NBA Playoffs...

[alove_85 10+ year member]

I wish I could watch the games, but oh well. Both of these are going to be great series

 

[phildapimp89 10+ year member]

Nash made 0 shot attempts in the 2nd half.. Kinda odd...

Dallas/Phx = 1-1

Detroit/Miami = 1-1

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Nash made 0 shot attempts in the 2nd half.. Kinda odd...Dallas/Phx = 1-1

Detroit/Miami = 1-1

Yeah he then said that he just didnt have a chance to take one.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif I seen many attempts he could have made, but all he did was run around with the ball and look for the open man and he couldnt even do that. It was a very unlikley game for him. He said he will learn from this game, whatever that means. I mean he could have at least tried to drive in the lane and try to get someone to foul him. They shot what, 2 free throws in that half? Oh well, like I said before Phoenix has yet to win a 2nd game this year in the playoffs. Also Mavricks are 28-0 when Josh Howard scores over 20 pts a game. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[phildapimp89 10+ year member]

Suns were relying too much on the perimeter shooting.

 

[Soul Reaper]

Anybody think the NBA is rigged? Just trying to hear opinions.

I'd say I believe so, but not in the sense that the NBA determines what teams go to the championship series. I recall recently that Mark Cuban wrote in one of his blogs that the Playoffs brings in the bulk of the NBA's $. So imo I could see the NBA trying to extend the games closer to the maximum. I think that if it is rigged, the refs control the outcome. Just look how hard Stern came down on Vangundy last year when he said something about the refs. I look at years in the past and I can remember when the #1 & #2 seeds would sweep the first round, and sometimes sweep the second round, at worse maybe drop 1-2 games. There was one series that was a sweep this year. Or maybe it's just the talent in the league is so close, with the exceptions of Kobe, Duncan, Shaq and a few others.

 

[mjbailey21 10+ year member]

Anybody think the NBA is rigged? Just trying to hear opinions.
I'd say I believe so, but not in the sense that the NBA determines what teams go to the championship series. I recall recently that Mark Cuban wrote in one of his blogs that the Playoffs brings in the bulk of the NBA's $. So imo I could see the NBA trying to extend the games closer to the maximum. I think that if it is rigged, the refs control the outcome. Just look how hard Stern came down on Vangundy last year when he said something about the refs. I look at years in the past and I can remember when the #1 & #2 seeds would sweep the first round, and sometimes sweep the second round, at worse maybe drop 1-2 games. There was one series that was a sweep this year. Or maybe it's just the talent in the league is so close, with the exceptions of Kobe, Duncan, Shaq and a few others.

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[Soul Reaper]

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What's so funny? It's not like I believe the championship is givin to a particular team. I just think it's a possibility that series are rigged to go an extra game or two.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Anybody think the NBA is rigged? Just trying to hear opinions.
I'd say I believe so, but not in the sense that the NBA determines what teams go to the championship series. I recall recently that Mark Cuban wrote in one of his blogs that the Playoffs brings in the bulk of the NBA's $. So imo I could see the NBA trying to extend the games closer to the maximum. I think that if it is rigged, the refs control the outcome. Just look how hard Stern came down on Vangundy last year when he said something about the refs. I look at years in the past and I can remember when the #1 & #2 seeds would sweep the first round, and sometimes sweep the second round, at worse maybe drop 1-2 games. There was one series that was a sweep this year. Or maybe it's just the talent in the league is so close, with the exceptions of Kobe, Duncan, Shaq and a few others.

OMG, you put the words Shaq and talent in the same sentence. Now thats comedy.

 

[Soul Reaper]

OMG, you put the words Shaq and talent in the same sentence. Now thats comedy.

Shaq is talented. He's a good passer for a big man, not to mention in his days and still occasionally he can dominate on offense. Given his size, he can move pretty well for a big guy. Hell I know guys a lot smaller that aren't nearly as quick and extremely clumsy.

 

[Soul Reaper]

Miami just locked this one up.

 

[BigDrez 10+ year member]

That wasn't a must win for Detroit...they clearly got out played on Offense...Miami as a team shot over 60% which is PHENOMENAL......Everytime Detroit got close like when Billups hit those two HUGE 3's to bring them within' 1 point Miami came right back and Detroit was quick to make mental mistakes....and in the end Detroit knew they lost and got out played and Miami just ran away with it...NOW...if Detroit loses the next one....the series is over with...period...

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Miami just locked this one up.

LMAO i hope you were talking about the game and not the series

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

That wasn't a must win for Detroit...they clearly got out played on Offense...Miami as a team shot over 60% which is PHENOMENAL......Everytime Detroit got close like when Billups hit those two HUGE 3's to bring them within' 1 point Miami came right back and Detroit was quick to make mental mistakes....and in the end Detroit knew they lost and got out played and Miami just ran away with it...NOW...if Detroit loses the next one....the series is over with...period...

the series isn't over until miami wins the 4th game. remember detroit has come back from being down 3-1.

 

[BigDrez 10+ year member]

yes...they have...I remember....as much as I'd like to see it happen...if they go down 3-1 to Miami...they won't win...as much as I hate Shaq and would like to see him be plagued by Detroit AGAIN...I don't see it happening unless Detroit wins the next game in Miami

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

yes...they have...I remember....as much as I'd like to see it happen...if they go down 3-1 to Miami...they won't win...as much as I hate Shaq and would like to see him be plagued by Detroit AGAIN...I don't see it happening unless Detroit wins the next game in Miami

i agree detroit needs to win next game. this seems to be how detroit works. they don't win until the pressure is up.