NBA Playoff Thread

When you go up to block a shot, and the ball is by the shooter's head, there is no good reason for your arms to come crashing down to your waist unless you are trying to hack the shit out of someone and possibly hurt them.

These flailing arms are a black eye on this sport.

 

Every player on the Magic, outside of Nelson it seems, needs to be set up by another player or a set play.

 

And then there were three ...

 

That was impressive work by Boston. There are a lot of teams in the league that might have started sweating once Orlando won a couple games and looked like it was back to form, but this Celtics squad never blinked tonight.

I don't particularly like many Celtics players, but I respect them and what they've accomplished this postseason. The most deserving team out of the East is definitely headed to the Finals.

 

Outside of Nelson and Williams, did any Orlando player have any idea how to pass the ball or play a team offense?

 

And now it's the Celtics and Lakers again. Should be a great one. I just hope Ron Artest doesn't get away with any ridiculous flops like he did the last time they played.

 

ESPN.com asks if the Summit of Free Agents constituted collusion:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?id=5229374

 

I was wondering that too, PR. Seems like it would be to me if they all were mapping it out.

 

I cannot imagine a work force, and not management being accused of collusion.

Too bad we don't have Marvin Miller to ask about this topic.

 

Well it seems silly that they'd fine a guy for saying he'd be open to getting LeBron on his team in some way, which is like asking a guy if he'd be cool with a threesome if his wife was ok with it, but then not saying a word about four guys getting together and pre-emptively talking about what they should do in free agency.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AtkYh8gdnIrDWPGYbMM8NhmmxMEF?slug=aw-lebronshow060210

Damn good point: Who the hell goes on Larry King to talk about NBA free agency during the NBA Finals? Douche.

 

So what? Why should LeBron James care about the Celtics or Lakers? His season was done two weeks ago and it didn't take the media five minutes to start the speculation. So how can it be OK for the talking heads to ramble on about it forever, but wrong for James to agree to talk about it for a few minutes?

Yeah, I know it's tampering if a team official says anything publicly (Mark Cuban). But the players are free to speak whatever, wherever.

Outside of Boston and LA, LeBron is probably a bigger story (although the feeling here is he re-signs with Cleveland). If LeBron comes out on some NYC radio show and says "I hate the Knicks", that will be a bigger story than the game itself.

Big picture: It ain't about no championship. It's about the stars and 'what have you done for me lately?'