out Vujacic's reaction and Bynum's bionic leg.
Caption 1: Since Lamar wasn't going to get the orange ball, he decided to go get another.
Caption 2: 2 in the hand is worth...
RECAP: #1 Lakers 111, #5 Rockets 98
This Lakers-Rockets series is turning into the best 2nd round series to watch. Game 2 saw Kobe bounce back big time along with the refs sprinkling in some technical fun. Are the Lakers dirty? In game 2, there were a lot of swinging elbows (here and here), but in the end it was I don't know but I do know that Joey Crawford shouldn't expect any presents from the Rocket fans. They don't like him very much right now.
As I see it, if this series gets more physical that only benefits the Rockets. I think they love being physical. If Jax was on the Rockets, he'd say he makes love to being physical. Maybe not. Anyways, the Rockets do their best to force you to places you just don't want to be. Even without Dikembe's elbows will put a hurting on you when you step on the court. They like contact. They like boxing out. They like taking charges. They like playing defense. Weird isn't it?
Game 3 in Houston on Friday will be fun to watch.
Silver Screen and Roll (Lakers Blog) - Recap | Recap 2
The Dream Shake (Rockets Blog) - Recap
RECAP: #2 Celtics 114, #3 Magic 99
Boston did what I expected Boston to do. Not give Orlando a chance. Rajon Rondo was THE MAN tonight. 15 points, 11 rebounds, 18 assists! EIGHTEEN ASSISTS! For a guy who doesn't even have a reliable jumper, he's doing some amazing things. Imagine if guys had to actually respect his shot and guard him within 5 feet. The entire playoffs he's stepped it up big time with KG absent. He's just .6 boards shy of averaging a triple double plus nearly 3 steals a game.
The Ewing Theory? Not sure what that is but the Celtics can win without Paul Pierce having a big game. They don't need Pierce!
As far as the Magic are concerned, they did what they needed to do in Boston. Win one game and steal home court advantage. The Game 2 loss hurts because it was a blowout, but I'm sure they'll be back and ready for Game 3 at home. Did Dwight Howard just get outplayed by Kendrick Perkins. By the way, how the heck did Mickael (aka Michael) Pietrus shoot 11-14 from the line. That's nearly 80% in a playoff game. The only thing I remember of Mickael and playoffs are missed free throws.
Celtics Blog (Celtics Blog)
Third Quarter Collapse (Magic Blog)
Rafer Alston must have seen a deadly mosquito on the back of Eddie House's (big big game!) head to do this:
PREVIEW: #4 Hawks @ #1 Cavaliers - 5pm ESPN
Does anyone expect the Hawks to win a game this series? How about 2 games? After the game 1 blowout, Peachtree Hoops has some interesting observations and it looks like the Cavs are picking up where they left off. The only reason to watch game 2 is to watch LeBron. I love watching LeBron. Heck, sometimes I wish I was a Cavs fan so I could watch him play every night. It's amazing how he dominates a game without even looking like he's trying. He's on pace for the most dominating playoff performance ever. Crazy. I won't blame you if you don't watch this one, I don't expect the Hawks to have a chance.
Peachtree Hoops (Hawks Blog)
Fear the Sword (Cavs Blog)
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My pick
Hawks @ Cavaliers: Um, yeah, that’s a head scratcher. Cavaliers
I think I’ll be sympathetic and give the Hawks one game at their home. Otherwise, it’s all Cavs in this series.
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 1:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's pick suspensions
Alston smacking House’s head: suspension
Fisher knock down screen on Scola: suspension
Kobe elbow to Artest: no suspension
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
karma finally came
to bite fisher in the ass. oh sweet justice.
i’m looking forward to seeing how artest is gonna respond in the next game. series is getting real good now.
by jchao204 on May 7, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
eerily reminds me of the we believe run against dallas.
shock the #1 seed at home and then in game 2 you lose your cool and the game.
wonder what happened in game 3… HMMM.
by jchao204 on May 7, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol Karma?
If anything he has more positive Karma than negative Karma. The inconssiteny of the leauge is irritating, they give Fisher a Flagrant 2 and a suspension while only giving rondo a flagrant 1 on 3 flagrant type plays and no suspensions at all.
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.
by ejdacanay on May 7, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cause without Rondo they'd lose
NBA cant lose all the Boston Bandwagon fans in the first round
by 123707THIZZ on May 7, 2009 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well i haven't seen much of rondo playing in the playoffs this year
were the flagrants he committed as blatant, unnecessary, and excessive as the one fisher committed on scola?
and yes, karma?
by jchao204 on May 7, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
1st Game – Rondo hit Hinrich above the eyebrow, may be incidental
5th Game – Rondo slaps Brad Miller (You can see his wrist snap back) and knocks a tooth out
6th Game – Rondo threw Hinrich (Extremely Blatant) into Announcers table
Neither did Fish or Rondo hit over the shoulders, but only one got suspended. Ridiculous imo.
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.
by ejdacanay on May 8, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
update
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4150159
Only Fisher and Alston suspended
by Fantasy Junkie on May 7, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The verdict's in
Fisher suspended. Alston suspended. Kobe’s elbow upgraded to a flagrant 1. I’m surprised that Kobe’s elbow got upgraded to a flagrant 1. On the replay, it looked like it should be just a loose ball foul on Kobe, but I’ll take it.
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh crap, this game is on ESPN
I wanted to get Kenny and Charle’s thoughts on the suspension.
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 5:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think I was being too generous about giving the Hawks 1 game in this series
I think this is a Cavs sweep.
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a Lakers friend that keeps telling me that the Hawks will win the series in seven games.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 7, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many drinks did he have before he said that?
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 6:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know, but he is also a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, Detroit Red Wings, LSU football and Duke basketball.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 7, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow
can you say bandwagon fan?
and why does he like so many teams that people hate?
by Fantasy Junkie on May 7, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess that’s because he pretty much likes the most popular team in every sport and it’s easy to dislike those teams.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 7, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow!
That was sick, LeBron.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 7, 2009 6:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oh my goodness
lebron took that 3 pt jumpshot from the suburbs and still hit it
by IQofaWarrior on May 7, 2009 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn, Joe Johnson is on the ground and in pain. This has really gotten terribly bad for the Hawks.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 7, 2009 6:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Finally
Fisher deserved a longer suspension than one game for nearly killing Scola, though.
Bay Area Bruin.
by Yoyo on May 7, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he's a jerk.
The probability that you just read my signature: 1
by girltothemax on May 7, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol the captions are hilarious
Thanks, I needed that.
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by girltothemax on May 7, 2009 10:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ewing Theory
is Bill Simmons pet theory that teams with superstars sometimes get much better when the superstar leaves the team because everyone has to step up and there’s more team play (instead of just watching the superstar take over)
I was just playing around using that headline obviously – the C’s need Pierce to win this series, just not that game.
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers" Henry V
by Jeff Clark on May 8, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
He conveniently neglects all cases where the theory does not apply :)
But it is a funny one.
by Norsktroll on May 8, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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