The 2005-2006 NBA Season Discussion Thread

Yeah, yesterday was a great night of Playoff basketball. Every game was close and intense.

Lebron was terrific, though I am almost certain that he traveled on two of those baskets.

That Kings-Spurs game was thrilling.

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Tke Lakers are really starting to impress me now. And, though I hate to admit it, KOBE is beginning to impress me, specifically. He's really getting his teammates involved. Everyone contributed in someway last night. If they keep playing this way, and at this level, I think they will win the series. Steve Nash was not playing like his usual MVP-self.

Ron Artest had a huge impact in last night's win for the Kings. If they can continue to hold homecourt, they'll have a shot to possibly make this a series. It's a longshot but a shot, nonetheless.

The Wizards choked last night. They had the game well in-hand and let it slip away. Gilbert Arenas and LeBron James both had monster games. I really thought Washington had it when Arenas hit that shot at the end and converted on the And1, but LeBron was able to pull that final shot out of his ass.... should have been called for steps, but it wasn't called. I agree nazpyro that this will be a highly contested series. The battles scoring battles between Arenas and James have been fun to watch.

Oh yeah, and congrats to Mike Miller on winning the Sixth Man Award.

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The real Pistons were napping.

124-104. What is that.

Did they really give up 124 points. I must be seeing things.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

The real Pistons were napping.

124-104. What is that.

Did they really give up 124 points. I must be seeing things.

I'm gonna give the Pistons the benefit of the doubt on that one. Giving up 124 points is unacceptable. Michael Redd went off though. He couldn't be stopped.

I was speaking idiomatically.

No Wizards game for me again, though I have two friends going. Gee I hate school. Hopefully Wizards make the series last to bring it back to DC... or win and move on to the next round. I think I could definitely make any other game besides tonight's.

Anyway, go Wiz.

Will Memphis ever get a playoff win? ;_; Come on Kung Pau.

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

No Wizards game for me again, though I have two friends going. Gee I hate school. Hopefully Wizards make the series last to bring it back to DC... or win and move on to the next round. I think I could definitely make any other game besides tonight's.

Anyway, go Wiz.

If the Wizards had won that last game, I really thought they were gonna win the series. They still have a great shot though if Arenas keeps playing the way he has been. Sucks you weren't able to go to any of the games.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

Will Memphis ever get a playoff win? ;_;

No. :P

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Kobe Bryant. Oh my.

As much as I dislike him as a person, he's still a brilliant individual basketball talent.

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That was an awesome 4th quarter performance on behalf of the Lakers, Bryant's clutch factor...simply amazing.

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What a clutch performance. It's one thing to take last second shots when the game is tied, and you're trying to win the game. If you miss, it's overtime.

But it's a whole other thing to take last second shots when your team is trailing. The feeling and pressure are completely different.

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The Suns got robbed. Simple as that. Several times in that game, especially in the 4th quarter and overtime, Nash and crew got a raw deal. With that being said, it still was a great finish. Kobe's shot was magnificent.

Chicago and Washington both picked up huge wins today as well. Both of those series are tied 2-2 now. Each of those series could go either way now, I think. Gilbert Arenas had another great game and Kirk Hinrich is quickly becoming a star in this league. They're both fun to watch.. and they play the game the right way.

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That last possession for Phoenix was a bad call, jump ball and no foul...come on. Still though, it made for an interesting finish.

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Originally Posted by T1249NTSCJ

That last possession for Phoenix was a bad call, jump ball and no foul...come on.

Yeah, it did seem a little iffy. But what can you expect when they are playing in L.A.? I got give Kobe his props though, as he did his thing when he needed to, which was right at the last few seconds.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I don't think there was too questionable a call after seeing the replay. They got Nash trapped and he was stumbling, bound to either travel or fall out of bounds. If the refs are going to help you out of that, well, depends on the stage of the game and where you're playing. It could of gone the other way if they were in Pheonix, easy. That's home court advantage for you.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Uzuki

I don't think there was too questionable a call after seeing the replay. They got Nash trapped and he was stumbling, bound to either travel or fall out of bounds. If the refs are going to help you out of that, well, depends on the stage of the game and where you're playing. It could of gone the other way if they were in Pheonix, easy. That's home court advantage for you.

It's not even about a foul or traveling. Nash was calling for a timeout. He should have gotten it. I know all about home cooking, and by the way it looked, that's exactly what this was. Like I said, they got robbed.

I say that, but by the same token, Steve Nash missed like 3 wide open 3-point shots in the 4th quarter that could have put daggers in the Lakers chances, but still, the Suns have a gripe about how all that played out. Nothing they can do now.... just suck it up and get focused on Game 5.

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Originally Posted by bishop743

Gilbert Arenas had another great game and Kirk Hinrich is quickly becoming a star in this league. They're both fun to watch.. and they play the game the right way.

Wouldn't go that far... Arenas has been Mr. Ill-Advised shot all season, but he has been getting better. He took a deep three late in the game I didn't like, but it did go in. He's been especially awesome lately. Defensively, he's been freaking everywhere. Great win for the wizards, indeed.

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Originally Posted by bishop743

It's not even about a foul or traveling. Nash was calling for a timeout.

Nash ADMITTED to not calling a time-out after the game. Diaw was the one calling for a time out - he was supposed to run over to the official and call it, instead he called it from across the court with all the noise and shit going on. Clearly, a straight-up rookie mistake. Props to my Lakers for beating the Suns twice in one game, lol.

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Damn, the Spurs lost, though it's not a surprise by the way they were playing. It was painful watching the gap get wider and wider, mainly in the fourth quarter. Even with this defeat though, I still predict that the Spurs will win the series in 5 games (meaning they'll win the next two).

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Wow. I can't remember the time when overall NBA First Round action was THIS intense.

THIS IS INTENSE. There are so many 2-2s right now. And only Memphis is going to get out with no win.

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Originally Posted by Frylock

Nash ADMITTED to not calling a time-out after the game. Diaw was the one calling for a time out - he was supposed to run over to the official and call it, instead he called it from across the court with all the noise and shit going on. Clearly, a straight-up rookie mistake. Props to my Lakers for beating the Suns twice in one game, lol.

Did he? I did not know that. Well, that changes everything then. Like I said though, Nash had several opportunities to win the game for his team and came up short, so I wasn't trying to make excuses for him or anything.

The Lakers are playing with nothing to lose. Coming into the series, no one expected them to win this series. For this team, just making the playoffs would have constituted a successful season. Now, they're on the brink of making it to the second round. It's just funny how the reg. season and playoffs have been complete polar opposites as far as how they are playing. In the reg. season, it was all about Kobe scoring 40 and 50 a night, now he isn't even cracking 30 and he's getting his teammates involved. This has to be Phil Jackson's greatest coaching job ever.

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Originally Posted by RockgamerXIII

Damn, the Spurs lost, though it's not a surprise by the way they were playing. It was painful watching the gap get wider and wider, mainly in the fourth quarter. Even with this defeat though, I still predict that the Spurs will win the series in 5 games (meaning they'll win the next two).

You mean six games The series is knotted at 2-2.

Ginobili managed only 11 points in Games 3 and 4 combined. They'll need more out of him if they want to win the series.

The Kings are playing well. Bonzi and Artest are playing great. Not to mention Kevin Martin (AKA The Real K-Mart) and Mike Bibby. Bibby's shooting 35.5% for the series, though.

If it weren't for the fortunate bounce on Barry's shot in Game 2, this series could easily be 3-1 right now for the eighth-seeded Kings.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Alright, I'm excited (even more now). I got tickets to the Game 6 Wizards game. Not as good seats as I was originally going for, but just being there is awesome enough. What's also cool is we got a contiguous block of seats, so the 6 of my friends that are also coming along can sit together. Mad fun.

We can cheer on Arenas, who as of now I will call my boy.

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Originally Posted by Timberwolf

You mean six games The series is knotted at 2-2.

Ginobili managed only 11 points in Games 3 and 4 combined. They'll need more out of him if they want to win the series.

Yeah, that was typo that I didn't catch. I did mean to say six.

But yeah, Ginobli wasn't at his best these last two days, and in general the Spurs are usually at their worst on the road. Even so, I'm hoping they can pull off at least one victory on the road (Game 6) , so that the series won't have to go down to the wire.

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Clippers and Mavericks move on.

Did Dallas even break a sweat.

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Jerry West had put together a great team down there in Memphis. The one thing they're lacking is someone who can create and make their own shot in clutch situations. Hopefully, they wil start hunting for that type of player during the offseason.

Man, the Nuggets were a huge disappointment in the playoffs. That whole Kenyon Martin debacle certainly didn't help matters either. They'll probably try to trade him this summer.

Congrats to the Clips and Mavs for making it to the 2nd round. Especially the Clippers, since that franchise hadn't won a playoff series since 1976.

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Originally Posted by bishop743

Jerry West had put together a great team down there in Memphis. The one thing they're lacking is someone who can create and make their own shot in clutch situations. Hopefully, they wil start hunting for that type of player during the offseason.

Damon Stoudamire was pretty solid in those situations. I remember his days with the Raptors, making a lot of big shots.

Originally Posted by bishop743

Man, the Nuggets were a huge disappointment in the playoffs. That whole Kenyon Martin debacle certainly didn't help matters either. They'll probably try to trade him this summer.

The Nuggets were definitely a disappointment this year in the Playoffs. This was their shot. Their first legit shot at advancing. Two years ago, they were playing underdogs to the top seed Timberwolves. Last year, they were playing underdogs to the eventual Champs. This year was their chance.

And they crumbled.

Poor Melo didn't shoot well in the series (33.3%).

Kenyon Martin is a player I never liked. That goes back to his New Jersey days.

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