Well, the Lakers folded, just like I thought. Kobe was playing well in the first half, but it looks like he gave up since he wasn't getting any help.
I think the Suns should be able to ride this win into a good start against the Clippers. Sure, Brand is going to absolutely kill them inside, but they have to just hope they can either get him in foul trouble or outshoot them from outside. Now that they have this momentum, I think they might be able to pull it out. Then, they just gotta hope Dallas knocks off San Antonio.
One interesting stat is that 5 of the 7 teams who've come back from 3-1 down have gone on to win the Championship. I don't really expect that to happen this time, but it's something positive for the Suns to look at.
My predictions for the next round are:
Phoenix in 6
Dallas in 6
Detroit in 5
Miami in 7
Last edited by maximusveritas; 05-06-2006 at 08:06 PM..
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