East:

CHI over IND in 4
MIA over PHI in 5
BOS over NYK in 6
ORL over ATL in 5

CHI over ORL in 6
BOS over MIA in 7

CHI over BOS in 5

West:

SAS over MEM in 5
LAL over NOH in 5
DAL over POR in 7
OKC over DEN in 7

OKC over SAS in 6
LAL over DAL in 5

LAL over OKC in 7


Finals:

CHI over LAL in 7

Eastern Conference

1. Bulls
2. Heat
3. Celtics
4. Magic
5. Hawks
6. Knicks
7. 76ers
8. Pacers

Western Conference

1. Spurs
2. Lakers
3. Mavericks
4. Thunder
5. Nuggets
6. Blazers
7. Hornets
8. Grizzlies

First Round

(1) Bulls over (8) Pacers in 5
(2) Heat over (7) 76ers in 4
(3) Celtics over (6) Knicks in 7
(4) Magic over (5) Hawks in 4

(1) Spurs over (8) Grizzlies in 5
(2) Lakers over (7) Hornets in 6
(6) Blazers over (3) Mavericks in 6
(4) Thunder over (5) Nuggets in 7

Conference Semi-Finals

(1) Bulls over (4) Magic in 6
(3) Celtics over (2) Heat in 7

(4) Thunder over (1) Spurs)
(2) Lakers over (6) Blazers

Conference Finals

(1) Bulls over (3) Celtics in 6

(4) Thunder over (2) Lakers in 7

Finals

(1) Bulls over (4) Thunder in 7

East:

(1) Bulls 4-1
(8) Pacers

(2)Heat 4-3
(7) 76ers

(3) Celtics 4-2
(6) Knicks

(4) Magic 4-2
(5) Hawks

West:

(1) Spurs 4-1
(8) Grizzlies

(2) Lakers 4-0
(7) Hornets

(3) Mavericks 4-1
(6) Blazers

(4) Thunder
(5) Nuggets 4-3


East Semis

(1) Bulls
(4) Magic 4-3

(2) Heat 4-2
(3) Celtics

West Semis

(1) Spurs 4-3
(5) Nuggets

(2) Lakers
(3) Mavericks 4-3

East finals

(2) Heat 4-2
(4) Magic

West Finals

(1) Spurs
(3) Mavericks 4-3

NBA Finals:


(E2) Heat
(W3) Mavericks 4-2

Dallas gets revenge for 2006 and wins their first title.

CHI-IND = Bulls in 4
MIA-PHI = Heat in 5
BOS-NYK = Knicks in 6
ORL-ATL = Magic in 6

CHI-ORL = Bulls in 5
MIA-NYK = Heat in 6

CHI-MIA = Bulls in 7
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SAS-MEM = Spurs in 6
LAL-NOH = Lakers in 4
DAL-POR = Blazers in 7
OKC-DEN = Nuggets in 7

SAS-DEN = Spurs in 6
LAL-POR = Lakers in 6

SAS-LAL = Spurs in 7
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CHI-SAS = Bulls in 6

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Party time!

Miami over Lakers in 6.

jammin481 wrote:Miami over Lakers in 6.

No faith in the Bulls?

Indianplaya17 wrote:

jammin481 wrote:Miami over Lakers in 6.

No faith in the Bulls?

I think Lebron and Wade will play when it counts. And Wade has led his team to a championship before. Regardless of home-court, Miami is the team to beat.

jammin481 wrote:I think Lebron and Wade will play when it counts. And Wade has led his team to a championship before. Regardless of home-court, Miami is the team to beat.

If Lebron will LET Wade lead them to a championship. I'm of two different thoughts on this. One, Lebron may just want a championship no matter what, and may realize Wade needs to be the go-to guy for that team, and be willing to act as more of a decoy. However, I could also see Lebron really wanting to silence his critics and feeling like the only way to do that, is to at least be the centerpiece of a championship team, in which case his team will fall short again.

Actually, I think that's why LeBron HASN'T won...he's too unselfish when it really counts. Trust me...I HATE saying that.

But when the game's on the line, he needs to take the ball to the hole and draw the foul instead of throwing the ball out on the wing to Matt Miller. All the great ones want to have the ball with in the final seconds with the game on the line. All the great ones have that cutthroat mentality. LeBron doesn't. And until he figures that out...and how to play defense for 48 minutes...he'll be nothing more than an extraordinary role player.

jammin481 wrote:Miami is the team to beat.

Do you watch the NBA? How is an un-proven Heat team, the team to beat?

The team to beat is the Los Angeles Lakers.

cubbiefan009 wrote:

jammin481 wrote:Miami is the team to beat.

Do you watch the NBA? How is an un-proven Heat team, the team to beat?

The team to beat is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Do you read my posts? I have Lakers in the championship. (Just like you do). So if Lakers are the team to beat, and you don't have them winning it all, do YOU watch the NBA?

The Heat are just as "un-proven" as Chicago. I stand by my prediction: Miami over Lakers in 6.

jpatlee wrote:Actually, I think that's why LeBron HASN'T won...he's too unselfish when it really counts. Trust me...I HATE saying that.

But when the game's on the line, he needs to take the ball to the hole and draw the foul instead of throwing the ball out on the wing to Matt Miller. All the great ones want to have the ball with in the final seconds with the game on the line. All the great ones have that cutthroat mentality. LeBron doesn't. And until he figures that out...and how to play defense for 48 minutes...he'll be nothing more than an extraordinary role player.

I'd be ok with that too, IF he is actually going to drive the ball all the way to the hoop and draw the foul (because, let's be honest, in the NBA if a superstar like Lebron draws contact at the end of the game going for a winning shot, he'll get the call). Too often this season it seems like he's (and really, Wade too at times) been far too willing to settle for a long jump shot, or drive 5-10 feet inside the 3 point line then shoot a fadeaway jumper. If they continue to do that in close games, it will be another disappointing postseason for Lebron.

jammin481 wrote:

cubbiefan009 wrote:

jammin481 wrote:Miami is the team to beat.

Do you watch the NBA? How is an un-proven Heat team, the team to beat?

The team to beat is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Do you read my posts? I have Lakers in the championship. (Just like you do). So if Lakers are the team to beat, and you don't have them winning it all, do YOU watch the NBA?

The Heat are just as "un-proven" as Chicago. I stand by my prediction: Miami over Lakers in 6.

Correct. I do not have them winning it all. Did I ever say the Bulls were the team to beat? No, I did not. You said Miami was.

Lakers are the team to beat, plain and simple. I believe the Bulls will win the championship, never said we are the team to beat.

East:

(1) Bulls 4-1 Probably right
(8) Pacers

(2)Heat 4-3 Probably wrong
(7) 76ers

(3) Celtics 4-2 Probably wrong
(6) Knicks

(4) Magic 4-2 Maybe
(5) Hawks

West:

(1) Spurs 4-1 WRONG
(8) Grizzlies

(2) Lakers 4-0 WRONG
(7) Hornets

(3) Mavericks 4-1 WRONG
(6) Blazers

(4) Thunder
(5) Nuggets 4-3 WRONG


East Semis

(1) Bulls
(4) Magic 4-3

(2) Heat 4-2
(3) Celtics

West Semis

(1) Spurs 4-3
(5) Nuggets

(2) Lakers
(3) Mavericks 4-3

East finals

(2) Heat 4-2
(4) Magic

West Finals

(1) Spurs
(3) Mavericks 4-3

NBA Finals:


(E2) Heat
(W3) Mavericks 4-2

Dallas gets revenge for 2006 and wins their first title.