now its time for a second round prediction. will start with the east.
east:
miami vs. bulls: i gaurantee that the heat were rooting for the nets. not to say that they WONT beat the bulls. they will but because they will get beat up doing so. bulls are so physical and the nets saw it first hand. their defense will ratchet up and their cavalier what do we have to lose attitude can be an asset. however, the heat will win the championship this year, hard to say that and their time will not stop here. they will move on....avid a little knicked up. miami in 6
knicks vs. pacers: renewed rivalry thatin which i dont think will give us images of the past. it will be physical and there will be trash talking. this is a grueling series that the knicks need to go through. them going through what they did with the celtics can give pause whether they can advance or not but it can be a good thing since they were tested. west, hibbert and george will provide many problems but anthony, thoguh hurt, will show resolve and win some games himself. amare may come back so that is big as well as shump coming out of his shell. knicks in 7
west:
grizzlies vs. thunder: this should be a decent series, not great. if the thunder had westbrook, it would be a rap but they dont. this series will show us how great durant is. he will go OFF. there is no one on that team that can stop him. with that said, the grizzlies have the most balanced team in the playoffs imo. they have people who know their roles and play them well. z bo is like reggie miller in which when it is playoff time, he raises his game to another level being arguably the best big man in the playoffs right now. the thunder wont go down easy but they are going down. grizzlies in 6
warriors vs. spurs: if there is any doubt whether or not steph curry is a superstar, that has been resolved in this playoff season. he has been amazing and will be the best player on the court. however, pop always have a great gameplan against great players and no doubt he will this time doing unorthodox moves. pop is the best coach in the nba period and he will show it this series. warriors was a great story and i loved seeing them do well but it ends here as this team has that championship look they had in the past. warriors are just an obstacle that they will run through. spurs in 5