NBA Playoffs 2011: How The Bulls, Grizzlies, and Thunder Advance to Round 2

[jaycheong1995]

Go nuggs!

[LEBeatsTV]

you need to coach the nba

[cubsfanatic1]

this nick guy = camera whore

[i0973]

hey coach you were wrong about the celtics heat, you gotta trust wade and lebron more ha :)

[mrhybrantvegeta]

So you're going back to posting on Youtube?

[bballbreakdown]

@mrhybrantvegeta Soon.... Stand by

[cowboykiller47]

More bad Boozer break downs please. The guy is trash.

[bballbreakdown]

@cowboykiller47 After last night's game, there's not too much bad to say about him!

[222333aaaaaa]

you loooooove Boozer, haha

[hahaha01357]

The way Grizzlies are playing now, do you think they could take on the Lakers?

[AntiNBBForce]

Hello? What about the Heat? They made it to the next round too...

[Cordwinder]

refs making sure Heat/Celtics series going to 7 games?? What are you suggesting coach Nick?

[bballbreakdown]

@Cordwinder I am suggesting that everything Tim Donaghy ever said was the truth...

[Cordwinder]

@bballbreakdown if the series went to 7 games as you said, it would be interesting for you to do a breakdown of the game by analyzing the calls refs made. Of course, if you do, be prepared to feel the wrath of Lord Stern. You'll end up being banned entry from all NBA games and related events. LOL

[517wiiface]

I just subbed you.

[bballbreakdown]

@517wiiface Awesome! Welcome to the most popular online channel devoted to basketball! Stay tuned for lots more during the playoffs.

Coach Nick

[brandoniscool102]

funny how there is a lot of ignorant kids watching your videos

[bballbreakdown]

@brandoniscool102 Hey, I'm just loving the conversation! Stay tuned for the next one!

[xiAMGeno]

Grizzlies win amazing game by Zach Randolph

[bballbreakdown]

@xiAMGeno Really impressed with them. If they can give that much trouble to the Spurs - they can beat anybody...

[lolinglolloler]

You cant defeat the Thunders easily if Durant hits those types of shots.

Anyways, do you mind replying your emails and messages please. Thanks.

[bballbreakdown]

@lolinglolloler I haven't seen an email from you in a few days... Did I miss one?

[Tasermanron]

HEAT ALL THE WAY

[ultimatederon]

Well it turns out that Boozer has turf toe and has been playing injured. He is questionable for Game 1 vs the Hawks. I guess this sort of explains his lackluster play although he hasn't been impressive much this season. Hopefully he can come back strong.

[bballbreakdown]

@ultimatederon How can you get turf toe playing on a wood surface?? If that's the case, then it certainly explains something - maybe the easy misses. But the things I pointed out on defense are problems when he's got 10 toes too!

Coach Nick

[ultimatederon]

@bballbreakdown Haha... Turf toe in NBA players is pretty common actually. Rose has it too but he's tough and plays through it. Boozer is a softy I guess. Yeah, it explains the easy misses from inside. He has dozens of those in the series against the Pacers. It doesn't explain his lack of hustle and defensive effort for the ENTIRE SEASON! lol...

[chipsa86]

very nice. I never really got the "peeking to early" phrase - do teams supposed to play badly the first part of the season? what does that mean?.. if the spurs can get that record the first half of the season while keeping their usual minute rotation, why shouldn't they?.. btw, i like ty lawson's effort and character, but he's shot is hideous.

[bballbreakdown]

@chipsa86 There are natural ebbs and flows to the season, where guys understand their roles, where they're supposed to be, I think the Spurs got to that point in mid season, and they started to lose some of that positive energy by the end...

[ZoomZip]

and of course, you dont show how the LAKERS advance...

[bballbreakdown]

@ZoomZip Of course! :)

I didn't get to see the game, so...

[ZoomZip]

@bballbreakdown Woops sorry, 1) watched mid way your vid and didnt notice. 2)posted that comment 3) watched the whole vid and in the end, you said your predictions about the game.

so my apologies, i should watch your videos before i make comments to fast. i thought i canceled the comment after i saw it, so once again, my bad.

[heavyrain24]

@bballbreakdown hey faggot nick . where is your clutch chris paul now ? o fuck yourself . ur dad chris paul gone fucking fishing ! hahahha

[bballbreakdown]

@heavyrain24 If you don't have respect for what the Hornets did and how CP3 carried that team, then you don't know basketball.

[odomisauq]

@heavyrain24 You are the fucking faggot, dumbass

[transworld112]

Hibbert is 7´1-7´2 not 7´4

[Bamg449]

@bballbreakdown hey Coach nick i hope you can do more breakdown about the Thunder... did they do their job in defense??

i think Perkins haven't settled up in the team yet... he did mistake in denver series

westbrook also makes too many turnovers in denver series...

what do you think?? i wish they can enter the conference final this yearasd

[bballbreakdown]

@Bamg449 Thunder will have their hands FULL with the Grizzlies. It'll be very interesting - Thunder having a touch more experience than the Grizz. I think I have to say OKC wins, but it'll be 7 games.

[mandoman1123]

SPURS IN 7

GO SPURS GO!!!

[skippy562]

don't doubt the lakers coach! haha

[gamecrazed27]

I am a Bulls fan, and my god does Carlos Boozer suck. It pains me to watch Zach Randolph play.

[bballbreakdown]

@gamecrazed27 ZBo did a number on the Spurs tonight! Man...!

[ThePRBaller]

Mavs

[TheCallOfDutyKings]

Great vid TY

[bballbreakdown]

@TheCallOfDutyKings Thanks! Lots more coming up. I believe we'll be live tweeting during tomorrow's Heat Celtics game!

Coach Nick

[ihatewonders]

@bballbreakdown if barkley is still here today, im sure he will foul out in the first quarter because these cry baby pf will cry to the ref all day long

[ihatewonders]

@bballbreakdown nah, im just one of those guys who thinks bosh, boozer, dirk, and pau are overrall. they have offense, but lack defense big time

[bballbreakdown]

@ko8e24824 Thanks! Celtics and Heat will be a great matchup, in my mind. I think the Celtics take it in 7

[gryd999]

Im a Kobe fan but i was not mad at you....you were right

[bballbreakdown]

@gryd999 Thanks! Don't be mad! Let's get psyched! Dallas vs. LA will be a good one, but LA in 6

[sweetbro45]

when are you going to break down more celtic playoff games?

[bballbreakdown]

@sweetbro45 SUNDAY, baby! I suppose a preview is in order.. maybe today!

Coach Nick

[jeepkivary]

in the nuggets-thunder series, why nuggets lost?

[bballbreakdown]

@jeepkivary Nuggets just don't have the team chemistry yet - too many new faces learning to play together. They did well and are in a great position to do well next year... They just need some more time...

[rrc2k7]

and remember folks.. it's not a channel.. it's a conversation

[bballbreakdown]

@rrc2k7 LOL - it's the TRUTH!

[willlee3]

bad executing teams won by athleticism. This won't happen long term

[soulluvsista08]

Despite what happens tonight, I still support my Spurs! I'm just hoping that they put butterfingers Allen in long enough to help my team! LOL

[bballbreakdown]

@soulluvsista08 LOL - if anyone can comeback from 3-1 - it's the Spurs... they have a little wriggle room since Memphis isn't quite the team to out execute anybody...

[DemonToad14]

Coach Nick! L.A. won the series! Do a break down of games 5 and 6 :D

[bballbreakdown]

@DemonToad14 I'll see what I can do! THANKS

Coach Nick

[x69Crunchyx]

boozers shooting form is soo bad!!!!

[bballbreakdown]

@x69Crunchyx It sure is - and in crunch time, when the pressure is really on in the playoffs, shooting form like that can really be a downfall. Look at Karl Malone- his form wasn't great either, and he never shot well in those finals against the Bulls...

[modernity2001]

Agree on the Boston/Miami series.

[bballbreakdown]

@modernity2001 It'll be a dogfight. Looking forward to it.

[KamalAkaBeLikeKobe]

In other words, "should have gotten Amare or even God Forbid - Bosh"

[bballbreakdown]

@KamalAkaBeLikeKobe I really think LeBron made the mistake. I know him and Bosh were a package, but had LeBron just gone to the Bulls - OMG, that's a championship club...

[KamalAkaBeLikeKobe]

@bballbreakdown totally, coach :D But i guess his friendship and slightly less possible championship chance outweighed

[thrillalicious]

Must believe in Lakers!

[bballbreakdown]

@thrillalicious I believe!!

[pentiumkev]

grizzlies aint there yet! spurs will give them a fight!

[bballbreakdown]

@pentiumkev They sure will. If anyone can do it, it's the Spurs...

[goldensun123]

hey coach, are you sponsored by synergysports now? hahaha

[bballbreakdown]

@goldensun123 I admit it - Synergy Sports and I are in love.

[ultimatederon]

Holy cow the difference between Taj and Booz is night and day!

[bballbreakdown]

@ultimatederon Really is. And imagine what's gonna happen when Thibs finally realizes they're better off w/ Booz coming off the bench. Now you got a max guy playing 25 minutes off the bench... Then what happens when Taj's rookie contract expires? It's a good situation to be in for the Bulls, but Booz's contract could very well be an albatross

[WILL1ONE]

@bballbreakdown Z-bo shouldve missed the 2nd ft when there was just 1.7 left in the clock.. thngs couldve ended differently for them..

[bballbreakdown]

@WILL1ONE Interesting - not sure how anyone could've seen that at the time- but the Spurs could've called time out then, and that 3 would've won the game.... so maybe not a great idea...

Thanks,

Coach NIck

[WILL1ONE]

@bballbreakdown i see what you mean.. but a miss could;ve killed .5-1 secs.. gary neal wouldn't have had enough time to pull off the same move.. he'd have to do a derek fisher shot.. just saying..

[jotarun]

 9:02 good defense!

[jacob3141]

I loled when he said the lakers were going to stuggle in new orleans is a 18 point win stuggling?

[bballbreakdown]

@jacob3141 Oh well - I'll take my Nostra-BALL-us hat off for today, then...

[ihatewonders]

well, boozer was a second round pick for a reason

[KamalAkaBeLikeKobe]

@ihatewonders he averaged 20-10 for a reason, too

[ihatewonders]

@KamalAkaBeLikeKobe bosh average 24-10 too, what do you think of him?

[KamalAkaBeLikeKobe]

@ihatewonders i like both of them, but their lack of hustle is disturbing

[bballbreakdown]

@ihatewonders Are you one of the Utah fans who was trying to warn all the Bulls fans in the beginning of the year?

[iniquitouszephyr]

LOL at 9:02!!! hahahah that's hilarious

[bballbreakdown]

@iniquitouszephyr Hilarious - I wonder if he's like a priest or something in his day job!!

[PROTOGgouki]

Lawson missed his free throw, good thing you pointed out the cause. LOL

[bballbreakdown]

@PROTOGgouki I wonder what that guy does for a living.. .school principal?

[tripzero0]

I don't recall boozer being that bad on the jazz last year. I'll have to look up some old bballbreakdowns :P.

[bballbreakdown]

@tripzero0 All the Jazz fans were warning me about him and his defense. He talks on defense, pretty loudly, and he even gets in a stance, but then he just.... stays there... doesn't move much, weird...

[aznguy11111]

lol boozer sucks!

[cooliocolio441]

i always feel good about lakers



[bballbreakdown]

@cooliocolio441 You should - they should take care of Dallas - but they haven't faced someone that can score in the post like Nowitzki in a while. That said, I think Dallas is too one dimensional on offense to pose a serious threat.

[TheAesirsFinest]

I love how your videos have more humorous bits in them now. "Nostraballus" *chuckles*

Anyways, sad to see the Hornets' Cindarella story go down too. Not much you can do against a team that just has far more people that can create their own shot and 2 centers long enough to make Okafor look like a guard.

[bballbreakdown]

@TheAesirsFinest Hopefully, CP3 uses this as a springboard to take back his best PG in the league crown. And if David West can come back all the way (which is a big IF) then they'll be in good shape - I think Aaron Gray can improve, and Bellinelli needs to work on his body, big time. Not an Ariza fan at all - they should trade him for someone quick.

I'll try and be more funny as we go along! Thanks,

Coach Nick

[Palmar3s]

Coach Nick you should be a FBI or CIA agent because you see things I would've never caught. Coach Nick A.K.A "Eagle Eye"

[bballbreakdown]

@Palmar3s Ha! I've been called worse things than Eagle Eye, I guess. THANKS

Coach Nick

[belajury]

blazers are hot this game is going to game seven

[tyakack]

@belajury Nope lol.

[omysheetofpaper]

Hornets got beasted

[slavaggg]

If grizzlies win the next game, they go to WCF.

[bballbreakdown]

@slavaggg You think they can beat the Thunder? I don't know - the Thunder don't seem ready either, but they've got some ballers

[slavaggg]

@bballbreakdown I'm not sure actually. I know that Z-Bo doesn't handle physical, athletic big men very well and without Rudy they are going to struggle from the perimeter. I take that back, Thunder in 6. Although if Mem had Rudy (and Battier) then I'd take Griz.

[ddericwu]

thunders vs grizz grizz win. portland vs lakers lakers win

[bballbreakdown]

@ddericwu Well, the Portland thing is done, so.... I don't see the Grizz beating the Thunder

[benjaminlee92]

Grizzlies and Nuggets will be formidable clubs in the future.

[bballbreakdown]

@benjaminlee92 absolutely - the Grizzlies with Rudy Gay are a top contender

[tyakack]

Can't believe the hawks beat orlando, now its hawks vs bulls, wow, i say spurs lose the next game.

[bballbreakdown]

@tyakack Me too - I'm thinking Memphis takes it at home. And the Bulls should worry about Josh Smith, but I think they've got Bogans and Brewer to make Joe Johnson's life miserable for the next week.

[leadoffeohippus]

@bballbreakdown Coach Nick, what do you think about Bogans? He was on fire the last game, and Steve Kerr loved it.

[28trigrams]

Spurs vs Grizzlies was one hell of a game.

[bballbreakdown]

@28trigrams Should be one hell of a game tonight, too!

[HARDisTHEword]

@bballbreakdown Grizz so got this... If they don't. Spur likely to win it all.

[nantoi]

booooozer sure sucks!

[nantoi]

lets go bulls!

[NoName1325]

I think thunder cheated

[tyakack]

@NoName1325 Obviously -_-