Who's going to the NBA Finals?

[MovieWes]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Round One
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Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers Wins!


New York Knicks vs. New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets Wins!


Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons Wins!


New Orleans Hornets vs. Miami Heat

New Orleans Hornets Wins!

Round Two
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Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Hornets

Indiana Pacers Wins!


Detroit Pistons vs. New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets Wins!

Round Three
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Indiana Pacers vs. New Jersey Nets

Indiana Pacers Wins and Goes to the Finals!

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Round One
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Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves Wins!


Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers Wins!


Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs Wins!


Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings Wins!

Round Two
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings

Minnesota Timberwolves Wins!


Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Spurs Wins!

Round Three
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves Wins and Goes to the Finals!

NBA FINALS
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Indiana Pacers

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Minnesota Timberwolves Wins!


Any thoughts on my predictions? Predictions of your own?

[Stowe22]

Not the Timberwolves....

Detroit agianst Lakers...

Lakers...

[morpheus1987]

Lakers are going all the way

[Switzer]

The Pacers :rolleyes: they should win cuz I hate Ricky Davis, what a muthaf!!!er

Nets.The knicks are good but not great


Pistons.With their two wallaces and rip they'll destroy the bucks

Heat.This is the hardest one to choose from,it can really go either way.I like the hornets,they have magloire,davis,brown,wesley and the always injured mashburn.Miami has a really kickass team this year.

[Switzer]

The west

I know the t-wolves will win but I like the nuggets more.

I want to see the Laker dynasty collapse.They've always been the jackass team IMO.WOO GO YAO!!!

The spurs have good players so they should win but I like memphis more.

Dallas has 5 players that can all score 20 points every game but the problem is they don't play the way they should be with the addition of Walker and Jamison.Nowitzky is a 7 footer but he isn't a rebounder.Thats their weakness.Yeah Kings will win...

[Stowe22]

Dallas has no defense at all.

[ip_guru]

San Antonio and Detroit, San Antonio in 6, Duncan MVP.

The T-wolves should get out of the first round this year, but I think they need to lose a higher round series before they win it all. It is an awful lot to ask of a team to go from never winning even one series to suddenly winning everything.

I think it will be the T-wolves and San Antonio in the West, Garnett wins league MVP, then Duncan beats the crap out of the T-wolves and goes on to win teh champtionship and Finals MVP.

In the East, I'm torn between Indiana, Detroit, and New Jersey. So, I'll go with Detroit, simply for adding Wallace.... The East will still be trounced by San Antonio, however. 6 Games max.

[Stowe22]

Detroit looks good.

[morpheus1987]

detroit vs. lakers most likely
lakers win in 7

[Switzer]

BOO! lakers barely won Houston yesterday.I believe the Rockets should of won if they didn't turn the ball over that many times. :(

[Stowe22]

Lakers will still win the series..the biggest threat to the Lakers are the Kings.

[Wildcat7]

The pistons is my pick, they are a great looking team. Plus, They got a great coach and I believe they could easily win it all

[DavidGale]

Lakers should never of Barely won they are the team with the most experience and defense playing at home. They almost gave the rockets the 1st game. They should of blown the Rockets out if they're at home or win by more than they did.

Pistons v.s. Lakers
If not that Than I wouldn't mind seeing the Nuggets face the Pistons. Trust me if the Pistons play any team just like if they would play the Spurs they'd beat them simple because they are a special and good, well coached team and they have a better line-up and bench. the Nets in their would suck because they'd lose again so it's a waste to see them in the finals again . I'm not sure how the pacers would do. But the Pistons wouldn't be trounced by the Spurs they are the most dangerous team in the playoffs.

[Diablo]

The Pistons i think will come out of the east, but who knows from the east... but in the west i have a feeling this is the year for t-wolves, i dunno, inside feeling..

[Stowe22]

Id really like to see the T-Wolves get there but i really think it will be the lakers.

[Diablo]

It might be the Lakers, but they have screwed up alot in the reg. season.. and so have the kings, loosing to the Wizards once and almost for a second time... Hey I also do think that KG deserves the MVP but thats a different topic

[Switzer]

Originally posted by Stowe22
Id really like to see the T-Wolves get there but i really think it will be the lakers.
Do you get that easily tempted into worshipping the laker b-otches by the laker girls?The lakers are like the yankees and red wings of the NBA, everyone hates them and wants them to lose! :mad:

[Switzer]

Originally posted by Diablo23
and so have the kings, loosing to the Wizards once and almost for a second time... Hey I also do think that KG deserves the MVP but thats a different topic

Well, other than Webber's off court problems...the Kings have had a really good season w/o C Webb.Yeah KG was awesome this year but Stojakovic will also be contending for the MVP.He's averaged like 25 PPG in the reg season and stepped up big time.

[Diablo]

Originally posted by Switzer
Well, other than Webber's off court problems...the Kings have had a really good season w/o C Webb.Yeah KG was awesome this year but Stojakovic will also be contending for the MVP.He's averaged like 25 PPG in the reg season and stepped up big time.

yeah i know bout STojakovic too, but since they have so much talent on their team it might not go to him but yea hes one of the top candidates IMO

[Stowe22]

Originally posted by Switzer
Do you get that easily tempted into worshipping the laker b-otches by the laker girls?The lakers are like the yankees and red wings of the NBA, everyone hates them and wants them to lose! :mad:


Dude i think there Lakers are gonna win cause they are damn good. Get over it.

[Diablo]

Originally posted by Stowe22
Dude i think there Lakers are gonna win cause they are damn good. Get over it.

Hes just bent over that Carmelo and the nuggets got crushed by KG and The T-wolves... :p

j/k Switz :D

[Tony Montana]

If Kings can overcome the bad couple of weeks they had and start playing like they have during the whole regular season, they cant be stopped.

[DavidGale]

Nuggets better start playing or their going to lose the series. They will win at home but haven't shown any ability to win on the road.

[stonefaced_1]

Bucks all the way baby. Their upset win of Detroit las night was just the beginning.

[LordofKings]

Can someone please tell me what Happened to Allen Housten of the KNicks? Is he hurt? traded? i haven't kept up. The KNICKS would be AMAZING if he was playing...there missing him badly...

[Diablo]

Originally posted by LordofKings
Can someone please tell me what Happened to Allen Housten of the KNicks? Is he hurt? traded? i haven't kept up. The KNICKS would be AMAZING if he was playing...there missing him badly...

Hes hurt i think, i was watching abit of the game today and he was wearing street clothes on the bench, and yeah the Knicks are missing him badly...

[LordofKings]

If they had him, the KNICKS would be very hard to beat

[zamphir66]

knicks sknicks, its all detroit baby, motor city rolling today.

[Switzer]

This years first round is going by too fast.Almost all the sh1tty teams are getting swept.

[zamphir66]

the cream rises to the top. i'm sad for dallas, they're probably my favorite team.

[Switzer]

Marquis Daniels is their best player in the playoffs this year.He's been about the only player that is consistent.

[Diablo]

http://www.nba.com/media/ecards/FinalsCards/finals_ecards_rainbowBUD.jpg

:lol:

[DavidGale]

Yeah, I didn't really think most of these series were competitive. Dallas Needs to win to stay in it but it looks like the kings have taken all their confidence away. The only series that seems to be exciting is the Hornets-Heat series seems like it might go to seven because each team has held it's own on their home court.
I think Houston was injured because they would of started started him if he was ok. But I guess his injury was very serious. If the knicks had him in the line-up that would of been a good series and it wouldn't be over. Still I was suprised that the nets swept the knicks. Marbury and Hardaway were like nowhere in the series. The nets don't have the intimidating team but they have the experience.

[Stowe22]

Its gonna be a good series between the Spurs and the Lakers. I think they Lakers will win the series in 7 though.

[evilsquishy]

Detroit Pistons vs. I don't really care.

[Stowe22]

The Lakers will beat the Spurs in 6. What is goin on in the NBA, they still have Miami and NO in the 1st round, yet they have started the second round with the Lakers and Spurs. Whats with that. The NBA has poorly scheduled the playoffs. I mean today the Lakers play today then wed...than the play sunday. wtf

[evilsquishy]

The NBA playoffs take WAY too long. They should not be going into June.

[Diablo]

Well Spurs beat Lakers in Game 1.. w00t down with the lakers :p

[Stowe22]

I hope the Lakers win. I can't stand watching the Spurs. IMO- they are a really boring team.

[Diablo]

w00t Lakers lost again :D

lol, and the other day Kings beat T'Wolves to take game one.

[Diablo]

What a great game between the T-Wolves and Kings last night, glad the T-Wolves came out in top, and Miami the underdogs beat Indiana w00t :D

[DavidGale]

These teams are getting to much rest. These games in the playoffs have never had this much seperation each game to them. As for the Heat they are lucky but will probably lose their next game and be eliminated so it can be the pistons VS. Pacers in the east finals. As for the Lakers they just don't seem the same like they've had in year's past. Somebody needs to step up and be the defensive presence on that team or Parker is gonna run all over them.

[Diablo]

I agree David, and is it just me or has the popularity of Basketball the NBA in particular dropped significiantly since Jordan's last departure with The BULLS.?

[Stowe22]

Last nights game Between the Wolves and the Kings was amazing. It was very fun to watch. I think if Bibby didn't foul out it might have been a different game. But who knows. Peja was rippin it up last night jeez. But i would like to see the Wolves win the series in 7.

[DavidGale]

Yep The Playoffs and the season seem more and more boring in my view. Since Michaels departure it hasn't helped the NBA. But the last couple of years have been doing bad. My reason I'm not as excited is when they put NBA games on ABC for that dumb Arena Football on their for NBC. I just loved watching the NBA on NBC I have no idea why NBC did that. They had much more playoff games on NBC. I can't get most of them since they are on cable now and ABC hardly shows any that sucks and is unfair. NBC during the playoffs had triple-headers on Saturdays and Sundays and they had most of the N.B.A. playoff games on their. The commentators were funny and great, the games and the Intro music was unforgetable as way the themes to particular games. as well as Bob Costas doing the laker games and other playoff games. Now all the playoff games or on TNT and for what ever reason on ESPN.

[Stowe22]

I am having a good time watching the games....but i feel for ya man...sucks

[Diablo]

Nice game between Lakers and Spurs Lakers lead 3-2 Spurs are worrying me.

[DavidGale]

They are fortunate to have Derek Fisher on their team. The lakers didn't deserve to win but they did. But if they lost it then they would most likely lose the game they played at home in game #6.
I was so suprised that even without Duncan The spurs almost won the game. Lakers had to many turnovers I didn't recognize this team at all. All their fans can hope for is that they don't have a letdown at home.

[stonefaced_1]

That game was crazy. I was glad I stayed up. I'm thinking it's over for the Spurs now. Game 6 in LA.

[bugwug2001]

the lakers are surely going to win this series in 6 games. im hoping for a showdown against the kings in the next series, just to make it interesting. if the wolves win the series against the kings then i think the lakers will sweep the wolves

[Lton]

The Lakers did it. I don't know why I was rooting for them, since I hate them (mabye b/c the announcers kept saying only 7 teams ever came back from 0-2) But today the Nets (soon to be my Brooklyn Nets) are going to finish off those Pistons, hopefully !!

[rayzor09]

man... coming from a San Anotnian... that game was aweful... :waa:

[Stowe22]

I knew the Lakers would win. I am having some fun watching the Kings and Timberwolves series. Alot of good series in the NBA imo

[dustindame]

LA is showing new life, and i am seeing them playing the pacers. Although to me it seems that the pistons would be the best team to bring down LA because of big ben and rasheed.

[DavidGale]

I hope the Timberwolves and Pistons win their game sevens at home. They have good chances to. So I don't have to see the kings and the nets advance in the playoffs again. Neither team should be in their situation the Timberwolves played terrible on Sunday and could of won that game if they didn't lose their composure and stop playing defense. They are the better team and The kings are still not a good road team and it's going to be really loud in the timberwolves environment. I just don't see the big three and their bench letting the team and fans down.

Same thing for the pistons their the better team and they are the most complete team in the east that would make the NBA finals a very good series and not some other team like the nets, or pacers get knocked out in 4 or 5 games. Their the only team in the east that could win the NBA finals.

The pacers might have to face a game seven but won't lose either way because the heat haven't won on the road so far.

[Diablo]

well Pistons and Pacers play tonight, and Lakers and Wolves played last night with The Lakers taking game one, I really hope that the Wolves can beat The Lakers. and so far my 2 teams I predicted to go to the finals are still in the playoffs, w00t :D

[zamphir66]

i predicted Lakers and Pistons, and that's looking very likely right about now. of course, detroit can NOT hang with LA, not in a million years.

[Diablo]

yeah, I predicted Wolves and Pistons, hopefully wolves can pull it off

[stonefaced_1]

I looks like LA vs Detroit now. Fine with me, I actually like the Lakers.

[DavidGale]

I hope it's the pistons vs. the lakers or the T'Wolves vs. the pistons any of those series would be good and competitive.

[Stowe22]

My first post on this thread has my prediction and that still stands....

[stonefaced_1]

Lakers won, yes. Stick that up your ass garnet.

[Mr. Frodo]

*crosses his fingers*
Go Pacers!

[zamphir66]

^uhhhhhhhh.......

[Tony Montana]

I was sure that Kings would rule this time... but they have the worse trainer ever who has changed their winning concept which they were playing the WHOLE year and were almost undefeateble, by putting Webber back in and it ruined the whole concept... so they have lost... ****.

[Diablo]

Well one of my perdictions went down the drain, hopefully Pistons can pull it off and go all the way.. w00t :D

[DavidGale]

I doubt the kings would have gone to the finals with or without Webber. I hope they never make it to the finals as long as they have all those players they have on their team.
Now the lakers hopefully don't need Rush again because that was rediculous that they needed him to come to the rescue on the last game of the west finals.

[Tony Montana]

Whats your problem with their players?? They have played best baskeball the whole season and after their stupid coach tried to force Webber in it was destroyed...

[rosncranz]

Originally posted by zamphir66
i predicted Lakers and Pistons, and that's looking very likely right about now. of course, detroit can NOT hang with LA, not in a million years.

hmmm thats funny because they just destroyed the lakers in game 1.

[Diablo]

Hell Yeah, The Pistons have the ability to pull it off, Game 1 got it, w00t Go Pistons!! :D

[evilsquishy]

Detroit canNOT let down now. If they blow game 2, the Lakers are going to ride with that and the Pistons won't be able to get it back.

[zamphir66]

Originally posted by rosncranz
hmmm thats funny because they just destroyed the lakers in game 1.

Well, I am surprised as hell, but very glad. You know what they say: "Never make predictions, especially about the future." :)

[Diablo]

Hell Yeah, up 2-1 where are all those Piston Doubters now... hahaha 2 more games.. yeah baby :)

[zamphir66]

haha hell yeah. hell's yeah. oh baby. ha ha.

[Diablo]

One more game baby.. Come on Detroit

[Tony Montana]

Darko Milicic is going to be the first serbian player ever to win the championship ... although over 20 are playing in NBA... like Stojakovic (second best pointer in this NBA season...!!!), Divac, Jaric etc...

Actually, he'll be the youngest player EVER who has won the championship ...

In his first season, as second draft pic...

But he had not played a lot this season, actually just few minutes per game (if lucky!) because hes too young, not ready and has 3 great center in front of him (hes also center) so he has to learn and use his incredible talent ... Larry Brown is counting on him for the future... Hope he makes it...

[TonyMontanaTM]

For once you said something that i can agree with.

[zamphir66]

^wh-aat u sai?

[poeman]

ITS ALL OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DETROIT BEATS LA in the championship

one of the biggest upsets ever! Defense pwns offense :cool:

[Diablo]

Bout Damn Time, BEAT LA!!!! w00t... I knew its, time to talk trash with those Laker goers.. hahahah

[Stowe22]

Milicic is garbage, i really dont see him being anything special in the future.

[zamphir66]

^yyeah, but he has cool name!

[Tony Montana]

Originally posted by Stowe22
Milicic is garbage, i really dont see him being anything special in the future.

Hes 18 ****ing years old. Other players needed couple of years to fit in (see Kobe and the rest...)