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04-18-2008, 09:28 PM
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Boston over Atlanta 4-0 Detroit over Philly 4-1 Raptors over Magic 4-3 Cavs over Wizards 4-3 West Lakers over Nuggets 4-2 Hornets over Dallas 4-2 Spurs over Suns 4-3 Jazz over Rockets 4-1 
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04-18-2008, 09:35 PM
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Think the Dallas Hornets series could go either way 4-2. I think these might be your more "mental" teams that have a meltdown if things go wrong, or might look very good if they dont face adversity in the series. Hoping you are right about the Spurs. Shaq makes them more competititive against us. Maybe a liability in other series. Oh the Raptors... Thats diff. Thats your big call.
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04-18-2008, 09:51 PM
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I like the Spurs to edge the Suns in a great series. I dont believe in Orlando. Toronto is a tough team to play against.
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04-18-2008, 10:05 PM
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04-18-2008, 10:18 PM
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Rasho Nesto on D. Howard is
an athletic mismatch of epic proportions. But since Howard is a cleanup center with very few real plays run for him... Just give him the ball. They have to come at him from other spots. Hedo and Lewis rain 3's.
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04-18-2008, 10:27 PM
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LA/ Denver ESPN: LA 6/Den 0
Dall/NO ESPN: Dall 4/ NO 2 Pho/SA ESPN: Pho 5/ SA 1 Utah/Hous ESPN: Utah 6/ Hous 0 Bos/ATl ESPN: Bos 10/ Atl 0 Det/76 ESPN: Det 10/ sixes 0 Orl/Tor ESPN: Orl 9/ Tor 1 Clev/Wsh ESPN: Cle 5/ Wsh 5 Number of "analysts" picking series winners...
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04-18-2008, 10:03 PM
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Of course I'm a Rockets fan but am also realistic and we are definitely the underdogs in this series, but don't forget that Utah is horrendous on the road and the Rockets actually match up better defensively with the Jazz without Yao. The offensive end is another question. Hopefully the country will be able to see what a promising young player Carl Landry is and how much a guy like Luis Scola upgraded this team. Then there's the whole T-Mac thing... NT P.S. I think Dallas is going to take out New Orleans in six- playoff experience and Dallas having a loose demeanor is going to be a big factor.
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04-19-2008, 05:20 AM
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04-19-2008, 05:36 AM
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04-19-2008, 08:16 AM
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For the Raptors to win the series against Orlando they must change the way they play basketball. I'm not saying it can't be done, but I am saying that it would be an a enormous shock, not to mention an enormous beating to my bankroll.
I'm not an expert, but I have seen every game in the regular season and playoffs they have played, going back to year 1 of the franchise, 1995. The Raptors are a jump-shooting team that cannot get a rebound at the offensive end and only get defensive rebounds if the ball falls into their hands. They are the softest collection of players from 1 through 12 in the NBA. You know you're in trouble when the toughest guy on your team is the coach dressed in $2000 suits. In the playoffs this lack of physicality is magnified. When the Raptors playbook gets beyond play #1: pick and roll, let me know. I think Kevin O'Neill tried to have another play during his tenure as coach, but he gave up after 15 games into the season. A good coach can easily develop a game plan to stop their offense. Their star Bosh is very capable, but he does not require a double team (ref. NJ v Tor 2007 playoffs) and therfore perimeter jump shooters are always contested....no open looks, no easy baskets. Their pg TJ ("Me J") Ford, reminds me of Steve Francis at his most charitable moments. But it's on defense where this team really shines!... The only players who understand the concept of team defense are Parker and Nesterovich. When they apply the principles, they are left hung out to dry. Bosh will not play defense because he does not want to get into foul trouble. Ford's defense is non existent. They make the same mistakes on defense game after game after game. Dwight Howard should have a field day. Van Gundy will out-coach Mitchell. Magic have the extra home game if they need it. I give the Raps 1 win at home...maybe two in the series if the Magic get a big injury or the refs decide to whistle them out of a win. Laying lumber is not my cup of tea, but I think the -288 I got the Magic to win the series was a gift!
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04-19-2008, 10:18 AM
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04-19-2008, 11:05 AM
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Celtics in 4
Pistons in 6 Magic in 6 Cavaliers in 7 Mavericks in 7 Jazz in 6 Spurs in 6 Lakers in 6 Celtics in 4 over Cleve Pistons in 7 over Magic Spurs in 5 over Dallas Lakers in 7 over Jazz Celtics in 5 over Detroit Spurs in 7 over Lakers Celtics in 6...NBA champions over Spurs.
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04-19-2008, 03:14 PM
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LA over Denver in 5
Dallas over NO in 6 Phx over SA in 7 Utah over Houston in 5 LA over Utah in 6 Dallas over Phx in 7 Dallas over LA in 6 _____________________ Boston over Atlanta in 4 Detroit over Philly in 4 Orlando over Toronto in 6 Cleveland over Washigton 6 Boston over Cleveland in 6 Detroit over Toronto in 5 Boston over Detroit in 6 ________________________ Boston over Dallas in 7
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