Tuesday, October 30, 2007

NBA: It's Faaantastic 2007-08 edition

Seems like it was just a couple of months ago that I was predicting a Spurs/Heat final, with the Spurs emerging victorious as the NBA World Champs. Suddenly the 2007-08 season is upon us again, with some interesting storylines:

1. Will Kobe get traded?
2. Will the Celtics make a run to the Finals with their Big Three?
3. Will the Mavericks make it through the first round this time? How about T-Mac and the Rockets?
4. Will Durant live up to expectations?
5. Will Nash and the Suns finally win it all?
6. Will Kirilenko use his "yearly allowance"? *ahem*

I'd say (3) is probably the most likely to happen, unless it's the Mavs and the Rockets facing off in Round 1.

Predictions (totally random, totally unscientific. Hey, my seedings might be impossible)!

WEST:
(1) Mavs, Suns, Spurs, Jazz, Rockets, Nuggets, Warriors, Lakers
(2) Mavs, Suns, Spurs, Rockets
(3) Mavs, Spurs
(4) Spurs

EAST
(1) Bulls, Pistons, Celtics, Wizards, Heat, Magic, Nets, Cavs
(2) Bulls, Pistons, Celtics, Heat
(3) Bulls, Celtics
(4) Bulls

FINALS
(1) Spurs, Bulls
(2) Spurs

Repeat. Unless Kobe gets traded to the Bulls...then it gets interesting.

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