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6. UTAH JAZZ (54-27) |  | PREVIOUS: 7Why is Utah above the Hornets? The Jazz has more depth, Deron Williams owns CP3, and this team reached the West finals last year. Sorry, but in the playoffs, experience counts. |
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7. NEW ORLEANS HORNETS (55-25) |  | PREVIOUS: 6N.O.'s starters can run with anyone, but depth is a major concern for the Hornets. This is where the grind sets in, and guys like Bonzi Wells and Mike James just haven't delivered. |
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8. DALLAS MAVERICKS (50-31) | | PREVIOUS: 12 Don't count Dallas out. Honestly, the Mavs could make a run all the way to the finals. Dirk has rediscovered his outside touch, and J-Kidd always turns it on in the playoffs. |
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9. HOUSTON ROCKETS (54-27) | NC | PREVIOUS: 9 While Houston lacks the firepower to make a deep run, defense will make it a handful in a seven-game series. Plus, expect rookie Luis Scola to have a breakthrough postseason. |
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10. ORLANDO MAGIC (50-30) | | PREVIOUS: 11 Orlando is a team that people seem to have forgotten about, but who wants to go seven games against Dwight Howard? Plus, Hedo Turkoglu has plenty of playoff experience. |
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11. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (48-33) | | PREVIOUS: 8 Even though the Warriors didn't make the playoffs, it says here they'd top Denver in a seven-game series. It's a travesty that the NBA's playoff system excludes a squad this talented. |
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12. DENVER NUGGETS (49-32) | | PREVIOUS: 10 'Melo's recent DUI arrest couldn't come at a worse time. Denver's the one team in the West that can't afford any distractions, yet their best player obviously isn't focused. |
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13. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (45-36) | NC | PREVIOUS: 13 Because of LeBron, the Cavs are a threat to reach the finals. Yet, Cleveland could just as easily get bumped in the first round. Simply put, the King's supporting cast is really lacking. |
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14. WASHINGTON WIZARDS (43-38) | NC | PREVIOUS: 14 Could be this year's Warriors. With Arenas back, the Wizards will be a handful to defend. Plus, this team has nothing to lose. Don't be surprised if Les Wiz go on a mini postseason run. |
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15. TORONTO RAPTORS (41-40) | NC | PREVIOUS: 15 Raps are very close to being a scary team, but they just don't have a legitimate second scorer. Chris Bosh is amazing, but when games get tight, he's going to need some help. |
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16. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS (40-41) | NC | PREVIOUS: 16 Sixers actually managed a season-split (2-2) with the Pistons, so they might not be scared of them if they meet. Still, there's no Philly's feel-good story gets to the second round. |
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17. ATLANTA HAWKS (37-43) | | PREVIOUS: 18 Prediction: the Hawks will hang tight with the Celtics for the first 40 minutes of games, but they'll get burned at the end. And ultimately Atlanta will get swept in four games. |
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18. PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (40-40) | | PREVIOUS: 17 On the one hand, the Blazers should be happy with a .500 season. But on the other hand, their weak finish should be a cause for concern. Young teams shouldn't burn out. |
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19. SACRAMENTO KINGS (38-43) | NC | PREVIOUS: 19 All in all, the Kings can be happy about this season. Reggie Theus was a solid rookie coach, and Beno Udrih, John Salmons and Spencer Hawes were all pleasant surprises. |
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20. INDIANA PACERS (35-46) | | PREVIOUS: 21 Indy might be disappointed at not making the playoffs, but 35 wins is overachieving for this team. Also, Mike Dunleavy deserves credit for breaking through in his sixth season. |
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21. NEW JERSEY NETS (33-47) | | PREVIOUS: 20 Say what you will about how "nice" of an acquisition Devin Harris was, but the Nets were just 8-15 with Harris in the lineup. All in all, this team is in flux. |
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22. CHICAGO BULLS (32-49) | | PREVIOUS: 23 As overrated as the Bulls were heading into '07-08, they could be just as underrated in '08-09. Noah, Gooden, Nocioni, Deng and Gordon are solid players. They just need a coach. |
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23. CHARLOTTE BOBCATS (31-49) | | PREVIOUS: 24 There are reasons for optimism, but that Brandan Wright for J-Rich trade looks dumber by the day. As does the Sam Vincent hiring. Simply put, MJ is killing this team. |
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24. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES (21-59) | | PREV.: 22 All in all, not a bad year for Minnesota. Guys like McCants, Foye, Telfair and Craig Smith all showed potential. And Al Jefferson might have had the quietest 20-10 season ever. |
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25. LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS (23-57) | | PREVIOUS: 26 Next season's starters: Kaman at center, Brand and Thornton at the forwards, and Maggette at off-guard. Don't laugh, but if the Clips can find a point guard, they could be tough. |
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26. MILWAUKEE BUCKS (26-55) | | PREVIOUS: 27 John Hammond coming over to run the Bucks is a very underrated move. After seven seasons with Joe Dumars, Milwaukee's new GM knows how to build a team. |
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27. SEATTLE SUPERSONICS (19-62) | | PREVIOUS: 28 Relocation may be painful, but Sonics rookies Kevin Durant (.486 FG% since March) and Jeff Green (14.3 ppg in April) both finished the season playing very well. |
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28. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES (22-58) | | PREVIOUS: 25 The stands collapsing in game No. 80 at the FedEx Forum could be seen as a metaphor for Memphis' season. The Grizzlies have no foundation, and their fan support is falling. |
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29. NEW YORK KNICKS (23-58) | NC | PREVIOUS: 29 Who does Donnie Walsh build around? David Lee, Nate Robinson, Jamal Crawford and (maybe) Eddy Curry. Otherwise, ship the rest out and start over, Mr. Walsh. |
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30. MIAMI HEAT (14-67) | NC | PREVIOUS: 30 If karma truly is a boomerang, then the Heat will wind up with the fourth pick in the draft. It's one thing for a team to tank, it's another for a Hall of Fame coach to quit on his team. |
Recent Comments
mgmmgm5 04:34:46 PM May 06 2008
Good luck Orlando in recovering from such a travesty and somehow making this a series. It's gonna be tough especially in Detroit. As for my overall prediction.................Lakers in 6 over the Celtics. Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant!
mgmmgm5 04:28:01 PM May 06 2008
Let me make it plain and simple. Of course I've the advantage of seeing how well all the playoff teams faired in their 1st round matchups. That being said, I'm sold now on the N.O. Hornets as a legitimate championship candidate as well as the L.A. Lakers who, for the record are the team to beat in the West, hands down. And in the East it's quite obvious who the powerhouses are. The Celtics have proven all year and continue to show their tenacity and their ability to rise to the ocassion when it counts the most despite the see-saw battle they had with the Hawks who by the way, are a much improved team the second half of the season and particularly in the playoffs despite their season-ending record. The Pistons are the usual rock-solid unit that they've proven to be in the past 3-4 post seasons although I imagine any Piston fans are just giddy over the recent string of horrible officiating that benefited them in the utmost way. A huge blow to the integrity of the game. Good luck O
mrrear111 06:52:02 AM May 02 2008
Lakers all the way baby and quote me on it....lighten up pal this champion series is not over until the fat lady sings....its sometime away your opinion is your opinion it may be low gutter trash or super intelligent but dont count out the best Boston team in years and the Detroit team that can turn on the heat...sorry but your count on it means jack to me or any other fan....Its Boston all the way to be...thats the way I see it...and the fat lady still needs to sing
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rroncyn 08:48:00 PM Apr 30 2008
i think whoever control this page needs to update thier info the hornets at 6 they just won thier playoff series the same hornets who didnt have the playoff experience, so much for all the paid talking heads
valenzuela3080 05:11:28 PM Apr 26 2008
Lakers all the way baby go ahead and quoteme on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
analvr1 09:35:44 PM Apr 22 2008
IT WILL BE THE LAKERS AND THE CELTICS I CAN BET ON IT LET'S GO BACK TO THE DAYS OF MAGIC AND BIRD WHOS THE BEST TEAM NOW
dhwvlb 06:57:54 PM Apr 20 2008
bOSTON iS gOING tO wIN iT aLL pHILLOIE iS gOING to pULL an upSET fINALS rOCKETS And Celtics
deltaduo911 05:24:26 PM Apr 19 2008
thechapafamily4 speaking of dreaming your in a nightmare i see
does lambeer still play for those bad excuse me sad boys
thechapafamily4 11:56:15 AM Apr 19 2008
LA and CELTICS wont even make the finalls paphe6 and deltaduo911 so both of u stop dreaming,, for one thing boston will choke cause they havent been there in along time,, and Lakers come on guys there not that good ,,,anyone else from the west can dribble in there spot... GO PISTONS!!!!,,, YES THEY WILL BE THERE AGAIN,,, PISTON BASKETBALL,,,,,,
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