NBA Playoff Predictions Part 2

Now on to the Eastern Conference. I'll do this one a little bit different than the west. Just gonna break down the team and their chances of reaching the finals. Here we go.

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers

I guess Lebron James really is that good. This team is trash to me. I just don't understand that they are this good. But they have the best record in the league and have an unbelievable home court advantage. They should reach the east finals with relative ease with KG seemingly out of the picture. But this team isn't just perfect. Their main competitors are the Lakers and the Celtics. The Lakers best player is Kobe Bryant, their second best is Pau Gasol and their third is maybe Lamar Odom. The Celtics best player is Paul Pierce, second is Ray Allen, and if healthy their third best is Keven Garnett. Not bad. But what about the Cavs? Obviously Lebron is their best player, but their second best player is...Mo Williams? More power to you if you Cavs fan trust him to be your second best player. What about your third best player? Sideshow Bob? Do they even have a third player on that team? Their third best player is probably Lebron James' penis. It's huge. Don't ask me how i know that. I heard that as a kid when he played hockey, he used it as his hockey stick. No joke. I still think this team reaches the east finals as they have the easier route of both Boston and Orlando, they only gotta play one of them. But we'll see what happens if this team is faced with a little adversity and a little pressure.

MVP through the playoffs - Lebron James, duh
Xfactor - Lebron James' penis, duh

No. 2 Boston Celtics

KG and his knee kind of took the drama out of this one. They were decimated by the Cavs at the end of the year and they don't have the home court this year. Little reason to think Cavs won't take this series IF they meet. Big if as if they both advance, Boston has Dwight Howard and company to deal with. But don't count them out just yet. They still have The Truth Paul Pierce. Over the last 2 years he has definitley propelled himself into the top 3 or 4 of most clutch players. He can take over a series as he showed you in last years finals. So you know there are still things the Celtics will do to give them a chance. Paul Pierce will hit the clutch shot, Jesus will J you in your grill if you let him breathe, and Rajon Rondo will keep doing his fake behind the back pass in the paint that will lead to something or another. How will the Celtic bigs man the paint? Time will tell.

MVP through the playoffs - Paul Pierce
Xfactor - Rajon Rondo

No. 3 Orlando Magic

Gotta love this team cause you gotta love Dwight Howard. Superman is in the building. Dudes a beast but is he really ready to carry a team on his shoulders alone? It would appear he is not. It will take him doing what he does and the rest of his capable squad to do what they do in order for this team to advance. I think without KG Orlando will dispatch Boston in 6 or 7 games in the second round and get a date with Lebron James and his crew of rejects. I think Orlando CAN win vs Cleveland but I don't think they will. This time next year I'll take Orlando in a heartbeat if they got the same team more or less. This year... one series short.

MVP through the playoffs - Dwight Howard
Xfactor - Rafer Alston

No 4. Atlanta Hawks

Can they really build upon what they did last year? I really can't tell. If they win the first round they will be rewarded with a matchup with the top seeded Cavaliers. I really don't know what this team is gonna do. And when i say that I mean i don't know if they will take the cavs to 6 or 7 or just get swept. I don't think they will lose the first round even against Dwyane Wade. Seriously he is just ONE guy. Ill take the Hawks round one but no further. Althought I would LOVE to see it go further. Their a fun bunch. Should keep getting better.

MVP through the playoffs - Joe Johnson
Xfactor - Josh Smith

No 5. Miami Heat

Dwyane Wade can only do so much although he has shown he is absolutley incredible. But Atlanta has too much talen at too many positions and this team is chalk full of rookies and nobodies. Beasley hasn't shown me a thing this year but should improve in the coming years. Chalmers is still a kid playing a mans game although he has done well. I don't really trust him. Wade will carry this team, and if they advance it will be soley on his shoulders alone. Don't get me wrong, I would not be surprised if he averaged 43 in this series and wins it by himself. I just don't think it will happen. He does have a chance to do it because no player in the NBA is allowed to travel more than Dwyane Wade. More than a few times this year I've seen him come down court, kill his dribble at the three point line, do a spin move and dunk the ball. I kid you not. The NBA, where amazing happens.

MVP through the playoffs - Dwyane Wade
Xfactor - Dwyane Wade

No. 6 Philadelphia 76ers

Is there a team in the league that anyone cares less about than this team? I don't think so either. Honestly i don't know too much about this team. I know their fairly tough and their series with Orlando might be closer than some may think. The sixers tend to stick around close til the end and let the new AI do something crazy. Works out sometimes believe it or not.

MVP Through the playoffs - Andre Iguodola
Xfactor - man i dont know...

No 7. Chicago Bulls

A fun and exciting team to watch because of The Chosen One. You already know who. In due time, he may very well take this league over. Only a matter of time before King's ankles become a victim of the Red Rose. But its not his time just yet. This team really doesn't have an identity. What do they do? Don't really know. They have some talented forwards that play hard but I don't know if anyone of them will amount to even an all star. Kirk Hinrich needs more credit. An excellent combo guard that can shoot, score, finish and defend. They need him this series. Maybe if he and Rose are on their game the same night they can steal one from the Celtics. Maybe without KG there might be some matchup problems but Boston should still come through. Bulls fans should be excited about the future...or very scared of what their front office might do. But you still have The Chosen One. Bless that young man.

MVP through the playoffs - Kirk Hinrich
Xfactor - Tyrus Thomas

No. 8 Detroit Pistons

If the Bulls don't have an identity then this team is straight up lost in purgatory. I REALLY don't know what they do and still don't know what the big fuss is over Rodney Stuckey. Not impressed. If they got one thing going for them is Detroit and Cleveland have a bit of a rivalry. Would be great if they could make a series out of it. Won't believe it til i see it though. Good luck agains that giant penis.

MVP through the playoffs - Richard Hamilton
Xfactor - Rasheed Wallace


I'll write about the finals when it comes around just in case my teams that I picked don't get there haha. Right now I got the Lakers and Cavs going at it. More on this in June

til next time
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