1) Los Angeles Lakers vs 5) Houston Rockets
Preview - Can the Rockets score enough to make this a series. They match up defensively as good as anyone possibly could against LA. Battier and Artest give you 12 fouls and two stud defenders to play against Kobe. Yao can match up inside,and Scola even matches up decently with Odom when the Lakers go small and play Lamar at the 4. The series will be decided by the offense of players like Aaron Brooks, Luis Scola, Von Wafer, Battier, and Artest.
Prediction -Lakers in 6. I believe in Houston's defense, but still do not believe in their offense enough to beat a team like L.A.. Yao has become a stud player inside, but still seems to have nights where he just doesn't command the ball enough for the player of his caliber.
Prediction -Lakers in 6. I believe in Houston's defense, but still do not believe in their offense enough to beat a team like L.A.. Yao has become a stud player inside, but still seems to have nights where he just doesn't command the ball enough for the player of his caliber.
Preview - Once again, I think the Nuggets are flying under the radar, as everyone just expects LA to roll over everyone. The Nuggets and Mavericks both impressed me a ton in round one. Dirk looks like MVP Dirk, and Kidd is playing like the Jason Kidd that led great teams throughout his career. However, Carmelo knows that what he has been missing is winning in the playoffs, and this is his oppurtunity to do just that. He also has THE BEST floor general in the league, Billups will make the plays when they need them and they will advance.
Prediction - Nuggets in 7. Too much Melo and Billups, they are both real HUNGRY.
Prediction - Nuggets in 7. Too much Melo and Billups, they are both real HUNGRY.
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