Road to Glory II

[hova-]

Wow, that's some RL-Derrick Rose. Sneaking through the defense like a whirling dervish. Great win, Cs are old and worn out

[Valor]

Superb win And nice to see Sheed there.

Tough loss for the Spurs...

I miss Sheed in real life, even though he played for the Pistons and the Celtics.....
and tbh I'll be real surprised to see San Antonio grab one win

Rondo sucks balls.

As usual

Good victory for you, but how the hell did the Bucks win Miami ? Did Bogut get like 10 rebounds or so ?

thanks man
well....Bucks have Melo, Redd, Jennings, Favors, Bogut and first overall pick Harrison Barnes so It wasn't really an upset

Wow, that's some RL-Derrick Rose. Sneaking through the defense like a whirling dervish. Great win, Cs are old and worn out

Yes they are, I'll try to rip them apart asap

[Valor]

Rose, Defense helps Bulls take 2-0 series lead

Nothing the Celtics threw at him was going to slow Derrick Rose down

Chicago, IL - The Celtics tried their best. They were aggresive, they played hard, and they fought for every 50-50 ball.

Too bad, maybe they are just not good enough anymore.

Behind Derrick Rose and a stifling defense in the second half, the Chicago Bulls held off a potential Celtic rally to win 96-81 for the 2-0 series lead.

Rose dropped in a game high 30 points along with 6 assist, shooting 12 for 20 from the field, includng 1-1 from beyond the arc. He would also finish with a career playoff high 6 steals, as he and the Bulls clamped down on the defensive end and forced Boston into another terrible game offensively.

Joakim Noah anchored the Bulls defense, finishing with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 5 block shots for the game. Noah grabbed 8 rebounds in the fourth quarter alone, including 3 on the offensive glass.

Carlos Boozer added 21 points and 8 rebounds as the Bulls big three dominated the second half on both ends of the floor.

The Celtics played hard, it just wasn't enough.

Despite holding the edge on the boards for most of the first three quarters, the Celtics never found a niche offensively. They kept it close with a brilliant second quarter but could only watch as Chicago finally played with more intensity and effort in the second half to pull away for the win.

"Our effort was disgusting in the first half" said Byron Scott "We were lucky to come away with the win"

Ray Allen led Boston with 25 points, but he was just 7 for 24 from the field and 3 for 8 from three point land. Allen was 0-5 from three in the second half after a perfect 3-3 showing in the second quarter.

Celtic star point guard Rajon Rondo was a lot more aggresive in this game, but he only managed 13 points and 6 assists as the Bulls held him to 3-13 shooting from the field. Paul Pierce only had 10 points while Kevin Garnett added 6 and 11 rebounds.

Rasheed Wallace, who was very effective in game 1, was shut down by Noah and Shaquille O'Neal and only contributed 2 points along with 9 rebounds in 29 minutes of play.

One positive contribution for the Cs was backup point guard Andre Miller, who despite only playing 11 minutes, managed 11 points and 5 assists on 5 of 8 shooting. He was the only Celtic who took more than 3 shots to be over .500 shooting from the field.

"I thought our bench guys did a good job" said Doc RIvers "But we just need to get some better quality looks on the offensive end. Effort was there, we need to play smarter"

The defending Eastern Conference Champions will definitely need to do that if they want to advance to the second round this season. Going back to Boston will certainly aid their cause, but right now the Bulls are just proving to be too much to handle.

The series now shifts to the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, MA for games 3 and 4.






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Jordan Player of the Game Highlights

[hova-]

Yay, another win. As much as I like the Cs IRL, I'm definitely rooting for you in this one. Andre Miller seems to come up big in the Playoffs just like he does IRL.

Still, good win, no one stops Rose and that - once again - resembles the real NBA.

[Valor]

First Round Results: Game 2

[Valor]

Yay, another win. As much as I like the Cs IRL, I'm definitely rooting for you in this one. Andre Miller seems to come up big in the Playoffs just like he does IRL.

Still, good win, no one stops Rose and that - once again - resembles the real NBA.

Cheers Hova!
Miller does seem to step up where ever he is at, and yeah, nobody stops Rose

[Cruzerr]

Great win ! Also, could not help to notice that Spurs are 0-2 against the Hornets.

[kibaxx7]

Great defense on both Rondo and Pierce Solid lead.

[Axel The Great]

I find it easy to shut down Rondo in 2K. The fact that his jumpshot sucks and my defensive philosophy of contesting every shot I guess is the reason why.

Great win, though. The way you're playing, looks like a sweep is coming. PS - Damn the Kings and their "King"!

[Justine.]

Great win, lol at the Allen's FG

[Lamrock]

Looks like you're going to roll over the old Celtics.

[Valor]

Great win ! Also, could not help to notice that Spurs are 0-2 against the Hornets.

Thanks Cruzerr, Hornets' lead on the Spurs are expected though, they did win 66 games

Great defense on both Rondo and Pierce Solid lead.

Yup, we have managed to shut them down and defend home court so far, hopefully can wrap it up asap

I find it easy to shut down Rondo in 2K. The fact that his jumpshot sucks and my defensive philosophy of contesting every shot I guess is the reason why.

Great win, though. The way you're playing, looks like a sweep is coming. PS - Damn the Kings and their "King"!

Well it's not that easy but not as hard as some guards who can knock it down certainly
LeBron, unlike his real life counterpart, has begun to shine in the playoffs. I never thought they could take a 2-0 lead on a 60+ win team He has dominated and Manu has chipped in too

Great win, lol at the Allen's FG

Clamped down on him in the second half after he burnt us in the second quarter

Looks like you're going to roll over the old Celtics.

Hopefully that'll be the case, still gotta get a few road wins though

[Valor]

Bulls shake off sluggish start for 3-0 lead

Noah's energy and intensity woke the Bulls from their slumber

Boston, MA - The Celtics were getting stops, playing smooth offense, the Bulls looked asleep and the TD Banknoth Garden was in a frenzy.

Then Joakim Noah intervened.

With 2:13 remaining in the first quarter, Noah somehow managed to jump into the midst of four Celtics to slam home a Carlos Boozer miss, silencing the Boston crowd and ending a 17-5 Celtic run.

The hustle play from Noah woke the Bulls up.

It was all Chicago from there.

Noah finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks while Derrick Rose led the way with 29 points and 7 assists after a slow start, and the Chicago Bulls take a 3-0 lead on the Boston Celtics with a 98-80 blowout victory.

"It was a big play by Joakim" said Rose "We were daydreaming or something and he just smacked us right back in it."

Noah had 4 offensive rebounds and played excellent defense on Boston's Rasheed Wallace, holding him to just 9 points on 4 for 15 shooting.

The Celtics big three played well for the first time in the series, with Ray Allen leading the way with 24 points, Pierce added 18 and Garnett finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

The same though, could not be said about their star point guard Rajon Rondo, who's offensive struggles continue as he finished with a mere 7 points and 10 assists, shooting a very poor 3 for 11 from the field and had just 2 free throw attempts, making one of them.

"They kept him (Rondo) out of the paint" said Doc Rivers "I thought he settled for jump shots a bit too much, but give them credit, they are forcing him into those."

Despite the odds against them, however, the Celtics remain optimistic about their chances.

No team in NBA history has bounced back from a 0-3 deficit and won a playoff series.

"You win a series with 4 wins, not 3" said Kevin Garnett "As far as I'm concerned, they haven't done [expletive] yet, y'all can write them as winners after they win 4 games."

The Celtics have a lot of work to do if they want to back up the words of their emotional leader though.

The entire Boston bench only produced 6 points, 4 from Kwame Brown and 2 from Glen Davis. They were 3 for 11 from the field as a unit. In comparison, the Chicago second unit produced 23 points on 9 of 16 from the field, with "Air Shaqness" Shaquille O'Neal producing 11 points in his 11 minutes off the bench (4-5 FG, 3-6 FT).

Of course, then there is the little matter of stopping Derrick Rose.

Barring divine intervention, it is extremely unlikely to see the Cs making history and advancing onto the conference semifinals in this postseason.

The potentially decisive game 4 will be back here in Boston on Thursday.






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Jordan Player of the Game Highlights

[Valor]

First Round Results: Game 3

[Justine.]

Never thought this series would be so easy for you, finish them off next game!

[kibaxx7]

Yep, too easy for you so far. Hardwood Classics

[Bucket]

Bulls 98 overall and Celtics only 80?

[Axel The Great]

Bring out the brooms to sweep the brittle bones of that retirement home. That's some big talk by KG, late in his career and still talkin' trash?

[Houndy]

You've just been owning them... the Brooms are out

[Cruzerr]

Close wins for OKC and Buck, but you are straight killing them. Good game.

[Martti.]

Jennings killing the HEAT!!

I see a sweep.

[Valor]

Never thought this series would be so easy for you, finish them off next game!

I never thought so either, glad it is going good

Yep, too easy for you so far. Hardwood Classics

Cheers Thierry, can't wait to finish them off!

Bulls 98 overall and Celtics only 80?

Haha, well it's year 3 in a 2K10 association, Only the core of the Celtics minus Perkins remain and they have declined (except Rondo). Meanwhile my Bulls have improved

Bring out the brooms to sweep the brittle bones of that retirement home. That's some big talk by KG, late in his career and still talkin' trash?

He wouldn't be KG if he wasn't talking junk, too bad for him he ain't gonna back it up!

You've just been owning them... the Brooms are out

Hopefully so, I don't want this series to extend to even 5 games

Close wins for OKC and Buck, but you are straight killing them. Good game.

Yup, good competitive series with the Rockets-Kings, Heat-Bucks, Thunder-Mavs, and Sixers-Wizards

Jennings killing the HEAT!!

I see a sweep.

Eh, more like Melo+Barnes+Redd+Bogut AND maybe adding on Jennings are killing the Heat

[George7]

Nice!Keep it up and sweep them!!

[Valor]

Liam Washburn named 2011-12 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year
By Official Release
Posted April 25 2012 4:47PM

NEW YORK -- Liam Washburn of the Miami Heat is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2011-12 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.

Washburn received 71 first-place votes (464 points) from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Portland's Will Sit finished second with 340 points and first overall pick Harrison Barnes of the Milwaukee Bucks finished third with 266 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote.

Selected 17th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Miami Heat, Washburn started and played in all of the season's 82 games, posting averages of 12.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and a rookie best 6.5 assists per game while shooting 43% from the field, an impressive 45% from three, and 74% from the charity stripe. With Washburn's contributions, the Miami Heat finished the regular season with a record of 56-26 and held the 3rd overall seed in the Eastern Conference going into the playoffs. They are currently playing against the 6th seeded Milwaukee Bucks in their first round matchup.

The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy is named in honor of Eddie Gottlieb, one of the NBA's founders who coached the Philadelphia Warriors to the NBA championship in 1946-47.

Below are the voting results for the 2011-12 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Award:

Player (Team)	Votes: 1st place	2nd place	3rd place	Total
Liam Washburn (Heat)	71	30	19	464
Will Sit (Trailblazers)	26	58	36	340
Harrison Barnes (Bucks)	22	31	63	266
Perry Jones (Pacers)	1	1	2	10

[Valor]

Nice!Keep it up and sweep them!!

Cheers George, will be sweet revenge if I do!