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Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:52 pm
Lakers pull it out against the Blazers tonight for their ninth straight win, keeping them at the Number 1 spot in the West at 40-17, and 3rd spot in the league only behind the mighty Pistons and the Celtics (although recently they've been starting to show that they actually bleed hehe). being able to say we're 23 games over .500 feels pretty d@mn good.
this coming post season is definitely gonna be one to remember. with the West suddenly getting "bigger" with all the recent trades, it really seems to be a complete toss up with who's coming out on top. although it may be a little biased, here's my prediction hehe:
Western Conference Finals: LAKERS VS either SPURS/SUNS
I think Lakers/Spurs would be a great match up. with the spurs having recently acquired Kurt Thomas, their inside presence (particularly on D) really beefed up. not only is Thomas a great post defender, but his presence also frees up Duncan to do some damage on the offensive end of the floor. and with Bruce Bowen (always a great on-ball defender) on Kobe, we could definitely see a 7-game series here.
Lakers/Suns would be an easy call. we're 3-1 against Phoenix this season, and none of those games were with all Lakers fully healthy. Lakers take it in 5, maybe 6 games.
Eatern Conference Finals: BOSTON VS. either DETROIT/CAVS
Boston is in the Final regardless. I don't care what you say. lol
IMO it's a toss up between DET and CLE. we all know Detroit is still the powerhouse they always were, but with a deeper bench than ever before with Arron Afflalo, Rodney Stuckey, etc they're even more deadly. and their chemistry seems to be the best it's been post-Ben. BUT...with cleveland's new contributions from the likes of Szczerbiak, Big Ben, and the great King James, it's hard to tell how well they'll fare against Detroit as of now. either way, I still say Boston takes the final slice of the Eastern cake.
NBA FINALS:LOS ANGELES LAKERS VS. BOSTON CELTICS
yup.. we all wished it would happen. now we're back in the 80's. my thoughts: yes, Boston does have Paul Pierce....and Ray Allen..........AND Kevin Garnett. but hey.. who else do they have? IMHO, the Lakers big 5 (Bynum, Gasol, Odom, Bryant, Fisher) will be more than a handful for the Celtics to handle. and with the League's 5th highest scoring bench, the Lakers will more than likely have the upper hand against Boston in a 7-game series. Boston is just too shallow. amazing starters, but a very very weak supporting cast. my final verdict: Lakers can take it in 6 games, but Boston may be able to force a game 7. either way.... Lakers are too big, too strong, and too deep for Boston to keep up with.
NBA CHAMPIONS:LOS ANGELES LAKERS!
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