Not to put down Denver, which is a team I really like a lot but I don't think they matchup well, but I'd think the last series I had was a lot more close than this. I would've thought I'd cruise through this round. Surprised to hear elsewise.
Two differences:
1. Duncan gets a huge amount of respect (and he deserves it); and
2. Psychologically, some people are probably hesitant to vote for a #8 over a #1, no matter how compelling the argument.