Miami is truly a strong team this year. They have the Big 3 and a new added, Ray Allen who is one of NBA's most talented 3 point shooter. I feel that it's going to really hard for the other teams to stop them. They might become the champions again.


-Jason Foong

Ha yeah man nice thread. Yeah the line up with Nash and Kobe is going to be interesting for sure. I think that if Nash can step up and play fast and keep the pace moving along, he'll do well. I think he'll have more of a passing role yeah? And maybe take some 3 pointer shots too.

Being a Laker fan, I gotta give a shout out to OKC for trading James Harden. That trade pretty much sent the Lakers to the playoffs against most probably the Heat.

I think OKC is still going to win more games than anyone in the Western Conference, but if they lose a 7 games series to the Lakers there's no doubt people will blame the trade.

The top 3 teams IMO are the Heat, OKC and Lakers.

The Lakers need a bit more time to gel together (like the Heat's 1st season with LeBron) and from last night "Eddie Curry dominated us in the paint." - Mike Brown.

OKC is still going to be good, but with Harden gone, he was the stabilizer. Westbrook is still a bit too wild as a PG and other than the finals, Harden was more than just a 3rd option for scoring in OKC.

Heat is still the team to beat. Giving even more firepower than last year to Wade+Bron is going to be a fun team to watch.

I do like the Nuggets and their approach to team building. Iggy seems to be a great fit for them, hope they make it far this year.

I did not know that Ray Allen is now a Heat player. Wow, if you think that the past 2 years the MIAMI HEAT was hot, this year they are even hotter. I think little old Ray wanted another championship ring.

As for the Lakers, they have a strong team this year with Howard and Nash on board.

I can predict the future and say that HEAT will face the LAKERS on the NBA finals this season.

As for my raptors, hope they get to the play offs this season. Not expecting a whole lot from them but you never know.

I'm gonna follow NBA season again, after some 7-8 years (Last time I watched a game, Reggie Miller had retired. Wikipedia says that was 2005).

Rooting for Mavs. Hope Nowitzki returns soon!

Can't believe my Lakers are 0-3 (worst start since 1978).

After losing to the Mavs, I thought we would get an easy point against the Trailblazers but I thought we would win against the Clippers for sure.

Gasol needs to step up and start taking more shots, and World Peace is looking really bad. He can't catch, throw or dribble and his 3 point is off the mark completely.

Blake is looking good off the bench, he looks a lot better than how he was playing last year.

Both Gasol and Howard need to step their rebound game up, there is no way they should be getting out-rebounded as many times as they are.

Nash - well, Nash just needs to be Nash. The princeton thing is a bad look so far, but once they jell it could be a good fit.

I'm also liking what I'm seeing from Jordan Hill, and Morris looked good last night after getting some extra minutes as the back up point guard with Nash being out.


We have the Pistons tomorrow, now that should be a good game, but I can see the Lakers getting the first win of the season. After Kobe said "it's time to panic now" in the post-game interview, I can see him putting up big numbers. I can see him getting 30-40 points depending on how good (or bad) the rest of the team play.

Harden is better than anyone thought. He took no time to adjust to new teammates and is putting up way bigger numbers.

Mavs top Bobcats.

0-3 Kurt! 0-3, your team!

Good for you Kurt.

Mavs are 4-1. Glad they won without Marion and Nowitzki. And its fun watching the Clippers annihilate Spurs.

Man, I can't believe the Lakers. 1-4 is not good at all.

Did anyone see them against the Jazz? I was looking forward to that match-up, obviously more so than the Lakers as a team. They looked like they 'couldn't be bothered' then there was a little run in the third that looked as if they'd finally arrived.

Unfortunately it all went bad in the fourth when Foye started draining the 3, then the game was over.

I just can't get over teh fact how BAD they are at grabbing defensive rebounds (and offensive, but seems they are worse on defense). You've got both Howard and Gasol yet there are getting out-rebounded by smaller players all the time.

At the other end it just as bad, when they do actually get the rebound they can't convert. Last night they were grabbing the rebound as much as three times, having three more failed attempts.

With that being said, so far I'm liking what I see from Hill and Morris. Jamison is a non-factor, but is good at passing and setting team mates up. And I have no idea what Mike Brown is doing in regards to rotations. I've hardly seen anything from Meeks (mini mamba) as he's just not getting the playing time.

With Nash out, they need to start Blake, Kobe, Meeks, Gasol and Howard switching Meeks and Blake out after a 4 minutes and putting Morris, World Peace and Hill (replacing either Gasol or Howard whoever playing worse) until Nash gets back and they can get some set rotations.

Word is that the Lakers just fired Mike Brown.

Not sure if it's true, but there is a lot of talk online, lets just hope its true.

EDIT - it's official, Brown is gone! Potential new coaches are - Jerry Sloan, Kurt Rambis, Mike D'Antoni.....and Phil Jackson himself although this is highly un-likey in my opinion.

Can't wait for Nash to get better after his injury, at least Nash can now be Nash and we can forget the whole Princeton Offense (hopefully!)

Maybe they can get some solid rotations too, haven't seen hardly anything from Jodie Meeks as of yet.

They fired him right before a homestand where they will undoubtedly run off some wins. Slick move management.

The Nuggets win their 3rd straight game, dominating the Jazz. This sets up the most anticipated regular season game of the season tomorrow night:

How about the Lakers, now that's how they should be playing!

Loved the "We want Phil" chants by the crowd. Great game.

Nuggets win in 2 OTs.

Tim...did you watch the game?

It was the most exciting ugly game I've seen in quite a while. I think this was the worst game I've ever seen Ty Lawson play. Neither team shot well, but both teams played hard.

Mavs lost to Bobcats! WTF! I didn't even know there was a team called Bobcats before this season!

Where's Dirk Nowitzki!?!?

So, looks like the Lakers just made it official - They signed Mike D'Antoni.

Kinda bummed we didn't get Phil back after all the talk, but I didn't get my hopes up too much.

The Nuggets just can't shoot. We need to trade one of our 15 athletic guys for a shooter like Mike Miller or Kyle Korver. And I don't know what's happened to Ty Lawson. I thought he'd be an all-star this year, but he's been in a deep funk so far this season.

Here's a story for you...Some kid at a small college in Iowa breaks the college scoring record with 138 points in a game:
Jack Taylor scores 138 points for Grinnell - The Denver Post

He took 108 shots...I wonder how many assists he had?

My Nuggets won their second straight on the road to pull even at 6-6, comong back from being down by 17 against Min. The Nuggets have only played 3 home games, with 9 on the road. Using the Doug Moe method, the Nuggets are +3. OKC is only +1 and the Lakers are -3 and the Warriors are +2.

We finally play two straight home games, starting with the most widely anticipated rematch of the season against Tim's Warriors.

I likemthenway you think my friend. I was so excited when the heat picked up Ray Ray

With Harden starting for the Rockets now, Imsee the Heat taking the east and winning another ring..

Don't see Lakers getting it together

Has the NBA always had no games on Thanksgiving?

I guess the Lakers need a new new coach.

And tonight is the final chapter of:


Will the Nuggets sweep the Warriors? Or are the Nuggets looking ahead with the second of a back-to-back road game against the evil Lakers Friday night? Will Ty Lawson finally hit some free throws? Will Stephan Curry finally hit a bucket at all? Is it Bogut vs. Nugget?

Nuggets start slow, but end the half on a 26-8 run. IMO, Faried makes a big difference. When he's in the game he somehow seems to give the entire team energy.

Congrats Tim...Another fun game. We came up 1/10th of a second short.

Not only did we lose to the Lakers, but Dwight "Moe" Howard even hit a 3 pointer in the closing seconds to rub salt into the wound.

The Knicks will look for real until June when the Heat beat them 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

I'm a BIG Lakers fan, but at the same time I am a HUGE fan of the game of basketball.

It's disappointing to see a team with THIS MUCH TALENT lose this amount of games. Yeah, there's a new system, new coach, new players, injuries etc. But even then, if you separate these stars to their own team, I bet they would all be over .500 for the teams that they're in.

Hopefully with Pau resting, and Nash recovering, they would be able to make a difference when they return.

My favorite PLAYER though, happens to be with the Clippers CP3. He changed that WHOLE team around. Wow.

Kyrie Irving has been phenomenal. He's only improving from here on out.

When it comes to contenders, I seriously think that the NY Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies are one of my biggest surprises.

Well, my exams are just done and I see that the Mavs are getting toasted. Tim's team is having a good run.

I don't think my team will make the playoff if they keep playing like this. So, see ya guys next year.

Cool thread! Love seeing the Lakers mess and let's hope they continue to lose. What the Warriors are doing right now is pretty incredible. What a great game in Miami last night.

OKC, Spurs and Memphis look real strong in the West once again.

For D'Antoni to say that the Post isn't an effective offense is the dumbest thing ever.

I was glad when the Lakers hired D'Antoni because I knew his style of offense wasn't suited for that team.

Result: Lakers will suck! That's always good.

They are actually now tied with my team, the Kings.

It was hard to watch the Lakers/Knicks game.

The first quarter was embarrassing.

Looked for a few moments in the fourth they may be able to pull it back, then of course they blew it (as usual)

D'Antoni is a complete idiot.

Hahaha this is awesome. Something to talk about OUTSIDE of internet marketing. That Stephen Curry guy has been BEASTIN. I just hope his glass ankles will be okay =D.

Not that I want to help either the Lakers or the Knicks, but it seems a trade of Pau for Amare, once he's heathy, may benefit both teams. Amare, Nash and "No D" Antoni worked well together.

Geez...The Nuggets don't hit a single shot outside the paint until 38 seconds left in the loss against Portland. This includes a record breaking 0 of 22 from 3pt range.

We really didn't play poorly, but when you can't hit any jumpers and shoot about 64% from the free throw line, you won't win many games.

Lakers vs Warriors - What a game!

Steve Nash looked real good . He's a big focal point to the team.

Nuggets whip the Lakers 126 - 114 in a rare home game. Ty Lawson again shows Nash can't cover him. Ty gets 17 points and 14 assists.

Despite the Nuggets record, we're the only team in the NBA with just a single home loss. I can't wait until our schedule starts to even out.

Any of you guys just watch the OKC vs Dallas game? That shot by Collison was ridiculous.

Nuggets lose at home to the Timberwolves a few nights ago in one of the worst performances of the year. They somewhat make up for it by going tacos against the Jazz.

Better yet, the Nuggets go tacos against the Lakers in LA tonight, beating them 112-105 and once again proving that Nash can't defend Ty Lawson.

Note: If the Nuggets score 110 points or more, local Taco Bells give 4 tacos for $1. I love it when the Nuggets are close to 110 points at home and the home crowd starts chanting "We Want Tacos!".

That's to keep you guys awake on the east coast after watching the eastern conference games that put most watchers asleep by halftime. BTW, good win against the Heat.

As opposed to the thug ball from brick city of the Eastern Conference?

Damn, keeps getting worse for the Lakers.

Just in,

Dwight, Hill and Gasol are all out with injuries, all three will miss the Houston and San Antonio games.

Talk about getting kicked when your down..

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The whole "age" factor is a bunch of BS. New York is an old team, look at them? Dallas won and they were an old team.

Clearly, it's just a bunch of talented players meshed up in system that doesn't work for the them.

Damn this. Anyways, go Seahawks/Ravens?

Damn, anyone catch the Spurs/Lakers game from the other night?

What a game for Earl Clarke! The Lakers actually played with some passion for the final minutes that remained in the fourth quarter, at one point it looked like they could win (until Metta blew back to back possessions).

If only they could play like that EVERY quarter. I'm sure Earl will get some more minutes against the Thunder tonight to see whether D'Antoni has really just been sleeping on him, or if it was in-fact a fluke.

Quoting Mike himself - "I'm an idiot for not playing him" LOL!

I think this video pretty much sums up the Lakers this year. Nash: armpit/armpit, then Meta Tag uses the same towel on his face.

Steve Nash Wipes Armpits With Towel Ron Artest Then Wipes His Face - YouTube

I caught it and it was a good game. Especially the result!

The Spurs were just trying to give that game away and the Lakers still couldn't win. Sounds like the rest of the league should get ready for the greatness of Earl Clarke!

Here's hoping for another loss tonight and further sliding under 500.

And my Nuggets go tacos against Tim's Warriors, 116 - 105 to beat the W's for the 3rd time this season. It would be the fourth if the last game was 1/10th of a second longer.

Hey Tim...



Better watch out, the Nuggets just caught the W's in the standings, with the Nuggets +7 in the Doug Moe system and the W's +5. Memphis is also +5 and in the 4th playoff spot.

Ahhh. I turned on the Laker game in the 4th just in time to see them blow a good sized lead and lose to the Suns. What a way to end the day.

Yup, and heres me thinking the Lakers finally turned it around with the emergence of Kobe Johnson..

My Nuggets SPANKED the Bulls 128 - 96 last night. Faried showed why he's called The Manimal, dominating Noah.

BTW, anyone else notice the Nuggets are 15-3 in 2013?

The Nuggets are on fire right now. Watched the end of the game in Cleveland last night on NBA TV. Don't know why they're so good but they just keep winning. Warriors not looking good lately. Where's that road magic they had earlier?

Hoping for a Miami Heat blowout over the Lakers today.

Well, it was a close game until the end then the Heat pulled away and Lebron is just a freak. Miami is on a roll now and if they play like this in the playoffs, it's another title for them.

How about that 3OT game between Boston and Denver yesterday? Two hot teams going at it and the Celtics pulled it out.

Tim...

What's up with the W's sleeved jerseys?

My Nuggets go tacos all over the Lakers 119-108, taking the season series 3-1...Hey Kobe, amnesty that!

I was checking the score as I have a rooting interest in seeing the Lakers miss the playoffs. NBA TV had Jazz/Celtics which was a great game. From the highlights, it looked like a dunkfest in Denver at the expense of the Lakers. I hear the Nuggets almost never lose at home. Now, let's go Houston!

Too bad for the lakers I wish it was still Phil Jackson who's coaching them.

The great ones don't need contests to prove that they are the best.

Video: LeBron James’ wild warmup dunk

LeBron James throws down wild dunk in warmups | The Point Forward - SI.com

Going to see the Warriors play my team the Kings tonight. Hope both teams put on a great show. I was so sad to see the Lakers beat down in OKC last night. C'mon, Utah don't give up now!

C'mon Tim!

We need the W's, Jazz and Rockets to keep winning so we can shut the Lakers out of the playoffs.

Who would have thought during all the off-season hype about the Lakers being the best team in the West that the W's would have a better record?

Man, what a great game last night between the Warriors and Kings. It was LOUD at the end. Didn't need to hear the "lets go Sonics" chants though! That's just wrong!

Was hoping to get a pleasant surprise with the Hornets beating the Lakers but the 83-2 run they went on in the 4th squashed that.

My Nuggets have been playing very well lately. After whipping the Clips by 15, we're on a 7 game winning streak.

Just before this, we had a 9 game streak followed by a small stretch were we went 1-3 on the road. Even during that stretch we played well, losing one game at Boston in triple OT and another by a single point.

The sad part is, it's still OKC, SA and Miami. Denver, IND, Memphis and the Clippers are merely the best of the rest.

Kobe at 34, has been AMAZING. Wow. Two games in a row 40+ points and 12 assist. In addition to that, his late game performance. Woowwww

Memphis has to be the most under-the-radar team in the NBA. My Nuggets have won 10 straight and haven't really gained any ground on Memphis.

I think the Grizzlies are something like 12-1 since trading Rudy Gay. This seems to be another case of "addition by subtraction".

Nuggets win a BIG game over the Grizzlies, who had won 14 out of 15 coming in. Not only is the win big, but it gives the Nuggest the tie breaker over the Griz, winning the season series 3-1.

During our 11 game winning streak, we've beaten the Clippers, OKC, Memphis and NYK. Like the home crowd chanted during the Knicks game:

Heat overmatch Bucks as win streak soars to 21.. LeBron James and Chris Bosh combined to score 56 points as the Heat defeated the Bucks 107-94.

Some great games and fantastic finishes tonight. The Heat extend the winning streak to 23 with a win in Boston and the Nuggets pull out a win in OT against the Bulls. Tough call but clearly basket interference by Noah nullifying a potential game winner. And why were the Bulls wearing Celtics uniforms and why were the Nuggets wearing Warriors uniforms?

A great night in the NBA capped off by a Lakers blow out in Phoenix.

Yes, I was just messing around. I figured they were alternates but I've never seen the Green unis worn by the Bulls. Just doesn't look right. The Kings have terrible road alts this year with checkerboard patterns down the sides. Almost worse than their play on the court.

Tough one in OKC tonight. Don't see Denver winning, but should be high scoring and entertaining. Have to admit I can't name a player on the Nuggets yet they're one of the best teams in the West this year.

I was a Miami fan until the playoffs.. I stopped watching basketball last year after all the bad calls the refs made against OKC. Just seems like basketball is rigged nowadays.

Memphis is one team not being talked about...another is the Spurs. Even with the Heat's 23 game winning streak, the Heat and the Spurs have basically the same record. And, the Spurs are playing in the West.

I wonder if the Heat would have their winning streak if they were playing in the West, where 5 of the top 6 teams in the NBA are?

Yes, big win for Denver in OKC. Didn't realize they won the season series. The Nuggets are a bad matchup for the Thunder.

Warriors in San Antonio tonight where they haven't won in years. The Kings beat the Clippers last night, didn't see that coming.

#14 in a row for the Nuggets, as we stole this game. Down by 5 with 14 seconds left, somehow we pulled it out. This win was border-line miraculous, out-scoring the 76ers 11-2 to end the game and win by 1.

Ty "Ty-No-Mite" Lawson and Wilson "Ill Will" Chandler were both out with injuries and the 76ers outplayed the very sluggish Nuggets for 47 minutes. But we didn't give up and the game had one of the most exciting finishes I can remember.

Finally, the Lakers will have Pau and Kobe back in the line up. *sigh*.

Tonight's game against the Kings may not be as easy as some think as the Kings have been playing a lot better since the Patterson trade. Could be a close game.

The Nuggets streak ends at 15. NO played very well and the Nugs were sluggish again. These past few games really show how valuable Ty Lawson is to the Nuggets, who has been out.

A little trivia: The 15 game streak ties the fanchise record set back in 1969-1970 when the Nuggets were the Denver Rockets of the ABA. That year, the Denver Rockets were lead by 20 year old Spencer Haywood, who averaged 30 points and almost 20 rebounds a game. Haywood's 19.5 rebounds per game is the ABA record.

Things don't get easier for the Nuggets, as their next game is in SA against the Spurs. Hopefully Ty Lawson will return soon. We're just not the same without him.

And Tim...one more thing.

Good job on handing the Lakers their 3rd straight loss.

Yes, too bad the Nuggets ended their streak. The Hornets have been playing better lately along with the Kings and Wizards.

Loved the Warriors dominance of the Lakers last night. I don't care what anyone says Dwight Howard is no where near the best center in the league. He's slow and appears to half ass it most of the time. Got close in the end but it never looked like the Warriors would lose that game.

I think Dallas has a good shot at the last playoff spot. Hopefully the Lakers will drop another few games. Utah is toast.

GRRRRRRR!

Ty Lawson's "bruised" heal is really a "a complete plantar fascia tear" and he could be out for an extended period of time.

After watching the games without him, he's easily the Nuggets MVP. We just aren't the same team without him.

I know, I haven't been here in a long time, but just watched the Mavs game. Mavs did a 15-1 run at the end with Dirk making a 3pt shot with like 4 seconds to go. If we beat the Lakers, we might just make the playoffs!

Didn't see the Mavs game but glad they won. Rooting for Dallas and Utah wins to knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. Hopefully the Kings can do their part today.

Good news: Nuggets beat Jazz and Mavs, helping Tim's Ws playoff chances. Nuggets have Houston next.

Bad News: Not only is Ty Lawson out (our best player), our second best player Danilo Gallinari was injured with what looks like a serious knee injury. Not what I was hoping for heading into the playoffs. GRRRRRRR!

Yes, looks like a torn ACL from the rumors last night. Don't mind Denver winning but they also knocked Utah down a notch and Lakers back in the 8th spot. Hopefully, all will get rectified tonight!

Nuggets are hot topic lately and I'm glad to see them doing well. Many are comparing them to 2004 Pistons and I can see why, though I think they are playing more exciting, fast paced basketball. I actually like that type of teams and I actually hope Nuggets make a decent run into playoffs.

I'd actually like to see Spurs get their final championship in Timmey era, but that won't happen, they are too old, burdened with injuries. If not sooner, OKC will beat them in finals again...and then we have a repeat from last year MIA-OKC, with Miami winning. Which is OK by me, I kinda like LBJ now (wasn't a fan of him before) and Miami as a team looks so well rounded and powerful atm.

Although, it will be interesting to see how they do against NYK, if they face-off in the conference finals, it should be an awesome series.

While I do believe Miami will defend, I'm still looking forward to playoffs.

The Nuggets beat the Spurs by 10, despite being down 14-0 to start the game. This ties the season series with the Spurs 2-2.

What's interesting is, other than tying Spurs, the Nuggets have won the season series against every other team in playoff contention in the West.

Not easy being a Kings fan either. We get to find out next week if the team is staying in Sacramento or being sold to an ownership group moving them to Seattle. Talk about tension!

Nuggets almost have the top spot in the West. Pretty amazing. Utah still has a good chance of knocking the Lakers out of the playoffs. Next week will be fun.

KOBE! (swissh)

Damn, the Mamba went all out in that game.

It was a GREAT game to watch from an offensive point of view, with a few defensive highlights to top it off.

Love him or hate him, like you say you can't deny his talent.

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Honestly, I dont remember the last time I cried but after watching Kobe's post game interview, it had me tearing up.

To come this far and have that happen, you gotta give it to the man. Sinks two free throws before exiting the game with a torn achilles..

He gave that game everything......

I think I'll go back to crying now...




04-12-2013 - WvL - KBPGI - YouTube

As much as I don't like Kobe, I hate seeing any player get hurt. The Lakers have had a really tough year with inuries.

Yup Utah have the tie braker, and word just in from Gary Vitti Kobe is out for at least 6-9 months with a Third Degree Achilles tendon rupture.

What a game last night and yes, a badly officiated game. Warriors could have easily won. Kobe is done for a while and you have to wonder if he'll play at all even next year. I don't feel sorry for the Lakers though. Utah should grab that last spot now, especially since they own the tie breaker.

Hey Tim....

Looks like it's me and you.

It should be a fun series...good luck.

Th injury bug has really hit us. Kenneth Faried has been out with a sprained ankle. He's expected to return soon, but it will be interesting to see how well he can play.

The good news is, Ty Lawson looks like he's healthy and ready to go.

And, last year I brought up Kenneth Faried as a rookie to look out for...seems we have another this year. Evan Fournier is a 20 year old rookie from France that hasn't gotten much of a chance to play until lately, due to the Nuggets injuries. But, he's looked very good. George Karl has said all year he liked Fournier, but we haven't been able to see it until now. Fournier is being compared to Manu Ginobili.

BTW, we were 38-3 at home this year and are on a 23 game winning streak at home.

lakers got seventh seed and will play san antonio on the 21st. Tough road for LA. But that should be better than OKC in the first round.

Warriors/Denver should be a good series, although I definitely see Denver coming out on top. Nobody was talking about the Nuggets this year, and yet quietly they almost grabbed the top spot in the West.

Lakers end up with the 7th seed after all that! Well, they had a lot of help with that too. The series with the Spurs could go for a while as SA tends to drop games in the first round. They should advance though.

OKC/Houston will be intriguing with Harden playing his former team. Not really interested in the East playoffs as we all know who will be in the Finals.

And for the Kings, the wait continues...

I'm looking forward to seeing a good series between OKC and Houston, but honestly the best match up in the west will be the second round imo.

OKC vs Clippers, should be an exciting one.

Good game Tim. I don't think either team played well, but both played hard.

The Nuggets bench was the difference, with the Old Man Andre Miller killing it in the 4th. You hear about playing above the rim, but Miller gets it done below the net.

Hopefully Lee and Faried will both be back Tuesday. I hate injuries.

Well, a day of blowouts. OKC, SA, IND, MIA all won and all home teams won the first game. Hopefully we'll get a competitive series but with the injury to Lee, the Nuggets should easily take care of business.

Great job Tim, the W's really kicked out butt. So far, Mark Jackson has totally out-coached George Karl.

It is a hell of a sports night! Yah, hope the Warriors are able to pull it off tonight. It's going to be rockin at Oracle.

Will be flipping between that game, Spurs/Lakers, and the Giants game.

A little off topic, but the Broncos drafted running back Montee Ball in the second round to go with veteran Bronco RB Lance Ball.

This gives my Broncos a pair of Balls in the backfield. <rim shot>

Congrats again Tim...

This was the most intense game so far. But it did seem like neither team wanted to win in the last minute or so.

And that last shot at the buzzer almost went in. Imagine if it did.

Very entertaining game. Watched it mostly as the Lakers got blown out at home and had guys on the court I've never heard of. There will be a few playoff series that will end this weekend but Warriors/Nuggets could go on for a while.

This caught my attention...Niiiceeeee

Andrew Bogut Posterizes JaVale McGee - YouTube

I hate sports. I'm finding myself a new pass-time.

It doesn't get much better than now! Great series to watch and now the Warriors are in the drivers seat. Denver really tough at home though. Can't wait until Game 5 tomorrow night.

And the Sacramento Kings are staying put thanks to the NBA relocation committee turning down the sale to a group from Seattle. How about that!

I look forward to seeing Steph Curry going off tonight.

What's up TL? You decide to show up as soon as the Lakers' season is over?

Good to see you.

BTW, does anyone else think Blake Griffin is the next Peyton Manning when it comes to athletes making funny commercials? Griffin has some entertaining commercials out and he's really good in them.

Will the Boston mystic work its' magic and spook Carmello and the Knicks and help the Celts win the series after being down 3-0?

Will Golden State collapse in the west?

Is Mark Jackson crying wolf?

If Blake Griffin stays hurt, the Clippers can forget it.

Houston is making a valiant effort but I can't see OKC allowing them to win the series - even without Westbrook.


Enjoy!


TL

I think those were stupid comments by Mark Jackson and unnecessary. The Warriors still have the upper hand and have a great chance to finish off Denver tonight at "Roaracle." They better because I don't see them winning Game 7 at Denver.

Yah, Knicks are in trouble now. Guess the funeral garbs wasn't a good idea. OKC should still be fine but can't take Houston lightly. Bulls/Nets, is that series over yet? I also heard the Pacers and Hawks are still playing.

Congrats Tim and good luck against the Spurs. (?)

The Nuggets didn't play well, but didn't give up and actually had a chance to win the game. The difference came down to free throw shooting, a weakness of the Nuggets all season long, and a strength of the Ws.

For my Nuggets, we are the second youngest team in the NBA, so we should be able to improve just by getting more experience. We also can have long stretches where we can't score and need to improve our outside shooting.

A month or two ago, there was a rumor that we'd make a strong push to sign Kyle Korver in the off season. I think he'd make a great addition to the team and would really open things up for the rest of the team. Historically, he's the most accurate 3 pt shooter in NBA history, just what we need.

Condolences to Kurt and congrats to Tim.

A young Nugget ball club should be a force in the western conference for years to come - same with the upstart Warriors.

If David Lee returns I can see GS beating San Antonio in less than seven games.

The Celtic magic was not available for the Celts yesterday as they fall to the Knicks in 6 games at home and a valient Rocket team does the same at the hands of a Westbrook-less OKC Thunder.

The Bulls and the Nets will play game #7 today at 8 eastern and then the conference semi-final match ups will be set.

Enjoy!!


TL

That Warriors game was amazing at the end and with all those turnovers, it's like they were trying to give it away. Great series and glad to see the Warriors move on. Going to be tough against the Spurs. GS hasn't won in SA in a little while.

All four games were series enders last night. I like Memphis to upset OKC and unfortunately the Spurs will be too much for GS. Miami will win against Nets/Bulls rather easily and the Knicks/Pacers series will be close. Could see Indiana winning that series.

What a great couple of games. I hated seeing the Warriors lose after playing so well 95% of the game, but I loved seeing Chicago win in Miami.

Well, it looks like Miami won't go 16 and 0 in this years playoffs but I can not see Chicago lasting more than 6 games.

Tim, your Warriors can take the Spurs out if they win the 2nd game in SA.

Enjoy!


TL

My predictions....


- Miami in 6.

- Mem in 7.

- NY in 7.

- GS in 7.

Enjoy!


TL

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Still, I love MIAMI! GO heat! ) LeBron James came on strong down ! they're the best!

Highlight of the Heat/Bulls game?

Nazr Mohammed doing what every non Heat fan has wanted to do at some point -

LeBron vs. Nazr Mohammed SHOVING match : Game 3 Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls - YouTube
Well, at least for me anyways :p

man my knicks are slacking. hopefully next game we can bounce back. I think amare did well for his return.

Between Tim, TL and me, one of us went 4-0 in Game 3's if you go by how we predicted the series winners.

I wonder who that was?

Awesome game today at Oracle! The Spurs were dominating most of the game and the Warriors took it to them in OT. All tied going back to SA. What a series and I hope it goes 7.

Looks like there'll be a NEW Western Conference Champion as Memphis comes back from 17 down to best the Blunder, I mean Thunder in overtime, in a crucial game 4 to go up 3 games to 1.

A young Keven Durant wilts down the stretch and Derrick Fisher commits a big turnover right after TNT shows highlights of him hitting that famous last second shot for my Lakers.

Miami continues to shut down an undermanned Chicago team and also leads their series 3 games to 1.

Tonight, can GS go to San Antonio and get a win?

Only time will tell.

Enjoy!


TL

I've got:
SA over Mem
Miami over IND

SA and Memphis are the two most underrated teams this season. I'm picking SA because they are the better shooting team.

BTW, how come the second SA/MEM game is being played before the first Miami/IND game?

Memphis had their chances.

After SA raced off to a 10-14 point lead I started looking at the movie "Breach" about the real life story of FBI traitor Robert Hanson starring Ryan Philippe who was tasked as a young FBI agent to keep a close watch on Hanson.

I would check back to the game on every commercial break but the game was not tight until about the 10 minute mark of the 4th.

About the 3 minute mark, when SA's lead was down to 3 or 4 SA missed about 7 shots in a row but so did Memphis.

Memphis had their chance to steal one in SA.

Now, Mem must protect their home court and get at least one of two remaining games in SA.

My prediction remains firm at Mem in 7.


Enjoy!


Ps. I think Miami/IND play tonight and Friday and SA/Mem won't play again until the weekend.

Miami escapes at the buzzer!

I would have had Roy Hibbert in the game.




On the way to mighty Omaha NE. for a Saturday wedding of my one of my first cousins.




TL

Indiana is looking like the better team in this series. They should be up 2-0 going home. Didn't realize they were this good and they have a real chance at beating the Heat. In fact, I think they will beat the Heat.

Oh man i found out this thread a little too late man!! I am a huge NBA fans and its disheartening to see how the Memphis unable to pull out a W in those 3 games, spurs are just that dam good. Pacers just as usual are so underrated, for some reason, they have not been talked alot this year, yet their roster are one of the strongest and deepest of all, Heat and pacers are two of the best defensive teams. Its exciting to watch them play.

Indiana has looked very solid throughout the playoffs...until tonight.

And hats off to Birdman. Last I saw he was 15-15 shooting in this playoff series against Indiana.

Birdman is kind of a goofball, but he's a good guy. The incident last year while he was with the Nuggets concerning the under age girl seems to be a case where Birdman was actually the victim and being blackmailed. The police have never released many details, but this seems to be the case at this point in time.

I'm back from the mighty city of Omaha Nebraska with another refrigerator magnate.

My uncle (father of the bride) took me on a tour of the city and showed me Buffet's home.

Question???

Did Indiana only get Miami angry much like Chicago did in the 2nd round?

I think so.

All the pressure is on Indiana for game #4 cause if they loose this one they'll be down 3 games to 1 and that will be all she wrote.

As Dwayne Wade pointed out, if their turnovers are low and Bosh and/or Haslem are hitting their shots, the Heat are very hard to beat.

You're absolutely right Kurt, the Birdman (The Tattooed One) has turned out to be a fine addition to the Heat.

I can't see this series going more than 6 games.


How about them Spurs?


San Antonio continues to force feed me humble pie as they keep getting by a young Memphis ball club and now lead the series 3 games to zip.

SA has tortured me into respecting them and Duncan is truly amazing as I haven't seen this much spring in his step in years.

Miami figures they better dispatch Indiana ASAP so that SA won't be well rested when they meet in the finals.

Enjoy!

TL

I really thought that Memphis would give San Antonio problems. But we see how that's turned out.....

Maybe its just me, but it looks like MIA threw that game last night. I don't wanna scream conspiracy or anything, but the NBA is a business and I don't think the NBA would benefit by letting this MIA/IND series go less than 6 games. I'm gonna guess that the REAL series starts now.

Indiana has been tough, especially Hibbert. It's great watching a center with post moves again. Hibbert has really improved his game.

...But, Miami wins tonight and takes a 3-2 lead.

And Birdman is now 18-18 on field goals this series. Not bad for a guy that can't shoot.

Fellows...

I woke up to catch Miami at the tail end of the game breaking streak at the end of the 3rd. (that's period not quarter)

Watched to see if INDY would claw into Miami's lead and make a game of it but it was not to be and therefore Miami leads the series 3-2 with the 6th game in INDY.

Mr. George looks like a real NBA superstar - and he is, but he got no help from his teammates and Mr. Stephenson is a real gamer and more per his sharp elbow that happened to meet with Mr. Wade's chin.

Kurt I think INDY should force Miami to sag on Hibbert ( a lot more ) but then they must hit enough of the jumpers as a response to the sag.

The King allegedly gave his teammates a "Win One For The Gipper" speech I think at the beginning of the 2nd half.

BTW...

Miami severely needs to win game 6 in order to get about 5 maybe 6 days of rest for GAME 1 of the finals with SA.


Enjoy!

TL

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On a sad note Mookie Blaylock is in critical condition after a car crash.

He was a great competitor during his tenure in the NBA who got my respect.


Guess what?


Miami ended INDY'S season last year in the 2nd round in game #6 - in INDY and the game 5 winner of an NBA series has won the series 84% of the time.

If the Heat move on it will be their 3rd trip in a row to the finals.

INDY needs big games from their 3 best players George, Hibbert and West - 3 of the top 60-75 players of the NBA.

Stephenson plays great at home but not on the road - will he show up tonight?


BTW...

Birdman has been suspended for 1 game thanks to his unnecessary conflagration with Hansberry.

Will it hurt the heat?


Movie Time?


I have to take the kid to a movie date with her girl friends tonight and the movie starts at 07:30 EST and will be over about 09:30

The theater is only about 20 minutes away and...

I'll easily get home to see the start of the game and will have to leave to pick her up right about halftime.

If the game starts at 08:30 EST. it should be over about 11:00.

I should be able to see most of the 2nd half of the game.

Will history repeat itself or will there be game #7.

Enjoy!!


TL

Well, well well...

History won't be repeating itself as the Pacers extend the series to game #7.

Wade and Bosh were M.I.A. (total of 20 points) and if this continues in game #7 INDY will represent the east in the finals.

Amazingly (according to NBA.com) Miami was outscored by 22 points when Lebron was in the game?????

Did Miami miss Birdman???

Enjoy!


TL

Hibbert expresses himself at the game #6 post game conference...


Roy Hibbert Post Game 6 Interview : " Y'all Mother F*ckers " - YouTube

Spoelstra definitely owes Vogel a nice Christmas card this year for pulling George and Hibbert during the first half.

If the Heat win, that was the game.

I'm taking the Spurs.

The wildcard is D Wade. If he's healthy, the Heat would be my pick, but I just don't think he's 100%. Spurs are big like IND, but have better shooters and more experience, and Parker was the second best player in the NBA this year, IMO.

- Miami goes a whopping 33 of 38 from the line and INDY goes only 14 of 20 - a huge 19 point difference with Lebron alone going 15 of 16 from the line.

- James shuts down George and Miami shuts down INDY as 76 points is not going to get it done.

- INDY coach keeps both Hibbert and George out of game in 2nd and that's when Miami established their lead - for good.

Marve was talking about they needed a blow but Reggie and Steve implored coach to put them back in ASAP - because they're young.

- A young INDY turned the ball over 9 times in the 1st and they almost doubled Miami's 11 turnovers for the game with 21 big ones.


Kurt has a good point regarding Wade but if Bosh and/or Wade plays well, SA will be in big trouble - cause it seems like James does not have bad games.

- It'll be a great contrast in styles but I can't see the finals going more than 6 games with Miami repeating - but I'd love to see it go 7.


Enjoy!

TL

Ps. Thanks Grant Hill and Jason Kidd.

As a Boston fan I really want that Spurs run over cHeat and that Ginobili plays at his real level, not this 10pts barely even walking mode.

But the fact is, that Bosh isnt playing very good atm, and if he gets his throw back, that will seriously affect Miami offensive scoring and tilts the tables towards the Heat.

I mean, Lebron will give his 25-30pts, that is a fact, so the game will break at other matchups Timmy - Bosh. Hope Tim gets his ring, he definately deserves it!

Go Spurs!

No doubt, Shaq ticked me off.
He continued to do so throughout his career.

Howard? not so much. The kid was spoiled by the organization. And was the major factor to Stan van Gundys demise.
Yup, he was the most dominate big in the game, until the peripheral bs ( and injuries). He got really crap advice from his handlers.
I was thrilled to see Howard go to LA. Why not send the circus to the Clowns?

Your allegiances aside, think about it.
You are D12. Youre 28, with maybe 5 seasons left. You want a Ring. You want to be THE guy on the team (again...).
LA? nah,man. gettin old. Kobe's no fun. got no supporting cast.
Houston? Yeah,Man. Young team, got some talent, could win a couple rings. I would BE THE MAN (again..).
And in a couple years, maybe Back to O-town. (dont laugh, i know how the kid thinks,sorta )

As far as your wager? If I am wrong I will say so, and reveal the reason why I dont like the Fakers.( Its not as obvious as you think).

Peace!
Enjoy the finals!

Is it just me, or does it now seem like LeBron, Wade and Bosh teamed up because Wade knew that he was going to start slowing down soon due to injuries? In 2010, people thought that these three guys were teaming up to form a super team. But when you look at what's taken place, Wade has been on a steady decline and has become a true second option since then. Which ultimately lead to LeBron James having to carry the team anyways.

Since 1984, the winner of Game #1 Of The NBA Finals goes on to win 68% of the time.

OKC won the first game last year and Miami won game #1 verses Dallas a couple years ago.

Enjoy!

TL

Spurs hang around and then go right by Miami for a 92-88 Game 1 victory in front of a shocked
Miami crowd.

IMHO...

Miami played like they couldn't lose until they did.

Most Interesting Game Stats:

Only 4 Spur turnovers. Miami had only 8.

Interesting enough Sean Tudor Carter, Miami was outscored by 11 when Wade was on the floor but he seemed to have a good game scoring 17 points on 7-15 from the field.

- Too many Miami players tried to get off but only got out of their roles and hurt the team but the San Antone players stayed in their roles and it paid off big time.

- Magic said...

The Heat played a good game and lost.

And he believes SA can get better but Miami can not.

I say...

I think Mr. James should become a wee-bit more selfish as he only took 17 shots at the bucket.

The dude sometimes passes the ball when he's almost at point blank range as he dances around and through the defense of SA and most of the time a "slick" pass - instead of shooting.


The biggest question - in my mind is which coach can help his team play the better ball game and get to four wins first.


Enjoy!


TL


Ps. I thought I saw Tracy Mcgrady on the San Antone bench.

BTW, my Nuggets lose NBA executive of the year Masai Ujiri. Then fire coach of the year George Karl. I think I'll miss Ujiri the most.

If LeBron James want to be mentioned with the champions like Jordan, Magic, Bird and even Kobe, this is his chance to solidify that place in history. IMO, if The Heat loses this series, no one can ever throw LBJ in the same sentence as the aforementioned greats. If the rest of the team isn't playing up to par, he's gonna have to come out with that killer instinct that he showed in game 6 of that series vs. the Celtics last season. You know...that killer instinct that guys like Jordan and Kobe have when it's time to take over a game instead of playing hot potato in hopes of boosting your assist stats.

Definitely was a great game but the Spurs were too good in the 4th quarter. Tony Parker must have had the ball on his hang nail as the light went on. I'm kind of glad that shot didn't matter as the Spurs won by four. Wonder why LeBron didn't shoot the ball on that last possession. Could easily see the Spurs winning this series. They are playing on a different level in the playoffs this year.

I missed most of the game.

I thought the game started at 09:00 EST but it started at 8.

I watched GOT with the kid until 10 and when I tuned into the games with about 7 minutes remaining, the Heat had already gone on their 35-3 run and put the game to bed.

The Heat's new mission is to return to Miami by winning at least 1 game in SA.

I remember when my Lakers returned to LA down 3-2 to the Pistons.

We won games 6 nd 7 to win the series 4 games to 3!!

That was back in 87 or 88.

- I see Lebron scoring more points on the road.

We'll see what happens Tuesday night.

Enjoy!!

TL

Game 3 tonight at 9 EST.

The winner of 3 game in the NBA Finals since the 2-3-2- format was introduced has gone on to win the Finals I believe 80% of the time.


My prediction...

Miami 97 SA 90


Enjoy!


TL

I predict the Spurs will win by almost 40 points. Damn, who saw that coming?

Flava-Flav style....


WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!


The blowout began early in the 2nd half.


SA Saggy Defense Works To Perfection:

SA dared Lebron and Wade to shoot midrange jumpers and both shot only a combined 14 of 36 from the floor while Mr. James did not shoot a free throw - all game.

None of Miami's other players save Mike Miller did anything worth noting as he continued his torrid shooting going 5 for 5 from 3 point land.

See The Three!

SA sank an NBA Finals record 16 3 pointers as Danny Green and Garry Neal incinerated the Heat scoring 27 and 24 respectively in a 113-77 beatdown of the defending world champs.

Earlier in the evening - before the game, I told the wife that the Heat does not get blown out.

I now stand corrected cause it was the 3rd worst beatdown in NBA Finals History.

It Reminded me of the Memorial Day Massacre the Celts put on the Lakers back in 87. (or was it Mothers Day?)

The big 3 of SA took the night off and let the young boys shine at home.

Wade looked particularly bad and old but perhaps the knee is bothering him.

Heavy, heavy, heavy...

The pressure is clearly now on Miami.

"For to lose when down 2-1 - is to sign your own death warrant."

-TL

Miami has always comeback with a vengeance after a loss but now?


WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Enjoy!

TL

I thought when Miami won game 2 by 20+ points, that'd be Miami's way of getting serious. I thought they would go ahead and get game 3. But damn....San Antonio 1'upped them by winning game 3 by 30+. LOL

Tonight is do or die for Miami.

Now that I look at the SA/MIA series and the MEM/SA series just last round, I can't help but wonder...just how good were the Warriors this postseason? They seemed to be the only team that has given the Spurs problems. If Golden State would have won game 1, which they only lost by 2, they would've taken the Spurs to 7 games. Then you have two tough teams like MIA and MEM that are struggling against SA. I think Golden State has something to build on next season.

Will make a bold prediction today and go for Miami by a few pts. LeFlop cant play worse than he did, and Parker is so so, Green just cant repeat the 3rd game shooting streak.

A series full of surprises:

Lead by The Big Three, (who took 64 of Miami's 85 shots) Miami's offense comes alive as they scratch and claw their way to a 109-93 escape from San Antone for we are headed back to Miami for game #6 for sure and game #7 - if necessary.

Veteran sharpshooter Ray Allen showed up with 14 points in the most critical game of the season to date.

- Miami's after loss victory streak stays intact and ties this series at 2 games apiece.

Miami lead at the end of the 1st period and through t the 2nd but SA flurried in the last 2 minutes to go into halftime with the game tied @49.

I think Pat Reilly stood for most of the 2nd half.

At the 11:00 minute mark of the 4th, with Lebron on the bench Mr. Wade takes over the game (going a total of 14 of 25) and by the time he was finished Miami had a 12 point lead with about 3 to go.


Stats Of The Game: (IMHO)

- Blocks: 7 by Miami:

- Turnovers: 18 by SA

- FG%: Heat %52.9

My Bottom line:

SA exerted scoring pressure on Miami all game long but Miami responded by hitting their shots and forcing 18 turnovers while only committing 9 themselves.

Youngsters Danny Green and Gary Neal continued their out of this world 3point shooting going 6-9 but if only they had shot more 3pointers as Miami was forced to respect them and thus limited their 3point shot attempts.

The Future Of This Series:

I predicted Miami to win in 6 and that is still a possibility but of course we'll have to see.

I think Miami will win the series and I'd like to see them win but if it is not to be - who gives a _____?


Not I, not really.

I found that if I root for one of the teams the series and games are whole lot more exciting and as soon as the game or series is over it's over- especially when none of the teams involved are the Lakers.

When my Lakers lost to the hated Celts in 2010 I mourned for about 30 minutes and then moved on - but it was fun.

I'll be sad to see the end of the NBA Season because it means 4 months without football or basketball.

Maybe I'll get into the WNBA.

Enjoy!!


TL

^^^ If you do venture into WNBA basketball, check out Minnesota's Maya Moore. One of my favorite players in any basketball league.

I don't think we've seen both teams play their "A" game at the same time in a game yet. Hard to tell who is the better team. It's like ping pong. I could see the Spurs bouncing back and winning Game 5 and this thing going 7. Going to be a great three game series now.

As Dick Enberg use to say...

Oh my!!!

Miami is in serious trouble.

They've got to win 2 in a row at home to win the title.

( something they haven't done on about 12 games)

Genobli comes alive to befuddle Miami.

I didn't know that these two teams were the top two scoring teams in the NBA.

Miami just could not keep up with SA last night.

Every time Miami came close, SA would spurt - especially near the end of the 1st half and the 3rd period.

Enjoy!


TL

Ok, so Miami will win Game 6 by double digits, then let's get ready for an epic Game 7 on Thursday! Flip a coin on that one.

It will be tough for the Spurs to close out the Heat, who have their backs against the wall for more than one reason. And, it seems the Heat play their best with their backs against the wall.

On the other hand, the Spurs won't back down or beat themselves. I believe the Spurs are 7-2 on the road this playoff season and have an incredible close out record in the playoffs during the Timmy/Pop era.

BTW, Timmy/Pop are now the longest player/coach combo in history.

Welcome back Kurt!

Halftime Report:

Everything was going great for Miami until...

... Miami just can not stop SA from spurting at the end of the each half.

( look out for the last 3 minutes of the 3rd period also )

It has happened numerous times in this series.

If Miami is to win they must start hitting jumpers cause SA won't give them anything else.

Enjoy what may be the last game of the season!

TL

Why didn't the Spurs foul on that last possession??????????? (in regulation)

I never understand why teams don't do that lol

What a game!

I do not want to see Miami in the finals next year.

That was a game for the ages.

Early...

Miami lead by 2-4 points until a SA flurry in the final 4 mins of the 2nd (in which Miami went scoreless) SA goes up by 6 at the half.

It was a 17-4 run.

SA holds a 5-8 point lead through most of the 3rd and by the end of the 3rd, SA's up by around 10 and I take a bathroom break.

When Miami was down by around 11 and looking like they had wilted - at around the 4 minute mark of the 3rd...










































.... I switched sides, yes switched sides.


I became quite tired of Lebron and his crap.


I started rooting for SA and wanted them to put Miami out of their misery once and for all because I thought that this is no way for a champion to go down.

I could see the headlines like...

"The Heat Fizzle".


But...

Spokska asked his team to give him their finest 4th period of the season and they did.

( I think he used the word quarter )

I take a bathroom break at the end of the 3rd and...

What do you know, when I return, the lead is now only 7 with about 10 to go.

Miami slowly whittles away at SA's lead and ...

Then the game is tied at 89 with 1:03 to go.

Peter Parker, I mean Tony Parker takes over and now...

- I thought it was over when SA was up by 5 with only 28 ticks remaining but they couldn't hit both free throws on two occasions and Miami cans two 3Pointers to send the game into...


Overtime! (95-95)


Miami outlasts SA for a 103-100 victory.


Miami was on the brink of the abyss and survived.


Ray Allen showed up big with 9 4th period and OT points and the play of the day.

- My most outstanding stat of the game:

Miami made 6 more 3Pointers than SA an 18 point difference.


Thank God for game 7's and I do not want to see a blowout by either team.



I predicted Miami in 6, will it be Miami in 7?



I still say I'm sick of Miami but they fought like true champions.


Can I switch sides again??


Enjoy!


TL

Game 6 was insane! Nail biting to the last second.

I'll be watching Game 7.

I don't have a favorite team of the two, but the drama is just so intense!

Game 7 tonight!

My pick is Miami 97-94 but nothing would surprise me tonight and I do want to see a blowout.

Congrats to the Heat. Lebron showed why he's the best player alive. Spurs prove they are the equal of the Heat and with a difference bounce or two, they could well have been champs.

It does ruin my perfect prediction record, but 7-1 isn't too bad.

Lebron and Heat get the last laugh with the 1st back-to-back NBA Championships since my Lakers performed the task in 87-88.

I'm included since I switched sides at the 4 minute mark of the 3rd period in game #6.

- Shane B. shows up with 6 3Pointers, much like Mike M. did for the Heat - last year.


Stat Of The Game:

- For the 2nd game in a row, Heat outscore Spurs by 18 HUGE points in 3Point baskets.

- Spurs hit 6 of 19 but Heat hit 12 of 32.

- Chris Bosh = 0 points and took only 5 shots.

- Kwhy Leonard shows great promise.

- Timmy misses chippy and point blank tip-in that would have tied the game - late.

- D. Green was shut down for 2nd consecutive game on 1 for 12 from the field.

- D. Wade has a solid game shooting 11 of 21 from the field.

- Lebron hurts SA from the outside with 5 of 10 from 3Point Land and 12 of 23 from the floor total for 37 BIG points as he also shuts down TP.

- I don't want to see the Heat in the finals next year.


- Kurt takes WF NBA Playoff Prediction Championship:

Congrats Kurt!


Season Over...

TL