Finals: What team would you fear most?

[Shocker00]

If Boston makes the finals which team would you fear the most?

[greenbeans]

Spurs in a landslide

[Kids Are Alright]

Suns, then the Jazz, then the Hornets=Spurs

Midlevel players for the Suns are lethal

[MyInsatiableOne]

Spurs. Suns don't play enough D...I don't think they'll even make it to the Finals. Last year was their best shot and they got jobbed.

[Taget]

I should fear the Spurs. They are a well oiled machine that takes things to a whole new level in the playoffs. But I have to say the Lakers. As a team we matchup against others teams pretty well and if we're on all cylinders can battle things out pretty well. What scares me is a team where there is one dominant player who can take over the game and carry a team to victory. Particularly at the end of the fourth quarter.

[greenbeans]

What scares me is a team where there is one dominant player who can take over the game and carry a team to victory. Particularly at the end of the fourth quarter.

what about a team with 2???

Paul and Ray in case ya didnt get my point

[I love heinsohn]

Spurs and Lakers are the scariest for two different reasons:
1. If the Spurs make the finals, then they are clicking on all cylinders and that means top notch defense plus flawless execution on offense. The matchup would then probably come down to the C's ability to contain Parker, since the other big guns are pretty balanced on offense (KG/Duncan and PP/Manu).

2. If the Lakers make the finals it means that Bynum and Gasol are likely both healthy. Throw in Odom and that is a really big front line to match up against. Kobe probably wants another ring just as much as KG/PP/RA want their first and TA has not shown that he is ready for Kobe-stopper duty.

[floyd]

I think SA is the only team that can beat the Celtics.

[Falstaff]

I voted Spurs, but they all worry me because they're all good teams. The Jazz scare me as well, but I don't think they'll make it. I guess the Lakers scare me because of Kobe, but I'd love to play them because beating them would be sweet.

[Jammer]

The teams that I think are most capable, this season, of beating the Celtics on a consistent basis are:

1. Utah
2. Phoenix
3. Spurs

[Bad-Thoma]

I'm most afraid of playing the 86 Celtics... God I hope we don't face them. The Spurs, until dethroned, are the best in the west IMO, and are starting to tune up and show it.

[threrf23]

Spurs or Mavs, I wouldn't fear the Jazz, Hornets, or Suns. Lakers wouldn't worry me a ton, but I won't count them out.

[sully00]

The Spurs, the same reason I am concerned about the Pistons, they have experience on their side they know what is coming and how to take the game to another level. After the Spurs the Jazz is the team that concerns me the most. Their size, depth of talent, and offensive ability is really impressive and I just don't like the matchups.

I don't think the Lakers even believe in themselves. I think they flop in the postseason and Lamar goes back to Miami for Marion.

[tanat-0s]

respect the power of jinx, bitch

[Bleeding Green]

Hornets. Chris Paul scares the hell out of me more than anyone else in the NBA. I think they'd probably sweep the Suns and the Jazz wouldn't be too big a problem. The Lakers sounds like a 5 game series. Spurs and Hornets would probably both be at least 6 gamers.

[cisco]

1. Spurs
2. Lakers (if Bynum plays)
3. Utah

In that order. Don't fear any other team.

[MyInsatiableOne]

^^I agree with that, adding *maybe* the Suns, but they play lousy D and Shaq is still old and slow.