tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post325547922700675242..comments2023-12-15T06:41:59.396-05:00Comments on All Things Philly Sports: NBA Playoff Predictions: Round Twoallthingsphillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17921352507214737506noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-43690189243290073812009-05-04T01:38:00.000-04:002009-05-04T01:38:00.000-04:00Quite a firestorm of lengthy responses!
perianta...Quite a firestorm of lengthy responses! <br />periantari: The Celtics should get by Orlando with few problems, did you see them play against the Sixers? I am a Sixers fan, but what kept Philly in the series was how bad the Magic played, not how well the Sixers played. I completely agree with you that the Cavs will roll over Boston.<br /><br />JFein: Love the pic, but I gotta disagree. That Bulls/Celtics series was the best first round NBA series of at least the last decade. Can you say the same about any of the NHL series? The Caps/Rangers and Canes/Devils series were great, but not epic.allthingsphillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921352507214737506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-85322209085575770812009-05-04T00:27:00.000-04:002009-05-04T00:27:00.000-04:00I disagree with you big time on what sport has had...I disagree with you big time on what sport has had the better second season. The NBA may have had the Bulls-Celtics series, but other than that, what do they have? The only games that I can recall that were remotely compelling with drama were the Sixers 2 wins against the Magic. Meanwhile, games in the NHL have been fairly tight on a nightly basis. We had triple overtime today in Anaheim and one could make an argument that the Hurricanes-Devils series was as good if not better than Bulls-Celtics. Of course it will never be portrayed as such because the national media refuses to give hockey national attention, especially a series that is not picked up by Versus and/or NBC (I saw the epic series through online streams so I can personally atest to its greatness). There was a literal game-winning buzzer beater in that series and 2 goals in the last 1:20 to win a game 7 is just unheard of and unbelieveable (plus, it happened to the Devils, which made it that much better ;-)).<br /><br />I like your blog, but except for Bulls-Celtics, the NBA playoffs have been dull, boring, and predictable this year, whereas the NHL has been unpredictable with numerous close games that have featured a post-season record of 4 game-winning goals in the last minute (and keep in mind that we are only in the 2nd games of the conference semifinals!). And then there was yesterday which a). marked the start of a Crosby vs. Ovechkin series and b). Simeon Varlamov made arguably the save of the decade.<br /><br />The NBA just had one of its greatest series on record, but the NHL is currently having one of its greatest post-seasons on record (and I'm a Flyers fan!!!)Justin F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03812894545867319859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-78320048910503143792009-05-03T23:59:00.000-04:002009-05-03T23:59:00.000-04:00It does'nt make sense that you said that the Celti...It does'nt make sense that you said that the Celtics would breeze through Orlando if they were as good as people think they are. That logic is so erroneous. If they were as good as people think they are, they shouldn't have that many issues shutting down Chicago in 5 games... but OT just tells them that they can't play down the stretch and let that team close. Chicago just stepped up when it counted the most, showing people that they are for real when it comes to challenging the defending champs.<br />IF Celtics beat Orlando, they'll surely not match up to the Cavaliers who showed how amazing they were in the regular season and how they showed no mercy in the first round against the Pistons. (granted, the PIstons sucked but still...if they had let up, they would have given one game to them but they didn't)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564143938582936182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-56550010393653122682009-05-03T23:42:00.000-04:002009-05-03T23:42:00.000-04:00Anonymous: D Wade steals games on his own, he does...Anonymous: D Wade steals games on his own, he doesn't need a supporting cast. The Hawks have no one that can do that. <br /><br />Michael Ware: My point is the Bulls might be better than we think. They do match up perfectly with the KG-less Celtics, thoughallthingsphillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921352507214737506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-72824934822441240432009-05-03T20:22:00.000-04:002009-05-03T20:22:00.000-04:00I have to disagree with your logic involving the B...I have to disagree with your logic involving the Bulls as a top team if the Celtics breeze past Orlando. Some teams just match up perfectly. Honestly I believe any other top seed in the East would have raped them.Michael Warehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553172930550045280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043128261458298731.post-21840061986789195562009-05-03T18:57:00.000-04:002009-05-03T18:57:00.000-04:00Dwayne would have taken two? Do you realize how s...Dwayne would have taken two? Do you realize how stupid that is to say. I'm not a Hawks fan, but that being said I'm also not a blatant idiot. The Heat, well, suck. Atlanta has more players that can at least put together a chance to take two games. Heat would have been swept out the building! Yeah D-Wade is the sickness but it showed that he can only do too much. Plus the Heat are beaten up with J O'Neal playing mere seconds, and Wade's back an issue. Heat a better shot at taking some games than the Hawks? Absolutely, indubitably, ridiculously erroneous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com