Who will win the NBA title?

[NEM]

As some of you may know, I am a Magic fan, but I am asking this question on every teams board (except the teams still in the playoffs) just to get a view of how everyone else feels about the playoffs. Sort of for like personal research type of deal. Provide an explanation if possible.

Thx,
Raw

[moofs]

Betting against LeBron?

[kam_soluusar]

As long as it isn't Cleveland. I am so Sick of LeBron, the same way I was sick of Jordan in the 90's. Ask any idiot who knows squat about BBall, and they will start ranting how good LeBron is. I hope Orlando wins the title actually. Good luck.

[moofs]

Looks like we can mark my 14% off.

[TMU]

Dallas - CHECK
Utah - CHECK
Cleveland - CHECK
Los Angeles - ?

[aznkillabeezZz]

LA or Orlando. But I'll say LA cuz they got Kobe Pau Bynum.

[MaxRider]

LA or Orlando. But I'll say LA cuz they got Kobe Pau Bynum.

Phoenix is going to kill them this time

[moofs]

My bets are now on Orlando. I still think Cleveland WAS a good bet, prior to watching them planning their next team party over the last 5 minutes of game 6 and generally not appear to even be on the floor in either of the last two games.




Seriously, who WALKS the ball up the court, ducks out of the way of the opposing offense, doesn't foul, doesn't try to get off a shot, doesn't try to manage the clock, doesn't call critical timeouts, or ANY of the other things that are standard to being down 9 points in the last two minutes of an elimination playoff game?? The last two games blew my mind.


What was Cleveland thinking? Seriously... Mike Brown (among others) is a complete **** idiot. Shaq defend Kevin Garnett for the entire first quarter when Shaq couldn't play the P&R at age 25, it's KG's bread and butter, and he has Anderson Varajao, who guards KG fairly well, and who was mostly on the bench? Anthony Parker guarding Paul Pierce with Jamario Moon on the bench all series when Moon is a decent defender and Parker sucks on offense, too?

Why pull a Mavs and win 61 games in the season doing one thing, then change everything they were doing that was working for the playoffs?

I'm very disturbed by this series.

[tisbee]

Orlando.
Beyond being on a roll,they have had different players step up each game. A healthy Jameer Nelson is huge-and he's a guy I thought Orlando was wrong to draft!
Plus they have the old have to lose before you can win thing going.

[Rendezvous]

Orlando. They've got a DEEP team and by the looks of Chemistry, its going great.

I hope they win.

[bballmaniac27]

I'm hoping that the Suns win but realistically it's probably going to be the Lakers.

[aznkillabeezZz]

LA or Orlando. But I'll say LA cuz they got Kobe Pau Bynum.

Phoenix is going to kill them this time

I don't think so. It's not a cakewalk when you're against 2 talented 7 footers and kobe bryant.

[Zubby]

The Lakers have problems with athletic teams...
I see that series going 7.

BUT
I can't wait for the Magic to win this year...

GO VINCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moofs]

http://www.theonion.com/articles/kevin- ... ndo,17443/

Kevin Garnett Now Screaming Each Time Rajon Rondo Scores

BOSTON —Now that Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has emerged as the team's leading postseason scorer, 33-year-old forward Kevin Garnett has taken to emitting his signature primal scream each time Rondo makes a basket. "I'm no longer able to contain myself when I pass it back out to him because I can't get through a double-team, or when he hits a three while I'm stumbling in the paint," Garnett told reporters after Rondo's 22-point performance Thursday, during which Garnett punctuated the point guard's behind-the-back fast-break assist by pounding Rondo's chest with his fist. "I think I feel it the most when I'm grinding under the basket and I flip up an off-balance shot that clangs off the front of the rim, and Rajon's there to rebound and lay it back all in one motion and I'm like, 'GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!'" Garnett also announced plans to engage in histrionics whenever Glen Davis does something in the interior that Garnett is no longer capable of doing.

[spolgar]

It really looks like Boston versus the Lakers to me in the finals, this time with a dimishied Kobe on one side but with better team mates, and on the Celtics, a slightly diminished big 3 but with a much better Rondo. Lakers in 7.

Of course, I thought the Celtics would lose to the Cavs and the Spurs would take the Suns no problem, and that the Jazz would take the lakers to 6 games, so it's not like I'm batting 1000 already.

[MaxRider]

It really looks like Boston versus the Lakers to me in the finals, this time with a dimishied Kobe on one side but with better team mates, and on the Celtics, a slightly diminished big 3 but with a much better Rondo. Lakers in 7.

Of course, I thought the Celtics would lose to the Cavs and the Spurs would take the Suns no problem, and that the Jazz would take the lakers to 6 games, so it's not like I'm batting 1000 already.

it's just one game

[JordansBulls]

Boston is the only team that can stop the Lakers because they have the size and the perimeter play.

[moofs]

It really looks like Boston versus the Lakers to me in the finals, this time with a dimishied Kobe on one side but with better team mates, and on the Celtics, a slightly diminished big 3 but with a much better Rondo. Lakers in 7.

Of course, I thought the Celtics would lose to the Cavs and the Spurs would take the Suns no problem, and that the Jazz would take the lakers to 6 games, so it's not like I'm batting 1000 already.

Yeah well. It's been a funky playoffs. Just cause we thought that was going to happen, doesn't mean it shouldn't have or that we were necessarily wrong to think it. (can you tell I was thinking the same?)

[Rocketsfan713]

As much as want someone other than the Lakers to win, I think the will be the team to beat again in the finals. Lakers vs Celtics will be the matchup with the Lakers winning in 7 games.

[MaxRider]

ouch Orlando down 0-2
seem like whoever i root for is going to lost
GO LAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!