NBA Playoffs Thread

[EVEN11323]

Predictions, talk, whatever. The big news today is that KG still has no timetable to return to the court.

My predictions:

#1 Lakers over #8 Jazz
#2 Nuggets over #7 Hornets
#6 Mavericks over #3 Spurs
#4 Blazers over #5 Rockets

Lakers over Blazers
Nuggets over Mavericks

Lakers over Nuggets


#1 Cavaliers over #8 Pistons
#2 Celtics over #7 Bulls
#3 Magic over #6 76ers
#5 Heat over #4 Hawks

Cavaliers over Heat
Magic over Celtics (IF Garnett cannot play)

Cavaliers over Magic

Cavaliers over Lakers in 7

[filihok]

Not that I pay too much attention to the NBA but if anyone besides the Lakes and Cavs (small chances for the Celts and Magic) end up in the finals, I'll be surprised.

[ewing6]

My predictions

#1 Lakers over #8 Jazz
#7 Hornets over #2 Denver
#3 Spurs over #6 Mavs
#4 Portland over #5 Rockets

lakers over Hornets
Spurs over portland

Lakers over spurs

#1 Cavaliers over #8 Pistons
#2 Celtics over #7 Bulls
#3 Magic over #6 76ers
#5 Heat over #4 Hawks

Cavs over Heat
Boston over Magic

Cavs over Boson

Cavs over Lakers

[OregonDuck1989]

Nobody picks against the Nuggets and gets away with it Ewing!

My picks:

Lakers over Jazz in 4. Uh, no doubt about this one. Lakers are way, way too strong.

Nuggets over Hornets in 6. The Nuggets are finally good enough to get out of the first round. Hornets don't have enough bench depth to pull out this series.

Mavericks over Spurs in 7. The Mavs are on fire right now! The Spurs are without Ginobli and could be in trouble.

Blazers over Rockets in 7. Brandon Roy is a closer, pure and simple. And now he gets to show it off to the world.

Cavs over Pistons in 4. Too easy for the dominant Cavs.

Celtics over Bulls in 6. Without KG, this series goes longer then it should but the Bulls aren't strong enough to knock off the Celts.

Magic over 76ers in 5. Dwight Howard is just outstanding. No one in Philly can guard him.

Hawks over Heat in 7. Wade is the third best player in the NBA and is rightfully in the discussion for MVP but the Hawks are another year older and have home court.

SEMIS:

Lakers over Blazers in 7. The Blazers are the only team with a shot to take the Lakers to seven, IMO. They have the interior size and defense and can give Gasol and Bynum a good push or two and get the work with Oden, Outlaw and others. They just don't have enough depth to beat LA however.

Nuggets over Mavericks in 6. The Mavericks aren't quite good enough to beat a Nuggets team that is a lot better then people think.

Cavs over Hawks in 5. Cavs are too good at home and the Hawks just don't have the size inside to contend.

Magic over Celtics in 7. Without KG the Celtics don't have their three party and I don't see them upending Howard and the Magic.

FINALS:

Lakers over Nuggets in 6. The Lakers are too strong inside, too deep on the bench, and too talented at the guard play for the Nuggets to hold up.

Cavs over Magic in 6. The Cavs are too good at home, the Magic just don't have the guard play to match up with Cleveland.

NBA FINALS:

Lakers over Cavs in 6. Lakers are too big for the Cavs. Big Z isn't a defensive presence and will get beat up by Gasol, Bynum and Odom.

[lilbman07]

I think:

Lakers over Jazz in 5
Hornets over Denver in 7
Mavericks over Spurs in 7
Blazers over Rockets in 6
Caveliers over Pistons in 4
Celtics over Bulls in 5
Magic over 76ers in 5
Heat over Hawks in 7

Lakers over Blazers in 5
Hornets over Mavericks in 7
Cavaliers over Heat in 5
Magic over Celtics in 6

Lakers over Hornets in 4
Cavaliers over Magic in 7

Cavaliers over Lakers in 6

[acetoolguy]

Garnett out for the playoffs, Celts will be pressed to get past the first round now.

[OregonDuck1989]

Garnett out for the playoffs, Celts will be pressed to get past the first round now.

I don't know. Pierce and Allen and Rondo should get them past Chicago who is still pretty weak imo especially without Deng.

[etothep]

Is it really surprising that after news came out that Garnett may miss the entire postseason that this happened?

[OregonDuck1989]

Is it really surprising that after news came out that Garnett may miss the entire postseason that this happened?

Rofl. That's terrible. But funny.

[gosensgo101]

Boo

[DarthJaker]

Ok here we go

1 Lakers over #8 Jazz in 4
#2 Nuggets over #7 Hornets in 7 Best Series of Playoffs Period.
#6 Mavs over #3 Spurs in 6
#4 Blazers over #5 Rockets in 6

Lakers over Blazers in 5
Mavs over Nuggets in 6

Lakers over Mavs in 4


#1 Cavaliers over #8 Pistons in 4
#2 Celtics over #7 Bulls in 6
#6 76ers over #3 Magic in 6
#5 Heat over #4 Hawks in 6

Cavs over Heat in 7
76ers over Celtics in 6

Cavs over 76ers in 5

Lakers over Cavs in 6

[OregonDuck1989]

Umm...Jaker in the NBA playoffs the Celtics wouldn't play the Heat. They would play the winner of the Magic Sixers matchup no matter what.

Cavs play the winner of the Heat-Hawks.

[etothep]

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cavs
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magic
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cavs
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cavs


lakers over cavs in the finals in 6

[LilBates]

I dont have time to post my picks right now, but I would like to point at that the Bulls play a lot like the hawks. And the hawks took the Celts to 7 last year...with KG and some better Celtic bench players. I think the Bulls will upset them, but then again I wouldnt be surprised if they pulled it out. They are the defending champs and have some allstars.

[EVEN11323]

Chicago pulls the upset, 105-103 in OT.