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Repugnant Abomination · 05-01-2006, 05:37 PM

The West:
Spurs (1) vs Kings (8)
A very Intriguing matchup because this isn't the same Spurs team of last year. This is a Spurs team who has been troubled by injuries. Ginobili isn't the same as last year, nor is Duncan who is having serious foot issues. Parker has carried this team. And despite the depth of their bench I feel Finely and Van Exel just aren't what they're hyped to be. Sure, they won over 60 games this season, and they're a great team, but make no mistake...This is a series that can be a potential upset. I believe the Kings are better than their record says because they tanked the first part of the season. Why? No Artest. Since he's come into the lineup they're like 25-10. They match up well with the Spurs and are hungry. I'm tempted to say the Kings in 7, but I just can't. I say the Spurs in 6. But I do believe the Kings will make a series of it, and it should be quite entertaining.

Suns (2) vs Lakers (7)
Another series with the potential for upset. Kobe is balling out of his friggin mind right now, and as long as the Lakers can keep games close and give Kobe a chance to shine in the 4th they'll always have a chance. The Suns do however boast a 3-1 series lead over them in the regular season. The Lakers, in order to win this series, need to slow the game down, pound it inside and crash the offensive boards...They aren't very good at that stuff. The Suns just need to be the Suns and run run run! I see this being a 5 or 6 game series with the Suns just having too much fire power for the Lakers; however, let me say that this Lakers team is going to be very dangerous in the next few years. As they mature and build around Kobe I see them competing for the title in a couple of years. Watch out.

The above is from my playoff preview thread.
Kinda eerie how I called both matchups could be upsets and it looks like they both may be. Lakers and kings are doing everything they need to do to win. Artest is just killing Ginobili and Bowen, and Bonzi Wells is playing like a young charles Barkley. Even scarier, the kings have out played the spurs in the last 3 games.
The Lakers, well, they basically have the perfect game plan. I knew I should have picked them to beat the Suns. Phil Jackson is such a great coach he's exposed all the suns weaknesses.

05-01-2006, 05:37 PM	#20 (permalink)
Repugnant Abomination Almost there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,979 Internets: 164547	The West: Spurs (1) vs Kings (8) A very Intriguing matchup because this isn't the same Spurs team of last year. This is a Spurs team who has been troubled by injuries. Ginobili isn't the same as last year, nor is Duncan who is having serious foot issues. Parker has carried this team. And despite the depth of their bench I feel Finely and Van Exel just aren't what they're hyped to be. Sure, they won over 60 games this season, and they're a great team, but make no mistake...This is a series that can be a potential upset. I believe the Kings are better than their record says because they tanked the first part of the season. Why? No Artest. Since he's come into the lineup they're like 25-10. They match up well with the Spurs and are hungry. I'm tempted to say the Kings in 7, but I just can't. I say the Spurs in 6. But I do believe the Kings will make a series of it, and it should be quite entertaining. Suns (2) vs Lakers (7) Another series with the potential for upset. Kobe is balling out of his friggin mind right now, and as long as the Lakers can keep games close and give Kobe a chance to shine in the 4th they'll always have a chance. The Suns do however boast a 3-1 series lead over them in the regular season. The Lakers, in order to win this series, need to slow the game down, pound it inside and crash the offensive boards...They aren't very good at that stuff. The Suns just need to be the Suns and run run run! I see this being a 5 or 6 game series with the Suns just having too much fire power for the Lakers; however, let me say that this Lakers team is going to be very dangerous in the next few years. As they mature and build around Kobe I see them competing for the title in a couple of years. Watch out. The above is from my playoff preview thread. Kinda eerie how I called both matchups could be upsets and it looks like they both may be. Lakers and kings are doing everything they need to do to win. Artest is just killing Ginobili and Bowen, and Bonzi Wells is playing like a young charles Barkley. Even scarier, the kings have out played the spurs in the last 3 games. The Lakers, well, they basically have the perfect game plan. I knew I should have picked them to beat the Suns. Phil Jackson is such a great coach he's exposed all the suns weaknesses.