Official 2008 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Kobeclone]

Not a chance. LA wins the first 2 in Boston as soon as Kansas' BENCH drafts first round. Boston won both games against LA this year, big. Boston in 6. I'd say 7, but they surprised me in Detroit, which is a hard place to shut down a crowd that sells out every single night. Allen's turned on, which like I said about the Detroit series, had to happen.

You talk sh*t on me for saying 2 or 3 KU players will go in the first round, but then you go off and start comparing the reg. season to the finals???

IMO, if Detroit had showed as much heart as Altanta, they would have won in 7. Everyone steps it up in the finals.

Lakers in 5 because:

1. Lakers are a younger, deeper team
2. Lakers have FAR more experience. Phil has what 9 rings? Athletic trainers, assistant coaches, the GM, the owner all have rings. Kobe and Fish have been here before playing together. While Kobe and Fish will be able to calm their teams down in the first half of game one, the Celtics have NO ONE to provide confidence in the team. I expect Kobe to come out shooting in game one, and have atleast 15 points in the first quarter to let his players see the ball go into the basket and take the lock off the rim. 2nd quarter he will fascilitate the offense.
3. Phil is a better coach than Doc Rivers. Phil is better at making mid-series adjustments. Phil has more confidence in his team to succeed. For example, in game 5 of Lakers/Spurs series, what did he do when his team was down 17 in the 2nd quarter, he left ALL bench players in the game... CONFIDENCE
4. Lakers have faced 2 championship contenders in the playoffs this year, Utah and SA and never lost a game at home. At home, LA has been golden.
5. LA never gives up! When they were down 20 half way thru the 3rd quarter against SA in game 1, did they lay down and quit, NO! Kobe facilitated the offense and put the ball in the basket.
6. Kobe is the best player and most clutch player in the game. Does 32 points per game in the playoffs, scoring 1.8 points per shot, and 17 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 vs SA lie???

Lakers in 5, NUFF SAID

We should just close this thread now, because I just won this debate...

 

[scubasteve06]

You talk sh*t on me for saying 2 or 3 KU players will go in the first round, but then you go off and start comparing the reg. season to the finals???

IMO, if Detroit had showed as much heart as Altanta, they would have won in 7. Everyone steps it up in the finals.

Lakers in 5 because:

1. Lakers are a younger, deeper team
2. Lakers have FAR more experience. Phil has what 9 rings? Athletic trainers, assistant coaches, the GM, the owner all have rings. Kobe and Fish have been here before playing together. While Kobe and Fish will be able to calm their teams down in the first half of game one, the Celtics have NO ONE to provide confidence in the team. I expect Kobe to come out shooting in game one, and have atleast 15 points in the first quarter to let his players see the ball go into the basket and take the lock off the rim. 2nd quarter he will fascilitate the offense.
3. Phil is a better coach than Doc Rivers. Phil is better at making mid-series adjustments. Phil has more confidence in his team to succeed. For example, in game 5 of Lakers/Spurs series, what did he do when his team was down 17 in the 2nd quarter, he left ALL bench players in the game... CONFIDENCE
4. Lakers have faced 2 championship contenders in the playoffs this year, Utah and SA and never lost a game at home. At home, LA has been golden.
5. LA never gives up! When they were down 20 half way thru the 3rd quarter against SA in game 1, did they lay down and quit, NO! Kobe facilitated the offense and put the ball in the basket.
6. Kobe is the best player and most clutch player in the game. Does 32 points per game in the playoffs, scoring 1.8 points per shot, and 17 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 vs SA lie???

Lakers in 5, NUFF SAID

We should just close this thread now, because I just won this debate...

he just gotwned:

 

[Kobeclone]

Not a chance. LA wins the first 2 in Boston as soon as Kansas' BENCH drafts first round. Boston won both games against LA this year, big. Boston in 6. I'd say 7, but they surprised me in Detroit, which is a hard place to shut down a crowd that sells out every single night. Allen's turned on, which like I said about the Detroit series, had to happen.

Another thing, Both of those 2 games were BEFORE Bynum was hurt and Gasol was aquired. We were a completly different team then...

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Why would we close the thread? And if you are in a debate, as a participant, you cannot declare the winner.

 

[Kobeclone]

Why would we close the thread? And if you are in a debate, as a participant, you cannot declare the winner.

Great post Pistons fans. You do not argue with any of my reasoning, except that I won this debate. If I didn't just win, disprove any of my reasoning.....

GIVE ME DA CROWN CUZ I RULE THIS THREAD!!!!

 

[scubasteve06]

I think that Kobe will average 35 points in this series because the celtics do not have a legit defender to guard him.

 

[Kobeclone]

I think that Kobe will average 35 points in this series because the celtics do not have a legit defender to guard him.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Great post Pistons fans. You do not argue with any of my reasoning, except that I won this debate. If I didn't just win, disprove any of my reasoning.....

GIVE ME DA CROWN CUZ I RULE THIS THREAD!!!!

Great post biased one sided, don't bother with reality bandwagon fan.

If you noticed, I haven't argued against your posts, and I actually think that LA will win too, but you wouldn't have seen that because you were to busy hoisting your self imposed crown.

 

[Kobeclone]

Great post biased one sided, don't bother with reality bandwagon fan.

If you noticed, I haven't argued against your posts, and I actually think that LA will win too, but you wouldn't have seen that because you were to busy hoisting your self imposed crown.

Not a bandwagon fan.... I was with the lakers from the year before their first Shaq and Kobe championship, through the 3 dynasty years, and through the 2 years of basketball hell, up until now...

I need a crown for my extremely low self esteem

 

[scubasteve06]

Kobe already has the crown tattooed on his shoulder how can you argue with that?