NBA PLAYOFF MADNESS

Bulls vs. Celtics: In Game 1, the C's couldn't overcome not having Kevin Garnett, and the bench struggled, Paul Pierce couldn't hit 2 key free throws, and Tyrus Thomas went 3-4 in OT and had 16 overall points while being deadly on the jump shot, Derrick Rose had 36 points and matched the rookie points record for his first NBA Playoff game, and Joakim Noah had 15 points and Chicago won 105-103 in OT. Rajon Rondo played well, and Paul Pierce had 19 of his 23 points in the second half, but that wasn't enough as the Bulls won a tough game without Brad Miller and Kirk Hinrich performing. Ben Gordon had 20 points on 6-17 shooting. Game 2: Ben Gordon had 42 points on 13-23 shooting from the field, and made 2 3's in a row to pump the Bulls players up with about 3:30 left, but Boston's Rajon Rondo had another great game with 19 points, Ray Allen had 30 and the GW 3 pointer, and Glen " Big Baby" Davis had 26, a career high in the Celtics 118-115 win over Chicago. In the past 2 games, Paul Pierce has had good games, and he had 16 points on 8-19 shooting today, but hasn't been the star. Overall, Ray Allen or Rajon Rondo has been the star, with Allen having 30 points and the GW 3 pointer, a tough shot, and Rondo having 29 and 19 points, helping lead Boston. Ben Gordon had an amazing game and has been Chicago's series MVP, but with no home-court-advantage in this series, this series could go either way. If Rose, Gordon, Thomas and Noah perform in most of the next games, Chicago should win. But the Bulls pretty much have the series locked up if they show they play like they can't lose at home. Look forward to an exciting series. Game 3 is on Friday at 5:00 in Chicago, Illinois.

Comments

kelled said…
Good job BAily! I think the Celtics are going to win it all! Thank you for your posts! When I don't have time to see the games I catch up on everything my reading your blogs! Keep it up!
April 23, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Baily D said…
I think that the Cavs will beat the Pistons, the Hawks will beat the Heat, the Cavs will beat the Heat, the Magic beat the Sixers, the BULLS BEAT THE CELTICS, the Magic beat the Bulls, the Cavs beat the Magic, go on to NBA Finals. West: Lakers over Jazz, Rockets over Blazers, Lakers over Rockets, Nuggets over Hornets, Mavs over Spurs, Nuggets over Mavs, Lakers over Nuggets [close series, 7 games] Cavs beat Lakers in the finals led by Lebron James, Finals MVP, [boo Lakers].
April 23, 2009 at 4:24 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Script - That Is, the Revised Script - Had This Super Bowl Matchup All Along

Image
Screenwriter Goodell has done it again! It's admittedly not the script I saw written in the stars - or rather in the combination of the NFL's Super Bowl logo and a Memphis radio station's (now) false advertising. The best explanation is that not even Goodell could have foreseen the Taylor Swift effect - and called in the cast midseason to push the Chiefs' Super Bowl hangover back one more year at Baltimore's expense. When the Harbaugh family threatened to sue, he called in a favor to the NCAA - and Jalen Milroe - to have Jim pocket the family's due 2023 ring. And then, to give big bro the upper hand, inflicted Jim with the worst curse in all of sports - that of the LA Chargers. Equilibrium is restored. It looked like the revised script was about to bring the 49ers down too in favor of the bookended schedule Super Bowl that Jake Marsh wanted to see so badly - the same kickoff game and championship game matchup. The thought crossed my mind as a minor consolation i
Read more

A's Fall To White Sox On Walk-Off Home Run

Image
In late innings, the Oakland Athletics are almost unstoppable. However, Jordan Danks found a way to stop the A's. Danks hit a home run to right with two outs in the ninth to propel the White Sox to a 4-3 win over the A's. Both teams are competing in the AL Wild Card race, so the loss is crucial for the A's, who received a solid outing from Brandon McCarthy in his return from the DL. McCarthy allowed three earned runs in six-plus innings pitched, and the two teams were tied after seven innings. Both teams received solid efforts from the bullpen, but the White Sox triumphed at the end. Dayan Viciedo, A.J Pierzynski and Alexi Ramirez also homered, all taking advantage of mistakes by McCarthy. McCarthy gave Ramirez a meatball in the fourth, and he hit it deep to left field. Viciedo and Pierzynski both hit outside pitches into the seats for the White Sox. With the game tied at three, submariner Pat Neshek delivered a pitch. Catcher George Kottaras wanted it away, but Nes
Read more

Taking My Talents Back to Baily's Sports and Stuff...And My Thoughts on Al Davis vs the NFL

I've recently gotten captivated by the practice of journaling - generally on my own thoughts that I notice and how I feel at various moments. This has been a transformative practice in my personal life in enabling me to be more honest with myself (which is really hard!) - whether that be about discomfort I feel, what conditions provide a state of flow, or anything in between. The ability to document my life on paper - and go back and read what resonated with me at a particular point in time - has been a similarly great practice for me. Recently, the excitement of playoff football and midseason basketball has led to me pursuing a similar practice in my personal journal - airing out thoughts on sports ranging from stats I've tried to memorize to my (often unwanted) psychological analysis on a given athlete / situation. I love the process of putting pen to paper, and plan to continue this in my personal life.  But when it comes to sports, I had the thought that maybe there's n
Read more