RealGM

Hey guys, our season is over and now is playoff time.

I guess we all have an eye in the west because in east, i wont watch a match except cavs-wizards series.


So, my question is, who would you give your support?

Since the gasol trade, i like a lot that lakers, so funny to watch them and their offense and now they are playing with nuggets, another offensive team but they have almost no D (although they have the Defensive player of the year, haha)

I've decided that I'm rooting for the Hornets. West, Chandler, Paul, Bonzi, etc...although I hate Peja, of course...

...and I like Byron Scott too.

First off, the amount of good teams, star power, and parity out West is simply unprecedented - so as an NBA fan, it will be great just to watch it all without having a horse in the race. With that said, I think that I'm pulling for the Spurs or the Suns to win it all, because I'd like to see Duncan or Shaq continue to dominate this decade (although at this point Shaq is just the final piece that would put a great team over the top).

Out east, I can't wait to see Boston and Detroit in the ECF - but I still want to watch the Hawks and the Sixers in the playoffs ... even if they both get swept. I also really want to see what Howard and Orlando can do (despite their glaring weaknesses at the point and off the bench) - I think Howard has all the tools to eventually dominate the league like Shaq and Duncan have - and this is just the next step in his development.

Phoenix in the west
in the east I'll pull for a longshot like the 76ers or the Dwight howard led Magic

The playoffs are set to begin on Saturday. Of the 8 matchup brackets, which team(s) you feel are capable of pulling the upset in the playoffs? Which team are you pulling for to go the distance and win the championship?

I always expect thrillers in the playoffs like the matchup between the Warriors and Mavs of last year's playoffs or with the Spurs/Suns matchup as well. With this year's playoffs. My upset I'm dictating is the Hornets over the Mavs 4-2. Why? The Hornets have the athleticism on their side and are capable of making the Mavs run for their money. CP3 has own J-Kidd in all 4 matchups during the regular season. Also the Mavs are under pressure to survive the first tound after getting outsmarted and embarrassed by the Warriors last year. Also with CP3 passing game, he's able to keep his teammates involve in the games. Which means everybody needs to be on point to spread out the offense and to attack the boards. If the Mavs win, it will be to avoid last year's embarrassment, save Avery Johnson's job, have the playoff experience while exposing the Hornets lack of playoff experience and lead a blitz from beyond the arc.

As to who might make it down to the final two. I'm expecting one of these teams.

Celtics vs. Spurs

Despite the Spurs age overall of the team, it would be decent to see them repeat as champs. For the Celts, the PGA clik, provide the Celts the neccessary offensive attack to push the Celts through a hard fought playoff race. With the Spurs, the Celts offense might struggle a bit to stay fully consistant if they happen to meet the Spurs. With that, the Spurs win it all 4-2.