Cavaliers now sit alone atop the NBA, which would give them home court advantage (30-1 there this season). Boston falls to Chicago. Orlando lost to Cleveland tonight. Lakers fall to a mediocre Philadelphia squad.
Too bad they can't play the Magic in the Finals, they're 30-1 at home for a reason. Now the Celtics with homecourt, I'd say that's worse for LA.
We struggle against young athletic teams. That isn't Cleveland. We'll own them. Your rankings are still all fucked up.
The Lakers could be 30-1 at home if they were playing in the East all season too. The Cavs are terribly overrated by everyone. They'll get beat in 5 or 6 by both the Lakers and Spurs in my book. I also think the Celtics can take them down in 6 or 7. If Jameer Nelson was healthy, I'd also think about putting my money on the Magic against them in a 7 game series. What's so damn great about the Cavs anyways?
Yeah he got a bit carried away, but we lost to Orlando with Nelson who got red hot in the game, and the Pistons before the Billups trade (Kobe fouled out against the Bobs in an entertaining game, that clinched it for them). The Cavs never had to face those two teams at home in that form, and they lost to both of those teams in the early part of the season. I don't think much of the East's overall playoff depth as always too.
Too bad it's been proven time and again that one man cannot win a title. Ask Kobe about that one. I honestly don't believe in the Cavs and don't even think they'll make the Finals. I think the Celtics, as long as KG is healthy, can take them out. They know how to defend LeBron, as noted last year in the playoffs. I also think the Magic would have a good shot at taking them out as well. They've been great since acquiring Alston and I don't see a single player on the Cavs roster that can stop Dwight Howard down low.
I give the Lakers and the Cavs the best shot to win it all...its reall 50/50 right now in my mind. I know everything points to the Lakers (2-0) but Im just not so sure...
New playoff predictions and power rankings. Not sure how to post it here with the boldings. http://dabullz.com/2009/03/30/dabul...yoff-predictions-and-power-rankings-03-30-09/
