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