NBA Playoffs '09

[springrite]

I remember when Trevor Ariza first came to UCLA with his huge afros as a freshman point guard. He could do everything except shooting. Then he grew in height. For a while no one seems to know what his position should be. I could never have imagined him becoming a swingman/pf/3-point-shooter in the NBA. For me, he is one of the reasons Lakers won.




Alright, so Kobe CAN win a championship without Shaq.

But he still can't win one without Fisher!

[greg]

I think that Derek Fisher 3-pointer was really huge. I also think Jameer Nelson did not play very well at all, and it was possibly a mistake letting him play- he basically gave Fisher that 3.

The series was a bit similar to the Magic vs. Cavs, because the series was about two shots away from being in the other direction. If Courtney Lee would've made that layup, and Fisher missed that 3, Orlando would have been up 3-1. Also, if the Cavs would've made that one shot in (i think Game 2), and one other shot (can't remember specifically- you could say that long LeBron James 3), the Cavs would've been up 3-1. Not to mention it took 7 games for Orlando to beat Boston!

So, many of the best teams are actually similar in ability, but it's LA who has the edge because of playoff experience.

[Dr. Dread]

Basketball is the only sport I'm even slightly interested in.

And I don't watch it. 

[Brian]

[greg]

lol

[springrite]

John Holmes?

[The Six]

The Clippers can make themselves over with this number 1 pick. They gotta get rid of Dunleavy once and for all, and change their name. Do a complete rebranding. Maybe something like the Blockbusters. It plays into the movie business and has a powerful sound to it.

Or how about this; changing the team name is one thing, but what they really need is to drop the "Los Angeles" part. People will still think of the Lakers when they think of LA, but there are enough communities in this region for the Clips to capitalize on. They need to call themselves Hollywood. Hollywood Blockbusters would be ok, or even the Hollywood Stars, a throwback to the old baseball team. Maybe the best choice would be the A-Listers. Now there's a team name for a new era.

[springrite]

The Clippers can make themselves over with this number 1 pick. They gotta get rid of Dunleavy once and for all, and change their name.

The Southcentral Nail-Clippers.

[The Six]

Lakers on Jimmy Kimmel Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9OkMq8oShg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Oj4D37VPg

That first question to Kobe is why Jimmy is the best late night host.