[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

KB is playing really well and shit, look at Bostons record right now! Highest winning % in the NBA.

First of all, who's KB on the Celtics?

Second of all, would you be kind enough to look up to the winning % in the last 3 seasons, and who the eventual champions are in those 3 seasons? The Suns, the Pistons, and last year the Mavs all owned the league's best record and best winning %, and NONE of them won it all! Again, winning % sometimes is misleading in the playoffs, or else the Mavs would at least make it to the WCF last year.

Finally, I lean toward the Cavs beating the Celtics is because I truly believe in a 7-game series, the Celtics cannot consistantly play a slow down, physical half-court game, in the pace of either the Cavs or the Pistons. Their bigs, except for KG, are either too raw (Big Baby Davis) or not tough enough to score inside (PJ Brown?!), nor can they really stop the opposing bigs (Scott Pollard?!). Sure, many factors will need to be considered, but I also think Brown or Saunders can easily out coach Rivers alone. Once again, regardless of who win the series, see how LeBron go against the big bad Celtics alone is entertainment of the year!

[heavyjeffd]

Er, I meant KG. >< lol

Hell, I think everyone expected a lot more of LeBron in the finals than we got. He looked really indecisive. :o

[GH0STrider]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

Er, I meant KG. >< lol

Hell, I think everyone expected a lot more of LeBron in the finals than we got. He looked really indecisive. :o

All the spurs had to do was play defense on one guy last year- lebron. There was not another threat on that team. Literaly all they had to do was play five on one and not even lebron can take those odds.

Nice words Azyiu- but I think the rockets can win in the west. Especially if they keep going and get a top 4 seed.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

I think the rockets can win in the west. Especially if they keep going and get a top 4 seed.

It is not impossible for them to earn either a #4 or even a #3 seed, but they will need to KEEP winning and beat out teams like the Hornets, Suns, Jazz for one of those spots. Like I said, it is not impossible, but I don't see that happening. Again, without Yao they are still very competitive, but if they again draw someone like the Jazz, they will have almost no chance in advancing. I am no history major, but the odds are definitely against the Rockets and Tracy "One-round and done" McGrady.

EDIT

The Mavs are 4-3 with Kidd. I know it is only 7 games, but it tells me this Kidd experiment might not really work at all. Their 4 wins were all against weaker teams, and the 3 losses were all handed by 3 of the elite teams out west in a similar fashion. In all of those 3 games, the Mavs were actually leading at some point or others in the second half; and at the end they could not close any of them out. Yeah, how do you like this Kidd trade now, Cuban?



Slightly off topic... about 2K8 on the PS3... I went against the Rockets in the WCF, and was leading 3-1 going into game 5. The computer actually made some adjustment on D, and the fact that my bigs were as cold as Denver in Dec., so I ended up losing by 2 pts (Kobe missed a wide-open 3)... I was both happy and pissed at the same time. Happy because the stupid computer does make adjustment, but I was pissed at some of the ridiculous non-calls or other questionable crap... anyway, I let it slide and played game 6. Ok, I shouldn't complain since I won the game But why did the computer kept going to Yao (even when he is obviously DOG TIRED) and hardly ever took him out? T-Mac made the first 3 shots he took in the 1st, and quite honestly I felt like I couldn't stop him at all (just like in game 5), but guess what? The computer pretty much STOPPED going to him afterward. He took 7 more shots and all missed from middle range or long distance. Sure, I paid more attention on D but that WAS the adjustment the computer made? I literally destroyed the Rockets... but what is up with these up-&-down outcome? Your thoughts, Mr.Blackcock.

By the way, surprise, surprise, the Wiz actually beat the Celtics in the ECF!!! More surprisingly, they were down 1-3 after 4 games!!! I don't think in a million years the Wiz could beat the Celtics after being down 1-3.

[heavyjeffd]

I don't see the Rockets knocking the Spurs out in the post-season either.

[GH0STrider]

Yeah, 2ksports needs to add some more realism to the game. You see some funky matchups in the playoffs. Granted the computer does roster moves and makes teams better but sometimes it's just like what the hell?

[heavyjeffd]

Fucking Spurs. I mean, I love the guys and all, but goddammit they just gave up after the half.

They played well up until then. No idea what happened. Ah well. ><

You'd have thought the Nuggets won the championship the way the crowd was cheering though.

[GH0STrider]

well you guys did knock them out of the playoffs 2 out of the last 3 years. I would say the crowd reaction was because they don't like the spurs all that much.

[heavyjeffd]

Yah I know. I was being sarcastic.

As an aside, ever notice how much Kurt Thomas looks like Charlie Hunter?




Best pics I could find, but it's kinda uncanny!

[GH0STrider]

wow... seperated at birth?