The NBA playoffs are upon us. And this year has the potential to be one of the most competitive and entertaining playoffs in the past decade. There are 3-4 "champion contenders" coming out of each side of the bracket. So I thought I would attempt to sort through it all and make some predictions.
I'm going right to the conference finals and on.
West: Thunder vs Lakers
The Thunder will have a tough series against the Spurs, going 6-7 games but will continue on with their high tempo style of play and younger legs.
The Lakers will have a harder time coming out of the bottom half of the bracket then some might think. Chris Paul won't roll over and the Mavericks or Blazers (I think it will be the Blazers) will also take the Lakers to 6 games.
Advancing: The Thunder shake up the purple and gold and advance to the finals.
East: Bulls vs Heat
The Bulls will run through the Pacers and be delayed by the beast that is Dwight Howard but push on to the semis.
The Heat will also push through Philadelphia and be pushed to 5-6 games by either the Celtics or Knicks (upset alert).
Advancing: This will be a very hard fought series going to 7 games. Ultimately the better team work and point gaurd play of Derrick Rose will be the difference (as well as the home court advantage) at the Bulls return to the first time since his "Airness" retired.
Finals: Thunder vs Bulls
This will be one of the most non Laker vs Celtic finals in the past decade. Series will go to at least 6 games. Both teams will be tired coming from long semi-final rounds previous. While originally the Thunder seemed like the better pick. The defense and teamwork of the Bulls will be enough to slow down the Thunder as the NBA championship returns to the Windy City.
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