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Post by Alex English on May 18, 2014 16:29:49 GMT
Time for another predictions thread? Lets see who everyone thinks will claim the championship.
I think Miami will walk right through the East with little resistance. In the West though I think the only outcome that could be considered an upset is if the Kings beat the Warriors. Everything else is realistic and it will be a hell of a battle.
Here are my predictions:
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-1 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-2 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-1 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-2 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-3
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-1 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver wins 4-3 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Portland wins 4-3
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Portland wins 4-3
D5 Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Portland Trailblazers - Portland wins 4-3
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on May 18, 2014 17:25:29 GMT
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-3 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-0 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cavaliers win 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-0 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-2 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Golden State wins 4-3 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 3 Dallas Mavericks - Portland wins 4-1
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 1 Golden State Warriors - Portland wins 4-3
D5 Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Portland Trailblazers - Portland wins 4-1
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Post by Shaquille O'Neal on May 18, 2014 17:32:03 GMT
why y'all choosing portland as champions? look at their bench.
Minny will win the series against portland.
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Post by Walt Frazier on May 18, 2014 21:20:06 GMT
why y'all choosing portland as champions? look at their bench. Minny will win the series against portland. How I would love this, but he beat me 4-0 regular season, average of 14 points. I'm not even sure what I should try to do to sneak out a win or two.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 21:39:29 GMT
In the West though I think the only outcome that could be considered an upset is if the Kings beat the Warriors. Everything else is realistic and it will be a hell of a battle. Why is not realistic that I win? Honestly, I think we are better than Golden State. In fact, I made that trade with Minny so that I could play Golden State in the first round! :0 First Round 1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-2 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-2 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Sacramento wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-1 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2 Second Round 1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Denver wins 4-1 2 Portland Trailblazers vs Dallas Mavericks - Portland wins 4-2 Conference Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-0 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver wins 4-3 D5 Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Miami wins 4-3
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Post by James Kay on May 18, 2014 21:47:36 GMT
In the West though I think the only outcome that could be considered an upset is if the Kings beat the Warriors. Everything else is realistic and it will be a hell of a battle. Why is not realistic that I win? Honestly, I think we are better than Golden State. In fact, I made that trade with Minny so that I could play Golden State in the first round! :0 First Round 1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-2 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-2 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Sacramento wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-1 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2 Second Round 1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-3 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Denver wins 4-1 2 Portland Trailblazers vs Dallas Mavericks - Portland wins 4-2 Conference Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-0 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver wins 4-3 D5 Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Miami wins 4-3 check your second round west predictions
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 21:50:19 GMT
Why is not realistic that I win? Honestly, I think we are better than Golden State. In fact, I made that trade with Minny so that I could play Golden State in the first round! :0 First Round 1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-2 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-2 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Sacramento wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-1 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2 Second Round 1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-3 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Denver wins 4-1 2 Portland Trailblazers vs Dallas Mavericks - Portland wins 4-2 Conference Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-0 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver wins 4-3 D5 Finals 1 Miami Heat vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Miami wins 4-3 check your second round west predictions Did I mess up? It looks good to me.
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Post by Alex English on May 18, 2014 21:51:04 GMT
Actually with Lillard, Westbrook and Gasol I guess it's not that far-fetched. The West is just too good.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 21:54:54 GMT
Actually with Lillard, Westbrook and Gasol I guess it's not that far-fetched. The West is just too good. I agree and to your point I think the Clippers are the best team on paper in the west.
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Post by James Kay on May 18, 2014 22:09:26 GMT
check your second round west predictions Did I mess up? It looks good to me. 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Denver wins 4-1 how does it look good to you lol
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Post by Bob McAdoo on May 18, 2014 22:18:39 GMT
Since we are unable to see any box scores from the playoffs*, I predict that the sim engine will make up some random shit. You watch, I'll be right.
* - no disrespect to Ian, I understand the limitations of the sim engine...
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2014 22:22:38 GMT
Did I mess up? It looks good to me. 1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Denver wins 4-1 how does it look good to you lol Thank you, fixed!
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Post by Bob McAdoo on May 19, 2014 0:35:04 GMT
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-2 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - DETROIT wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - GSW wins 4-0 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - MIN wins 4-3 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - LAL win 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 4 DET - DET wins 4-2 (Season Series 3-1 for DET) 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - TOR wins 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 5 LAL - GSW wins 4-0 7 MIN vs 3 Dallas Mavericks - MIN wins 4-2
Conference Finals
4 DET vs 6 TOR - DET wins 4-3 1 GSW vs 7 MIN - GSW wins 4-0
D5 Finals
4 DET vs 1 GSW - GSW wins 4-1
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Post by Clyde Drexler on May 19, 2014 2:21:41 GMT
The West is going to be fun to watch, basically anyone has a chance since it's so close.
In the East, it should be the Heat.
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Post by Clyde Drexler on May 19, 2014 2:23:25 GMT
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-1 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-3 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-0 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Portland wins 4-2
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver Wins 4-3
D5 Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Denver Wins 4-1
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Post by Jeremiah Hill on May 19, 2014 4:20:57 GMT
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-1 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-0 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-1 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-2 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-1 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Golden State wins 4-3 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 3 Dallas - Portland wins 4-2
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-3 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 1 Golden State - Portland Wins 4-3
D5 Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Portland - Portland Wins 4-3
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Post by Chris Mullin on May 19, 2014 6:51:22 GMT
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-1 4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-3 3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-1
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-2 4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Dallas wins 4-3 2 Portland Trail Blazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-1 2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Chicago wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Golden State wins 4-3 2 Portland Trail Blazers vs Dallas Mavericks - Portland wins 4-2
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 2 Chicago Bulls - Miami wins 4-2 1 Golden State Warriors vs 2 Portland Trail Blazers - Golden State wins 4-3
D5 Finals
1 Golden State Warriors vs 1 Miami Heat - Golden State wins 4-3
Takes us having to win 3 game 7's to win it all, GO WARRIORS!
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Post by Shaquille O'Neal on May 19, 2014 16:04:39 GMT
Miami will win in 16 games.
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Post by Charles Barkley on May 19, 2014 17:25:03 GMT
Here are my predictions:
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Miami wins 4-3 2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins 4-3
3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-1
4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins 4-2
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - Golden State wins 4-0
2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Portland wins 4-0 3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City wins 4-0
4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins 4-2
Second Round
1 Miami Heat vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Miami wins 4-1
2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins 4-3
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Golden State wins 4-2 2 Portland Trailblazers vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - OKC wins 4-3
Conference Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Miami wins 4-2
1 GSW vs 6 OKC - GSW wins 4-2
D5 Finals
1 Miami Heat vs 1 Golden State Warriors - Golden State wins 4-3
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 18:40:11 GMT
Here are my predictions:
First Round
1 Miami Heat vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Bucks win in 6
2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Indiana Pacers - Chicago wins in 7
3 Brooklyn Nets vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Toronto wins in 7
4 Detroit Pistons vs 5 Cleveland Cavaliers - Cleveland wins in 7
1 Golden State Warriors vs 8 Sacramento Kings - GS wins in 6
2 Portland Trailblazers vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Wolves wins in 7
3 Dallas Mavericks vs 6 Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City wins in 6
4 Denver Nuggets vs 5 Los Angeles Lakers - Denver wins in 6
Second Round
5 Cleveland Cavaliers vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Bucks win in 7
2 Chicago Bulls vs 6 Toronto Raptors - Bulls in 5
1 Golden State Warriors vs 4 Denver Nuggets - Golden State wins in 6
6 Oklahoma City Thunder vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves - Wolves win in 6
Conference Finals
2 Chicago Bulls vs 8 Milwaukee Bucks - Bulls wins 4-2
1 GSW vs 7 Wolves - Wolves win in 7
D5 Finals
2 Chicago Bulls vs 7 Minnesota Timberwolves- Bulls in 6
Go Bulls!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2014 18:45:59 GMT
So hard to do picks on my phone. If lower seeds move on to play higher seeds after upsets my predictions may be off because of who plays who. Which might change who I would pick to beat one another..but I'll just stick to Chi vs Minny and Chi as Champs!!
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Post by Andrei Kirilenko on Jun 8, 2014 1:48:19 GMT
I would like to point out that I've gotten every series correct except for Lakers/Nuggets, and I am in 1st place in the real NBA bracketology challenge.
When will you guys just give up and recognize my greatness??
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