NBA Playoffs 08

[MsFunkay]

let's go ahead and whack that other one since we all know the season & the playoffs are two totally different things and we don't want a break in the playoff thread to go to May. Can a mod please pin this and knock the other one down?

First rounds plus schedule

West:
8 Denver vs 1 Lakers- Lakers won season series 3-0

1. Sun, Apr 20 – at LAL, 3:00 pm EDT (ABC)
2. Wed, Apr 23 – at LAL, 10:30 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Sat, Apr 26 – at Den, 5:30 pm EDT (TNT)
4. Mon, Apr 28 – at Den, 10:30 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Wed, Apr 30 – at LAL
*6. Fri, May 2 – at Den
*7. Sun, May 4 – at LAL

7 Dallas vs 2 NO - series was tied 2-2

1. Sat, Apr 19 – at NO, 7:00 pm EDT (ESPN)
2. Tue, Apr 22 – at NO, 7:00 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Fri, Apr 25 – at Dal, 8:00 pm EDT (ESPN)
4. Sun, Apr 27 – at Dal, 9:30 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Tue, Apr 29 – at NO
*6. Thu, May 1 – at Dal
*7. Sat, May 3 – at NO (TNT)

6 Phoenix vs 3 SA - Phoenix won season series 3-1

1. Sat, Apr 19 – at SA, 3:00 pm EDT (ABC)
2. Tue, Apr 22 – at SA, 9:30 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Fri, Apr 25 – at Pho, 10:30 pm EDT (ESPN)
4. Sun, Apr 27 – at Pho, 3:30 pm EDT (ABC)
*5. Tue, Apr 29 – at SA
*6. Thu, May 1 – at Pho
*7. Sat, May 3 – at SA (TNT)

5 Jazz vs 4 Rockets - Utah won series 2-1

1. Sat, Apr 19 – at Hou, 9:30 pm EDT (ESPN)
2. Mon, Apr 21 – at Hou, 9:30 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Thu, Apr 24 – at Uta, 10:30 pm EDT (TNT)
4. Sat, Apr 26 – at Uta, 10:30 pm EDT (ESPN)
*5. Tue, Apr 29 – at Hou
*6. Fri, May 2 – at Uta
*7. Sun, May 4 – at Hou

East:
8 Atlanta vs 1 Boston - Boston won season series 3-0

1. Sun, Apr 20 – at Bos, 8:30 pm EDT (TNT)
2. Wed, Apr 23 – at Bos, 8:00 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Sat, Apr 26 – at Atl, 8:00 pm EDT (ESPN)
4. Mon, Apr 28 – at Atl, 8:00 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Wed, Apr 30 – at Bos
*6. Fri, May 2 – at Atl
*7. Sun, May 4 – at Bos

7 76ers vs 2 Detroit- series tied 2-2

1. Sun, Apr 20 – at Det, 6:00 pm EDT (TNT)
2. Wed, Apr 23 – at Det, 7:30 pm EDT (NBA)
3. Fri, Apr 25 – at Phi, 7:00 pm EDT (ESPN2)
4. Sun, Apr 27 – at Phi, 7:00 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Tue, Apr 29 – at Det
*6. Thu, May 1 – at Phi
*7. Sat, May 3 – at Det (TNT

6 Toronto vs 3 Orlando- Orlando won season series 2-1

1. Sun, Apr 20 – at Orl, 12:30 pm EDT (TNT)
2. Tue, Apr 22 – at Orl, 7:30 pm EDT (NBA)
3. Thu, Apr 24 – at Tor, 7:30 pm EDT (NBA)
4. Sat, Apr 26 – at Tor, 3:00 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Mon, Apr 28 – at Orl, 7:30 pm EDT (NBA)
*6. Thu, May 1 – at Tor
*7. Sat, May 3 – at Orl (TNT)

5 Washington vs 4 Cleveland (again)-season series tied 2-2

1. Sat, Apr 19 – at Cle, 12:30 pm EDT (ESPN)
2. Mon, Apr 21 – at Cle, 7:00 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Thu, Apr 24 – at Was, 8:00 pm EDT (TNT)
4. Sun, Apr 27 – at Was, 1:00 pm EDT (ABC)
*5. Wed, Apr 30 – at Cle
*6. Fri, May 2 – at Was
*7. Sun, May 4 – at Cle

[Schwahalala]

I concur with Funkay's assessment -

Might I say - Go great first round.

And to the Loungers with dogs in the fight - good luck.

[MsFunkay]

sweeet, my first pinned thread! i've probably doomed my team

[El Establishment 1]

My boys D-Will and Lu going at it in Round 1.

Good stuff.

[Sheriff Blaylock]

Going to be some late nights next week. I usually need booze to calm myself during playoff basketball. Can't really do that on school nights with how busy work is these days.

I have low expectations for the Rockets.

Alston being out is bad.

The Jazz getting every call at home (see home/road splits) because there goofy ass fans can sway the calls of horrible officials due to their crazy energy from have so much pent up energy from not being able to booze, drink sodas, smoke, gamble, curse, turn on the oven during certain days, wear sexy clothes, have bad thoughts etc., etc. is bad

My overall hate of the Jazz is bad

Just a bad matchup overall

[MsFunkay]

Going to be some late nights next week. I usually need booze to calm myself during playoff basketball. Can't really do that on school nights with how busy work is these days.

i hate the times and the off days in playoff schedules.

[Sheriff Blaylock]

i hate the times and the off days in playoff schedules.

The NBA does a lot of stupid shit and at the top of the list is the playoff schedule. Too many off days to try to get in as many Laker games as possible in Prime Time.

I'd say it was the worst issue with the NBA until I remember Bennett Salvatore is still in the league.

[sketch]

Anybody but Boston....Please. The return of the Celtics has really topped off any annoying year of sports

[CD]

Obviously, I think San Antonio-Phoenix is the best first round series. I think the Spurs are still the team to beat in the playoffs but there is one team in the whole league I would pick them to lose against: Phoenix. The Suns dominated them twice after getting Shaq and beating the Spurs was the whole reason they traded for Shaq.

Against any of the other 15 teams, I would pick the Spurs. But not against Phoenix.

I like New Orleans, Utah and the Lakers along with Phoenix in the West. Out East, I think Boston sweeps, Detroit wins in six, Orlando wins in seven and Cleveland wins in seven.

In the second round, I think the Lakers beat the Jazz in six and the Suns beat the Hornets in six even though I know Chris Paul usually throws up a 23-17 every time he faces the Suns. I think Boston beats Cleveland in six and Detroit beats Orlando in seven in the East.

In the conference finals, everyone gets their dream Kobe-Shaq matchup in the West with the Lakers winning in seven. In the East, Boston beats Detroit in seven.

In the Finals, I'm taking the Lakers in seven for one reason and one reason only: Phil Jackson is 20 times the coach Doc Rivers is.

But if San Antonio beats Phoenix, I think the Spurs win their fifth title.

[InSighT]

Go Suns. Or if not them, go anyone but SA and Det in the finals.

[davhaf]

Go Suns. Or if not them, go anyone but SA and Det in the finals.

[kmeyer]

I have a funny feeling the Pistons will run the table this season...

[Razzy]

The Suns are whipping the Spurs so far 39-26. The Spurs are the whiniest bunch of players I've ever seen. They whine even when the call is obvious. Its one reason why I dont like them.

[slow groove]

The Spurs are the whiniest bunch of players I've ever seen. They whine even when the call is obvious. Its one reason why I dont like them.

New year. Same old tale. Gonna be a fun playoffs.

Are Funkay and I the only ones rooting for the defending champs?

Go, Spurs!

[MsFunkay]

whew!