2011 NBA Playoffs thread...

**1inStripes** · May 5th, 2011, 08:05 AM

LAL just shot like crap. You cant win going 2-20and expect to win from behind the arc.

**CoeburnCane** · May 5th, 2011, 08:27 AM

Hate on, hater. Make sure to sip on that haterade in between games.

I'm disappointed in the Lakers in this series, but I told folks a long time ago that I didn't think the Lakers could 3-peat, especially with the Team USA commitments that Kobe made and kept. You can't play in the finals 2 straight seasons AND play almost full-time for the US national team and expect for your body to hold up for a 3rd. Especially someone who plays with abandon for his body like a Kobe. Love him or hate him, everyone knows Kobe plays through all kinds of injuries all the time.

I'll say this--if there's anyone capable of coming back from an 0-2 hole in a 7 game series, it's the Lakers. They need their bench to step up and play well if the starters are going to struggle. I'd kill to have Ariza back right now, b/c at least he could hit an open jumper.

**1inStripes** · May 5th, 2011, 09:19 AM

Kobe and Bynum are the only ones coming to play right now. Its not over, but it is going to be tough.

**R13** · May 5th, 2011, 04:31 PM

And the hits keep coming, Artest is suspended for game 3 for his dumbass move with 20 sec left against Berea. Series over.

**R13** · May 7th, 2011, 06:30 PM

What? No talk about about the most recent loss by the great Lakers? 3-0, now lets see if they lay down and let Dallas get some rest or actually act like a team. Hopefully this will be the start of a drought, Phil's gone, Fisher will be retiring soon, Artest will be out of there and Kobe's legs keep getting older.

**R13** · May 7th, 2011, 07:28 PM

If OKC loses this game, they can send some thank-you cards to Westbrook, doing some unbelievable ball hogging these last few minutes not passing at all and taking tough, dumb shots. When you have Durant on your team, you pass it off.

**R13** · May 7th, 2011, 07:39 PM

And Memphis has played awful, leaving a ton of points at the line and blowing I don't know how many lay-ups..cannot finish at all, can't wait to look at this shot chart after the game, they have to have had blown probably close to 15 easy buckets at/near the rim 2-6 feet out, awful. Foul shots horrible too, don't think I've seen them make two in a row.

**R13** · May 7th, 2011, 08:03 PM

Memphis is going to go up 2-1, might just be playing in the West Conference Finals and Dallas is going to have their hands full..playing as good as anyone in the league.

**Unchained** · May 7th, 2011, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by R13

What? No talk about about the most recent loss by the great Lakers? 3-0, now lets see if they lay down and let Dallas get some rest or actually act like a team. Hopefully this will be the start of a drought, Phil's gone, Fisher will be retiring soon, Artest will be out of there and Kobe's legs keep getting older.

At least Lakers fans can say they have seen great Laker teams-MANY of them. What have Suns fans seen? lol. Yes this run,the latest of Laker title teams is at an end,but that franchise will rebuild and reload and do it a few more once again (history has shown that's what the Lakers and Celtics do). tsk,tsk,tsk...poor Steve Nash-the Dan Marino of the NBA

**R13** · May 7th, 2011, 10:18 PM

Nash has sent Kobe home crying twice, he'll be in the same hall of fame as Kobe btw, better offensive player anyway. Not all teams have a hollywood fanbase that fuels going out and buying a ring. Congrats on the past few rings though, managing to beat a beat up Celtics and a mediocre Magic team that shot their way to the finals, can't forget those early 2000 teams either getting a little push from the stripes against the Kings. Yes they'll "reload", if you mean buying another center to replace the great Pau "softer than Rosannes son" Gasol and Andrew "I think I just tore/broke/fractured my...." Bynum.