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2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:38 am
by Twuan89
Western Conference:

1. Lakers 61-21
2. Suns 58-24
3. Spurs 57-25
4. Jazz 54-28
5. Hornets 56-26
6. Rockets 55-27
7. Mavericks 52-30
8. Blazers 50-32

Western Conference First Round:

8. Blazers vs 1. Lakers: Lakers win 4-1
7. Mavericks vs 2. Suns: Suns win 4-2
6. Rockets vs 3. Spurs: Spurs win 4-3
5. Hornets vs 4. Jazz: Hornets win 4-3

Western Conference Semi Finals:

5. Hornets vs 1. Lakers: Lakers win 4-2
3. Spurs vs 2. Suns: Suns win 4-2

Western Conference Finals:

2. Suns vs 1. Lakers: Suns win 4-2

Phoenix Suns 2009 NBA Western Conference Champions!!!

Eastern Conference:

1. Celtics 59-23
2. Pistons 56-26
3. Magic 52-30
4. Cavaliers 49-33
5. 76ers 48-34
6. Raptors 45-37
7. Wizards 43-39
8. Heat 41-41

Eastern Conference First Round:

8. Heat vs 1. Celtics: Celtics win 4-1
7. Wizards vs 2. Pistons: Pistons win 4-2
6. Raptors vs 3. Magic: Magic win 4-2
5. 76ers vs 4. Cavaliers: Cavaliers win 4-3

Eastern Conference Semi Finals:

4. Cavaliers vs 1. Celtics: Celtics win 4-3
3. Magic vs 2. Pistons: Magic win 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals:

3. Magic vs 1. Celtics: Celtics win 4-2

Boston Celtics 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Champions!!!

NBA Finals:

2. Suns vs 1. Celtics

Game 1 Suns vs Celtics: Celtics win BOS lead 1-0
Game 2 Suns vs Celtics: Suns win Tied 1-1
Game 3 Celtics vs Suns: Suns win PHX lead 2-1
Game 4: Celtics vs Suns: Celtics win Tied 2-2
Game 5: Celtics vs Suns: Suns win PHX lead 3-2
Game 6: Suns vs Celtics: Celtics win Tied 3-3
Game 7: Suns vs Celtics: Suns win PHX wins series 4-3

Phoenix Suns 2009 NBA Champions!!!

What do you think?

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:42 am
by Duiz
Phoenix wins the championship! ROFLMAO!!!

And the Hornets beat the Jazz.. that sounds as unreal as the Pistons or Clippers beating the Jazz! :lol:

Magic beating the Pistons... lollllll!!!!!

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:49 am
by Don Draper
Those records look very off.

836-476 for 16 teams?

That must mean there going to be some really crappy teams this year.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:51 am
by Duiz
obinna wrote:836-476 for 16 teams?

That must mean there going to be some really crappy teams this year.


I guess the Blazers, Grizzlies, Thunders, and Wolves are ready for another terrible year. :lol:

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:16 am
by legacyinthemakin89c
Well I think Orlando is a good team, how to they go from a 5 game sweep to beating Detroit in 6?

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:42 am
by Cosmic_Backlash
legacyinthemakin89c wrote:Well I think Orlando is a good team, how to they go from a 5 game sweep to beating Detroit in 6?


5 game sweep? and that series, although Detroit won it by a fair margin, was pretty close in the games. The Magic just straight up failed to close out 2 games. If they take another step, I can see them beating Detroit in 6 or 7. Thats a pretty big if though. It's hard to make leaps and bounds like the magic did last year in 2 consecutive years.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:19 am
by NikeAir
No need to flme at the guy its his opinon and BtW the Raptors will easily get past the magic nowjust watch with JO they won't get burned by Howard. who had too many super star calls

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:04 am
by fivas14
fail thread fails

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:20 am
by Basti
can I say this thread has written "homer alert" all over it?

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:14 am
by Dedicated_76ers_fan
It does, especially considering that he had us losing to Cleveland in a 7 game series. What does Cleveland have that Philadelphia doesn't? And don't say shooters. Cleveland only has 2 pure shooters. Williams and Gibson. Wally is washed up.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:52 pm
by princeofpalace
^
Pot meet Kettle

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:59 pm
by Albanian Damien
Mine would be more like...

Western Conference:
1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Rockets
4. Jazz
5. Spurs(they really have the 4th best record but due to seeding)
6. Mavericks
7. Suns
8. Clippers

1st Round:
Lakers vs. Clippers - LA Wins............Lakers that is

Hornets vs. Suns - Hornets win

Rockets vs. Mavericks - Rockets finally win(I hope so for McGrady's sake)

Jazz vs. Spurs - Spurs win

2nd Round:
Lakers vs. Spurs - Lakers win

Hornets vs. Rockets - Hornets win

Western Conference Finals:
Lakers vs. Hornets - .......................................I'll have to go with New Orleans I think that the addition of James Posey will really help in the playoffs.

Eastern Conference:
1. Celtics
2. Pistons(unless they rebuild)
3. Magic
4. Sixers
5. Cavaliers(the definition of a team made for the playoffs)
6. Raptors
7. Wizards
8. Heat

1st Round:
Celtics vs. Heat - Celtics win

Pistons vs. Wizards - Pistons win

Magic vs. Raptors - Magic win

Sixers vs. Cavaliers - Cavs win

2nd Round:
Celtics vs. Cavaliers - Celtics win

Pistons vs. Magic - Magic win

Eastern Conference Finals:
Celtics vs. Magic - ..................................Magic win, and by Magic I mean Celtics.

NBA Finals:
Celtics vs. Hornets - if it comes down to these 2 teams then Celtics will be repeat champions.

Now I just hope no one bookmarks this just to open it up a year later and ridicule my predictions.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 2:12 pm
by Dedicated_76ers_fan
I can't wait for the Sixers to show once again that a complete starting lineup is better then an incomplete lineup with a superstar.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:00 pm
by Hydroponic3385
Cavs lost to the Celtics in the final minutes of game 7 (and their 2nd most clutch player and best long range shooter in Gibson was out). Mo Williams is better than any other player the Cavs had last year. The Cavs went through a season loaded with injuries, had 2 long holdouts with key roleplayers who were out of shape when they came back, and had to deal with a massive trade in February. And the Cavs are still very likely to add one very nice piece to their team in the next 4-6 months.

Am I saying the Cavs will win the finals or even the East? No, although they have a shot. I just love how most everyone writes them off. No way you can place anyone ahead of them in the East aside from Boston, Detroit, and Orlando. And that's being quite fair as a Cavs fan, putting Detroit and Orlando ahead of them.

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:47 pm
by guy1
West
1. Lakers
2. Hornets
3. Rockets
4. Jazz
5. Spurs
6. Suns
7. Blazers
8. Mavericks

Lakers over Mavericks
Hornets over Blazers
Rockets over Suns
Spurs over Jazz

Lakers over Spurs
Rockets over Hornets

Rockets over Lakers

East
1. Celtics
2. Cavs
3. Magic
4. Pistons
5. Wizards
6. 76ers
7. Raptors
8. Heat

Celtics over Heat
Cavs over Raptors
Magic over 76ers
Pistons over Wizards

Celtics over Pistons
Cavs over Magic

Celtics over Cavs

NBA FINALS:

Celtics over Rockets (I would pick the Rockets if they had home court advantage but I doubt they will, and I doubt they would win in 5 or be able to finish the Celtics off in Boston.)

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:59 pm
by Liqourish
Hydroponic3385 wrote:Cavs lost to the Celtics in the final minutes of game 7 (and their 2nd most clutch player and best long range shooter in Gibson was out). Mo Williams is better than any other player the Cavs had last year. The Cavs went through a season loaded with injuries, had 2 long holdouts with key roleplayers who were out of shape when they came back, and had to deal with a massive trade in February. And the Cavs are still very likely to add one very nice piece to their team in the next 4-6 months.

Am I saying the Cavs will win the finals or even the East? No, although they have a shot. I just love how most everyone writes them off. No way you can place anyone ahead of them in the East aside from Boston, Detroit, and Orlando. And that's being quite fair as a Cavs fan, putting Detroit and Orlando ahead of them.


Quite fair, especially seeing as how Detroit and Orlando were/are better than Cleveland. :D

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:54 am
by wezbo
LMAO at PHX

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:44 am
by slamdunk
My turn


EAST
1 Boston Celtics 61-21
2 Detroit Pistons 54-28
3 Orlando Magic 50-32
4 Philadelphia 76ers 48-34
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 46-36
6 Toronto Raptors 45-37
7 Washington Wizards 41-41
8 Milwaukee Bucks 39-43

WEST
1 New Orleans Hornets 62-20
2 Portland Trail Blazers 57-25
3 Los Angeles Lakers 56-26
4 Houston Rockets 54-28
5 San Antonio Spurs 54-28
6 Utah Jazz 51-31
7 Golden State Warriors 49-33
8 Phoenix Suns 47-35

PLAYOFFS
EAST
Celtics over Bucks in 6
76ers over Cavaliers in 7

Pistons over Wizards in 5
Raptors over Magic in 7

Celtics over 76ers in 4

Pistons over Raptors in 5

Celtics over Pistons in 5

WEST
Hornets over Suns in 4
Rockets over Spurs in 7

Trail Blazers over Warriors in 5
Lakers over Jazz in 6

Hornets over Rockets in 5

Trail Blazers over Lakers in 6

Hornets over Trail Blazers in 7

FINALS
Hornets over Celtcs in 7

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:07 am
by Chubby Chaser
LOL Suns winning the finals?? Does Phoenix still have a basketball team??

Epic Fail

Re: 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:11 am
by farzi
Phoenix will be better than people give them credit for.

Other teams getting tooooooo much credit here as well