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04-09-2012, 01:36 PM
Anybody here follow the NBA? What are you all expecting to see in the playoffs?
Is anyone able to contend in the east w Miami? Does Chicago have a chance to beat Miami when DRose returns??
How about the west? Will OKC come out of the west? Do the Lakers have a shot with the recent emergence of Bynum? Clippers? Are there any teams in the west capable of beating Miami in 7?
Interested to hear all of your opinions...
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04-09-2012, 03:26 PM
Being from the 312 I like to see bulls vs heat. I still don't think bulls have that 1 extra player to put them over the top though. Too bad we can get Lamar now. I also have no problems watching OKC whoop miami's ass
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04-09-2012, 04:43 PM
I think that OKC is going to kick everybody`s ass. KD, Westbrook, Ibaka imo are better than James, Wade and Bosh. James obviously is a machine but he doesnt have a 4th quarter and tends to fuck up in the crunch time. Anyways, Id like to see the Clippers win. Blake Griffin is just a beast!
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04-09-2012, 08:02 PM
OKC can be very scary but it all depends on their bigs really.
once defensive intensity steps up in the playoffs, especially in the post, perk and ibaka have to deliver (pause).
i want to see the bulls in the finals though. mad love for d-rose.
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04-10-2012, 08:22 AM
being the fellow chicagoan that i am, i can honestly say the bulls go as far as derrick rose's health takes them.
a healthy rose will put us over the top this year. of course as i say this i'm hearing of his latest injury with the ankle.
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04-10-2012, 11:49 AM
Thunder and Heat in the finals. We'll see if Lebron is ready or not.
Drose doesn't have enough help. Lakers don't have enough firepower. Duncan and Ginobili are too old.
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04-10-2012, 11:58 AM
I agree with hoops that Chicago is a better looking team..a better bench but they don't have that extra bite to close down..Miami is a scruffy team but their Big Three are extremely potent and make up for the mediocre squad they got in tow.
P.S. Not a Miami fan.
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04-10-2012, 12:01 PM
Chicago plays better team ball but Miami has better talent. Lebron is like a 6'9 Drose. Wade might be just as good of an athlete as Drose. Its like 2 alphas against 1 in that series.
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04-10-2012, 11:16 PM
Bosh is guardable. He goes 1-18 when Noah is sticking him on D.
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04-10-2012, 11:30 PM
"don't sleep on chris bosh. unguardable in his position."
lol, ok.
an almost retired KG is still considerably better than bosh.
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04-11-2012, 03:10 AM
As long as Westbrook keeps jacking up 30 shots a game, OKC will never win a title. They really should've shipped Marbury Jr to New Orleans for CP3 when they had the chance.
The west is such a toss-up, I could see any of 6 different teams emerging: Memphis (with Randolph back now), OKC, Dallas, San Antonio and either LA team.
The Spurs were embarrassed last year, so I think they'll be out to prove something again. They're resting up their vets right now, while still holding the #1 spot. I wouldn't be at all shocked to see them win one last title.
If Rose is healthy when the ECF roll around, I see Chicago over Miami. Getting the #1 seed in the east will be huge as a cake-walk over Indy, Atl or Orlando will be much less wear and tear than a 6 or 7 game second round series with Boston.
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04-11-2012, 08:45 AM
Indy is going to make some noise this year. They currently sit in the 3rd seed at the east and whichever team they match up with in the 2nd round is going to get a run for their money. I just hope it's not my Bulls.
Orlando and Atl will be one and done most likely.
Really hoping Milwaukee gets into the 8th seed so that the Bulls have 7 home games in the 1st round.
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04-11-2012, 08:56 AM
KG still has the fadeaway. Bosh will never be able to get that move down.