2011 NBA Playoffs: Don’t Call it a Preview
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What we’re being told are the greatest NBA playoffs in history commences today, as an otherwise formulaic first round should be punctuated with an upset or two likely to occur in the Western Conference.
Threemature Ejaculation (James, Wade, Bosh) make their playoff debut of what could be the beginning of the NBA”s next destiny. With the Boston Celtics tanking after Danny Ainge inexplicably traded away Kendrick Perkins, and the no. 1 overall Bulls a young and unproven playoff team, the Eastern Conference is pretty much up for grabs as it pertains to the higher seeds.
The Western Conference seems to be the Lakers’ to lose despite seemingly peaking with a blowout win over the Mavericks. However the winner of what should be an exciting series between the surging Thunder and Nuggets will pose a serious threat to Los Angeles’ bid for a three-peat.
The Spurs and Mavericks, for all intents and purposes, are done.
Western Conference – First Round
Spurs over Grizzlies in Six Games
Lakers over Hornets in Five Games
Trailblazers over Mavericks in Six Games
Thunder over Nuggets in Six Games
Western Conference Semifinals
Thunder over Spurs in Four Games
Lakers Over Trailblazers in Seven Games
Western Conference Finals
Lakers over Thunder in Seven Games
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Eastern Conference – First Round
Bulls over Pacers in Four Games
Heat over 76ers in Six Games
Celtics over Knicks in Seven Games
Magic over Hawks in Six Games
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Bulls over Magic in Seven Games
Heat over Celtics in Four Games
Eastern Conference Finals
Heat over Bulls in Seven Games
NBA Finals
Lakers over Heat in Five Games
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