Your CP3 loving is reaching me Melo loving levels pal. I keep telling you all that Melo is statistically the seocnd most clutch player in the NBA. Seen him dagger many of the so called best teams this season.

You're out in the first round mate. Doesn't 'Melo have one of the worst records in NBA history when it comes to the playoffs?

Been further in the playoffs and has an NCAA title to his name. How did CP3 do the other night in the 4th?

There was some celebration at the Staples last night when the Lakers got the win. Good game to watch aswell.

Same can't be said for Boston - shambles in the 2nd Half.

Which night, the night Memphis were KO'd? I think the only person that would take 'Melo over CP3 is you. Even you were buzzing at the thought of him going to the Knicks in free agency, as you knew he'd be the superstar you've been crying out for

I'd take him in the clutch over anybody but Kobe.

What a first quarter from the clippers. Held the Spurs to 11 points, Griffin has 14 on the board already and they lead by about 20!

Blown it, as expected. The Clippers don't have the balance of a side like the Spurs, the Spurs have been built over years and just add the right pieces here and there. The Clippers are at the opposite end of the scale, but the Spurs are the perfect model for success.

I'd have KD over Carmelo in the clutch as well.

The super clutch CP3 get's outscored by his back-up during the 4-0 bumming by the Spurs.

Western Conference looking nailed on it seems. Spurs on fire and the Thunder set to kill off the Lakers.

Both Eastern Games locked at 2 - 2. Here's hoping the Celtics can find form.

Odom apparently wants to head to NY. Think he's possibly worth the risk if he can get his head in the game.

Far too inconsistent for what New York want. It's bad enough with Carmelo, if they signed Odom, it would really limit them in where they want to be, IMO. His playmaking abilities would be brilliant, but New York need hustle and players that consistently show up. They have some serious quality that can win them big games, but they need character. Odom is a bit of a joke, to be honest.

I'd be happy to get Hedo for Stoudemire. I think we have to start Shumpert next year. If we don't trade Amre I'd like to see him come off the bench, provides that scoring option when Melo off the court.

Hornets managed to get the #1 Lottery Pick!

Anthony Davis & Eric Gordon could be a lot of fun.

Conspiracy much

Thought I said it on this thread but I guess I didn't. The Thunder finally nailed the Spurs and the series went exactly as I expected. The Spurs were too hot not to win a couple in this series, but as soon as the Thunder's younger players got going, the older Spurs never stood a chance. It's not just about youth - the Thunder were young last year when they were beaten by the Mavs - it's about how much they've learned from that series defeat. For me, if this Thunder team doesn't win the Finals, it will be a huge travesty.

Long live the king.

Durant and co. were outstanding against the Spurs. Game 6 was amazing in so many ways.

I can see whoever wins the East winning it though - I think both teams defend better than San Antonio and will make it much harder for the Thunder.

I don't understand your LBJ loving, I can't stand him at all mate. Hope he get's beat in game 7 or gets bummed in the finals. I hate the Heat, have since the mid 90's and can't stand LBJ. Needs to accept he's bald as well. I fully understand he's a great player but no balls.

Not particularly fussed about the Heat, just LeBron. He's what got me into the NBA, watching him at the Cavs.

"MVP, MVP, MVP"

Didn't see any of the games, couldn't possibly stay up that late unfortunately. Russell Westbrook; is it time they tried to turn him into a proper point guard? Surely the team with the scoring champ and the best impact scorer in the game don't need a scoring point that gets 25ppg?

Think the Thunder will have plenty of time to win championships, their team is so young and if they can keep them all together, they will be a finals regular IMO.

Harden was the let down this series, not Westbrook. He can't be blamed for his team losing a game when he scores 43 points! He had a crap game 6 but everyone knew the series was over by then, you could see it in their attitude after game 5.

Plus the other thing is, who could you get for Westbrook? Any PG who would be a step up isn't going to be traded by their team (Rose, Paul, Rondo, Williams), so unless you get someone like Nash in and use Westbrook to get you an upgrade elsewhere I can't see the virtue in trading him.

Overall though, LBJ was just too good. To average the numbers that he did was unreal, and he always did enough down the stretch to keep OKC out of it, whether it be scoring or him just finding open guy after open guy. Full deserved, and it's about time he got one.

Thunder don't need to trade him, they need him to change his playing style a little. He has to be more of a distributor and the third choice on offense, at the moment it seems like he's their first choice when it really should be Kevin. Harden seems to have had a poor series, but he's the most inexperienced of their 'three' and it had to show eventually. Westbrook is a supreme talent, as good as there is in the league, they really shouldn't trade him, but when you have two better scorers and a really underrated big in Ibaka, Westbrook just needs to distribute and score when they need it. He clearly shoots too much, which is a problem because he's the PG.