Western Conference
Houston Rockets Vs Golden State Warriors
Warriors. Win.
Easy. Nuff. Said!
Warriors over Rockets 4 games
Portland Trailblazers Vs Los Angeles Clippers
This will probably
be the only competitive matchup in the Western Conference from the First Round.
Damian Lillard has been playing very well this season and for the most part it
has gone unnoticed because the West is full of a lot of great players and it’s
easy to get lost in the shuffle. The Clippers have had their moments this
season, but I don’t know if I think they can actually be a threat to any team in
the playoffs this season. The Clippers on occasions tend to be their own worst
enemy, they play great team ball when they win, but when they lose I often
question their mental toughness. That is why I don’t think this will be a cake
walk at all for them against the Trailblazers. I give the edge to the Clippers
in this matchup because they have more depth on the bench, but I expect the
Trailblazers to give them everything they’ve got!
Clippers over Trailblazers 6 games
Dallas Mavericks Vs Oklahoma City Thunder
This will be a
boring matchup overall. The Thunder are quietly having a very good season. Since
there is so much competition in the Western Conference it’s easy to get
overlooked, especially when the Warriors have been so dominant! Russell
Westbrook is having the best season of his career and Kevin Durant has bounced
back strong from the foot injury last season. The Mavericks are old and won’t
be able to keep up with the Thunder for an entire series.
Thunder over Mavericks 5 games
Memphis Grizzlies Vs San Antonio Spurs
This has been a
great a matchup over the years in the playoffs, fierce battles, fought until
the end. Not this year though. The Grizzlies have had a tough time trying to
work through injuries this season. Twenty eight players have been cycled
through this roster and that’s never a good thing for any team. The Spurs on
the other hand have a lot of depth on their bench and Coach Popovich has his
squad ready for a playoff run! This should be a nice warm up for the Spurs to
get them ready for the next opponent they end up facing in the following round!
Spurs over Grizzlies 5 games
Eastern Conference
Detroit Pistons Vs Cleveland Cavaliers
This will not even
be close….therefore, no analysis on this matchup is necessary!
Cavaliers over Pistons 4 games
Boston Celtics Vs Atlanta Hawks
This could
possibly be the only intriguing matchup in the Eastern Conference! The Celtics
have surged the second half of the season and unexpectedly made the playoffs
led by the nobody squad! They’re a scrappy team with some good shooters so I
expect them to put up a good fight against the Hawks! The Hawks are a pretty
boring team overall which is why this should end up being a decent series. Both
teams matchup well against each other and neither team is expected to make any
strides in the post season! I think the Celtics have the edge in this matchup
because they’ve steam rolled their way into the playoffs and I believe they can
continue to ride that wave for at least one round in the playoffs!
Celtics over Hawks 7 games
Charlotte Hornets Vs Miami Heat
You know the
Eastern Conference sucks as soon as you see a mediocre team like the Hornets
are actually participating in the post season. The Heat are actually a good
team this season and Dwayne Wade has managed to stay healthy for the most part
which is a big reason why they are playing so well. They’ve even managed to
continue to play well through the absence of Chris Bosh! The only hope for the
Hornets is that Michael Jordan just gets so fed up with his mediocre team and
comes out of retirement to try and get them a win!
Heat over Hornets 4 games
Indiana Pacers Vs Toronto Raptors
I don’t expect
this to be much of a series. The Pacers are mediocre and the Raptors are one of
the few teams that could actually challenge the Cavaliers this post season.
This should be a nice little warm up for the Raptors!
Raptors over Pacers 5 games
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