YO, WHAT's POPPING?
WHERE MY BALLERS AT?
The official NBA Playoff thread has no been opened up on the masses by the evil mind of DK.
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat, First Round from Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, 3 PM on ABCizzle.
Now we can all agree the Heat are going to repeat. Now that we've got that out the way... I am really looking forward to seeing Udonis Haslem vs. Tyrus Thomas for probably 6/7 games. Haslem is known, if anything, for his defense in the Finals on Dirk. He's a good defender, I wouldn't say lock-down, but he should get the start on Thomas and I will be looking for U-D to shut down some of Thomas explosiveness. The Heat are a banged up team, but getting Kapono and Wade back should prove to be the backbreaker for Chicago in this round. Shaq looks to be dominant against Ben Wallace, which he has been in the past against Detroit. This is the matchup I think all TRUE Heat fans want to see. Chicago punked us game one of the regular season and people thought that'd be their trademark all year. Well, the Bulls' fast-fire dwindled but their still a force to wreckon with.. this will be a great set of games. Classic East Coast ball right here.
Phoenix Suns vs. L.A. Lakers, First Round from Phoenix, Ariz.
Sunday, 3 PM on ABCizzle.
Deja Vu? What is going on here? The two best matchups in the first round are rematches of last year! Woooowww! This is my matchup to watch in the West. Kobe has been fire all year and I know he's ready to win at least 2/3 games for his team. Weather the rest of the Lakers can put something behind Kobe is on them. I don't think Bynum will be a match for Stoudamire, but I've been wrong before. Bynum has the talent, but does he have the ferocity to REALLY match Amare in the paint? Lakers have some sharp shooters like Cook and Radmanovic and if they catch hot in any game, watch out. Lamaar Odom will be the Wild Card in this series. If he can play good and assist Kobe in the scoring, and other stats, I honestly think the Lakers can upset Phoenix in the first round.
Other Predictions:
NJN vs. TOR: Nets in 6.
ORL vs. DET: Pistons in 5.
UTA vs. HOU: Rockets in 7.
WAS vs. CLE: Cavs in 4.
DEN vs. SAS: Nuggets in 6.
GSW vs. DAL: Mavs in 5.
Other than Heat/Bulls, Lakers/Suns.. I am really looking forward to seeing what Denver has. They now get to shine in the playoffs and show how big a move A.I. was.
Utah, Rockets could be a great battle. And I think the Nets do knock off Toronto.
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