NBA Playoffs
 

We've got baseball and hockey covered, so for completeness' sake, here's a basketball thread (cue scaeagles talking about selfishness and lack of teamwork).

The Celtics/Bulls series was fantastic and all, and I know we're only a game in to the latest series, but if games 1 were any indication, this is going to be an entertaining round. I still expect it will be Lakers/Cavs in the finals, but clearly the Mavs and Magic aren't going to let them off easy.

Good win for the Lakers Monday. Weird to say about a sloppy game they just barely pulled out, but after their bipolar series with the Rockets where they were either 100% dominant, or barely bothered to show up, it's good to know they can grind a close one out and compete even when they aren't hitting on all cylinders.

And after last night's pathetic performance by Clevland's bench, I'm liking the Lakers' chances against them in the finals. Kobe and Lebron will take turns doing their thing, but it'll come down to the benches and the Lakers are by far the deeper team.

Am I the only one not wetting myself over Dwight Howard "breaking" the shot clock? It didn't "collapse", it gracefully folded up for storage, more like someone didn't tighten a bolt all the way when they set the basket up.

Fast forward 9 1/2 minutes to LeBron's dunk to see something really impressive. The replays look like a special effect.

Pro ball???? No teamwork, all about the individual and who it the best athlete.

didn't want to disappoint.

SHOOT THE PUCK!!!!!!



We caught some of the Laker game after the RW game on Tuesday. It was pretty exciting... if you like basketball.

The who and the Magic?

Oh you, know, the team from the city that starts with D. Whatever.

Cavs all the way.

No need to explain why.

It always tickles me when I hear the sportscasters say Szczerbiak. My frame of reference is entirely different.

Have you given it sufficient thought? There may be some very attractive injury-prone bench warmers on the Magic.

Are you referring to J.J. Redick? He's cute--I'll give you that--but he's no Wally Szczerbiak!

If the Lakers win this game, credit goes to Shanon Brown. Clutch 3, hustles for a long rebound on the other end, then keeps the ball alive for Odom to get possession and get fouled, Lakers take the lead back. Momentum changer.