NBA thread

[YorkeDaddy]

Good, can't stand the Pacers.

[Wpnfire]

Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Good, can't stand the Pacers.

Why can you not stand them? Also, they lost.


Also, the Thunder be slaying the Grizzlies right now. Durant just had a SICK dunk.


Also also, this was a great day of basketball.


Also also also, the GM for the Raptors said "F Brookyln" at a pre-game rally today lol. Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors general manager, shouts expletive at Brooklyn Nets - ESPN

[Paul Smeenus]

Well as anyone who knows me knows I vastly prefer the NHL to the NBA, but I do wanna shout out for my Trailblazers for winning their opener in Houston, in gutsy fashion. Lamarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard came up gigantic. I still don't think there's more than three or four teams that have a realistic chance at playing in the finals (which is the number one problem I have with the NBA) but it's nice to see Portland at least not suck for a change.

[Wpnfire]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Well as anyone who knows me knows I vastly prefer the NHL to the NBA, but I do wanna shout out for my Trailblazers for winning their opener in Houston, in gutsy fashion. Lamarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard came up gigantic. I still don't think there's more than three or four teams that have a realistic chance at playing in the finals (which is the number one problem I have with the NBA) but it's nice to see Portland at least not suck for a change.

That was an amazing game as was all of the first round games. I'm glad to see Thomas Robinson found a good fit in Portland.


Also, the Knicks fired their entire coaching staff today.

[YorkeDaddy]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Well as anyone who knows me knows I vastly prefer the NHL to the NBA, but I do wanna shout out for my Trailblazers for winning their opener in Houston, in gutsy fashion. Lamarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard came up gigantic. I still don't think there's more than three or four teams that have a realistic chance at playing in the finals (which is the number one problem I have with the NBA) but it's nice to see Portland at least not suck for a change.

This is usually the case, but from what I can see things are way different this year. The Spurs nearly lost to the Mavericks, the Pacers lost to the Hawks, the Warriors beat the Clippers...it's only one game in each series but there were upsets all over the place this weekend. I think it's a given we'll see Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals, but other than that it's way more up in the air than usual.

[Paul Smeenus]

I'll quote myself from earlier in this thread, amended to account for recent events

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Since 1980, there have been 19 different World Series champions, 16 Stanley Cup champions, 17 Super Bowl winners, and only 9 NBA champs, and two of those, Philadelphia and Dallas, only have one, and Houston's two during Michael Jordan's stint in minor league baseball, leaving the Lakers, Celtics, Pistons, Bulls, Spurs and Heat. I hate that about the NBA.

Six teams, 34 years.

[YorkeDaddy]

^ Can't argue with that, I agree it's an issue. It's because the NBA is a star-driven league really, so whichever team has the best player will by default win a championship eventually and no one can really do anything about it.

[Paul Smeenus]

[Paul Smeenus]

[Moss]

Gratz to your team Paul! That was a hell of an ending. Looking forward to 3 game 7's today. Woot!