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I hope you enjoyed the video with basketball season approaching this is my preview for the season.
TOP 10 TEAMS!
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS # 5
The young Warriors are just a good maybe even better. Last year's horrible meltdown in the playoffs against the almost World Champion Spurs who blew it in Game 6 either way they've reloaded. They've lost Veteran Jarret Jack who was a contender for 6th Man of the year is replaced by Superstar and former All-Star Andre Igoudala. The Warriors look to contend in the west as the best Team. Are they the new face of California Basketball. The Lakers and Clippers will have a lot to say to that
INDIANA PACERS # 4
Last year's GM 7 loss to Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals was a rough one for Pacer fans, but they're getting the band back together. David West & Roy Hibbert are still there to hold down the paint, Paul George signed a big extension and the looks to take another huge step towards superstardom, Lance Stephenson & George Hill make a solid backcourt and additions of Luis Scola and CJ Watson will give their bench a much-needed boost. One potential wild card: Danny Granger might be healthy. Can Frank Vogel insert Granger into the rotation without messing up the dynamic that got the Pacers to the oh-so-close NBA Finals?
BROOKLYN NETS # 3
OK, we got it: the Nets want to be VERY good RIGHT now. With a big offseason-- one of the biggest-- that brought in most of the Celtics' core (Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry) and a ton of bench help (Andrei Kirilenko, Mason Plumlee in particular), they certainly will be. Brooklyn looks as stacked as anyone in the league, albeit old and not exactly sturdy. Is rookie Coach Jason Kidd (a little weird) prepared to orchestrate his rotation's effectiveness, chemistry and health? To navigate through the whims of age and infirmity? This team will grow into something excellent, but it won't happen automatically but it will developed and get stronger the deeper they go into the season
SAN ANTONIO SPURS # 2
The Spurs came within a defensive rebound of winning their 5th championship last season, an uttrly demoralizing event in and of itself even before you factor in that it was the best chance for this old man-heavy roster to grab another title before Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili slide into retirement. Count out the Spurs at your own peril, though, because those in the know have been saying this team is cooked since about 2009. All the principal components return and Kawhi Leonard has another season of experience. Just don't expect this to be the year he fianlly smiles.
AND THE NUMBER ONE TEAM IS............
MIAMI HEAT # 1
Last year, the Heat followed up on a championship title by bringing in one of the best three-point shooters of all time in Ray Allen and wildly-athletic big man Chris Anderson, who may be more tattoo ink than flesh and blood at this point. This year, they added Greg Oden and Micheal Beasley after winning the title. Normally, it's pretty difficult to make an already incredibly fun team more interesting to watch, but Pat Riley just did it. If they can just get by the Charlotte Bobcats, a three peat all but has their name on the trophy
MY PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
*Eliminated
WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Golden State Warriors (S.Curry, K.Thompson, A.Igoudala, H.Barnes, A.Bogut)
2. San Antonio Spurs (T.Parker, D.Green, K.Leonard, T.Duncan, T.Splitter)
3. Oklahoma City Thunder (R.Westbrook, J.Lamb, K.Durant, S.Ibaka, K.Perkins)
4. Los Angeles Clippers (C.Paul, JJ.Reddick, J.Dudley, B.Griffen, D.Jordan)
5. Memphis Grizzlies (M.Conley, T.Allen, T.Prince, Z.Randolph, M.Gasol)
6. Houston Rockets (J.Lin, J.Harden, C.Parsons, T.Jones, D.Howard)
7. Minnesota T-Wolves (R.Rubio, K.Martin, S.Muhammad, K.Love, N.Pekovic)
8. Los Angeles Lakers (S.Nash, K.Bryant, N.Young, P.Gasol, C.Kaman)
9.*Denver Nuggets (T.Lawson, D.Gallinari, W.Chandler, K.Farried, J.Magee)
10*Portland Trail Blazers (D.Lillard, N.Batum, W.Matthews, T.Robinson, L.Aldrigdge)
11*Dallas Mavericks (S.Larkin, M.Ellis, S.Marion, D.Nowitski, S.Dalembert)
12.*Utah Jazz (T.Burke, G.Hayward, R.Jefferson, D.Favors, E.Kanter)
13.*New Orlenas Pelicans (J.Holliday, E.Gordon/T.Evans, A.Aminu, A.Davis, G.Stiesma)
14.*Sacramento Kings (I.Thomas, B.McClamore, L.Mbah Boute, C.Landry, D.Cousins)
15.*Phoenix Suns (G.Dragic, E.Blesdsoe, G.Green, Mar.Morris, M.Gortat)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Miami Heat (M.Chalmers, D.Wade, L.James, C.Bosh, U.Haslem)
2. Chicago Bulls (D.Rose, J.Butler, L.Deng, C.Boozer, J.Noah)
3. Indiana Pacers (G.Hill, L.Stephenson/George, P.George/D.Granger, D.West, R.Hibbert)
4. Brooklyn Nets (D.Williams, J.Johnson, P.Pierce, K.Garnett, B.Lopez)
5. New York Knicks (R.Felton, JR.Smith, C.Anthony, A.Barganni, T.Chandler)
6. Cleveland Cavaliers (K.Irving, D.Waiters, T.Thompson, A.Bennett, A.Varejo)
7. Atlanta Hawks (J.Teague, Lou.Williams, P.Milsap, E.Brand, A.Horford)
8. Detroit Pistons (B.Jennings, C.Billups, J.Smith, A,Drummund, G.Monroe)
9.*Washington Wizards (J.Wall, B.Beal, T.Ariza, O.Porter, Nene)
10.*Boston Celtics (R.Rando, A.Bradley, G.Wallace, J.Green, K.Olynyk)
11.*Toronto Raptors (K.Lowry, D.Derozan, R.Gay, A.Johnson, J.Valanciunas)
12.*Milwaukee Bucks (B.Knight, OJ.Mayo, C.Butler, E.Ilyasova, L.Sanders)
13.*Philadelphia 76ers (L.Williams, J,Richardson, M.Carter-Williams, T.Young, N.Noel)
14.*Orlando Magic (V.Oladipo, A.Aflalo, T.Harris, G.Davis, N.Vucevic)
15.*Charlotte Bobcats (K.Walker, G.Henderson, M.Kidd-Gilchrist, C.Zeller, A.Jefferson
WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
1. Golden State Warriors vs. 8. Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers played hard and work it to a seven game series but in the end like the earlier years against PHX. They get beat by a buzzer beater 3 to lose. They blow a big lead in the closing minutes of both Game 6-7 and with all reason to deserve going home with disappointment. GS Wins 4-3
2. San Antonio Spurs vs. 7. Minnesota T-Wolves
San Antonio still the same team which in turn means they are prone to lose by something terrible and illegitimate but this year they get lady luck on their side tough luck for the T-Wolves despite a great comeback year. They unfortunately can't get pass the Spurs offensive machine Tony Parker. SA Wins 4-2
3. Oklahoma City Thunder vs. 6. Houston Rockets
Probably the best series matchup of them all in the Western Conference Playoffs. Harden makes his return to compete against a team that loved him and than traded him away for a player they didn't even end up keeping (Kevin Martin). Westbrook and Durant despite the mixed emotions being high are too much for Howard & Harden and the rest of the Rockets who are loaded at every position. Harden wins GM 1 in OKC, Durant comes back and re-establishes who's the heart of OKC truly winning GM 2 on a 60 point game buzzer-beater. GM 3 Howard is a beast blocking even Serge Ibaka shots shutting him and the whole inside scoring for OKC. Westbrook and Durant combined for a 30 point game with a .242 shooting average loosing GM 3. GM 4 is a close one but Rockets come from behind with a 25+ 2nd half from Lin-sanity who wins the game with a buzzer beater rubbing it in Westbrook's face. GM 5 Is a blow out OKC just takes it to the Rockets beating them 124-91 GM 6 Someone let out the Duranchala. Durant takes it to the Rockets in beast mode winning easily scoring 53 points bring the series to a tie. GM 7 Probably the most show of the night even women forgetting the one of the Bachelor Finale is on tuning into a close and epic final to the series. The game goes overtime 2 to be precise. OKC prevails winning a close one coming from behind in both the 4th Quarter and 2nd Overtime. 123-122. OKC Wins 4-3
4. Los Angeles Clippers vs. 5. Memphis Grizzlies
The friendly and inevitable match-up in the playoffs the 4 and the 5. Switching off every year. It gets better this year though Clips want revenge and they get it. Lob city is coming to town. Griffen and CP3 are to much this time for the Grizzlies front court Gasol and Randolph. Conley is shut down by the Clippers new zone defense ran by Doc Rivers. The love in LA shifts to the Clippers ( :'( I'm a Lakers fan) Clippers take down the Grizzlies 4-2
EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS
1. Miami Heat vs. 8. Detroit Pistons
This is a good series going 6 games. Of course the Heat prevail winning the series outright continuing the quest of 3-peat.
2. Chicago Bulls vs. 7. Atlanta Hawks
Chicago shows what kind of team they are. As well as showing the nation the windy city is got Jordan montage shouting D Rose They complete the only sweep in the 1st round sending the Hawks packing to there own cars they drove to the game to send them home. Winning and clinching at ATL. CHI Wins 4-0
3. Indiana Pacers vs. 6. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland just comes up short winning. Taking this to a 7 game series despite the great year Andrew Bynum has as well as all the talent they bring in to match-up with the Pacers (Jarret Jack, Anthony Bennett, Earl Clark, Carrick Felix) They fall short losing to Indiana in GM 7 to a buzzer-beater shot by a Falling away Danny Granger. IND Wins 4-3
4. Brooklyn Nets vs. 5. New York Knicks
THE SUBWAY SERIES. I'm not talking about Baseball or the Jets and Giants. I'm talking about basketball the Brooklyn Nets versus the New York Knicks. All 7 Games are sold out at the Barcleys Center and Madison Square Garden before even GM 1 is played because everyone know's this baby is going 7!
GM 1. Carmelo is unstoppable putting up 25 points in the 1st quarter finishing strong to end the game with 53 points with a great Broadway supporting cast of JR Smith 22 points, and Tyson Chandler's Inn & Out double-double 25 points 21 rebounds. Knicks take it 115-90. GM 2 The Brooklyn Five decide to show up. Showing despite there age they are the Fast Five. Pierce leading the game with 32 points Joe Johnson right behind with 21 points and D-Will putting up a triple double 17 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists. Garnett and Lopez the new twin towers putting up 20 points each and 10 rebounds. GM 3 is a close one going overtime with Anthony putting up 23 in the overtime but with a losing effort is out played by the whole Nets team. The Nets finally have a consistent chemistry winning back to back games for the first time since Early December winning 110-98. GM 4 Knicks are given life a life again. By beating the Nets at their own game being old but running fast breaks. Raymond Felton and JR Smith explode with both 20+ points and 10 assists a piece. Barganni has a great game probably the best of his career scoring one three of the last 5 crucial Knicks possessions of the game. GM 5 Nets come back from a 24 points half-time deficit. Winning at the last second by a isolation crossover fade-away (pretty dramatic I know) by D-Will over Defender Iman Shumpert 106-105. GM 6 Just an epic battler till the end. Knicks fans are on there toes as the Knicks do the same to the Nets except they come from a 21 points 3rd quarter deficit. They win on a Raymond Felton crossover drive to the dish kick out to rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. Who sinks a three to send the Nets and the fans back over the Hudson to the Garden for a deciding GM 7. GM 7 is a fight literally a brawl. Now not to bring up bad blood or memories but Metta World Peace gets into it with the Nets Garnett and Pierce who are still upset that him and the Lakers beat them back in 2009. But no punches are thrown after all is said and done 4 technical fouls, 2 flagrant 1 fouls with no ejections, and a bunch of free throws. Either way the game goes down to the wire as the Knicks D-Fense gives in and allow the Nets D-Will and Johnson to score at will in the closing minutes of the game. Chandler fouls out as well as Peace and Shumpert. JR Smith and Anthony try to rally the troops but the game ends with the ball in Paul Pierce hands who win with a buzzer beater step-back jumper over Anthony. 111-110 BRK Wins 4-3
Round 2
1. GS vs. 4. LAC
2. SA vs. 3. OKC
Golden State wins it in 5 securing and establishing the fact that they are the best team on literally the west cost and Cali. GS 4-1 Curry average 27.6 points with 14.6 assists and 1.8 steals. While Jamal Crawford and CP3 can't contain the young Warriors GS 4-1
San Antonio plays tough sending the series to 7 games after trailing 0-2. With all hopes on a 5th ring Duncan loses against a Durant figure who seeking his first of hopefully many to follow losing game 7 after getting an early 12 point lead Durant averages 27.5 points per game tying Michael Jordan's playoff average. OKC wins 4-3
1. MIA vs. 4. BRK
2. CHI vs. 3. IND
Miami playing great defense for the first time as well as having an explosive offense take the series in 6 beating Brooklyn to a pulp in the deciding game 6 113-88 proving that they deserve to keep seeking that 3-peat. James and Wade combined for 65+ points every game. MIA Wins 4-2
Chicago once again show's there dominance as well as reveals the thorns of the ROSE. D.Rose takes it to Indiana both at home and on the road averaging a playoff high 32.3 points per game. While Danny Granger re-injure's his knee and is out after game 2. Hibbert and West play dominant a but are under cut by Boozer and Noah. Deng and Butler compete and embarrass both Paul George and Lance Stephenson. While Rose runs circles on George Hill. Bulls take the series in 5. CHI Wins 4-1
Semi-Finals
GOLDEN STATE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
A Great match-up and series. The 7 Game Thunder and Warrior shows america that you can run and gun and still compete for a NBA Championship. Both games 1 and 2 are decided merely on who can score the most points as the teams split one game a piece with the scores of GM 1. OKC 123-GS 120, GM2. GS 129-OKC 121. Games 3 and 4 teams play better defense splitting those games and even in Games 5 and 6 both teams keep each other under a 100 points. The Game 7 deciding game is won due a lack of coaching and game management as well as gut instinct versus stats performance. Durant score 58 points with Westbrook scoring 47 but the Warriors play harder landing all there starters in double figures as well as 2 players off the bench in double figures. They also have 6 players score a double-double and out play the Thunder in Overtime beating them 112-97 to face the Eastern Conference.........
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
A match-up that most people thought would come to past the last 2 seasons but because Derick Rose's injury in the 2012 Playoff the light of the Bulls looked dim against the onslaught of the Miami team. The TWO RINGS in the Past year with a 3-Time MVP on the court as well as a hand-few of all-stars. The Bulls fight and compete showing America that glory can and will be restored and they knock off the Heat in 7. Games 1-4 are decided by buzzer-beater shots both by James and Rose. Game 1 Rose hit's it to win while in game 3 misses it and gives the Heat life. Game 2 James misses putting the Heat in a 0-2 hole while in game 4 hit's to win it and tie the series at 2 games a piece. Game 5 the Bulls collasped in the 4th quarter and blow a 14 point lead losing by 5 102-97. Game 6 The Bulls play better restore hope in the eyes of Chicago fans winning an overtimes nail-biter 110-107. Game 7 though is the most interesting game of the playoffs. Michael Jordan, Socttie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Luc Longley, Ron Harper, and the Zenmaster Phil Jackson are honored as the Bulls celebrate the 20 years aniversary of the 3-Peat Champions 82-10 Bulls. While doing so the 90's Bulls spirit and energy comes back from the dead to lift them to a buzzer-beating win over Miami closing the door on their 3-Peat hopes. The winning shot becomes the new Ehlo floater that Jordan made over Cleveland's 1988-1995 guard Mark Ehlo a big win that help put the Bulls in the playoffs in 1991 that started their 3-peat saga. Derrick Rose floats over D-Wade's defense putting the nail in the coffin for Heat fans clinching the series and bringing that wining spirit back to the windy city. CHI Wins 4-3........BULLS!
2013-2014 NBA FINALS
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs.CHICAGO BULLS
Probably the most exhilarating and exciting series in finals history. Every game going down to the wire. Each team playing hard.
GM 1 GS 99- CHI 95.
GM 2 GS 103- CHI 110.
GM 3 CHI 102- GS 99
GM 4 CHI 104- GS 101
GM 5. CHI 104- GS 99.
GM 6 CHI 108- GS 110.
GM 7. Decided by pure hall of fame status. Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry battler back and forth showing us who's the better scoring-machine and combo athletic guard. Loul Deng and Jimmy Butler play their hearts out on the defensive side trying to contain Andre Igoudala and Klay Tompson. Bogut and David Lee off the bench match up perfectly against Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer. While a great bench production both onfensively and defensively by Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich and Mike Dunleavy. Harrison Barnes is no match for the Bulls bench though. The deciding factor of the game comes with 1.24 seconds to go when the Bulls call timeout because of a lack of speed on the floor Deng comes out and Hinrich comes in and the Bulls go small for the last minute of the game. While Marc Jackson following his gut instinct subs in Harrison Barnes and takes out David Lee putting a faster and more athletic team out on the floor.
GM 2 GS 103- CHI 110.
GM 3 CHI 102- GS 99
GM 4 CHI 104- GS 101
GM 5. CHI 104- GS 99.
GM 6 CHI 108- GS 110.
GM 7. Decided by pure hall of fame status. Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry battler back and forth showing us who's the better scoring-machine and combo athletic guard. Loul Deng and Jimmy Butler play their hearts out on the defensive side trying to contain Andre Igoudala and Klay Tompson. Bogut and David Lee off the bench match up perfectly against Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer. While a great bench production both onfensively and defensively by Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich and Mike Dunleavy. Harrison Barnes is no match for the Bulls bench though. The deciding factor of the game comes with 1.24 seconds to go when the Bulls call timeout because of a lack of speed on the floor Deng comes out and Hinrich comes in and the Bulls go small for the last minute of the game. While Marc Jackson following his gut instinct subs in Harrison Barnes and takes out David Lee putting a faster and more athletic team out on the floor.
BULLS WARRIORS
PG Rose 6'1 PG Curry 6'2
SG Hinrich 6'3 SG Thompson 6'7
SF Butler 6'6 SF Igoudala 6'7
PF Boozer 6'8 PF Barnes 6'9
C Noah 7'0 C Bogut 7'1
With this lineup the Bulls match-up small and quick and give up a an and-one to Barnes in the Post and go down three. With a .52 seconds the Bulls come back tying it with a drive and dish from Rose to Hinrich 3-pointer. With time expiring. In front 48,00 Warrior fans Stephen Curry hits a game winning 3 pointer from 28 feet away from the basket as he gets trapped in at mid-court but somehow escapes and wins the NBA Finals!
With this lineup the Bulls match-up small and quick and give up a an and-one to Barnes in the Post and go down three. With a .52 seconds the Bulls come back tying it with a drive and dish from Rose to Hinrich 3-pointer. With time expiring. In front 48,00 Warrior fans Stephen Curry hits a game winning 3 pointer from 28 feet away from the basket as he gets trapped in at mid-court but somehow escapes and wins the NBA Finals!
2013 NBA CHAMPIONS!!
