The 2012 NBA playoffs thread

[ziggy]

Let's use this thread to discuss the happenings in this years playoffs.

To get it started, what team are you looking forward to watching the most?

For me, I have a soft spot for the Grizzlies. They're from a small market, they've been terrible in the past and they were the butt of jokes years ago.

Yet they have drafted and dealt their way into a hell of a team.

Watching them should give is Bobcats fans hope

[superb1]

I think I'll go with OKC and Chicago. But I have a feeling the Spurs are going to the finals and if they do win, and Boris gets a title, I'll throw up.

[CaptainJack1]

Part of me wants to pick the Spurs to win it all but the other part of me thinks they will run out of gas somewhere along the way.

[ziggy]

Here is my first round upset.

Denver Nuggets over the LA Lakers in 6.

Give me your first round upset.

[CaptainJack1]

That would be mine as well.

[adam187]

well, derrick rose might be done and that knicks-heat game is gonna make everyone remember why they complain so much about officiating in the nba (knicks played absolutely horrible as well).

probably not the start everyone was hoping for.

[ziggy]

well, derrick rose might be done and that knicks-heat game is gonna make everyone remember why they complain so much about officiating in the nba (knicks played absolutely horrible as well).

probably not the start everyone was hoping for.

Derrick Rose out with a torn ACL
Iman Shumpert out with a torn ACL

and that's just day 1 of the playoffs.

[SJackson1]

bad news on Rose and Shumpert !

[ziggy]

I had a nightmare last night that the Spurs won the championship and the finals MVP was none other than..... Boris Diaw.

[BlockParty]

I had a nightmare last night that the Spurs won the championship and the finals MVP was none other than..... Boris Diaw.

No way that happens, even if he has a wide-open shot at MVP from 2 feet away, he'd pass it a triple-teamed teammate for an off-balanced 21 ft jumpshot (which would probably be Capt Jack)