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    NBA Playoffs Thread

    There are several Duke Alumni in the playoffs this year.

    Shane Battier, Carlos Boozer, Shavlik Randolph, Demarcus Nelson, JJ Redick, Dahntay Jones, and others I might be forgetting will be in the playoffs this year

    I just saw Demarcus Nelson jumping up and down, going crazy on the Bulls bench. What a great sight. His first year in the NBA and he gets to be in the playoffs. Very cool.

    ... please put your NBA playoff related thoughts on this thread.

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    What happened to the times when no one could beat Boston in the Garden. Ben Gordon is currently torching Boston with 12 fourth quarter points. Chicago is up 3 with 1 minute to go. No one can stop him.

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    You can't blame them completely. KG is hurt. Now, Ray Allen being completely silent, that you can blame on them.

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    What a point guard battle though.
    Derek Rose - 36 points, 9 assists
    Rajon Rondo - 29 points, 7 assists, 9 rebounds

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    Wow. Boston and Chicago was a game!

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    King James banks in a long distance 3 at the halftime buzzer!

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    Rose will be the best PG in the NBA in 5 years. It is really hard not to like him too. When he is being interviewed he says "Yes Ma'am... Yes Sir"... and thanks anybody interviewing him for every compliment. He is soft spoken and polite, and has amazing ability. Very likeable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueintheFace View Post
    Rose will be the best PG in the NBA in 5 years. It is really hard not to like him too. When he is being interviewed he says "Yes Ma'am... Yes Sir"... and thanks anybody interviewing him for every compliment. He is soft spoken and polite, and has amazing ability. Very likeable.
    I agree 100%. He is a phenomenal talent. I can't believe how calm he was on that big of a stage. He is very quick and seems pretty strong. Almost like a combination of Chris Paul and Deron Williams. I still think if Boston can get Ray Allen shooting like, well, Ray Allen, they will win.

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    What Shane Gives you in the Playoffs

    http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290418022


    Not impressive "stats" by any means, he shot poorly, etc...

    but has the best +/- on the team. It's rare you ever see that.

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    lebron looks focused...could be a rough ride for the pistons...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ForeverBlowingBubbles View Post
    http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290418022


    Not impressive "stats" by any means, he shot poorly, etc...

    but has the best +/- on the team. It's rare you ever see that.
    Actually, it's not very rare at all for Shane (Rockets fan here). Shane rarely has impressive stats, but very very often has the best or second best +/- on the team (See- that NY Times article from last month). It's like he is magic or something. Nobody quite understands how he does it, but he does it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moonpie23 View Post
    lebron looks focused...could be a rough ride for the pistons...
    For sure. The local blogs have a "Just Win One" theme for the Pistons this playoff season. They sure seem to be facing an early exit and a long rest this summer. A bit of clean-up in preparation for Chris Bosh is likely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moonpie23 View Post
    lebron looks focused...could be a rough ride for the pistons...
    But a short one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ForeverBlowingBubbles View Post
    http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290418022


    Not impressive "stats" by any means, he shot poorly, etc...

    but has the best +/- on the team. It's rare you ever see that.
    Shane played 37 minutes in a blowout. What the hell is Coach K thin... oh wait, never mind

    P.S. Go Rockets!
    P.P.S. Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming! Yao Ming, Yao Ming!

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    So if this is Lakers vs Cavs who wins? I'll go with the Lakers but it could be tight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DukieBoy View Post
    What happened to the times when no one could beat Boston in the Garden. Ben Gordon is currently torching Boston with 12 fourth quarter points. Chicago is up 3 with 1 minute to go. No one can stop him.
    Perhaps it was the players, not the building. Or, maybe the leprechaun didn't care for the new digs and moved back to Galway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by devildownunder View Post
    Perhaps it was the players, not the building. Or, maybe the leprechaun didn't care for the new digs and moved back to Galway.
    Good point, albeit, it is also a different building.

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    Dahntay Jones and Chris Paul are really getting into it. Paul is playing dirty and flopping and Jones is having none of it. Technicals on both so far...

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueintheFace View Post
    Dahntay Jones and Chris Paul are really getting into it. Paul is playing dirty and flopping and Jones is having none of it. Technicals on both so far...
    I am a fan of Dahntay and have defended him several times on this site, but he does appear to be instigating with some serious trash talk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Edouble View Post
    I am a fan of Dahntay and have defended him several times on this site, but he does appear to be instigating with some serious trash talk.
    haha. Dahntay is one of the quietest guys on the Nuggets. This may be surprising to some Duke fans, but Jones got a heavy dose of humility in the NBA and is now quiet as a mouse on the floor from what I hear.

    It is conceivable that Paul brings out the worst in him and he is talking a lot of mess, but my guess is that every time he talks trash, it is in response since Paul is one of the mouthiest guys in the entire league.

    Paul was also voted the dirtiest players in the league two years running now according to a SI poll of players.

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