I'll be honest -- I voted PORTLAND as the #1 seed in the West. I think they're a well-put together team with a once-in-a-generation defensive talent. But here's how I see us matching up. The Hornets got a chance of an upset, but it'd be just that: an upset.
Well, since we're being honest, I had N.O. pegged as the 3rd best team in this conference behind myself and Dallas.
GC's Hornets and my Blazers are almost mirror images of eachother in terms of fit,
-exceptional defensive center
-scoring 4's
-multipurpose SF
-lights out shooter at the 2
-playmaking, pure point guard.
But while the parts are similar, Portland's are the higher-end parts.
Still I don't understand how the Hornets fell to a 7th seed because I sincerely think they can beat most of these playoff teams, but Portland is not one of them.