Here is my prediction involving the
final eight teams remaining in the NBA playoffs. I swear that I made these
picks before the games tonight on my sports talk radio show "On The
Sidelines" on 1sportsnetwork.com.
EAST
1. Pacers vs. Wizards
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Winner - Wizards
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Why?
i.
They have better guard play than the Pacers;
ii.
Nene and Gortat are going to have their way with
the Pacer’s big men (especially with Roy Hibbert playing like garbage)
iii.
Wizards have more scorers than the Pacers
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What could ruin my prediction
i.
If Roy Hibbert decides to wake up and play
basketball
2.
Heat vs. Nets
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Winner – Heat
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Why?
i.
The Heat still have the best player in the world
a.k.a. LeBron James. Sorry KD, even though you won MVP you’re still #2
ii.
Heat were the only team in the playoffs to sweep
their opponent, so they have plenty of rest
iii.
Miami is focused on being one of the few teams
to ever three-peat
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What could ruin my prediction
i.
It’s a fact that the Nets swept Miami this
season 4-0…
ii.
If Pierce and KG come up big, they could be
LeBron’s kryptonite once again
WEST
1.
Clippers vs. Thunder
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Winner – Clippers
·
Why?
i.
The Clippers have a plethora of scorers! Almost
everyone in a uniform is going to score a basket at some point in the game
ii.
Jamaal Crawford leads the Clippers bench and is
the 6th man of the year for a reason. Even at the age of 34 he is
one of the most prolific scorers in the leage
iii.
Besides Durant and Westbrook… there isn’t a
player on OKC that can drop close to 20+ points
iv.
OKC has little depth and their bench is slow on
defense and not explosive enough on offense
2.
Spurs vs. Portland
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Winner – Blazers
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Why?
i.
Damian Lillard and Lamarcus Aldridge are
averaging over 55 combined points per game
ii.
The Spurs had problems with Monta Ellis and his
speed in round one; the Blazers guards have even more speed
iii.
Damian Lillard and Lamarcus look like the best
one-two punch so far in the tournament
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