NBA 2008-09 Season

[SabresRule]

Miami edged the Raptors, 108-102.

D-Wade had 42 points- I am now starting to take him for granted. He's a lock for at least 30 every night.

 

[Rey]

Miami edged the Raptors, 108-102.

D-Wade had 42 points- I am now starting to take him for granted. He's a lock for at least 30 every night.

yep. I am loving this games. miami has improved lately and of course D-Wade deserves most of the credit.

 

[HD MM]

Good game Bill. Last night was yet another reminder that the Celtics are STILL the team to beat in the East. Also, last night showcased the Cavs weak interior play as the Celtics outplayed us down low all night long. This has been our achilles heal all season.

On another note, this game was plenty meaningful as it swung the season series between the two teams in favor of the Celtics 2-1. The Cavs and Celts face each other one more time at the Q. The second tiebreaker is conference record, and the Celtics have a large lead in that one too.

Determining the #1 seed is huge. For those who say homecourt doesn't matter, I greatley disagree. Last night went a long way in shifting the coveted advantage to the Celtics. Why is home court advantage so huge? Take this stat as blinding evidence.... Of the last 19 time these teams have played each other, the home team has won! That's right. The Cavs have lost 9 consecutive games in Boston. Boston has lost 10 consecutive games in Cleveland. The teams have had a virtual tie in the standings all season. It's almost certain the #1 seed will be decided by a tiebreaker and Boston has the almost certain advantage.

As for the Cavs heartbreaking loss, they don't have much time to sulk. They come back home tonight to face the Miami Heat for the 2nd time this week.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Getting Beg Ben back will help your interior defense. What's the word on his return?

 

[HD MM]

Getting Beg Ben back will help your interior defense. What's the word on his return?

We'll be lucky to have him back by playoff time. If he does return, he'll be struggling in getting his conditioning back. In short, I'm not counting on him. We need others to step up. Last night was Joe Smith's first game back with Cleveland. We need him to gell with the team again and in a hurry.

 

[AntAltMike]

Why is home court advantage so huge?...

With around four minutes to play, James tried to trap the Celtics dribbler and got called for a blocking foul, which may have been the correct call, but if he did the same thing in Cleveland, it would have been called an offensive foul. That's just the way the game of basketball is referreed in the NBA.

 

[BillD1984]

Good game Bill. Last night was yet another reminder that the Celtics are STILL the team to beat in the East. Also, last night showcased the Cavs weak interior play as the Celtics outplayed us down low all night long. This has been our achilles heal all season.

On another note, this game was plenty meaningful as it swung the season series between the two teams in favor of the Celtics 2-1. The Cavs and Celts face each other one more time at the Q. The second tiebreaker is conference record, and the Celtics have a large lead in that one too.

Determining the #1 seed is huge. For those who say homecourt doesn't matter, I greatley disagree. Last night went a long way in shifting the coveted advantage to the Celtics. Why is home court advantage so huge? Take this stat as blinding evidence.... Of the last 19 time these teams have played each other, the home team has won! That's right. The Cavs have lost 9 consecutive games in Boston. Boston has lost 10 consecutive games in Cleveland. The teams have had a virtual tie in the standings all season. It's almost certain the #1 seed will be decided by a tiebreaker and Boston has the almost certain advantage.

As for the Cavs heartbreaking loss, they don't have much time to sulk. They come back home tonight to face the Miami Heat for the 2nd time this week.

It was a very good game. Other than Big Baby morphing into Big Thug , it was a well played game.

I also agree that whoever gets HCA will get to the Finals. IMO, the Celtics need it more.........I don't feel good about them winning a game in Cleveland (IMO, the toughest homecourt in the NBA, Utah is second).

 

[Paul Wozniak]

How much longer is Garnett out?

 

[BillD1984]

How much longer is Garnett out?

Another week to ten days.

 

[AntAltMike]

It was a very good game. Other than Big Baby morphing into Big Thug , it was a well played game....

Johnny Most would have loved it. He liked it when his guys mugged their guys. When Dave Cowens got pissed at Mike Newlin for flopping, Cowens deliberately crashed into him and sent him flying about twenty feet and Most had the time of his life. 'So Cowens said, 'You wanna' see a foul? Well, here's a foul!' Heh, heh, heh. "

The only thing funnier than a Johnny Most sound-alike contest would be a Johnny Most look-alike contest.

-Mike Barnicle

 

[BillD1984]

Johnny Most would have loved it. He liked it when his guys mugged their guys. When Dave Cowens got pissed at Mike Newlin for flopping, Cowens deliberately crashed into him and sent him flying about twenty feet and Most had the time of his life. 'So Cowens said, 'You wanna' see a foul? Well, here's a foul!' Heh, heh, heh. "



-Mike Barnicle

McNasty and McFilthy is what Johnny used to call Jeff Ruland and Ricky Mahorn of the Bullets.

 

[HD MM]

Heat @ Cavs

Note to the NBA, you do not want to be the second team of a back-to-back against the Cavs. Especially when that back-to-back game is in Cleveland.

The Cavs are now 13-2 in back-to-back games. They are 28-1 at home and remain undefeated at home against the Eastern Conference.

While this game wasn't as highly charged as the meeting between the two earlier on this week, LeBron still managed a triple double in route to another Cavalier victory over the Heat.

Next, the Cavs head West for a 3-game road trip against the Clippers, Suns and Kings starting on Tuesday.

 

[AntAltMike]

...and tonight, we're in for a special treat as the Celtics take on Rick Barry and the Golden State Debating. This fact does not show up in the NBA record book, but Rick Barry has never committed a personal foul in his life! At least, that's what he says!

- Johnny Most

 

[SabresRule]

Next, the Cavs head West for a 3-game road trip against the Clippers, Suns and Kings starting on Tuesday.

That'll be two easy wins and one really good game.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

Last chance tonight for the Magic to get over the Pistons "hump". Detroit has taken both games this season and 18 of the last 23, not to mention knocking out the Magic from the playoffs both of the last 2 seasons. Orlando needs this for their mindset.

 

[BillD1984]

Last chance tonight for the Magic to get over the Pistons "hump". Detroit has taken both games this season and 18 of the last 23, not to mention knocking out the Magic from the playoffs both of the last 2 seasons. Orlando needs this for their mindset.

The Magic may have a let down after kicking the Celtics ass all over the Garden floor yesterday!

 

[HD MM]

Free Chuck

Charles Barkley will be released today, after serving 3-days in the pen for drunk driving. I wonder if he'll talk about his experience on this Thursday's broadcast of the NBA on TNT??

 

[AntAltMike]

He'll probably say that he regrets beating up some of the other prisoners, that he sees now that it was wrong, and that whenever he is in jail again for something else, that he won't beat up the other prisoners again.

 

[BillD1984]

Charles Barkley will be released today, after serving 3-days in the pen for drunk driving. I wonder if he'll talk about his experience on this Thursday's broadcast of the NBA on TNT??

Apparently Sir Charles didn't hit the treadmill in the prison gym!

 

[SabresRule]

Celtics without 5 players for Miami - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

When the Spurs rested some of their big guns against Denver, there was a big firestorm of complaint.

Will there be similar reaction for this?