The 2014 Playoffs thread

[wdleehi]

I think the real push would be to add Melo.  For all his faults, they could use his ability to close a game. 

[Fafnir]

Once Houston are eliminated, I don't expect McHale to keep his job. Portland could have very easily swept them/

At the same time, it could have very easily been 3-1 Houston.

Houston is in a hole, but three of these games have come down to OT.  The Rockets have been in a position to succeed; they've just come up short.

Just a really fun series to watch.

[D.o.s.]

It's been a long time coming for the Blazers though -- talk about a tortured fan base over the last decade or so: ten years ago they were just coming through the Jail Blazers and were about to be celebrating their fun exciting core of Brandon Roy, LA, and Greg Oden.

Excuse me while I go jump off a bridge -- I was too young to be really affected by Bias and Lewis, so the Portland Big 3 that wasn't will always be my benchmark of unreached potential.

[Vox_Populi]

Once Houston are eliminated, I don't expect McHale to keep his job. Portland could have very easily swept them/

At the same time, it could have very easily been 3-1 Houston.

Houston is in a hole, but three of these games have come down to OT.  The Rockets have been in a position to succeed; they've just come up short.

Oh, yeah. It's just by my observation, Portland have outplayed them for most of the series.

[SparzWizard]

LeBron James went down with a knee injury. Woah is this real life?

[SparzWizard]

Nevermind I spoke too soon. I should've known better that it's LeBron, and he usually cries and starts killing the field again after he's back up.

[SparzWizard]

Atlanta Hawks tearing up Indiana Pacers apart 30-9 run in the 2nd quarter. LEGGO HAWKS!

[Quetzalcoatl]

Yeah this Hawks game is nutso.  They're doing this in Indy, too.  I think they're actually going to take the series.  They were always a super annoying out for us, I feel like we went to 7 games with them every year, even when they were an 8 seed

[Rondo9]

The Hawks are crushing the Pacers! This is hilarious!

[SparzWizard]

Yeah this Hawks game is nutso.  They're doing this in Indy, too.  I think they're actually going to take the series.  They were always a super annoying out for us, I feel like we went to 7 games with them every year, even when they were an 8 seed

They are an underrated team this year. I feel that the C's have always struggled playing against them during the regular season, but winning in Phillips Arena has been easy for them in the past few years. That Celtics-Hawks series was a nice dogfight. Heck, all of that 2012 Celtics postseason matchup was an intensity-bloody dogfight.

[slamtheking]

The Hawks are crushing the Pacers! This is hilarious!

really wish they had Horford for the playoffs.  team would probably sweep Indy and possibly get to the conference finals

[PhoSita]

I hope we get to see a full year of that Hawks team with a healthy Horford next season.  I wonder how good they could be.  They could be a destination for Jeff Green.  He'd be a decent upgrade over Demarre Carroll, albeit an overpaid one.  Maybe we could get them to give up the 15th pick.  A man can dream!

[Rondo9]

Wasn't there a Jeff Green for Demare Carol trade rumor a few months?

[Rondo9]

I hope we get to see a full year of that Hawks team with a healthy Horford next season.  I wonder how good they could be.  They could be a destination for Jeff Green.  He'd be a decent upgrade over Demarre Carroll, albeit an overpaid one.  Maybe we could get them to give up the 15th pick.  A man can dream!

I don't Jeff Green is overpaid.

[SparzWizard]

Miami Heat the first team to advance to the Semi Finals.

At least I got my prediction right...sweep lol. Poor Jefferson though...