Rockstar Matt Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 SO the playoffs are set.West First Round:1.) San Antonio Spurs vs. 8.) Memphis Grizzlies 4.) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 5.) Denver Nuggets3.) Dallas Mavericks vs. 6.) Portland Trailer Blazers2.) Los Angeles Lakers vs. 7.) New Orleans HornetsEast First Round:1.) Chicago Bulls vs. 8.) Indiana Pacers4.) Orlando Magic vs. 5.) Atlanta Hawks3.) Boston Celtics vs. 6.) New York Knicks2.) Miami Heat vs. 7.) Philadelphia 76ers.Let's get them predictions! I'm pretty sure the playoff schedule will be posted soon.EDIT: ALSO! Feel free to discuss the entire postseason here. Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 First Round PredictionsEastern ConferenceBulls over Pacers 4-1Magic over Hawks 4-1Celtics over Knicks 4-2Heat over 76ers 4-0Western ConferenceSpurs over Grizzlies 4-1Thunder over Nuggets 4-3Mavericks over Blazers 4-1Lakers over Hornets 4-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Well this shouldn't be hard at all.East:Bulls over Pacers in 5Magic over Hawks in 6Celtics over Knicks in 7Heat over Sixers in 5West:Spurs over Grizzlies in 6Thunder over Nuggets in 7Mavs over Blazers in 5Lakers over Hornets in 5You gotta think at least one or two lower seeds could win. Knicks and Nuggets would be my pick.Bulls over Magic in 6Heat over Celtics in 7Thunder over Spurs in 7Mavs over Lakers in 7Bulls over Heat in 6Thunder over Mavs in 7Bulls over Thunder in 6Derrick Rose MVP JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted April 14, 2011 Author Share Posted April 14, 2011 Here's my predictions:West First Round:1. San Antonio Spurs vs 8. Memphis Grizzlies, Spurs win series 4-24. Oklahoma City Thunder vs 5. Denver Nuggets, Thunder win series 4-33. Dallas Mavericks vs 6. Portland Trailblazers, Mavericks win series 4-32. Los Angeles Lakers vs 7. New Orleans Hornets, Lakers win series 4-1West Semi-Finals:1. San Antonio Spurs vs 4. Oklahoma City Thunder, Spurs win series 4-22. Los Angeles Lakers vs 3. Dallas Mavericks, Lakers win series 4-1West Conference Finals2. Los Angeles Lakers vs 1. San Antonio Spurs, Lakers win series 4-2East First Round:1. Chicago Bulls vs 8. Indiana Pacers, Bulls sweep series 4-04. Orlando Magic vs 5. Atlanta Hawks, Magic win series 4-13. Boston Celtics vs 6. New York Knicks, Celtics win series 4-22. Miami Heat vs 7. Philadelphia 76ers, Heat win series 4-1East Semi-Finals:1. Chicago Bulls vs 4. Orlando Magic, Bulls win series 4-33. Boston Celtics vs 2. Miami Heat, Celtics win series 4-3East Conference Finals3. Boston Celtics vs 1. Chicago Bulls, Celtics win series 4-22011 NBA Finals2. Los Angeles Lakers vs 3. Boston Celtics, Lakers win series 4-2 Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Bulls in 5, Heat in 4, Celtics in 6, Magic in 7Bulls in 6, Heat in 7Bulls in 6Spurs in 6, Lakers in 4, Mavericks in 7, Sonics in 6Sonics in 5, Lakers in 6Lakers in 6Lakers in 5 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 The knicks could upset the celtics but can't see it here, hope I'm wrong though trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Pacers over Bulls in 7 - (there I said it )Magic over Hawks in 5Knicks over Celtics in 6Heat over 76ers in 4--------------Magic over Pacers in 5Heat over Knicks in 7--------------Magic over Heat in 6Spurs over Grizzlies in 5Thunder over Nuggets in 5Blazers over Mavs in 7Lakers over Hornets in 4--------------Thunder over Spurs in 6Lakers over Blazers in 5--------------Lakers over Thunder in 6Lakers over Magic in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders08 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Bulls 4 Pacers 0Heat 4 Sixers 1Celtics 4 Knicks 3Magic 4 Hawks 2Spurs 4 Grizzlies 3Hornets 4 Lakers 3 Blazers 4 Mavericks 2Thunder 4 Nuggets 3------------------------Bulls 4 Magic 2Heat 4 Celtics 1Thunder 4 Spurs 3Hornets 4 Blazers 3 ------------------------Heat 4 Bulls 2Hornets 4 Thunder 3 ------------------------Heat 4 Hornets 2What? I'm only a bit biased.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 West First Round:Spurs def. Grizzlies in 5Thunder def. Nuggets in 6 (This will probably be the most exciting series of the 1st Round.)Mavericks def. Blazers in 7 (The Lakers got real fortunate that they didn't draw Portland, and it isn't a Mavericks playoff run without the Mavs making it hard on themselves.)Lakers def. Hornets in 5East First Round:Bulls def. Pacers in 5Magic def. Hawks in 7 (Definitely gonna be a more competitive series this time around, but I just don't see Jason Collins being the guy to get the Hawks over the hump here.)Celtics def. New York Knicks in 6 (KG is averaging 22 points a game vs. the Knicks this season. No, this isn't 2004.)Heat def. 76ers. in 6 (This is gonna be more competitive than most people think. The Sixers have quietly become one of the most improved teams this season. Miami won't walk all over this team.)West SemifinalsSpurs def. Thunder in 6Lakers def. Mavericks in 7East SemifinalsBulls def. Magic in 6Heat def. Celtics in 7West FinalsLakers def. Spurs in 6 (I've learned not to pick against the Lakers when it comes to Lakers/Spurs)East FinalsBulls def. Heat in 7 (If this series happens, it will probably be the best one in the entire playoffs.)NBA FinalsLakers def. Bulls in 5I seriously can't see any result that's more likelier than the Lakers repeating again. The Spurs are gonna wear down eventually, the Mavs are perennial playoff disappointments, the Thunder aren't "there" just yet, & nobody else in the West would be a problem for them, other than Portland considering that they've always had problems with Portland. Then in the East, the Celtics are in the same boat as the Spurs, still not convinced that the Heat are the best team in the East (much less the entire league) the Magic as constructed aren't gonna go far, & the Bulls seem ready to make a title run, but they won't get it this year. So yeah, picked the Lakers to win the championship before the season & I'm sticking to it.EDIT: For old time's sake, here's my predictions from the preseason. I feel stupid as hell for not even picking the Spurs to make the playoffs. The hell was I thinking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 West First Round:1.) San Antonio Spurs vs. 8.) Memphis Grizzlies4.) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 5.) Denver Nuggets3.) Dallas Mavericks vs. 6.) Portland Trail Blazers2.) Los Angeles Lakers vs. 7.) New Orleans HornetsEast First Round:1.) Chicago Bulls vs. 8.) Indiana Pacers4.) Orlando Magic vs. 5.) Atlanta Hawks3.) Boston Celtics vs. 6.) New York Knicks2.) Miami Heat vs. 7.) Philadelphia 76ers==================================West Semifinals:1.) San Antonio Spurs vs. 4.) Oklahoma City Thunder2.) Los Angeles Lakers vs. 6.) Portland Trail BlazersEast Semifinals:1.) Chicago Bulls vs. 4.) Orlando Magic2.) Miami Heat vs. 6.) New York Knicks===================================West Finals:1.) San Antonio Spurs vs. 6.) Portland Trail BlazersEast Finals:1.) Chicago Bulls vs. 2.) Miami Heat===================================Finals:1.) Chicago Bulls vs. 6.) Portland Trail Blazers POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 NBA Playoffs & Finals prediction:Eastern Conf Finals - Bulls def. Heat (7 games)Western Conf Finals - Lakers def. Spurs (5 games)The Finals - In a repeat of 20 years ago... Bulls in 5 over L.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleRush Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 West San Antonio in 5Oklahoma City in 6Dallas in 7Los Angeles Lakers in 4LA in 6OKC in 6LA in 6East Chicago in 5Orlando in 6Boston in 6Miami in 4Miami in 6Chicago in 5Chicago in 7FINALSLA in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDC Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 West:Spurs in 4Nuggets in 7Mavericks 6Lakers 5------------Nuggets in 7Lakers in 6 -------------Lakers in 7 East:Bulls in 4Hawks in 7Celtics in 6Heat in 6------------------Bulls in 5Heat in 6 ------------------Bulls in 6 FINALS:Bulls vs. Lakers in 7 ---Owner of the NHA's Philadelphia Quakers, the UBA's Chicago Skyliners, and the CFA's Portland Beavers (2010 CFA2 Champions)--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YessSir32 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 West:Spurs over Grizzlies in 5Thunder over Nuggets in 7Mavericks over Blazers in 6Lakers over Hornets in 5Spurs over Thunder in 7Lakers over Mavericks in 6Spurs over Lakers in 7East:Bulls over Pacers in 4Hawks over Magic in 7Knicks over Celtics in 7 Heat over 76ers in 5Bulls over Hawks in 6Heat over Knicks in 7Bulls over Heat in 6FINALS:Bulls over Lakers in 7 Detroit Falcons (NABL) | Detroit Gears (UFL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Bulls in 4, Magic in 7, Celtics in 6, Heat in 5Bulls in 6, Celtics in 6Celtics in 7 (Really close. Flip-flopping on Celtics/Bulls)Spurs in 5, Thunder in 6, Lakers in 5, Mavericks in 6Thunder in 6, Lakers in 6Lakers in 7Lakers in 6 | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Just to introduce this to the discussion, I think the Lakers would beat the Bulls because the Lakers have better basketball players than the Bulls do. Sounds self-evident, I know, but too many people are going with this odd sort of "the Bulls aren't ready for the big stage and won't know what to do" narrative, as if the hoops are placed on turntables for the Finals or something. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Bulls over Pacers in 4Heat over 76ers in 6Celtics over Knicks in 5Hawks over Magic in 6Spurs over Grizzlies in 5Lakers over Hornets in 5Mavericks over Trail Blazers in 6Thunder over Nuggets in 6Bulls over Hawks in 5Celtics over Heat in 6Spurs over Thunder in 6Lakers over Mavericks in 6ECF: Bulls over Celtics in 7WCF: Lakers over Spurs in 6Finals: Lakers over Bulls in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 ECF: Bulls over Celtics in 7Finals: Lakers over Celtics in 6Boy, Stern is really slippin'. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 ECF: Bulls over Celtics in 7Finals: Lakers over Celtics in 6Boy, Stern is really slippin'.Nah, Stern just wants to guarantee a Lakers-Celtics final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hey, you can't edit typos after you get buzzed for them. Own it like I have to own "Tiki Barber crapped on his couch." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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