NBA Playoffs

[Chris L]

That weird Dirk Nowitski story is the most interesting thing about the second round by default, right?  Artest being a distant second.

[jbissell]

That weird Dirk Nowitski story is the most interesting thing about the second round by default, right?  Artest being a distant second.

I enjoyed reading her long list of aliases.

[Come on, Jason]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9l8DN3xk6U[/youtube]
Lebron just keeps getting scarier and scarier.
I'll be shocked if the Cavs lose two more games in the entire playoffs.

[Gilly]

They are playing the Hawks who are going to be good but aren't there yet.... That said, The Cavs without Lebron are probably a lottery team. Even Jordan didn't carry a team like Lebron has done, he needed Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen before the Bulls made their mark. You give Lebron his Scottie Pippen and the Cavs would make a run at the Bulls 95-96 season.

[jbissell]

They are playing the Hawks who are going to be good but aren't there yet.... That said, The Cavs without Lebron are probably a lottery team. Even Jordan didn't carry a team like Lebron has done, he needed Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen before the Bulls made their mark. You give Lebron his Scottie Pippen and the Cavs would make a run at the Bulls 95-96 season.

I will absolutely watch any game he is involved in and the only other player I've felt that way about is MJ.

I don't think that 72 win team was even the best Bulls team.  Sure, they were record wise but I don't think the league was quite as competitive as it was during the first 3-peat.

[Chris L]

Glen "Oversized Infant" Davis* hit the game-winning shot yesterday.  Maybe I should find him amusing, but I don't.  He seems to me like the kind of dope who'd smack the lunch tray out of your hands in high school (not that anyone would have dared try that with me).   




*because Spike doesn't do sports

[sushi cowboy]

He seems to me like the kind of dope who'd smack the lunch tray out of your hands in high school (not that anyone would have dared try that with me).   

He was probably was. Last night in Orlando a fat little kid became a bitter young man.

[Wes]

He seems to me like the kind of dope who'd smack the lunch tray out of your hands in high school (not that anyone would have dared try that with me).   

He was probably was. Last night in Orlando a fat little kid became a bitter young man.

I can't stop watching this over and over. Most fascinating: the quick, emotionally complex series of expressions on the face of the kid he pushes. At first, there's a flash of anger ("who pushed me?") followed immediately by fear ("whoever pushed me is going to push me again, isn't he?") which turns into a mix of shame and resignation as he turns away knowing that he's going to be pushed by people for the rest of his life and he might as well get used to it.

Some other things: he defintely doesn't just swat the kid out of his way, he adds that push at the end when he's already past him, sending the kid's hat flying; the look of the taller kid in the backwards cap on the left of the one who gets pushed, that's a look of curious admiration and he's going to shove somebody out of the way like that next chance he gets; the guy in the LeBron jersey at a Celtics/Magic game.

[jbissell]

The kid's dad want an apology for Davis acting like a "raging animal with no regard for fans' personal safety".

[chrisfoll577]

When I was a kid, I sat up in the balcony and sometimes behind a pole at the old Garden.  I have no sympathy for little rich kids straying out onto the court.  When I was his age, I would have been honored to be run over by Dominique Wilkins or Allan Houston.

One rumor about Big Baby circulating around town is that he's been known on occasion to eat an entire large pizza in one sitting.  He's a total 'Zabra.

[zaxxon25]

When I was a kid, I sat up in the balcony and sometimes behind a pole at the old Garden. 

I'll be up in 301 row 12 at the new Garden tonight.  No kid shoving planned unless one takes a swipe at my Guinness.

[jamesp]

Fan behavior at sporting events has become increasingly deplorable in recent years. People think because they pay for a ticket, they have the right to act like jackasses. That's one reason why I don't enjoy going to games anymore.

It's also why I quit going to music shows years ago (unless I can get in for free.) Took my wife to see Elton John at a barn-style venue in Atlanta many years ago, and a guy directly in front of us kept dropping his pants to his ankles every time he got excited about the current song, so his ass was literally within 3-5 feet of our face. The third time it happened, I tapped him on the shoulder to tell him to stop, and he turned around quickly, in the process slinging the beer he was holding on the woman standing next to him, then started screaming at ME that I "made him" spill his beer, apparently oblivious to the fact that this woman was now wearing it. Was his **** hanging out? Yes, it was.

I walked over to the security guy to try to get him to throw this guy out. His response was along the lines of "He's just having fun, buddy, why you want to cause trouble?"

I guess I am in the wrong thread.

dave

I feel the same way sometimes. I find this to be very true at a lot of comedy shows that I'll see. I saw Todd Barry & Louis CK two weeks ago and this lady behind me was drunk and shouting the entire time, but whenever I've turned around in the past to say anything, the lady will freak out and make a scene or have some boyfriend who yells at you for saying something to his girlfriend. Scary jerks!

Sleepyjack -- I think the Boston Globe had an article a few months ago about a day in the life of Glen Davis and I think it said he eats full pizzas very often. He also gets manicures like weekly.

[chrisfoll577]

After seeing the Bruins lose to the 'Canes in a Game 7 overtime live at the Garden last night (not unlike Kevin Smith's experience... ugh), I'm now actively rooting against the Celtics out of pure spite.  I and the rest of my fellow Bruins fans don't need the kind of smug jokes and condescension that I've been getting at work today.  If the Celtics manage to squeak by the formidable Orlando Magic and their brilliant head coach in game 7, I hope LeBron and the Cavs smoke them in four.  I'm that pissed off right now. The same goes for the Red Sox.

[buffcoat]

After seeing the Bruins lose to the 'Canes in a Game 7 overtime live at the Garden last night (not unlike Kevin Smith's experience... ugh), I'm now actively rooting against the Celtics out of pure spite.  I and the rest of my fellow Bruins fans don't need the kind of smug jokes and condescension that I've been getting at work today.  If the Celtics manage to squeak by the formidable Orlando Magic and their brilliant head coach in game 7, I hope LeBron and the Cavs smoke them in four.  I'm that pissed off right now. The same goes for the Red Sox.

This would be a really bad time for a "Go Canes!" victory dance, huh?

[nec13]

As a die-hard Penguins fan, I'm glad they didn't have to face the Bruins. The Hurricanes will be a very tough match-up though.

That loss must be tough for the Bruins fans to swallow, not only because they had the second best record in the league, but also because Scott Walker, the player that ended their season, definitely should have been suspended for that sucker punch on Aaron Ward. Better luck next year.