OST: Western Conference Semifinals: (2) New Orleans vs (3) San Antonio, SA wins 4-3

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

San Antonio
(56-26) (34-7 home/ 22-19 road)

Regular Season
Series tied 2-2
Nov 9: San Antonio 97, at New Orleans 85
Jan 26: New Orleans 102, at San Antonio 78
Feb 23: at San Antonio 98, New Orleans 89
Mar 12: at New Orleans 100, San Antonio 75

Series Schedule:
Series tied 0-0
1. Sat, May 3 – at NO, 10:00 pm EDT (TNT) Preview
2. Mon, May 5 – at NO, 9:30 pm EDT (TNT)
3. Thu, May 8 – at SA, 9:30 pm EDT (ESPN)
4. Sun, May 11 – at SA, 8:00 pm EDT (TNT)
*5. Tue, May 13 – at NO (TNT)
*6. Thu, May 15 – at SA (ESPN)
*7. Mon, May 19 – at NO (TNT)

Statistics:
Individual
29.6 T. Parker Scoring C. Paul 24.6
13.8 T. Duncan Rebounds T. Chandler 11.2
7.0 T. Parker Assists C. Paul 12.0
1.4 T. Parker Steals C. Paul 2.0
2.4 T. Duncan Blocks D. West 1.6

Team
43.6 Rebounds 41.0
15.8 Assists 20.8
6.0 Steals 6.0
102.4 Points For 102.8
100.4 Points Against 94.0

Spurs in 6.

Spurs in 5

Spurs Sweep, these between quarter activities have been bad omens so far.

When will I start giving NO some cred? These guys are good.

After watching the ending to this game, I could understand someone asking the question..."Are the Spurs done?

I kinda figured the spurs would win out over the hornets but then again, the Lakers are going to take the west anyway so what does it matter.

Whoever wins this series will win the west.

I'd love to see the Hornets do it, but I still think Spurs will.
Duncan won't have 5 and 3 every game..

Duncan has a very hard time scoring on Chandler and he has his hands full defending david west. His nights aren't getting any easier anytime soon.

Paul is quicker than Parker, and that also kills San Antonio's halfcourt offense.

They were my finals pick months ago, and this is why.

Wow, holy shit! That was a great game.

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Originally Posted by Kstat

They were my finals pick months ago, and this is why.

DONE.

I'll stick with Hornets in 7, btw.

I had SA in 6 and I might stand by my prediction, but damn, the Hornets have a better chance than I thought.

Psyched for this one.

CP3 is to Tony Parker what Tony Parker is to Steve Nash.

Paul makes Parker look like the slowest, most pathetic defender in the NBA.

SA have looked really bad in the first two games of the series, especially in the 2nd half.

I found an Evil Keith protege in San Antonio:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...k.4042e00.html

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Popovich was much less forgiving after Monday morning's shootaround when a New Orleans reporter persisted in prying for information about what adjustments Popovich planned to deal with Hornets power forward David West.

Here was their exchange during a postpractice press session:

Reporter: “Will you try to change up your defenses on David West a little tonight?”

Popovich: “We're probably going to do four or five things you've never seen before in basketball.”

Reporter: “I sense sarcasm.”

Popovich: “You sense correctly. We're going to spend the afternoon re-inventing the light bulb. Those CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs)? There are a lot of people who have problems with them, so we're going to think of something different.”

Reporter: “Might you try to use (Bruce) Bowen on David tonight?”

Popovich: “That's a good idea. Look at this guy right here. He's got all kinds of ideas. Let's do that. What's (West) going to do? Get 30? Let's put Bruce on him. What's Bruce weigh? About 90 pounds? He'll just knock the (snot) out of him.”

Don't fuck wit Big Pop.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Mxy

I found an Evil Keith protege in San Antonio:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...k.4042e00.html

The correct response from the reporter after that would have been, "Oh, right. Maybe try your center on him then. What's his name again? You guys are fucking done old man. Enjoy the flight home."

Pop is a Jackass

It's funny that when Evil Keith does it, it's entertaining. But when Pop does it, it just seems pathetic and depressing.

I might be wrong guys, but I don't think Pop said those things.

I think Mxy ripped it off a fansite, which is what he meant by "Evil Keith protege".

Just my take on it.

It's funny that we can all picture Pop saying that shit, though.

edit- FUCK, I just clicked the link and he actually did say that shit. WTF?

Pop is no Boobie Knight. His sarcasm is a little unrefined.

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Originally Posted by Tahoe

Pop is a Jackass

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Brown

I love Pop

wow i had the spurs in 5.

experience shoulda been the x factor.

I thought the Spurs match up pretty well. KT/Chandler, TD/WEst, Bowen/Peja, and Finley and mopete.

these hornets can ball, but have no chance with the lakers.

Yeah, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker can't guard David West and Chris Paul, but Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher will. Right.

who's gonna stop kobe?

I think a spurs lakers would be fun, but i got a feeling the hornets wont stop exploiting the spurs weaknesses.

sure the lakers don't really have anyone that can guard cp3, but they dont use fisher alot. he hasnt played over 30 minutes vs the hornets. what about the hornets? peja on kobe? mopete on kobe?

as good as paul is, kobe cant be stopped right now. no chance is a stretch, but right now, i got the lakers beating the hornets. odom/gasol/kobe put me on that bandwagon

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Originally Posted by Kstat

Yeah, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker can't guard David West and Chris Paul, but Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher will. Right.

I think your secret identity is :mccosky:

Kstat just likes to disagree with everybody.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kstat

Yeah, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker can't guard David West and Chris Paul, but Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher will. Right.

I agree with that statement. LA will have a worse time with those two. But, as mentioned nobody has an answer for Kobe. They'd have to help off of Fisher/Farmar and hope they don't can a bunch of three's IMO.

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Originally Posted by Cross

as good as paul is, kobe cant be stopped right now.

As good as Kobe is, Paul is having a better year right now.

Kobe got his career achievement award, but in a vacuum Paul is a more dominant offensive player right now. Just ask the Spurs.

At the very least, New Orleans has Bonzi Wells to throw at Kobe. Fisher and Farmar are speedbumps.

This should be a good'n down the stretch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kstat

Paul is a more dominant offensive player right now. Just ask the Spurs.

Could just as easily say Kobe and Nuggets there.

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Originally Posted by geerussell

Could just as easily say Kobe and Nuggets there.

...did you just compare beating the nuggets to beating the spurs?

No, there's no way I just read that. It's late and I'm obviously too tired.

When I wake up in the morning, I'll re-read this thread and I'll see something completely different than what I think I'm reading right now, because what I just read confounds all logic beyond reason.

It's amazing that the Spurs were able to overcome the 101 degree fever that Duncan had a few days ago and Ginobili's sore ankle to win this game at home.

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Originally Posted by Glenn

It's amazing that the Spurs were able to overcome the giant vagina that Duncan had a few days ago and Ginobili's bitch-made-ness to win this game at home.

Fixed

I used to love the spurs (in the David Robinson, Sean Elliot, Steve Smith days). Now I can't stand them. I'm fine with Parker, Finley and Barry. Everyone else annoys me like crazy. TD is a bigger whiner than Sheed, which is saying a lot. I hope the Hornets win out.

cp3 is godlike...damn.

He might be my favorite player now. I love watching him play.