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HighlanderZ

阿島 發表於 2011-4-4 23:40
有人歡喜有人愁，今日亦有一球隊和今個 playoff 說再見！
鳳凰城太陽
(還記得 Steve Nash 奪 MVP 那一屆， ...

You actually don't even need to look that far back to those MVP seasons of Nash, just know the Suns were in the Western Conference Finals just last season... they totally missed Amare more than they ever expected.

HighlanderZ

Ok, after the one-day break from the NCAA Championship game, there are 13 games on the schedule tonight! For the Lakers, their loss to the Nuggets on Sunday pretty confirms there is next to impossible for them to catch the Spurs for the #1 overall regular season record. I'd say the Lakers should just focus on staying healthy (both Bynum and Gasol hurt their right knees on Sunday), and hang on to the #2 seed out west; while hope they could also win more games than the Bulls for the #2 overall, in case they both meet in the Finals.

阿島

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I still a little bit doubt on the Bulls to get into the Finals...

HighlanderZ

阿島 發表於 2011-4-6 01:04
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I still a little bit doubt on the Bulls to get into the Finals...

It would all depends on their healthy, in particular Boozer and Noah... while I have faith in D Rose, but you are right, Boozer's track record with the Jazz for playing well in the playoffs hasn't been good; so the Bulls are not a lock to make it to the Finals. As long as it is not the Heat that makes it there, I am fine. Ha!

阿島

昨天西岸第六支季後賽隊伍順利產生了！
Portland Blazers
恭喜！恭喜！

餘下來兩岸分別是三爭一 (東岸，但以溜馬隊佔極大優勢) 和三爭二 (西岸，但以黃峰同灰熊佔極大優勢)
加油吧！

ekans_c

Lakers lost 2 straight! to jazz and warriors.
With Blazers and Hornets battling for the 6th place, I think Lakers hope to have Hornets be their opponent.
Hornets lack size to compete.
Overall though, Lakers still has the best chance. to come out of the west.

This year, well, I think Nuggets is a blackhorse.  They will give a very tough series to (it's likely) OKC/DAL,

ekans_c

Speaking of the Suns, yeah, I 'm always a fan of Suns. Back in the Barkley time! I still have his Jersey hanging in my closet!

Hopefully, they can clear up some cap spaces to make some important signings next season.  With Nash and Hill getting old and ready to retire, there isnt' really anyone now on the roster to look up to.  Vince Carter has passed his peak and is becoming more of a role player.  Channing Frye and Jared Dudley are 2 bright spots, but they are no where close to star power.  

Wish Suns good luck!! and Hope to see the Suns Shine again soon!!!!

Still have faith in Nash and Hill though!! Heads up to them!! ALways role models!!

弓長張

Rondo係咪放軟手比Nash攞助攻王?

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Frye and Dudley are two nice pieces, yes, but you seem to forget about Gortat and Aaron Brooks. These 4 guys together are some nice pieces to build around. Just add a decent player from the draft, the Suns would easily be posting a better record next season... if there is a next season, thanks to the possibly lock out.

阿島

今日東岸八隊季後賽隊伍已塵埃落定了！
恭喜
Indiana Pacers
成為第八隊季後賽隊伍！

阿島

今日西岸亦出現第七隊取得季後賽入場券的隊伍！
恭喜
New Orleans Hornets

(最後一支季後賽隊伍究竟星屬於灰熊還是火箭呢？很快會有結果吧！)

HighlanderZ

No way the Rockets are going to catch the Grizzlies for the #8 spot.

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How about Bulls to become No.1 in season standings？
(I think they really want to！)

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With the win over the Cavs, the Bulls are officially the #1 seed in the east! Congrats!

Now, the next thing I wanted to see happen is a Heat vs. Knicks first round series! After that, I'd like the Lakers face the Hornets, rather than facing the Blazers, in the first round.

HighlanderZ

With 3 games left on the schedule, and losing 4 in a row... the Lakers must be careful not to lose the #2 seed out west. We now have no shot at catching both the Spurs and Bulls, but we could still hold on and finish with a better record then the C's and Heat.

The goal right now is staying healthy, and hopefully we end up facing the Hornets rather than the Blazers. I think we can definitely take care of the Blazers. I am not saying the Hornets are easy to beat, they are tough even without D-West; but why expend so much energy in the first round if we have a choice?

阿島

今日第十六支季後隊伍產生了！
恭喜
Memphis Grizzlies

有人歡喜有人愁，
未能晉身季後賽的隊伍，下年再努力吧！
取了季後賽入場券的，希望繼續力爭上游！

HighlanderZ

In a strange way, I would like to see the Hornets making it to the NBA Finals... it must be quite an amusing sight to see David Stern handing out the western conference championship trophy to himself!

Seriously though, the Grizzlies / Spurs series could be tougher for the Spurs than most people imagine. For some reasons, the Grizzlies match up quite well against the Spurs, and even led the regular season series 3-1! The problem with the Grizzlies is they will be without their leading scorer Rudy Gay, but they do have size in Marc Gasol and Z-Bo. The playoffs are here!!

HighlanderZ

Bynum hyper extended his surgically repaired knee, and he'll have an MRI tomorrow morning. If the Lakers lose him for an extended period because of this, then we can pretty much kiss our chance of repeating goodbye... sadly injury is part of the game, and I guess we just have to suck it up and move on...

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常規賽完滿結束！
最後公牛隊再次成為聯盟一哥！
在首奪總冠軍二十週年的一屆來說，真是別具意義！

恭喜！恭喜！

阿島

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亦預早恭喜 D.Rose 成為常規賽 MVP！
(真的想不到今屆有誰比他更有資格獲得這榮耀！)