Eastern Conference first round:
Miami Heat (1) v
Milwaukee Bucks (8)
This will be a fun series. With Monta Ellis doing what he
does and Brandon Jennings having one 40 point game this series, it should be
entertaining. Milwaukee loves to run making it enjoyable to watch.
Unfortunately, the Heat also love to run. Over/under Lebron to get 5 alley-oops
this series?
Heat 4-1.
New York Knicks (2) v
Boston Celtics (7)
This is a pretty hard series to call. Carmelo has been on
fire recently, adding to that J.R. Smith has actually been relatively efficient
for his standards, and Chandler in the middle, the Knicks have a great nucleus.
The Celtics are hard to predict – with the tragedy at the Boston Marathon
yesterday, it is hard to know whether the players will be mentally all there. I
think they will, however the Knicks just have too much firepower.
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| This should be a feisty series with emotions running high. |
Knicks 4-2.
Indiana Pacers (3) v
Chicago Bulls (6)
With a group of Paul George, Roy Hibbert, and David West, the
Pacers will be competitive in every series they go into. They play extremely good
defence and play well as a team. That last sentence could be repeated for the
Bulls. If you are a defensive die-hard, please watch this series. Otherwise
stick to the Western Conference. Pacers should have just enough on the
offensive end.
Pacers 4-3.
Brooklyn Nets (4) v
Atlanta Hawks (5)
All the hype about the Brooklyn Nets. Where has this gone?
Jay-Z is reportedly selling his shares, Deron Williams is the dullest player in
the league (albeit very good), and Brook Lopez is a rich man’s Brian
Scalabrine! In saying this, Joe Johnson is clutch and he will be fired up
taking on his old team. The Hawks will try and go low with Al Horford and kick
it out to their shooters in Kyle Korver and ex Sixer Louis Williams. It should
be a fascinating series. Joe Johnson will make the difference in this one.
Series tied 2-2, he hits the winner in game 5 allowing the Nets to go to
Atlanta and clinch game 6.
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| Are the Nets really this boring now? Jay-Z realising Reggie Evans and Kris Humphries just don't cut it! |
Nets 4-2
Conference Semifinals.
Heat (1) v Nets (4).
The Nets will be exhausted after a close fought series
against the Hawks while the Heat will be well rested after an easy first round
series win over the Bucks. Game 1 is the key for the Nets. I think
they will go close to stealing it. If they do we have a series. If they don’t, the Heat will win in 5. Far too much offensively for the Nets to match. I think they will steal game 1 however, being full of confidence after beating the Hawks. Still not enough in the end though. No one to stop Dwayne Wade this series.
Heat 4-2.
Knicks (2) v Pacers
(3).
Our first upset of the playoffs. Carmelo suddenly gets a
little too excited about the prospect of beating Lebron in the Conference
finals. J.R. Smith starts playing like J.R. Smith. The pacers steal game 2.
Pacers are 2nd in points allowed and 1st in rebounding.
No second chance points for the Knicks meaning they have to make the most of
every possession. I’ve not seen enough of Carmelo in the playoffs to be
convinced he can get his team over the line.
Pacers 4-2.
Conference Finals.
Do I need to write anything here? This has 4-2 Heat all
over. The only chance they have is if Lebron gets injured, Chris Bosh gets in a
fight with Dwayne Wade, and Ray Allen decides to clank a few for his old
teammates in Boston. Good effort by the Pacers to get this far, but too much
from the Heat. If the pacers could acquire Dwight Howard, we might be talking.
Heat Eastern Conference Champions defeating the Pacers 4-2.
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| Here they go again. Becoming all too easy in a weak conference. |
Western Conference preview to come on Thursday.
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