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[Updated] Playoff Predictions

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  1. pugsly8422

    pugsly8422 Member

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    Ok, now that it's official, here it is:

    Now that all of the playoff teams/standings have been decided, it's time to make some predictions. Choose 1 team on each line you see. The easiest way may be to copy and paste what I have below, then just bold your choices.

    First Round

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

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

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets
    (2) Lakers/(7) Hornets vs. (3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers

    East
    (1) Bulls/(8) Pacers vs. (4) Magic/(5) Hawks
    (2) Heat/(7) 76ers vs. (3) Celtics/(6) Knicks

    Conference Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets

    East
    (1) Bulls/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(8) Pacers vs. (2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers

    Finals
    (1) Spurs/(2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (1) Bulls/(2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers(8) Pacers


    I'll keep track of the picks so we can declare the winner (or winners) if we get enough people to make some picks.

    Pugs
     
    #1 pugsly8422, Apr 14, 2011
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  2. pugsly8422

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    First Round

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

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

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets
    (2) Lakers/(7) Hornets vs. (3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers

    East
    (1) Bulls/(8) Pacers vs. (4) Magic/(5) Hawks
    (2) Heat/(7) 76ers vs. (3) Celtics/(6) Knicks

    Conference Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets

    East
    (1) Bulls/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(8) Pacers vs. (2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers

    Finals
    (1) Spurs/(2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (1) Bulls/(2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers(8) Pacers

    Lakers over Bulls.

    Pugs
     
    #2 pugsly8422, Apr 14, 2011
  3. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Member

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    Hey pugs, I had messaged you at your profile, but I'm not sure you got it. Can you e-mail me when you get a chance?
     
    #3 Rockets34Legend, Apr 14, 2011
  4. pugsly8422

    pugsly8422 Member

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    Yeah, I got it (I think it was Tuesday?) and responded. Strange if it hasn't shown up though. I'll shoot you an email.

    Pugs
     
    #4 pugsly8422, Apr 14, 2011
  5. LFE171

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    I got OKC winning it all!
     
    #5 LFE171, Apr 14, 2011
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    First Round

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

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

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets
    (2) Lakers/(7) Hornets vs. (3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers

    East
    (1) Bulls/(8) Pacers vs. (4) Magic/(5) Hawks
    (2) Heat/(7) 76ers vs. (3) Celtics/(6) Knicks

    Conference Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets

    East
    (1) Bulls/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(8) Pacers vs. (2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers

    Finals
    (1) Spurs/(2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (1) Bulls/(2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers(8) Pacers
     
    #6 Rockets Pride, Apr 14, 2011
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    First Round

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

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

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets
    (2) Lakers/(7) Hornets vs. (3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers

    East
    (1) Bulls/(8) Pacers vs. (4) Magic/(5) Hawks
    (2) Heat/(7) 76ers vs. (3) Celtics/(6) Knicks

    Conference Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets

    East
    (1) Bulls/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(8) Pacers vs. (2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers

    Finals
    (1) Spurs/(2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (1) Bulls/(2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers(8) Pacers
     
    #7 fmp087, Apr 14, 2011
  8. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Yahoo Fantasy Sports has solutions for this kind of confusing thread.
     
    #8 Ziggy, Apr 14, 2011
  9. Rockets Pride

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    i was looking to do that.

    do you have a link?
     
    #9 Rockets Pride, Apr 14, 2011
  10. BleedRocketsRed

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    San An over Memphis
    LA over Nawlins
    Portland over Dallas
    OKC over Denver

    OKC over San An
    LA over Portland

    LA over OKC



    Chicago over Indy
    Miami over 6ers
    Boston over NY
    Orlando over Atlanta

    Orlando over Chicago in a shocker
    Miami over Boston

    Orlando over Miami



    LA over Orlando for the 3-peat.
     
    #10 BleedRocketsRed, Apr 14, 2011
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    West - Thunder/Lakers
    East - Heat/Bulls

    Finals - Heat/Lakers

    Champions - Lakers
     
    #11 AhmedZakaria, Apr 14, 2011
  12. mylilpony

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    my heart wants OKC vs. Bulls.
    my mind tells me that they will make it Lakers vs. heat.
     
    #12 mylilpony, Apr 14, 2011
  13. JMAD21

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    Bulls beat Thunder in Finals!
     
    #13 JMAD21, Apr 14, 2011
  14. emjohn

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    First Round
    Grizzlies over Spurs in 6
    Lakers over Hornets in 5
    Mavs over Blazers in 7
    OKC over Nuggets in 5
    Bulls over Pacers in 4
    Heat over Sixers in 5
    Celtics over Knicks in 7
    Magic over Hawks in 6

    Second Round
    OKC over Grizzlies in 5
    Lakers over Mavs in 5
    Bulls over Magic in 5
    Heat over Celtics in 7

    Conference Finals
    OKC over Lakers in 6
    Bulls over Heat in 6

    Finals
    OKC over Bulls in 6


    There's a lot of aging teams that I think will finally show their age this year, these are the teams that can least afford to get stuck in a grinding 7 game series.
     
    #14 emjohn, Apr 14, 2011
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  15. BigBenito

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    I am not an Okie homer at all. I swear!

    West
    (1) Spurs vs. (8) Grizzlies --> Grizzlies
    (4) Thunder vs. (5) Nuggets --> Thunder
    (2) Lakers vs. (7) Hornets --> Lakers
    (3) Mavericks vs. (6) Blazers --> Mavericks​
    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (8) Pacers --> Bulls
    (4) Magic vs. (5) Hawks --> Magic
    (2) Heat vs. (7) 76ers --> Heat
    (3) Celtics vs. (6) Knicks --> Celtics​
    Conference Semi-Finals
    West
    (8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder --> Thunder
    (2) Lakers vs. (3) Mavericks --> Mavericks​
    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (4) Magic --> Bulls
    (2) Heat vs. (3) Celtics --> Heat​
    Conference Finals
    West
    (2) Lakers vs. (4) Thunder --> Thunder​
    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (2) Heat --> Heat​
    Finals
    (2) Heat vs. (4) Thunder --> Thunder​
     
    #15 BigBenito, Apr 14, 2011
  16. BigBenito

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    Oops, I had lakers and mavs winning in their matchup. Lakers go through to conference finals.
     
    #16 BigBenito, Apr 14, 2011
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    First Round

    West
    (1) Spurs vs. (8) Grizzlies - 6 games
    (2) Lakers vs. (7) Hornets - 5 games
    (3) Mavericks vs. (6) Blazers - 6 games
    (4) Thunder vs. (5) Nuggets - 5 games

    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (8) Pacers - 5 games
    (2) Heat vs. (7) 76ers - 5 games
    (3) Celtics vs. (6) Knicks - 6 games
    (4) Magic vs. (5) Hawks - 6 games

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs vs. (4) Thunder - 6 games
    (2) Lakers vs. (6) Blazers - 6 games

    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (4) Magic - 7 games
    (2) Heat vs. (3) Celtics - 6 games

    Conference Finals

    West
    (2) Lakers vs. (4) Thunder - 6 games

    East
    (1) Bulls vs. (3) Celtics - 7 games

    Finals
    (1) Bulls vs. (4) Thunder - 6 games
     
    #17 STR8Thugg, Apr 14, 2011
  18. supdudes

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    actually I don't see LA winning it this year...or at least not in a clear cut manner. They're banged up and vulnerable to any of the rising teams in the League (Thunder for one)...

    We'll see. LA vs Bulls would be very historical on many levels indeed.
     
    #18 supdudes, Apr 14, 2011
  19. Steve_Francis_rules

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    First Round

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

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

    Conference Semi-Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(8) Grizzlies vs. (4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets
    (2) Lakers/(7) Hornets vs. (3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers

    East
    (1) Bulls/(8) Pacers vs. (4) Magic/(5) Hawks
    (2) Heat/(7) 76ers vs. (3) Celtics/(6) Knicks

    Conference Finals

    West
    (1) Spurs/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets

    East
    (1) Bulls/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(8) Pacers vs. (2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers

    Finals
    (1) Spurs/(2) Lakers/(3) Mavericks/(4) Thunder/(5) Nuggets/(6) Blazers/(7) Hornets/(8) Grizzlies vs. (1) Bulls/(2) Heat/(3) Celtics/(4) Magic/(5) Hawks/(6) Knicks/(7) 76ers(8) Pacers


    I really hope I'm wrong, but I have a feeling that the league isn't ready to see the Lakers run end yet.
     
    #19 Steve_Francis_rules, Apr 14, 2011
  20. lionaire

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    I'm confident in my picks.
     
    #20 lionaire, Apr 14, 2011
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