predictions for the playoffs and NBA champs open thread

He smells of Bad Boy.

He’s one of the good guys in the league. Can’t possibly think of a reason to hate him. Plus he’s the current holder of the “Shawn Kemp Most Violent Dunker” mantle, which is cool.

Mike Brown typed icanhasKingJames?? in his console commands and unlocked Big Game James mode. Unfortunately for him, when Bron goes into Big Game James mode, he seems to forget Mo Williams is a much better shooter than him, effectively taking poor Mo out of the game.

That was their ultimate downfall, not just Howard. With a healthy Ben Wallace, Superman would have been contained (he was quite mediocre against the Celtics). Cleveland lost because they got no production out of key role players, especially Mo Williams.

Kirilenko and Brewer are both excellent defenders. I think they’d do enough to swing the series in Utah’s favor. Although, I suppose Denver has plenty of good post defenders to throw at Milsap and Boozer. Anyway, I really think this Utah team — at the MOMENT — is the best team in the West. I’m sure LA will get it back together, but they need to figure a few things out.

then again i dont really think that atlanta or dallas have much more than an outside shot at making hay in the playoffs, but included them anyways.

That is some sage advice, my friend. Elite!

I’m sure the refs respect him, but you never hear his name in the media compared to Phil Jackson (and even Mike Brown, yuck). That was my point.

It’s like Ben Wallace vs Tyson Chandler in their primes. Chandler is the sexier name, but clearly Wallace is the better player. I think the Zen Master’s best attribute is his ability to contain attitudes, but Sloan does that just as well and behind Larry Brown is the second best team basketball coach in league history (I like Popp a lot, but he hasn’t been a head coach nearly as long and hasn’t had to develop lottery teams into contenders).

because it finally looks like this year all their talent is clicking like it should. Even though the lakers aren’t exactly healthy, but they are winning, they appear to be coasting through the regular season. It doesn’t seem like they really ever have a test. But will they be able to turn up the heat when the playoffs come and other teams get hot? That I’m not sure about.

What I do know. Pau Gasol is a very very good player but is spotty and doesn’t play like it all the time. You can’t really blame him though, he doesn’t have to. Also, I don’t think the lakers really know what they have in Andrew Bynum. In my mind his potiential is farther than the sky, but he seems a bit like the lazy type off the court. The window is closing for him to improve his skills but if he does look out. You could be looking at a more offensivly minded Dwight Howard look alike.

Win.

Unfortunately, my wife will be out of town … But that’s really not a reason to not get them now, is it?