Official NBA 2006-2007 season thread

[Anil]

Damn , I wanted to win every single game... but now I guess we'll win every single except 1... .

Nets just got lucky, this is our year baby our year!

that's the spirit man, be strong....

 

[nightprowler10]

Woot!! Bulls lead.

 

[Dravid]

Go pistons, what a blowout that was. Playoff inexperience showing on Dwight howard and the Magics face with ridiculous amount of turnovers and missed FTs

 

[Dravid]

the warrirors, raped, murdered, killed, embarrassed and did a lot of other things ot the mavericks. my prediction lives on. I loved watching the warriors play, they are so much fun to watch.

 

[Fusion]

the warrirors, raped, murdered, killed, embarrassed and did a lot of other things ot the mavericks. my prediction lives on. I loved watching the warriors play, they are so much fun to watch.

The Mavericks did indeed get embarrassed in that blowout. I have to tip my hat to the Wariors and Don Nelson. They came out ready to play and unafraid of the Mavs. However, it's only game one. I wouldn't boast of your prediction until it's over. Even after this loss I fully expect the Mavs to win, because they're simply a much better team than the Wariors. The same goes for the Spurs, who also lost game 1. I would expect both these Texas teams to come back strong in game 2.

 

[Sanz]

Mavs may be better than Warriors but they aren't really known for their performance in Playoffs. I do expect them to win this series though and If they do, it will only make them stronger. That is how you win Championships.

 

[Dravid]

Seriously, I don't think Mavs can stop the warriors. Mavs are a great team, but I saw two of their regular season match ups, and this whole game...and if you look at just these two teams against each other, Warriors look better than the mavs

 

[open365]

The Warriors may be better against the Mavs than most other teams are, but i can't see them holding down Nowitski, Howard, Harris and co like that again, the Mavs are just better all round and i don't see them getting knocked out in the first round after coming so close last year.

 

[Turbinator]

Raptors win Raptors win Raptors win .

EDIT: And no I am not cheering because the Raptors won today, I am just predicting the outcome for the next 3 games .

 

[Johnners]

Nets let them win tbh, Raptors have nothing

 

[nightprowler10]

2-0 up biatch!!

 

[Anil]

the mavs blowout the warriors in game 2, all of the sudden, the warriors are all getting "unfairly called", baron davis and stephen jackson get ejected for behaving like spoilt brats...the warriors once again started off well but the fact of the matter is the mavs were definitely the better team from the 2nd quarter onwards and the warriors looked like they just couldn't stomach losing their edge....let's see whether don nelson can bring them back to their competitive best even though the mavs have now tasted blood so to speak...

 

[Fusion]

the mavs blowout the warriors in game 2, all of the sudden, the warriors are all getting "unfairly called", baron davis and stephen jackson get ejected for behaving like spoilt brats...the warriors once again started off well but the fact of the matter is the mavs were definitely the better team from the 2nd quarter onwards and the warriors looked like they just couldn't stomach losing their edge....let's see whether don nelson can bring them back to their competitive best even though the mavs have now tasted blood so to speak...

I think experience came into play in this game. The Warriors lost their composure and cool when facing a tough challenge for the first time against Dallas this season. Not many expected the Warriors to give the Mavs trouble, so they had no pressure on them. If they lose, they were expected to. If they win, then they pull of a huge upset. They won the first game. After that, they feel pressure to win game 2. Once they saw that things weren't going their way, they imploded and lost their cool. It's unforgivable for the two best and most experienced players to act like that and get ejected. Anyway, I felt the Mavs did a better job of contesting the matchup problems they face against the Warriors. They still aren't looking like the #1 seed that they are, but I'm hoping yesterday was the turning point. I know the Mavs will have a rowdy crowd to deal with in Oaktown. Unlike Barkley, I don't think it's going to be easy. Funny thing is, probably any other potential matchups in the first round would've been easier for the Mavs (Lakers, Clippers etc). They just ran into a team that gives them matchup problems.

 

[Sanz]

I dont understand this so called 'Unfair Calls'. Why cant the players just accept the calls and move on. They dont say anything when those unfair calls go in their favor.

Sometime it is in their favor, at times it is not. Eventually it evens out and its not that refs are doing it on purpose. Really this whole complaining and bitching gets on my nerves esp. in NBA because there you have so many opportunities to score.

Lastly someone should take care of this Stephen Jackson Guy, He is an owesome offesnive player but a huge huge distraction,trouble maker to have in any team. No wonder Spurs passed him away at the first opportunity.

 

[Sanz]

Funny thing is, probably any other potential matchups in the first round would've been easier for the Mavs (Lakers, Clippers etc). They just ran into a team that gives them matchup problems.

You know what that's what I have been thinking all along, but this is a myth that is floated in the media and somehow gotten into MAVs mind. Warriors are a actually a very good team or atleast have some very good players who have been underforming in the last few seasnos. Bt after watching them in this series esp yesterday it seems that they somehow have performed well against Mavs and also that MAvs have underperformed against them.

I dont think Golden State should win another game in this series unless MAVs allow them to and hence change my prediction to 4-1 in favor of Mavericks.

 

[Anil]

You know what that's what I have been thinking all along, but this is a myth that is floated in the media and somehow gotten into MAVs mind. Warriors are a actually a very good team or atleast have some very good players who have been underforming in the last few seasnos. Bt after watching them in this series esp yesterday it seems that they somehow have performed well against Mavs and also that MAvs have underperformed against them.

I dont think Golden State should win another game in this series unless MAVs allow them to and hence change my prediction to 4-1 in favor of Mavericks.

you are in agreement with charles barkley then?

 

[Sanz]

I didn't hear what he said, I was on and off during the game. If that's what he said then then I guess I am.

 

[Anil]

I didn't hear what he said, I was on and off during the game. If that's what he said then then I guess I am.

not exactly but he said at the half that the mavs will win it and then win the next 3, his major grouse was that dirk was taking too many jumpers and not driving to the basket more and punishing the much smaller warriors in the paint(their tallest player is 6'8'')....i agree with both of you, this is in the mav's hands now...

 

[Fusion]

Me and my friends will be going to Game 5 of Mavs/Warriors on Tuesday. Can't wait! Playoff atmosphere is so electric and it's always fun to attend a live game. Since we bought the tickets from a ticket agency, it cost us $90 for $20 seats! Oh well, worth it IMO.

 

[Mister Wright]

Me and my friends will be going to Game 5 of Mavs/Warriors on Tuesday. Can't wait! Playoff atmosphere is so electric and it's always fun to attend a live game. Since we bought the tickets from a ticket agency, it cost us $90 for $20 seats! Oh well, worth it IMO.

Jealous!