NBA reg season thread (we don't care about the finals)

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Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>and you have still achevied as much as the nuggets this season

ming <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

And we've won as much as you this season. And when it's all said and done, neither of our teams are gonna win the NBA title. Sorry to break it to you. :)
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Originally posted by sidsutton:
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And we've won as much as you this season. And when it's all said and done, neither of our teams are gonna win the NBA title. Sorry to break it to you. :) </strong><hr></blockquote>

difference being we will be there while you wont even make it

again
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playoffs or no playoffs(and I still think we'll get in due to the Suns having a tough schedule), we OWN you. That's what it's all about. ;)
 
tie with 20 seconds to go and wizards with the ball, can probably expect jordan to step up now :cool:
 
and we own the blazers who are a far better team than yourselfs

id rather be in the playoffs than hold a 2-0 over a team in the regular season

how many picks is it gonna take for you to make it?

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Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>and we own the blazers who are a far better team than yourselfs

id rather be in the playoffs than hold a 2-0 over a team in the regular season

how many picks is it gonna take for you to make it?

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None. All we need is time for the team to get used to playing together. Rome wasn't built in a day!

(I see the CGI limits problem still hasn't been solved)

Nice talking to you again Ruddy. Bye.
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nice win against detriot

AI 37 poins

and has now passed the sixers record steal

213

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by the way you lucky yanks AI made the team

hes gonna take over now with these 2 summers of training

feckin class
 
What's going off in Dallas??? <img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" /> Loss after loss after loss.
 
Well counting on Portland as well is a bit risky. Looks like they'll do it though - thank feck.
 
Originally posted by Dans:
<strong>Well counting on Portland as well is a bit risky. Looks like they'll do it though - thank feck.</strong><hr></blockquote>

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Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>cant wait for sunday

really wanna aviod the bucks</strong><hr></blockquote>

I don't care who we face now.

We have picked things up and right now I don't think we should worry about anyone, home court advantage or not.
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did you watch it last night,it was on sky sports 3

your D was poor

man wallace hit you for 3

i still think you will go far untill you meet SA
 
Originally posted by RUDDY:
<strong>did you watch it last night,it was on sky sports 3

your D was poor

man wallace hit you for 3

i still think you will go far untill you meet SA</strong><hr></blockquote>

I was driving home while it was on and forgot about it.

I think if we get to the West finals we will win the lot, if someone wants to take us out it will be early IMO.
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and the rockets dont make it again

ming and the amazing francis yet they still dont make it

how many more no1 picks they gonna need
 
Our season went downhill when Rudy T left to get his cancer treated. We were a rudderless ship then. It sucks but it's not the end of the world.
 
iversons friend got shot last night and drove himself to hospital in iversons bently
 
Oh my god! Portland lose their last game of the season to the lowly Clippers, the Lakers beat the Warriors and the Mavs beat the Spurs to avoid the Lakers in the first round!!
 
1. Detroit Detroit
8. Orlando

4. Philadelphia Philadelphia
5. New Orleans

2. New Jersey Milwuakee
7. Milwuakee

3. Indiana Indiana
6. Boston

Western Conference:

1. San Antonio San Antonio
8. Phoenix

4. Minnesota Lakers
5. LA Lakers

2. Sacramento Kings
7. Utah

3. Dallas Dallas
6. Portland
 
It is a pain to open a 19 page thread. I think we could use <a href="http://www.redcafe.info/forum/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=8&t=000158" target="_blank">this one instead for the play-offs.</a>

:)
 
I liked the old title and would have preferred a more recognizable variation of that. To think this huge thread started with a question about whether the season started. Good job.
 
Sorry kennyj, but there's competition in town.
 
My analysis:

<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/matchups" target="_blank">The current match ups, as they stand today:</a>

In the west (in bold, my winners for the match-ups):

San Antonio Spurs v/s Phoenix Suns

As much as San Antonio have been dominant this season, the one team against which they have a losing record in Phoenix. So, it will be interesting to see how the play off stage brings a different Spurs against the Suns. I personally believe that San Antonio will surely figure in the final of the Wester conference Championship game from a bracket of these two along with the Timberwolves and the Lakers. San Antonio have a tremendous team led supremely by Tim Duncan and the ever maturing Tony Parker, who is quite the fastest point guard in the league. And the supporting caste is rather good with Malik Rose, Man Utd Ginobili, David Robinson etc. Watch out for the Spurs. For many they are the team to beat in the Western conference. They are the only ones to have swept the Lakers this season!

Spurs: 4-2.

Sacramento Kings v/s Utah Jazz

I am picking the Kings to sweep the Jazz in this series. The Kings look really formidable. Strength in depth at all positions. They have a really enviable Power Forward/Center combination with Chris Webber, Keon Clark (one of the wisest signings in the off-season), Vlade Divac and Scott Pollard. It gives the Kings a lot of ammunition to cope with possible match up guys in the semis, the Lakers and their dominant forward Shaq. I think the Kings also have the strongest back court in the whole league. What with Mike Bibby, Doug Christie (arguably the most focused and talented defender in the league), Bobby Jackson (one of the top best sixth man contenders yet again!), Jim Jackson, Damon Jones and Mattean Cleaves (a raw, but exciting talent). No one even comes close to matching this talent in the league. I do pick the Kings to face the Spurs in the Western conference Final game and to win it too. This is going to be the year of the Kings from Sacramento. Been long due for these guys.

Kings: 4-0

Dallas Mavericks v/s Portland Trailblazers

A keenly disputed series, I believe... Hard to pick a winner here. Both supremely talented teams. However, each team as unpredictable as the other. It is absolutely impossible to say which one would be a sure shot pick here. It would be down to which team would pick itself together. Should be a streaky series, with each team getting its own time. Should go to a seventh game, in my opinion in what will be a thoroughly entertaining series.

Mavericks: 4-3 (edge out narrowly)

Minnesota Timberwolves v/s Los Angeles Lakers

I think the Lakers do have their best in the play-offs. But, I think that for playing the Timberwolves so many times in a row in the play-offs, some time or the other will be the time of Kevin Garnett. And I choose this time to be that time for who is my MVP of the league. I would love to see that guy get something over the Lakers. He, for one, deserves it. And I hope that Sczerbiak can support Garnett ably.

Wolves: 4-2

Semi Finals

San Antonio Spurs v/s Minnesotta Timberwolves

I feel sorry for Garnett for him not having the same cast as Timmy Duncan has. Will prove the deciding factor in a match up the best two Power Forwards in the league, although I rate Garnett as slightly better than Duncan.

Spurs: 4-2

Sacramento Kings v/s Dallas Mavericks

Dallas won't be good enough for the thoroughbreds that the Kings are.

Kings: 4-1

Western Conference Finals

San Antonio Spurs v/s Sacramento Kings

Hotly disputed series this one. But, expect the Kings' flamboyant style to be too hot to handle for the Spurs.

Kings: 4-2


In the east (match up winners in bold)

Detroit Pistons v/s Orlando Magic

Who to pick here? Tracy McGrady is a one man army. He is quite simply one of the top three best players in the league and not half as cocky or lucky as Kobe Bryant. But, Detroit boasts of a certain Ben Wallace, a really formidable defensive talent. And Rick Hamilton does provide that flair going forward. McGrady will keep his team in this one! But, I guess the Pistons will make home court count in this one!

Pistons: 4-3

New Jersey Nets v/s Milwaukee Bucks

I will pick an upset here. Gary Payton will put one over the other great point guard of the league, Jason Kidd. I think the Nets have found it tough going this year. They have not dominated the East half as much as they had dominated last season. I think the Bucks are moving into gear and might just be able to take this one in a seventh decider.

Bucks: 4-3

Philadelphia 76ers v/s New Orleans Hornets

As much as I like Iversen, I think Mashburn will be trying quite hard to put back the disappointment of last season's play off when food poisoning prevented him from playing a single game. They do have such a talented team with Mashburn and Davis forming arguably the best back court in the East.

Hornets: 4-2

Indiana Pacers v/s Boston Celtics

I don't like the Celtics and their style. Antoine Walker is too cocky a personality and not even half good to justify that. I would have to go with Jermaine O'Neal here.

Pacers: 4-2.

Semi Finals

New Orleans Hornets v/s Detroit Pistons

Jamaal Mashburn will carry his team through this one.

Hornets: 4-2

Indiana Pacers v/s Milwaukee Bucks

Would love to see Payton have a final go at the some high prize. He should carry his team here, although Jermaine O'Neal and the Pacers will prove rather formidable.

Bucks: 4-3

Eastern Conference Finals

New Orleans Hornets v/s Milwaukee Bucks

Feel sorry for Payton, but I am backing the Hornets all the way in the East.

Hornets: 4-2

NBA Finals

Sacramento Kings v/s New Orleans Hornets

There is not much of an issue here. The winner from the West will be crowned. The only issue is how many games do they concede? I will give the Kings to be good enough to only just allow the Hornets not to be swept!

Kings: 4-1

This is going to be the year of the Kings! No Shaq or Kobe is going to stand in their way this time round! The Kings to be crowned real KINGS
 
Good start for the Mavs - Nowitski was supreme tonight, carried the team. What a win for Phoenix too :eek:
 
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