NBA playoffs thread and predictions

[Darren J.]

East
1)Cleveland vs 8)Detroit- Cleveland in 5. Minimal difficulty for Cleveland. Detroit is still quite the defensive team and they'll probably take a game in Detroit.


2)Boston vs 7)Chicago- Boston in 4. Chicago is not the defensive-minded team like Detroit. Boston will have their way with them.


3)Orlando vs 6)Philadelphia- Orlando in 6. Philadelphia can give them some problems, but Dwight Howard will be too much.


4)Atlanta vs 5)Miami- Miami in 6. Dwyane Wade is on fire right now and I don't see Atlanta winning this series.
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West
1)Los Angeles vs 8)Utah- Los Angeles in 5. Utah will probably win a game in Utah, but this should be an easy win for Los Angeles.


2)Denver vs 7)New Orleans- Denver in 7. I see this going the distance. New Orleans has the potential to upset Denver if their defense is at its best. I see Denver winning in the end.


3)San Antonio vs 6)Dallas- San Antonio in 6. Manu Ginobili's absence will hurt, but not this early.


4)Portland vs 5)Houston- Houston in 7. Funny thing is Houston probably will make it to the second round without McGrady. I don't think Portland has the experience at this point.

[MrCleveland]

Cleveland Cavaliers are 39-2 at Home.

Whoever plays Cleveland may have to watch out in Cleveland.

[Scoobiedoo30]

New Orleans goes all the way in The First Around of The Playoffs in 4 game's go Hornet's

[Pavan]

East

Quarterfinals
Cleveland over Detroit in 5
Boston over Chicago in 6
Orlando over Philadelphia in 5
Miami over Atlanta in 6

Semifinals
Cleveland over Miami in 6
Boston over Orlando in 7

Conference Finals
Cleveland over Boston in 6

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West

Quarterfinals
Los Angeles Lakers over Utah in 5
New Orleans over Denver in 7
San Antonio over Dallas in 7
Portland over Houston in 6

Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers over Portland in 6
San Antonio vs. New Orleans in 6

Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio in 7


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NBA Finals
Los Angeles Lakers over Cleveland in 7

[TVFactFan]

I'm only doing the first round

Boston over Chicago
Philly over Orlando
Atlanta over Miami
Cleveland over Detroit


Houston over Portland
Lakers over Utah
Denver over New Orleans
San Antonio over Dallas

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Like Solomon said, I will post the 1st round, and then we will go from there.

East

Cleveland over Detroit in 6.
Orlando over Philadelphia in 5
Boston over Chicago in 5
Miami over Atlanta in 5

West

Spurs over Mavericks in 7
Lakers over Utah in 6
Houston over Portand in 7
New Orleans over Denver in 7

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Like Solomon said, I will post the 1st round, and then we will go from there.

East

Cleveland over Detroit in 6.
Orlando over Philadelphia in 5
Boston over Chicago in 5
Miami over Atlanta in 5

West

Spurs over Mavericks in 7
Lakers over Utah in 6
Houston over Portand in 7
New Orleans over Denver in 7

Boston will be tough to beat now because everyone is doubting them since they won't have KG

[GARFIELDKOOL]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

Boston will be tough to beat now because everyone is doubting them since they won't have KG

They know how to win without him, but they really need him in the middle.

[Scoobiedoo30]

well the Hornet's or 0 and 1

[Wreckless]

Eastern Conf.

1, vs. 8- Cleveland vs. Detroit- Cavs in 4
2 vs. 7- Boston vs Chicago- Boston in 6/7
3 vs. 6- Orlando vs. my 76ers- Orlando in 5
KEY MATCHUP- 4 vs. 5- Atl. vs. Miami- Atlanta in 7

Semifinals
2. vs 3. Boston vs. Orlando- Orlando in 6
1 vs. 4- Cleveland vs. Atl- Cleveland in 6

Conf. Finals

1 vs. 2- Cavs vs. Boston- Cavs in 5

WEST CONF.

1 vs. 8- LA vs. Utah- LA in 5
KEY MATCHUP- 2 vs. 7- Denver vs. NO- Denver in 7
3 vs. 6- SA vs. Dallas- Dallas in 7
4 vs. 5- Houston vs. Portland- Houston in 6

Conf. Finals

1 vs. 6- LAL vs. Dallas- LAL in 4...or 5
2 vs. 5- Denver vs. Houston- Denver in 7

1 vs. 2- LAL vs. Denver- Lakers in 6

NBA Finals

1 vs. 1- Lakers at Cavs- Cavs in 6

My Predictions- NBA Champions- The Cleveland Cavaliers

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by Darren J.

East
1)Cleveland vs 8)Detroit- Cleveland in 5. Minimal difficulty for Cleveland. Detroit is still quite the defensive team and they'll probably take a game in Detroit.


2)Boston vs 7)Chicago- Boston in 4. Chicago is not the defensive-minded team like Detroit. Boston will have their way with them.


3)Orlando vs 6)Philadelphia- Orlando in 6. Philadelphia can give them some problems, but Dwight Howard will be too much.


4)Atlanta vs 5)Miami- Miami in 6. Dwyane Wade is on fire right now and I don't see Atlanta winning this series.
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West
1)Los Angeles vs 8)Utah- Los Angeles in 5. Utah will probably win a game in Utah, but this should be an easy win for Los Angeles.


2)Denver vs 7)New Orleans- Denver in 7. I see this going the distance. New Orleans has the potential to upset Denver if their defense is at its best. I see Denver winning in the end.


3)San Antonio vs 6)Dallas- San Antonio in 6. Manu Ginobili's absence will hurt, but not this early.


4)Portland vs 5)Houston- Houston in 7. Funny thing is Houston probably will make it to the second round without McGrady. I don't think Portland has the experience at this point.

Cleveland vs Detroit - Cleveland in 4. Cleveland is just on another level right now, and I can't see Detroit winning a game. Not even at home.

Boston vs Chicago - Boston in 6. Even though they got off to a rough start, they're still a far better team than Chicago, even without KG. Also, they have the clear experience advantage.

Orlando vs Philadelphia - Orlando in 7. I think this'll be one of the most entertaining series. I thnk Philly is underrated, but I think Howard will take control in game 7, leading them to the second round.

Atlanta vs Miami - Atlanta in 7. As great as Wade is, I think Atlanta has the better overall team. I don't think Wade's great play will be quite enough.

LA vs Utah - LA in 5. I think they're too big, and physical for Utah. Utah is a great home team, so I do see them winning one there, but LA, like the Cav's are just on another level right now, and are on a mission.

Denver vs New Orleans - Denver in 6. I think it'll be the Billups and Anthony show for the most part. I think NO will win a couple at home, but not in Denver.

San Antonio vs Dallas - SA IN 5. I just think they're a better overall team, and believe their defense will be too much for Dallas.

Portland vs Houston - Portland in 7. Alot of this is just me going with my heart, since I'm from Portland, but they were hot going into the playoffs, winning something like 9 of their last 10 games, so I think that'll carry on through the playoffs. Our toughest challenge will be winning one in Houston, since we haven't done that in awhile, but I think we're due for a win their. We've been awesome at home this year, so I think the home court advantage will end up being our biggest ally, and will give us the series.

[TVFactFan]

I don't think the Jazz, Pistons, or Hornets are going to get swept even though they will be down 2-0

[Wreckless]

I think the Pistons will get swept...the only ones that will

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by Wreckless

I think the Pistons will get swept...the only ones that will

I hope not, I hate sweeps. Do you notice every time someone in the NBA is about to fight the refs start panicking?-lol Why the F*CK do they act like that

[Wreckless]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

I hope not, I hate sweeps. Do you notice every time someone in the NBA is about to fight the refs start panicking?-lol Why the F*CK do they act like that

Cause, if you had a bunch of 250 pound men coming at you, you'd panic too lol.

Nah but the refs in basketball are WAY WAY better then the ones in the NHL. It's ridiculous.