Author Topic: 2009 NBA Finals (Read 26410 times)

mattia · « **Reply #210 on:** May 26, 2009 at 02:54 PM »

Quote from: tonedeaf on May 26, 2009 at 12:51 PM

hahaha! ang hope ko pa naman, since I was proven wrong with my game 3 prediction, that they would win game 4 as well. in this way, Lakers could win the series in 5 games and kobe can rest. oh well...

Lakers were the Laguna Lakers again today. Plus Denver played extremely well too. Although I thought there were some cheap shots by Jones (tripping on Kobe) and Nene (elbow on Walton). You can be physical but not dirty. I'm expecting a Laker win next game and a wrap up in Game 6 at the Forum. But then again, you can never be sure with the Lakers. Depends on who shows up -- Los Angeles or Laguna.

sardaukar · « **Reply #211 on:** May 26, 2009 at 03:36 PM »

Quote from: Battousai on May 26, 2009 at 12:37 PM

Has anyone seen the MVP (Most Valuable Puppets) ads of Nike? Kakatawa how they keep on portraying Lebron as the hyper, powder-clapping puppet who keeps tailing the cool Kobe puppet. The second one is just Kobe teasing Lebron with his rings. The third one is just so unstoppable. Hehehe

Puppets Chalk

Puppets Championship Rings

Unstoppable

Thanks for this. Funny!

msgt16 · « **Reply #212 on:** May 27, 2009 at 11:51 AM »

Magic win! Cavs down 3-1. So much for Mo's series win guarantee.

Wiggum · « **Reply #213 on:** May 27, 2009 at 12:17 PM »

"History is on the Magic's side heading into Game 5. Teams with a 3-1 lead are a staggering 182-8 in series dating to 1947."

Good luck to Cleveland.

geckoph · « **Reply #214 on:** May 27, 2009 at 12:28 PM »

Good Luck, ~~Cleveland~~ LeBron...

dyerds · « **Reply #215 on:** May 27, 2009 at 12:51 PM »

- let Lebron stay in Cleveland
- a major revamp in their roster that will support James (a good point guard, a reliable shooting guard or forward)
- fire Mike Brown (for just staying with James all season long and not thinking of a better system that will help him (LeBron) in the offensive end)

That is what Dan Ferry should be thinking after this series is over.

It's premature to say but with the way the series is going, I can't see LeBron's team winning this series. Unless his teammates and coach realize that Lebron needs help in scoring.

This series should have been a sweep if not just because of LeBron's buzzer beater in game two.

LA-Denver na!

geckoph · « **Reply #216 on:** May 27, 2009 at 12:53 PM »

Another thing to watch out for is...Dwight Howard is one technical away from an automatic suspension...while, Kobe is two technicals away from an automatic suspension...

wedge · « **Reply #217 on:** May 27, 2009 at 12:57 PM »

T'was a great game. I just hope that Magic doesn't fold up in the closer.

Battousai · « **Reply #218 on:** May 27, 2009 at 01:04 PM »

Oh, $hit! I can't imagine a Denver-Orlando finals. Noooooooo!!!!

History din is against the Magic coz I seem to remember a Tmac-led Orlando having a 3-1 lead against Detroit and then losing three straight.

If the Cavs loses the series, it's very likely that Lebron leaves Cleveland.

siriusblack · « **Reply #219 on:** May 27, 2009 at 01:09 PM »

if lebron did not make that shot in game 2, then Orlando would be in the finals now.

dyerds · « **Reply #220 on:** May 27, 2009 at 01:28 PM »

Quote from: Battousai on May 27, 2009 at 01:04 PM

Oh, $hit! I can't imagine a Denver-Orlando finals. Noooooooo!!!!

That is a big possibility.

darth_rye · « **Reply #221 on:** May 27, 2009 at 02:08 PM »

Orlando-Lakers sa Finals ayos na din!

mattia · « **Reply #222 on:** May 27, 2009 at 02:09 PM »

The Cavs is done! And I hope I'm wrong because I'm still hoping for a Lakers-Cavs finals. But no way can Lebron do it all by himself. No way. They had a shot earlier at winning the game. Up by 1 with 6 seconds to go. And they blew it. Forget Lebron's 41 points and game tying free throws. His supporting cast is pathetic. Offensively and defensively. Still no adjustments for Dwight Howard. Maybe they should have given Shaq (who was watching in the sidelines) a Cavs uniform and let him guard Dwight for them

blackie · « **Reply #223 on:** May 27, 2009 at 02:25 PM »

I was just thinking,

if lebron hadn't made that game winning shot the cavs wouldhave been swept!!!

mattia · « **Reply #224 on:** May 27, 2009 at 02:38 PM »

Quote from: blackie on May 27, 2009 at 02:25 PM

I was just thinking,

if lebron hadn't made that game winning shot the cavs wouldhave been swept!!!

Precisely! It would've been a clean sweep for the Cavs in the post season - Swept Detroit round 1, Swept Hawks round 2, Swept BY Magic, round 3...

blackie · « **Reply #225 on:** May 27, 2009 at 02:48 PM »

Woyoyoyoyoy!

Quote from: siriusblack on May 27, 2009 at 01:09 PM

if lebron did not make that shot in game 2, then Orlando would be in the finals now.

Saw Siriusblack noted this too

With Magic playing like they are, it will be really hard to come back from a 3-1 deficit

sardaukar · « **Reply #226 on:** May 27, 2009 at 03:01 PM »

Natawa lang ako sa picture na to. Mukhang may fro si Lebron.

mattia · « **Reply #227 on:** May 27, 2009 at 03:07 PM »

Quote from: Wiggum on May 27, 2009 at 12:17 PM

"History is on the Magic's side heading into Game 5. Teams with a 3-1 lead are a staggering 182-8 in series dating to 1947."

Good luck to Cleveland.

If Lebron James wants a shot at greatness, then now is the time! I will be a true-blue Lebron fan if he lifts the Cavs to a 3-0 finish to win this series. Then maybe, just maybe, I can start comparing him to MJ.

thebat · « **Reply #228 on:** May 27, 2009 at 05:24 PM »

If Lebron and tha Cavs looses to the Magic, definitely he will not come back to play for the Cleveland next season. Mukhang matutuloy na sya sa NY.

msgt16 · « **Reply #229 on:** May 27, 2009 at 07:10 PM »

Here's an interesting article from Sports Illustrated. It seems that the NBA really wants a Lakers-Cavs Finals. Daming pera nun for them. Dwight's "foul" on Lebron in the closing minutes of Game 3 clearly wasn't a foul. Block yun. Buti na lang nanalo sila. And now that the Cavs are down 3-1, that Dream Finals matchup will just be a dream. Hehehe

Unless, the refs have other plans.

a2 · « **Reply #230 on:** May 27, 2009 at 07:39 PM »

it was clearly a foul!

Aberforth777 · « **Reply #231 on:** May 27, 2009 at 09:58 PM »

Quote from: msgt16 on May 27, 2009 at 07:10 PM

It seems that the NBA really wants a Lakers-Cavs Finals. Daming pera nun for them. Dwight's "foul" on Lebron in the closing minutes of Game 3 clearly wasn't a foul. Block yun. Buti na lang nanalo sila. And now that the Cavs are down 3-1, that Dream Finals matchup will just be a dream. Hehehe Unless, the refs have other plans.

Ayoko sana maniwala sa mga ganitong idea, pero parang masyado na silang halata.

a2 · « **Reply #232 on:** May 27, 2009 at 10:09 PM »

geckoph · « **Reply #233 on:** May 28, 2009 at 01:09 AM »

Quote from: Aberforth777 on May 27, 2009 at 09:58 PM

Ayoko sana maniwala sa mga ganitong idea, pero parang masyado na silang halata.

I don't know if the same can be said of the Lakers-Nuggets series...it seems to me that the Nuggets are the ones the referees are favoring...an example is the tripping Dahntey Jones did to Kobe, obviously it's intentional...if Dwight Howard, in the Cavs-Magic series, could get a technical for taunting...why not J.R. Smith? etc.

I think Stern wants the Cavs to win the Championship and crown LeBron the King of all NBA Kings...the thing that can make it special, Stern hopes LeBron can beat a hurting Kobe for it...

ruth2art · « **Reply #234 on:** May 28, 2009 at 01:32 AM »

Quote from: a2 on May 27, 2009 at 10:09 PM

Except for Williams & Legler, these same "experts" picked the Lakers to win the 2008 NBA Championships vs the Celtics.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs2008/series?series=lalbos (scroll down to mid of page)

We all know what happened.
Makes one wonder why they are called "experts".

anya618 · « **Reply #235 on:** May 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM »

denver-lakers tied at the end of the 2nd qtr, still tied at the end of the 3rd qtr 76-all

msgt16 · « **Reply #236 on:** May 28, 2009 at 11:46 AM »

Lakers win! Si Odom nabuhay.

a2 · « **Reply #237 on:** May 28, 2009 at 11:50 AM »

woohoo!! panalo lakers!!

i-close out na to next game please. baka mag relax nanaman katulad nung sa last round.

thebat · « **Reply #238 on:** May 28, 2009 at 12:04 PM »

tingin ko tsamba lang panalo ng lakers!
ahihihi... sorry, nangaasar lang... boston kse ako e... kaso talo naman... ahihihi...

retro12195 · « **Reply #239 on:** May 28, 2009 at 12:13 PM »

Lakers vs Magic na