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powerclown · 04-21-2006, 08:19 AM

And here we go.
1st Round:

No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Milwaukee: Pistons in 5. Michael Redd gets his, the rest of the Bucks get shut down. Could be a supremely boring series. Pistons lose a game for Stern and the NBA (and Shaq). Wish it were Chicago playing Detroit instead.

No. 2 Miami vs. No. 7 Chicago: Shaq seems to like to sweep the early rounds, and Stern will want him rested, so Miami in 4. Chicago is a really bad team, with no playoff experience to speak of. Ultimately, Miami's fortunes hang on whether Alonzo Mourning is healthy enough to play.

No. 3 New Jersey vs. No. 6 Indiana: NJ in 5. Too much firepower, and Jermaine O'Neal hasn't been playing well (or at all). Indiana is another horrible team. Will watch for moments of Vinsanity alone. NJ could reach the EC Finals quite easily.

No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Washington: Gooood matchup, pretty even here. The wildcard of course is King James. He could make this a very short series. Regardless, Cleveland in 6.

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No. 1 San Antonio vs. No. 8 Sacramento: Sactown is a team reborn under Artest. They should win 50 games next year. Still, they are playing the Spurs. Spurs win 4-1, probably 4-0. They are like scary monsters, the Spurs.

No. 2 Phoenix vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers: This should be a fun series. Kobe will be a madman. The Lakers have actually been playing decent ball post-Allstar game. Kwame Brown is even something resembling a player now. While I hate Phoenix for the pretenders they are, Nash and his children should win the series, 4-2. Keep an eye on Kobe, though.

No. 3 Denver vs. No. 6 Los Angeles Clippers: Great matchup. 2 middle-of-the-road teams with some great individual players. I think Brand will have a better playoffs, but Denver should win the series in 7. Skill > Experience.

No. 4 Dallas vs. No. 5 Memphis: Another good series. For winning 60 games, Dallas is rewarded (cursed) with a 4 seed and will face a good team in Memphis. Dallas is too deep for Memphis in the long run, but Memphis will make it close. Dirk Nowitzki is a phenomenal shooter, and has playoff experience. Have his leadership skills improved since last year??? Dallas in 6.

04-21-2006, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	And here we go. 1st Round: No. 1 Detroit vs. No. 8 Milwaukee: Pistons in 5. Michael Redd gets his, the rest of the Bucks get shut down. Could be a supremely boring series. Pistons lose a game for Stern and the NBA (and Shaq). Wish it were Chicago playing Detroit instead. No. 2 Miami vs. No. 7 Chicago: Shaq seems to like to sweep the early rounds, and Stern will want him rested, so Miami in 4. Chicago is a really bad team, with no playoff experience to speak of. Ultimately, Miami's fortunes hang on whether Alonzo Mourning is healthy enough to play. No. 3 New Jersey vs. No. 6 Indiana: NJ in 5. Too much firepower, and Jermaine O'Neal hasn't been playing well (or at all). Indiana is another horrible team. Will watch for moments of Vinsanity alone. NJ could reach the EC Finals quite easily. No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Washington: Gooood matchup, pretty even here. The wildcard of course is King James. He could make this a very short series. Regardless, Cleveland in 6. -- No. 1 San Antonio vs. No. 8 Sacramento: Sactown is a team reborn under Artest. They should win 50 games next year. Still, they are playing the Spurs. Spurs win 4-1, probably 4-0. They are like scary monsters, the Spurs. No. 2 Phoenix vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers: This should be a fun series. Kobe will be a madman. The Lakers have actually been playing decent ball post-Allstar game. Kwame Brown is even something resembling a player now. While I hate Phoenix for the pretenders they are, Nash and his children should win the series, 4-2. Keep an eye on Kobe, though. No. 3 Denver vs. No. 6 Los Angeles Clippers: Great matchup. 2 middle-of-the-road teams with some great individual players. I think Brand will have a better playoffs, but Denver should win the series in 7. Skill > Experience. No. 4 Dallas vs. No. 5 Memphis: Another good series. For winning 60 games, Dallas is rewarded (cursed) with a 4 seed and will face a good team in Memphis. Dallas is too deep for Memphis in the long run, but Memphis will make it close. Dirk Nowitzki is a phenomenal shooter, and has playoff experience. Have his leadership skills improved since last year??? Dallas in 6.