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Official 2005 NBA Playoffs thread! Now with 100% less Kobe!

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DMczaf

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DMczaf said:
League is up, go sign up!

http://www.nba.com/playoffs2005/picknroll/game.jsp

League: GAF NBA

Pass: jordan

:)
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Season is over, the seedings are set, and the wannabe Jordans are outside looking in (Sorry Bron!)

I'm going to make a NBA Pick'ems league on NBA.com once they put it up tomorrow, so you can set up your brackets and see if you can win the GAF NBA Pick'Ems league!

Here are the match ups and schedules

Western Conference Local EDT Nat'l Broadcast

Phoenix vs. Memphis

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Memphis at Phoenix 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RTV
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Memphis at Phoenix 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Phoenix at Memphis 8:00PM 9:00PM ESPN2/RTV
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Phoenix at Memphis 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Memphis at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Phoenix at Memphis TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Memphis at Phoenix TBD TBD TBD

San Antonio vs. Denver

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Denver at San Antonio 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Denver at San Antonio 7:00PM 8:00PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Sat April 30 San Antonio at Denver 8:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RSN
Game 4 - Mon May 2 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 4 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 San Antonio at Denver TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Denver at San Antonio TBD TBD TBD

Seattle vs. Sacramento

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Sacramento at Seattle 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RTV
Game 2 - Tue April 26 Sacramento at Seattle 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Seattle at Sacramento 7:30PM 10:30PM ESPN/RSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Seattle at Sacramento 7:30PM 10:30PM TNT/SCORE
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Sacramento at Seattle TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Seattle at Sacramento TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Sacramento at Seattle TBD TBD TBD

Dallas vs. Houston

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Houston at Dallas 4:30PM 5:30PM ESPN/TSN
Game 2 - Mon April 25 Houston at Dallas 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Dallas at Houston 8:30PM 9:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 4 - Sat April 30 Dallas at Houston 4:30PM 5:30PM TNT/RTV
Game 5 * Mon May 2 Houston at Dallas TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Dallas at Houston TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Houston at Dallas TBD TBD TBD


Eastern Conference Local EDT Nat'l Broadcast

Miami vs. New Jersey

Game 1 - Sun April 24 New Jersey at Miami 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC/R/TOR1
Game 2 - Tue April 26 New Jersey at Miami 8:00PM 8:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Miami at New Jersey 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT/TSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Miami at New Jersey 3:30PM 3:30PM ABC/R/TOR1
Game 5 * Wed May 4 New Jersey at Miami TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Miami at New Jersey TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 New Jersey at Miami TBD TBD TBD

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Philadelphia at Detroit 3:00PM 3:00PM ABC
Game 2 - Tue April 26 Philadelphia at Detroit 7:30PM 7:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 3 - Fri April 29 Detroit at Philadelphia 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/TSN
Game 4 - Sun May 1 Detroit at Philadelphia 1:00PM 1:00PM ESPN/SCORE
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Philadelphia at Detroit TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Detroit at Philadelphia TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Philadelphia at Detroit TBD TBD TBD

Boston vs. Indiana

Game 1 - Sat April 23 Indiana at Boston 8:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/R/SCORE
Game 2 - Mon April 25 Indiana at Boston 7:00PM 7:00PM TNT/RSN
Game 3 - Thu April 28 Boston at Indiana 7:30PM 8:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 4 - Sat April 30 Boston at Indiana 7:00PM 8:00PM ESPN/RSN
Game 5 * Tue May 3 Indiana at Boston TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Thu May 5 Boston at Indiana TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sat May 7 Indiana at Boston TBD TBD TBD

Chicago vs. Washington

Game 1 - Sun April 24 Washington at Chicago 4:30PM 5:30PM TNT/RSN
Game 2 - Wed April 27 Washington at Chicago 7:30PM 8:30PM NBATV/RTV
Game 3 - Sat April 30 Chicago at Washington 3:00PM 3:00PM TNT/R/SCORE
Game 4 - Mon May 2 Chicago at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 5 * Wed May 4 Washington at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 6 Chicago at Washington TBD TBD TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 8 Washington at Chicago TBD TBD TBD
 
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Miguel

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tmacyao4oj.jpg


We're coming for you Dirk.
 
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Matrix

LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world he’d rather have. The problem is, Dwyane’s not a woman.
Signed up :D
 
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Matrix

LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world he’d rather have. The problem is, Dwyane’s not a woman.
whytemyke said:
done and done.

is anyone NOT taking san antonio and detroit in the finals?
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Yea I'm not.

CLUTCH CITY 3!
 
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sc0la

Unconfirmed Member
Im in Kings to WCF.

edit: fuck I don't have access to my e-mail for my old nba.com acocunt =/ time for a new one I guess
EDIT2: Fuck yeah I remembered the password! \m/

now for a team name GravyTrain2K4:_GP+KM is tough to follow.
 
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sc0la

Unconfirmed Member
can you change team names later on? or do I have to do it now?

EDIT: How about GoneFishin2K5

the K is for Konex
 
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bigfurb

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Cloudy said:
LET'S GO, NETS!!!! :D
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Normally this would mean the kiss of death for the nets in the playoffs, but since the nets losing to the heat is a foregone conclusion it really doesn't matter that much I guess. Of course taking into account the power of the konex curse, a freak plane crash isn't beyond the realm of possibility now. Poor vince, you're doomed bruh :(
 
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etiolate

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Ok done. I had picked the Pacers to upset Boston and Detroit AND Miami.


...but then I remembered Stern and his cronies fucking over the Pacers every year in the playoffs. Sorry, Reggie!
 
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SKluck

Banned
Washington over Chicago
Indiana over Boston
Sacramento over Seattle
Detroit over Miami
San Antonio over Phoenix
Detroit over San Antonio

Those are the upsets I have, everything else is by the seed.
 
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bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
That's why Barry said he told the Rockets' media relations department to follow McGrady everywhere this week.
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:lol Too funny not to bring over to the new thread. My picks:

Phoenix vs Memphis
Captain Canada vs the legacy of Bryant Reeves? Either way I win, but Nash's dedication to ignoring anything that even looks like defense means that the Grizz can pull out at least two wins against the WC leaders. Can Fratello and co. pull it out long-term? I don't know. PHX in 7

San Antonio vs Denver
Bruce Bowen is a dirty snake motherfucker. Kenyon Martin is a thug nigga who (I'm positive) carries a gun in his waistband while on the court. DEN in 6

Sacramento vs Seattle
Rashard Lewis creates matchup problems, Peja is injured....but the Sonics sputtered and wheezed into the playoffs and that's the last thing you want this time of year. While the term "BJ" always refers to something delicious, instead of a sloppy hummer from J'Lo, this BJ stands Bobby Jackson making his triumphant return to the purple and white. Victory and a move to the next round. SAC in 7

Dallas vs Houston
Avery Johnson benched Dirk for not playing defense. Defense wins championships. Yao has the lungs of a baby girl and T-Mac's gonna say something dumb about moving to the 2nd round....before tip off of Game #1. Sorry DM, but this isn't the year, Mike James or no Mike James. DAL in 5

Miami vs New Jersey
Where's Shaq? Where's Shaq? Wade has shown a disturbing tendency to force up some shots lately, he's going to have to curb that shit and quick. Vince continues to make all Canadians outside of Toronto happy by putting up crazy points. Richard Jefferson back in the mix? Shaquille out? Upset time, friends. NJ in 6

Detroit vs Philadelphia
AI has had an MVP season. Chris Weber is soft as melted butter. Detroit is a shitty town and their players want to get this postseason over with ASAP so they can go celebrate in their tax-free Florida enclaves. DET in 4

Boston vs Indiana
Ricky Davis is clinically insane. Big Wiggle ('Toine) vs Big Dagger (Miller). Judging from that pic up top, Reggie and his sister are extremely close and as schoolkids across the nation are acutely aware, "Incest is best!" IND in 6

Chicago vs Washington
Easily the toughest matchup to call. The Bulls rely on Curry more than most people think, his absence is going to hurt. A lot. Then again, Gordon is the reincarnation of Superman and I have absolutely no confidence in Washington's game outside of the Big 3. Eddie Jordan has the mental chops to put a hurting on Chicago, but will his personnel pull through? I have no bloody idea. Um...JORDAN in 7
 
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DarienA

The black man everyone at Activision can agree on
Hey Bish... where did you hear that Shaq is out of the NJ series? Last article I read he intends to play Sat.
 
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DMczaf

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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/rssstory.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/3145958

When Jeff Van Gundy gathered his players Tuesday morning, he pushed the pause button on the usual conversation.

"I wanted them to take a moment and understand they were part of something that doesn't happen often in the NBA," he said. "This is a team of givers, not takers. This is a team that bought into the idea of team.

"They bought in completely. I want them to understand this has been something special.

"If you look at our guys, a lot of them weren't even in a rotation on their teams last season. McGrady was on a 21-win team. What adds up? It's that saying, 'The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.' That's what chemistry does for you. That's why it's important."

You probably don't recognize this Jeff Van Gundy. You're used to that dour guy, the one who focuses on the negatives.

That's the face he wants you to see. His players don't see that Jeff Van Gundy as much as you might think. They see the guy who prepares them better than they've ever been prepared before.

"He works harder than any coach I've ever played for," Wesley said. "He can expect more out of us because he gives us so much more himself."

He's more accessible than people know. He encourages locker-room celebrations, and former players still look him up on the road.

And this week, his players saw a guy who wanted them to know how proud he was.

"I don't know how much we have left in the tank for the playoffs," he said. "Sometimes we won this season because we were just more ready than the other team. Our guys were more professional. They may not have felt good, they may have been beat up, but they just dug it out.

"They've put in the preparation for a long time now. When we were 6-11 and then 16-17, when we were scratching and clawing to get to .500, our guys were putting the work in. All of a sudden you look up and it's clicking.

That's pretty special. That doesn't happen much.

"We had three stretches where we played four games in five nights. We won the fourth game all three times. Our guys were old and hurting and couldn't move. That's when their professionalism came through.

"Now we've got an unbelievable opportunity. Some of these guys may never have one like this again. And it's special."

He'll begin fretting about the series with the Mavericks this morning. He'll worry about slowing down Dirk Nowitzki and getting his guys to run with Jason Terry and Josh Howard.

He has no idea how it'll work out. The Rockets aren't supposed to win this series, but at one point this season, they wouldn't have been a good bet to even make the playoffs.

Now things look different.

"That doesn't mean we're going to win 16 in the playoffs," Van Gundy said. "But I know this. When we go to Dallas and walk out on the floor, we're going to do it as hard and as well as we can. I'm certain of that."
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Win it for Gundy, guys!
 
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Bowser

Member
Done!
Denver over Houston in 7
Miami over Indiana in 6
Denver over Miami in 7!

Heh, I know it's unlikely, but I decided to have some fun with it :D
 
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Shinobi

Member
bishoptl said:
Vince continues to make all Canadians outside of Toronto happy by putting up crazy points.
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:lol Priceless...and probably true.

I signed up, but I'm waiting till Friday night/Saturday morning to see how the playoff rosters look. C-Webb I think was placed on the injured list, which probably increases the Sixers' chances of winning the series. :lol

Shaq is a gametime decision for Sunday's game...apparantely he can't bend his thigh at the moment. I'm telling ya, the Heat are ripe for the picking. They're not beating Detroit anyhow unless they sweep the first two rounds, and I just don't see that happening. In fact I'm not seeing much in the way of sweeps anywhere...there isn't a soft touch in the playoffs that I can see. Denver beating San An wouldn't even be an upset to me, just because of how the Nuggets have rolled into the playoffs (what's their streak like, 23-4?). Same with the Nets...think they've won 16 of their last 20, basically playing playoff ball for six weeks to get to this point. Stuff like that you can't overlook, particularly when Vince is dropping 25 footers anytime he wants.

Of course a week from now we might see the top seeds blowing the bottom seeds the fuck out, making this post look like shit. :lol But I really don't see it.
 
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Eminem

goddamit, Griese!
my ben gordon avatar has brought them luck for the past 5 months....let it continue to do so. GO BULLS.

God I can't wait to go to the game on Sunday. Gonna be intense =)
Anyone else get any playoff tickets?


I'm in the league too. I have the spurs and pistons in the finals. i think i have only 3 upsets, and the rest is chalk
 
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bishoptl

Banstick Emeritus
DarienA said:
Hey Bish... where did you hear that Shaq is out of the NJ series? Last article I read he intends to play Sat.
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That's probably true - I was going off reports from yesterday afternoon stating that he was still doubtful. And we all know how accurate Canadian sportscasters are on all things basketball :p

If he's recovered from that Jermaine O'Neal knee to the thigh, NJ is in deep shit. They have *nobody* to counter him.
 
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BatiGOOOOOOL

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Great news for the Spurs. After a long stay in the IL, Devin Brown has been included in the playoff roster. Hopefully he will be ready to contribute.

The best team in the NBA is getting healthy once again.
 
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whytemyke

Honorary Canadian.
how are people taking denver over san antonio? I understand the streak and all since all star break, but they havent won a single game against tim duncan.

i've got spurs for the sweep.
Phoenix in six.
San antonio over phoenix in the finals in 5.
I've got philly getting a game, just cuz AI can will them a win.
Indy over boston in 7.
Miami over New Jersey in 6 (and yeah, i think the heat are ripe for the picking)
detroit over indy in 6.
miami over chicago in 4.
detroit over miami in 6.
Detroit over San Antonio in 7.

The Tiananmen Tanks are going to roll through this little party. :)
 
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