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[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

True, But they could just wait until the end of the season, after the finals...
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That's Danny Ainge for you there. He might have made one or two great moves over the years, but he tends to make dumb moves most of the time.

Oh, how about the Knicks beating the Heat in Miami yesterday? Great game, huh?

[Sebastian]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

That's Danny Ainge for you there. He might have made one or two great moves over the years, but he tends to make dumb moves most of the time.

Oh, how about the Knicks beating the Heat in Miami yesterday? Great game, huh?

Oh definitely, And Lebrons overhead pass ? that was awesome

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Oh definitely, And Lebrons overhead pass ? that was awesome

Sure, that was an awesome pass, but the Knicks got the last laugh! Man, I cannot stand Chris Bosh anymore after he flopped @ Chicago...

[Sebastian]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

Sure, that was an awesome pass, but the Knicks got the last laugh! Man, I cannot stand Chris Bosh anymore after he flopped @ Chicago...

Yeah.. well this years Eastern final will definitely be interesting - and as well as the Big Final of course

So many great teams... nba this year will definitely be entertaining!

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Yeah.. well this years Eastern final will definitely be interesting - and as well as the Big Final of course

So many great teams... nba this year will definitely be entertaining!

The east is pretty wide open between the Celtics (after they traded away some size in Perkins), the Heat and the Bulls. I'd like to add the Magic to that list, but aside from D-Howard, the rest of the guy just don't seem to want to play at all. All in all, this playoffs are going to be fun out east!

[kung_fu]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

Man, I cannot stand Chris Bosh anymore after he flopped @ Chicago...

They've been showing that move constantly on Toronto stations. That and Durant's 'fake tough-guy' comment

[Azyiu]

Wow!! What an unlikely come back win for the Hawks against the Bulls! The Bulls started the game by leading 14-0 in the 1st qtr. They led by as much as 19pts and led all the way until 29 seconds left in regulation!!

[Azyiu]

Another unlikely victory by the Magic @ Heat tonight!! What an epic meltdown by the Heat!! Being up by 24pts in the 3rd qtr, and somehow allowed that lead to go away; then ended up losing the game!! Wow!!

[Azyiu]

Awesome! First of all, I am still about the only one who post here. Secondly, the Heat have now lost 5 in a row! Ha! Well, the next game against the Lakers, and hopefully both Gasol and Bynum will kill them down low, while Kobe being Kobe!

[Sebastian]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

Awesome! First of all, I am still about the only one who post here. Secondly, the Heat have now lost 5 in a row! Ha! Well, the next game against the Lakers, and hopefully both Gasol and Bynum will kill them down low, while Kobe being Kobe!

Not the only one ... I try my best... I try my best...

Miami showed they can play against a great team, and wind. LA was close, but still not this time.

I hope Miami is working on their problems all the time, but good to see a step forward.

This season rules.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Not the only one ... I try my best... I try my best...

Miami showed they can play against a great team, and wind. LA was close, but still not this time.

I hope Miami is working on their problems all the time, but good to see a step forward.

This season rules.

I will only say this much. I think D-Wade played a very good second half, and played some of the best D on Kobe as far as I can recall!

As for the Lakers, we just didn't execute well at all in 3 out of 4 end of quarters. At the end of the 1st qtr, we let the Heat to score 5 in a row, and at the end of the half we lost track of the shot clock, and couldn't even get the shot off. At the end of the 4th, we basically shot ourselves at the foot after we tied the game @ 88 pts a piece.

[Sebastian]

Miami 3 Wins in a row

and the Lakers won with Orlando! nice...

[Mindcrime1204]

We just lost to LeBron and Co. lastnight by like 30 points lol, same amount we beat em by a few weeks ago.

Talkin' about the Spurs.

[Azyiu]

The Bulls are (for the time being) #1 in the east!! It is criminal if D-Rose doesn't win the MVP this year!!

[kung_fu]

Originally Posted by Azyiu

The Bulls are (for the time being) #1 in the east!! It is criminal if D-Rose doesn't win the MVP this year!!

+1

This team continues to impress me. With all of the talk of the new "giants" in the east, the bulls somehow always manage to get overlooked.

[Sebastian]

Yeah.. I don't really follow the Bulls anymore... so this was a surprise

[Mindcrime1204]

I guess it's easy to not root for the team with the best stats in the NBA, but easy for me because I'm from their hometown, lol.

[Azyiu]

What a game between Los Suns @ Los Lakers... man, if not for G Hill getting fouled out late in the 3rd OT, I am not sure if Kobe would've gotten his 42pts, or a Los Lakers win.

Anyway, the game after the next one is against the Hornets (potential first round match up) followed by the Mavs (we are currently 1 1/2 games over them for the #2 seed)... and the next game has all the making of a trap game @ "home" against the Clippers! I hope we don't look too far ahead and overlook the Clippers.

[Sebastian]

Lakers Suns was a great game!

And what do you think about NY losing like 7 out of 10 games (with Carmelo on the team) ?

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Lakers Suns was a great game!

And what do you think about NY losing like 7 out of 10 games (with Carmelo on the team) ?

I don't want to beat a dead horse here, but I have been saying Melo is not a good fit for NY since the start of the season.

Ok, Melo can ball and all, but neither him nor Amare is known as a blue collar guy, let alone as defensive player; so having them playing along side each other is fun to watch but they won't go far as a team.

On top of that, Billups hasn't really been playing well since re-joining the Nuggets, so I won't expect much more from him either. And look at their center spot... I mean, I love the former Laker Turiaf, but he is NOT a starter material, let along as a starting center... geez...

If anyone at all, I am glad the Knicks at least kept Landry Fields. He is possibly the most consistant guy for the Knicks all year even during the whole "let's trade for Melo saga" period. Good luck NY...

One final note, while it seems it is rather unlikely now, but I'd love to see a Knicks / Heat first round matchup!!!

[Sebastian]

And the Lakers rule in LA once again
Kobe 37 points - very nice

also Miami won and NYK.. another lost game...

[Azyiu]

^ on top of all those games, the Bulls over the Grizzlies at home was also pretty impressive. Combining with the Cs unexpectedly losing to the Bobcats at home, the Bulls now are 2 full games over the Cs for the #1 seed in the east!! The Heat are only 1/2 game behind the Cs for the #2... please take over the #2 spot, as I really wanted a Knicks / Heat first rounder!!

[Sebastian]

I never thought I'll see Chicago in such a great shape without MJ...

This season is sooo awesome...

[Sebastian]

Bulls - Milwaukee = great game for both teams, but the bulls were better

Also good to see Marcin Gortat playing after the broken nose accident

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by Sebastian

Also good to see Marcin Gortat playing after the broken nose accident

Ahhh... the Poland Hammer!! Is he considered a legend in your country? He might not have the "star quality" like D-Howard or Andrew Bynum, but this guy can definitely play!! If I were the Suns, I would try everything I could to keep him along with Aaron Brooks for the long run!!