The People’s Book It: C Squared – Day 4
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. We’re all tied up! C Squared for the lead:
LA Lakers [+1.5] over UTAH (home team in CAPS)
The Jazz are fantastic at home, but I don’t see this Lakers team losing two games in a row, they’re just too good. So, do I have to wait until the end of the playoffs to get my sneakers? (Ed. Easy bub.)
[C Squared’s Streak: 3 | Longest Streak: 3 (Tie) | Mood: Excited | Food: Mashed Potatoes]
Comments (3)The People’s Playoff Book It: C Squared – Day 3.5
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 – C Squared is still looking for the tie:
CLEVELAND [-2] over Boston (home team in CAPS)
Lebron is back tonight. He has never lost the game after a red-headed bench player ripped him. Book it.
[C Squared’s Streak: 2 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Sleepy | Food: Grapes]
Comments (4)The People’s Playoff Book It: C Squared – Day 3
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - C Squared looking for the tie:
LA Lakers [+5] over UTAH (home team in CAPS)
So what happens when I tie the leader with 3?
[C Squared’s Streak: 2 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Happy | Food: Pita]
Comments (3)The People’s Playoff Book It: C Squared – Day 2
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - the confident C Squared trying to get within 1:
SAN ANTONIO [-6.5] over New Orleans (home team in CAPS)
Do you guys want me to send you my address right now so you can get those sweet Adidas kicks in the mail? No way the Spurs are losing this game at home. No way. For the record, I hate the Spurs.
[C Squared’s Streak: 1 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Relaxed | Food: Open-face turkey sandwich]
Comments (2)The People’s Playoff Book It: C Squared – Day 1
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - next victim, C Squared:
lLA LAKERS [-9.5] over Utah (home team in CAPS)
This one is easy: Kobe has never lost the day after he won the league MVP and I don’t think he’s going to start now. Just because he cheats on his wife doesn’t mean that he can’t beat the Jazz by at least 7pts. We’ll miss you Chuck!!! (Ed. Toronto reference)
[C Squared’s Streak: 0 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Calm, cool and collected | Food: Big League Chew]
Comments (3)The People’s Playoff Book It: Sam Cassell’s Giant Testicles – Day 1
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - next victim, Sam Cassell’s Giant Testicles:
BOSTON [-9.5] over Cleveland (home team in CAPS)
Rest schmest. The slightly embarrassed Celts have something to prove and there’s no one on Cleveland’s front line that can deal with KG. I think Boston will remind us why they’ve been the best all year. LeBron is always scary and has momentum on his side, but here’s hoping he’ll get his and no one else will. Also, Sam Cassell has huge nuts.
[Sam Cassell’s Giant Testicles’s Streak: 0 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Let’s do this like Buddhists | Food: Pretzels from the bug control conference]
Comments (6)The People’s Playoff Book It: Coma – Day 1
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - next up, Coma:
San Antonio [+2.5] over NEW ORLEANS (home team in CAPS)
I’m takin’ San Antonio over New Orleans, tonight. Let’s get a couple things straight here, I don’t know what I’m doing. I got no clue. With that being said, it’ll probably be one of those things like that movie ‘Blank Check’ where that little turd gets said blank check and then cashes that shit for a mil. Why is it similar? CUZ I’m MONEY BABY!
[Coma’s Streak: 0 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Apathetic (Sharks lost in 4OT :\) | Food: Vegemite Sandwich]
Comments (4)The People’s Playoff Book It: Kyle D – Day 2
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - day 2 for Kyle D:
Utah [+7.5] over LA LAKERS (home team in CAPS)
I like the points in both the games … and as tempting it is to pick the Hawks getting 14, I’m sticking with the old rule of only picking a road dog if you think they can win the game outright. As well as the Lakers have been playing, I hope that they are a little rusty and Utah will be physical with them right from the start. Boozer v Pau should be a great matchup, and it’s gonna be interesting to see who the Jazz throw at Kobe (Brewer? AK?). Anyway, I think +7.5 is pretty high for a team as good as the Jazz.
[Kyle D’s Streak: 1 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Grand Theft Auto | Food: Thai]
Comments (1)The People’s Playoff Book It: Kyle D – Day 1
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is tops with 3 - day 1 for Kyle D:
NEW ORLEANS [-3] over San Antonio (home team in CAPS)
Picking against the Spurs when they are getting points? Blasphemy! It’s always tough to go against SA, but I think the Hornets match up well and will be fired up at home. West / Chandler can neutralize Duncan / Oberto and CP3 will continue to show he could easily have been the MVP over Kobe. The Hornets looked like a juggernaut against the Mavs and I think they’re just that good. The season series was 2-2, with none of the games being particularly close. I think NO continues that trend. They’ll come out tonight and shock the Spurs with a 10 point win.
[Kyle D’s Streak: 0 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Boisterous | Food: Honey Nut Cheerios]
Comments (2)The People’s Playoff Book It: abetterbomb – Day 2
Playoff time! The Basketball Jones is giving away a pair of Adidas basketball shoes to the person who can put together the longest streak of picks during the postseason. If you’d like to give it a shot, email us. Once a wrong pick is made, we’ll email the next contestant. Sports Tsar is in the lead at 3; abetterbomb at the dish with 1 on the board:
Boston [-8] over ATLANTA (home team in CAPS)
The thrill is gone. Detroit’s beat down last night reminded me that a true talent gap exists in the East. It’s time for Boston to end Atlanta’s nice little run. Boston shut down Atlanta in game 5, and I don’t think the home court crowd will be enough to make up for the fact that the Hawks have a man named Zaza playing center (Ed. don’t give Zaza and his ‘backnee’ too much credit, he comes off the bench).
[abetterbomb’s Streak: 1 | Longest Streak: 3 (Sport Tsar) | Mood: Faithful | Food: Coffee & Donuts]
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