(63-19) First Round Wraps Up [4-0]

[kibaxx7]

Nice to see Timmy in the mix.

[Axel The Great]

Fuck... KG>J-Smoove.
Ariza's Bricks

J-Smoove had some nice defensive stats, though. Couldn't have gone wrong with either him, KG, or D12 though.

Posted by The REAL K-Mart (Kenyon sucks!) May 9, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Award should've gone to Howard to make him the first player to win the award thrice in a row.

What he said

And to make it like IRL.

With the Heat on the verge of getting knocked out and this series all but won, it's looking good for the Rox.

Yep, still the WCF to go through, though. Heat was the only team out of all the ones left who gave us trouble in the regular season.

Wow, shocking how Dwight fell in the standings

Yep, he maybe needed to add more to his steals category to have won.

Smith shot 53%, not too bad.

53% is not brick-shooting by NBA standards. Makes Ariza feel jealous.

Damn, cHeat down 1-3.

ALL HAIL THE KNICKS!

You never know, Heat may strike back.

Dwight really got snubbed

IMO, he did get snubbed, but Smith isn't a far-fetched selection either.

Nice to see Timmy in the mix.

Yep. I'm sure he could've had a better chance to win had he not been injured.

Conclusion of the Rockets-Spurs series next.

[Axel The Great]

Houston Rockets 94-81 San Antonio Spurs




Posted by Axel Gomez May 10, 2011 at 8:16 PM
Houston, TX - Stating the obvious here, this was a must-win for San Antonio, but the effort they gave in the third quarter was lackadaisical to say the least. Early on, they were giving Houston a bit of trouble; after missing one out of five field goals they made their next five out of six to put them in a good position as the first quarter went on. The Rockets had a four-point lead after one, despite forcing Manu Ginobili to sit out the majority of the quarter due to foul trouble.

San Antonio began to close in on the lead in the second quarter, before Kevin Martin exploded to score 11 of his 26 points in the period. The Rockets scored four triples in the period as well, pulling away to a 53-44 halftime lead.

The Spurs had a forgettable third quarter. Shooting 3/19 from the field, and coughing up the ball five times, they managed to score just nine points, as the Rockets went on a 20-9 run and had a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. "It was a futile effort out there. We were forced into tough shots and unnecessary turnovers, but most of the shots we took were way too early in the shot clock, when we could have shaved off more time to get a better look. Ideally, we would've wanted to go out on a higher note, but shooting poorly in the second half is not the best way to go," Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said.

Things went better for the Spurs in the fourth quarter, but by then it was too late to try and catch up. The Rockets' bench played most of the fourth quarter, which gave Houston's star players quality rest time. "With Duncan, I'm sure this could've been a seven game series. They just didn't have a threatening inside defender to really play effective defense against us. Feels good to finally break the barrier that kept us from advancing two years ago," Yao Ming (14 points, 14 rebounds) said.

For the first time since 1997, the Houston Rockets advance to the Western Conference Finals, where they will meet the winner of the Oklahoma City-Dallas series.

Player of the Game-

Kevin Martin
26 points | 6 assists | 1 rebound | 2 blocks | 1 steal | 8/16 FG | 2/5 3P | 8/9 FT

Key Performers:
Rockets:
Yao Ming - 14 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 6/12 FG
Kyle Lowry - 13 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 4/7 FG
Luis Scola - 10 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals, 5/13 FG
Aaron Brooks - 8 points, 6 assists, 1 rebound, 3/8 FG

Spurs:
Manu Ginobili - 25 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 7/23 FG, 3/7 3P, 8/8 FT
Tony Parker - 14 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 5/11 FG
George Hill - 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2/9 FG, 7/8 FT
Matt Bonner - 10 points, 4/4 FG
DeJuan Blair - 6 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 3/10 FG

27 26 20 21 94
23 21 9 28 81

[Gamebreaker]

Ah, the '97 WCF. So close to getting an awesome Finals matchup that year...

Yao's got to go all Olajuwon while he still can.

[Mavs4Life]

Come on Mavs!

[Cruzerr]

Awesome that you made it ! You better kill the team that faces you in the WCF. Or ELSE.

[Bucket]

Rockets back to Conference Finals Good job, who won, Thunder or Mavs?

[George7]

Great job getting to the finals! Your team really chocked the opposition in the 3rd quarter...
That was really bad display of offensive game from the Spurs...

Conference Finals is going to be all bout Texas???

[Bucket]

Conference Finals is going to be all bout Texas???

Sorry, but no.

[Larvae]

Okay, the Spurs just made a record for least points in a quarter!

[Stress Fracture]

I like Cruzerr's sig.

Poor Spurs. They're old.

[Radioman]

Congrats for adavancing to the C Finals.

[Houndy]

Congratz. You murdered the old Spurs

[LegoLand]

Wow Rockets beat Spurs in 5 game Only 2 steps remaining Go Go Rockets

[rise]

Okay, the Spurs just made a record for least points in a quarter!

No, I think I remember some team getting held to 8 points in the first quarter of a game irl. I think it was the Bucks.

[Axel The Great]

Ah, the '97 WCF. So close to getting an awesome Finals matchup that year...

Yao's got to go all Olajuwon while he still can.

I dislike people who look at the Rockets' 94-95 titles as "flukes" because they didn't beat Jordan (basically you could say the same thing about Bulls), when there was no guarantee that Jordan's Bulls could've stopped Hakeem's Rockets. Especially considering some of the things they went through, like having to come back from 3-1 in 95 having to take TWO games on the road makes it just . 97 Finals between those two would've been awesome to watch, and probably silenced those people.

Come on Mavs!

You'll find out whether or not they made it.

Awesome that you made it ! You better kill the team that faces you in the WCF. Or ELSE.

Or else what?

Rockets back to Conference Finals Good job, who won, Thunder or Mavs?

You'll find out soon enough.

Great job getting to the finals! Your team really chocked the opposition in the 3rd quarter...
That was really bad display of offensive game from the Spurs...

Conference Finals is going to be all bout Texas???

I have no idea why the Spurs just could not score in the third. They had their chances to take some games this series though, especially game 4. It'd be awesome to not have to travel to a different state for the WCF.

Okay, the Spurs just made a record for least points in a quarter!

Could be a franchise record, maybe not an NBA record.

Okay, the Spurs just made a record for least points in a quarter!

No, I think I remember some team getting held to 8 points in the first quarter of a game irl. I think it was the Bucks.

Then yep, definitely might be a franchise record for the Spurs.

I like Cruzerr's sig.

Poor Spurs. They're old.

Poor Spurs, no Duncan.

Congrats for adavancing to the C Finals.

Thanks.

Congratz. You murdered the old Spurs

Third quarter was atrocious.

Wow Rockets beat Spurs in 5 game Only 2 steps remaining Go Go Rockets

Two huge steps remaining. Hopefully Yao's feet can hold up.

Next is the conclusion of the Conference Semis. What kind of surprises are in store this time?

[Axel The Great]

Around the League: Conference Semi-Finals Conclusion

Game Fives

Eastern Conference

@
Game Five: BOS wins 104-87; BOS wins series 4-1
27 18 18 24 87
27 30 24 23 104

Key Performers:
Celtics:
Ray Allen - 29 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 8/15 FG, 4/5 3P, 9/12 FT
Paul Pierce - 24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 8/19 FG, 8/8 FT
Rajon Rondo - 13 points, 13 assists, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 4/9 FG
Kevin Garnett - 12 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 4/13 FG

Magic:
Dwight Howard - 22 points, 18 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks, 9/16 FG
Gilbert Arenas - 15 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 6/18 FG
Brandon Bass - 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2/6 FG, 8/8 FT
Jason Richardson - 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 5/13 FG

@
Game Five: MIA wins 104-74; NYK leads series 3-2
8 24 24 18 74
27 26 22 29 104

Key Performers:
Heat:
Chris Bosh - 22 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 8/17 FG, 6/7 FT
Dwyane Wade - 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 7/17 FG
LeBron James - 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, 4/14 FG, 8/11 FT
Udonis Haslem - 16 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 8/9 FG

Knicks:
Carmelo Anthony - 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 7/13 FG
Toney Douglas - 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2/4 FG
Chauncey Billups - 11 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 2 steals, 3/14 FG, 5/6 FT
Anthony Randolph - 9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 3/7 FG

Western Conference

@
Game Five: DAL wins 103-91; DAL leads series 3-2
25 28 26 24 103
30 23 19 19 91

Key Performers:
Thunder:
Kevin Durant - 29 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 12/20 FG
Russell Westbrook - 23 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 8/15 FG, 6/7 FT
Nate Robinson - 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 5/8 FG

Mavericks:
Caron Butler - 24 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 9/15 FG, 5/6 FT
Jason Terry - 19 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound, 3 steals, 6/13 FG, 6/8 FT
Dirk Nowitzki - 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 5/11 FG, 5/6 FT
Jason Kidd - 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 4/9 FG

Game Sixes

Eastern Conference

@
Game Six: MIA wins 102-95; Series tied 3-3
30 24 24 24 102
29 21 13 32 95

Key Performers:
Heat:
LeBron James - 30 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 10/24 FG, 3/12 3P, 7/9 FT
Chris Bosh - 29 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 7/13 FG, 14/18 FT
Dwyane Wade - 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 5/13 FG
Mike Bibby - 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 5/9 FG

Knicks:
Chauncey Billups - 26 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 block, 6/20 FG, 13/13 FT
Carmelo Anthony - 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, 6/10 FG, 6/8 FT
Amar'e Stoudemire - 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, 4/5 FG

Western Conference

@
Game Six: DAL wins 116-108; DAL wins series 4-2
22 22 28 36 108
30 26 24 36 116

Key Performers:
Thunder:
Kevin Durant - 34 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks, 13/23 FG, 3/6 3P, 5/6 FT
Russell Westbrook - 18 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 4/14 FG, 10/11 FT
James Harden - 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4/8 FG
Nate Robinson - 12 points, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4/8 FG

Mavericks:
Caron Butler - 36 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 11/16 FG, 14/15 FT
Jason Terry - 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 5/11 FG, 8/11 FT
Rodrigue Beabouis - 14 points, 1 rebound, 4/7 FG
Shawn Marion - 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, 3/5 FG, 6/7 FT
Jason Kidd - 11 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 3/8 FG, 3/7 3P
Dirk Nowitzki - 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1/8 FG, 5 fouls

Game Seven: Miami vs. New York

@
Game Seven: MIA wins 107-99; MIA wins series 4-3
16 33 30 20 99
16 32 38 21 107

Key Performers:
Heat:
LeBron James - 36 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 13/20 FG, 5/8 3P
Dwyane Wade - 29 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 8/15 FG, 3/6 3P, 10/13 FT
Chris Bosh - 12 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 4/10 FG
Mike Miller - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3/7 FG, 4/5 FT

Knicks:
Chauncey Billups - 21 points, 11 assists, 1 rebound, 1 block, 7/15 FG, 5/6 FT
Amar'e Stoudemire - 15 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 5/13 FG
Carmelo Anthony - 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 6/9 FG
Anthony Randolph - 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4/8 FG

[karlsanada10]

WTH!? cHEAT WON!? Wow!:O

[Bucket]

Worst playoffs ever.

[LegoLand]

hahahaha in your face Knicks

[George7]

What!?!?! This game is rigged!!

[karlsanada10]

Boston Vs. Miami

&

Houston Vs. Dallas.

Dallas sucks unless you don't contain Dirk, he will be shooting like crazy.haha.

[Stress Fracture]

WHAT DA FOCK?! Miami won??? Stupid 2K sim engine.

Only the Mavs and the Heat are in the CF's, just like in real life.

[Radioman]

OK, no Knicks vs Rockets.

[Houndy]

Dallas bitches