New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[jadis]

Clippers are in great shape as they are only down by 21 at the half.

Just keep on fighting. It's never over till it's over.

 

[Steve Williams]

I like the articles Shawn Powell writes for NBA

This one is no exception

"I'm Kevin Durant"

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/19/kevin-durant-dominates-game-3-vs-clippers

 

[Steve Williams]

Spurs poised for the first big upset of the finals

It's tough to out coach Pop

 

[WLVCA]

Spurs poised for the first big upset of the finals

It's tough to out coach Pop

I think this is the first time Denver coach Michael Malone has been head coach of a playoff team so he has a difficult task going up against the master.

 

[jadis]

Celtics with early hot shooting goes up 3-0 over Indy. Jaylen Brown responds to being a starter in the absence of Smart. Irving is awesome down the line as the take charge guy.

 

[WLVCA]

Celtics looking good!

 

[Steve Williams]

I thought this was a terrific read about Russell Westbrook

More than ever, Westbrook's legacy hinges on playoff success
Westbrook delivers in crucial Game 3 victory over Blazers, but have we already seen his best?

Sekou Smith NBA.com

https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/20/russell-westbrooks-legacy-hinges-playoffs


I watched parts of yesterday's game and thought for sure the Blazers would win

 

[Steve Williams]

Several weeks ago it was my thought that the Eastern Conference final would be between Bucks and Sixers but the feisty Brooklyn Nets is making a real series of it, even with Joel Embiid in the game

Nets lead late in the third 82-74

Boban has a wing span the size of a jumbo jet

 

[Steve Williams]

Tough loss by the Nets on the last play of the game

 

[WLVCA]

I even went to church this morning but it didn't help the Clippers against the Warriors - lost 113-105. Kept it relatively close but that was all.

 

[Steve Williams]

It was close and the Clipps held a 5 point lead for a while

Clipps have a good future next year.

I just think the warriors might be vulnerable. This and last game were close and for them to give up a 31 point lead to lose gives me pause

 

[WLVCA]

Hope so. I'm rooting against the Warriors and Rockets. Want someone in the Eastern Conference to take it.

Celtics wrapped up their series today 4-0.

 

[jadis]

Happy for Hayward for this 'coming home' victory and series sweep. He showed some flashes of his slashing abilities to the hoop. And confidence is showing on his long shots. Good timing. Next up should be the Bucks. Gonna be a season ender or a big surprise. Morris got to fit up for Giannis.

 

[Steve Williams]

Bucks sweep....yawn

Rockets likely to sweep tonight as well......yawn

The conferences semi finals will start some serious series and the conference finals might have a surprise or two

 

[jadis]

Now we have to prepare for the series against the Bucks. It's like in the 80s when the C's had to face Chicago and Jordan, who would score 30, 40 and even 60 points in the playoffs. Now the challenge is to limit Giannis. And the C's do not have home court. Shades of the Finals against the Bucks and Kareem in the 70s. C's had a very small center to guard him, but they won.

 

[WLVCA]

Should be an excellent series between the Celtics and Bucks. Looking forward to it.

 

[JackD201]

Samurai Rubio carries the Jazz inn the first half, Mitchell explodes in the second, whole team smothers Rockets for win. I expect the Rockets to close out the series next game but good win by the Jazz to stretch the series a tiny bit.

Looking forward to MIL vs BOS. East is fun to watch for the first time in ages.

 

[jadis]

Wow. Maybe a demolition job at the King's new head coach.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26582994/kings-walton-accused-lawsuit-sexual-assault

 

[Steve Williams]

that's sad to hear about Luke

 

[Steve Williams]

big series coming up I am assuming between the Rockets and the Warriors. Last year could have gone differently had it not been for Chris Paul's ham string injury