NBA Playoffs

[DOrtiz4prez]

It's time! Who's up? Who's down?

Do the Celts have a chance?

[schillingouttheks]

The Celts have the talent to go all the way, and definitely win the East, but I think they fall short in the East finals..

[Sox fan in Tex]

Go Rockets! :)

[element1151]

Prediction: Sonics lose in 1st round.

[DOrtiz4prez]

I think San Antonio could slip up to the hot Nuggets.

[yankeessuck013]

Go Nuggets!

[Sizzlin22]

Celtics have no chance of getting past the or even getitng to the East for 2 reasons Miami and Detroit.

[YanksHater213]

First Round
1. Miami
8. New Jersey
(New Jersey in 7)
2. Detroit
7. Philadelphia
(Detroit in 5)
3. Boston
6. Indiana
(Boston in 7)
4. Chicago
5. Washington
(Chicago in 6)
1. Phoenix
8. Memphis
(Phoenix in 5)
2. San Antonio
7. Denver
(San Antonio in 7)
3. Seattle
6. Sacramento
(Seattle in 6)
4. Dallas
5. Houston
(Dallas in 5)

2nd Round
2. Detroit
8. New Jersey
(Detroit in 6)
3. Boston
4. Chicago
(Boston in 6)

1. Phoenix
4. Dallas
(Dallas in 7)
2. San Antonio
3. Seattle
(San Antonio in 5)

Conference Finals
2. Detroit
3. Boston
(Detroit in 6)

2. San Antonio
4. Dallas
(San Antonio in 6)

NBA Championship
2. Detroit
2. San Antonio
(San Antonio in 7)

Yeah, I have Miami losing in the first round. I just cant see them beating a Nets team with Richard Jefferson and probably the 2nd best player in April, Vince Carter. Especially with Shaq not being 100%. As you can tell, I am very very high on Jersey. Its very similar to the Conference Finals teams theyve had in the past.

Yeah, I think Dallas will beat Phoenix in the 2nd round. Dallas probably is the deepest team in the league. Phoenix would need all 5 starters to play flawless basketball all 48 minutes of each game to beat Dallas, especially since Dallas is probably the most improved defense in the NBA.

And yeah, I think in a repeat of last years finals, San Antonio will win. They are just too good with Tim Duncan. Theyve got the 2nd best defense in the NBA, the 2nd most dominant player down on the blocks in Duncan, and theyve got 2 other guys in Ginobili and Parker who are capable of putting up 20 points any given night. Theyve also got a very unknown and underrated guy by the name of Beno Udrih, hes capable of coming in and scoring 10-12 points himslef. They also picked up Nazr Mohammed, who has been having a great season. They have the best 1 on 1 defender in the NBA as well in Bruce Bowen

[DOrtiz4prez]

First Round:
1. Miami
8. New Jersey
Miami in 5
2. Detroit
7. Philadelphia
Detroit in 4
3. Boston
6. Indiana
Boston in 7
4. Chicago
5. Wizards
Chicago in 7
1. Phoenix
8. Memphis
Phoenix in 5
2. San Antonio
7. Denver
Denver in 7
3. Seattle
6. Sacramento
Seattle in 6
4. Dallas
5. Houston
Dallas in 4

Second Round
1. Miami
4. Chicago
Miami in 6
2. Detroit
3. Boston
Detroit in 7
1. Phoenix
4. Dallas
Phoenix in 7
7. Denver
3. Seattle
Denver in 5

Conference Finals
1. Miami
2. Detroit
Detroit in 6
1. Phoenix
7. Denver
Phoenix in 5

NBA Championship
1. Phoenix
2. Detroit
Detroit in 6

Repeat champions for Detroit. I don't like Miami too much. They have no depth. I feel like the Celts are a better team than them but Boston has to go through Detroit which is the best team in the league for back to back seasons. They have depth all the way through and Tayshaun Prince is going to get most improved player. Look at their starting lineup:
G- Richard Hamilton
G- Chauncey Billups
F- Tayshaun Prince
F- Rasheed Wallace
C- Ben Wallace

G- Carlos Arroyo
G- Lindsay Hunter
F- Antonio McDyess
F- Darko Milicic
C- Elden Campbell
Talk about great starting lineup and great depth. Phoenix has a great starting lineup but not much depth after Jim Jackson. Larry Brown is one of if not the best coaches in the league. Suns vs Pistons, baby.

[DOrtiz4prez]

First Round
1. Miami
8. New Jersey
(New Jersey in 7)
2. Detroit
7. Philadelphia
(Detroit in 5)
3. Boston
6. Indiana
(Boston in 7)
4. Chicago
5. Washington
(Chicago in 6)
1. Phoenix
8. Memphis
(Phoenix in 5)
2. San Antonio
7. Denver
(San Antonio in 7)
3. Seattle
6. Sacramento
(Seattle in 6)
4. Dallas
5. Houston
(Dallas in 5)

2nd Round
2. Detroit
8. New Jersey
(Detroit in 6)
3. Boston
4. Chicago
(Boston in 6)

1. Phoenix
4. Dallas
(Dallas in 7)
2. San Antonio
3. Seattle
(San Antonio in 5)

Conference Finals
2. Detroit
3. Boston
(Detroit in 6)

2. San Antonio
4. Dallas
(San Antonio in 6)

NBA Championship
2. Detroit
2. San Antonio
(San Antonio in 7)

Yeah, I have Miami losing in the first round. I just cant see them beating a Nets team with Richard Jefferson and probably the 2nd best player in April, Vince Carter. Especially with Shaq not being 100%. As you can tell, I am very very high on Jersey. Its very similar to the Conference Finals teams theyve had in the past.

Yeah, I think Dallas will beat Phoenix in the 2nd round. Dallas probably is the deepest team in the league. Phoenix would need all 5 starters to play flawless basketball all 48 minutes of each game to beat Dallas, especially since Dallas is probably the most improved defense in the NBA.

And yeah, I think in a repeat of last years finals, San Antonio will win. They are just too good with Tim Duncan. Theyve got the 2nd best defense in the NBA, the 2nd most dominant player down on the blocks in Duncan, and theyve got 2 other guys in Ginobili and Parker who are capable of putting up 20 points any given night. Theyve also got a very unknown and underrated guy by the name of Beno Udrih, hes capable of coming in and scoring 10-12 points himslef. They also picked up Nazr Mohammed, who has been having a great season. They have the best 1 on 1 defender in the NBA as well in Bruce Bowen

What's the status on Tim Duncan playing? I thought I heard he might not play at the start or something...

[YanksHater213]

From what I've heard is that he will be playing. If I remember correctly he has been playing in the past few games, and pretty impressively I believe.

[DOrtiz4prez]

April 16 vs Grizzlies
Tim Duncan- 11 pts, 8 rbs, 1 ast in 23 mins. of play

April 18 at Grizzlies
Tim Duncan- 17 pts, 6 rbs, 2 asts in 28 mins. of play

April 20 vs T-wolves
Tim Duncan- 3 pts, 6 rbs, 3 asts in 23 mins. of play

I wasn't sure if he was back but the Nugs are doing great right now and I still feel like the Spurs are gonna slip vs Denver.

[Sox fan in Tex]

ttt

DETROIT PISTONS 2 v. san antonio slurs 2...

Let's go Pistons!

[Manny Goes Boom]

ttt

DETROIT PISTONS 2 v. san antonio slurs 2...

Let's go Pistons!


:thumbsup: GOOD, When I saw this thread I thought I was going to read about Sox fan in Tex raning about another Spurs win...I HATE THE SPURS...

Go SUNS in 06!

[Sox fan in Tex]

Yeah, I'm 100% a Houston Rockets guy and don't really care for sports teams from dallas or san antonio. C'mon Pistons in game six AND seven (because there will be a game seven)!

[Zenny]

Hey, did you see Big Shot Bob last night, Tex? :lol:

[Sox fan in Tex]

I saw. Unfortunately, Sheed left him open and he made it. That's all.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/multimedia/slideshows/show_618/spurs_game5_14.jpg
"Detroit I have your championship trophy right here..."

[Zenny]

This says it all for tonight's game: http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/basketball/nba/specials/playoffs/2005/06/21/pistons.spurs.ap/tx_bwallace-

[Manny Goes Boom]

Game 7 BABY!!!!!!!!!
Come on Detroit!!!

Funny thing is, I havent watched much of this years Finals...My team got beat, and I'm not a Pistons fan or a Spurs fan AT ALL! I remember back when the Playoffs started (maybe it was last year...I dunno things run together lol :D ) saying that I would HATE seeing Detroit and the Spurs in the Finals. And here we are...LOL, oh well Go Pistons!!! :thumbsup:

[Sox fan in Tex]

LET'S GO PISTONS IN GAME SEVEN!

http://www.detnews.com/pix/2005/06/22/pistons/pistonsspurs6/3.jpg

Spurs suck.

[stocker323]

The San Antonio Spurs are the 2004-2005 NBA World Champions.

[YanksHater213]

Holler... Ginobili is a stud...

[Sox fan in Tex]

Bah.... damn Spurs. All about the Rockets in '06.