The Basketball Thread

[sohum]

I'm hoping for a Lakers-Celtics final. In fact, if neither of these two teams make it, the playoffs will be over for me. Haven't been able to catch the last couple of games but hopefully I'll watch the Pistons-Celtics game tonight.

 

[SciD]

Poor shooting by Celtics. They should have won ny 20 points. Ray Allen should take game off.

 

[sohum]

These refs are absolutely pathetic. Apparently to get fouled as a Laker player you need all 5 Spurs to be hitting you but as a Spur you just gotta get touched by a finger. Absolute bullshit.

 

[pal]

Well, the Spurs got jacked on their last possession. I thought it was a pretty obvious foul on Fisher. Barry should have shot three free throws to possibly win the game, but it's all part of the game.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

I expect Pistons at Celtics to take the aggression level up another notch.Defensive dominance will be key for both the teams.
I still love Pistons more than anyone but I feel Hamilton is so lonely where at home Celtics have no point to give up.

If Celtics would win today then it would be Celtics Vs Lakers final though I don't think Pistons will be in mood to give up.
Go Pistons..

 

[nightprowler10]

Some pretty bad calls from the refs in this game so far. None of them have had any major effects so far but still. Some really great defense from Detroit has helped them claw their way back into this game, along with some poor shooting from Boston in the fourth. Kendrick Perkins really surprised me tonight. Why is it that so many players reach their potential only after leaving Chicago.

 

[SciD]

Smoked it.

BC should have won with more margin but cold shooting in fourth quater ment they won only by 4 points.

 

[nightprowler10]

Well, the Spurs got jacked on their last possession. I thought it was a pretty obvious foul on Fisher. Barry should have shot three free throws to possibly win the game, but it's all part of the game.

Actually it would've been two FTs. He was fouled before he tried to take the shot. Doesn't matter now of course. I like how the Spurs pretty much refused to blame the loss on that incident. The NBA has now come out and said that it should've been a foul and Barry should've taken two FTs.

 

[sohum]

Well, the Spurs got jacked on their last possession. I thought it was a pretty obvious foul on Fisher. Barry should have shot three free throws to possibly win the game, but it's all part of the game.

May have been just to be PC but you'd notice that all the Spurs that were interviewed after the game (including Pop) said it was not a foul given the situation.

Besides, I had no sympathy for the Spurs there and was actually kind of happy it ended like that seeing the calls they were getting earlier.

Ah well, all that's history and the Lakers are through. Great feeling yesterday.

 

[pal]

Well, I was rooting for the Lakers as well. I just thought that the foul was pretty flagrant, but you probably wouldn't want a foul like that deciding a crucial playoff game though. I think the Spurs were being diplomatic and they take themselves to be the type of team that doesn't provide excuses. The league decided that it was a foul, even though it was only supposed to be a two-pointer, as Usman said.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Celtics has beaten Pistons at home and they are through to the final.Damn what am I watching these days?

Well so If Lakers Vs Celtics then I am with no one.
I think Lakers might win this by 4-2.

 

[SciD]

I think Lakers might win this by 4-2.

There you go again.

 

[nightprowler10]

Go the Celtics! Really looking forward to the old rivalry being relived. Though this is an easy one for me as to whom to root for.

 

[sohum]

I think Lakers will run away with it unless Ray Allen shows up.

I'm supporting the Lakers, btw.

 

[nightprowler10]

Yeah I'm actually expecting Lakers to take it in 6 as well, Kobe's just too good this year. Only chance the Celtics really have IMO is if KG can overcome Pau.