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Playoff picks in a serious thread
« on: April 17, 2009, 09:57:10 AM »
For those of you not interested in mindless, childless drivel regarding the playoffs, here's a thread dealing with JUST postseason basketball

My picks:

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 5
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Hornets in 6
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Spurs in 6
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers in 6

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 4
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 5
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 5
4. Heat @ Hawks             Heat in 6
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 10:28:07 AM »
I'll go with:

Lakers over Jazz, 4-1
Hornets over Nuggets, 4-2
Mavericks over Spurs, 4-2
Blazers over Rockets, 4-3

Cavaliers over Pistons, 4-1
Celtics over Bulls, 4-2
Magic over Sixers, 4-3
Heat over Hawks, 4-2

Lakers over Blazers, 4-1
Mavericks over Hornets, 4-3

Cavaliers over Heat, 4-3
Celtics over Magic, 4-2 (Garnett will play)

Lakers over Mavericks, 4-2
Cavaliers over Celtics, 4-3

Lakers over Cavaliers, 4-2
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2009, 11:48:53 AM »
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 5
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Nuggets in 6
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Dallas in 6
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers in 6

Lakers vs Blazers  Lakers in 6
Nuggets vs Dallas  Nuggets in 7

Lakers vs Nuggets  Lakers in 5


EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 4
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 5
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 5
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks in 7

Cavs vs Hawks  Cavs in 5
Magic vs Celtics  Magic in 6 if Garnett is out, Celtics in 6 if Garnett is back

Cavs over who ever in 6

Cavs over Lakers in 7
« Last Edit: April 18, 2009, 09:02:52 AM by ziggy »
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2009, 01:33:12 PM »
For those of you not interested in mindless, childless drivel regarding the playoffs, here's a thread dealing with JUST postseason basketball

I am so totally with Dan on this one it isn't even funny.

My picks:

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 6
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Hornets in 6
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Mavericks in 7
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Rockets in 7

Hornets @ Lakers             Lakers in 5
Mavericks @ Houston        Rockets in 6

Rockets @ Lakers             Lakers in 6


EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 4
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 5
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 4
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks in 6

Hawks @ Cavaliers           Cavaliers in 5
Magic @ Celtics               Magic in 6

Magic @ Cavaliers            Cavaliers in 6


Final

Lakers @ Cavaliers           Cavaliers in 6 unless the 2002 Laker/Kings playoff refs do any of the games, then Lakers in 7

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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2009, 02:06:46 PM »
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 5
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Hornets in 6
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Spurs in 6
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers in 7



EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 4
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 6
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 4
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks in 5
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2009, 02:16:46 PM »
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 6
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Hornets in 7
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Mavericks in 6
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers in 6

Blazers @ Lakers             Lakers in 6
Mavericks @ Hornets       Mavericks in 7

Mavericks @ Lakers          Lakers in 6

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 4
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 7
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 6
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks in 6

Hawks @ Cavaliers          Cavaliers in 5
Magic @ Celtics              Magic in 6

Magic @ Cavaliers            Magic in 6


FINALS
Magic @ Lakers               Lakers in 7

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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2009, 04:36:11 PM »
Lakers @ Cavaliers           Cavaliers in 6 unless the 2002 Laker/Kings playoff refs do any of the games, then Lakers in 7

Do you really think the Cavs will miss most of their FT's in game 7?
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2009, 04:57:49 PM »
Here we go ...

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers in 6
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Nuggets in 7
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Mavs in 7
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers in 6

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers in 5
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics in 6
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic in 5
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks in 6

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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2009, 06:17:16 PM »
Lakers @ Cavaliers           Cavaliers in 6 unless the 2002 Laker/Kings playoff refs do any of the games, then Lakers in 7

Do you really think the Cavs will miss most of their FT's in game 7?

Only if they are still in shock over the refs taking away game sixth from them.
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Re: Playoff picks in a serious thread
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2009, 12:40:35 PM »
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1.  Jazz @ Lakers            Lakers
2. Hornets @ Nuggets      Nuggets
3. Mavericks @ Spurs       Mavs
4. Rockets @ Blazers        Blazers

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Pistons @ Cavaliers      Cavaliers
2. Bulls @ Celtics             Celtics
3. 76ers @ Magic             Magic
4. Heat @ Hawks             Hawks
"History shouldn't be a mystery"
"Our story is real history"
"Not his story"

"My people's culture was strong, it was pure"
"And if not for that white greed"
"It would've endured"

"Laker hate causes blindness"