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The second league of the play off started last week and the road to the final four is almost set. Lakers started late in the season without Oneil. Oniel took much time in the summer before his surgery, too late to heal for the 2003 season. Their 500 points came in the month of March. They barely made it. My take is that Lakers may not make it to the final four. They are facing a new and improved team, the Spurs and if they can beat them, they certainly would make it make it to the final four. But from the look of things, I don't think so. The dynasty appear to be over for Lakers. Spurs sees a wounded a lion.
KINGS OVER DALLAS: Sacramento is too quick and determined to avenge the loss of last year to Lakers. I see the Champoinship written all over them. They have a lot to prove having beeing refered by the lakes as gutless team players. Dallas appeared to have played their guts out during the season. They rely too much on 3 points. They don't have an insider to take the ball in unlike the Kings.
DETRIOT OVER 76'SERS Both are quick but the former is quicker. The later only have one play maker, Ivan, not enough to make up the difference.
SPURS OVER LAKERS the former has two weapons plus the MVP on their side, with 2/0 over lakers, it would be hard for Lakers to win over Spurs.Last year it was too close, this year the Spurs have a mission..beat the Lakers or go home. A Lakers win over the Spurs, they would have to pass by the Kings and that my friend, is one hard road to pass. The Kings will be hard to beat.
NETS OVER CELTICS: Nets have lots of weapons, outisde and inside unlike the Celtics who rely more on outside shots [3 points] Enjoy the game.
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[ May 08, 2003, 11:31 PM: Message edited by: Waypoint1Biafra ]
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As predicted, the dynasty is over for the Lakers. They may not recover come 2004. Their coach, probably may not come back next year. He has nothing to prove. I see O'neal laying back and Koby Bryant assuming the leadership role by default. Lakers is finished until 2006. Not what I anticipated but they have aged. Too many talents coming to the league next year.
DALLAS AND SACRAMENTO I had predicted the Kings over Dallas but with serious injury to their point guard, Dallas may have to capitalize or stick with the label of being a United nation team with no clout.
NETS AND DETRIOT: Good game and great match up. Detriot have the home court advantage. Joe Dumas, the Executive of the year has done a wonderful job with the team but their performance with Philly, despite home court advantage, the Nets may prove to be a hard bargain. Jason Kidd, Net's point guard is awesome and unstoppable. Game 1 may decide who makes it to the champoinship game.
Enjoy the game.
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quote:Whoever wins the first game in Detriot is could determine the outcome of the series ------->WAYPOINT 1BIAFRA
That assessment still stand. But don't count Detriot out. The Nets won the first game last week, snatched a home field advantage from Detriot. They would have to double their effort to get it back and that is no easy. Chasing Jason Kid is like running after a Rabbit.
Dallas would have to contain the Big guys of Spurs if they are to make any impact. This game would be exciting. It would rekindle the old western movie in Arizona, "Gun fight in Ok Corral", the good against the evil. But in this case there are no bad. The spectators will have fun. What a Bedlum in Texas? Hail Biafra
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I am just glad that the Lakers aberration has finally been corrected. After their first victory in the string, the Lakers essentially became the Chicago Bulls without Michael Jordan. The Lakers' 'Pippens,' Shaq and Bryant, were not as hungry as Pippen of the Bulls because they did not think they had anything to prove.
From my Michigan days, I am a Piston fan. But, may the best team win. After all, it is only basketball, not soccer, football, or baseball - not to mention that other sport which occupies my time whenever I am not at BNW.
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The game between the Marvricks and Spurs are now tied. And Dallas has taken over the home field advantage but not so fast, the Spurs are likely to regain confidence today by winning over Dallas. This conference is likely to go all the way to game 7.
The Nets over Piston. as usual. The former is on the driver's seat. No team has ever over come a 3/0 deficiet. The Nets are in the bank for the finals.
BOYS TO MEN High School Phnom, Lebron signed a 90 million dollar contract with Nike and is number one pick for Cleveland, 40 miles away from where he played High school sport. Not bad considering that this young boy never filled out an application for employment or graduated from High school before becoming a School Boy Millionaire. Only in America.
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quote:Not bad considering that this young boy never filled out an application for employment or graduated from High school before becoming a School Boy Millionaire. [b]Only in America[b]
Not really, it happens all over the world. Micheal Owen, David beckem, Jay Jay Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu, and even that Yoroba guy that didn't even finish his First School leaving Certificate Yekini all are examples that it can happen outside America. Waypoint1, how many times do I have to advise you about this your talk radio mentality?
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Well, the Spurs are up 3-1 on Dallas Merv. I can say that is all over for Dallas.
As I see it the championship is set between the Spurs and the Nets. The question is who will win. Post your predictions folks.
The people that should know are already calling the championship for the Spurs, however, I think there might be a suprise this year. I know everyone thinks that the Eatern Conf. is week.. they are, the Western Conf. is better and stronger.. they are but lately in sports what is believed to be the outcome of these sports event turns out not to be true, example, Baseball - Angels were to lose to Gaints. Football - Tampa Bay were to loss to Raiders, NCAA - Syracuse was suppose to loss to Kansas were all know that the underdogs won in each and everyone of those games, so an upset is still possible.
Having said the above I'm not predicting that NJ Nets will win because I still have not made up my mind. I will post my prediction on June 3 a day before the championship series starts.
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One major criteria for NBA is about size and height. Your must be Big and tall and if your short you must play smart and outstanding. Musgby set the trend as the shortest and smart NBA player in the history of the game. And chicago Bulls proved to the world that they don't have to be big to win a championship. But it is rare.
The San Anthonio Spurs is set to capture another title. They are big, black and tall. But Dallas is not gonna make it easy for them. This game as predicted will go to game 7.
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The best of 7 finals begins on Wednesday between Nets and Spurs. This champoinship is anybody's guess. The Nets are equally matched with the Spurs, both inside and outside shots. It will boil down to execution and ball handling. I will not pick a team until after two games because both are from different conferences and do not get to play each other that much. However, I sense the Nets have a mission and the Spurs have been there before and knows what it feels like to play like champoins. This is a good game to watch.
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What kind of prediction will that be after you have seen the winners of the first two games. You either make you prediction today or make no prediction afterwards.
My prediction is that the Nets will give the Spurs a good series but at the end Spurs will win the Championship.
My hearts tells me to pick the Nets because I really want the Nets and the Eastern Conf. to win one after the domination of the western conf. but using my head the Spurs will win.
So all make your picks today or hold on to it.
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The African in me would like to see Dikembe Mutombo and New Jersey win. But, I have a soft spot for military veterans. I therefore cannot help but root for Robinson and the Spurs. After all, Mutombo is not from Biafra!
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The Nets were lucky last night. But, something tells me that will be their last hurrah.
According to you,
quote:Robinson is not a military veteran, he only went to Naval Academy on a college scholarship
Are you suggesting that Robinson is not a military veteran because you perceive that college scholarship motivated his education at the naval academy? Or, have you forgotten that “The Admiral” did not join the San Antonio Spurs until two years after he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1987 and was a first pick? Robinson was NBA rookie of the year in 1990. Guess what he was doing during those two full seasons between his graduation and joining the Spurs. He was fulfilling his military service commitment at Kings Bay, Georgia and Port Hueneme, California. Was that also motivated by desire for college scholarship?
Ha ha! Guess one more thing! The combination of his education and service make him a full fledged veteran of the US Navy.
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I don't believe that you did not know that Robinson is a Veteran. A little research about what Damian stated would have revealed to you that he is. Well, Now you know.
Thanks Damain for explaining it to him.
Regarding the issue at hand that is the Championship, my prediction above still stands.
I have to say that if David Robinson should be considered a veteran (without war records) then Dubya who cleverly avoided the draft during his time, is also a veteran. Of course I know about Robinson's time off, I am Texan, but I only consider those that actually fought in wars as real veterans.
Nwa Biafra, Copied.
San Antonio wins the rest of the games.
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