NBA Playoffs: Discussion, Predictions, etc.

[NemoRocks78]

Any NBA fans here? The playoffs start tonight! New Jersey and Boston have already won, the Spurs ( :fork: ) are about to finish off the Grizzlies, and the Lakers and Rockets are just minutes away from tip-off. Here's my predections:

Eastern Conference
#1-Indiana vs. #8-Boston: Indiana
#2-New Jersey vs. #7-New York: New Jersey
#3-Detroit vs. #6-Milwaukee: Detroit
#4-Miami vs. #5-New Orleans: Miami

Semi-finals:
Indiana over Miami
Detroit over New Jersey

Conference Finals:
Detroit over Indiana


Western Conference
#1-Minnesota vs. #8-Denver: Minnesota
#2-L.A. Lakers vs. #7-Houston: L.A. Lakers
#3-San Antonio vs. #6-Memphis: San Antonio (sadly)
#4-Sacramento vs. #5-Dallas: Dallas

Semi-finals:
L.A. Lakers over San Antonio ( :sohappy: )
Minnesota over Dallas

Conference Finals:
L.A. Lakers over Minnesota


NBA Finals: L.A. Lakers over Detroit in 6



That's right, L.A. is my favorite team along with my pick to win it all. I'm glad how my hometown team, the Heat (well....not hometown...actually an hour away....) has done this season, but I don't think they've got the power to get past Eastern Conference powerhouse Indiana. I'll actually be at the Heat's Game 2 playoff game against New Orleans on Wednesday.

Your predictions?

 

[SpongeScott]

I completely agree with you.

LAKERS
LAKERS
LAKERS

 

[stranger]

Woohoo Laker fans in the house!!! I'm predicting either Lakers taking it all (though I am worried that some major laker players are injured) or the Kings taking the championship. They're too good of team and will be a hard team to beat. :king:

I want the lakers to win it all!!!!

 

[Legacy]

GO MAGIC!!!


:lookaroun



Don't mind me, I'll just move back to my corner...

 

[SpongeScott]

Originally posted by Legacy
GO MAGIC!!!


:lookaroun



Don't mind me, I'll just move back to my corner...

As long as you stay loyal, go for it! Not much worse in sports than bandwagon fans.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

The Eastern conference playoffs are of zero interest to me(at least until the conference finals once all the deadweight has been jettisoned).

The West is a lot more interesting, although I think Minnesota and San Antonio should roll through Round 1. The other two series look better on paper. Lakers-Spurs should be a great 2nd-round matchup. I think the Lakers have what it takes to win another one, but win or lose, they're always fun to watch in the playoffs.

 

[Legacy]

Originally Posted By spongescott-
As long as you stay loyal, go for it! Not much worse in sports than bandwagon fans.

Always loyal here... Magic and Bucs are my teams.

I don't get really vocal until they start doing good, but I never turn on my teams.

 

[TiggerBW]

I totally agree with you NemoRocks. My brackets look the same!

I'm not a lakers fan, but think they will win it.
My team isn't in the playoffs.......(sadly).

Out of the teams that are in the playoffs, I like Miami, Dallas, and the Bucks.

 

[NemoRocks78]

Ah, this Lakers-Rockets game has been close the entire game. It's 58-55, in favor of the Lakers, right now with 9:00 remaining on the clock. This has been a low-scoring game though. I'm just hoping the Lakers can pull through!

 

[NemoRocks78]

72-71: Lakers win! Wow, that was such a close game. I'm glad that Jimmy Jackson missed that last-second shot, though I thought it was going right in!

I can tell that this is going to be a long series.....

 

[stranger]

Update

Lakers- 1
Houston - 0

Close game with the final score lakers- 72, houston - 71.

You're right Wilt Dasney, Lakers are a fun team to watch during the playoffs.

Celtics- 0
Pacers - 1

Grizzlies - 0
Spurs - 1

 

[SpongeScott]

Originally posted by NemoRocks78
72-71: Lakers win! Wow, that was such a close game. I'm glad that Jimmy Jackson missed that last-second shot, though I thought it was going right in!

I can tell that this is going to be a long series.....

Yeah, we're up 1-0, but keep playing like this and we won't make it out of the first round. They shot under 33%--32.9--and we don't even have to talk about Shaq's FT shooting.

 

[stranger]

Originally posted by NemoRocks78
72-71: Lakers win! Wow, that was such a close game. I'm glad that Jimmy Jackson missed that last-second shot, though I thought it was going right in!

I can tell that this is going to be a long series.....

That is what I call a pimple moment lol :lol:
It was a good game even though Lakers barely won. This series will be closer then I thought.

 

[TiggerBW]

Originally posted by stranger
That is what I call a pimple moment lol :lol:
It was a good game even though Lakers barely won. This series will be closer then I thought.

Apparently closer than everyone though!!!! TOO CLOSE!!!!