Official 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs Thread

"High Definition wrote:

Kobe is hitting contested jump shots. You can't discredit the defender for much of that. He's on. Can't do anything about it.

He has broken his ankle at least twice tonight already. Besides, it just makes me laugh about how so many people think he shuts down Kobe when, in fact, he does not.

And these refs are calling A LOT of fouls on L.A. right now.

A LOT.

And another on Lamar. Unreal. Javie truly is a prick. Almost Joey Crawford level.

Dude, anybody that thinks the Lakers aren't going to the NBA Finals for the West is really as high as I wish I could be. Hope to see the Magic vs the Lakers in the Finals. Yeah, I know I'm smoking, but it could happen, we beat Cleveland this year.:lol:

I hate Von Wafer.

"Jaydog57 wrote:

Dude, anybody that thinks the Lakers aren't going to the NBA Finals for the West is really as high as I wish I could be. Hope to see the Magic vs the Lakers in the Finals. Yeah, I know I'm smoking, but it could happen, we beat Cleveland this year.:lol:

Although LAL is my pick for winning the title (and pretty much everyone else's), I don't think Denver receives enough recognition.

"Borderland Wolf wrote:

He has broken his ankle at least twice tonight already. Besides, it just makes me laugh about how so many people think he shuts down Kobe when, in fact, he does not.

And these refs are calling A LOT of fouls on L.A. right now.

A LOT.

And another on Lamar. Unreal. Javie truly is a prick. Almost Joey Crawford level.

Of course he has. He dominates the ball; it's going to happen. But I think toe to toe, Shane Battier has done a great job individually. Look you're not going to stop Kobe Bryant. I don't care who you are. Impossible IS something.

If I'm Houston I am furious that I'm not up 10+ right now.

I will say right now, I don't and didn't expect L.A. to win this game.

Kobe's defense in the third has been great. And they have started to bleed the crowd silent as they slowly build a lead.

Scola is a ****ing gnat. He is Houston's version of Rony Turiaf for L.A. last year. Always there, always around the ball. So annoying unless he is playing for you. :lol:

Lakers up by 10. They NEED to keep their foot on Houston's throat. They have a tendancy to get cute and end up shooting too early in the clock.

Ugh and right on cue two shots jacked up within five seconds of getting the ball. Idiots.

As great as Rick Adelman has been, why the hell did he wait until the THREE MINUTE MARK to make a sub? His starters have been playing horrendous, starting with Ron Artest. And of all people, he subs in Von Wafer, quite possibly the dumbest basketball IQ remaining in the playoffs. The guy is an idiot chucker.

"High Definition wrote:

As great as Rick Adelman has been, why the hell did he wait until the THREE MINUTE MARK to make a sub? His starters have been playing horrendous, starting with Ron Artest. And of all people, he subs in Von Wafer, quite possibly the dumbest basketball IQ remaining in the playoffs. The guy is an idiot chucker.

I am convinced that Rick Adelman's body is just a vessel void of any human emotion and organs. The guy just looks like he is in a daze at all times.

Bad foul call on Pau.

Game.

What a disappointing performance by Artest. You'd think he would be loaded with fire.

LOL... they're letting TOO MUCH get away under the basket now.

I dislike this lineup for L.A.

Odom is the default number one...and that scares me. Luckily I think Kobe is only going to rest for a minute or two.

Honestly Gasol or Bryant should always be on the floor for L.A. right now.

This current lineup is called letting off the gas, and I hate it.

Kobe back in. :)

Kobe just stuck his dick in Artest's mouth.

WOW.

edit: Whoops, thought the edit function would catch that.

They've got to make a rule where it's a technical foul to jump into a defender's body

Wafer is such a ball hog. Disgusting to watch.

Does that guy EVER pass the ball??????

"High Definition wrote:

Does that guy EVER pass the ball??????

No, he takes his SHOOTING guard position literally.

The Lakers, for the first time this series, are starting to outhustle Houston. Refreshing.

Houston refuses to play like team offensively.

Great pass by Pau, and great shot with the clock expiring.

Someone take the MVP trophy from LeBron and give it back to Kobe.

Another buzzer beater. He is earning his paycheck tonight.

This league is QUICKLY losing me as a fan... what a ****ing piece of **** it has become.

That is not a flagrant foul let alone a flagrant two.

Would anyone blame Ron Artest for randomly committing a REAL flagrant two in the next game? I sure wouldn't.

"High Definition wrote:

This league is QUICKLY losing me as a fan... what a ****ing piece of **** it has become.

That is not a flagrant foul let alone a flagrant two.

Honestly if this series becomes out of reach, I hope Ron Artest does something CHARACTERISTIC of him.

Not a flagrant two. I have a feeling that the league will change it tomorrow.

But I guarentee that if Artest tries to do anything as some type of calling card, David Stern will boot him right out of the league. Something tells me you wouldn't say that if Artest was playing in the East and against Wade and the Heat...

On second thought. I would be okay with Artest doing it provided it was against Luke Walton.

How the hell can this *****-ass league get a flagrant 2 from THAT? That is crap. I don't care who it is.

"Borderland Wolf wrote:

On second thought. I would be okay with Artest doing it provided it was against Luke Walton.

team on team violence... Von Wafer.

"High Definition wrote:

team on team violence... Von Wafer.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

You win the thread.:hi5::hi5::knucks::up: