Tall Argies advance in the NBA Playoffs

Further to Seba's article, while our football players had some mixed fortunes in the English Premiership, across the Atlantic Ocean was a different story altogether. What a great weekend it was for the Tall Albicelestes as all four players were on the winning side, with two of them already qualified for the second round.

Carlos DELFINO & Detroit PISTONS First Through

Carlos DELFINO's Detroit PISTONS became the first team to progress further by defeating the Orlando MAGIC 97-93, to complete a 4-0 whitewash in their series. Quiet night for DELFINO as he contributed 8 points & 1 rebound

BULLS Knocks Defending Champion Out!!!

Andres NOCIONI's quote was tacked above Shaquille O'NEAL's seat in the Miami HEAT locker room before the 3rd game of the series, with the key phrase marked in yellow highlighter.

"We will not sweep Miami,'' the Chicago Bulls forward said. But NOCIONI was wrong.

The Bulls won that third game 104-96 in which was the first road playoff win for the franchise sin the "JORDAN/PIPPEN Era". Chapu posted 10 points, 8 rebounds & 2 assists.

And on Sunday, the swept was accomplished. Chicago knocked the defending champions out in the first round by beating them 93-79 in the fourth game and will now be facing the Detroit Pistons in the second round. NOCIONI posted 11 points, 5 rebounds & 1 assists.

It'll be Carlitos vs. Chapu. So we can say now that we will have an Argie in the Eastern Conference Finals regardless of the outcome of the series between Bulls and Pistons.

SPURS lead 2-1 against NUGGETS

On Saturday night San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 lead in their series against the Denver Nuggets by defeating them 96-91 on their own stadium. Manu GINOBILI combined well with Tim DUNCAN & Tony PARKER by posting 19 points, 7 rebounds & 5 assists. On the other hand Fabricio OBERTO despite being given limited time play, manage to post 4 points and 1 rebound.