It's almost here so why not. West 1 San Antonio 2 Sacto 3 Dallas 4 Minny 5 La 6 Portland 7 Utah 8 PHX San Antonio advances to second round PHX out Utah advances to second round Sacto out(I got that feeling) Portland advances to second round Dallas out(Look at results Portland own Dallas) Los Angeles advances to second round Minny out :cry: Second round San Antonio advances to Conf. Finals Utah out LA advances to conf. Finals Portland out Conf. Finals San Anotnio advances to Final LA out Finals San Antonio beats some Eastern team (I'll do the East later)
<u>WEST</u> Dallas(1) vs. Phoenix(8 ) Sacramento(2) vs. Utah(7) San Antonio(3) vs. Los Angeles(6) Portland(4) vs. Minnesota(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> Dallas(1) vs. Portland(4) Sacramento(2) vs. Los Angeles(6) <u>CONFERENCE FINALS</u> Portland(4) vs. Los Angeles(6) <u>EAST</u> New Jersey(1) vs. Milwaukee(8) Detroit(2) vs. Orlando(7) Indiana(3) vs. Boston(6) Philadelphia(4) vs. New Orleans(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> New Jersey(1) vs. New Orleans(5) Indiana(3) vs. Orlando(7) <u>CONFERENCE FINALS</u> Indiana(3) vs. New Orleans(5) <u>NBA FINALS</u> Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers Lakers in 5 Breakdown - WEST If Portland can take out Minnesota, which is likely, and Dallas remains number 1 than it looks likely for Portland to advance into the conference finals. Also, if LAL get matched up with San Antonio, than the Spurs are toast, no matter the level they are playing at now, the Lakers are the best, (I can't believe I just said that!). LAL will go all the way and win it all again, unless Sacramento can win, which I doubt, but it is possible, I just can't see it happen. Breakdown - EAST New Jersey will take advantage of a weakened Piston squad with Big Ben out and claim the number 1 spot, facing Gary Payton and the Bucks in the first round. New Orleans hasn't had Baron all year so now that they have him they are an improved team and can take out possibly anyone, aka this years Cinderella. Orlando will also take advantage of a Benless Piston squad and advance to the semis to only be crushed by Jermaines Pacers. New Orleans and Indiana in the conference finals, another Indiana blowou, making the Pacers advance to the finals to lose in 5 games to the indestructable Lakers. ITS 2000 ALL OVER AGAIN!
I don't see how New Orleans will beat Philadelphia. That's a pretty bad analasys, plus Philly is third.
Good points Hapnnsas but there's simply no way LA can beat San Antonio they'd have to win a game @ San antonio and you know how good San Antonio's road record is.
The season isn't over and Philly I think will go down a spot, and the Lakers are a WHOLE different team in the playoffs.
there is no possible way Indiana will make it to the NBA finals...i don't care if they play well in playoff time or not, they will not beat Orlando, nobody can stop T-Mac or Gooden or Giricek....sorry good try tho
Pacers are too young and simpley not ready to make the finals....they have talent but their bad attuide could cost them when the game is on the line..with artest getting T's and all
<u>WEST</u> San Antonio(1) vs. Phoenix(8) Dallas(2) vs. Utah(7) Sacramento(3) vs. Los Angeles(6) Portland(4) vs. Minnesota(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> Dallas vs Minny Lakers vs San Antonio <u>CONFERENCE FINALS</u> Dallas vs Lakers <u>EAST</u> Detroit(1) vs. Milwaukee(8) Indiana(2) vs. Orlando(7) New Jersey(3) vs. Boston(6) Philly(4) vs New Orleans(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> Detroit vs Orlando NJ vs Philly <u>CONFERENCE FINALS </u> Detroit vs Philly <u>NBA Finals</u> Lakers vs Philly <u>EAST ANALYSIS</u> The East is very weak this year but the Sixers will be on the up and up pretty soon. Pacers and Nets are on a downward spiral and won't do much come playoff time. <u>WEST ANALYSIS</u> The West is full of great teams this year. People are tryin to hype up the Spurs and Blazers but they won't do much. Blazers have an early exit thanks to the Wolves. Lakers will give the Spurs their exit 2nd round, Spurs have nothing to stop Shaq or Kobe....no matter what any of u say. [/u]
come on, the pacers wont lost 2 the magic. they r young n immature but i just dont c them losin 2 the magic. artest will shut tmac down
WEST Dallas(1) vs. Phoenix(8 ) Sacramento(2) vs. Utah(7) San Antonio(3) vs. Los Angeles(6) Minnesota(4) vs. Portland(5) CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS Dallas(1) vs. Minnesota(4) Sacramento(2) vs. Los Angeles(6) CONFERENCE FINALS Minnesota(4) vs. Sacramento(6) EAST New Jersey(1) vs. Milwaukee(8 ) Indiana(2) vs. Orlando(7) Philadelphia(3) vs. Boston(6) Detroit(4) vs. New Orleans(5) CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS New Jersey(1) vs. New Orleans(5) Indiana(2) vs. Philadelphia(3) CONFERENCE FINALS Indiana(2) vs. New Orleans(5) NBA FINALS Sacramento vs. Indiana Pacers Kings in 6
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "pchotsauce":</div><div class="quote_post"><u>WEST</u> San Antonio(1) vs. Phoenix(8) Dallas(2) vs. Utah(7) Sacramento(3) vs. Los Angeles(6) Portland(4) vs. Minnesota(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> Dallas vs Minny Lakers vs San Antonio <u>CONFERENCE FINALS</u> Dallas vs Lakers <u>EAST</u> Detroit(1) vs. Milwaukee(8) Indiana(2) vs. Orlando(7) New Jersey(3) vs. Boston(6) Philly(4) vs New Orleans(5) <u>CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS</u> Detroit vs Orlando NJ vs Philly <u>CONFERENCE FINALS </u> Detroit vs Philly <u>NBA Finals</u> Lakers vs Philly <u>EAST ANALYSIS</u> The East is very weak this year but the Sixers will be on the up and up pretty soon. Pacers and Nets are on a downward spiral and won't do much come playoff time. <u>WEST ANALYSIS</u> The West is full of great teams this year. People are tryin to hype up the Spurs and Blazers but they won't do much. Blazers have an early exit thanks to the Wolves. Lakers will give the Spurs their exit 2nd round, Spurs have nothing to stop Shaq or Kobe....no matter what any of u say. [/u]</div> uhh you should probably rework your bracket seeing as though San Antonio and Dallas can not be ranked 1 and 2 -.- just a friendly reminder...
WEST San Antonio(1) vs. Phoenix(8 ) Sacramento(2) vs. Utah(7) Dallas(3) vs. Los Angeles(6) Minnesota(4) vs. Portland(5) CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS San Antonio(1) vs. Portland(5) Sacramento(2) vs. Los Angeles(6) CONFERENCE FINALS San Antonio(1) vs. LA Lakers(6) EAST New Jersey(1) vs. Milwaukee(8 ) Indiana(2) vs. Orlando(7) Philadelphia(3) vs. Boston(6) Detroit(4) vs. New Orleans(5) CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS New Jersey(1) vs. New Orleans(5) Orlando(7) vs. Philadelphia(3) CONFERENCE FINALS Philadelphia(3) vs. New Jersey(1) NBA FINALS Spurs vs. Sixers Spurs in 5
West --------------------------------------------------------------2.Sacramento - 4 1.San Antonio - 3 8.Phoenix - 4 ----------------------------------8.Phoenix - 1 2.Sacramento - 4 7.Utah - 0 ----------------------------------2.Sacramento - 4 3.Dallas - 4 6.Minnesota - 2 ----------------------------------3.Dallas - 3 4.Portland - 1 5.LA - 4 ----------------------------------5.LA - 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------5.La - 3 East does it even matter? FINAL Sacramento will beat whatever weak east team makes it
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "jdub":</div><div class="quote_post">West 2.Sacramento - 4 7.Utah - 0 ---------------------------------- </div> That won't be happening. Sac will not sweep Utah.
there arent any "championship teams in the east" but the only 2 teams would be nets and sixers finals nets kings kings in 4
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "Luke&LukeShow":</div><div class="quote_post"><div class="quote_poster">Quoting "jdub":</div><div class="quote_post">West 2.Sacramento - 4 7.Utah - 0 ---------------------------------- </div> That won't be happening. Sac will not sweep Utah.</div> True in the 3 games this season its SAC 2 - UTA 3 and 1 was OT which sacto won. Utah won by 10pts in one game and Sacto just won in the other.
SCBrian, that can happen Mavs are a game back on the Spurs, Sac is 2 games back, Mavs win, Sac will lose.....makin them #2 do ur research, i did mine
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "pacers#1":</div><div class="quote_post">come on, the pacers wont lost 2 the magic. they r young n immature but i just dont c them losin 2 the magic. artest will shut tmac down</div> I can admit my team won't live if they play Lakers in the first round....i hope u r watchin the Pacers vs Magic....PACERS R LOSIN....make w/e excuse u can but they're losin
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "pacers#1":</div><div class="quote_post">come on, the pacers wont lost 2 the magic. they r young n immature but i just dont c them losin 2 the magic. artest will shut tmac down</div> magic won tonight in indy and tmac had 35, but i agree with you there, because i don't think that the magic can beat the pacers in a best out of 7 series.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting "pchotsauce":</div><div class="quote_post">SCBrian, that can happen Mavs are a game back on the Spurs, Sac is 2 games back, Mavs win, Sac will lose.....makin them #2 do ur research, i did mine</div> actually you havent'...the way the NBA playoffs are constructed goes like this: Top Two Teams in each conference: the WINNERS of their respective divisions...(the one with the better record getting the number 1 overall seed) Quoted from espn.com standings page: "The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. The division winner with the best record in each conference is seeded No. 1, the other division winner is seeded No. 2 and the remaining six teams are seeded Nos. 3 - 8 according to their won-lost records. (Home-court advantage in all playoff series is determined by better won-lost record, not higher seeding.)" in the Western Conference Case...that would mean the winners of the Midwest and Pacific divisions...San Antonio and the Mavs are both in the Midwest division...only one of them can win...which means that only one of them can be a top 2 seed...whoever finishes in front of the Midwest division will be the number 1 seed (i believe since they prolly will have a better record than Sac) ...leaving the other to be the number 3 seed... the final 6 teams are chosen strictly by record with no regard to division and are ranked in order according to record...meaning you are wrong and i am right...and i hope your 'do your research cuz i did mine' comment was not meant to be an insult to my knowledge of basketball because if it was then i laugh in your face....HA HA...i dunno why you had to try and talk smack to me...i didn't talk smack in my first post directed at you...it was literally a 'friendly reminder' that SA and Dallas can't be seeded 1&2...but since you started it...i have no regrets about making you look like an idiot...did you REALLY think that you had me ? lolllllllll oh man that was so entertaining...i coulda just stayed home all friday night laughing at you (thank God i didn't cuz otherwise i woulda felt like a big loser)... thanks i'll be here all week folks!
