NBA Playoffs

[trancelator]

Well, it's the eve of the playoffs. Let's hear some predictions on the first round and Finals winner. We can getting into predicting and debating the other rounds as they happen.

I'll start off.

First round winners: Pistons, Cavs, Nets, Heat, Spurs, Mavs, Clippers, Suns

Finals: Pistons over Spurs in 6 (I'd like to see the Mavs over the Spurs but who can bet against SA in the West)

[ctferni]

I might take some Heat(no pun intended) for this but I honestly think the Heat will win it all this year. They have the individual talent and with their backs against the wall in the playoffs they will finally gel as a team and bring miami a championship.

Walker needs to start over Posey. Walker plays better when he gets more minutes.

My 2 Cents

FERN

[Spankmeister]

Originally Posted by FERNI48

I might take some Heat(no pun intended) for this but I honestly think the Heat will win it all this year. They have the individual talent and with their backs against the wall in the playoffs they will finally gel as a team and bring miami a championship.

Walker needs to start over Posey. Walker plays better when he gets more minutes.

My 2 Cents

FERN

The Heat will not win it all this year...they play more as individuals than a team....once Wade matures more and can carry a team like Kobe or LaBron, then the Heat may win...ala LA Lakers in the late 80's with Magic and Kareem...

Shaq is still a dominant player, but rarely does he take a game over like Wade can...

Pistons have a great shot to win it all this year....

SA, it will be a tough road with Dallas and the Kings, but they will prevail...albiet beaten up and not much competition for the Pistons...LOL

Detroit...where the economy sucks, the city sucks and people are leaving in droves...but for the first time in sports history, two teams from the same city finished with the best records in different sports (Red Wings and Pistons)...LOL

[JMT]

the heat are solid this year, but unfortunately they will lose to the pistons, again. they just cant figure out a way to beat those thugs. (i would love to be proven wrong.)

i wont waste my time with the west since the east will take the title regardless, ill just say i see the spurs making it to the finals, and losing to the pistons.

my family is from detroit, but the pistons are the only franchise from there i simply cannot bring myself to root for since the days of isaiah and laimbeer. :P

go heat!

[LeVeL]

Originally Posted by Spankmeister

The Heat will not win it all this year...they play more as individuals than a team....once Wade matures more and can carry a team like Kobe or LaBron, then the Heat may win...ala LA Lakers in the late 80's with Magic and Kareem...

Are you kidding me, what Heat team have you been watching this year.

Wade has carried the Heat on his back this year, no other player besides Kobe and Clutch Billups would you want to shoot the ball in the last minutes.

Wade is way more maturer that Lebron, Lebron has just started becoming clutch. Wade has been clutch all of his career. Dont underestimate this kid, he thrives in the Playoffs, no other player last year in the Playoffs was better than Wade he eelevated his game last year and will do the same again in these Playoffs.

Just remember this...we were up 3 to 2 to the Pistons last year in the Eastern Conference Playoffs before Wade injured his ribs. If Wade would of played Game 6 we would of won the series.

[durrtylexx]

next week the nfl draft!!

basketball = bleh :P

lets go Heat I guess

[LeVeL]

Originally Posted by trancelator

Well, it's the eve of the playoffs. Let's hear some predictions on the first round and Finals winner. We can getting into predicting and debating the other rounds as they happen.

I'll start off.

First round winners: Pistons, Cavs, Nets, Heat, Spurs, Mavs, Clippers, Suns

Finals: Pistons over Spurs in 6 (I'd like to see the Mavs over the Spurs but who can bet against SA in the West)

I am shocked that you didn't choose the Lakers over the Suns, the Lakers have a tremendous chance to win the series.

Also I disagree with you, Tim Duncan is banged up and everyone knows that he's the Motor that drives the Spurs. I predict that the Mavs and and undisclosed team in the East will meet in the Finals...hint,hint the Heat.

I am not going to say who wins the Finals too early to say.

I truly believe the New Jersey Nets will get upset by the Pacers. In the west the Lakers will give the Suns all what they can Handle but I truly believe the Clippers will beat the Nuggets.

[trancelator]

Originally Posted by LeVeL'

I am shocked that you didn't choose the Lakers over the Suns, the Lakers have a tremendous chance to win the series.

I knew someone would say something about that. The Suns have owned the Lakers over the past two seasons (Lakers are 1-7). Thus, my prediction.

I'm in a wait and see mode. If the Lakers can beat the Suns then they'll be in the Western Finals. Kobe always is clutch against the Nuggets and the Lakers are the Clippers' daddy. Still, first things first...

[Spankmeister]

Originally Posted by JMT

my family is from detroit, but the pistons are the only franchise from there i simply cannot bring myself to root for since the days of isaiah and laimbeer. :P

Ahhhh...the glory days of the Bad Boys!.... ;D

[tres-b]

Let me start by saying I am a Heat fan.

Unfortunately, I dont see anyone but the Pistons coming out of the East. The Heat were essentially a Dwayne Wade injury away from the Finals. Why did they completely gut the team(minus Shaq, Wade and Haslem)?

Jason Williams is a liability at point guard and he cant shoot for shit. AW can be an all star or a waste of space. Lets hope he steps it up for the playoffs. The Glove is further past his prime than Dr. J.

The great thing about the NBA is that the best team almost always wins a 7 game series. With that in mind---

Eastern Conf. Finals-Heat/Pistons
Western Conf. Finals-Suns/Spurs

Finals-Pistons/Spurs with the Spurs winning in 6