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[noname]

Go Sonics. Bret Berry and Rashard Lewis pwn. Am from Washington btw.

[The Captain]

Sadly, the Sonics didn't make the postseason this year, but there's always the next go around!

From the games played already:

LA looks like it will advance easily, as does San Antonio. The T-Wolves look like they'll finally get out of the first round too. The Kings and Mavs series is entertaining, but can either of these teams play defense if they advance?

On the East:
Artest is out for Game Two, which probably won't matter.. but who knows what will happen there. I still think Indy advances easily, as does Detroit, and the Nets, though this series COULD get ugly if it goes more than 5 games. The toss-up is Miami-New Orleans. I like the Heat's chances thus far, but we'll have to wait and see!

Take care all.

[Kirobaito]

The Mavs-Kings series is not playoff basketball. All those priorities that you say that you need to win ANY game...it's all crap with these teams. That's what makes is the most entertaining series in the playoffs. And neither of these teams will play defense, so whoever wins the series will go out in the second round.

[The Captain]

I remember games in the late 1980's and early 90's, before the lockout, where both teams would score 100 points, yet it would still have a very defensive feel to it. Perhaps we can't have it both ways anymore?

Take care all.

[Kirobaito]

The answer: more turnovers then, so there were more easy baskets. The games were played well defensively, and that led to more points. The Mavs led the league in fewest turnovers in 1987-88 with an average of 15.3. They lead the league this year at 12. That's a 6-point difference.

[The Captain]

Interesting stat. I never would have even figured that. Thanks for the info!

Take care all.

[edczxcvbnm]

As much as I love to play basketball I have trouble watching it. Instead of going after rebounds teams turn around and start running to the opposite end of the court like it has been completely decided before hand. If you dive and charge for that rebound that is an extra chance. It pisses me off just like in baseball(players not bolting through first base).

When running to first base you should run so fast that you fall over because you got ahead of yourself. If you can stop in 3 or 4 steps after getting to first base you were not running hard enough or fast enough.

I want to see LA do good because I like their colors and stuff(SHUT UP!). I don't follow sports until the end of the season anyways.

I have one question...isn't it usually true that who ever has the most free throws usually wins the game.

[Dingo Jellybean]

The thing I hate about the NBA is that David Stern has made it a priority to make the games NOT compete against each other. So that's why the season is prolonged. SA has to wait until Thursday for it's next game and it's going to get worst because after the first round, games are often days apart, and David Stern doesn't want back to back games, he wants to extend the NBA season as long as possible. It's stupid if you ask me, but eh.

As for SA and LA, LA will have a tougher time...they won their opener by 1 point at home. Things are sure to get tougher at Houston...I don't see LA sweeping Houston anyways. SA on the other hand...they should sweep the Grizzlies. Although the Spurs have won just 7 more games than Memphis...they are clearly a superior team. The average margin of victory between the first 2 games is over 20 points. In the first game they led by as many as 30 points and as many as 24 points in the 2nd game...I honestly do not see how Memphis can compete. Sure they won the season series 3-1...but they are being rolled over.

Minnesota, New Jersey, and Indiana are also rolling over their opponents...so often these first round games aren't worth watching because the weaker teams are not just slightly weaker, they are FAR weaker than the top seeds.