Gasol silences the Thunder
In a gut wrenching play, Nick Collison failed to box out properly off a Kobe Bryant missed shot and Pau Gasol came off the weak side to put back the game winning basket giving the lakers a one point lead with 0.5 seconds left on the clock. And with that lapse in fundamental basketball rebounding, [...]
The Separation Begins
I made the bold prediction that the toughest series was going to be the Magic/Bobcats matchup. I remember my friend, Chaiwala, laughing and i tried justifying my prediction. I look back now and feel totally dumb after watching the promising Bobcats fail to record even a win against the Magic who took this series in 4 games [...]
B-Roy returns, helps secure win in game 4.
This was nothing short of a miraculous return leading up to the emotional win by the trailblazers to tie up the series at 2 – 2. Roy’s last minute addition to the roster surprised many, and I will be honest, I think the words of Charles Barkeley describe it best, ’I wonder what the organization is thinking’.
The organization must have [...]
‘The Truth’ hurts in Miami!
So Miami is playing at home and looking for some way to get back in this series. The whole game is playing out like it can actually be won because they have done their part; kept the game close enough that they have a chance to win, control the tempo behind Wade’s play and some [...]
No KG, No Problem!
With KG suspended for game 2, the Heat seemed poised to steal homecourt advantage, right?……………. Wrong.
The Heat were unable to take advantage on both ends of the court as their offense seemed ineffective against the very aggressive celtics and thewir defense was non-existant for most of the game especiallly against the lights-out shooting of Ray Allen who finished [...]
Some Lebron and a lil’ bit of Jazz
Watching the games tonight, it was really a night of Lebron James highlights and a surprise in the mile high city!
The Cavs were held to a very close game by the resilient bulls who kept the game tied at 77 after 3 quarters; led by the trio of Deng, Rose and Noah. But the 4th quarter [...]
Game 1; Book it!
The 4 games played were a mix of what was expected due to home court advantage and some added drama due to KG’s primetime elbow…….The Boston-Miami series just got very intresting!
So the ‘Lebron Show’ was in full swing in Cleaveland. It almost seemed like the Cavs were toying with the Bulls. Not to say the [...]
Chai Wala’s First Round Predictions
It hurts me to write this preview as you all know my beloved Toronto Raptors stumbled..No, they crawled…actually they internally combusted themselves out of the playoffs, but more on that later. The 2010 NBA Playoffs is shaping up to be one of the most compelling in recent memory.
West Preview
With every team in the west [...]
The playoffs are upon us!
So with the Eastern conference last seed now set; with the Chicago bulls edging out the Toronto raptors and the Western conference picture finally set with the teams from 2 through 8 all squarely decided, we can now begin the process of anticipating, predicting and mostly guessing who will be major players in the run [...]
Nuggets stay alive and Hawks officially ‘Fear the Deer’!
In a series where injuries are running rampant, the Nuggets were able to get their act together and hold off the Jazz but lost their big man, Nene to a sprained knee. After signs of team turmoil after their game 4 loss to the Jazz, the Nuggets were able to get their sixth man J.R Smith back [...]