First of all, I would like to comment on Isiah Thomas. YOU STINK AT COACHING! DON'T EVER COACH AGAIN! OK, after I heard the news about that, I was thinking that sentence. The bolded one.
Next, I am mad that the Sonics are probably moving to Oklahoma City. It will sound stupid! The Oklahoma City SuperSonics? How about Clay Bennett buys the Grizzlies and moves them to Oklahoma? They should keep the Sonics in Seattle!
And lastly, here are my playoff previews:
Eastern Conference:
1 Boston vs. 8 Atlanta
Allen I verson, DEN
Ray Allen, BOS
Allen will see more minutes in the playoffs, so that means more Celtics points. The Celtics have banged up the Hawks so much this season that it'll look easy. Just a couple days ago, the Celtics beat Atlanta with their bench.
Allen will see more minutes in the playoffs, so that means more Celtics points. The Celtics have banged up the Hawks so much this season that it'll look easy. Just a couple days ago, the Celtics beat Atlanta with their bench.
Joe Johnson, ATL
He is obviously the best shooter on the team, so he'll have to step up his game and start hitting a bunch of shots. Sure, Atlanta has Johnson, Josh Smith, Mike Bibby, Al Horford, etc., but Boston has these big All-Stars like KG, Allen, and Pierce, so the Hawks will have to take a huge step to beat them.
Prediction: Boston wins series 4-1.
2 Detroit vs. 7 Philadelphia
Tayshaun Prince, DET
Prince is a way underrated defender. He can block shots and Detroit fans have seen it. Sure, he is a twig, but he can do many things, which is one of the reasons why the Pistons won a 2004 Championship.
Andre Iguodala, PHI
Igoudala is with no doubt the star of the 76ers team. When Allen Iverson was playing in Philly with him, he was only having 10-12 point games. Now he is the face of the Sixers, with a new point guard, Andre Miller, as his sidekick.
Detroit wins series 4-2.
3 Orlando vs. 6 Toronto
Dwight Howard, ORL
Once a! gain another no doubter that he is the face of this franchise. He was averaging a 20-10, one of four players in the league to do so, and his team was a surprise this season, winning the Southeast Division. And he has a great group of guys including Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Hedo Turkoglu, and Carlos Arroyo.
Andrea Bargnani, TOR
I bet you are surprised I put this guy, but it is either him or Chris Bosh going against Howard, probably him. Sure it was a little disappointing about his season play this year, but you never know what will happen in the postseason.
Orlando sweeps series 4-0.
4 Cleveland vs. 5 Washington
LeB! ron James, CLE
When I watch Cavs games I say, "Hey, bro! Wanna watch the LeBron-Washington game?" LeBron is the Cavs like Kobe was the Lakers. Maybe in a couple years he will get a star 2nd-option player. Like now Kobe has Pau Gasol. LeBron needs a big guy like that. All he has right now is a Zydrunas Ilgauskas. He needs something like a Kenyon Martin or a Jermaine O'Neal.
DeShawn Stevenson, WAS
I watched Game 1 of this matchup and Cleveland unfortunately won, but in the first few minutes of the game, DeShawn was sticking on LeBron like a bug, making him go 0-4 early in the first quarter. Then LeBron started to heat up when Stevenson went out and the when he went back in, the Cleveland LeBrons were hard to play tough defense on.
Wizards win se! ries 4-3, and I'm not just saying this because they are my favorite team.
Western Conference:
1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. 8 Denver
Kobe Bryant, LAL
With no doubt, he is the best player in the league right now, he has great guys like Gasol, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom....., his team is the best in the West, lots of things are going great for Kobe. And then it was set that LA would play the Denver Nuggets in the first round. Sure, the Nuggets are an 8 seed, but they have Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin, Melo, AI, Anthony Carter, etc. Kobe and the Lakers are going to have to step up their game if they plan to win this series.
AI is an amazing guy. You've got to respect him. He leads his team in points, assists, and steals while running with Carmelo Anthony to give the Nuggets a 50-win season. But now it is the true challenge. They told him he has to guard Kobe, win the LA-Denver series, and try to get to the Finals and they gave him Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby. He has to play hard to achieve those goals.
Lakers win series 4-2.
2 New Orleans vs. 7 Dallas
Chris Paul, NOH
This kid is, in my opinion, the best point guard in the league right now. Look at what he did this season. He averaged 21.1 points, 11.6 assists, and ! 2.7 steals while leading his Hornets to a 56-26 record. That is amazing. Watch this series! Don't miss out on the CP3, future MVP!
Jason Kidd, DAL
I used to think this guy was the best point guard in the league. Now since he was traded to Dallas, he transformed into this old man that is horrible against winning teams. Just think if Kidd kept his big mouth shut, he wouldn't be in this mess and he would have a nice, loving home in New Jersey. And he could have had a much better season and the Nets could have made it to the playoffs. And if the Mavs kept Devin Harris, they would have a better record as well. Mark Cuban needs to use his head for once in his life.
Hornets win series 4-1.
3 San Antonio vs. 6 Phoenix
! Tim Duncan, SAS
And here's the second best cryer in the NBA, behind his teammate Manu Ginobili. Despite his depression isues, he is one of the best in the West- and the NBA, which is why the Spurs won the Championship last season. He and Ginobili are the best crying players in the NBA.
Shaquille O'Neal, PHO
Now this big guy is underrated. The Big Cactus. The Diesel. Shaq. The Original Superman {Dwight Howard stole the title from him}. Just because he had a slow start with Miami doesn't mean he should be underrated. About all the Suns fans I know sighed about the news that GM Steve Kerr traded superstar Shawn Marion and backup point guard Marcus Banks for Shaq. But it turned out that he was a good fit for Phoenix, giving the players laughs and joy and lots of other th! ings. Since Phoenix lost Pat Burke, there wasn't much humor in the Phoenix locker room. Now that problem is all patched up.
Suns win series 4-2.
4 Utah vs. 5 Houston
Ronnie Brewer, UTAH
Surprised I put this guy? Why did I? Well, first of all, he is underrated. Watch a Jazz game and see that this guy is pushing the team alot. He averaged 12 points and almost 2 steals. Those don't sound like huge superstar numbers, but it is enough to push the Jazz past the Yao-less Rockets.
Tracy McGrady, HOU
This guy is the one who sc! ored 13 points in 39 seconds. This is the guy who won 22 games! straigh t this season with Houston. This is the guy who pushed the Rockets to a 5 seed without Yao Ming. His numbers show how good he is. 21 points, 5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and a steal a game. They don't need Yao, they have this kid!
Utah wins series 4-1.
And those are my predictions for the postseason. Oh yes, one more thing. This is for Charles Barkley. You are the worst thing in civilization! Don't trash talk Washington. You don't know how many fans are mad at you for saying that.
