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New Orleans
(56-26) (30-11 home/ 26-15 road)

Dallas
(51-31) (34-7 home/17-24 road)

Regular Season Series: Series tied 2 - 2
Dec 1: at New Orleans 112, Dallas 108
Dec 14: at Dallas 89, New Orleans 80
Feb 20: at New Orleans 104, Dallas 93
Apr 16: at Dallas 111, New Orleans 98


Series Schedule
New Orleans wins 4-1
1. Apr 19: at New Orleans 104, Dallas 92
2. Apr 22: at New Orleans 127, Dallas 103
3. Apr 25: at Dallas 97, New Orleans 87
4. Apr 27: New Orleans 97, at Dallas 84
5. Apr 29: at New Orleans 99, Dallas 94

Nawlins in....7.

Dallas in 4.
I just love getting under his skin!

So, just because Dallas beat NO in the last meaningless game of the regular season I'm supposed to believe that their problems are fixed and they're going to come out and win this series? I don't think so.

I'm with SDB, NO wins this series. Dirk may make it interesting, but he doesn't have enough to push them over the top. Jason Kidd is not shutting down Chris Paul. Its just not happening.

Is it bad that I've liked Dallas for a long time (my parents used to live in Dallas so I've always had a bit of interest in them) but I'm rooting against them just because I want Avery fired so we can drop Flip and hire him?

(my parents used to live in Dallas so I've always had a bit of interest in them)

Tenuousity.

At its finest.

Man, I can't stand Jalen Rose as an analyst.

Dirk's ready to shoot, Jack...

let's see if Peja actually shows up in this series/the playoffs...

Nowitzki spent time in a hyperbolic chamber. When he was in there, he watched Dodgeball and Zoolander...he also got dumber. Zoolander is one of the worst films ever


Fuck you, Tirico!

the crowd seems jacked. i want to pick dallas because they are the more established, tested, team. and i think they desperately want to win this series.

orleans is probably a little under respected and overlooked, though. chris paul is probably the mvp, and chandlerhas emerged as a legit big man, a young marcus camby.

these teams are pretty even, i think, but i got to go with the veteran, desperate team. who knows though. the only thin that would surprsie me would be this ereis ending in 4 or 5. should go 7.

Being overlooked helps NO.

the pistons have the monopoly on being overlooked. but its cool, by them being the 'overlooked' team, we become the overlooked for being overlooked team. which is even better.

by the way, NO, utah, and we are the only teams that can claim being overlooked. and right now i would say we have only a tenuous connection to that list.

Yeah, I remember some dude on ATH saying the Pistons were flying under the radar. My ass they are.

Dallas has come out playing extremely well. Looks like NO really is a good matchup for them. Even though I picked the Hornets, I wouldn't be surprised if the Mavs pulled this one out.

Who ever comes out of the west is going to be a wrecked shell of themselves. These teams are murdering each other in every game.

How many times have we seen guys hit the floor today?

iT's TeH pLaYoFf InTeNsItY!

Welp, I'm going to go lay down and chill since I'm hurting today and unable to walk.

Keep on rocking, diddy.

I'mma go chiiiiiiiiiiiiill.
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How many times have we seen guys hit the floor today?

iT's TeH pLaYoFf InTeNsItY!

You haven't seen this many sprawled out on the floor since you accidentally walked into that gay disco in Turkey.

I seriously don't know how you know anything about that, I don't even know you.

Wait...


Filming myself being anally penetrated, and sending the tapes to Jim Leyland.
Maybe I can land Grilli's spot in the bullpen.

right now i think there is an outside chance i watch every single game of these playoffs.

its a serious committment, but i have alot of free time and few committments. i might have to miss a night here or there, but i think ill be watching damn near every game. why the fuck not? itll be years til we have another one that matches this one. who knows, i might have like 15 kids some day, might be the last playoffs i can really go 'all in' like this.

Ok I'm back.

diddy, I'm probably going to watch every game except for Rockets-Jazz, which is weird because that's a better series than Boston-ATL.

GO NO!

Tahoe, start up the OST...?

lol

Glen is such a bully. He trashed it

I seriously don't know how you know anything about that, I don't even know you.

Wait...

That's it, I'm sending Zekyl your social security card.

lol

Glen is such a bully. He trashed it

Glenn is such a [removed by Glenn].

I just joined here 2 years ago...I'm supposed to remember theres a sub-forum?

If I had to pay money to watch any NBA player play, it would be Chris Paul.

That little fucker is amazing. It's like watching Zeke all over again.

Could it be any more obvious that Hubie loves Chris Paul?

He makes a couple plays...
"OHHH, YES!!"

wtf is Cuban going to do if the Mavs get bounced out of the first round for two straight years?

Dirk with a tech for being a bitch, well deserved. Rip get's those sometmes.

wtf is Cuban going to do if the Mavs get bounced out of the first round for two straight years?
Trade for McGrady. Because he's dumb when it comes to putting teams together (even though I like Tasty McGravy)

damn, Chris Paul made it look like he was playing against his dad's old fart friends. he was a beast.

wtf is Cuban going to do if the Mavs get bounced out of the first round for two straight years?

I don't know but we'll be finding out soon enough.

chris paul is the MAN, my god. watchin this dallas game right not and I am very impressed

CP3 for MVP

Unbelieveable 1st quarter.

Just insane.

CP3 for MVP.
Benn saying that forever. Kobe gets an elite center to get his team up into its spot, Chris Paul benn making his team this good. He gets robbed if he doesnt win it.

• Paul first player in history with back-to-back 30-pt, 10-ast, 3-steal games. Also first player in history with 30 points and 10 assists in first two career playoff games.

WTFChrisPaul.com :yingyang:

I dont know, but the hornets may be my favorite in the west ahead of LA if they meet. Mainly because whatever matchup Kobe has, its not even close to the mismatch of laker pg's on Paul.

I still can't believe I picked Dallas to win this series on the Playoff Challenge thing.

What the fuck was I thinking?

I'd give wil"brother"fredo's left arm to have Stuckey be as aggressive as Paul. In do time maybe, but he still has to get more drives going in this coming game.

CP3: Jason Kidd cant gaurd me.

SportsNation David Thorpe: (12:12 PM ET ) Nor can anybody else!

Benn saying that forever. Kobe gets an elite center to get his team up into its spot, Chris Paul benn making his team this good. He gets robbed if he doesnt win it.
Once is excusable. Twice on the other hand..........

What a difference home court makes.

Dallas gets beaten down a couple times in NO, then come home and look good. The Hornets are still within 9 though, so this game still isn't over.

NO up 13.

I'm kinda disappointed with how these first round series(es) out West (and CLE-WSH out East) are turning out. NO about to go up 3-1, SA up 3-1, LA up 3-0, and Utah up 3-1.

The 2nd round matchups, assuming all the teams with the leads advance, will be VERY good though. LA-Utah, SA-NO, ORL-DET (assuming they beat Philly), and BOS-CLE? Fuck it, I'll take it.

That's because the depth of the West was overated, just like the Pistons.

I'm starting to agree just a little bit. The records will disagree, but Denver plays zero D and they really have no chance at all (I thought it'd go 6). PHX/DAL were also both fucked from the start as well apparently.

Kidd should be ejected for that IMO.

And he is.

It looked like he was looking for Jake "The Snake" Roberts' patented DDT.

It's been in remission for a few years, but my Pargomania has returned.

Hopefully MY HORNETS can put the Mavs away tonight so they have time to get ready to take the Spurs out.

GOIN' FISHING.

Stack is a bitch and you can tell him I said that.
Unless my back is turned to him. He might tee off on me like I'm Jeff Hornacek.

Glenn's Mavs are DONE.