The Basketball Thread

[sohum]

I think the title name should just be renamed "Houston Rockets 07-08", because that's all you lot seam to be talking about. :

Well why don't you bring something else up then, big boy?

The Rockets streak is obviously the hottest topic in the NBA these days.

This is close season in West. Poor SA slipped from 2nd to 6th in just 5 days.

Good. I hate San Antonio.

 

[Ponting_14]

Well why don't you bring something else up then, big boy?

The Rockets streak is obviously the hottest topic in the NBA these days.

Well, it's obviously not now huh? Now that their little streak is finally over. We can all start paying attentien again towards the real contenders, who will actually do something in the playoffs.

By the way, it was great seeing all the Rocket fans staying until the end of the game to see their team collect the 'We're the only team ever to win 20 plus games and not win the title' trophy. Classy bunch those Rockets. I hope you enjoyed this run though, because, one and done in da playoffs is your foreseeable future, big boy.

 

[sohum]

Good game by the Celtics to snap the streak. Teams have managed to keep T-Mac relatively quiet the last couple of games. I am quietly glad because this should lead to him peaking as he attempts to win his first playoff series.

 

[SciD]

Houston run had 10 games without Yao Ming. But they have good bench strength and players like Alston and Jackson are very good sharpshooters from downtown range. So T-Mag can pass bowl to them also.

But BC just choke the offence of Rockets. Finally KG will wear ring this time.

 

[sohum]

Houston run had 10 games without Yao Ming. But they have good bench strength and players like Alston and Jackson are very good sharpshooters from downtown range. So T-Mag can pass bowl to them also.

But BC just choke the offence of Rockets. Finally KG will wear ring this time.

Houston going through a dip. Got destroyed in the fourth quarter. This was the problem with peaking too early.

We were always a bad third quarter team but looks like we're now becoming a bad fourth quarter team as well.

 

[SciD]

Nah they just ran into BC wrong time. KG has just changed the entire BC playing culture. But they still love hitting the Big 3 pointers. God I miss Walker.

 

[sohum]

Nah they just ran into BC wrong time. KG has just changed the entire BC playing culture. But they still love hitting the Big 3 pointers. God I miss Walker.

Yeah, but the same thing happened against the Hornets yesterday. It was tied 59-59 going into the fourth and we got outscored 31-10 then. Scored only 25 points second-half. Seems like our players are getting tired...

Tonight is Boston-Dallas. Final leg of the Celtic's Texas Trek. They've done well. Came back from 22 points down against the Spurs and decimated the Rockets. Let's hope Nowitzki and Kidd can stop 'em!

 

[SciD]

Let's hope Nowitzki and Kidd can stop 'em!

BC for Championship this time. Garnett for MVP. :happy

 

[lancashire666]

BC for Championship this time. Garnett for MVP. :happy

im likeing the pistons at the moment TBH, Chauncey Billups is having a great season, i think they may hit there peak in the post season when it is the most important

 

[sohum]

Yup. I'm kinda thinking that the West+Boston are going to be out of their peak by the time the season ends. The East teams may just catch them napping. Already you can see teams in the West getting tired and playing poor second halves.

 

[sohum]

Houston have gone 3-5 this past week after losing to Phoenix by around 10. Tough schedule with 5 games in a week. Hopefully they should polish up Sacramento in a couple of days--they're a team that is out of the playoffs.

 

[SciD]

East hardly wins NBA Titles. So my money is on West always. Not to forget SA still have Championship winning combination.

 

[leftarmlegspin]

Could very well change this year. Boston are looking so good right now.

 

[SciD]

Spurs totally anhilated Jazz. They look strong going into Playoffs but this is not odd year. They only win odd ones so they will win in 2009.

BC its time for Championship.

 

[sohum]

The West playoff line-ups are crazy. I'll go ahead and make some predictions

Lakers-Nuggets -> Lakers in 5
Hornets-Mavericks -> Mavs in 6
Spurs-Suns -> Spurs in 6
Jazz-Rockets -> Jazz in 5

Celtics-Hawks -> Celtics in 4
Pistons-76ers -> Pistons in 5
Magic-Raptors -> Magic in 5
Cavaliers-Wizards -> Cavs in 6

East looks much more straightforward.