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Sunday, May 30, 2010

NHL Final

Chicago over Philly in 6

Monday, May 17, 2010

NBA Conference Finals

Orlando over Boston in 7
LA over Phoenix in 5

More tomorrow.

NHL Conference Finals

Philly over the Habs in 6
Chicago over the Sharks in 7

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Cavs

For the past four years I have refused to admit that LeBron James is the best player in basketball because I would not take him over Kobe or Dwayne Wade if I starter the 7 game Finals tomorrow. The reason for that is that I have never seen any evidence that he needs to win.

Last night's performance was just pathetic and unless his elbow is about to fall off there is no excuse for it. As for his smug "I spoil a lot of people with my play" comment, well I'll let Adrian Wojnarowski put the LeBron James experience in perspective far better than I could. And if you think this is a hatchet job it isn't.

LeBron, your entire NBA career will be summarized by how you perform the next few weeks. If you get you and your team together and make the Finals I'll be impressed. If you bow out in Boston in Game 6 then Bolt for Miami or the Knicks then you are just proving you don't really want it too much. Or worse, you win some titles with DWade and it is because of him and you are Pippen to his Jordan.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

More NBA Round 2

I was 7-1 in the first round and things are right on track for the 2nd round.

East

Cleveland vs. Boston

Have the Celtics been coasting for four months knowing they could turn it on in the playoffs? I highly doubt it because they have too much pride for that. Enough pride to keep this series competitive too. They don't have anyone too stop LeBron but the Cavs don't have anyone to stop Rajon Rondo and he can go crazy in this series. While Rondo is the key, the Celtics really need KG and Ray Allen to knock down shots. They will hit enough to win 2 games, maybe even 3, but not 4.

Cavs in 6

Orlando vs. Atlanta

I think the scar the Hawks had against the undermanned Bucks shook them up in a good way. I thknk they are awake now and being the underdog against the Magic will help. If Josh Smith and Joe Johnson can keep getting to the hoop and making Dwight Howard take cheap fouls this is a series. Defensively the Hawks have to contain Jameer Nelson and I don't think Mike Bibby can do that anymore. They have enough athletes to keep Vince Carter in check but Rashard Lewis might kill them. This should be a good series but ultimately Nelson is just too much for Bibby.

Magic in 6

West

LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz

This is a maddening Laker team to watch. The problem with them is they only play their best when they have to. WHen they are up 2-0 in a series or up by 15 starting the 4th quarter they fall asleep and let the opponent make a game or series of it. The same thing will happen here. They should sweep the jazz, who are msising two starters, but won't. I expect Deron Williams to go just apeshit in this series with Derek Fisher on him until Kobe demands to guard him. Which is Utah's best chance. The best way to beat the lakers is to make Kobe work his ass off on D and hope Gasol does not have a big game. But as always Kobe is around to close so this series will never be in doubt. Although it will at times look like it is.

Lakers in 6

Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs

This all hignes on Tim Duncan. Can he play the much younger but much less smarter Amare Stodamire for 7 games? I think he can. George Hill is playing extremely well and he can contain Steve Nash enough to make things uncomfortable for him. The Suns still don't play enough defense to stop the Hill/Parker/Ginobli troika and Duncan will use every angle and deke in the book to get Stodamire in foul trouble. This will be the best of the the 2nd round series by far and I see the Spurs once again wreching the Suns season.

Spurs in 7

Saturday, May 01, 2010

NBA Quickie

Cleveland over Boston in 6.

More tomorrow.