Official 2008 NBA Playoffs Thread

[deangelo]

i know exactly what your talkin about....
kobe on the spin to gasol, after the fact.... okafor jumped... and thought KOBE was goin for the layup, BUT passed it to GASOL behind OKAFOR long stretched arms straight up... HELL YA BRO>>> I SEEN IT!!!!
GO LAKERS... cuz THAT'S WASSUP!!!!

yeah bro..thats the one kobe passed it from behind okurs head..that was sick

 

[Onion01]

my predictions for the day
SA win
Boston win

 

[TLkmDN]

my predictions for the day
SA win
Boston win

i disagree...i say Hornets and Cleveland!

 

[scubasteve06]

NOLIA CLAP!!! NO will beat SA in this series any bets on that one??? Kobe is playing like he is on a mission, I am expecting a game 5 in NO but a win in that series and a game 5 in Utah but LA on top. Boston wins series 4-3, and Orlando wins series 4-2, withouth Billups. It is a strained Quad not a hammy btw.

 

[Onion01]

Boston HAS to win...otherwise i can't post here for a week

 

[hamato_yoshii]

NOLIA CLAP!!! NO will beat SA in this series any bets on that one??? Kobe is playing like he is on a mission, I am expecting a game 5 in NO but a win in that series and a game 5 in Utah but LA on top. Boston wins series 4-3, and Orlando wins series 4-2, withouth Billups. It is a strained Quad not a hammy btw.

You think that Orlando is going to beat Detroit 4 games in a row?

 

[scubasteve06]

W/out billups it is very possible...you saw what happened when he went out...there whole defensive scheme had to change Howard starting playing D like he usually does sending attempted shots into the stands, and Lewis...need I say more. Basketball is ALL about machups and defensive as is any sport. When Billups went out they had to change their d-fense to guard the other magic players and created two big mismatches in their scheme, 4 and 5 positions. Detroit gets the high percentage shots they like so much because they get their smaller guards inside and back them down to make 15-18 footers and in all night long with prince, billups, and hamilton especially. With billups out they really can't initiate that sequence that they like to play. It will be interesting, but I'd like the magic to win. I always go for the underdog unless I am completely biased towards a team that plays well together as the Lakers, and Hornets do.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

It does change the game a lot, however, they still have some decent replacements that can run the O. They are not as good as Billups, but they can get it done. Remember though, this was a close game at the end of the third, even with Billups out, and on the road. If you've never seen Stuckey play, tune in, he is raw (because he's a rookie) but he is good. Also, the reason why their D changed was not because Billups went out, but rather because the Pistons big men got in foul trouble. Therefore, you can't play man to man on Howard real tough, so you double instead, and in turn give Rashard and Hedo better looks at the 3 point line.
Besides, do you know how hard it is to beat any team 4 times in a row, let alone in the 2cd round of the playoffs...

 

[pdbrady]

NOLIA CLAP!!! NO will beat SA in this series any bets on that one??? Kobe is playing like he is on a mission, I am expecting a game 5 in NO but a win in that series and a game 5 in Utah but LA on top. Boston wins series 4-3, and Orlando wins series 4-2, withouth Billups. It is a strained Quad not a hammy btw.

NO sweep. LA sweep. Boston 4-1. Orlando won't win 4 straight. Yeah they lost Billups, but as said, Stuckey is only a younger version of him. Detroit's guards are too big. The only real reason Orlando ran away is because they started hitting every 3 they put up. Detroit in 6, maaaaaybe 7.

 

[Onion01]

how long will billups be out?