I was waiting for a thread like this so I guess I'll start one--if I missed one someone let me know. I'll keep it simple. RND1 (4 points per winner picked - 1 point per number of games off) Spurs 4-2 Kings 4-1 Mavs 4-2 Lak 4-1 Pist 4-3 Nets 4-1 Pac 4-2 6ers 4-3 RND2 (5 points per winner picked - 1 point per number of games off) Lak 4-2 Kings 4-2 6ers 4-2 Nets 4-2 RND3 (6 points per winner picked - 1 point per number of games off) Kings 4-3 Nets 4-3 FINALS (7 points per winner picked - 1 point per number of games off) Kings 4-2
1st round: Spurs over Suns in 5 Kings over Jazz in 4 Blazers over Mavs in 7 Lakers over T-Wovles in 4 Pistons over Magic in 6 Nets over Bucks in 7 Pacers over Celtics in 4 Sixers over Hornets in 5 2nd round: Spurs over Lakers in 7 Kings over Blazers in 5 Pistons over Sixers in 6 Nets over Pacers in 7 3rd round: Spurs over Kings in 6 Pistons over Nets in 6 Finals: Spurs over Pistons in 4
1st Round: Pistons over Magic in 5 Nets over Bucks in 5 Pacers over Celtics in 7 Hornets over 76ers in 6 Spurs over Suns in 6 Kings over Jazz in 5 Mavericks over Blazers in 7 Lakers over Timberwolves in 6 Conference Semifinals Pistons over Hornets in 5 Nets over Pacers in 7 Spurs over Lakers in 7 Kings over Mavericks in 5 Conference Finals Nets over Pistons in 6 Kings over Spurs in 7 Finals (the one that we should have seen last year) Kings over Nets in 5
1st round: Spurs over Suns in 3 Kings over Jazz in 4 Mavs over Blazers in 5 Lakers over T-Wovles in 3 Pistons over Magic in 7 Nets over Bucks in 7 Pacers over Celtics in 4 Sixers over Hornets in 5 2nd round: Lakers over Spurs in 6 Kings over Mavs in 6 Pistons over Sixers in 7 Pacers over Nets in 6 3rd round: Kings over Lakers in 7 Pistons over Pacers in 7 Finals: Kings over Pistons in 5
Who gives a rats ass about the Leastern Conference. I would pick the number 8 team in the West (Suns) over any crap they put in the Finals.
Wow. I got most of my predictions right except Blazers and Pacers in 2nd round. How many points do I get? Go Spurs and Pistons.
I can tell you right now, Pistons will not beat the Nets because of Kidd and Martin. These two players have increased their efficency, a great indication of who is playing better ball, in the playoffs. There is no doubt in my mind that the Nets will win the series in five or less. The Nets will simply outwork the Pistons and the Pistons will get more physical once they realize they can not match them skill wise. Pistons have not faced a team who have 1) 2 legit all stars, in which one of them is a super star. 2) A team that is well balanced. I have yet to even mentioned Richard Jefferson. RJ, who has also increased his efficency in the playoffs, if anything is the ex factor. He can do just about anything and is probably a top 5 swing man in the East. Simply, the Nets are just to good for the Pistons.
