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215167.2 in reply to 215167.1
Date: 4/28/2012 4:07:29 AM
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Bulls vs Sixers in 5. Iggy is down way more than he is up. As he goes, so does the team.

Pacers vs Magic in 5. Ryan Anderson will hit 6 or more 3s and the Magic will take one game. SVG gets tossed at least one game.

Heat vs Knicks in 4. Melo pouts. Baron pouts. LeBron doesn't have trouble in round 1. Hockey needs MSG for the next month or so anyways.

Hawks vs Celtics in 6. Josh Smith has a couple monster games with more steals+blocks than Rondo FGs.

Thunder St vs Mavs in 5. I still hate you Vince Carter. Westbrook has one ice cold game but keeps chucking them up anyways.

Grizzlies vs Clippers in 6. Griz are too deep. Paul isn't 100%. Griffin can't shoot FTs when it matters.

Spurs vs Jazz in 5. Spurs go up 3-0 and Duncan gets another DNP-Old before closing it out.

Lakers vs Nuggets in 6. RonRon will be missed but Lakers don't go down in the first round. Bynum and Gasol shine in 2 games each.

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Date: 4/28/2012 11:28:39 AM
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Only thing I would change is the Clippers and Grizzlies. I don't think the Grizzlies can keep up with their tempo and the series will probably go 6 or 7 games. Still I think Clippers will take it. And I say this because of FACTS, not that I don't like Tennessee.

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Date: 4/28/2012 11:31:07 AM
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Only thing I would change is the Clippers and Grizzlies. I don't think the Grizzlies can keep up with their tempo and the series will probably go 6 or 7 games. Still I think Clippers will take it. And I say this because of FACTS, not that I don't like Tennessee.

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Date: 4/28/2012 11:46:18 AM
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Bulls vs Sixers in 6. Iggy, Evan Turner and company have 2 good games, but nothing more.

Pacers vs Magic in 5. The Pacers easily shut down Orlando's offensive game most of the series and have little trouble moving on.

Heat vs Knicks in 6. Lebron disappears in the 4th quarter like always, during 2 close games, but D-Wade and Bosh bail out the Heat.

Celtics vs Hawks in 6. The old, but reliable Big 3, along with Rondo come up clutch in 2 close games and advance. Johnson and Smith both 2 giant PTS, REBS performances, but face too much talent.

Thunder vs Mavs in 6. I think Dirk play like himself all series long, and maybe Terry has a game where he shoots well from the 3. However, KD and Westbrook, with Harden coming off the bench, overpower the Mavs.

Grizzlies vs Clippers in 6. The Clippers playoffs woes in the first round continue as Gasol and Randolph play well down low, and the rest of the Grizz play all-around good ball. The CP3-Griffin duo play really well in 2 games, and Jordan has a fantastic game, but it gets Lob City nowhere.

Spurs vs Jazz in 5. The Spurs give the Jazz false hope by letting them, win one in Salt Lake City, then finish them off. If you want to see good basketball, don't watch this series.

Lakers vs Nuggets in 6. The Nuggets three-headed attack of McGee, Koufos and Mozgov give the Lakers trouble all series long, and the backcourt of Lawson and Afflalo, with the bench, decimate the Lakers bench, but Kobe is clutch as always, and Bynum/Gasol have good games to push the Lakers past the up-and-coming Nuggets.

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Date: 4/28/2012 2:11:56 PM
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You all have it wrong because Knicks will beat Miami in 6 at their home.

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Date: 4/28/2012 2:51:42 PM
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The Grizz are one team I really go back and forth on. I look at their team as a whole and like their chances. I think they are way too deep for the Clip. The next round against the Spurs I think they match up really well and it would not surprise me at all to see them win. Then you look at the finals against more than likely OKC, but maybe LA. But they can put Tony Allen on Westbrook. They matchup well inside. Gay on Durant isn't terrible. They have a decent bench to match the Thunder. I can make a case for them to win the west. But I am not sure I trust Conley against all those great pgs, and I am not sure they have enough outside shooting. But I guess every team in the league has flaws. There is no perfect team out there. And the case can be made for Memphis as much as anyone. But I am still sticking with my preseason pick of the Thunder to win it all. Even if I keep trying to talk myself out of it.

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Date: 4/28/2012 2:55:09 PM
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Going for the Thunder too.

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Date: 4/28/2012 3:18:59 PM
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My bad guys, I forgot that Joe Johnson was injured.

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Date: 4/28/2012 7:43:31 PM
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Sixers vs Bulls in 7.

Pacers vs Magic in 4.

Heat vs Knicks in 6.

Celtics vs Hawks in 5.

Thunder vs Mavs in 5.

Clippers vs Grizzlies in 7.

Spurs vs Jazz in 4.

Nuggets vs Lakers in 6.

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215167.11 in reply to 215167.1
Date: 4/30/2012 2:15:37 PM
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Well the Rose injury changes things. So does the Shumpert injury as losing your top perimeter defender against probably the best wings in the game hurts. Plus Rondo probably gets suspended during the Celtics loss. That just became a much tougher series for the old men. Well Miam's path to the finals just got real easy. Big opening weekend for them.

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Date: 4/30/2012 5:16:03 PM
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What did Rondo do?

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