The Perpetual NBA Thread

[theveed]

Nash can run! hehe... Nagmumukang mabagal lang dahil sa wind drag ng buhok hehehe.

Just a thought hirap siguro bantayan kung eto line up mo...

PG - Iverson
SG - Rip Hamilton
SF - Reggie Miller

Yung PF at C taga set lang ng pick... takbo nalang ng takbo yung 3 hahaha.

[ILuvDetailing]

Tough to find shots for Rip and Miller, specially with Iverson running the point. Palitan natin, Jason Kidd na lang :lol:

PF - Ben Wallace
C - Tim Duncan

[aann]

3rd Q na, close game ang Spurs at Nuggets...delikado parin Spurs...hindi ba pnapalabas sa tv?...parang wala eh...

kanina buzzer beater c Arenas to win the ballgame (WIZ vs CHI)...

[ILuvDetailing]

Interesting quote by Rex Chapman in yesterday's Sonics - Kings game on ESPN... "You gain your opponents respect by showing them no respect" masubukan nga hehehe

[theveed]

Bye Bye Nuggets hehe

[theveed]

I love Horry btw, what a way to set your "price and value"... Join a team that's bound for the playoffs every year (Hou - LA - SA) then do what Duncan said about him.

"Robert hangs out the entire season. Come playoff time, he shows up'"

[kimpOy]

what a game yesterday between wizards and bulls...

nakikinig ako sa radio, sayang did not catch it live on TV

[theveed]

YEY BOSTON WINS!!!

Here's a really funny read... I love the comments hehe

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Jack McCallum, SI.com

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At this writing, five NBA teams have moved on to the second round, with Dallas and Indiana trying to join them Thursday night. That's five cities -- San Antonio, Detroit, Phoenix, Miami and Seattle -- where hope still springs eternal.

As a public service, I'm here to throw water on all their chances.

For this week's five-pack, here are the fatal weaknesses of the second-rounders, allowing for the fact, of course, that I've already selected the Spurs to beat the Pistons in the Finals. I mean, somebody has to win. But in this most wide-open of seasons, let's pretend that's not the case.

The San Antonio Spurs cannot win

Yes, the Spurs have two championship banners in the SBC Center but both were claimed with David Robinson anchoring the middle. Here are his replacements: Nazr Mohammad, who just a couple months ago was a Knick, and Rasho Nesterovic, who almost never gets to the foul line and doesn't convert when he does. Tim Duncan is still working his way back after an ankle injury. Point guard Tony Parker has traditionally been up-and-down in the playoffs. Bruce Bowen will so irritate an opponent with his in-your-face defense that somebody will pop him and put him out of commission. Manu Ginobili, nicknamed El Contusion by his teammate, Brent Barry, will injure himself on his way to the arena by trying to run through, rather than open, a door.

The Detroit Pistons cannot win

Yes, the Pistons have the same starting five they did last season when they won the title. But they will miss the contributions of three departed bench players -- Corliss Williamson, Mike James, Mehmet Okur and Elden Campbell. Rasheed Wallace -- who has been playing well but has also shown signs of the old Rasheed -- will get so steamed at a foul call that he will spontaneously combust at a key moment. Larry Brown will be distracted by possible offers to coach the Los Angeles Lakers, the New York Knicks, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the NATO Joint Forces All-Stars. Richard Hamilton's overused mask will disintegrate as he goes up for a jumper. Backup guard Carlos Arroyo will get furious when backup, backup, backup-center Darko Milicic continues to command all of the backup feature stories.

The Phoenix Suns cannot win

Yes, they compiled the NBA's best record and swept through the Memphis Grizzlies like a Panzer Division. But the Grizz were eminently sweepable. At some point, some team will stop the Suns frenetic pace and force them to play halfcourt. (Have they heard that one before?) Joe Johnson and Shawn Marion will collapse from exhaustion after averaging 42 minutes a game all season. Amare Stoudemire will suffer a hyperextended shoulder when he tries to dunk 17-feet away from the basket. Steve Nash, in the midst of licking his fingers as he drives to the basket, will get them stuck to his lips and commit a key turnover. Quentin Richardson benches himself with a migraine he brought on by banging his fists against his head in that silly signal he flashes whenever he scores. Team friction is brought to light in one of 12th man Paul Shirley's celebrated blogs. Worse, five players foul out in a key game and Shirley actually has to play.

The Miami Heat cannot win

Yes, they rolled through the New Jersey Nets and have the only player in the postseason with three rings. But Alonzo Mourning will start demanding to take minutes away from Shaquille O'Neal, and power forward Udonis Haslem will go on strike because he's tired of covering his man and Shaq's. Delicate team chemistry will erode. Dwayne Wade will remember that his leap to the elite of NBA guards has defied belief and worry that he has sold his soul to the devil. Damon Jones will draw a technical foul at a key juncture for coming out of a timeout huddle wearing sunglasses. In a show of solidarity for his brother, Jeff Van Gundy, Stan Van Gundy will claim Shaq is refereed unfairly; in a show of solidarity with himself, commissioner David Stern will remove six figures from SVG's bank account.

The Seattle Super Sonics cannot win

Yes, they've been one of the surprise teams all season and did a nice job disposing of Sacramento. But Sacramento, which loves contact the way an owl loves the sun, was eminently disposable. Ray Allen will sue for non-offensive-support at some point in the playoffs. Point guard Luke Ridnour's 27 percent playoff field-goal percentage will sink lower; furthermore, he will miss a key game when a security guard, mistaking him for a kid trying to break in, throws him out of the arena. Danny Fortson checks into the game and fouls out before he reaches the lane. Vladimir Radmanovic actually passes three times in a row to three different Sonics, so shocking them that the passes break their noses.

[ssaloon]

yes! houston wins!!

lupit ni TMAC! 14-28 fgs, 37 Pts, 8 Rebs, 7 Assists

[kuroy]

panalo na ang houston vs dallas! yayyyy