NBA Playoff Preview

The time has come Playoff time. Here's a little something that I put together for each team.

Eastern Conference:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers 66-16: Best season in team history, 39 home wins, the best player on the planet (LBJ) and best off season move (Mo Williams) The stars may be aligning for the wine and gold to hoist the trophy.

2. Boston Celtics 62-20 Back to back 60 win seasons for the defensing champs. The big 3 may be minus 1 but they are still one of the top teams in the NBA with Paul Pierce,Ray Allen and a seasoned bench.

3. Orlando Magic 59-23 Great ball club with the best big man in the NBA and a lethal 3 point attack. The possible return of PG Jameer Nelson makes this team deeper and moe dangerous.

4. Atlanta Hawks 47-35 It's feeling like the 80's again and Phillips Arena feels like The Omni. The high flying HAwks led by Mike Bibby and Josh Smith hope to prove that a full season together was all they needed.

5. Maimi Heat 43-39 Not the 06 championship team but D Wade has carried this young teamto the post season after a 15 win season last year. This team is alot like the 2004 heat team with Lamar Odom and Caron Butler along side Wade.

6. Philadelphia 76ers 41-41 Young and dangerous. The boys frm Philly are ready for a playoff run. Andre Miller has been one of the most steady PG's since he's entered the NBA.The new A.I. can and will take over a ball game. With Sam Dalembert andand Thad Young provides the muscle inside.

7. Chicago Bulls 41-41 The baby Bulls are what I call them. Led by potential ROY Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon. No Loul Deng mean those 2 have to step up and so does the other young guns and veteran big Brad Miller.

8. Detroit Pistons 39-43 Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetroit BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!! is like hip hop it just ain't what it use to be. No Billips no Big Ben. Swapped for Allen Iverson who's not playing and big stiffs like Antoinio McDyess and Kwame Brown. Looks like their consecutive conference finals run is about to end.



Western Conference


1. L.A. Lakers 65-17 Reigning MVP Kobe Bryant and company war ready to defend the western crown. With Andrew Bynum Pau Gasol and a resurgent Lamar Odom. Looks like the zen master will lead his team to the Finals again.

2. Denver Nuggets 54-28 George Karl has done it again he has taken a team that wasn't supposed to be this good and he made them the second seed in the west. Chauncee Billups and Carmello Anthony seem to have meshed well and Billiups has added his peremeter D to the fold. If NeNe and Kenyon Martin get it together they may sneak through.

3 San Antonio Spurs 54-28 It's April which meand the Spurs have a shot. In the past 10 years they have won it every other year could this be their year again? Tony Parker gets better every year and Tim Duncan is well..... Tim Duncan so you can never count out the Spurs.

4 Portland Trail Blazers 54-28 The hottest team in the NBA coming into the postseason. Brandon Roy and company look to make a big run after missing the palyoffs a season ago.

5 Houston Rockets 54-28 Is this team cursed? Last year made a run without Yao and got bounced this year the won 54 games and Tracy McGrady has missed most of the season. If they get out of teh first round this year McGrady will be looking for a new team.

6. Dallas Mavericks 50-32 New coach no problem. The Mavs still make the playoffs and win 50 games. Dirk is stil a top 5 player in this leauge and Josh Howard is a great number 2. WIth Jason Kidd and his playoff experience they could pull an upset in the first round.

7. New Orleand Hornets 49-33 CP3 Dw5 and TC6 look to build on last years run but that will be tough coming from the 7 slot in the loaded west.

8 Utah Jazz 48-34 Jerry Sloan shoul d get a lifetime achievement award for his efforts. Deron Williams is one of the top PG's and with a healthy Boozer and Okur they hope for the best.

East Champion Cleveland Cavs

West Champion L.A.Lakers

NBA Champion Cleveland Cavs