[WoolyGoat]

share your thoughts here!

[BIRD33]

Lakers in 6 as I've said.Howard Vs. Gasol should be interesting as Howard has only matched up against Sammy D, Big Baby and two stiffs in Z and Ben I can't believe I won 2 Defensive MVP's Wallace to this point.I think Gasol is kind of a pussy so maybe even Bynum will get involved which should end in him crying on the lakers bench.Can the magic shoot the lights out in the NBA finals is the real question.If they can they have a decent shot of winning it but the Lakers match up way better then the Cav's did and they have a guy just as good as Lebron.I see the Magic being a little nervous so I can't see them shooting their way to a title.

[WoolyGoat]

Perkins guarded him in the second round and did a pretty good job (scoring-wise), especially when compared to everyone else who's covered him in the post season.

[BIRD33]

Kendrick Perkins reminds me of Pervis Ellison for some reason.

Howard struggled the most in the Celtics series probably because the opposing centers had a decent series against him.Big Baby played out of his mind and they were able to stretch the floor on him by passing it around.

This series lost most of its luster now that the Cav's are out.Lebron should start looking elsewhere.

Lakers are -6 tomorrow and I'm leaning their way.

[WoolyGoat]

i'd be inclined to pick the Magic in 6 or 7, but the 2-3-2 format I think is a killer.

then again, they won game 7 in Boston, which most teams haven't done.


I feel like whatever I pick will be wrong anyway.

[BIRD33]

Lakers up until the last game at Denver have been playing great every other game so they could have a letdown in game one but they've been pretty awesome at home.Kobe's most likely going to make tomorrow a showcase game since thats when the most people will be watching.

This is going to shock you but I'm in the hole $100 for the playoffs.I did get $50 back the other night when the lakers won in Denver.

[WoolyGoat]

thank god you have all that extra cash lying around from betting on the Celts last year!

[WoolyGoat]

how about Odom and that bizarre candy addiction?

[BIRD33]

Thats truly odd.There has to be some kind of downside to eating crap all day in relation to his play on the court.You got to think the team has a nutritionist.I can't believe they havent stepped in and laid down some dietary rules for him.He's on a rocket ship to diabetes.He won't have one of his feet by the time he's 40.

[WoolyGoat]

better than pot, at least as far as stern is concerned.

[quint]

gasol wont be on howard. they'll use bynum and odom. no one on the lakers can hang with him. the lakers like to get out and run, but so does orlando.
if orlando is hitting the three. orlando can't be beat.

[BIRD33]

Odom won't get much time on Howard.Bynum fouls out too easily.They will do the hack a shaq with DJ Mbenga.

Bonus fun fact:Adam Morrison and JJ Redick will be matching up with each other on the bench.

[WoolyGoat]

at least we know someone will cry like a sissy when it's over.


so, predictions aside, for whom is everyone rooting?

[BIRD33]

I have no rooting interest really except where my bets take me.My hatred for Kobe has subsided a little bit but I still can't bring myself to really root for the Lakers and I don't really care for all the hype Howard is getting.He seems overrated to me and does anyone think they would have gotten out of the first round without Turkalo?I will be pulling hard for the Lake show tonight to win by more then 6.

[BIRD33]

Lakers up until the last game at Denver have been playing great every other game so they could have a letdown in game one but they've been pretty awesome at home.Kobe's most likely going to make tomorrow a showcase game since thats when the most people will be watching.

This is going to shock you but I'm in the hole $100 for the playoffs.I did get $50 back the other night when the lakers won in Denver.

Great call.Thanks.

This series sucks without Lebron.

[BIRD33]

I'd just like to point out that JJ Redick is getting good minutes in the NBA finals.I didnt see any tarheels involved at all.In a related story Tyler Hainesboro is up for the assistant manager position at a chapel hill Burger King.

[Anhil8tor]

What has Courtney Lee done so far?

[quint]

van gundy is being outcoached

[BIRD33]

Almost hit the game winner last night.He's a rookie playing good minutes.

[BIRD33]

van gundy is being outcoached

You think?Maybe a little but his teams only won when they were hitting that three and he can't shoot it for them.I'd say his superstar only scoring 17 and after Turkalo and Lewis the next highest scorer was redick with 5 is killing them more.

I do think bringing Nelson back might have hurt them more then it helped.He looks kind of lost out there at times.