Friday, May 14, 2010

The predictable NBA playoffs

How exciting is it to finally be in the NBA conference finals after a month's worth of amazing and unpredictable playoffs.

The main headline in the conference finals is the Boston Celtics upsetting LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance the the eastern conference finals.

The second headline is the Phoenix Suns make their way back the the western conference finals. They return after sweeping the San Antonio Spurs and a season after missing the playoffs.

The two teams that were predicted to be in the conference finals were the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic, and with no surprise, both are there.

The Lakers and Magic both swept their semi-finals series' and are looking to have a collision course in the NBA finals for a consecutive season.

My predictions for the semi-finals were a lot better from my first round predictions. All four teams that I predicted to be in the conference finals are in and I hit the bull's eye with Boston beating Cleveland in six games.

Now that the conference finals are set; it's time to predict who will be in the NBA finals in June.

In the East we have No. 2 Orlando Magic vs. No. 4 Boston Celtics:

I am going to pick Boston in six. I am sold this team is the best team in the east. They were chosen to be the best team in the regular season, but they fell to fourth because of injuries. Now that they have a full roster and are playing their best basketball of the season; I think they have to be the favorite to come out of the east.

Yes, Orlando is great, they swept both of their first two series, but I think Boston has too much momentum after knocking of King Quitter and the Cavaliers.

Rajon Rondo is leading the Celtics with impressive stats, Kevin Garnett looks like he is still in his prime, Paul Pierce is looking sharp from the three point line, Ray Allen is still a prime shooter, and the Celtics supporting cast behind these four guys are superior to Orlando's supporting cast.

Boston has the best defense to match Orlando's hot offense and I just don't see the Magic getting past Boston like they did last season.

Now to the West. we have No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 3 Phoenix Suns:

I have the Lakers in five. It's not even a contest. The Lakers can defeat the Suns with one hand tied behind their back.

The Suns do not have the height to compete with the Lakers' big men. Last series, Pau Gasol went off against the under-size Utah Jazz, and he will do the same with the Suns.

Andrew Bynum is suffering a bad knee, but as long as he can give the Lakers 10 points and 12 rebounds for the series, that will be enough for him to help the Lakers.

Lamar Odom, the player who has been inconsistent forever for the Lakers, will have a huge series. I see Odom averaging a double-double in the series.

The Suns had a impressive season, but their season is going to fall short here. They are just not good enough at their best against the Lakers.

So let's recap my picks. After my predictions we have Boston and LA.

"Boston and LA ... That's all you can say ... is Boston and LA," Kobe Bryant once said about facing the Celtics.

And he is right, that's all you can say, Boston and LA.

The rematch the Lakers have been waiting for two years is going to finally happen.

The rivalry of these two teams is going to be once again renewed.

The best series the NBA can hope for is going to go down in June!

I can't wait for these series to start, check back when Boston and LA defeat their opponents and make the finals to see my prediction of who is going to win the NBA championship!

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