In order of preference, who do you want to win this year?

[LarBrd33]

Obviously I'm rooting for Boston, but I thought they would have been beat by the Knicks had the Knicks not been injured.  Needless to say, I'm not expecting them to turn this series around.

I'm still angry at the Bulls for nearly punking us in 09.  I'll never forgive Joaquim Noah and I have a strong suspicion it was one of the Bulls who went out of his way to write and anonymous article disrespecting KG and the Celtics.  

Hate the Lakers.

If Oklahoma wins it will just depress me and finalize how terrible "the trade" was.  It means Ainge leaves town, the Celtics get blown up and we're left rooting for a disgruntled Rondo and an overwhelmed Jeff Green.  It would be like a homeless man's Walker/Pierce era.

Hated the Cavs.  Have no beef with the Heat.  Don't fully understand why everyone hates the Heat.  Their pre-season celebration was obnoxious, but I'm over it.  I would have made the same decision if I were LeBron... Cleveland is the pits.   I have respect for greatness... so I'm backing the Heat once they sweep us.

For anyone else to win the title, it just diminishes the value of the NBA championship.  I believe that for anything... parity is lame.   I like dynasties.  I like when the best players win the title.  Take pro-wrestling for example... When the WWF title is changing back and forth between Stone Cold, The Rock and Triple H, it means something... when scrubs like Eddie Guerro and Edge luck into the belt, it becomes silly.  

The Pistons winning the title was nice simply because they upset the Laker giants.  But beyond that it was sorta lame.  

[Timdawgg]

Celtics....THAT IS ALL!

[fairweatherfan]

1. Celtics
2. Mavericks
3. Thunder
4. Grizzlies
5. Bulls
6. Hawks
7. bin Laden
8. Heat
9. Satan
10. Lakers

I am almost exactly with you -- just switch the Hawks and Bulls.

I am rooting for the Hawks to beat the Bulls this round, but that's because I still have hope that we'll take out Miami.  But I don't care for Atlanta much at all - I'd rather see Rose and Thibs get a ring than anyone there.

[JSD]

I just couldn't possibly stomach watching the Heat - particularly Lebron & Bosh - celebrate a victory. And then the media coverage of it for the next weeks would just be so, so incredibly painful.

I'm a relatively calm person, but even just the knowledge of them winning would enrage me to no end.  

Though the Kobe/Jordan talk would be pretty miserable too...

Not only the Kobe/Jordan talk, but the "The Lakers are the best franchise in NBA history" talk.  If they catch us in championships, pretty much every media outlet will be trumpeting that theme.  The sad thing is, we wouldn't have much ammunition to argue against them.

As much as I hate Lebron's ego, I'd rather see him get a ring than have the Celtics relegated to 1A in NBA history.

YES This.

This is why it's so important the Lakers don't win it all before we do. This is also what made last season's finals loss that much more devistating.

[birdwatcher]

Celtics
Chicago
Memphis
OKC
Dallas
Atlanta
LA
Miami

[LilRip]

Celtics
Celtics
Mavericks
Thunder
Grizzlies

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and that's it. i'd hate for the Bulls or Hawks and especially Heat or Lakers to win a championship.

[Juneauz]

 1. CELTICS
 2.
 3.
 4. Grizzlies
 5. Mavs
 6. Thunder
 7. Hawks
 8. Heat
 9. Lakers
10. Bulls