Eastern Conference
Miami Heat Vs Milwaukee Bucks
This will probably be
the most boring matchup of the playoffs because The Bucks have absolutely no
chance against The Heat! Hell I bet Coach Spo could sit Lebron, D Wade and
Chris Bosh for the entire series and it would still be a sweep!
Heat over Bucks 4 Games
New York Knicks Vs Boston Celtics
The Celtics have
spent most of this season injured and have really had a pretty shitty season
compared to seasons in the past few years. It seems everytime they get it going
they get hit with another injury and they start to slump again. The Knicks on
the other hand have had a great season despite all their injury problems.
Carmelo has been playing out of his mind and is having the best season of his
career and even through his own injuries he’s led this team straight into the
playoffs as a legitimate contender. The Knicks have a solid bench too which has
been a big help and JR Smith is also having a career year. The Knicks have been
on a tear since The All Star Break and are probably the healthiest they’ve been
since the beginning of the season and with all The Celtics injury problems I
don’t feel like this is even going to be a competitive series. I think The
Knicks will run away with it!
Knicks over Celtics 5 games
Indiana Pacers Vs Atlanta Hawks
The Pacers have been
one of the surprise dominant teams out in The East, they’re young, fresh, fast,
can score a lot of points, and play well on the defensive side. I feel like
this team is a legitimate threat to The Miami Heat in The Eastern Conference
because they’re overlooked and are deep enough to keep up with the best.
Atlanta has been up and down all season and basically just backed their way
into the playoffs. This should be a quick and easy series for The Pacers they
own The Hawks in just about every single category.
Pacers over Hawks 5 games
Brooklyn Nets Vs Chicago Bulls
This is going to be
the only good matchup in The First Round from The Eastern Conference. The Bulls
haven’t missed a beat even though their team leader Derrick Rose has been out
all season since he tore his ACL about a year ago and he still isn’t back.
There’s a possibility he could make a return sometime in the playoffs but there
is no need to rush him back since the team is playing so well. Carlos Boozer is
having a great season and The Bulls are still one of the top defensive teams in
the league, the thing that will hurt them is Joakim Noah’s injury. Him being
out does hurt them defensively and if they don’t get him back I don’t think
they have a shot at a Championship. The Nets have had a much improved season
led by Derron Williams who is also having a great season. If Noah comes back
strong I feel like The Bulls should win the series easily, but if he does not that
will make things a lot more interesting. If The Bulls allow The Nets to get on
a roll offensively they don’t have a chance. I think The Bulls are a better
team, especially on the defensive side, and will win the series in the end.
Bulls over Nets 6 games
Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder Vs Houston Rockets
There’s a lot of hype
surrounding this game because James Harden was traded before the season from
The Thunder to The Rockets. This turned out to be a great thing for The Rockets
because dude is having a career year, but The Thunder obviously have not
suffered so far from this trade. Kevin Durant is having yet another great
season and so is Westbrook and I think the Thunder are ready for another run at
The Championship! I really don’t think this is going to be a good series and I
think The Thunder will run away with it, The Rockets aren’t even in their
league right now.
Thunder over Rockets 5 Games
San Antonio Spurs Vs Los Angeles Lakers
This season has been
one of the worst seasons for me as a Lakers fan to watch. All the injuries, the
switching of coaches, the horrible play, the drama surrounding Dwight Howard’s
contract, and the final straw was the injury to Kobe Bryant! I honestly didn’t
give a shit if The Lakers made the playoffs because I really just want this
season to be over with. I mean come on without Kobe this team is in no way a
Championship calibur team. I know a lot of Lakers fans are getting their hopes
because we’re playing The Spurs who have been struggling lately, but come on
people let’s not kid ourselves…our Lakers are done! A lot of people are
counting The Spurs out right now because of their current struggles, but
honestly I think that’s the way they like it and I think when they’re under the
radar they play better and want to prove people wrong. Tim Duncan is having a
great season and I will never count The Spurs out when this guy is out there
playing at such a high level. Tony Parker is having a tough time coming back
from his ankle sprain and Manu has also been dealing with injury issues, which
is why this team is slumping, but I think they have lucked out by playing The
Lakers because The Lakers are lucky if they can win two games in a row. This
should be a decent series but The Spurs will win it.
Spurs over Lakers 6 games
Denver Nuggets Vs Golden State Warriors
The Warriors have
been one of the surprise teams out West, they have been lighting up teams on
offense and Stephan Curry has been having a career year! The Nuggets have
silently been beating down teams and even had their own winning streak going,
but ESPN was too busy hanging on The Heats nuts to even notice. This should be
a fun matchup to watch with two teams that can get it going on the offensive
side, but I think where The Nuggets have the edge is on the defensive side. The
Nuggets are a team with scrappy guys who go hard in the paint and I think that
is where they will beat The Warriors in this series.
Nuggets over Warriors 6 Games
Los Angeles Clippers Vs Memphis Grizzlies
This is probably
going to be the best matchup in The Western Conference in the first round. Both
of these teams matchup well against eachother especially in the paint. Memphis
has been going strong since the start of the season, even with the trade of
Rudy Gay they are still playing well. The Clippers have also had a great season
and look like a team that is ready to contend for a title, Chris Paul has this
team looking great and Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan have been holding it
down in the middle on offense and defense. The Clippers have looked like a team
on a mission this season and I feel like they could win The West if they
continue to play at this high pace. The Grizzlies have been hit by injuries and
I feel like it will hold them back in the series. I give the edge to The
Clippers in this matchup but it will be a fun one to watch, The Grizzlies over
the last couple of seasons have made the playoffs very interesting and I expect
them to do the same this year as well.
Clippers over Grizzlies 7 games