Gotta say, this year is the most likely in the last 4, that we could see different teams in the finals.
I still think we're getting Warriors/Cavs, but I'm not nearly as confident as before the season.
I think the Warriors are still coming out of the West, but Houston is looking more and more like the real deal and they will have HCA thrtoughout the playoffs. However, I just can't buy into Harden and CP3 in the playoffs. I'm going to expect them to come up small until they don't.
OKC could be a threat too. They certainly haven't lived up to the names on the roster, but they have shown flashes here and there of what could be if they could get things figured out. If they get on a roll in the playoffs, they could be a real problem for both the Warriors and Rockets.
I also think Lebron finds a way to get the Cavs through the East again, but the threats seem to be real this time. They have looked much better since the trade. But at least a couple of the guys who are responsible for that have literally zero playoff experience. Plus, Lebron has to get tired from carrying so much of the load eventually...Doesn't he? lol
The Celtics seem like they have more top players out with injury than most teams have star players, but somehow manage to keep winning. Obviously they have sold their collective souls to the devil to get to the finals.
The Raptors, like the Rockets, are looking more like the real thing. But also like the Rockets, I'm not gonna believe it 'til I see it.
I still think we're getting Warriors/Cavs, but I'm not nearly as confident as before the season.
I think the Warriors are still coming out of the West, but Houston is looking more and more like the real deal and they will have HCA thrtoughout the playoffs. However, I just can't buy into Harden and CP3 in the playoffs. I'm going to expect them to come up small until they don't.
OKC could be a threat too. They certainly haven't lived up to the names on the roster, but they have shown flashes here and there of what could be if they could get things figured out. If they get on a roll in the playoffs, they could be a real problem for both the Warriors and Rockets.
I also think Lebron finds a way to get the Cavs through the East again, but the threats seem to be real this time. They have looked much better since the trade. But at least a couple of the guys who are responsible for that have literally zero playoff experience. Plus, Lebron has to get tired from carrying so much of the load eventually...Doesn't he? lol
The Celtics seem like they have more top players out with injury than most teams have star players, but somehow manage to keep winning. Obviously they have sold their collective souls to the devil to get to the finals.
The Raptors, like the Rockets, are looking more like the real thing. But also like the Rockets, I'm not gonna believe it 'til I see it.