The Lakers Did It...

Well, the Lakers swept like everyone thought they would. Denver was a disgrace and George Karl needs to be fired. AI and Carmelo deserve to be cut for their performance, but we know that will NEVER happen.

I just have to ask though....
Does Kobe still want out of L.A.???
Kobe Demands A Trade!

I'm sure he wishes he would have never mentioned the word trade!! Especially with the pieces he has to work with now. It couldn't get much better for him.
The Lakers look REALLY good with Gasol....and they are going to be VERY hard to stop from getting to the Finals.

THE PLAYOFFS ARE ON!!!

Wow....who would have thought this blog would have died like it did?
My apologize guys, school and work got me busy, but I'll make sure I keep this updated as much as possible, hopefully every day the rest of the playoffs!

My Spurs and Cavaliers are close to winning their Series!!!



Here is how the 1st round is looking so far:


IN THE EAST

(seed)
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
After tonight's game which the Hwaks won, the series is tied 2-2, which is a HUGE surprise to me!
I thought Boston was going to sweep this series!
I still like the Celtics winning in 7 games.

(2) Detroit Pistons vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers have also surprised in this series and had a 2-1 series lead before losing last night. I like the Pistons winning the next 2 games to take the series 4-2

(3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Toronto Raptors
The Magic won tonight to win the series 4-1

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Washington Wizards
The Cavaliers lead the series 3-1 thanks to big games in all 3 wins from Lebron, who took the smack talk from the Wizards personally. Hopefully the Wizards have learned to shut their mouth, but I think its a little to late. I see the Cavs taking the next game to win the series.

In the West

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Denver Nuggets
The two teams are playing now with the Lakers up 3-0 in the series. The Nuggets look like they have quite and are not interested in playing anymore, and this series will end tonight with a sweep.

(2) New Orleans Hornets vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks
The Hornets lead the series 3-1 after they won last night in Dallas for the the first time in 10 years. The Mavericks should have easily taken this series because of experience alone, but sadly they underachieved for the 2nd straight year, and they will be going home after Game 5 on Tuesday! Of the 3 games the Hornets have won, all 3 have been wins of 10 points or more, and game 5 will be more of the same.

(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
The Big Cactus, Shaquille O'Neil, was brought to Phoenix to stop Tim Duncan in the playoffs. He hasn't done his job! Every year, people right off the Spurs for some other reason, and every year, the Spurs prove them wrong. They are doing it once again this year, and won't be stopped anytime soon. The Spurs played horribly yesterday, but they will recover Tuesday night and seal the deal 4 games to 1, as they move into the Second Round, and the Sun sets in Phoenix.

(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Houston Rockets
This series should have been over by now, but the Jazz did something in game 3 that they almost never do:lose at home. The Jazz are too good for Houston, and this series will also end Tuesday night as Utah takes the series 4 games to 1.

The SIXERS look good!

The East is weak in the NBA this season, that is something that is certain. something else that is certain: The Pistons and Celtics will be the top two seeds in the East. After that, it look like The Magic,Cavaliers and then 4 mediocre teams. I REALLY like how the Sixers look right now. They are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and took down the defending champion spurs Saturday night. I live in Sixers country but AM CERTAINLY NOT A Sixers fan. Nonetheless, they are looking really good. They had 3 big wins last week. First they beat the Milwaukee Bucks, and then the big guys in the East, the Pistons, and they finished off their nice week Saturday night vs. the Spurs. They should play well the rest of the way. Andre Iguodala and Andre Miller (acquired from Utah when the Sixers traded Allen Iverson) are the leaders of this team, and their bench has been AMAZING as of late.

I like this team taking the #5 seed in the East

Sorry Rockets fans....

Ok Rockets fans. I gave your team no respect. Your team has won 10 GAMES with YAO. In a word, WOW. Still though... I'm not sold on them. I mean, it took them 22 wins in a row just to get first place in the Western Conference! Also, for those of you who don't pay attention to upcoming schedules...Their next game is against the 50 win Celtics, and then they play at the Hornets (#3 in the conference),Warriors (#8 in the conference), and the Suns (#5 in the conference). With that said, I believe that this week will determine who the Rockets TRULY are.It will show us whether they can win against the big boys back to back. I don't believe they can. I think they could possibly beat the Warriors, but I think the Celtics, Suns and Hornets will take them down!

Feel Free to comment and disagree! It wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong about the Rockets...

How the Rockets will remember their season.

Here is how I see the Rockets remembering their season. Now I know they have won a team record 16 games in a row, but they need Yao, especially in the playoffs to get the job done. McGrady needs a supporting cast to win. Right now, they look good, but it will fade and IF they are to win in the West, they need both McGrady and Yao Ming to play. Plus, they are in the toughest conference in the NBA, and even after 16 in a row, are only up to 5th in the conference! The Spurs, Lakers, and Jazz are just to much to contend with in the West. All 3 are playing their best basketball of the season right now. The Spurs have won 10 in a row. The Lakers have won 9 of their last 10, and the Jazz have won 7 of their last 10. These teams are stacked and 2 of these 3 WILL be playing in the Conference Finals. I see the Rockets missing the playoffs or losing in the First Round.

Poor Yao

Don't forget the Spurs!!!

Haven't people figured it out? Hasn't anyone gotten the idea that you should never say NEVER when talking about the San Antonio Spurs? Last season, everyone said they were to old to win it all. And then they did. Then this year everyone said it again, especially as they struggled through injuries to both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli for extended periods of time. And then we had the Wild Wild West trades. After these trades, many experts ranked the Spurs #4 behind the Lakers, the Suns, and the Mavericks. And yet, here the Spurs sit, in first place in the entire conference, and on an 8 game winning streak! People need to begin to understand this: STOP BETTING AGAINST THE SPURS. They ALWAYS prove you wrong and make you look stupid.

Are the Cavaliers the #2 team in the East?

Since the Cavaliers deadline deal, I have really liked what I have seen from them. Tonight they face the Celtics in Boston. I believe that if they can win this game, they become EVER SO CLOSE to being my #2 team in the East. They beat the Celtics earlier this month, and I KNOW they will do it again. Feel free to beat me over the head with a big stick if I am wrong. I'm not even kidding. Come hit me if I'm wrong. I know what all the haters are saying, "John, don't you know the Celtics are 43-12, and the Cavaliers are 32-25? Don't you understand the The Celtics win almost 80% of their games and the Cavaliers only win 57% percent of theirs?" Yes fans, I get that, but I like what the Cavaliers are doing, and I think they can take the East or at least get to the Conference Finals where they would face the Pistons. Lebron is the best player in the NBA this year and my pick for MVP, though Kobe will win it. Ok boys and girls, I'm gonna finish some studying, and then watch the tipoff of this game at 7:40 on NBATV. Here's my prediction. Cleveland wins by 3,

Final score:101-98 as Lebron drops 36 points and takes over in the 4th quarter, which the Cavs enter trailing by five.
Lebron is the best 4th quarter player in the NBA, and the Cavaliers are the best 4th quarter team, so that's where they will win this game.


Feel free to send some hate comments if I am totally wrong on this game.