No Games Tonight

[picc84]

First day in a while that the NBA has scheduled no basketball games on a weekday night. Just giving teams the rest they're supposed to get.

The fans need days like this during the playoffs, days when no one is scheduled to play and their minds can recuperate from the stress and excitement of real NBA basketball. :wakeup

[DeadlyDynasty]

Don't the Magic and Hawks play tonight?

[pauls931]

Don't the Magic and Hawks play tonight?

Who's knows. ESPN might be wrong and there will be a bunch of bored announcers and camera men sitting around tonight.

[Greg Oden]

Just another example of the OP being a retard.

[Girasuck]

Instead of watching another boring blowout NBA playoff game, everyone should switch over and watch the NHL playoffs...the REAL playoffs this time of the year.

[redzero]

Instead of watching another boring blowout NBA playoff game, everyone should switch over and watch the NHL playoffs...the REAL playoffs this time of the year.

>implying that hockey is good.

[Girasuck]

No need to imply...just speaking the truth. The NBA playoffs don't even come close to the excitement the NHL playoffs provide.

[lefty]

I agree with Girasuck

Watch Pens and Habs battle in the most electric arena in North America

[picc84]

Don't the Magic and Hawks play tonight?

Who?

No games scheduled tonight, unfortunately. Free day for all NBA fans.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

Atlanta-Orlando is tonight. http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=300506019

and hockey blows.

[lefty]

Atlanta-Orlando is tonight. http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=300506019

and hockey blows.
Hockey is amazing :madrun

[picc84]

Think i'll use the extra 2 hours tonight to check in on the Blazers late practice. They've got a huge game tomorrow and if they want to keep their championship aspirations alive, they'll need to keep sharp.

That means no hopscotch and double-dutch contests between Oden and Pryzbilla, Blazers will need their feet fresh and rested to hold down the paint and protect the rim.

[TampaDude]

Well, the Pens-Habs game should be more competitive than the Hawks-Magic game. Atlanta is gonna get destroyed again on their way to getting swept right out of the playoffs. They simply have no answer for Dwight Howard or the 3-point shooting of Orlando.

[Cuppycake Gumdrop]

Think i'll use the extra 2 hours tonight to check in on the Blazers late practice. They've got a huge game tomorrow and if they want to keep their championship aspirations alive, they'll need to keep sharp.

That means no hopscotch and double-dutch contests between Oden and Pryzbilla, Blazers will need their feet fresh and rested to hold down the paint and protect the rim.

we all realized what you were getting at long ago, and it still failed. Just do us all a favor and stop posting.

[lefty]

Well, the Pens-Habs game should be more competitive than the Hawks-Magic game. Atlanta is gonna get destroyed again on their way to getting swept right out of the playoffs. They simply have no answer for Dwight Howard or the 3-point shooting of Orlando.
Oralndo has the easiest road to the Conference Finals ever :lol

[redzero]

>hockey
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/%7Ewellness/wpp/nutri/images/man_sleeping_002.jpg

[jacobdrj]

Hockey does suck, but it is fun in the playoffs... Even I will find myself watching a game or 2 late in the season...
Magic are just gonna blow out the Hawks...

[jacobdrj]

Oralndo has the easiest road to the Conference Finals ever :lol

Uhhhh, Cavs in '07?

[lefty]

Uhhhh, Cavs in '07?
Did they sweep their way to the Finals?

[jacobdrj]

Did they sweep their way to the Finals?

Conference Finals, we were talking about. And that was just testament to how crappy that Cavs team was to actually loose 2 games to that crappy Nets team in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals...

These Hawks are decent, albeit flawed, and that Charolette team doesn't have 2 of their 3 stars injured and not playing. Both teams were/are at full strength. And that is just testament to how awesome this Magic team is to be able to potentially sweep their way to the Conference Finals.

[The Gemini Method]

Man, I'm beginning to see why so many people loathe us Laker fans here. This thread is ripe of arrogance and well, the Magic have been playing lights out in these playoffs. I'll watch tonight merely on the principle of know thy enemy and they look alot sharper than last year's version of which the Lakers beat in 5.

[Giuseppe]

There wasn't a game last night either.

[lefty]

Conference Finals, we were talking about. And that was just testament to how crappy that Cavs team was to actually loose 2 games to that crappy Nets team in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals...

These Hawks are decent, albeit flawed, and that Charolette team doesn't have 2 of their 3 stars injured and not playing. Both teams were/are at full strength. And that is just testament to how awesome this Magic team is to be able to potentially sweep their way to the Conference Finals.
I meant conf finals

Sorry :D

[The Gemini Method]

Hockey is a little more unpredictable this year. You have the Boston Bruins dominating their last two opponents and San Jose, normally the Houston Rockets (Tmac era) of the NHL dominating a blue blood in Detroit. Also, the LeBron of the NHL (Ovechkin) is out and Sid the Kid will probably repeat.

[LnGrrrR]

I am amazed at the Bruins wins. Though they haven't exactly been "dominant" this series... the first win was an OT goal, and the second win came off a goal in the last 3 minutes. :)

[The Gemini Method]

I am amazed at the Bruins wins. Though they haven't exactly been "dominant" this series... the first win was an OT goal, and the second win came off a goal in the last 3 minutes. :)

Well, I just see the 3-0 and that is pretty much dominance to me...But, they remind me of the Ducks who won it all as an upstart a few years ago.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Crazy that a Canadian team hasn't won the Cup since 1993 (Monteal).

Would be awesome to have a Vancouver/Montreal finals.....buuuuut that's not going to happen.

[The Gemini Method]

Crazy that a Canadian team hasn't won the Cup since 1993 (Monteal).

Would be awesome to have a Vancouver/Montreal finals.....buuuuut that's not going to happen.

I'm going to guess and say this year's final will probably be San Jose vs. Pittsburgh. Definitely...Lord Stanley is rolling over in his Canadian Maplewood coffin...

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Here's my guess about the Stanley Cup Finals:

The viewer ratings will suck.

[The Gemini Method]

Here's my guess about the Stanley Cup Finals:

The viewer ratings will suck.

Probably. But since none of our respective teams are hoopin' it up today...this is great filler talk.

[mindcrime]

Crazy that a Canadian team hasn't won the Cup since 1993 (Monteal).

Would be awesome to have a Vancouver/Montreal finals.....buuuuut that's not going to happen.

At the expense of my team the Los Angeles Kings. F*ck you Patrick Roy. I'm no longer bitter. Really, I'm not.

[The Gemini Method]

Funny that the Mighty Ducks have a title and the Kings don't...lol

[lefty]

I'm going to guess and say this year's final will probably be San Jose vs. Pittsburgh. Definitely...Lord Stanley is rolling over in his Canadian Maplewood coffin...
Boston can definitely beat Pittsburgh

Edit: Krejci is injured


But the Pens will prevail anyway, because if this:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t141/habs425/gdt/0910/game4.jpg

http://25stanley.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Bettman-Loves-Pens.jpg

http://www.firebettman.com/graphics/crosby-cup2.jpg

[lefty]

At the expense of my team the Los Angeles Kings. F*ck you Patrick Roy. I'm no longer bitter. Really, I'm not.
Sorry :D

But the one you should actually hate is Marty McSorley

[The Gemini Method]

Sorry :D

But the one you should actually hate is Marty McSorley

That was the stick incident, no?

[lefty]

That was the stick incident, no?
Yep

Blame the ghosts of the Montreal Forum

[D-Wade #3]

Man, I'm beginning to see why so many people loathe us Laker fans here. This thread is ripe of arrogance and well, the Magic have been playing lights out in these playoffs. I'll watch tonight merely on the principle of know thy enemy and they look alot sharper than last year's version of which the Lakers beat in 5.

:toast God Bless son, a smart Laker fan right there

[lurker]

Atlanta-Orlando is tonight. http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=300506019

There we go, it's confirmed. No games tonight.

[lefty]

Barring a collapse of epic proportions, the Boston Bruins are set to advance to their first conference finals since 1992. That season, the Bruins finished second in the old Adams Division and defeated Buffalo and Montreal before bowing out to the eventual Stanley Cup champs from Pittsburgh.

There are more than a few parallels to this season. Boston ousted Buffalo in the first round

:wow

[Allanon]

Can't really call the Magic/Hawks a series. I love watching the Hawks but they're just outmatched.

Spurs/Suns and Cavs/Celtics, those are the exciting series of this round.