Re: 3 Game 7s!! Wow we have three playoff series that are going up to 7 games. This really should be exciting, and here are my picks of who's going to win the series. San Antonio VS Dallas - Same situation as the Suns-Lakers series in the 1st round, Lakers up 3-1, and then they blow their lead against Phoenix, which lead the Lakers to elimination. Dallas could have finished San Antonio last night on their home-court, but the suspension of Jason Terry really affected them. Now that Game 7 is in San Antonio, Dallas' chances of going to the WCF are minimal. Everyone needs to step up their game on the Mavs, Nowitzki needs to just keep doing what he's doing so far, Terry needs to provide leadership and scoring in the 4th (as well as try to slow down Tony Parker), Josh Howard needs to provide additional scoring on the wings, and bench scoring from Harris and Stackhouse is needed. The winner is going to be Dallas imo, and that was my prediction before the series started, Mavs in 7.Phoenix VS Los Angeles - Each team will have alot of rest for Monday's crucial game 7. I'm leaning towards Los Angeles, mainly because the leadership of Cassell and strong play of Brand will benefit them greatly, especially Brand, he's been having his way with the Suns' interior defense, due to the lack of presence of Kurt Thomas and Amare Stoudmire. James Jones and Tim Thomas have been struggling from the perimeter as of late, and Eddie House hasnt done much. Barbosa is providing scoring off the bench, and Raja Bell is the only one who is helping Nash from the perimeter. I think Bell will be the X-factor for Phoenix on Monday. With the size and strength the Clippers have inside, along with the solid perimeter shooting from Mobley, Cassell and Ross, they imo will take this in 7.Cleveland VS Detroit - Detroit did what they had to do last night in Cleveland: force a game 7. The Pistons are a very resilient team and will not go down without a fight. They also arent afraid of LeBron either, they might not be able to stop him, but they can stop his supporting cast. James had a good game last night with 32 pts and 11 rebounds, but the 2nd scorer behind James was Ilgauskas with 16. Detroit knows that if they can cause a imbalance between LeBron and his teamates in scoring, then they will have him right where they want him. The Pistons also have to realize this game 7 is on their HOME FLOOR, they need to take advantage, attack early, get into a rythm, establish a big lead, and force Cleveland to dig a hole for themselves. Even if you have #23 on your team, you have to look at the factors: homecourt for Detroit, 5 Pistons that can kill you offensively and defensively, and you never know when Detroit starts to drain those 3s, they have 4 guys that can do it out of their starters, and Cleveland imo will not defend the perimeter that well and will allow Detroit to take open 3s off of penetrations from Billups or Hunter. Pistons in 7. What are your picks?
Re: 3 Game 7s!! Mavericks vs. Spurs - Dallas has come out this year with a new view of the game. They have showed that they can be the champions countless times this season and throughout the playoffs. Win in OT by 4 for Dallas.Clippers vs. Suns - Suns win easily. Cippers did a great job tying hte series up for a game 7, but i don't think they have the endurance to take out the Most Improved Player the Most Valuable Player and one of the greatest scorers in the game (Marion). This year is a year for the suns to shine bright.Cleveland vs. Detroit - Detroit has been an amazing team these past few years, with a great supporting line that just keeps on attacking. Not many teams can stop them, but Cleveland has shown that they can do it, however can they do it on a night that the stress is immence and hte Pistons are coming out with their A-game? The answer is no. Detroit is going to take this series with an easy game 7 win.
Re: 3 Game 7s!! Looks like we'll be seeing two comebacks from a 3-1 series deficit in the same playoffs... when there have only been 9 thus far in playoff history (if I recall correctly). My predictions:All there home teams win... SA, PHX, and DET.
Re: 3 Game 7s!! Truely some good basketball.My picks:Mavs over SpursClippers over SunsPistons over Cavs
Re: 3 Game 7s!! Mavs @ Spurs-Mavs came out strong but the Spurs have been playing some good basketball lately. Vets like Tim Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have all gone there before.s You know they will take control of Game 7. I pick the Spurs for that game.Clippers @ Suns-Sadly mmy pick is the Clippers. The Suns have looked like the Sonics lately, inside. Elton Brand will once again be a huge force inside and vets like Sam Cassell will come on strong. Nash will do all that he can but his it just wont be enough because I expect them to miss some 3 pointers thanks to Quinton Ross.Cavs @ Pistons-Simnply arrogance leads me to believe that the Cavs will win this one. I know the Pistons will be fired up and like Sheed said "It's going to be banana's" but still, you know Lebronw ill be out there playing his heart out. I think he can get the job done and get the win. This will be the best game imo.
Re: 3 Game 7s!! San Antonio VS Dallas - I think this game will go down to the wire and hopefully, Spurs will win. They also have an advantage (playing at home).Phoenix VS Los Angeles - I hope the Clippers can win this one just like they have the other games they have won. I think their biggest problem is winning consecutive games, this has been a big problem for them all series. They are going to have to come out strong and play just like they did in Gm. 6.Cleveland VS Detroit - I am not exactly sure who will win this game but I think it would be really cool if the Cavs made the conference finals after 14 years. This might not be possible since DET plays pretty well at home and when their season is on the line, they play some good :dribble: . I'm still not sure, but a guess would be Pistons because the Cavs's chances are very strong.* It's all about home-court advantage*
