Real Deal

We have to do a much better job at containing Westbrook. What happened in Game 1 was ridiculous.

LOL, that's what I was thinking. They probably figured this would be the worst of the first round, probably a four-gamer.

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It was a joke. Not to discredit his value to the team, of course.

Well, most definitely everyone else...but because Nash couldn't contain him, it turned EVERYTHING into a mismatch for Miller. He was too fast for Frye, too strong for Nash and Barbosa, and too smart and fast for Richardson. Tough cover for most point guards, sort of like Billups and Williams.

I wouldn't disagree with that. Portland will more than likely win a game at the Rose Garden and I think Phoenix can steal one there (almost did it back in December). So I'll expect a 2-2 tie heading into Game 5, and if that's the case, it's a six-game series at the least.

No idea. We figured we had it locked up (the Lakers) when we went up 3-1 against the Suns. Portland is still a very good team without Roy, but once you play the same playoff team 4-5 times in a row, your guys start looking for answers in their superstars. We saw it with the Lakers, and Kobe wasn't enough to topple Amare, Nash and Marion back then. Larger roles for older players...they'll start hurting, no matter how good they are playing tonight. Sucks, but I have to admit that I still wouldn't put money on Portland winning this series.

While the TEAM won, most credit goes to... 1) Nate McMillan, because he recognized the mismatch between Nash and Miller in the post, and he took advantage of it more than I've seen any other coach do. 2) Andre Miller, for dominating Nash. 3) Marcus Camby, minus the missed dunk, because his defense was nothing short of great this game. Phoenix won't lose the series, though. While I hope Portland wins, guys will need to lean on Brandon Roy in two or three of these playoff games, if the series goes seven...and Roy won't be there. Miller can hold his own, but it won't be smooth-sailing every game, and Amare is bound to go off soon.

The first elbow was actually at Richardson's side, and it was pretty soft, just to clear him out of the way. The second elbow was to crack him in the face, which deserves a suspension.

What's wrong with the current one? I'll listen to suggestions. The old skin had too many bugs. It's up.

Quoted! If Boston would lock Wade up more often like they did in that second half, they'd win every game by 15+ points.

Who wants to bet Bulletproof won't be able to read Yama's answers?

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/news/story?id=5107909

Forgive me for thinking he was faking it. I'm used to him acting hurt, and apparently, so is Q-Rich. http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/news/story?id=5107909

You guys do realize that no player has said he's leaving his current team. So, if you're going to take Wade's word for it, you might as well do that with the rest. Therefore, you would have to believe that all of these free agents are staying put...which is highly unlikely. Let's put it this way: Kobe Bryant could've been a free agent this summer. Instead, he signed his extension. He's staying a Laker, and that's a fact. If these guys were so sure of themselves, they'd all do the same thing...but they are waiting for the playoff results, and to see what their team draws in free agency.

Dude, I swear, I almost died laughing when I first saw the commercial, and it was because of the ending. "Pah-pah-paaah-pah-pah-pah power!"

Too many fans hating on Kobe (big time, during games) and the Fisher incident topped it off (where a couple of fans were holding their eye, poking fun at Fisher's daughter's eye cancer). Nah, I really don't like any other West teams, with the exception of the Thunder (and only because they are in OKC). Denver has too many players I can't stand. JR Smith is way too cocky for his skillset, Melo laughs off a lot of his losses, I never liked K-Mart even in his days with the Nets, and even though I feel sorry for him and his situation, George Karl has always been annoying. All in my opinion, of course.

Don't care which we play, really. Utah would get ran, Denver would lose in six. I'd rather play Utah so we could get some rest, but I can't root for the Jazz, ever. Can't really root for either. Pretty tough.