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Did pretty good in Yahoo Fantasy NBA again this year.

First, Second, Fifth, and First.

At 4/21/09 04:09 PM, Masculine wrote: Did pretty good in Yahoo Fantasy NBA again this year.

First, Second, Fifth, and First.

Better than mine

Eighth, Fifth, Third, and Fourth

anyone here think the nuggets have a shot at the finals? everywhere i turn, espn talks about everyone but them and the hornets. drives me nutty.

As expected, Derrick Rose has won the ROTY. Reports say that Jason Terry is the 6th man of the year.

Congrats to both of them.

The Bulls were flat-out robbed!

That should have been a Flagrant on Rondo at the end of the 1st overtime.

At 4/28/09 10:16 PM, pepeatumi wrote: The Bulls were flat-out robbed!

That should have been a Flagrant on Rondo at the end of the 1st overtime.

Someone should foul the ref hard!

For game 6 of the Chicago-Boston series, I had about 4 ulcers during the overtimes alone. Thanks Derrick Rose and Ray Allen for sending me on my way to an early death :)

The Magic-Celtics series will be another series to look forward to. Maybe a classic as the Bulls-Celtics series.

At 5/5/09 09:52 AM, youngblood26 wrote: The Magic-Celtics series will be another series to look forward to. Maybe a classic as the Bulls-Celtics series.

I don't think so. I don't expect this series to go more than 6 games. The Celtics will still make it tough for Orlando, but ultimately, the Magic simply have the better team.

At 5/5/09 12:05 PM, pepeatumi wrote:

At 5/5/09 09:52 AM, youngblood26 wrote: The Magic-Celtics series will be another series to look forward to. Maybe a classic as the Bulls-Celtics series.

I don't think so. I don't expect this series to go more than 6 games. The Celtics will still make it tough for Orlando, but ultimately, the Magic simply have the better team.

Well, the match-ups are tough. Evenly matched and I think their will to win of each team is a must in this series. But I think Boston will win by 7.

Others:

LAL by 6

CLE by 5

DEN by 6

At 5/6/09 02:16 AM, youngblood26 wrote:

But I think Boston will win by 7.

I say Magic wins in 5

Others:

LAL by 6

Lakers in 7

CLE by 5

Cavs sweep

DEN by 6

Nuggets in 5

Chuck Daly, who coached the original Dream Team to the Olympic gold medal in 1992 after winning back-to-back NBA championships with the Detroit Pistons, has died. He was 78.

He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the team said. The Pistons announced in March that the Hall of Fame coach had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story ?id=4153982

RIP, Chuck Daly :(

At 5/9/09 10:53 AM, pepeatumi wrote: He died Saturday morning in Jupiter, Fla., with his family by his side, the team said. The Pistons announced in March that the Hall of Fame coach had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment.

Wow, I just gotta remember his achievements in the world of basketball and I think its a milestone, brought Pistons to many Championship years with Chuck and so sad to hear that. He fought for just two and a half months with pancreatic cancer. He maybe gone but his memory as a basketball icon will never be forgotten.

;(

RIP, Chuck Daly :(

At 5/6/09 03:26 AM, Molotov wrote: Cavs sweep

Well, one of your predictions came true. Boy, Cavs are dominating the post-season with an 8-0 record. Maybe they are now the favorite to win this year's championship but other basketball critics think that Lakers are the favorites.

At 5/12/09 07:41 AM, youngblood26 wrote:

At 5/6/09 03:26 AM, Molotov wrote: Cavs sweep

Well, one of your predictions came true.

I think we're on the cusp of the second of Molotov's coming true - Nuggets in 5. Couldn't quite walk away with the sweep yesterday, but we're still in good stead for the series, especially going back to Denver.

Boy, Cavs are dominating the post-season with an 8-0 record. Maybe they are now the favorite to win this year's championship but other basketball critics think that Lakers are the favorites.

I think the Cavs are playing really good ball at the moment. All streaks come to an end and so will theirs. It's just a matter of when. I'm not going towards who is favourite for the title at the moment, as there's still a lot to be decided between the seven teams left in it.

Sure, I think that the Cavs will be facing the Celtics for the East title, with Denver probably tipping off against the Lakers. Not that I'm completely ruling out either the Rockets or the Magic, but I'd pretty much say that you can stick a fork in the Mavs, they're just about done.

All-NBA team released

LeBron a unanimous first pick. What a surprise.

Nuggets move to the Conference finals for the first time since 1985, closing out the Mavericks 124-110, to take the series 4-1.

I think the Conference finals will be a much more challenging matchup.

At 5/6/09 03:26 AM, Molotov wrote:

At 5/6/09 02:16 AM, youngblood26 wrote:

But I think Boston will win by 7.

My prediction to the BOS-ORL series was so close if only Kevin was there. It was a game 7 decider and ORL wins the series 4-3. Rafer Alston was truly remarkable on that game and Dwight Howard was everywhere. Blocking shots, getting vital rebounds and getting shots to the paint, almost got fouled out though but it was an all around game for Howard. That's why he deserve the Defensive Player of the Year. I am looking forward to the Cavs-Magic series, Howard vs James.

I say Magic wins in 5

Ah ah, it didn't happen.

Lakers in 7

This one is true. Perfect prediction. Well, I observe that the tone of the game for both teams is very same. It's about defense and turnovers story. Although Rockets don't have Yao, Dikembe, and T-Mac on the line-up, their defense was superb on the last two home games (4 and 6). Kobe was well guarder by Battier, who truly puts his hand on Kobe's face but in Game 7, that's gonna work for Battier, because Kobe concentrates and hwy, how did he put all of that? Unbelievable.

Nuggets in 5

I guess this will be a Nuggets-Lakers series after all. Wow, does the Magic win consider an upset? Well, I doubt it is not. Also, Lakers-Nuggets will be another physical series but I think it will last up to 6 for the Lakers.

Just in case Cavs and Lakers met in the Finals, I think it is a different kind of story, they have now the complete line-up now, I meant of the Cavs. They have Delonte West on the line-up again as well as Z and they were gone during the two meetings with LA. Andrew Bynum was also not there because of his knee injury in early-Jan, and I guess, it is truly a different story if they met to the Finals. Remember, LA Lakers swept Cleveland in this season, the LA Lakers are the one out of two teams to defeat Cleveland at home, in the Q, and who knows. Maybe they'll do it, all over again.

Wow, Lakers was just good out there. Although Carmelo was unstoppable offensively and defensively, he was good but the Laker bench kill the Melo's sweet shooting. Ariza gave LA the winning clutch steal, Fisher with those clutch shots, Odom, Bynum and Gasol with those defensive stops and Bryant, doing it all for LA especially those final 4 clutch free throws. What a game for LA. I am still upset on the referee's call on the Andersen block, which is to be a goaltend. Well, hoping to see Lakers win Game 2 if JR Smith and Billups will not play that good as the 1st game.

At 5/20/09 12:13 AM, youngblood26 wrote: Wow, Lakers was just good out there. Although Carmelo was unstoppable offensively and defensively, he was good but the Laker bench kill the Melo's sweet shooting.

One player out there for both the Lakers and the Nuggets last night, points wise. Maybe there needs to be a change of the rules that stops players from making these cynical fouls to save the 3 point attempt?

I'm not that bitter, as the Nuggets took some massive positives out of the Staples Centre and as a result, perhaps we can get a split there before heading back home to the fortress that is the Pepsi Centre.

Melo was great, considering his numbers against the Lakers and Billups came up with a few big shots, but it wasn't quite enough. Losing Nene to a foul out after he'd had 21 on the court wasn't a smart play either. Never mind.

Cavs and Magic tonight - should be a blast.

At 5/20/09 08:11 AM, Coop83 wrote: Cavs and Magic tonight - should be a blast.

Turned out to be just that. Lebron had a hell of a game, but the Magic simply refused to lose.

Nuggets win tonight to tie the WCF at 1-1. I expect the Nuggets to take game three in Denver.

Also,

Lol, Kobe.

At 5/22/09 12:26 AM, pepeatumi wrote:

At 5/20/09 08:11 AM, Coop83 wrote: Cavs and Magic tonight - should be a blast.

Turned out to be just that. Lebron had a hell of a game, but the Magic simply refused to lose.

Nuggets win tonight to tie the WCF at 1-1. I expect the Nuggets to take game three in Denver.

Also,

Lol, Kobe.

The player that saved the Lakers on Game 1 is also the player who failed to win Lakers in Game 2. Trevor Ariza had those clutch actions on both Game 1 and Game 2 but on the last 10 seconds, he didn't get the rebound and lost it. Although Derek Fisher didn't pull the clutch 3-[ointer, for me, I didn't blame him of the loss of LA but Trevor did. Although he was great in that game, almost a flawless game for him but if he only got that rebound. Also, Kobe was frustrated at halftime, that's why when he got interviewed, it was a short interview with a different tone of voice. It was after that silly play from Chauncey. (that pic). I say LA win in Game 3. Also, is Game 4 will held in LA or not? Because WWE Raw will go to the Pepsi Center on May 25, which will be the Game 4 of WCF in Denver. So, where will be the Game 4? Also, Cavs will also tie the series 1-1 tomorrow.

At 5/22/09 12:26 AM, pepeatumi wrote:

At 5/20/09 08:11 AM, Coop83 wrote: Cavs and Magic tonight - should be a blast.

Turned out to be just that. Lebron had a hell of a game, but the Magic simply refused to lose.

I guess that we won't be seeing a sweep in the Conference finals then - just as it should be, as the competition is getting better all the way through, in theory.

Nuggets win tonight to tie the WCF at 1-1. I expect the Nuggets to take game three in Denver.

If we can maintain Pepsi Centre's reputation as a fortress, we'll be in good hands. Need to work on the defence though, but the offence is pretty got at present.

Also,

Lol, Kobe.

Billups FTW!

At 5/22/09 01:44 AM, youngblood26 wrote: I say LA win in Game 3. Also, is Game 4 will held in LA or not? Because WWE Raw will go to the Pepsi Center on May 25, which will be the Game 4 of WCF in Denver. So, where will be the Game 4?

Pepsi Centre was built for Basketball and Hockey, so the WWE can fuck off. We want to see real athletes really trying to win games that aren't fixed.

Nuggets.com says that the game is at Pepsi Centre and a quick search for pepsicentre.com says the following:

WWE - Cancelled

Basketball > WWE

pwn3d

At 5/22/09 08:27 AM, Coop83 wrote: If we can maintain Pepsi Centre's reputation as a fortress, we'll be in good hands. Need to work on the defence though, but the offence is pretty got at present.

Actually, Denver is good in defense when there is activity to do it. Like Chauncey said last time against Dallas, "there are many guys that can hurt you. Offensively and DEFENSIVELY." There's the Birdman, Nene, and Martin. If they have their activity on defense, they might win the series.

Billups FTW!

Talking about getting OWNED.

Basketball > WWE

True. Concurred.

At 5/22/09 09:16 AM, youngblood26 wrote:

At 5/22/09 08:27 AM, Coop83 wrote: If we can maintain Pepsi Centre's reputation as a fortress, we'll be in good hands. Need to work on the defence though, but the offence is pretty got at present.

Actually, Denver is good in defense when there is activity to do it. Like Chauncey said last time against Dallas, "there are many guys that can hurt you. Offensively and DEFENSIVELY." There's the Birdman, Nene, and Martin. If they have their activity on defense, they might win the series.

Yeah, but looking at the stats is one thing - when I saw the highlights reel, we got caught sleeping and the long pass that went between three nuggets made them look like prize chumps. Those are the sort of mistakes that can burn you, but fortunately from my point of view, they didn't

At 5/22/09 08:27 AM, Coop83 wrote: Pepsi Centre was built for Basketball and Hockey, so the WWE can fuck off. We want to see real athletes really trying to win games that aren't fixed.

Nuggets.com says that the game is at Pepsi Centre and a quick search for pepsicentre.com says the following:

WWE - Cancelled

Basketball > WWE

Yo, man... Don't diss wrestling!

By the way, the show wasn't cancelled. It was just moved to a different venue. That venue being THE STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES... Yup. Besides, there are time where it feels like the NBA is just as scripted as pro wrestling.

At 5/22/09 10:54 AM, Coop83 wrote: Yeah, but looking at the stats is one thing - when I saw the highlights reel, we got caught sleeping and the long pass that went between three nuggets made them look like prize chumps. Those are the sort of mistakes that can burn you, but fortunately from my point of view, they didn't

Well, that's what the Lakers have that the Nuggets don't have. They have too much passing ability. I didn't say that the Nuggets don't have totally that but the Lakers have more play-like players, like Farmar, Walton, Fisher, Bryant, Gasol (maybe) even Shannon Brown was on that list. They just know how to execute plays to score points. I noticed that Anthony shoot more jumpers than inside the paint, I mean, when he's inside or outside the paint, he goes for the jump-shot, no plays created but converted points. Game 2, he did scores points in the paint and getting those offensive rebounds which is the key to that game.

All I can say is WOW! WHAT AN ENDING!

I honestly thought after Hedo made that shot with one second left, it was going to be 2-0 going back to Orlando. However, LeBron writes another chapter in his legacy with that three-pointer at the buzzer.

I've been impressed so far with the Conference Finals. Every game's been close and competitive. However, if you're Cleveland, you have to be somewhat disheartened that you've blown a couple of big leads that you should have maintained.

At 5/23/09 01:07 AM, Gooch wrote: All I can say is WOW! WHAT AN ENDING!

What a lucky shot, but what can I say....that's what great players do. I was going for the Magic. Hedo was a beast tonight, but it wasn't enough. That shot by LeBron was a rainbow. : ( 28

At 5/23/09 01:07 AM, Gooch wrote: All I can say is WOW! WHAT AN ENDING! aaaaaannnnd STUFF.

Well, I was too shock when the King pulled off the trigger with one second flat to go. I thought that it will be a 2-0 for Turkoglu and the Magic but, WE ARE JUST ALL WITNESSES. I just wonder if the Magic were robbed in this series, or the Cavs were the ones robbed? Wow, just wow. Game 3 in Denver, the Pepsi Center will be on fire but Lakers will win it.

Wow, once again, Ariza lifts Lakers to a victory with that clutch steal, same as game 1 and leads Lakers to a 2-1 series. Well, he is one heck of a player. For me, he is the cause of losing Game 2, and I think he thought of that last game that I think he's fault. So, he bounced back game 3 on the road. He was just superb out there. Also, I think that he is the missing piece on the Road to Championship of the Lakers. Not Bynum. Also, Still can't believe how did LeBron get that shot on time. AMAZING.