NBA PLAYOFFS
Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 1:37 am
My Thoughts on the playoffs:
Memphis Grizzlies: This team is scary, scary good. Michael Conley is a perfect setup point guard. Zack Randolph is a absolute animal and scores @ will whenever He wants. Toney Allen brings the intensity, perimeter defense while OJ mayo brings the scoring. Marc Gasol is a top 5 center. Its gonna be interesting to see if Zack Randolph can score on Serge Ibaka and Perkins the way He did against Antonio McDyess.
MY TEAM NY Knicks: We got swept cuz we have zero size in the middle, no depth, and without chancy no PG. Biggest needs are a Center, a Shooting guard (Landry Fields lost his confidence) and a bench go to guy.
Lakers: Will be in the Finals.
Mavs: Will get punished by Lakers.
Bulls: Will lose in the Conference Finals to Boston/Miami. They do not have enough offense or creators other than Rose to create plays down the stretch.
Hawks: Kirk Hinrich was a HUGE pickup and its amazing how they were able to get him for Bibby. I really believe and expect this team to beat Chicago actually. They have 6 legit go to guys who can get their own shots (Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Al Hordord, Kirk Hinrich, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith)
Okalhoma City Thunder: Very interesting matchup with the Grizzlies. They were able to neutralize Nene but Gasol/Randoph is a different beast than Nene/Kenyon Martin. This series may go 7 but if they can move on, they are the one team in the west that can beat the lakers in a series. Russel Westbrook and Durant are a devastating, devastating combo.
Boston Celtics: Best team in basketball. They don't have 1 super dominating player but they fit together perfectly. Rondo gets in the paint especially in transitions and gives Ray Allen several open looks a game which is just murder. He gets Garnet going. After teams are dismayed trying to keep Rondo out of the paint and garnet/allen from hurting them, here comes a fresh paul pierce down the stretch to deal the final blow. They will be in the finals.
Miami Heat: They figuired out how to win by putting the ball in the hands of the best finisher in the game (Wade). Problem is with Boston that will not work and they will not allow one player to beat You. You have to have a great offensive TEAM not induvidual players to be boston.
Memphis Grizzlies: This team is scary, scary good. Michael Conley is a perfect setup point guard. Zack Randolph is a absolute animal and scores @ will whenever He wants. Toney Allen brings the intensity, perimeter defense while OJ mayo brings the scoring. Marc Gasol is a top 5 center. Its gonna be interesting to see if Zack Randolph can score on Serge Ibaka and Perkins the way He did against Antonio McDyess.
MY TEAM NY Knicks: We got swept cuz we have zero size in the middle, no depth, and without chancy no PG. Biggest needs are a Center, a Shooting guard (Landry Fields lost his confidence) and a bench go to guy.
Lakers: Will be in the Finals.
Mavs: Will get punished by Lakers.
Bulls: Will lose in the Conference Finals to Boston/Miami. They do not have enough offense or creators other than Rose to create plays down the stretch.
Hawks: Kirk Hinrich was a HUGE pickup and its amazing how they were able to get him for Bibby. I really believe and expect this team to beat Chicago actually. They have 6 legit go to guys who can get their own shots (Joe Johnson, Jamal Crawford, Al Hordord, Kirk Hinrich, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith)
Okalhoma City Thunder: Very interesting matchup with the Grizzlies. They were able to neutralize Nene but Gasol/Randoph is a different beast than Nene/Kenyon Martin. This series may go 7 but if they can move on, they are the one team in the west that can beat the lakers in a series. Russel Westbrook and Durant are a devastating, devastating combo.
Boston Celtics: Best team in basketball. They don't have 1 super dominating player but they fit together perfectly. Rondo gets in the paint especially in transitions and gives Ray Allen several open looks a game which is just murder. He gets Garnet going. After teams are dismayed trying to keep Rondo out of the paint and garnet/allen from hurting them, here comes a fresh paul pierce down the stretch to deal the final blow. They will be in the finals.
Miami Heat: They figuired out how to win by putting the ball in the hands of the best finisher in the game (Wade). Problem is with Boston that will not work and they will not allow one player to beat You. You have to have a great offensive TEAM not induvidual players to be boston.