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Lakers-Suns and Celtics-Magic. Who do you think will win and play for the title?

SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
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The Western and Eastern Conference Championship series of the NBA should be very entertaining.

I like the Lakers 4-2 over the suns and the Magic 4-1 over the Celtics.

Lakers - Magic in the finals will be pretty good to, especially since Orlando will be back for a second year in a row and will not be star struck playing in the finals.

The league and the sports media will gripe a little bit though since their dream finals match up of the Lakers v. Cavs will not happen for the second year in a row. No Kobe v. Le Bron this year.

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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Keep bashing the C's, it's been nothing but good for them.
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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,252 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the Celtics are now the favorites to win the whole thing. Their defense is awesome and Garnett is once again a true all star.

    I think there is no way that the Magic win 4-1. No way.

    Celtics in 7.

    The Magic are really good; but once again the Celtics are a matchup nightmare.

    The Lakers are the only ones who matchup with the Celtics except for point guard in which Rhondo rules.
  • Mercury10cMercury10c Posts: 2,958
    I didn't think the Celtics had a chance but after the way they manhandled Cleveland, I think they have a good shot at another title.
  • jdip9jdip9 Posts: 1,894 ✭✭✭
    Celtics and Lakers will play for the title....because that's what Stern wants to happen!

    If the C's all of a sudden start getting calls this series, after getting crushed by the refs all season (they are notoriously the most hated team by officials because of all the yappin' they do), than I firmly believe in everything Donaghy has been saying about the NBA.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,458 ✭✭✭
    Celtics!!!
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  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    After watching the first half of the Celtics/Magic it appears that maybe Boston is better than anyone anticipated. Hopefully this is true which makes the Cavs losing a little more bearable...very little, but Boston looked awful good the first half.
  • bman90278bman90278 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭
    Of course I want the Lakers to beat the Celtics, but they both have to win out their current series first. If it ends up being the Lakers vs Celtics I would think the series could go either way. The whole Celtics team knows how to win and understands the team concept and the Lakers are the defending champs. Could be a great series.
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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,121 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It seems that the Celtics have not gotten "too old" to compete for the Eastern Conference title against the an Orlando team that is much younger in age.

    Should be an entertaining series.

    My preference for an NBA Championship series would be:

    #1 - Lakers - Celtics [if for no other reason than nostalgia]; and

    #2 - Suns - Magic [if for no reason other than seeing two teams from small markets play for the title];

    #3 - Suns - Celtics [again for nostalgia in the hopes of seeing a repeat of the 1976 NBA title series between these two teams (that was a great series, with great stars on both teams putting on a show, especially in the double overtime game in Boston, thanks to Garfield Heard's half court buzzer beater at the end of the first overtime to tie it up and send it to overtime #2)]; and

    #4 - Lakers - Magic [somebody has to be in fourth place].


    BTW, I live in the Bay Area and thus am treated to the woeful awfulness of the Warriors year after year. It is amazing how many players that have played for the Warriors leave the team and end up playing well for other teams that routinely make the playoffs.

    This year's four conference finalists have multiple ex Warriors on their rosters, including Derek Fisher of the Lakers, Jason Richardson of the Suns, Michael Petrius of the Magic, Matt Barnes of the Magic.

    Poor Warriors.
  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 12,868 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>
    Poor Warriors. >>



    Heh, I think the first NBA finals I remember was 1975 Warriors - Bullets. Rick Barry's "granny shot" free throws were quite a hoot!
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  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭


    << <i>#2 - Suns - Magic [if for no reason other than seeing two teams from small markets play for the title] >>



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  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    Celtics over Magic in 6
    Lakers over Suns in 5

    Celtics over Lakers in 6
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