Monday, May 4, 2009

Conference Semifinals - Who's Going to Go Home Crying

With a memorable First Round complete, I am ecstatic about some of the upcoming matchups. Between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers, I am looking forward to a physical series, with KB24 and his posse emerging as the winners in a close series. Between Dallas and Denver, I am expecting Chauncey Billups and Carmelo Anthony to move on, defeating Dirk Nowtizki and the Mavs easily. The Boston-Orlando matchup will be one to watch, with Dwight Howard hungry to make stand in the Playoffs and the KG-less Celtics determined to win. Finally, I expect Lebron James, Mo Williams, and their Cleveland Cavs to soundly defeat the injured Atlanta Hawks, despite the talent of Joe Johnson and Josh Smith (and by the way, the Miami-Atlanta series was probably the most boring seven-game series in a long time). But my Atlanta Hawks will definitely put up a fight, with their high-percentage outside shooting and athleticism from young players. Watch the analysis of the series I am hoping to be an upset below:

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