Predict the NBA Playoffs, 2011

LA9erFan · 2011-04-13T23:00:08-07:00

Let's see if anyone can dethrone our defending champ, phatbutskinny. This is the 4th or 5th year that we've done this, and we've never had someone win more than once, so even if you're just a casual basketball fan, pick anyway. The playoffs start on Saturday, so get your picks in before then. -Record is determined by simple won-loss. If you correctly predict a team to win a series, you get a win, if they lose (or didn't make it that far) you get a loss. -The first tiebreaker is how many series' you predicted exactly right. This number will be indicated in parentheses next to your overall record. -The second tiebreaker will be whether or not you correctly predicted the NBA Champ. -The third tiebreaker will be a prediction of the aggregate score in the last game of the Finals. I'll start us off... Western Conference, 1st Round (1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 5 (2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4 (6) Portland over (3) Dallas in 6 (4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 5 Eastern Conference, 1st Round (1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4 (2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 5 (3) Boston over (6) New York in 6 (4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 6 Western Conference, 2nd Round (1) San Antonio over (4) Oklahoma City in 7 (2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 6 Eastern Conference, 2nd Round (1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 6 (3) Boston over (2) Miami in 7 Western Conference Finals (2) Lakers over (1) Spurs in 6 Eastern Conference Finals (1) Chicago over (3) Boston in 7 NBA Finals (2) Lakers over (1) Chicago in 6

Apr 13, 2011 at 11:27 PM

StOnEy333
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Just as in years past, my prediction is:

Lakers win, Lakers win, Lakers win, Lakers win. See you guys at the parade.

Apr 13, 2011 at 11:40 PM

Dino
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 5
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 6
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 7

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 6
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 6

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over San Antonio in 7
(2) Lakers over (6) Dallas in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Orlando over (1) Chicago in 6
(3) Boston over (2) Miami in 7

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) Oklahoma City in 7

Eastern Conference Finals

(4) Orlando over (3) Boston in 6

NBA Finals

(4) Orlando over (2) Lakers in 7

Apr 14, 2011 at 12:24 AM

4ML
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Western Conference, 1st Round
(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(6) Portland over (3) Dallas in 6
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 5

Eastern Conference, 1st Round
(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 4
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 7
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round
(4) Oklahoma City over (1) Suprs City in 6
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 7

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round
(1) Orlando over (4) Chicago in 7
(2) Miami over (2) Boston in 6

Western Conference Finals
(4) Oklahoma City over (2) Lakers in 6

Eastern Conference Finals
(2) Miami over (1) Orlando in 6

NBA Finals
(2) Miami over (4) Oklahoma City in 6
My two favorite teams in playoffs, meet in the final...

Apr 14, 2011 at 1:10 AM

GameOver
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(6) Portland over (6) Dallas in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 6

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 5
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 5
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 6

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(1) San Antonio over (4) Oklahoma City in 7
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 6
(3) Boston over (2) Miami in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) San Antonio in 6

Eastern Conference Finals

(3) Boston over (1) Chicago in 6

NBA Finals

(2) Lakers over (3) Boston in 6

Apr 14, 2011 at 1:22 AM

phatbutskinny
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 5
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 5
(6) Portland over (3) Dallas in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 6

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 4
(6) New York over (6) Boston in 7
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over (1) San Antonio in 7
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 7

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 6
(2) Miami over (6) New York in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (4) Oklahoma in 6

Eastern Conference Finals

(2) Miami over (1) Chicago in 7

NBA Finals

(2) Lakers over (2) Miami in 7

[ Edited by phatbutskinny on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM ]

Apr 14, 2011 at 2:42 AM

4ML
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^^^^typo

Spurs losing in the 2nd round, and then again in the conf. finals.

Apr 14, 2011 at 6:30 AM

valrod33
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 5

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 4
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over (1) Spurs in 6
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 5
(2) Miami over (3) Boston in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (4) Thunder in 7

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Chicago over (2) Miami in 7

NBA Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) Chicago in 7

Kobe goes for Ring number 6 to tie Jordan against the Bulls

Apr 14, 2011 at 6:47 AM

samoan49er
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 5

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 4
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over (1) Spurs in 6
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 5
(2) Miami over (3) Boston in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (4) Thunder in 7

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Chicago over (2) Miami in 7

NBA Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) Chicago in 7

Kobe goes for Ring number 6 to tie Jordan against the Bulls

Agree with everything except Rose goes for ring number 1 to restart the dynasty against the Lakers all over again, and with their old coach at the helm

One can dream right?

Go Bulls!!

Apr 14, 2011 at 6:50 AM

valrod33
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Originally posted by samoan49er:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 5

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 4
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over (1) Spurs in 6
(2) Lakers over (6) Portland in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 5
(2) Miami over (3) Boston in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (4) Thunder in 7

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Chicago over (2) Miami in 7

NBA Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) Chicago in 7

Kobe goes for Ring number 6 to tie Jordan against the Bulls

Agree with everything except Rose goes for ring number 1 to restart the dynasty against the Lakers all over again, and with their old coach at the helm One can dream right? Go Bulls!!

I hope that happens

Apr 14, 2011 at 7:19 AM

#10

Amir
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Hate the Lakers but they win it in 6 over Chicago.

As long as the Heat don't win, I'll be happy.

Apr 14, 2011 at 7:33 AM

#11

8008
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Reggie Miller returns..

Pacers win it all

Apr 14, 2011 at 7:46 AM

#12

Otter
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 4
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 7
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 6

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 5
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 5

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(4) Oklahoma City over (1) San Antonio in 7
(2) Lakers over (3) Dallas in 6

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 5
(3) Boston over (2) Miami in 6

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (4) OKC in 5

Eastern Conference Finals

(3) Boston over (1) Chicago in 6

NBA Finals

(3) Boston over (2) Lakers in 6

It's 1986 and Bird, Parish, and McHale are still playing, right?

If it goes 7, the Lakers will win, and I would never wager on this. I wouldn't bet against Kobe wanting to stick it to Shaq. I just don't like Kobe though.

[ Edited by Otter on Apr 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM ]

Apr 14, 2011 at 8:35 AM

#13

bayarealuv
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Originally posted by 8008:
Reggie Miller returns..

Pacers win it all

Apr 14, 2011 at 8:45 AM

#14

ritchie
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Western Conference, 1st Round

(1) San Antonio over (8) Memphis in 6
(2) Lakers over (7) New Orleans in 4
(3) Dallas over (6) Portland in 6
(4) Oklahoma City over (5) Denver in 7

Eastern Conference, 1st Round

(1) Chicago over (8) Indiana in 4
(2) Miami over (7) Philadelphia in 5
(3) Boston over (6) New York in 6
(4) Orlando over (5) Atlanta in 6

Western Conference, 2nd Round

(1) San Antonio over (4) Oklahoma City in 7
(2) Lakers over (3) Dallas in 5

Eastern Conference, 2nd Round

(1) Chicago over (4) Orlando in 6
(2) Miami over (3) Boston in 7

Western Conference Finals

(2) Lakers over (1) San Antonio in 7

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Chicago over (2) Miami in 7

NBA Finals

(1) Chicago over (2) Lakers in 7