2008 NBA Playoffs

[Sandmannd]

So who won tonight? I'm out of town and couldn't get ESPN.

[bassNspear]

Boston did.

Awesome game! Boston was down 10 in the 4th and runed it on to whoop the pistons.

[CNY Tim]

Great game at Detroit last night. This is a basketball classic revisited after a long hiatus. The two best teams are squaring off with a lot of history and tradition on both sides. It's gonna be a rumble starting Thursday night in Boston...

[tisosy11]

everybody have a nice week and a half vacation from the nba! Cripes...

[Scott M]

Wow, what a game. Paul Pierce gets hurt and comes back...that was an amazing sight. Probably on par with Willis Reed. That was the first thing I thought of but I don't like to throw out comparisons like that...but they were both All-Stars, in the finals, with a knee injury, and a thrilled home crowd. You could just see the Celtics come to life when that crowd picked up the noise. They could smell blood. And then Pierce canned those back to back 3's...cold-blooded, he really wanted those.

When Garnett nailed that tip dunk that sealed it. What a great game by Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Rondo played awesome, Sam hit some shots...P.J. Brown had HUGE defensive rebounds and a couple important hits in the paint.

Too much team D for the Lakers to operate. When Kobe has to take as many shots as he has points they are in trouble. Posey and Allen can play pretty good defense and the help defense Boston plays really allows good rotation, good rebounding, good closeouts on shooters, and hands contesting every shot. Tough D. Those defenders have a little better size than Bruce Bowen, so this may be a tougher series offensively for Kobe. Boston knows that defense wins championships.

Boston needs game 2 since the series goes 2-3-2 on home court. They can do it again if Pierce's knee isn't too bad and Garnett plays more authoritative in the post. He needs to go to the rim. Gasol scored all of his points in the paint and Garnett was fading too much. KG's a great jump shooter but he is way more athletic than Gasol.

If this thing goes 2-0 to L.A. you might see the Old Kobe rear his ugly head. He'll be jacking 30+ shots and refusing to talk to his teammates. Right now Boston has the better playing bench, but I don't expect that to continue. I still see things going 6-7.

Great opening game!

[Sandmannd]

It was a great game and it's going to be a great series. Loved it that KG had theh game he had. He's just so energized to be there he's like a kid again. Happy for him, but it still sucks to see him in another uniform. This series is going 6 or 7 for sure.

[Scott M]

One other thought about the Finals Game One: I thought the announcers did a pretty good job. Van Gundy is right about Phil Jackson...he knows how to use timeouts correctly. I read in one of his books that he likes to let his team play out of their funks and not use timeouts as a bailout during the regular season. If I remember correctly, he also said that he doesn't really need them for breathers like they used to when he was a player since there are so many TV timeouts. But now I think he uses them to diffuse momentum and crowds.

Van Gundy, Jackson, and Breen are pretty good but they are way off when they say that Kobe is at or topping Jordan's status as a basketball great. As someone in the national media pointed out, Van Gundy and Jackson can do that to undermine Jordan since they both used to lose to him with regularity.

[Sandmannd]

Agreed, they even brought up the stats. Kobe is 3 titles away, 5 ppg average away and 4 League MVP's away. That's a ways if you ask me. He's a great player, but Jordan is and I think will always be the greatest.

[Scott M]

Not a strong finish but still a great defensive game. Leon Powe really played well. Kobe starting reverting to his old hissing, evil self until his team made a comeback. I think this series will be evened up in L.A. We'll see if the Celts can win a few away games like they did in the Detroit series. 108-102 final. 2-0 Boston.

[bassNspear]

Im happy for boston. There a great team, and im cheering for them to win it all!

[bassNspear]

Good game tonight. Kobe took over and carried the team again tonight. KG and PP shot horrible. All they have to do is steal one game in LA, and go home for the win.

[Sandmannd]

It was a good game. I just can't stand Kobe and the lakers for some reason. Celtics have to man up and start going. But they kept it a good game though so that's fine with me. I don't think anyone expected the celts to sweep it.

[CNY Tim]

Only 1 of Big 3 clicked for the C's. Two of the Big 3 click and it's a Celtic win, the Lakers got lucky. Pierce was no where to be found which makes me wonder if that knee was barking at him.

[Jim Uran]

I think if the big 3 are all on their game, like they should be, it's lights out for the lakers. I'm predicting a game 6 victory in boston and it'll be over, I think the lakers will win game 5 in LA after they get beat in game 4 and the celtics will take it in game 6.

[bassNspear]

There going win it in boston. Its to important for them not to win it there it think.

[tisosy11]

Disney in 7 games

KG hoisting the trophy!

[Scott M]

Eat it Sasha. Ha ha. What a comeback. Celts will either win game 5 or 6 to wrap it up.

[bassNspear]

that was amazing comeback for the C's. They picked up the d fence, and desided to play in the second half. I still think there going to win it in Boston, becuase its only fitting for the situation.

[Badger]

What a game!! I'm a BIG KG fan even though I'm from WI. I'm curious though....how many guys that POST ever put a jock on???? I've caught TD's, hit last minute shots, hit home runs. sacked the QB....it's easy to sit back and criticize/analaze when you've never played the game(s). TISOSY11 did you ever play any sports???? You sound like you have it all figured out??????

[Sandmannd]

Awesome game. I was going to give up in the first half, but I always have to watch the whole game. And man did it turn out great!!! Ray Allen showed up as well and had an awesome game. I think Lakers will win the next at home, but the Celts will pull it out in six. Would be cool if they won it on Father's Day though.

[CNY Tim]

The lakers are totally deflated, home cooking 25 pt. lead and you let it slip away or should I say you forgot how to play defense and the Celtics played shutdown. Umbutuu was in full form late, amazing games for Posey and House but Ray Ray was HUGE. I am a Celts fan and I have a feeling this series will end in LA. This will set the tone and erase the memories of crappy playoff losses on the road witha win on Father's Day.

Nobody has ever came back down 3-1 in the Finals...

Including last nights game with the regular season the Celtics are 5-1 against the Lakers. This will not get past game 7.

[fishin58]

Ish, is all I can say!! How do ya let old man Allen go in for 2 soft layups like that? When ya play that bad, I guess you don't deserve to win.

[Sandmannd]

This will not get past game 7.

You sure you didn't mean to say game 6? It's impossible to go more than 7 games.

[CNY Tim]

[bassNspear]

Boston in 6!!!!!!!!!!!