NBA Playoffs Round 1 over Conference Semi's underway

     All 4 game sixes were won by the team that was up 3-2. The Celtics made a frantic comeback but the Knicks handled them in the final minute and got the W. The Thunder, Grizzlies and Warriors each won their series. The Bulls won game 7 against Brooklyn although they were very shorthanded. Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich were out.
     I think that the Heat will beat Chicago in 5, Indiana will beat the Knicks in 7. In the west OKC will win in 6 and SA will win in 6 games.
Conference Semifinals
East
(1) Heat-0
(5) Bulls-0

(2) Knicks-0
(3) Pacers-1

West
(1) Thunder-1
(5) Grizzlies-0

(2) Spurs-0
(6) Warriors-0

Conference Quarterfinals
East
(1) Heat-4
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-4
(7) Celtics-2

(3) Pacers-4
(6) Hawks-2

(4) Nets-3
(5) Bulls-4

West
(1) Thunder-4
(8) Rockets-2

(2) Spurs-4
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-2
(6) Warriors-4

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-4

Bucks Offseason Situation

After losing to the Heat in the first round of the playoffs the Milwaukee Bucks have some decisions to make, and will most likely have to let either Jennings or Ellis go. We could probably afford to pay Redick, but if we wanted to go after someone like a Josh Smith or a Dwight Howard we would probably only keep 1. I think we will keep Jennings even though I think Ellis is better. I think this will happen because we will sign Josh Smith and Jennings said he'd stay if Milwaukee became contenders. I also think Redick will leave.

P.J. Carlesimo Fired as Nets Coach

P.J. Carlesimo was recently fired by the Brooklyn Nets GM. It comes as a surprise to me as he coached  the Nets to a 35-19 record after Avery Bradley was fired. After being released Carlesimo stated that only a title would have saved his job and that even if he won game seven against the bulls it wouldn't have saved his job.

Bulls troubled

With the Chicago Bulls playing the best team in the NBA in the Heat they don't have much chance. To add insult to injury they do not have Rose and Deng for game 1 and maybe more. I project the Heat will sweep the Bulls.

NBA Playoffs Comebacks?

     Last night the Celtics and Rockets each won their 2nd straight of the series. The Celtics beat the Knicks 92-86. Kevin Garnett had 16 points and added 18 boards as well. The Knicks were off from behind the 3pt line shooting 5-22. The Celtics also helped their own cause by shooting 100 % from the FT line. Melo dropped 22 but it wasn't enough to end the series. After the game the two teams got tangled up a little but nothing very bad happened. In the Rockets-Thunder game 8 of the 10 starters scored in double figures, and 5 of 5 Rockets' starters scored in double figures. James Harden had 31 points and 8 rebounds while going 7-9 on threes. Francisco Garcia was also launching, as he dropped 18 points on 5-12 shooting from 3 point range. Kendrick Perkins only played 16 minutes, and he could have helped them get the W. Kevin Durant scored 36 points, grabbed 7 boards, and dished out 7 assists. The final was 100-107 Rockets. ATL took on IND and the Pacers dominated the Hawks, 83-106. The Hawks shot only 21.4 % from 3. There was also only a total of 16 fast break points. Paul George had 21 points, 10 boards, and 5 assists on 7-8 shooting.

East
(1) Heat-4
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-3
(7) Celtics-2

(3) Pacers-3
(6) Hawks-2

(4) Nets-2
(5) Bulls-3

West
(1) Thunder-3
(8) Rockets-2

(2) Spurs-4
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-2
(6) Warriors-3

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-3

Celtics force a game 6

Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Celtics stayed alive in the playoffs, cutting New York's lead to 3-2 with a 92-86 victory on Wednesday night.

The Celtics will host Game 6 on Friday night, needing two victories to become the first NBA team to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a series

J.R. Smith, back from his one-game suspension for elbowing Jason Terry with the Knicks way ahead late in Game 3, missed his first 10 shots and finished 3 of 14 for 14 points. Terry also scored 17 off the bench.

Raymond Felton scored 21 pts., 6 reb., and 4 ast. for the Knicks

Adrian Payne Staying at MSU

Today Michigan State star Adrian Payne announced he will stay at Michigan State for his Senior Season. This puts Michigan State at 3 in the pre-recruiting rankings but will probably fall after the recruiting process as they don't have the appeal of a Louisville or Kentucky. Some other stars who have announced they are staying include Russ Smith, Mitch Mcgary, and CJ Fair. Some who are leaving early are Nerlons Noel, Trey Burke, Ben Mclemore, and Deshaun Thomas.

Grizz Take Series Lead

Last Night the Grizzlies beat the Clippers 103-93 and take the series lead 3-2. Also for the Clippers Blake Griffin hurt his foot. If the Clippers want to make it deep in the playoffs Chris Paul is going to have to play great. Also The Nuggets beat the Warriors last night 107-100. Stephen Curry felt like he was being targeted. Nuggets got the series back up to 3-2 saving themselves.

NBA Playoffs goodbye AND stayin' alive!

     The Heat and Spurs each completed their sweeps of their respective teams (Bucks and Lakers). In LA Dwight Howard got ejected in the 3rd quarter after picking up his 2nd technical foul. The Spurs then were able to easily disarm the Lakers 103-82 in a 4 game sweep. The Heat also took care of the Bucks in 4 with a final of 88-77, D-Wade didn't even play in the last game. Two nights ago Steph Curry went off and gave the Warriors a 3-1 series lead (3-0 without David Lee). Curry had 22 points in a 6.5 minutes stretch in the 3rd quarter. Ty Lawson tried to help the Nuggets cause with 26 points and 6 dimes.
     The ATL Hawks evened up their series with the Pacers 102-91. Kyle Korver came up big with 19 off the bench, while hitting 5 threes. Josh Smith also had a good game with 29 points and 11 boards. The Nets also extended their season by beating the Bulls in a crucial game 5. The final was 110-91, Brook Lopez led the Nets scoring charge with 28 points and he even added 10 boards. The Bulls bench was outscored 32-20. The Rockets also extended their series in game 4 to make the series 3-1. Kevin Durant scored 38, but he only took 16 shots (he was 13-15 from the line). Reggie Jackson tried replacing Westbrook and scored 18 points but took 18 shots and only had 3 assists. James Harden only had 15 points, but Chandler Parsons helped shoulder the load with 27 points.

East
(1) Heat-4
(8) Bucks-0

(2) Knicks-3
(7) Celtics-1

(3) Pacers-2
(6) Hawks-2

(4) Nets-2
(5) Bulls-3

West
(1) Thunder-3
(8) Rockets-1

(2) Spurs-4
(7) Lakers-0

(3) Nuggets-3
(6) Warriors-1

(4) Clippers-2
(5) Grizzlies-2

Sorry for not posting earlier I wasn't able to get to it.

Tim Tebow Cut!?

     Yesterday Tim Tebow was but from the New York Jets. He has been contacted by other teams if he would be willing to switch to the tight end position, but so far he has not been willing to do so.