"The offical predict The Playoffs Thread"

[Findog]

The Spurs would win this time around, and I don't want them or their fans to have the psychic satisfaction of avenging 06. I'll take a beatdown from the LakeShow over that.

[monosylab1k]

Best case scenario for the Mavs is getting the 6 seed. Which means they avoid Spurs & Lakers both in the 1st round, then if by some miracle they win their first round matchup, they avoid the Lakers in the 2nd round and probably play the Spurs. And say what you will, but the Mavs will definitely be amped up to play the Spurs in the playoffs. They could win that series.

The only chance for anybody in the West is for the Blazers to pull of the upset against LA. I'm convinced they're the only WC team with any hope whatsoever in a 7 game series with the Lakers. And if they pull off that upset, it's anybody's game. Even the Mavs.

[mavs>spurs2]

Best case scenario for the Mavs is getting the 6 seed. Which means they avoid Spurs & Lakers both in the 1st round, then if by some miracle they win their first round matchup, they avoid the Lakers in the 2nd round and probably play the Spurs. And say what you will, but the Mavs will definitely be amped up to play the Spurs in the playoffs. They could win that series.

The only chance for anybody in the West is for the Blazers to pull of the upset against LA. I'm convinced they're the only WC team with any hope whatsoever in a 7 game series with the Lakers. And if they pull off that upset, it's anybody's game. Even the Mavs.

Well said, although I also don't like the way we matchup with NO.

[Allanon]

Best case scenario for the Mavs is getting the 6 seed. Which means they avoid Spurs & Lakers both in the 1st round, then if by some miracle they win their first round matchup, they avoid the Lakers in the 2nd round and probably play the Spurs. And say what you will, but the Mavs will definitely be amped up to play the Spurs in the playoffs. They could win that series.

The only chance for anybody in the West is for the Blazers to pull of the upset against LA. I'm convinced they're the only WC team with any hope whatsoever in a 7 game series with the Lakers. And if they pull off that upset, it's anybody's game. Even the Mavs.

If somehow the Lakers are knocked out early, it's anybody's trip to the Finals. With the right mismatch, a team can proceed to the next round.

Mavs can take out the Spurs or vice versa
Jazz can take out the Hornets
Hornets can take out the Mavs
Blazers can take out anybody or get swept due to their youth
Nuggets can take out the Blazers

[Ghazi]

Kobe would never let a bunch of soft 23-24 YO's beat the Lakers.

Blazers only "match up" well against the Lakers in the Rose... too bad the first 2 games are at Staples.

[Ghazi]

Mavs would need to play out of their minds to win a playoff series.

First off, it would probably require home court. Every team in the West except for Spurs/Lakers has a theme of being really good at home, and really mediocre or bad on the road. The first 2 games at home, especially given the parity amongst 3-8, is crucial.

In order to get home court the Mavs have to play great consistent basketball from here on out, something they haven't shown all year.

Second off, even then we're probably up against a team with more talent than us. However we have a chance v teams like the Blazers, Rockets, or Nuggets because we would have the best player in the series. Jazz too because they incessantly foul and are bad on the road (if we had home court).

I'm not getting my hopes up.

[der Kaiser]

I think the Jazz can take out the Spurs and vice versa. I'm starting to believe in the Jazzholes.