Kevin Durant vs Kobe Bryant + Captain Jack going nowhere + San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks (again!) + Amare Stoudemire on FIRE! :: 2010 NBA Playoffs Day 2
by Atma Brother ONE on Apr 18, 2010 11:26 AM PDT
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Thunder vs Lakers- Reconstructing We Believe: Are we the 2006-2007 Golden State Warriors? [Welcome to Loud City]
Could it be?
JUMP for the rewind of Day 1 and preview of Day 2 of the National Basketball Association's 2010 Playoffs!
Day 1 Rewind
We previewed the madness in Gift of a Superstar- LeBron James vs Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade vs Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony vs Carlos Boozer :: 2010 NBA Playoffs Day 1. Here's what went down:
Cleveland Cavaliers 96, Chicago Bulls 83
Cavs lead 1-0
Just be glad we don't have to see the Cavs whop on the Craptors.
LeBron exits stage NY.
Linkage
- Game 1: Cavaliers 96-Chicago 83 [Fear the Sword]
- Potent Quotables - Cavaliers beat Bulls 96-83 in Game 1 [Fear the Sword]
- Cavs 96, Bulls 83 [Blog-A-Bull]
- SB Nation Story Stream
Atlanta Hawks 102, Milwaukee Bucks 92
Hawks lead 1-0
34 points ain't a bad playoff debut for Brandon Jennings at all.
Welcome to the playoffs JC!
Linkage
- Atlanta Hawks 102, Milwaukee Bucks 92 or that will do two quarter donkey, that will do [Peachtree Hoops]
- Quotes and Links From Game One [Peachtree Hoops]
- The Most Important Thing About: Game One [Peachtree Hoops]
- Hawks 102, Bucks 92: Atlanta's quick start dooms Bucks [Brew Hoop]
Boston Celtics 85, Miami Heat 76
Celtics lead series 1-0
I love Kevin Garnett more than the next guy, but seriously- when did KG become such a punk? I blame the city of Boston.
Please don't act a fool.
Linkage
- Tony and the Celtics Finish Strong [Celtics Blog]
- Tony Allen and Glen Davis Spark Celtics [Celtics Blog]
- The Skirmish [Celtics Blog]
- Tony Allen Finally Seems to Get It [Celtics Blog]
- Game 1: An Opportunity Missed [Peninsula is Mightier]
- Boston shuts down Dwyane Wade, Heat in Game 1 [Peninsula is Mightier]
- SB Nation Story Stream
Denver Nuggets 126, Utah Jazz 113
Nuggets lead 1-0
Melo doin' work with 42.
He makes LaLa so proud.
Linkage
- Game 1: Postgame Thread [Denver Stiffs]
- Melo consistent, JR explosive as Denver cruises to victory (Nuggets/Jazz recap) [Denver Stiffs]
- Jazz Lose Game 1 @ Denver, 113-126
Onwards to Day 2!
#8 Oklahoma City Thunder @ #1 LA Lakers
12:00pm PST | ABC
Right now we're all talking about Kobe vs LeBron, but 5 years from now we'll be talking about the Thunder.
Longtime GSoMers root for the Thunder.
Prediction: Lakers by 1.
Linkage
#7 Charlotte Bobcats @ #2 Orlando Magic
2:30pm PST | TNT
I'll cheer for these two former Golden State Warriors over Captain Jack--- anyday.
Mickael Pietrus FTW.
Matt Barnes FTW. [via www.nba.com]
Prediction: Magic by 6
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#7 San Antonio Spurs @ #2 Dallas Mavericks
5pm PST | TNT
Without the golden crowd the Mavs have a real shot at winning it all.
Is it just me or do these guys meet up in the playoffs every single season? This could be one of the NBA's all-time greatest rivalries if the Snores weren't so boring.
Prediction: Mavs by 3
Linkage
#6 Portland Trailblazers @ #3 Phoenix Suns
Jason Richardson for Brandan Wright? Brilliant! (sarcasm)
Happy Playoffs!
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Curry...
is on a NBA Cares commercial!
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 12:32 PM PDT reply actions
I KNOW!!!!
Living for a magical 8th seed run
SOOOOOOO MARKETABLE!!!!
He was with Bosh, Wade, Rose, Stoudemire, Howard, and……..LEBRON JAMES!!!! THE NBA’s BIGGEST STARS!!!!! I LOVE STEPH CURRY!!! (No Homo)
Living for a magical 8th seed run
No Reke? Guess who knows something already?
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The NBA loves his babyface
"It's like Will Smith, remember the Fresh Prince? Get the ball don't let nobody else shoot? That's kinda what the offense can be sometimes, and they're just standing around waiting for Monta to make a play"
-MT2
by golden_solitude on Apr 18, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's go Thunder, let's go!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Stephen Curry will be in the bobcats/magic series
“Day 2 of the Playoffs. I’m playing guest reporter for the Bobcat/Magic series. My prediction: Magic win a tough series in 6 games”
Awesome
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Apr 18, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, Lakers are just too much
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
I can't wait for us to return to the playoffs
show the world what a REAL crowd looks and sounds like
Fisher FTW!
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by Badly Browned on Apr 18, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Thunder making a comeback, you can do it!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
I would love to see the Lakers slack off, collapse, and lose this game
That would be a 7.0 on the HA-HA-HA-HA-LAFFER scale
As bad as we are we could be represnting better than OKC has.
They need a Curry type to run their offense. Westbrook is fun and athletic but as a UCLA fan I can tell you he is not a point guard.
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He's not a pure PG...
but he’s putting up stats that a point guard should,8 assists.
If you say that’s not good,then Baron Davis was never a point guard.
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok so stats are everything?
Everyone is making Reke as the second coming. Go look at Monta Ellis’s stats. If stats tell all Monta is waaayyyyyyyy better than Tyreke Evans, and Westbrook. Monta’s stats bury those guys! Yet eveyrone here wants to trade Monta? We all know stats do not tell the whole story.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Monta’s stats bury those guys
No it doesn’t not. Monta plays around 41.5 minutes a game and gets 25.5 PPG. his per 36 is around what 22 ppg? And Evans is close to 20. Tyreke is a better facilitator than Monta while Monta plays more minutes and leads the league in turnovers. Russel Westbrook is one of the most athletic PG’s in the league. Any point guard who is able to get 16.5 ppg, 8.5 apg, 5 rpg per 36 is very good. His FG% is a bit low, but the Thunder would not be as good if it wasn’t for him.
by DubsFan408 on Apr 18, 2010 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Any point guard who is able to get 16.5 ppg, 8.5 apg, 5 rpg per 36 is very good. His FG% is a bit low, but the Thunder would not be as good if it wasn’t for him.
Exactly my point.
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, would the Thunder be better if Curry was at the point?
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
That's irrelevant...
I won’t assume that Curry will be automatically good in any system.
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I would guess we differ on that
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Heres all I know. Lets take 3/4 of OKC's starting line up
out of the game and replace them with say 3 or 4 undrafted D leaguers and lets see how his stats look then. I guess that would be comparing apples to apples then. If Curry would have be dealing to AR, Wright, Beans, Azi, Bell etc his stats would be through the roof. It helps when you make a great pass the guy finishes with a hoop.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
who says Reke is a better facilitator? I have read he is like a black hole and looks for his shot first.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
They're both blackholes when they over dribble.
Tyreke is a better facilitator than Monta
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok give you that and Curry is better than Reke
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
and Monta is the better scorer,,, fair enough
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A strong case can be made by being forced to play more minutes
he is going to have more turnpvers, is more tired, will be less efficient and therefore experiencing what is referred to as a law of dimishing returms. Montas numbers would actually improve is he had more rest, so your argument is faulty and adjusting his stats absed on per 36 is erroneous. Just look at why they rested Kobe and what Kobe’s stats are on rest vs. playing alot fo minutes. The facts simply od not support your argument.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
What are you talking about? Per 36 is pretty much an accurate estimation. I guess you and NBA/ESPN experts have different views on how to accumulate statistics?
he is going to have more turnpvers, is more tired, will be less efficient and therefore experiencing what is referred to as a law of dimishing returms
If Tyreke plays less minutes and gets more assists, what’s the big debate about? It’s pretty obvious that Evans is the better distributor,
Stats?
Hell just pass it to Durant for 25 ft. jumpers and you get a dime. Thats hardly like what Nash does or even a player like Rondo. I would get 8 assists passing to Durant.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Finding teammates who are open in an NBA game isn’t exactly an easy thing. You act like all of Westbrook’s assists are to Durant? Last time I checked, a lot of Durant’s points are from the FT line and when he scores he has the ball in his hands. It’s not really a debate that Westbrook can run the point because he is a PG and is capable of playing it.
His defense is possibly best of any PG in nba.
If they had Curry and Westbrook in the back court together, they’d be a worse team. They are built more on defense than anything.
every point guard kills fisher
he is nothing more than a spot up three point shooter. Hardly a point guard that gets a team flowing in its offense.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Other than that 1st qtr
The Thunder are hanging in with the Lakers
Sounds like a W's game. Once the Lakers get up by double digits they just cruise until they get pushed again.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i think the lakers got this game
8 pts is very hard for the Thunder to overcome with 2 min left
lack of experience is catching up with them
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I just realized Curry's helping the Bobcats broadcast
because he’s from Charlotte, and also his dad broadcasts for the Bobcats locally
He's also on the nba cares commercial
Makes me wonder with all of this is the ROY vote is in.
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by StinkyFingers on Apr 18, 2010 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
be quiet, kobe
you get calls like that too
hahahaha, my god
green just gave the game to the lakers with that travel
Rooting for the Cats right now!
Staying loyal to Capt. Jack right now!
The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.
OK
I stepped away from the computer for the 1st qtr of this Magic/Bobcats game, and the Magic are now up 12. Anyone got a recap of the 1st qtr?
jameer nelson
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on Apr 18, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Capt Jack with the T already haha
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Howard a brick wall in the paint
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"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
StephenCurry30
“Watch how many different offensive sets the Bobcats run. We couldn’t even scout them because coach Brown draws up a new play every second”
Dwight Howard
has 5 reb, 7 blocks, and 2 pts. On his way to a triple double.
Pietrus with an afro-like cut!
That was wacky looking
Stephen Curry is putting gswscribe out of a job
“Seems like the last 20 possesions have all been either a Howard block or a shot clok violation”
“Charlotte keeps baiting Orlando into quick 3’s and turning them into easy baskets. That’s the way to get back in the game”
That doesn't look good right there
the way Jack limped off the court
Free throws would be more important
he gets to the line every day
by Reverend_Randy on Apr 18, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I still don’t think he’d be better than LeBron James.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's send him to Rick Barry's camp
and learn the under handed FT
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 18, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
StephenCurry30
“There should some yellow caution tape around the paint so the Bobcats know not to go in there. Its just not going to work.”
Hahahahaha
wow, suddenly howard picks up #4
where did that come from?
Was that Theo Ratliff?
I could have sworn he died a few years ago.
q. richardson, i believe was trash talking to pierce when he was down
he prob thought pierce was faking it
Not sure I agree with that
I mean, if I was surrounded by like 8 guys and they started grabbing me I’d probably throw an elbow too.
Chandler is looking pretty good
Wonder if NO would have rather kept him.
Kind of want a Magic/Lakers rematch
so the epic battle between J.J. Redick and Adam Morrison can resume.
(I think it’s funny that if you type “Adam Morrison” into google the first recommended search is “Adam Morrison Bust”)
Jackson backed up like 4 steps trying to jab...
by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Apr 18, 2010 4:40 PM PDT reply actions
has pietrus driven to the hoop today?
or is his role just a catch and shoot?
Yeah, he clearly slapped Wallace.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
It can’t be said enough: Gerald Wallace is a beast.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 5:03 PM PDT reply actions
Or the coaches are getting smarter
boxing in his role
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 18, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Wallace did a good job of not fouling.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
that must be a really tall cameraman
for showing a DOWNWARD angle on dwight howard in the huddle
although i feel like I can sympathize with the Bobcats. They've been almost as bad us over the past decade.
by freerandolph on Apr 18, 2010 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions
takinn on sjax before his extension kicks in was a GS worthy move
Sounds like it helped them in the short term but may cost them in the future
Most games have been low scoring today
by Reverend_Randy on Apr 18, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Lousy defense
The Suns game should lack that
by Reverend_Randy on Apr 18, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Mavs and Spurs are soooo boring
Bring on the Suns and Blazers!
After watching the games this weekend,
I really think the NBA is in need of the Warriors or Knicks to make the playoffs every year, because these games (aside from Nuggets game) have been low scoring and almost all of have been snoozers. Or at least the NBA could use some teams that have good home crowds, I mean most of these games seem quiet.
There probably are not too many fans outside of the cities that have teams in the playoffs that are watching, because of the boring style of basketball (although it is the winning style I guess).
But thinking back on it, the We Believe playoffs made the entire playoffs much more excitable, and I cannot wait until we get back in, and I would think the NBA feels the same way.
I've found these games to be pretty exciting so far
Though I haven’t watched this Spurs/Mavs series because I just got to work. That Celtics/Heat game 1 was a lot of fun from a defensive standpoint.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 18, 2010 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah im not necessarily saying the games are bad
But I’m looking for some more lead changes or at least some fans that actually seem excited to be watching their teams in the playoffs.
Hopefully this Miami Heat blackout works because that would be a cool scene to watch.
Hmm?
What Miami Heat blackout? Is that anything like the Oakland Raiders TV blackout?
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 18, 2010 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if CJ's mad
because he could have been on the Magic team
game over on that kidd 3
no way spurs come back with under 3 minutes
In other playoff news......
Who saw the Sharks game????
If they loose the series, Dan Boyle will be Public dummy #1!!!!!!
Living for a magical 8th seed run
Dan Boyle (sharks Player) was trying to pass the puck behind the Sharks goal to
his teammate, and he scored it in past Nabokov to give the Avalanche a 1-0 win in sudden death overtime!
Living for a magical 8th seed run
omg
sharks better win the series, or he can never show his face again
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 18, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched it on youtube
and I saw the Avalanche side of the broadcast, and they thought it might have been deflected by their player as Boyle tries to pass the puck behind the net.
by IQofaWarrior on Apr 19, 2010 12:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Colorado won and San Jose has their back against the wall for sure.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Apr 18, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's lend Maggette to the Suns
somehow, Maggette always frustrates Aldridge
Not looking good for the Suns
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
A new NBA auto-tine commercial? /sigh......
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Game over
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Wow...maybe not game over
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Yeah, way too little time now for Suns to comeback
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Awww Nash, you still had plenty of time...
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
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