First Round Playoffs - #1 Boston vs. #8 Atlanta - Series Thread - Page 3

Admiral · 05-02-2008, 10:52 PM

Looks like we're going back to Boston, baby! Johnson at the stripe for two...and he makes both. ATL up 102-98!

Admiral · 05-02-2008, 11:02 PM

Final score, 102-100! The Hawks are playing great ball at home, lets see if they can do it on the road. Was really hoping they would foula Celtic after Bibby's missed FTs, but it paid off in the end for them.

Congrats to the Hawks for lasting longer than anyone would have thought, and congrats on making the Raptors, Suns, and Mavs look bad.

sportznutt · 05-02-2008, 11:06 PM

GhostofVDC · 05-02-2008, 11:21 PM

I damn near broke my TV set when they showed the "foul" that Pierce fouled out on. I have no clue how Pierce manages to be a star in this league and gets no respect from any officials.

Why even bother playing KG in the fourth quarter if he's going to just pass out of the post when there's no double team every single time.

Lucky · 05-03-2008, 12:11 AM

I'm sure the Hawks couldn't believe some of the fouls on Josh Smith like the one where Pierce clearly threw himself at Smith without it being called an off. foul. Pierce got a lot of leeway tonight. His last foul was a bad call, but the Hawks clearly deserved to win tonight, and the Celtics have noone to blame but themselves. Doc Rivers is managing to get outcoached again. He hasn't improved one ounce since he was fired in Orlando (thank God) 5 years ago.

Korrupt · 05-03-2008, 01:57 AM

I missed most of the game, but I'm impressed that Atlanta managed to grab the win. I full expect yet another blowout in Boston, but the simple fact that they gave Boston all they could handle is, in and of itself, unexpectedly impressive.

cooldude32 · 05-03-2008, 02:43 AM

Let's go Atlanta! I expect Boston to win game 7 but I hope it's a good game.

DeepUnderMeds · 05-03-2008, 05:11 AM

It will be a biggest upset in NBA since Nuggets upset Sonics.
If Celtics got knock out by Hawks, you can start to count down on the day of Doc River's firing.

GhostofVDC · 05-03-2008, 04:44 PM

Can I hope for both? I mean a Celtics blowout and a Doc Rivers firing? Talk about a complete choke job by a coach. We all kind of expected it in the back of our heads even though we were trying to block the thought out. Right down to the 11 man rotation in the playoffs. Seriously now, why are Tony Allen and PJ Brown logging minutes during games that aren't blowouts?

sportznutt · 05-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportznutt

Hawks in 7......just to be different.

Wow......almost. But this isn't bocce ball.

05-02-2008, 10:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
Admiral God's Lost Son Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,623 Points: 11855.15	Looks like we're going back to Boston, baby! Johnson at the stripe for two...and he makes both. ATL up 102-98! __________________ I got another side I never showed to you The side where everybody is disposable See relationships are never a threat Cause I'll erase the history and act like we never met Dear Diary, I dont wanna keep stuff inside of me Id rather just speak to you privately - Joe Budden

05-02-2008, 11:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
Admiral God's Lost Son Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,623 Points: 11855.15	Final score, 102-100! The Hawks are playing great ball at home, lets see if they can do it on the road. Was really hoping they would foula Celtic after Bibby's missed FTs, but it paid off in the end for them. Congrats to the Hawks for lasting longer than anyone would have thought, and congrats on making the Raptors, Suns, and Mavs look bad. __________________ I got another side I never showed to you The side where everybody is disposable See relationships are never a threat Cause I'll erase the history and act like we never met Dear Diary, I dont wanna keep stuff inside of me Id rather just speak to you privately - Joe Budden

05-02-2008, 11:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
sportznutt Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,678 Points: 10911.85	wow

05-03-2008, 12:11 AM	#25 (permalink)
Lucky Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Next to the World Cup Posts: 255 Points: 1140.00	I'm sure the Hawks couldn't believe some of the fouls on Josh Smith like the one where Pierce clearly threw himself at Smith without it being called an off. foul. Pierce got a lot of leeway tonight. His last foul was a bad call, but the Hawks clearly deserved to win tonight, and the Celtics have noone to blame but themselves. Doc Rivers is managing to get outcoached again. He hasn't improved one ounce since he was fired in Orlando (thank God) 5 years ago. __________________ WORLD CHAMPS

05-03-2008, 01:57 AM	#26 (permalink)
Korrupt I Am Legend Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Somewhere I Belong Posts: 2,743 Points: 12407.55	I missed most of the game, but I'm impressed that Atlanta managed to grab the win. I full expect yet another blowout in Boston, but the simple fact that they gave Boston all they could handle is, in and of itself, unexpectedly impressive. __________________ Sometimes nothing can be a real cool hand.

05-02-2008, 11:21 PM	#24 (permalink)
GhostofVDC I wish I knew how to quit you Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 571 Points: 2177.75	I damn near broke my TV set when they showed the "foul" that Pierce fouled out on. I have no clue how Pierce manages to be a star in this league and gets no respect from any officials. Why even bother playing KG in the fourth quarter if he's going to just pass out of the post when there's no double team every single time.

05-03-2008, 02:43 AM	#27 (permalink)
cooldude32 Basketball Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UT Posts: 6,892 Points: 14882.35	Let's go Atlanta! I expect Boston to win game 7 but I hope it's a good game. __________________

05-03-2008, 05:11 AM	#28 (permalink)
DeepUnderMeds All Star Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 624 Points: 1340.00	It will be a biggest upset in NBA since Nuggets upset Sonics. If Celtics got knock out by Hawks, you can start to count down on the day of Doc River's firing.

05-03-2008, 04:44 PM	#29 (permalink)
GhostofVDC I wish I knew how to quit you Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NEPA Posts: 571 Points: 2177.75	Can I hope for both? I mean a Celtics blowout and a Doc Rivers firing? Talk about a complete choke job by a coach. We all kind of expected it in the back of our heads even though we were trying to block the thought out. Right down to the 11 man rotation in the playoffs. Seriously now, why are Tony Allen and PJ Brown logging minutes during games that aren't blowouts?

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