NBA Playoffs -- Who ya got?

#82260

By Sly Fox - May 4th, 2007, 6:43 pm

- May 4th, 2007, 6:43 pm #82260

Let's see the Suns get past the Spurs first. They certainly are the better team. But as we just witnessed in Oakland, the best teams don't always win. Its all about matchups. But Phoenix certainly now is the team to beat in the west.

#82294

By raptorcox - May 4th, 2007, 11:08 pm

- May 4th, 2007, 11:08 pm #82294

My raptors just got eliminated.. Looks like I will be pulling for Warriors...

#82448

By raptorcox - May 6th, 2007, 8:56 am

- May 6th, 2007, 8:56 am #82448

Anyone shocked by the Pistons performance last night. They started a 9-0 run (3 three pointers) in the 4th Quarter to seal the deal vs. the Bulls.

Also, the Jazz eliminated the Rockets in Game 7

#82481

By thesportscritic - May 6th, 2007, 2:31 pm

- May 6th, 2007, 2:31 pm #82481

I wasn't surprised by the Pistons performance. They play good defense for the most part and they have good shooters and decent leadership.

JT

#82553

By raptorcox - May 6th, 2007, 9:38 pm

- May 6th, 2007, 9:38 pm #82553

I am not sold on Detroit's Flip Saunders. If it was Larry Brown, sure..

#82558

By pbow - May 6th, 2007, 9:43 pm

- May 6th, 2007, 9:43 pm #82558

Did anyone watch the suns-spurs game today???? I think the suns could have pulled it out if steve nash wouldn't have been bleeding at the the end of the game...I also thought the officiating in this game was horrible. I agree that the spurs are the best defensive team in the league, but i think since they are known as the "best defensive team" they get away with wayyyyyyyyy too many fouls.

#82567

By Libertine - May 6th, 2007, 10:01 pm

- May 6th, 2007, 10:01 pm #82567

pbow wrote:Did anyone watch the suns-spurs game today???? I think the suns could have pulled it out if steve nash wouldn't have been bleeding at the the end of the game...I also thought the officiating in this game was horrible. I agree that the spurs are the best defensive team in the league, but i think since they are known as the "best defensive team" they get away with wayyyyyyyyy too many fouls.

"I invite all the young champions on Liberty Mountain to come up and rub my woolly mustache."

#82660

By TDDance234 - May 7th, 2007, 7:46 am

- May 7th, 2007, 7:46 am #82660

They need Nash bad. Barbosa can score with the anyone in the league but setting up other players isn't his strong point. That cut Nash had was downright nasty.

#82996

By raptorcox - May 8th, 2007, 12:16 pm

- May 8th, 2007, 12:16 pm #82996

I can't believe how good the Pistons are playing right now.. unbelievable

#83318

By TDDance234 - May 9th, 2007, 2:07 pm

- May 9th, 2007, 2:07 pm #83318

The four-letter-network forgot about them and labeling the Bulls as the next "big-thing" in the East woke them up. The Pistons are probably standing on their last legs as we know them currently as Billups will almost certaintly get an offer that the Pistons can't match.

#83417

By belcherboy - May 9th, 2007, 5:00 pm

- May 9th, 2007, 5:00 pm #83417

raptorcox wrote:I am not sold on Detroit's Flip Saunders. If it was Larry Brown, sure..

I'm from Detroit and have been to many games the past 5 years, but I think Flip needed a year to teach his team his system. They are now just seamless in their execution. I'm not sure how long until someone figures out how to put a wrench in the system, but at this point they have to be the favorite in the NBA. It could only take one game or series to change all that, but with the addition of Webber, the Pistons may just be unstoppable this playoff year. We shall see, six games is just the beginning of the playoffs. They still gotta win 10 more to hoist up the trophy. A lot can change in the next few weeks.

We ripped on Flip last year for tanking, but maybe the guy knows what he is doing and needed a year and a half to show it!