Here are the matchups plus my take on who'll advance to the next round:
EAST (Team in bold has homecourt advantage)
(1)Boston Celtics vs (8)Atlanta Hawks
- The Celtics Big Three (KG, the Truth and Jesus) vs Atlanta's three (JJ, JSmooth and Bibby). Atlanta has absolutely no chance. I say Beantown sweeps this one by a mile, 4-0.
(2)Detroit Pistons vs (7)Philadelphia 76ers
- The playoffs bring out the best in Detroit basketball. I'd go for another Piston sweep.
(3)Orlando Magic vs (6)Toronto Raptors
- Dwight Howard vs. Chris Bosh? This is difficult, but I'll go with a Canadian upset, 4-3.
(4)Cleveland Cavaliers vs (5)Washington Wizards
- King James vs
WEST (Teams in caps have homecourt advantage)
(1)Los Angeles Lakers vs (8)Denver Nuggets
- My mind tells me it's Kobe, but my heart says it's Carmelo. I'll follow my heart and go with a giant Nugget upset, 4-3.
(2)New Orleans Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks
- I'll take Chris Paul over Dirk Nowitski all day, everyday. Hornets in 6.
(3)San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix
- I hate Tim Duncan, I love Steve Nash. The Suns in 7.
(4)Utah Jazz vs (5)Houston Rockets
- The Rockets have been awesome even without Yao Ming. They'll take the series in 5 games.
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My picks:
EAST:
Celtics sweep Hawks
Pistons over Sixers in 5
Magic over Raps in 6
Cavs over Wizards in 5
WEST:
Lakers over Nuggets in 5
Hornets over Mavs in 6
Spurs over Suns in 7 (though agree with you am hoping Suns pull it out)
Rockets over Jazz in 6
JC, your picks are too safe! You basically went with all the higher seeds (Houston has a better record than Utah, but the Jazz get 4th seed as division champions)
Anyway, as long as Boston goes all the way, I couldn't care less what else happens.
From an NBA standpoint, I'm sure they'll kill for a Lakers-Celtics finals matchup. It would be screaming box office hits. Conspiracy theorists believe David Stern will pull this off.
I think the only higher seeds that are susceptible to upsets are Cavs, Hornets, and Rockets, though the Spurs seem less stable than usual this year.
As for Boston, I was pro Lakers before (I preferred Magic/Worthy over Bird), but am reversed now (I don't like Kobe).
I don't like Kobe too, but I admire his unparalleled competitiveness. I can't see anyone else in today's game focus better. Once he gets in the zone, it's over.
Reminds me of some dude named Michael Jordan.
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