The Eastern Conference Finals will start later today with the Boston Celtics hosting the Detroit Pistons at the TD Banknorth Garden for Game 1.
The Celtics needed all 7 games to dispose of Lebron and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference semis. Luckily, they have homecourt advantage throughout the postseason because they haven't won on the road so far (8-0 at home; 0-6 on the road). They'll need to break that streak to have a chance against the blue-collar Pistons.
Detroit took out the Orlando Magic in 5 games. As a result, they come in very well rested compared against a weary Boston team who have played the maximum 14 games in the first two rounds.
I'm predicting this series will go the distance and Boston will punch its ticket to the Finals aided by some magical home-cooking.
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The Western Conference finals will start Thursday morning (Manila) with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the defending champion San Antonio Spurs for Game 1.
The Kobe-led Lakers sent the Utah Jazz home after 6 games while the Spurs snatched the win-or-go-home Game 7 on the road against the talented but inexperienced New Orleans Hornets.
I don't like both the Lakers and the Spurs so I couldn't care less who wins the West. Nevertheless, I think this will be a great series and I just hope it goes all the way to Game 7 as well.
The NBA is praying that both the Celtics and the Lakers reach the Finals. This will undoubtedly be a marketing dream for the league. I can just imagine the money that the NBA will be making as a byproduct of a renewed Lakers-Celtics rivalry reminiscent of the Magic-Bird era in the 80's.
Conspiracy theorists say that the NBA will indeed make this happen by whatever means necessary.
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