[NBA 2K9]Return to Glory - Closed

Great win man, and outstanding game by Odom once again I don't know why I don't like Yi, I just don't

Wow, Odom is killing the Nets.. Good luck and make it a sweep!

I don't like Yi either

IM2FLASHY_330, thanks , well, it is a tough blow to the Nets but i can easily destroy them anyways, with or without Carter, so it doesnt make that much of a difference

thierryhenry50, hehe thanks, Odom is a beast huh?

Martti., thats why he's the MVP i reckon a sweep would be expected since they are now Carter-less and i have a 3-0 lead XD, but we'll see

Bulls blowout New Jersey en-route to series sweep


East Rutherford, NJ - Vince Carter tried to pull off a Willis Reed and started the game for the Nets, but had to be subbed off in just 2 minutes and did not do much on the floor. His team was motivated, but that didn't stop them from getting dominated by MVP Lamar Odom and his Chicago Bulls, as the Nets were crushed by the Bulls, 132 to 98.

"I tried to go out there and see if i could help the guys, but it was just hurting too much to play." said Carter "it's disappointing, to see your team in trouble and you can't help them out, hopefully i can recover soon and we can improve in the offseason"

Lamar Odom was once again the man for Chicago, getting another near triple double performance with 27 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists from 12 for 17 shooting in just 29 minutes of play, and took a seat early in the fourth as his teammates took care of the rest.

Sean Williams had a big double double of 13 points and 16 rebounds, while Derrick Rose had 16 points and 10 assists. Grant Hill added in 18 points, Gordon chipped in 16, and Patrick Ewing Jr, who just returned from an injury that kept him out for the last 3 weeks, had 16 points off the bench in just 16 minutes, throwing down alley-opps and posterizing some of the Nets players.

The Nets were led by Jarvis Hayes, Devin Harris, and Yi Jianlian, who scored 27, 24, and 23 respectively, Harris also had 11 assists while Yi grabbed 6 boards.

But they had no help from the rest of the team.

"It's just disappointing, besides Jarvis, Devin, and Yi, none of the other guys showed up to play, they were probably thinking that this is over and they can just stand there and lose" said Nets coach Lawrence Frank "This kind of effort is just not acceptable"

The Bulls now move on to the second round, in which they will face the winner of the Celtics/Pacers Series, Celtics currently lead the series 3-1.







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2009 Playoffs Round 2 Preview

2009 Playoffs: Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston Celtics



Lineups Subjected to change
Chicago Bulls

Starting Five

PG. Derrick Rose
SG. Ben Gordon
SF. Grant Hill
PF. Lamar Odom
C. Sean Williams

Bench

Leandro Barbosa
Bonzi Wells
Chris Mihm
Eric Snow
Patrick Ewing Jr
Ha Seung Jin
Malik Rose

Inactive Rotation

Tarence Kinsey
Anthony Roberson

Head Coach: Vinny Del Negro
Injury Report: N/A


Boston Celtics
Starting Five

PG. Rajon Rondo
SG. Ray Allen
SF. Paul Pierce
PF. Leon Powe
C. Kevin Garnett

Bench

Leon Powe
Eddie House
Sam Cassell
Tony Allen
Gabe Pruitt
Glen "Big Baby" Davis
Francisco Elson
Jason Smith

Inactive Rotation

Bill Walker
J.R. Giddens
Kendrick Perkins (Strained Abdomen)

Head Coach: Doc Rivers
Injury Report: Kendrick Perkins - Unplayable Injury (Strained Abdomen)





Game 1 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 2nd 2009, 7:30pm
Location: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston MA
Series: Chicago Bulls 0-0 Boston Celtics

Game 2 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 4th 2009, 5:30pm
Location: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston MA
Series: Chicago Bulls 1-0 Boston Celtics

Game 3 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 6th 2009, 9:00pm
Location: United Center, Chicago IL
Series: Chicago Bulls 1-1 Boston Celtics

Game 4 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 8th 2009, 3:00pm
Location: United Center, Chicago IL
Series: Chicago Bulls 2-1 Boston Celtics

Game 5 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 10th 2009, 6:45pm
Location: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston MA
Series: Chicago Bulls 2-2 Boston Celtics

Game 6 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 12th 2009, 6:00pm
Location: United Center, Chicago IL
Series: Chicago Bulls 2-3 Boston Celtics

Game 7 Game Recap
Date/Time: May 14th 2009, 7:00pm
Location: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston MA
Series: Chicago Bulls 3-3 Boston Celtics

Last edited by Valor on Mon May 04, 2009 2:36 am, edited 10 times in total.

Guess I'm gonna acquire Odom for my Spurs

Good luck against the Celtics.

I think youre bench is deep enough to compete...

Nice, the same math-up as the Bulls have this year!

Although you have much better chances at winning! Good luck.

thierryhenry50, haha sure, Duncan+Odom will own

IM2FLASHY_330, thanks man, i doubt i can win the series, maybe take them to game 7, but we shall see

Martti., yeah, hopefully i can win, and even more so, hope the real life Bulls can win

good luck with the second round ,If you do face the Celtics then I think it would reach up to Game 7 so good luck again

Good luck! I'm feeling a sweep from you

C-77, thanks hopefully i can take them to a game 7..they might finish me before that though..

Sit, me sweeping them or getting swept? i think the latter is more realistic lol thanks la

when will you post game updates?

IM2FLASHY_330, when i play the game too busy watching the Bulls kicking the Celtics' ass right now

Odom, Bulls draw first blood in Boston


Boston, MA - The Bulls have played against the Celtics in 10 playoff games since the establishment of the franchise, and they have lost all 10 of those games, even when MJ scored a playoff record 63 points, they still lost.

Tonight, the record has been set straight

Behind a strong second quarter, in which they held the Celtics to just 18 points, and also Lamar Odom's near triple double performance of 22 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, as well as 3 blocks in 33 minutes. The Bulls won their first game in a playoff series against the Boston Celtics, 111-103.

"It's a great win, they were tough the whole game, we just played a little bit better i guess" said Odom after the game "lucky number 11 huh?"

Ben Gordon added in 19 points while rookie Derrick Rose had 12 points and 12 assists, center Sean Williams also had a double double of 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The Celtics were led by Ray Allen, who had a game high 29 points, and had plenty of help from Rajon Rondo, who had 14 points and an amazing 18 assists.

But Allen was only 1 for 12 from 3.

The Cs shot just 46% from the field and 26% from beyond the arc as the Bulls pressured them and forced tough shots all night long. The Celtics also choked at the charity stripe, connecting only 8 for 12 from there.

The Bulls now have a 1-0 series lead on the Boston Celtics. Game 2 will be 2 days later back here in Boston.







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Last edited by Valor on Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:58 am, edited 1 time in total.

I meant you sweeping them.

And you beat them in game 1. Awesome

Excellent win man, if you continue like this I see you in the Finals

Sit, pure luck...for some reason they missed quite a few key shots with under a minute to play...the score was very, very close then. they started to intentional foul me and i was able to make the free throws

thierryhenry50, thanks man, but once again, i just got lucky. i wouldn't count on getting to the finals, but maybe, just maybe......

Celtics bounce back behind fantastic four, takes game 2


Boston, MA - Forget about the Big 3, It's the fantastic four now.

After losing game 1 to the Chicago Bulls, the defending champs bounced back in tonight's game, winning it 126-118 as the Celtics, and their four stars played a fantastic ball game.

The Fantastic Four were led by Ray Allen, who had a game high 37 points alongside 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals from 11 for 25 shooting, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Allen also went 6 for 6 from the charity stripe.

Pierce added in 26 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists. Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 13 assists, while Kevin Garnett had 8 points, 7 rebounds, and a game high 7 steals as he led the Celtics defense en-route to 24 Bulls turnovers, 20 of which were Boston steals.

To top it off, Leon Powe and Eddie House combined for 25 points off the bench.

Celtics also had 23 fast break points (Bulls had 6) and 12 second chance points (again, Bulls had 6), and while they were out-rebounded 29-44, they dished out 38 assists in comparison to the Bulls' 31. The Cs had just 7 turnovers in the game and shot 24 for 27 from the charity stripe.

"This is the kind of basketball i want to see us playing" said Celtics coach Doc Rivers after the game "I was really happy about how they played today, obviously we have room for improvement, but the guys got the job done tonight, and that's the most important thing"

Chicago was led by Lamar Odom, who had an impressive performance as usual with 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, but he also had 5 turnovers. Rose had 22 points and 14 assists, but had the more turnovers then the entire Celtics team with 10.

"We were just careless with the ball, i mean, we got to understand that they (Celtics) are going to pressure the ball and play the passing lanes, we can't just throw the ball around" said Bulls Head Coach Vinny Del Negro after the game

The Series is now tied at 1-1, and will shift to Chicago, where the Bulls will hope to take care of business with the support of their crowd.







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Tough loss right there.. D-Rose with 10 turnovers..

But with wins at home you have control in the series, so good luck!

As Martti said, if you do your job at home, I don't see Celtics advancing

All I can say is ouch...

Martti., yeah, they just kept on intercepting the ball ><

thierryhenry50, i'll try my best

Sit, indeed...Ray Ray ripped me apart

Odom's triple double leads Bulls to blowout victory over the Celtics


Chicago, IL - It's Home Sweet Home for the Chicago Bulls, as they easily blowout the Boston Celtics upon their return to Chicago after splitting the first 2 games with the Cs.

Led by Odom's triple double performance of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists from 11 for 13 shooting from the field and going 5 for 9 from the charity stripe in 33 minutes of play, The Bulls easily cruise to a 122-87 victory over the Celtics, who were held down to just 39 points at the half.

"I just did the things i thought my team needed me to do in order to win, we were ugly in the last game back in Boston, so i just wanted to come out and try to set the tone early" said Odom after the game "We played great defense as a whole, and so we got some stops, we got the boards, and got the win as a result"

Derrick Rose added 22 points and 14 assists, Ben Gordon dropped in 20, while Sean Williams had a double double of 14 points and 10 rebounds to add to the cause.

The Bulls out-rebounded the Celtics 39 to 17 and had 7 offensive rebounds as opposed to none by the Cs.

Boston was led by Rajon Rondo, who had a big double double of 18 points and 17 assists, Kevin Garnett also had 18 points, but the rest of the team struggled. Ray Allen, who had 37 points in game 2, shot 6 for 18 in tonight's game and only had 12 points, missing all 4 of his 3 point attempts.The other 2 Celtics that scored in double figures were Paul Pierce (12) and Kendrick Perkins (10).







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