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Official 2005 NBA Playoffs thread! Now with 100% less Kobe!
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FrenchMovieTheme
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man this game fucking sucks. i wish they could just give detroit a free pass to the ECF so i can see the heat beat up on them 
mavs vs. suns should be awesome though!*
* of course with the flurry of "let down" playoff games of late, it will probably be a blowout one way or the other
mavs vs. suns should be awesome though!*
* of course with the flurry of "let down" playoff games of late, it will probably be a blowout one way or the other
FrenchMovieTheme
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joke's on you my friend, heat take pistons down in 6 and the 49ers win the superbowl this year! you know you love it!
The Chosen One
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Boring game...
But yes, this is the worst Lakers season ever since they actually finished below the Clippers. :lol
However, I don't think it will last for long. When Magic left the Lakers, there was just James Worthy for a couple of years, then he left. After that, Sam Perkins and Terry Teagle were the Laker headliners, so it's no wonder they experienced several seasons of total mediocrity.
This time though, they still have Kobe. As much as Kobe has been trashed this year, he's still a kick-ass player. If they can get a couple more decent players and develop a team chemistry, they'll be back in the playoffs easily next year. They actually did pretty good the first half of this season. They probably won't win championships anytime soon, but they should get back up to Houston Rocket-like levels pretty easily
But yes, this is the worst Lakers season ever since they actually finished below the Clippers. :lol
However, I don't think it will last for long. When Magic left the Lakers, there was just James Worthy for a couple of years, then he left. After that, Sam Perkins and Terry Teagle were the Laker headliners, so it's no wonder they experienced several seasons of total mediocrity.
This time though, they still have Kobe. As much as Kobe has been trashed this year, he's still a kick-ass player. If they can get a couple more decent players and develop a team chemistry, they'll be back in the playoffs easily next year. They actually did pretty good the first half of this season. They probably won't win championships anytime soon, but they should get back up to Houston Rocket-like levels pretty easily
FrenchMovieTheme
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dammit! you fraud! you KNEW i couldn't diss on the lions because of jgar... i'll get you yet friend. you better hope he starts or else it's open season on lion bashing in FMT country!
The Faceless Master
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DARKO IS OFF THE BENCH
Mike Works
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"Okay, boss put me in charge for music selection for Steve Nash's MVP trophy presentation... what best sums up his achievements of the 04/05 season, of his basketball career, of the life he- MORTAL KOMBAT OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK!"
The Chosen One
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Guess what?
Magic: "Passing is back!"
:lol
Magic: "Passing is back!"
:lol
Ned Flanders
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Pimpwerx is starting to ruin this thread for me..ugh..
Does anyone else think that PHX's home floor looks kind of lame? Reminds me of a collegiate gymnasium or something.
Dallas is looking like the matadors of years past. Amare is beasting out there.
Does anyone else think that PHX's home floor looks kind of lame? Reminds me of a collegiate gymnasium or something.
Dallas is looking like the matadors of years past. Amare is beasting out there.
Mike Works
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Man, I know that Dallas, Indiana, and Seattle (haha, hell, maybe even Washington) have the ability to win a game or maybe two in the series, but god damn, it's just not fun to watch (aside from Nash being awesome, he's way more entertaining on the court than Shaq or anyone in my books) two teams playing when you know who's going to win the game, or if not that, then series.
I mean, there's always a chance that a huge upset could be pulled off, who knows. But watching the opening games in the four series? It's not looking good. People have been saying that at least Dallas / Phoenix will be entertaining because it's high scoring, but I'd rather have an average scoring game where the losing team is still a threat than an eventual 135 - 108 final.
But man, Phoenix / San Antonio and Detroit / Miami, should the conference finals end up like that... THAT will be some damn good basketball.
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I mean, there's always a chance that a huge upset could be pulled off, who knows. But watching the opening games in the four series? It's not looking good. People have been saying that at least Dallas / Phoenix will be entertaining because it's high scoring, but I'd rather have an average scoring game where the losing team is still a threat than an eventual 135 - 108 final.
But man, Phoenix / San Antonio and Detroit / Miami, should the conference finals end up like that... THAT will be some damn good basketball.
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god I miss hockey
Ned Flanders
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LMAO @ AJ busting his ass!! Doug say "he senses the game slipping away" LOL!
Mike Works
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Cloudy said:
Um... is there a D?
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Hey guys, do you remember when Cuban was saying that Dampier was the key to a Mavericks championship? I do. :lol :lol :lol
Ned Flanders
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BatiGOOOOOOL said:
No, but I do remember him being a tremendous toolbag who can't seem to make the realization that you can't string together a random mishmash of overpaid mercenaries every year and expect to win a championship.
I like Phoenix's home court, but I'm a college fan first.
I think it's a nice simple throwback to counterbalance some of the craziness of the mid 90's. Anyone remember Charlotte's homecourt circa 1995? First time I saw it was in NBA Live, I was shocked :lol Seems like they were told to tone it down which they did the very next year.
I think it's a nice simple throwback to counterbalance some of the craziness of the mid 90's. Anyone remember Charlotte's homecourt circa 1995? First time I saw it was in NBA Live, I was shocked :lol Seems like they were told to tone it down which they did the very next year.
Mike Works
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Yeah right. You would have a point if not for that fact that Miami's basketball court was STILL the most dominant court in the league, and still carried that squad of rafters and photographers to the playoffs. Why the hell does anyone complain about the shape it's in when it's still helping them win games? An 80% Miami's court is still better than a 100% Suns court. Maybe you Suns fans prefer no court to fat court. Whatever the case may be, Miami is happy to have their court, period. Fat, old, lazy, dead...hardwood's helping us in ways Suns fans can only dream about now. Would you rather Supercourt halfassed the job but still got it done, or that it just left and let the world blow up? Suns fans are fucking clueless...like your owner...like your new LVP, Nash. Enjoy years of mediocrity.max_cool said:
What's with the Miami's court hate anyway? People bitched about it's conditioning all the time. It is not the reason they lose to the Pistons. It is not the reason they had those first round disappointments in the past. If you want to blame someone, blame someone other than the court. I don't think it's ever been the problem with any team it's been under. How can anyone even consider that when it's almost always been the key component in being the ground? After years of question marks and wondering if we could beat this team and that...one court steps in and now it's like there's no one that can stop us. Those "Thanks Steve" shirts are great. I need to get me one of those. It may not be the most productive player on our team, but Miami's basketball court the most important one. I'm suprised some still don't realize that after their team got bombed out in it's absence. There's a reason it's gonna get that ridiculous extension next year despite putting up some of the worst number of it's career, and it's not b/c Isaih Thomas is the GM either. :lol PEACE.
FrenchMovieTheme
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wow these playoffs have sucked nuts. doesn't look like things will really heat up until we get the matchups everyone has been waiting for:
suns vs. spurs
heat vs. pistons
i'm hoping for 4-0 series victories in all of the 2nd round matchups! lets get this show on the road sterny
suns vs. spurs
heat vs. pistons
i'm hoping for 4-0 series victories in all of the 2nd round matchups! lets get this show on the road sterny
The Chosen One
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The playoffs were good until last Thursday. It's been downhill ever since. What's been the closest margin of victory since then? 15 points? ...
DMczaf said:
That isn't fat he gained, it is all muscle!
Playing with the Fantastic Four is a fantastic accomplishment.
The Magic Hour failed because it had terrible guests and bad writing.
Ok so Magic likes serious drama, I don't see what is wrong with that.
At least he wasn't caught doing the lambada with Charles Barkley...
The games were horrible tonight, I ended up just playing Winning Eleven with some friends. I was hoping for a great series with Dallas/Phoenix.
:lol What happened? (I went to bed -- damn late games + blowout.) :-(DMczaf said:
Yep, Suns just completely dominated the Mavs. Dampier sucks. Avery needs to go small for the Mavs to have a chance, and they need to SLOW THE PACE DOWN. This years Mavericks team cannot keep pace with the Suns.
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