Thread: The NBA Playoffs are here!

It should be quite entertaining. I'm gonna stick with my preseason pick of Miami over Oklahoma City in the Finals, but I wouldn't be surprised if San Antonio and/or Chicago end up in the Finals. In fact, I'm thisclose to picking a Bulls/Spurs Finals match up.
My 1st round picks:
Bulls over Sixers
Heat over Knicks
Magic over Pacers(you saw it here first)
Celtics over Hawks
Spurs over Jazz
Thunder over Mavs
Lakers over Nuggets
Clippers over Grizzlies
Potential upsets, or things that wouldn't shock me: Celtics over Bulls in the 2nd round;Knicks giving the Heat all kinds of heck, as well as Nuggs to the Lakers, the Grizz to anybody; And I think the Thunder have a very tough road ahead of them - can win or lose against anybody they face, IMO.
It should be fun!
Early NBA Playoff Sked

LOL - I've been so lost in the Stanley Cup playoffs I forgot the NBA was getting theirs underway.

I think this is the Heat's year - LeBron's finally going to get his ring...

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Spurs have quietly built themselves a solid team. The Big 3, (Duncan, Parker & Ginobili) are all going into the playoffs healthy and well rested. They have guys that can score all over the floor. My only worry is playing against a team with solid bis, such as the Lakers & Memphis. But Pop has FINALLY decided to start Tiago Splitter with Tim Duncan to try to match up against the bigger teams. That lineup change worked awesomely against the Lakers the last two games.

But I am definately looking forward to these playoffs since my Penguins got knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the (*)(*)(*)(*)ing evil Flyers!! GRRRRRR!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Originally Posted by Talon

LOL - I've been so lost in the Stanley Cup playoffs I forgot the NBA was getting theirs underway.

I think this is the Heat's year - LeBron's finally going to get his ring...

I got caught up with watching my Bruins in the playoffs, and like you I forgot all about the NBA playoffs. Got some interesting young talent on my Celtics team, but I think their 3 veteran stars are getting a bit long in the tooth if you know what I mean. If they can get O'Neil and Ray Allen back off of the injured list then they may make some noise. I'm pretty sure the Celtics swept the season series against Miami this year, so the Celtics could surprise some people. It does look like that okie from mskokie team is just powerful enough to take it all. Btw, do you know anyone that lives in oklahoma, or exactly where that state is located, and can you name one player on that team?

Originally Posted by WalterSobchak

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Spurs have quietly built themselves a solid team. The Big 3, (Duncan, Parker & Ginobili) are all going into the playoffs healthy and well rested. They have guys that can score all over the floor. My only worry is playing against a team with solid bis, such as the Lakers & Memphis. But Pop has FINALLY decided to start Tiago Splitter with Tim Duncan to try to match up against the bigger teams. That lineup change worked awesomely against the Lakers the last two games.

But I am definately looking forward to these playoffs since my Penguins got knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the (*)(*)(*)(*)ing evil Flyers!! GRRRRRR!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!

As a Laker fan, I really, really dislike the Spurs, but I give their organization all the credit in the world. Year after year, they put a winning product on the court, with few exceptions. It's strange to say this, but as a basketball fan, I'll be pretty disappointed if they don't at least make it to the conference finals. I would love to see a Laker/Spurs Western Conference Final, with my Lakers winning of course! Although I think the Spurs would be somewhat of a big favorite in that series, if it were to happen. Here's hoping that it happens!

Originally Posted by WalterSobchak

GO SPURS GO!!!!

Spurs have quietly built themselves a solid team. The Big 3, (Duncan, Parker & Ginobili) are all going into the playoffs healthy and well rested. They have guys that can score all over the floor. My only worry is playing against a team with solid bis, such as the Lakers & Memphis. But Pop has FINALLY decided to start Tiago Splitter with Tim Duncan to try to match up against the bigger teams. That lineup change worked awesomely against the Lakers the last two games.

But I am definately looking forward to these playoffs since my Penguins got knocked out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the (*)(*)(*)(*)ing evil Flyers!! GRRRRRR!!!!

GO SPURS GO!!!!

As a Laker fan, I really, really dislike the Spurs, but I give their organization all the credit in the world. Year after year, they put a winning product on the court, with few exceptions. It's strange to say this, but as a basketball fan, I'll be pretty disappointed if they don't at least make it to the conference finals. I would love to see a Laker/Spurs Western Conference Final, with my Lakers winning of course! Although I think the Spurs would be somewhat of a big favorite in that series, if it were to happen. Here's hoping that it happens!

Oh no - D.Rose gets hurt (possibly knee) near end of first game against Philly! Hopefully it's not serious.

Originally Posted by arjay

Oh no - D.Rose gets hurt (possibly knee) near end of first game against Philly! Hopefully it's not serious.

D.Rose is out for the year/playoffs! Bummer.

Originally Posted by arjay

D.Rose is out for the year/playoffs! Bummer.

Having grown up in Chicago, I am only a fan of 2 Chicago teams really(I don't care about baseball or hockey), the Bears and the Bulls. In the same season, both the Bears AND the Bulls have had their seasons ruined by injury. The Bears were 7-3 when Cutler and Forte got hurt, and the Bulls were joint favorites to make the NBA finals(though realistically I still think Miami would have beaten us, but at least we had a chance with Rose), and injuries sent both seasons down the toilet!! It is really (*)(*)(*)(*)ty!!

Originally Posted by frodly

Having grown up in Chicago, I am only a fan of 2 Chicago teams really(I don't care about baseball or hockey), the Bears and the Bulls. In the same season, both the Bears AND the Bulls have had their seasons ruined by injury. The Bears were 7-3 when Cutler and Forte got hurt, and the Bulls were joint favorites to make the NBA finals(though realistically I still think Miami would have beaten us, but at least we had a chance with Rose), and injuries sent both seasons down the toilet!! It is really (*)(*)(*)(*)ty!!

I feel your pain. In the 80's & early 90's, the Lakers had a couple of key injuries that derailed their chance to win championships. I hate to see that happen to anybody, but the pain gets magnified when a chance to win a title goes out the window, along with the significant injury.