AROUND THE NBA - April/Playoffs

[UKRAINEFAN]

I wonder what Pop is thinking now. Did he fail somehow in integrating Aldridge into their system? Should they have got rid of some of the older guys already?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Makes me smile knowing Aldridge left for a ring just as Duncan was getting old and that dynasty was ending. Duncan and Pop likely gone after this year. Pop says he's gone when Timmy is. Sad to see Duncan play like this

 

[andalusian]

I think a more realistic scenario is Parker, Ginobili, Duncan, and Pop retire, Bud leaves Atlanta to coach the Spurs. They strike out in FA and become a treadmill team.

I think their organization is too good to just accept being a treadmill team. I do not believe however that they will consider trading Leonard. He is their team's foundation. Would not surprise me to see them accepting a year or two of lottery just to rebuild somewhat. That team has one young star to build around, one in his prime star to be his sidekick (Aldridge) and some reasonably young role players.

Maybe they will do a LMA for Blake kind of deal or LMA for Love if Clevland fails to win it all this year.

 

[drexlersdad]

i know its gross but i want the cavs to win it, i cant stand the thunder or the warriors.

 

[illmatic99]

At least we showed up in our eliminiation game.

Wonder if Lamarshmellow will take his own private jet back tonight.

 

[Natebishop3]

At least we showed up in our eliminiation game.

Wonder if Lamarshmellow will take his own private jet back tonight.

If I was Paul I would call and offer my jet to him and then laugh hysterically.

 

[Chris Craig]

i know its gross but i want the cavs to win it, i cant stand the thunder or the warriors.

The Raiders can't even stand Oakland, trying to move to vegas

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

How did Duncan get so irrelevant so quickly? I understand he is 37 (?) but his style of play is not hard on the body and he hasn't had major injuries has he?

 

[santeesioux]

Neil should call them up and ask them how much they want for LMA, then hang up

 

[SlyPokerDog]

SA is getting beat down. LMA is just jogging.

 

[Chris Craig]

How did Duncan get so irrelevant so quickly? I understand he is 37 (?) but his style of play is not hard on the body and he hasn't had major injuries has he?

He's just played for so many damn years...that's a lot on the body, even if his playing style isn't so physical

 

[Chris Craig]

Maybe Aldridge should have signed with the suns

 

[illmatic99]

SA is getting beat down. LMA is just jogging.

What else is new? Wait til he starts hiding his laughter on th ebench.

Pop might murder him.

 

[EGame]

I want someone to ask Aldridge how it feels getting as far as his previous team. Haha sucker.

 

[illmatic99]

How did Duncan get so irrelevant so quickly? I understand he is 37 (?) but his style of play is not hard on the body and he hasn't had major injuries has he?

He's 40, homie

 

[EGame]

What else is new? Wait til he starts hiding his laughter on th ebench.

Pop might murder him.

Perhaps He will just take a separate plane home from his teammates again.

 

[riverman]

karma's a bitch!

 

[PHXBlazer1]

This is awesome

 

[Chris Craig]

karma's a bitch!

Best served cold

 

[riverman]

Portland goes out showered in praise....Lamarcus will be going out choking on a bag of dicks

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I want someone to ask Aldridge how it feels getting as far as his previous team. Haha sucker.

I wish we could have won just one more game so he would have been eliminated earlier than us.

 

[riverman]

LA really stand for lose again

 

[illmatic99]

OKC has so little nuance to their offense.

No off ball movement, no weakside action, very little passing. Pretty pathetic.

 

[andalusian]

OKC has so little nuance to their offense.

No off ball movement, no weakside action, very little passing. Pretty pathetic.

I think that I am a Warriors fan for the rest of these playoffs. They play the most exciting basketball out there - and if we lose to anyone, might as well be the eventual champs.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Duncan and Pop likely gone after this year. Pop says he's gone when Timmy is.

I expect Pops to visit the Blazer practice facility now and then since he'll be spending part of the time at his winery in Oregon once he retires.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

OKC is all ISO ball. Whenever there is ball movement it's usually from a broken ISO.

 

[riverman]

Now that we're out of it, I want the Raptors to win a championship just for those die hard fans and the fact that I like the underdog championships

 

[illmatic99]

I think that I am a Warriors fan for the rest of these playoffs. They play the most exciting basketball out there - and if we lose to anyone, might as well be the eventual champs.

Agreed. I do want to see Bron win another though. Hard to believe he's only won 2. This year would be his 7th appearance

 

[illmatic99]

I expect Pops to visit the Blazer practice facility now and then since he'll be spending part of the time at his winery in Oregon once he retires.

God that would be amazing. Pop in a Jerry West consultant role in POR.

 

[Chris Craig]

Now that we're out of it, I want the Raptors to win a championship just for those die hard fans and the fact that I like the underdog championships

Not gonna happen