New NBA Playoff Predictions

Round 2 Day 1: Preview

LABallTalk posted 5/3/2008 from www.laballtalk.com

Pistons vs Magic... Hornets vs Spurs... The drama continues in the 2nd round while the Celtics continue their struggles in the 1st round...

The Great Salt Lake Show: Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers Playoff Preview

MrThell posted 5/3/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

Expect the Jazz to play extremely physical with the finesse Lakers and try to wear Kobe and friends down while Los Angeles presses their transition game and lets Bryant close out games as only he can. It will be a more even matchup than most anticipate and it’s going to be a hell of a show.

My Lakers/Jazz Playoff Preview

chasesagum posted 5/3/2008 from bestplayerontheplanet.com

Here we go! Four more wins in this second round and the Lakers are in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers and Jazz matchup is an interesting one. The Lakers took 3 of 4 games during the regular season. The most impressive one being the last one, when the Lakers beat the Jazz in Utah without Pau Gasol. They not only beat the Jazz, but they beat em good! Here are the matchups by player.

Lakers-Jazz Destined for Seven

carty64 posted 5/3/2008 from www.nba.com

"Now you’re talking about a series with 'Game 7 potential' stamped all over it."

Conspiracy Theory Takes Life For Celtics

ManchvegasBob posted 5/4/2008 from mvn.com

We’ve found that the significant foul differential in the Boston-Atlanta series is mirrored in other 1st round play-off series this year. There is, in fact, a preponderance of data that suggests that teams that need the wins most from a business perspective have been awarded with favorable foul calls and foul shot attempts. Don't be suprised to see Stern's corrupt regime smoked out this year.