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Alright then, go for the sweep!

i'm a bit surprised with the ease in beating the cavs...i actually made the sliders a bit tougher than the ones in the indiana series (bumping up interceptions and steals to 32 and 22 for the cpu...so they're higher than my interceptions and steals sliders). it must have to do with cleveland having jump shooters or pass-first guards on their team instead of speedy shoot-first slashers (i think quick guards give me more problems)...

Let's see what's happening over in Denver...

2005 Playoffs Scoreboard - Conf Finals, Game 3

90
107

Denver leads series 2-1

Hm...could an upset be brewing?

latest recap on the fake ESPN site:

Bump in the road
Cavaliers edge Bulls in Game 4
Fri, June 3, 2005


Deng finishes the alley-oop

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121
125

Bulls lead series 3-1
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CLEVELAND - The Cavaliers stayed alive with a tough 129-125 win over the Bulls in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bulls trailed Cleveland by 11 points midway through the fourth quarter but clawed to within 4 after Amare Stoudemire rebounded a Luol Deng miss and fed Bo Outlaw, who dished to Dwyane Wade for a fast break dunk with 1:34 left. After Eric Piatkowski missed a short hook, Stoudemire rebounded the ball and got the ball back from Wade for a dunk to cut the Cleveland lead to 125-123 with 1:06 left.

But Drew Gooden made a baby hook shot with 50.7 seconds remaining to put the Cavs back up four. Tractor Traylor blocked an Outlaw layup but Colicky Boy stole the ball from Traylor on a double-team. Wade then fed Outlaw to close the gap to 127-125 with 18.6 seconds left. Traylor was intentionally fouled and made both foul shots to finish off the Bulls.


Colicky Boy fires over Deng

"They played great tonight," said Stoudemire, who scored a game-high 55 points with 11 rebounds. "We just couldn't pull through in the end."

The Bulls got 25 points, 14 boards and 7 assists from LeBron James. Dwyane Wade added 14 points and 9 assists. And Colicky Boy had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

The Bulls were without Dirk Nowitzki for the second straight game. Already banged up with a sprained ankle, Nowitzki also sprained his shoulder with 9:36 to go in the second quarter and did not return. He is expected to play Sunday but his play will likely be affected by the injuries.

Cleveland got 42 points and 7 assists from Kirk Hinrich, as well as 21 points from Jeff McInnis, his first significant contribution for the Cavaliers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas got 10 points and 7 rebounds; Drew Gooden got 18 points and 8 rebounds. Luol Deng had 15 points, and Eric Piatkowski chipped in with 11 points and 8 assists.

"They're a great team," said former Bull Deng. "But we're not just going to lay down for them."

Let's check back in with the West...

2005 Playoffs Scoreboard - Conf Finals, Game 4

Looks like a tough series over there...

Denver is gonna beat the spurs.

Too bad you didn't get the sweep. You'll get them in Game 5, good luck.

nice 3-1 lead

Well, it was a good idea to foul Traylor but it didn't work. I think you'll be through.

Well, it was a good idea to foul Traylor but it didn't work.

i thought so too...just hafta tip your hat...

nice 3-1 lead

thanks!

Too bad you didn't get the sweep.

I'm surprised it's been so easy so far. EA did a decent job making players kinda like their real-life counterparts (e.g, Piatkowski doesn't beat me off the dribble).

Denver is gonna beat the spurs.

Bold prediction! We'll see... Thanks for checking in...hope you stick around...

latest recap on the fake ESPN site:

Finals exam next
Bulls mount major comeback to eliminate Cleveland in Game 5
Sun, June 5, 2005


Stoudemire scores two inside

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97
102

Bulls win series 4-1
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Cleveland led most of the game. In fact, they went into the thrid quarter leading the Bulls for the first time this series. Yet, it mattered not in the end, as the Bulls recovered to win 102-97 at the United Center and win the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bulls were down by 12 in the first quarter and by as many as 22 in the second before ending the first half down 18. The Bulls inched to only a 3-point deficit by the end of the third quarter and took the lead down the stretch.

LeBron James made 5 of 6 foul shots in the final 21 seconds to seal the win. James finished with a game-high 32 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.


James with the no-look inside to Stoudemire

"I guess they were playing with us earlier in the game," said a dejected Kirk Hinrich, who led the Cavs with 25 points and 5 assists. "They turned it on in the end and finished us off."

Amare Stoudemire got 30 points and 4 boards for the Bulls. Dwyane Wade only had 6 points, but had 6 rebounds and a game-high 9 assists. Colicky Boy had 19 points, a game-high 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Dirk Nowitzki was held to 11 points and 5 boards.

Cleveland lost despite six players in double figures (Ilgauskas with 12 and 6; Drew Gooden with 10 and 5; Luol Deng with 13, Eric Piatkowski with 12; Hinrich's 25 and Jeff McInnis adding 11).

"This is what we wanted all along...a chance at the NBA championship," said Stoudemire. "It's here now."

The Bulls face the winner of the Denver-San Antonio series, currently tied 2-2 with Game 5 in San Antonio.

Let's see what's happening over in San Antonio...

2005 Playoffs Scoreboard - Conf Finals, Game 5

82
93

San Antonio leads series 3-2

Can Denver hold court and force a Game 7 back in SA?

Good luck in the finals, Denver gonna go on a 2 game win streak hopefully

Good coverage of the plalyoffs, some real exciting stuff. keep it up:)

Too bad you didn't sweep but atleast you won....wow if Spurs win this will be a very tough matchup...good luck

i know you can win the finals man, should be no problem for you

Good luck in the finals

Thanks...will need it...esp if it's the Spurs....

Good coverage of the plalyoffs

Thanks...appreciate the support

if Spurs win this will be a very tough matchup

definitely. kinda rooting for denver, although if denver won, that probably wouldn't be realistic...but who knows....

i know you can win the finals man, should be no problem for you

thanks, nbalive744... these sliders are tough, though. we'll see who we matchup with...

Let's check back in on the West...

2005 Playoffs Scoreboard - Conf Finals, Game 6

So the Spurs it is in the Finals...

oh good luck against the spurs. bruce bowen can realli lock up lebron james. dirk or stoudimere's gonna have to guard duncan real well. Also, you gotta limit tony parker and ginobili from penetrating into the lane, so itz gonna be real tough. Good luck

Oh now this is realistic...good luck....should be a challenge..this will be very exciting..i'm excpecting lots o highlights

oh good luck against the spurs. bruce bowen can realli lock up lebron james. dirk or stoudimere's gonna have to guard duncan real well. Also, you gotta limit tony parker and ginobili from penetrating into the lane, so itz gonna be real tough. Good luck

yeah, there's a lot of matchup problems with the spurs and i suck vs guards who can penetrate

should be a challenge..this will be very exciting..i'm excpecting lots o highlights

yeah, i'm looking forward to it... wouldn't have been the same if i was playing denver in the finals

Predictions race:

cwebbiverson
3x3 = 9
6x1 = 6
5x0 = 0
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total 15

{SAC-1}
3x3 = 9
5x1 = 5
6x0 = 0
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total 14

colickyboy
2x3 = 6
6x1 = 6
6x0 = 0
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total 12

Sensation
1x3 = 3
7x1 = 7
6x0 = 0
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total 10

air (gave you the default of 1x3, 5x1, 6x0 to start)
2x3 = 6
6x1 = 6
6x0 = 0
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total 12

Good luck in the Finals! Sould be good!

Spurs it is. I say Bulls in six. You should be able to score on their center with Amare even if Duncan is a force at PF.

I wished Denver was at the Finals, would be a cooler matchup than Captain Spock, oops Duncan ano Ginobili the flopper.

nice colickyboy...

i say bulls in 7.