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2008-09 NBA Preview: Awards and Playoff Predictions

 

Published 11/13/2008 by Christopher Mango at Bleacher Report - NBA

More and more... MVP Candidates 1) Chris Paul, G - New Orleans 2) LeBron James, F - Cleveland 3) Kobe Bryant, G - LA Lakers 4) Kevin Garnett, F - Boston 5) Amare Stoudemire, F/C - Phoenix 6) Dirk Nowitzki, F - Dallas 7) Deron Williams, G - Utah 8) Yao Ming, C - Houston 9) Dwyane Wade, G - Miami 10) Chris Bosh, F/C - Toronto 11) Steve Nash, G - Phoenix 12) Dwight Howard, C - Orlando 13) Paul Pierce, F - Boston 14) Allen Iverson, G - Detroit 15) Tracy McGrady, G/F - Houston Playoff Predictions First Round (1) Boston over (8) Miami (in 5) (2) Detroit over (7) New Jersey (in 4) (3) Orlando over (6) Washington (in 5) (4) Cleveland over (5) Toronto (in 6) (1) New Orleans over (8) Denver (in 5) (2) LA Lakers over (7) Dallas (in 6) (6) Phoenix over (3) Utah (in 6) (4) Houston over (5) San Antonio (in 7) Second Round (1) Boston over (4) Cleveland (in 6) (2) Detroit over (3) Orlando (in 5) (4) Houston over (1) New Orleans (in 7) (6) Phoenix over (2) LA Lakers (in 6) Conference Finals (1) ... (link)

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