Thought of the Day
Here are my picks for my the Eastern and Western Conference finals, which begin tonight.
East: I've been convinced for a while that the Cavs are the best team in basketball and that the Magic are soft. The former thought has been proven correct in rounds one and two - Cleveland is 8-0, winning each game by double digits - but the latter has been questioned. First Orlando won the deciding game versus the 76ers without Dwight Howard, then they came back from down 3-2, winning Game 7 on the road against the Celtics. What's my thought of them now? Still got no chance. The LeBron's are too tough on defense and too smart on offense. The Cavs may finally see an L in this series...but not many of them. Cleveland in 5
West: L.A. vs. Denver is an amazing series on so many levels. The Lakers are the better team, but just got punched in the mouth versus Houston. The Nuggets were seen at first as a farce, but have come out and dominated the Hornets and Mavericks. Advantage Denver then, right? Well, I'm not ready to go that far. I don't think the Nuggets match up with the Lakers the way the Rockets did, because they don't have the quick point guard or the physical perimeter defenders. Chauncey Billups is a great player, but he is more the Deron Williams-type, whom L.A. slowed down in round one. This one will be competitive, and Carmello Anthony is a very underrated clutch player, but the NBA will get the dream Finals matchup they want. L.A. in 7
East: I've been convinced for a while that the Cavs are the best team in basketball and that the Magic are soft. The former thought has been proven correct in rounds one and two - Cleveland is 8-0, winning each game by double digits - but the latter has been questioned. First Orlando won the deciding game versus the 76ers without Dwight Howard, then they came back from down 3-2, winning Game 7 on the road against the Celtics. What's my thought of them now? Still got no chance. The LeBron's are too tough on defense and too smart on offense. The Cavs may finally see an L in this series...but not many of them. Cleveland in 5
West: L.A. vs. Denver is an amazing series on so many levels. The Lakers are the better team, but just got punched in the mouth versus Houston. The Nuggets were seen at first as a farce, but have come out and dominated the Hornets and Mavericks. Advantage Denver then, right? Well, I'm not ready to go that far. I don't think the Nuggets match up with the Lakers the way the Rockets did, because they don't have the quick point guard or the physical perimeter defenders. Chauncey Billups is a great player, but he is more the Deron Williams-type, whom L.A. slowed down in round one. This one will be competitive, and Carmello Anthony is a very underrated clutch player, but the NBA will get the dream Finals matchup they want. L.A. in 7
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