the cavs have shown they can beat the celtics this year... celtics are no big problem imo... detroit is a good team but they are beatable and the cavs have so many people who can step up and have 20-30 point games that they can beat anyone imo in the playoffs...
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The Wizards are my favorite team being from Maryland. And Gilbert is my favorite player. He looked good tonight...even though they lost. The Wizards should do pretty good in the playoffs if the chemistry is there. And let's hope Stevenson and Jamison are alright
Well yes the Cavs have beaten the Celtics, but my point is the fact that the Cavs are going to have to beat the Pistons AND the Celtics this year. We saw in the finals how much the Pistons series took out of the Cavs as they hardly even showed up. My thing with them is that I'm not sure they'll have enough in the tank after what I expect to be a 6-7 game series after the Pistons series to take it to the Celtics.
As far as having so many people that can step up for 20-30 a game, that is laughable to say the least. They have a lot of guys that can score 10-15 on most nights, but outside of Boobie when he's hitting 3's and a fluke game by Z no one on that roster other than LeBron can touch 30. And even those two are hard pressed to get above 20 on any given night.
gibson, pavlovic, Z, west, damon jones, joe smith, Szczerbiak, and devin brown can all get 20+ points on any given night... if one or 2 step up in the playoffs the cavs cant be beat imo... u have them plus lebron and wallace's and varejao's defense and what is stopping the cavs?
There are a lot of things that can stop the Cavs. That's why they're in 4th place in the East. Those guys you mentioned cannot get 20+. They're all solid 10 ppg players and could, with a miracle, go off but they all are not capable of 20+ on any given night.
Damon Jones sucks.
I think the Cavs are dangerous, but trying to climb back playing Boston in the 2nd round is a different story.
Of course King James is the man, but unless the role players step up...I mean it really has become that, then they may not beat boston let alone Washington in the 1st round.
I think the Cavs are dangerous, but trying to climb back playing Boston in the 2nd round is a different story.
Of course King James is the man, but unless the role players step up...I mean it really has become that, then they may not beat boston let alone Washington in the 1st round.
phantomgerald
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They really let the chance slip away on alot of occasions. Bibby or Kidd could have been wearing maroon and gold if they offered a decent trade. Heck even Gasol or Shaq might have ended up there if they tried harder.
I like the Nuggets to make it, I see the Warriors being the team that's left out. They've struggled recently. The Nuggets offense is just so good and AI will not want to miss the playoffs with the 76ers making it. I actually think they're less of a threat than the Warriors are in the playoffs, but I think with their offense they'll be able to pull out the final spot.
Soulpower
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lol, Carmelo Anthony.
DENVER (AP)—NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Police say the Denver Nuggets forward was arrested early Monday on Interstate 25. He was pulled over for weaving and failing to dim his lights.
Detective Sharon Hahn says Anthony failed a series of sobriety tests. He was ticketed and released at the scene, but Hahn does not know how he got home.
Anthony is due in court on May 14.
The Nuggets said they are aware of the situation but declined comment.
Edit: Melo's Mugshot!
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DENVER (AP)—NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Police say the Denver Nuggets forward was arrested early Monday on Interstate 25. He was pulled over for weaving and failing to dim his lights.
Detective Sharon Hahn says Anthony failed a series of sobriety tests. He was ticketed and released at the scene, but Hahn does not know how he got home.
Anthony is due in court on May 14.
The Nuggets said they are aware of the situation but declined comment.
Edit: Melo's Mugshot!
http://tinyurl.com/5sltrz
Soulpower
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Damn right, its Playoff time!
San Antonio vs Phoenix
Dallas vs New Orleans
Two awesomely great playoff matchups... IN THE FIRST ROUND. I'll be making in-depth picks a while later.
San Antonio vs Phoenix
Dallas vs New Orleans
Two awesomely great playoff matchups... IN THE FIRST ROUND. I'll be making in-depth picks a while later.
Soulpower
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TIME FOR SP's Breadown of the First Round
Let's start with the Eastern Conference:
Boston over Atlanta in 4. The easiest series to pick in the first round. The Hawks have some nice players, but the Celtics are simply the better team in this series. Expect a couple of blow-outs against the Hawks.
Detroit over Philadelphia in 6. For whatever reason, the Sixers seem to match-up well against Detroit. I don't expect them to win the series, but I expect them to give the Pistons some trouble. In the end, the boys from Motown advance to the second round.
Orlando over Toronto in 6. Another case of a bad match-up for the higher seeds. Both Ford and Bosh have been Magic killers in the past, and I expect that trend to continue. Turkoglu will have to continue his stellar play from the regular season for Orlando to advance.
Washington over Cleveland in 7. A lot of smack has been said already. This will be an extremely competitive series with two teams that seem evenly matched. If Arenas keeps coming off of the bench, Washington will have an easier time in the series. Just imagine Arenas going up against second-string guys. Lebron will do his thing, but his supporting cast will let him down.
Time for the WEST!
Lakers over Nuggets in 6. I don't like the Nuggets, plain and simple. Their a boring team despite scoring onver 100 per game. Their offense will win them a couple of games. Their defense will cost them the series. Expect Pau and Kobe to go nuts in this series.
Houston over Utah in 7. A rematch of last year's first round series. This time, Yao won't play for Houston but they'll still win the series. For as good a team as Utah "supposedly" is... They don't play a lot of D, and they can't win on the road. Two things that you MUST do in order to win the postseason. T-Mac finally gets out of the first round.
Phoenix over San Antonio in 6. End of the line for the defending champs. Unless the commish decides to alter the outcome of this series (Much like he did last year!), Phoenix is heading to the next round.
New Orleans over Dallas in 7. The amount of talent on the Hornets exceed their lack of playoff experience. It'll be another heartbreaker for the Mavs, but Chris Paul will lead his team past the first round.
Let's start with the Eastern Conference:
Boston over Atlanta in 4. The easiest series to pick in the first round. The Hawks have some nice players, but the Celtics are simply the better team in this series. Expect a couple of blow-outs against the Hawks.
Detroit over Philadelphia in 6. For whatever reason, the Sixers seem to match-up well against Detroit. I don't expect them to win the series, but I expect them to give the Pistons some trouble. In the end, the boys from Motown advance to the second round.
Orlando over Toronto in 6. Another case of a bad match-up for the higher seeds. Both Ford and Bosh have been Magic killers in the past, and I expect that trend to continue. Turkoglu will have to continue his stellar play from the regular season for Orlando to advance.
Washington over Cleveland in 7. A lot of smack has been said already. This will be an extremely competitive series with two teams that seem evenly matched. If Arenas keeps coming off of the bench, Washington will have an easier time in the series. Just imagine Arenas going up against second-string guys. Lebron will do his thing, but his supporting cast will let him down.
Time for the WEST!
Lakers over Nuggets in 6. I don't like the Nuggets, plain and simple. Their a boring team despite scoring onver 100 per game. Their offense will win them a couple of games. Their defense will cost them the series. Expect Pau and Kobe to go nuts in this series.
Houston over Utah in 7. A rematch of last year's first round series. This time, Yao won't play for Houston but they'll still win the series. For as good a team as Utah "supposedly" is... They don't play a lot of D, and they can't win on the road. Two things that you MUST do in order to win the postseason. T-Mac finally gets out of the first round.
Phoenix over San Antonio in 6. End of the line for the defending champs. Unless the commish decides to alter the outcome of this series (Much like he did last year!), Phoenix is heading to the next round.
New Orleans over Dallas in 7. The amount of talent on the Hornets exceed their lack of playoff experience. It'll be another heartbreaker for the Mavs, but Chris Paul will lead his team past the first round.