2010-11 NBA PLAYOFFS
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Stoudemire's, low post, "toreador" defensive move on Davis reminded me of when Rick Mahron pulled it on Kevin McHale back in 1987.
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Quick thoughts from the first weekend:
1. Russell Westbrook is an absolute blur. How this guy was such a non-factor at UCLA is beyond me.
2. Did Ginobli play game 1?
3. Miami looked a little better in their late game half court offenses than they looked most of the regular season.
4. Amare' is on fire, but he doesn't touch the ball in the last 2-3 minutes of the game?
5. The white-out in Miami looked VERY cool
6. The blue-out in Oklahoma City? When the other team is wearing blue? Huh?
7. The rain here on Saturday was unbeleivable. I couldn't hear the announcers in the early evening games, because it sounded like a freight train was going through our backyard
8. I agree the Nuggets are a better team right now than they were before the trade...but teams like this never win anything. They'll win 50 games a year and one playoff series at most year after year.
9. Did Bird-man get MORE ink for the playoffs? Just looks so strange.
10. I saw somebody roll their ankle in one of the games, and I felt a twinge in my ankle. I'm not kididng!
11. Commercials during EVERY timeout? During a few of the games it was play a few seconds...a few commercials...play a few seconds...a few commcercials.
12. I agree with Bill...if the rest of the playoffs are like this we are in for a treat.
13. Nothing like huge basketball games that are NOT played at a neutral site!
14. Even as a Knick fan I never begrudege home team calls in the playoffs. The Celtics worked hard all year for home court advantage, and that's part of it.
15. That said, since the C's rolled over and did not contest second place with the Heat, they have to expect home court calls to be a factor in the next series. And the majority of those calls will benefit Miami. They earned it.
Sandra
1. Russell Westbrook is an absolute blur. How this guy was such a non-factor at UCLA is beyond me.
2. Did Ginobli play game 1?
3. Miami looked a little better in their late game half court offenses than they looked most of the regular season.
4. Amare' is on fire, but he doesn't touch the ball in the last 2-3 minutes of the game?
5. The white-out in Miami looked VERY cool
6. The blue-out in Oklahoma City? When the other team is wearing blue? Huh?
7. The rain here on Saturday was unbeleivable. I couldn't hear the announcers in the early evening games, because it sounded like a freight train was going through our backyard
8. I agree the Nuggets are a better team right now than they were before the trade...but teams like this never win anything. They'll win 50 games a year and one playoff series at most year after year.
9. Did Bird-man get MORE ink for the playoffs? Just looks so strange.
10. I saw somebody roll their ankle in one of the games, and I felt a twinge in my ankle. I'm not kididng!
11. Commercials during EVERY timeout? During a few of the games it was play a few seconds...a few commercials...play a few seconds...a few commcercials.
12. I agree with Bill...if the rest of the playoffs are like this we are in for a treat.
13. Nothing like huge basketball games that are NOT played at a neutral site!
14. Even as a Knick fan I never begrudege home team calls in the playoffs. The Celtics worked hard all year for home court advantage, and that's part of it.
15. That said, since the C's rolled over and did not contest second place with the Heat, they have to expect home court calls to be a factor in the next series. And the majority of those calls will benefit Miami. They earned it.
Sandra
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5. The white-out in Miami looked VERY cool. They do that during the playoffs. They started this back in 2006 when they won the title.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the 'White-Out' originated with the Winnipeg Jets back in the 1980's. Numerous teams have since emulated them, including the Phoenix Coyotes (where the team moved from Winnipeg), the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Penn State football, and probably a bunch of other basketball and hockey teams I'm forgetting.
Sandra
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the 'White-Out' originated with the Winnipeg Jets back in the 1980's. Numerous teams have since emulated them, including the Phoenix Coyotes (where the team moved from Winnipeg), the Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Penn State football, and probably a bunch of other basketball and hockey teams I'm forgetting.
Sandra
Not talking about the origin or who started it 1st... I meant this is when the Miami Heat started doing this.
Game one is usually the best chance to steal a game. It gets more difficult as the series go on. Hopefully there will be exceptions to that!
Sandra
Well....they were different kids of scares. ONE had the lead the entire game and blew it...the OTHER had a brief lead, then was getting blown out and made a comeback. I am still convinced the Bulls are last two years version of the Cavs of how the team is built.
Amazing defensive job by the HEAT defense. Holding the 76ers to only 31 1st half points. Held them to 26% shooting.
