NBA Playoffs 2010-2011 PREDICTIONS

[PosImpos]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East:  
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

Orlando vs Denver?  A #4 vs a #5 in the Finals?  

Well, okay.

[LarBrd33]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East:  
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

Orlando vs Denver?  A #4 vs a #5 in the Finals?  

Well, okay.

Take it to the bank. 

[Von_Waf4]

1st Round

Bulls 4-0 Pacers
Heat 4-1 Sixers
Celtics 4-1 Knicks
Magic 4-2 Hawks

Spurs 4-1 Grizzlies
Lakers 4-0 Hornets
Mavericks 4-3 Blazers
Thunder 4-3 Nuggets

2nd Round

Bulls 4-3 Magic
Celtics 4-2 Heat

Spurs 4-2 Thunder
Lakers 4-3 Mavericks

Conference Finals

Celtics 4-3 Bulls
Lakers 4-3 Spurs

Finals

  Celtics 4-2 Lakers 

[PosImpos]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East: 
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

Orlando vs Denver?  A #4 vs a #5 in the Finals? 

Well, okay.

Take it to the bank. 

I feel like I ought to do that, because the only way you'd make that prediction is if you'd been to the future and seen the Finals already.

[Drucci]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Celtics over Knicks in 5
Heat over Philly in 5
Magic over Hawks in 5

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Grizzlies in 5
Lakers over Hornets in 4
Blazers over Mavs in 6
Thunder over Denver in 6

Round 2 East:
Magic over Bulls in 6
Celtics over Heat in 6

Round 2 West:
Spurs over Thunder in 6
Lakers over Blazers in 6

East Finals:
Celtics over Magic in 5

West Finals:
Spurs over Lakers in 6

Finals:
Celtics over Spurs in 6

[raynman]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East:  
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

Orlando vs Denver?  A #4 vs a #5 in the Finals?  

Well, okay.

That only happens in the NCAA..

[Who]

First Round

I think the top three teams in the East all win their first round series convincingly in four or five games. The only competitive first round series will be Atlanta vs Orlando. I am expecting each of those games to be low scoring tight affairs that come down to the final moments. A very close series that could go either way.

I am going to go with Atlanta to steal the series but I think Orlando is the better team. If Orlando make one defensive switch (Hedo onto J.Collins instead of J.Smith with Bass sticking on Smith and Dwight staying on Horford), I think they take the series.

In the West, the top two seeds beat their injured opponents (NOH without D.West and MEM with R.Gay) fairly comfortably. Probably in five games. Lakers should sweep if Bynum is healthy for the whole series.

The other two series will be more competitive. I like Oklahoma over Denver although I am a bit concerned about that series ... and in the only upset in the first round, I like Portland over Dallas. I just don't think Dallas have the size to defend Portland's big guards / wings and I think that disadvantage will cost them the series.

Second Round

I think Chicago beat Orlando soundly in five or six games.

I am unsure which way the Boston vs Miami series goes though. If Boston is healthy and playing well, I think they are the favourites but those are two big "ifs" right now. I'll wait and see how the Celtics play in the first round before deciding on that one.

In the West, I think the Lakers have a tough series against Portland but hold them off and never really look losing in a six or seven game series. Portland's small ball lineups and scrappiness causing discomfort for LA.

In the other series, wow, Oklahama vs San Antonio, that will be a great matchup. Undecided. Need to think about that one some more.

[houseonfire09]

1st round:

CHI def. IND in 5
MIA def. PHI in 7
BOS def. NYK in 4
ORL def. ATL in 4
SAS def. MEM in 5
LAL def. NO in  4
POR def. DAL in 6
OKC def. DEN in 7

2nd round:

CHI def. ORL in 6
BOS def. MIA in 6
OKC def. SAS in 7
LAL def. DAL in 5

Conf. Finals:

CHI def. BOS in 7
OKC def. LAL in 7

Finals:

OKC def. CHI in 6

[Yogi]

First Round

I think the top three teams in the East all win their first round series convincingly in four or five games. The only competitive first round series will be Atlanta vs Orlando. I am expecting each of those games to be low scoring tight affairs that come down to the final moments. A very close series that could go either way.

I am going to go with Atlanta to steal the series but I think Orlando is the better team. If Orlando make one defensive switch (Hedo onto J.Collins instead of J.Smith with Bass sticking on Smith and Dwight staying on Horford), I think they take the series.

In the West, the top two seeds beat their injured opponents (NOH without D.West and MEM with R.Gay) fairly comfortably. Probably in five games. Lakers should sweep if Bynum is healthy for the whole series.

The other two series will be more competitive. I like Oklahoma over Denver although I am a bit concerned about that series ... and in the only upset in the first round, I like Portland over Dallas. I just don't think Dallas have the size to defend Portland's big guards / wings and I think that disadvantage will cost them the series.

Second Round

I think Chicago beat Orlando soundly in five or six games.

I am unsure which way the Boston vs Miami series goes though. If Boston is healthy and playing well, I think they are the favourites but those are two big "ifs" right now. I'll wait and see how the Celtics play in the first round before deciding on that one.

In the West, I think the Lakers have a tough series against Portland but hold them off and never really look losing in a six or seven game series. Portland's small ball lineups and scrappiness causing discomfort for LA.

In the other series, wow, Oklahama vs San Antonio, that will be a great matchup. Undecided. Need to think about that one some more.

  Atlanta is going to be decimated by Orlando.  I mean it's going to be brutal.  Maybe Dwight will get into bad foul trouble and they can be competitive for a game... but I doubt it.  Atlanta is super talented but is a pretty dumb team.  They best thing they did was to get Hinrich who is a Vet, but it's not enough.  They need to trade Josh Smith or Al Horford for a legit center and a back up point guard. 

[ACF]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East:  
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

[Lucky17]

First Round

I think the top three teams in the East all win their first round series convincingly in four or five games. The only competitive first round series will be Atlanta vs Orlando. I am expecting each of those games to be low scoring tight affairs that come down to the final moments. A very close series that could go either way.

I am going to go with Atlanta to steal the series but I think Orlando is the better team. If Orlando make one defensive switch (Hedo onto J.Collins instead of J.Smith with Bass sticking on Smith and Dwight staying on Horford), I think they take the series.

In the West, the top two seeds beat their injured opponents (NOH without D.West and MEM with R.Gay) fairly comfortably. Probably in five games. Lakers should sweep if Bynum is healthy for the whole series.

The other two series will be more competitive. I like Oklahoma over Denver although I am a bit concerned about that series ... and in the only upset in the first round, I like Portland over Dallas. I just don't think Dallas have the size to defend Portland's big guards / wings and I think that disadvantage will cost them the series.

Second Round

I think Chicago beat Orlando soundly in five or six games.

I am unsure which way the Boston vs Miami series goes though. If Boston is healthy and playing well, I think they are the favourites but those are two big "ifs" right now. I'll wait and see how the Celtics play in the first round before deciding on that one.

In the West, I think the Lakers have a tough series against Portland but hold them off and never really look losing in a six or seven game series. Portland's small ball lineups and scrappiness causing discomfort for LA.

In the other series, wow, Oklahama vs San Antonio, that will be a great matchup. Undecided. Need to think about that one some more.

  Atlanta is going to be decimated by Orlando.  I mean it's going to be brutal.  Maybe Dwight will get into bad foul trouble and they can be competitive for a game... but I doubt it.  Atlanta is super talented but is a pretty dumb team.  They best thing they did was to get Hinrich who is a Vet, but it's not enough.  They need to trade Josh Smith or Al Horford for a legit center and a back up point guard. 

Atlanta leads the season series 3-1, including the last three.

I could easily see this series going seven games. I expect Orlando to take the first two handily, and then let up and let the Hawks take the next two in Atlanta. After that, it becomes a best of three. If Orlando's supporting cast steps up, they'll take the series.

[ManUp]

Round 1
Bulls over Pacers in 4
Celtics over Knicks in 5
Heat over Philly in 5
Magic over Hawks in 4

Spurs over Hornets in 5
Mavs over Grizzlies in 6
Lakers over Blazers in 4
Thunder over Nuggets in 6

Semi Conference finals
Celtics over Heat in 6
Bulls over Magic in 7

Thunder over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Mavs in 7

Conference Finals
Lakers over Thunder in 7
Celtics over Bulls in 6

Finals
Celtics over Lakers in 7


The second round on is going to be amazing basketball.

[birdwatcher]

First Round

I think the top three teams in the East all win their first round series convincingly in four or five games. The only competitive first round series will be Atlanta vs Orlando. I am expecting each of those games to be low scoring tight affairs that come down to the final moments. A very close series that could go either way.

I am going to go with Atlanta to steal the series but I think Orlando is the better team. If Orlando make one defensive switch (Hedo onto J.Collins instead of J.Smith with Bass sticking on Smith and Dwight staying on Horford), I think they take the series.

In the West, the top two seeds beat their injured opponents (NOH without D.West and MEM with R.Gay) fairly comfortably. Probably in five games. Lakers should sweep if Bynum is healthy for the whole series.

The other two series will be more competitive. I like Oklahoma over Denver although I am a bit concerned about that series ... and in the only upset in the first round, I like Portland over Dallas. I just don't think Dallas have the size to defend Portland's big guards / wings and I think that disadvantage will cost them the series.

Second Round

I think Chicago beat Orlando soundly in five or six games.

I am unsure which way the Boston vs Miami series goes though. If Boston is healthy and playing well, I think they are the favourites but those are two big "ifs" right now. I'll wait and see how the Celtics play in the first round before deciding on that one.

In the West, I think the Lakers have a tough series against Portland but hold them off and never really look losing in a six or seven game series. Portland's small ball lineups and scrappiness causing discomfort for LA.

In the other series, wow, Oklahama vs San Antonio, that will be a great matchup. Undecided. Need to think about that one some more.

  Atlanta is going to be decimated by Orlando.  I mean it's going to be brutal.  Maybe Dwight will get into bad foul trouble and they can be competitive for a game... but I doubt it.  Atlanta is super talented but is a pretty dumb team.  They best thing they did was to get Hinrich who is a Vet, but it's not enough.  They need to trade Josh Smith or Al Horford for a legit center and a back up point guard. 

Atlanta leads the season series 3-1, including the last three.

I could easily see this series going seven games. I expect Orlando to take the first two handily, and then let up and let the Hawks take the next two in Atlanta. After that, it becomes a best of three. If Orlando's supporting cast steps up, they'll take the series.

Atlanta may lead 3-1 in the regular season, but I don't like a one dimensional offensive team in the playoffs. They are good defensively, but they are going to have to cover the Magic inside-out, and on offense Atlanta is a pure jump shooting team--easy to defend because they don't take the ball to the basket a whole lot and they are one of the worst teams overall at getting to the line. Not a recipe for success in the playoffs, especially with Orlando's 3pt shooting and with Howard in the middle.

[GreenFaith1819]

Round 1 East:

Bulls over Pacers in 5
Knicks in 6
Heat over Philly in 4
Magic over Hawks in 4

Round 1 West:
Spurs over Hornets in 5
Memphis over Dallas in 6
Lakers over Portland in 4
Denver over Thunder in 6

Round 2 East:  
Magic over Bulls in 6
Heat over Knicks in 4

Round 2 West:
Denver over Spurs in 6
Lakers over Memphis in 6

East Finals:
Magic over Heat in 6

West Finals:
Denver over Lakers in 5

Finals:
Magic over Denver in 4



Aftermath:  Year-long lockout.  Ray and KG retire.  Dwight re-ups with the champs.  Perk is traded to Golden State in 2 years. Jeff Green ends up trade fodder.  Celtic Pride is dead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw9oX-kZ_9k

[Fafnir]

First Round

I think the top three teams in the East all win their first round series convincingly in four or five games. The only competitive first round series will be Atlanta vs Orlando. I am expecting each of those games to be low scoring tight affairs that come down to the final moments. A very close series that could go either way.

I am going to go with Atlanta to steal the series but I think Orlando is the better team. If Orlando make one defensive switch (Hedo onto J.Collins instead of J.Smith with Bass sticking on Smith and Dwight staying on Horford), I think they take the series.

In the West, the top two seeds beat their injured opponents (NOH without D.West and MEM with R.Gay) fairly comfortably. Probably in five games. Lakers should sweep if Bynum is healthy for the whole series.

The other two series will be more competitive. I like Oklahoma over Denver although I am a bit concerned about that series ... and in the only upset in the first round, I like Portland over Dallas. I just don't think Dallas have the size to defend Portland's big guards / wings and I think that disadvantage will cost them the series.

Second Round

I think Chicago beat Orlando soundly in five or six games.

I am unsure which way the Boston vs Miami series goes though. If Boston is healthy and playing well, I think they are the favourites but those are two big "ifs" right now. I'll wait and see how the Celtics play in the first round before deciding on that one.

In the West, I think the Lakers have a tough series against Portland but hold them off and never really look losing in a six or seven game series. Portland's small ball lineups and scrappiness causing discomfort for LA.

In the other series, wow, Oklahama vs San Antonio, that will be a great matchup. Undecided. Need to think about that one some more.

  Atlanta is going to be decimated by Orlando.  I mean it's going to be brutal.  Maybe Dwight will get into bad foul trouble and they can be competitive for a game... but I doubt it.  Atlanta is super talented but is a pretty dumb team.  They best thing they did was to get Hinrich who is a Vet, but it's not enough.  They need to trade Josh Smith or Al Horford for a legit center and a back up point guard. 

Atlanta leads the season series 3-1, including the last three.

I could easily see this series going seven games. I expect Orlando to take the first two handily, and then let up and let the Hawks take the next two in Atlanta. After that, it becomes a best of three. If Orlando's supporting cast steps up, they'll take the series.

Atlanta may lead 3-1 in the regular season, but I don't like a one dimensional offensive team in the playoffs. They are good defensively, but they are going to have to cover the Magic inside-out, and on offense Atlanta is a pure jump shooting team--easy to defend because they don't take the ball to the basket a whole lot and they are one of the worst teams overall at getting to the line. Not a recipe for success in the playoffs, especially with Orlando's 3pt shooting and with Howard in the middle.

Atlanta takes the 17th most shots at the rim of, and play at a very slow pace 27th in the nba.

They're not a good offensive team with Joe Johnson's up and down year, but they do take it to the rim.