OFFICIAL 2009 NBA Playoffs Predictions Thread

[MVP]

Since Holden locked the Finals thread and said it was ok to make one that included the entire playoffs, here it is. I think this is going to be an excitingplayoffs especially out west because outside of the Lakers everyone is so evenly matched.

1st Round:
(1) Cavaliers vs. 8.) Pistons- Cavs in 5
(4) Hawks vs. (5) Heat- Heat in 7
(3) Magic vs. (6) 76ers- Magic in 5
(2) Celtics vs. (7) Bulls- Celtics in 6

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (5) Heat- Cavs in 6
(2) Celtics vs. (3) Magic- Celtics in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (2) Celtics- Cavs in 7

1st Round:
(1) Lakers vs. 8.) Jazz- Lakers in 5
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets- Blazers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Hornets- Nuggets in 7

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Lakers vs. (4) Blazers- Lakers in 6
(2) Nuggets vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (6) Mavericks- Lakers in 5

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers- Lakers in 6
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant

 

[N41D]

Originally Posted by Mamba MVP

1st Round:
(1) Lakers vs. (

Jazz- Lakers in 5
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets- Blazers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Hornets- Nuggets in 7

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Lakers vs. (4) Blazers- Lakers in 6
(2) Nuggets vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (6) Mavericks- Lakers in 5 Mavs in 7

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers- Lakers in 6 Dallas Mavericks -- Mavs in 7
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant Jose Juan Barea

 

[kiddin like jason]

Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant Jose Juan Barea

Stop it.

NBA Championship: Nuggets versus Magic - Magic in 7

Just because everyone else is going to have the Cavs and Lakers.

 

[2g00d4u]

1st Round:
(1) Cavaliers vs. 8.) Pistons- Cavs in 6
(4) Hawks vs. (5) Heat- Heat in 7
(3) Magic vs. (6) 76ers- Magic in 5
(2) Celtics vs. (7) Bulls- Celtics in 5

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (5) Heat- Cavs in 7
(2) Celtics vs. (3) Magic- Magic in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (3) Magic - Magic in 7



1st Round:
(1) Lakers vs. 8.) Jazz- Lakers in 5
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets- Blazers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (6) Mavericks- Spurs in 7
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Hornets- Nuggets in 6

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Lakers vs. (4) Blazers- Lakers in 6
(2) Nuggets vs.(3) Spurs- Spurs in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (3) Spurs- Lakers in 5


(1) Lakers vs. (3) Magic -

 

[th0mas cr0wn]

be crazy if the Mavs make it

but I got
Nuggets/Lakers in WCF - Lakers in 6



Cavs/Celtics in ECF - Celtic's in 7



Lakers/C's, Lakers in 6

 

[proper english]

Mavs? im sorry but

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by Nowitness41Dirk

Originally Posted by Mamba MVP

1st Round:
(1) Lakers vs. (

Jazz- Lakers in 5
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets- Blazers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Hornets- Nuggets in 7

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Lakers vs. (4) Blazers- Lakers in 6
(2) Nuggets vs. (6) Mavericks- Mavs in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (6) Mavericks- Lakers in 5 Mavs in 7

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers- Lakers in 6 Dallas Mavericks -- Mavs in 7
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant Jose Juan Barea

ATTA BOY!!!!!!!!

Nowitness I KNOW that's you.

 

[aubstuh86]

as much as i love the blazers, i want to see my cousin yao ming finally get out the first round. please let it be this year.

 

[lakersmets49ers]

1 cavs vs 8 pistons cavs in 4 1 lakers vs 8 jazz lakers in 5
2 celtics vs 7 bulls celtics in 4 2 nuggets vs 7 hornets nuggets in 5
3 magic vs 6 76ers magic in 6 3 spurs vs 6 mavericks mavericks in 6
4 hawks vs 5 heat hawks in 7 4 blazers vs 5 rockets blazers in 7

1 cavs vs 4 hawks cavs in 7 1 lakers vs 4 blazers lakers in 5
2 celtics vs 3 magic celtics in 5 2 nuggets vs 6 mavericks mavericks in 6

1. cavs vs 2 celtics celtics in 6 1. lakers vs 6 mavericks lakers in 5

1. lakers vs 2 celtics lakers in 6

 

[lilfeet47]

Originally Posted by aubstuh86

as much as i love the blazers, i want to see my cousin yao ming finally get out the first round. please let it be this year.

YOU DONT LOVE THE BLAZERS!

 

[japanair21]

The Mavericks were the 4th seed when they went to the Finals,

Just saying.

 

[julian wright]

1st Round:
(1) Cavaliers vs. 8.) Pistons- Cavs in 6
(4) Hawks vs. (5) Heat- Heat in 7
(3) Magic vs. (6) 76ers- Magic in 5
(2) Celtics vs. (7) Bulls- Celtics in 5

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (5) Heat- Cavs in 6
(2) Celtics vs. (3) Magic- Magic in 6

Conference Finals:
(1) Cavaliers vs. (3) Magic - Magic in 7



1st Round:
(1) Lakers vs. 8.) Jazz- Lakers in 5
(4) Blazers vs. (5) Rockets- Blazers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (6) Mavericks- Spurs in 6
(2) Nuggets vs. (7) Hornets- Hornets in 7

Conference Semifinals:
(1) Lakers vs. (4) Blazers- Lakers in 7
(3) Spurs vs. (7) Hornets- Hornets in 7

Conference Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (7) Hornets- Lakers in 5

Finals:
(1) Lakers vs. (3) Magic- Lakers in 6

 

[lakersmets49ers]

Originally Posted by JapanAir21

The Mavericks were the 4th seed when they went to the Finals,

Just saying.

that was only because san antonio won 63 games that year and dallas only won a measly 60 i think dallas had the 2nd best record in the west that year though, i remember the clippers lost to the grizzlies on purpose that year so that they could avoid getting the 5 seed and playing dallas and instead getting the 6seed and playing 3 seeded denver since they would have home court adavntage against denver.

 

[mateen cleaves]

Nuggets will take the west

 

[franchise3]

All I know is, Rockets in 6.

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by JapanAir21

The Mavericks were the 4th seed when they went to the Finals,

Just saying.

oops

 

[julian wright]

I know yall are gonna bash me for putting the Hornets over the Nuggets. BUT.. the Hornets are 2-2 against the Nuggets in the regular season. Tyson Chandlermissed all 4 of those games. Peja also does extremely well against the Nuggets. In the three games Peja played, he averaged 21 points on 56% shooting and 50%from the 3. He does not put up anything CLOSE to those numbers against any other playoff team. Throw in the fact that the Nuggets have not had any any playoffsuccess since Carmelo came never winning more than 1 game in a series.

 

[acidicality]

Originally Posted by JapanAir21

The Mavericks were the 4th seed when they went to the Finals,

Just saying.

And they were the 1st seed when they got knocked out of the playoffs in the 1st round the following year.

Just saying.

 

[parada45]

Lakers all the way if Bynum stays Healthy

 

[franchise3]

I don't like what I've seen from the Hornets this year. They're hopeless on the road.

Both the Blazers + Hornets out in 6.

You read it here first.

 

[bence23]

smh @ everyone picking magic for the finals.

All that matters:

Cavs over the lakers in 7 in the finals.

 

[jordanhead2]

Originally Posted by bence23

All that matters:

Cavs Lakers over the lakers Cavs in 7 6 in the finals.

 

[kobe8is]

Originally Posted by TH0MAS CR0WN

be crazy if the Mavs make it

but I got
Nuggets/Lakers in WCF - Lakers in 6



Cavs/Celtics in ECF - Celtic's in 7



Lakers/C's, Lakers in 6

BINGO!!!

 

[airmaxpenny1]

West:
Lakers over Utah-6
Rockets over Blazers-7
Spurs over Mavs- 5
Nuggets over Hornets- 6

East:
Cavs over Detroit- 4
Boston over Chicago- 7
Magic over 76ers- 5
Miami over Hawks- 6

Western Semis:
Lakers over Rockets- 6
Spurs over Nuggets- 7

Eastern Semis:
Cavs over Miami- 5
Boston over Orlando- 6

Eastern Finals:
Cavs over Boston- 6
Lakers over Spurs- 5

Championship-
Cavs over Lakers- 7

 

[airmaxpenny1]

Originally Posted by Julian Wright

I know yall are gonna bash me for putting the Hornets over the Nuggets. BUT.. the Hornets are 2-2 against the Nuggets in the regular season. Tyson Chandler missed all 4 of those games. Peja also does extremely well against the Nuggets. In the three games Peja played, he averaged 21 points on 56% shooting and 50% from the 3. He does not put up anything CLOSE to those numbers against any other playoff team. Throw in the fact that the Nuggets have not had any any playoff success since Carmelo came never winning more than 1 game in a series.

I kind of wanted to make that pick but didn't have the balls too