Droppin

Just like the title says, I’m a day late and a dollar short but here are my predicitions for the playoffs:

First round:

Mavs over the Warriors in 7

Rockets over the Jazz in 5

Phoenix over the Lakers in 5 unless Nash gets hurt, then Kobe…er I mean the Lakers in 6

Spurs over the Nuggets in 6

Pistons over the Magic in 5

Bulls over the Heat in 6

Nets over the Raptors in 7

Cavs over the Wizards in 4

 

Semi Finals

Mavs over the Rockets in 6

Suns over the Spurs in 6

Bulls over the Pistons in 7

Cavs over the Nets in 5

 

Conference Finals

Suns over the Mavs in 7

Bulls over the Cavs in 6

 

Finals

Suns over the Bulls in 6

Not real thrilled with my pick of the Suns but the Mavs seem like they could get beat by anyone in a 7 game series including the Warriors, the Spurs seam too advanced at this point to throw into that extra playoff gear and I just don’t trust anyone from the east to play throughout the playoffs with any sort of consistency.  If Lebron had more talent around him I would say that this would be his year to break through in the east but I just don’t see that happening.  That leaves me with the Suns who are one injury to Nash away from being a lottery team.  Without him they are nothing so he better be taking his vitamins and saying his prayers.

If the stars were to align I could see anyone of 6 teams (Mavs, Spurs, Suns, Bulls, Rockets, Pistons and perhaps even the Cavs) hoisting the trophy and on the same hand I would not be shocked to see the Mavs, Spurs or Rockets get bumped in the first round.  That would leave teams like the Warriors, Nuggets or Jazz in the mix and at that point all bets are off.  Should make for an interesting playoffs.

Side note (does anyone realize that with the Bulls getting the Knicks pick in the next draft thanks to the tub o goo trade that we could very well be on the verge of another Bulls dynasty?  Look at that roster.  Talented and young and an ownership that is not afraid of speding money.  Thomas is starting to come on strong w/ the nucleus of Deng, Gordon & Hinrich.  What happens if you add Durrant or Oden to this team?  Or even one of the other top players in the draft?  Look out for the Bulls.