Which (non-Celtics) series are you most excited for?

[fairweatherfan]

I've gotta go with Golden State-New Orleans; two of the youngest superstars in the league, Davis roaming the paint vs the Warriors' outside shooting.  And Jrue Holiday is finally back so the Pels are probably a bit better than their record right now.

Sadly whichever way I go the Western series are the top 4 I want to watch.  Hawks-Pacers would've been fun, but the East is just kinda sad and boring.

[Donoghus]

Spurs-Clippers.

Could be epic.

[manl_lui]

Spurs and Clippers - I smell an upset
Portland vs Houston - I WANT an upset
Washington vs Toronto - USA USA...U....S....A!!!!

[Roy H.]

Sadly whichever way I go the Western series are the top 4 I want to watch.  Hawks-Pacers would've been fun, but the East is just kinda sad and boring.

I went with Pelicans / Warriors, too.  It will be good to see Anthony Davis on the big stage.

I also agree that each of those Eastern matchups looks terrible.

[slamtheking]

tough call.  can't go wrong with any of the Western Conf series although I think the 3 non-GS/NO series will be really close.  In the East, only one that garners some interest (non-C's) is Wash/Toronto.

Dallas/Houston --> come on Playoff Rondo!!
SA/Clips --> want SA to send Doc packing early plus I think they could legitimately beat the Cavs
Portland/Memphis -->should be a dogfight if both teams are healthy
NO/GS -->would like to see what Davis can do in the playoffs now
Wash/Tor --> would love to see PP have a resurgent playoff performance
Atlanta/Brooklyn --> won't be close
Chicago/Mil --> fighting for the opportunity to lose to the C's in round 2

[Who]

Two - one in East and one in West.

(1) Wizards vs Raptors
(2) Rockets vs Mavericks

[PhoSita]

Spurs / Clips, Blazers / Grizzlies

[jpotter33]

I've gotta go with Golden State-New Orleans; two of the youngest superstars in the league, Davis roaming the paint vs the Warriors' outside shooting.  And Jrue Holiday is finally back so the Pels are probably a bit better than their record right now.

Sadly whichever way I go the Western series are the top 4 I want to watch.  Hawks-Pacers would've been fun, but the East is just kinda sad and boring.

Don't you think GS will wipe the floor with New Orleans? I doubt it will be much of a series, even as good as AD is.

I'm excited for Spurs-Clippers. Nothing would excite me more than those lot of floppers to be out in the first round by the ageless Spurs.

[JohnBoy65]

I can't wait for Spurs/Clips. Golden State HAS to be so excited that two teams that have a chance to beat them will fight to the death. Golden State is primed for a deep run. It's amazing that Clips or Spurs will be out round 1. Those two teams could seriously win a title.

[fairweatherfan]

I've gotta go with Golden State-New Orleans; two of the youngest superstars in the league, Davis roaming the paint vs the Warriors' outside shooting.  And Jrue Holiday is finally back so the Pels are probably a bit better than their record right now.

Sadly whichever way I go the Western series are the top 4 I want to watch.  Hawks-Pacers would've been fun, but the East is just kinda sad and boring.

Don't you think GS will wipe the floor with New Orleans? I doubt it will be much of a series, even as good as AD is.

I think GS will win, but a healthy Pelicans team is substantially better than the one we've seen most of the year.   Jrue, Gordon, and Anderson all missed significant time, so the full lineup didn't get to play much together and they had to lean heavily on Tyreke for a big chunk of the season. 

If Jrue is able to play near 100% they can match up fairly well with GS on the perimeter, and New Orleans definitely should have an edge in the paint.  I think it'll be very competitive.

But mainly I'm looking forward to it because I just think it'll be the most fun to watch, not necessarily the closest.

[apc]

Spurs-Clippers.

Could be epic.

Agree, two opposites. flashy athletic bball vs solid, smart bball
kind of like 80s Lakers-Celtics.
 

[Mencius]

Easily Spurs-Clips for me.  I really dislike the Clips and love the style the Spurs play.  I hope they annihilate the Clips, but merely knocking them out of the playoffs will definitely do.

[sed522002]

I doubt I watch any East playoffs (besides C's)..it's just that bad.

West: GS/NO, LAC/SAS, HOU/DAL

[BudweiserCeltic]

Golden State vs. New Orleans for obvious reasons.

I wanted to say Houston vs. Dallas because interested in which Rondo will show up, plus it has the whole Texas rivalry thing, and the whole Chandler Parsons thing going for it. But in the end of the day, I really detest both teams (even though I really like Mark Cuban) so don't think I may watch much of it, we'll see.

From the East well, how can you say no to watching Paul Pierce in the playoffs? I think the Toronto vs. Washington series can be exciting with the PG match-ups in particular.