NBA Playoffs: First Round Predictions
A couple of things, I still think that Phoenix can’t stop Manu or parker and Duncan can play stoudamire at least decently, every other player’s contributions are pretty much set in stone barring an unforeseen playoff slump on either side (not likely with 2 veteran teams), the X-factor here is Shaq, the Spurs are kinda thin down low other than Duncan so if Shaq establishes himself Phoenix has a shot, but San Antonio is more experienced and will win in crunch time in my view, it will be a 7 game series like you said. Second, I can see orlando sweeping the Raptors, the dropoff from the first 3 seeds to the rest of the eastern conference is palpable. Arenas is limping into the playoffs this year so Washington doesn’t have the lockdown defender needed to stay with Lebron, he will put up 50 at least once and the Cavs take it in 5, and than proceed to getting routed at the garden in round 2.