Reviewing my picks from the first round, I was spot on with the 1-8 and 2-7 series in each conference: Cleveland over Detroit in four; Boston over Chicago in seven; Los Angeles over Utah in five; Denver over New Orleans in five.
I picked Orlando in five over Philadelphia and it took them six. I said I didn't trust the 76ers, and they held true by not laying down for one of their two wins as I predicted.
I knew the Atlanta-Miami series would go to seven, but I thought Miami would come out on top, even though game seven was to be in Atlanta - the worst sports town in America. But what I didn't see coming was the atrocious basketball these teams played from start to finish. Just one game was within ten points, and each game was a laugher.
Two series made me to look like a fool, with Dallas whipping San Antonio around after I thought the Spurs could eke the series out in seven. This is the official end to the Spurs 'dynasty' from the past decade. Then there was Houston dispensing Portland in six, the exact opposite of what I foresaw.
Overall I'm pleased with my performance, much more so than I was after picking Hold Me Back to win the Kentucky Derby. Finishing 12th after I put $5 on him wasn't too kind. He beat out Dunkirk (11th) and Friesan Fire (18th - the odds-on favorite at post-time) for my ticket.
But on to round two of the NBA playoffs:
Cleveland over Atlanta in four
Boston over Orlando in seven
Los Angeles over Houston in five
Denver over Dallas in six
2 comments:
Because the Celts/Bulls series was great television and because I care enough about the Cleveland LeBrons to continue watching...
Cavs in 5 (joe johnson will go off for one game and atl has 2 of the better-suited guys in the NBA to try to guard LeBron)
Celts in 7 (too much experience and rondo will turn it on again by series end)
Lakers in 6 (artest guarding kobe is the single thing that i'm most looking forward to in round 2)
nuggets in 7 (two underrated teams; dallas is playing better right now, but game 7 is in denver)
Nuggets in six
I'm surprised you didn't see the atrocious basketball coming from Atlanta/Miami. Just being an eastern conference playoff matchup not involving Boston or the LeBrons would point towards bad hoops.
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