Big day of basketball to open the 2009 NBA playoffs. Here are some quick thoughts on the games:
- I really don't like the showboating the Cavs are doing on the floor, especially LeBron. They're quickly becoming the team I'm rooting against. Detroit has no prayer in that series.
- I wasn't sold on Derrick Rose, until I saw what he did today to Boston.
- It's great to see Ray Allen and Paul Pierce fall back into their pre-Garnett playoff pattens. Ray Allen shot 1/12 from the floor for 4 points. Paul Pierce misses a free throw for the win with 2.6 seconds left in regulation.
- I think the Bulls will take that series, but it'll be interesting to see if either Rose or Rondo ever decide to play defense on one another.
- San Antonio looks old and stodgy without Manu. Dallas probably takes that series after taking home court away from the Spurs.
- How about everyone's darling the Portland Trailblazers? Yao picked up his fourth foul with 6:28 to go in the third quarter. The funny thing is that Houston sat him the rest of the way because they didn't need him. A 28-point blowout, at home, to start the playoffs? Hilarious. Almost as funny as Brandon Roy and Travis Outlaw laughing on the bench when they were down by 30 in the fourth quarter. The Blazers were out-played, out-coached, out-everythinged and I don't think they're coming back from that. They don't have an answer for Yao.
- 3 of 4 road teams won today, let's hope that trend continues tomorrow.
I won't write out Boston so quickly. If Chicago were to win a game at the garden it'd be in Game 1. Just like we surprised the Pistons last season and Detroit regrouped, Boston will do the same. How many 1/12 shooting nights has Ray Allen had in his career? I think Chicago can push Boston hard but I still fancy Boston to go through.
I couldn't even stand the LeBron and the Cavs BEFORE they got this good.
Perhaps Portland will recover. It's a seven-game series
so it's a long way to go yet. But I kinda like Houston they are all business and are a tough team and a great defensive unit. Battier, Artest, Scola and Mt. Mutombo getting it done. I find them great to watch, especially now that less players care about defense anymore.
ray allen was pretty awful in the playoffs last year too, at least for the 1st 3 rounds.
More likely to win their series...
Spurs or Bulls?
Spurs.
Bulls. I, selfishly, wanted us to beat Cleveland in the last game so we could draw Orlando because 1)I thought we had a better shot against them and, 2)I felt the Bulls were a tough out for Boston. So if we can somehow pull this so-called 'upset' off in the 1st round, we possibly could be playing the Bulls with homecourt advantage to boot.
Also just noticed...
"Big day of baseball to open the 2009 NBA playoffs. Here are some quick thoughts on the games:"
I probably wouldn't want to see your thoughts on the baseball played yesterday. :)
ugh. Yeah, not really in the mood to talk baseball today.