The playoffs start next week, minus LeBron, and minus the Wolves, who miss the postseason for the first time since Garnett’s rookie year. So it’s back to the lottery, although I’m not too excited, since they only have one ball. I’m just looking forward to the coaching carousel, which has the potential to be the most entertaining in league history. My vote for Wolves’ coach? Eric Musselman. Though I’d be okay with Paul Silas or Maurice Cheeks too.
Without further ado, my predictions:
First Round:
Eastern Conference: Heat over Nets, Pistons over Sixers, Celtics over Pacers, Wizards over Bulls
Western Conference: Suns over Grizzlies, Nuggets over Spurs, Sonics over Kings, Mavericks over Rockets
Second Round:
East: Heat over Wizards, Pistons over Celtics
West: Suns over Nuggets, Mavericks over Sonics
Conference Finals
East: Heat over Pistons
West: Mavericks over Suns
NBA Finals
Heat over Mavericks
Keep in mind, folks, that in the past year I have:
- Correctly predicted last year’s Boston Red Sox championship, before the season, before the playoffs, and before the World Series.
- Correctly predicted, before last season, that the Patriots would face the Eagles in the Super Bowl, and win.
- Correctly predicted, before last year’s playoffs, that the Pistons would face the Lakers in the NBA finals, and win.
Remind me again why I don’t bet on sports?
And I'm sure, had you been asked, that you could have predicted the winner of this year's Stanley Cup, as well--namely, nobody.
Posted by: Jeremy Wahlman at April 22, 2005 12:06 AMWhy would you be okay with Maurice Cheeks?
Posted by: beer goggles at April 22, 2005 04:59 AMNo way the Bulls are losing in the first round. Maybe the second.
Posted by: at April 22, 2005 01:02 PMdude! you should be betting on sports.
Posted by: LilB at April 22, 2005 09:43 PM