The Official NBA week 23 thread

[PHX]

And it begins with a Dallas thrashing at the hands of Cleveland and an Atlanta upset over the Lakers.

Chicago and Toronto are into OT.

San Ant and Nawleans looks like the most interesting game to come unless OKC put up a good showing vs Boston.

 

[Osmodiar]

Wonder how Giblet will go today

 

[Rick18]

Watching Manu in HD = very sexy

 

[Vegas.]

Gil not playing, anyone know why?

And the Thunderers are giving us a little trouble at the moment.

 

[PHX]

Another 4th Q fade from OKC and Boston have this easy.

 

[WALL-e]

Watching Manu in HD = very sexy

Can you see the hair holes in his pach?

 

[Vegas.]

Pierce brings it home.

 

[Rick18]

It would be nice if we can nail a trey.

4/19 at the moment.

 

[hans moleman]

Sean Marks > Tim Duncan

 

[Rick18]

That was crap. Paul was clearly fouled in the back court and it was somehow missed.

Didn't deserve to win regardless, but still a horrible non-call.

 

[PHX]

Lol, surely Phoenix isnt going to waste a chance to gain a W on Dallas by losing to Sacra.

 

[TheNextBigThing]

Lol, surely Phoenix isnt going to waste a chance to gain a W on Dallas by losing to Sacra.

One can only hope

 

[mdc]

That was crap. Paul was clearly fouled in the back court and it was somehow missed.

Didn't deserve to win regardless, but still a horrible non-call.

The far more blatant missed call was Parker's jersey grab on Paul before he even caught the inbounds, which would have been 2 shots + the ball.

No way the Spurs can complain there.

As an aside, can't wait for Manu to get back to 100%. Was basically playing as a spot-up shooter today, which is no fun.

 

[PHX]

Lol, they did, the Suns did it.

 

[Darealrath]

Brandon Rush AND J. Jack for Bayless? Havin' a laugh.

Rush will start for the Pacers for a long time - great wing partner for Danny.

 

[Rick18]

The far more blatant missed call was Parker's jersey grab on Paul before he even caught the inbounds, which would have been 2 shots + the ball.

No way the Spurs can complain there.

Really? Hmm, I can honestly say I didn't see it, so I guess I better shut up now

The last day of the season could be interesting, Spurs v Hornets again. Will decide seeds you'd think.

 

[Karl Pilkington]

Really? Hmm, I can honestly say I didn't see it, so I guess I better shut up now

The last day of the season could be interesting, Spurs v Hornets again. Will decide seeds you'd think.

If you didn't see it you mustn't have been watching!

Anyway, Hornets thoroughly deserved the win, CP3 was huge but Marks really sparked them with that stretch where he swatted Duncan twice, grabbed a few offensive boards and had a couple of dunks - always funny to see a white scrub dominate the best big man in the game, even if its only for a few minutes.

If New Orleans were healthy, they'd still be an outside chance - but its been a horrible year for them. They really must be hanging for Peja and M's deals to finish so they can sign a decent wing player and a half decent back up big.

And that CP3 to Wright alley oop was pure sex. Best I've seen this year, just the way Wright cocked it in one hand and threw it down was brilliant.

 

[PHX]

Good start vs Miami. Even Wade isn't burning us, yet.

And the Bucks are creaming NJ.



A feud is brewing between Denver's Nene and Phoenix's Louis Amundson after an on-court altercation last week and a number of insults in the press.

Amundson called Nene a "dirty player" after he accused the Nuggets forward of headbutting him in a game last week.

"You learn that you don't let a stupid dude take you out of the game because he's nobody," Nene fired back. "He doesn't have much (game). He just goes over there and tries to get a contract.

"That was no head-butt. That is nothing. . . . If I do a head-butt, I break all of his face."

Lol.

 

[PHX]

Put JJ Redick on Wade. He couldn't do any worse than the rest have today.

EDIT: Phew, thanks D12 and Lew, gave us a bit of a buffer. Magic up by 5 with 50 seconds left.

 

[PHX]

Redick subbed in to be the intentional foul man and makes 4/4. cold-blooded, iceman etc compared to that D-Wade choker that missed a vital FT.

But seriously, good win.

 

[Deledio2Conca]

Good to see the Lakers once again choke against Charlotte.

 

[Oscarman]

Good to see the Lakers once again choke against Charlotte.

Yep - it puts the Cavs 3 games ahead of the Lakers for the extra home game in the finals if that's how the playoff pan out.

Charlotte now only 2 games behind the Bulls for possie #8. Detroit could still miss.

 

[Borgsta]

Charlotte seem to be winning quite a few games lately. Is this another false dawn where everyone predicts them for the playoffs next season due to their great end of season form?

Cleveland on the other hand just flat out know how to win. I can't remember the last time they lost a close game.

Durant has 16 at the half to put Okla well in front of SAS.

 

[Vegas.]

Durant has 16 at the half to put Okla well in front of SAS.

He had 14 after 1, so must have been some good bench production in the 2nd.

 

[Bradwiko]

KD well and truly getting out of his slump against San Antonio today.

I'd still back the Spurs in though, the Thunder are a horrible 4th quarter team.