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Posted 18 April 2013 - 08:45 AM
Eastern Conference:
1 Miami vs. 8 Milwaukee
2 New York vs. 7 Boston
3 Indiana vs. 6 Atlanta
4 Brooklyn vs. 5 Chicago
Western Conference:
1 OKC vs. 8 Houston
2 San Antonio vs. 7 LA Lakers
3 Denver vs. 6 Golden State
4 LA Clippers vs. 5 Memphis
Each of the Western Conference series are pretty interesting.
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Posted 18 April 2013 - 08:47 AM
I think Golden State has a chance vs. Denver given their injury concerns. That is going to be an interesting series. OKC and San Antonio will win in 4 or 5 games, IMO. I think the Clippers handle Memphis too.
I find the Knicks/Celtics series to be pretty intriguing, but other than that... yawn.
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Posted 18 April 2013 - 11:55 AM
The only lower seed I see winning in either conference is Memphis as far as the first round goes..
I do think Indiana beats New York in round 2 in the East, and Denver can beat San Antonio IF the Spurs get stretched a little in the first round.
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Posted 18 April 2013 - 05:48 PM
I'm very interested in seeing the Spurs. At one point they looked like a team that could legitimately push Miami, but they've dealt with a lot of injuries.
Will they be able to flip the switch now that the Playoffs begin? Parker was a Top 3 MVP choice before his injury. Where is his play currently? I know that Duncan missed a game recently with a sore knee, but I figured that was just Pop protecting him. Is it any more serious?
Manu played his first minutes since 3/29 yesterday, but that was just 11 minutes. How many games until he is ready to produce?
I like the Spurs a lot, but if they show vulnerability in Game 1... I could see the Lakers being motivated to prove they are more than just Kobe... especially if LA gets Nash back.
Owner
Posted 19 April 2013 - 07:53 PM
Grantland: Can the Miami Heat take it to another level?
http://www.grantland...13-nba-playoffs
Owner
Posted 19 April 2013 - 07:58 PM
Sports Illustrated: Ranking NBA first-round playoff series by entertainment value
http://nba.si.com/20...ment/?eref=sihp
Owner
Posted 20 April 2013 - 08:46 PM
Knicks over Boston 85-78.
Denver over Golden State 97-95.
Brooklyn leading Chicago 76-52 in the 3rd.
Memphis vs. the Clippers coming up at 10:30.
Owner
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:36 AM
SI: Game 1 wins shows what Chris Paul has built in LA
http://sportsillustr...11_a6&eref=sihp
Owner
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:43 AM
SI: Why your team will (or won't) win the title
http://nba.si.com/20...-thunder-spurs/
Owner
Posted 21 April 2013 - 10:03 AM
CBS Sports: Heat set for Milwaukee, shake off Jennings provocation
http://www.cbssports...ngs-provocation
Owner
Posted 21 April 2013 - 10:45 AM
Sunday 4/21:
Atlanta @ Indiana
Lakers @ San Antonio
Milwaukee @ Miami
Houston @ OKC
Banned
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:08 PM
Is it just me or is NY- Bos the only potential for a great 1st round series.
Owner
Posted 21 April 2013 - 09:51 PM
Indiana 107 Atlanta 90
San Antonio 91 LA Lakers 79
Miami 110 Milwaukee 87
OKC 54 Houston 45... 1:24 left in the 2nd..
Owner
Posted 22 April 2013 - 09:09 AM
I'm very interested in seeing the Spurs. At one point they looked like a team that could legitimately push Miami, but they've dealt with a lot of injuries.
Will they be able to flip the switch now that the Playoffs begin? Parker was a Top 3 MVP choice before his injury. Where is his play currently? I know that Duncan missed a game recently with a sore knee, but I figured that was just Pop protecting him. Is it any more serious?
Manu played his first minutes since 3/29 yesterday, but that was just 11 minutes. How many games until he is ready to produce?
I like the Spurs a lot, but if they show vulnerability in Game 1... I could see the Lakers being motivated to prove they are more than just Kobe... especially if LA gets Nash back.
So, I saw enough from the Spurs. I think they should be a slight favorite over OKC in the West. They are capable of winning it all.
HOF
Posted 22 April 2013 - 05:57 PM
Late to post, but these were my predictions:
MIA over MIL in 4
NYK over BOS in 6
IND over ATL in 5
BKN over CHI in 6
OKC over HOU in 5
SAS over LAL in 5
DEN over GSW in 6
LAC over MEM in 7
Owner
Posted 22 April 2013 - 10:17 PM
Chicago come back to win Game 2 in Brooklyn 90-82. 5 Bulls score in double figures.
Deron Williams had 10 assists, but was just 1 of 9 from the floor.
Memphis and the Clippers are tied at 26 going to the 2nd Quarter.
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Posted 23 April 2013 - 08:40 AM
Chicago come back to win Game 2 in Brooklyn 90-82. 5 Bulls score in double figures.
Deron Williams had 10 assists, but was just 1 of 9 from the floor.
Memphis and the Clippers are tied at 26 going to the 2nd Quarter.
The Bulls really turned on their defense last night, plus the Nets shot pretty badly. Hinrich basically shut Williams out which was a huge game changer.
Owner
Posted 23 April 2013 - 09:41 AM
Grantland: NBA Playoffs Shootaround: Are you fired up?
http://www.grantland...re-you-fired-up
Owner
Posted 23 April 2013 - 09:46 AM
Yahoo: With Tom Thibodeau grinding away, Bulls have unique advantage
http://sports.yahoo....-063051823.html
HOF
Posted 23 April 2013 - 11:21 AM
CP3 is money in the clutch.
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