NBA Playoffs Thread

Kobe just rolled the hell out of his ankle with a minute and a half to play. Lakers down 3.

 

I'm sure many of us have rolled an ankle exactly how Kobe just did. Words cannot describe how much it fucking hurts.

 

Wild, wild finish in this one.

 

Good. Couldn't happen to a more deserving A-hole. Not really a Hornets fan, but to see the Lakers gag it in the first round would be memorable.

 

Surprising. Atlanta was probably the most up and down of any playoff team this season. One game they looked like they could beat anyone, then the next game they looked awful.

I like seeing Orlando lose. I can't stand Howard.

 

Just as long as San Antonio wins. I like the way Popovich handles things.

 

For the record, James was better than Wade this season in close games in the closing minutes:

http://www.82games.com/1011/CSORT11.HTM

 

Wade had at least two failed drives to the lane during the final two minutes of the game. Bosh missed a shot that would have made the lead eight, not six. ALL of them are the problem. Down the stretch, the Heat stand around wondering whose turn it is, so their offense becomes a stagnant still life. Move without the ball? Who, me?

 

I'm becoming convinced that Hedo Turkoglu has a boatload of money on the Hawks. Or Van Gundy does.

 

I'm not the squeamish type, but I'd rather watch a Willis McGahee or Joe Theismann replay than watch one of someone rolling an ankle. I actually look away when they say they're going to show it.

 

Spurs up against the wall tonight.
Memphis has been brilliant in its approach vs. the No. 1 seed.