Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs
-The Grizzlies would have matched up a little better with the Lakers, they really screwed themselves by resting players and not pushing for the 7 spot but here they are...in the playoffs! The Spurs are soooo old. Are they pulling a Boston and taking it easy until the playoffs? Well, they are here and they are taking on an extremely athletic team that is going to try and get up and down. Had Rudy Gay been healthy I might have seriously contemplated picking the upset. But it will still be a good series.
Spurs in 7
Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
-I am biased. I like the Nuggets, or as my friend Jordan says, the "Knuggets". There are so many options on this team to score that it's tough to defend...but there isn't that one guy that you know is going to get it done in the clutch (not that I think Melo was that guy either). OKC is everyone's darling right now, some thinking they are good enough to come out of the west...I don't think they are ready for that and will be in a dog fight in this series. But they can match Denver athletically, and have the best player (actually two best) in the series.
Thunder in 7
-There's a reason everyone in the playoffs wanted the Mavericks in the first round. They are very vulnerable. Portland has seen LaMarcus Aldridge emerge as a star and someone that can compliment Brandon Roy very well. On the other side, Dallas has Dirk. Can Dirk carry the Mavs through this series? He's going to have too, but I think Portland will be able to steal one in Dallas and close it out.
Blazers in 6
New Orleans Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
-Don't worry about the Lakers, they simply got bored at the end of the year. The Hornets are without David West and haven't been the same kind of team since he left. The Lakers have an overwhelming advantage inside and some guy named Kobe. I think that the Lakers will try to feature Gasol, Bynum, and Odom and try to conserve Kobe for future rounds when they will need him more. Chris Paul will steal a game though.
Lakers in 5
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