NBA 2009 Playoffs

NBA playoffs start today. Who's excited? even though it's only the first round. I know I am... I'm way more into the NBA playoffs then March Madness. So what are your predictions for the first round? Bulls vs Celtics coming up soon, go Bulls! I smell first round upset here already.

Eastern Conference Finals                      Western Conference Finals

(1) Cleveland (66-16)                                                          (1) Los Angeles (65-17) vs                                                                                                             vs (3) Orlando (59-23)                                                             (2) Denver (54-28)

my favorite team is the warriors, but they didnt make it, and my other fav team is the 76ers but there is no way they will beat the magic, unless there is another "warriors vs mavericks" kind of series again, so i am pulling for the spurs to win

I just came in here to laugh at BoG, and now I'm leaving. (Go Bulls!)

Oh man, I am totally embarassed.

The Jazz and the Blazers actually probably have the best chance to knock off the Lakers because of how well they play at home. I can see the Jazz taking them to 7 games, especially with most of the Jazz players getting healthy again.

Wouldn't have mind seeing a full strength Boston team take on this year's version of the Lakers but it is not going to happen. Looks like a Cleveland vs. LA final with Cleveland winning in 7!

"Oh man, I am totally embarassed.

Anyways, I'm glad you're hoping for a first round upset for your team, because I'm not. The Jazz absolutely love to let Kobe Bryant walk all over them. Had they won one more game, they'd be playing the Spurs or the Nuggets. The Spurs are really hurting with Duncan playing poorly and Ginobli out for the season, and the Jazz match up really well against the Nuggets. One of those teams, and I could see them going far in the playoffs. Oh well.

I'm still going to cheer for the Jazz, but as their chances are slim, I'm hoping to see Orlando go all the way this year. I'm a big Dwight Howard fan.

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I'm so happy you think the Bulls are going to upset the Celtics. They're nothing without Garnett on the floor. 

Yeah Celtics are really missing Garnett's defense right now. But Allen and Pierce are not hitting any of their open 3's. The Rose vs Rondo match up has been badass.

LOL Ray Allen just missed an easy dunk.

Great first game between the Bulls and the Celtics. It's almost foreign to me, as a Jazz fan, to understand a team winning on the road.

Derrick Rose was a beast in that game.

Go Bulls.  :D

Like always, they freaked me out during the end, but they pulled it off. Only three more games left. 

I'm going to be the boring person here and say I'm just waiting for the Lakers/Cleveland game. Come on, you all know it's going to happen. I would have been interested in the Cleveland/Boston game, but without Garnett, those games have lost major epicness.

However, I will watch a game anytime I surf through my channels and see one on.

GO SPURS!!!!!!

i bet i'm the only Giantbombers who loves the Spurs : )

"I'm going to be the boring person here and say I'm just waiting for the Lakers/Cleveland game. Come on, you all know it's going to happen. I would have been interested in the Cleveland/Boston game, but without Garnett, those games have lost major epicness.However, I will watch a game anytime I surf through my channels and see one on."

"Fr0Br0 said:

"I'm going to be the boring person here and say I'm just waiting for the Lakers/Cleveland game. Come on, you all know it's going to happen. I would have been interested in the Cleveland/Boston game, but without Garnett, those games have lost major epicness.However, I will watch a game anytime I surf through my channels and see one on."

Well, it might be inevitable, but I'm not frustrated enough to start saying that and going off on NBA conspiracies. Don't worry, though, I usually get in that mood just after I begin imagining fouls."

"BoG said:

"Fr0Br0 said:

"I'm going to be the boring person here and say I'm just waiting for the Lakers/Cleveland game. Come on, you all know it's going to happen. I would have been interested in the Cleveland/Boston game, but without Garnett, those games have lost major epicness.However, I will watch a game anytime I surf through my channels and see one on."

Well, it might be inevitable, but I'm not frustrated enough to start saying that and going off on NBA conspiracies. Don't worry, though, I usually get in that mood just after I begin imagining fouls."

But it is a conspiracy! The NBA is using Lebron James to make sales. They are making him the poster boy of the NBA and marketing him as the next Michael Jordan! They are setting up the championship game between him and the Kobe (Who in my opinion is the more talented player) and fixing the game so Kobe loses and it could be "unarguable" that Lebron is the best player ever and people need to buy his merchandise NOW!!!!11!"

"Fr0Br0 said:

"BoG said:

"Fr0Br0 said:

"I'm going to be the boring person here and say I'm just waiting for the Lakers/Cleveland game. Come on, you all know it's going to happen. I would have been interested in the Cleveland/Boston game, but without Garnett, those games have lost major epicness.However, I will watch a game anytime I surf through my channels and see one on."

Well, it might be inevitable, but I'm not frustrated enough to start saying that and going off on NBA conspiracies. Don't worry, though, I usually get in that mood just after I begin imagining fouls."

But it is a conspiracy! The NBA is using Lebron James to make sales. They are making him the poster boy of the NBA and marketing him as the next Michael Jordan! They are setting up the championship game between him and the Kobe (Who in my opinion is the more talented player) and fixing the game so Kobe loses and it could be "unarguable" that Lebron is the best player ever and people need to buy his merchandise NOW!!!!11!"

as much as i hate Lebron, i think the stuff you said is complete bullshit"

the bobcats didnt make it again.. no surprise here though

I just have one thing to say... GO BLAZERS!

Been a Spurs fan for life.....Go Spurs Go!

Close game in San Antonio so far. The Mavs really have no chance though... it was stupid of them to trade Devin Harris. Now they're just a team full of old guys... vs old guys who know how to win championships.

Can't wait to watch the Blazers and Rockets game. Rooting for Portland in that one.

Yeah I'm going to watch that too, I might go grab some beers for that game.

Looks like I counted the Mavs out too soon.

Did I just see Dikembe Mutombo? I thought he retired two years ago...I should of followed the Rockets more.

Mutombo's going to keep playing as long as he keeps his finger wagging.

Things were looking bad for the Jazz for most of the first half, and the Kobe started playing. That's when they began to look really bad.

GO CAVS!, if you couldn't tell I like them.
And I am rooting for the bulls, Derick Rose is crazy.

Jazz lose by 13. They had a shot when they were down 9 and Pau Gasol fouled out, but they didn't take advantage. Come on Utah, you've got to at least win game 2.

Bulls are going to take game 2 too. You heard it here first folks.

Not the way they're playing right now, but I do think they can pull it off. Rose just needs to watch his fouls.

Down by only 6 points with Rose and Hinrick on the bench, and Boston outrebounding 20 to 7. I still like their chances right now.

Whew, Ray Allen just got hot that game. He made the shot even with Noah right in his face.  The United Center's going to be loud when they get to Chicago.

Glad to see the Spurs step up and take game 2.....Hopefully they do the same when they head to Dallas.

"Whew, Ray Allen just got hot that game. He made the even with Noah right in face.  The United Center's going to be loud when they get to Chicago.

I'm not interested in the Mavs v Spurs matchup at all. The Spurs are going to win the series though.

"

I have a feeling the Bulls will win the next 2 at home...There fans are gonna go nuts.

If Ray plays the way he did last game, then I fear for the bulls. I would love them to win, not a huge Celtics fan (Cleveland for life), but there's no way the bulls can hold Pierce in check for much longer, and with him and Ray playing well, I just can't see the bulls pulling out the series win. Still, a dangerous team next year for sure, especially if they manage to pick up a true center to back up brad and add one more guy who can score off the bench.

Go Cavs!

Tony Parker put on a show last night, he was awesome. I think the Spurs is going to take 1 game in Dallas. They're a good road team.

GO SPURS!!!

"I have a feeling the Bulls will win the next 2 at home...There fans are gonna go nuts."

"If Ray plays the way he did last game, then I fear for the bulls. I would love them to win, not a huge Celtics fan (Cleveland for life), but there's no way the bulls can hold Pierce in check for much longer, and with him and Ray playing well, I just can't see the bulls pulling out the series win. Still, a dangerous team next year for sure, especially if they manage to pick up a true center to back up brad and add one more guy who can score off the bench.Go Cavs!"

jukezypoo said:

"If Ray plays the way he did last game, then I fear for the bulls. I would love them to win, not a huge Celtics fan (Cleveland for life), but there's no way the bulls can hold Pierce in check for much longer, and with him and Ray playing well, I just can't see the bulls pulling out the series win. Still, a dangerous team next year for sure, especially if they manage to pick up a true center to back up brad and add one more guy who can score off the bench.Go Cavs!"

I think it's okay if Allen goes off like he did in the last game, though he probably won't be able to hit 3 3 pointers in order to win the game again. But still, the Celtics are pretty injury depleted now. Pierce showed so much fatigue and age in yesterdays game that made Doc Rivers take him out near the end of the 4th quarter."

Yeah the Lakers and Cavs both look scary as hell. The Lakers definitely face a bigger chance of getting upset because the west is full of tough competition, but it's kind of hard for me to see either getting upset. Although I would love to see someone upset the Lakers.

I think there's definitely a shot the Celtics could end up losing this series. The Bulls, while they barely won the first game, and just barely lost the second one, they're looking good. Now Leon Powe is out for the remainder of the playoffs for the Celtics, and Rondo hurt his ankle in the game yesterday but fortunately for them it doesn't appear to be anything too serious.

I hate Lakers. I hate them so much. The Jazz finally play decent in LA, shooting just over 60% in the first quarter, and the Lakers are shooting 86%. The Jazz play killer defense, then they turn it over. I hate turnovers. Phil Jackson, please, put Andrew Bynum back in so we can score some points.

Bulls are going to win. Bulls are going to win. The fans better blow the roof off the place everytime they make a basket.

"Bulls are going to win. Bulls are going to win. The fans better blow the roof off the place everytime they make a basket."

i live in Oregon so the Blazer craze is pretty intense, but i am a rockets fan. So Go Rockets!!

GO HEAT! If both Wade and O'neal can get it going, with Beasley showing his BEASTLY potential, the heat might go a long way.

I would love to see a Cavs vs. Heat series later on in the playoffs. I would really enjoy the battles that would ensue, no matter the outcome.

King James vs Flash.......  a matchup like that in the playoffs would get some serious hype.

Yal other teams better hope Wade don't get hot like in the '06 playoffs. ;)