Creative writing post #9

I'm kind of stuck on what to write about today, because I've annoyed myself with how much baseball I've written about. So lets try something different...

The NBA playoffs are going on right now.

The Pistons have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Celtics and Cavaliers will play game six soon (Celtics lead series 3-2). The Celtics haven't won a road playoff game yet this year, but I think tonight will be different (they will win 104-98). The Pistons and Celtics will then meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. This will be a very close series. I predict that the Celtics will win in 7 games, and their home court advantage will play a big part in that series. The Celtics may be at a slight disadvantage, because the Pistons have been so successful in the playoffs lately, but they can pull through and win.

The Hornets and Spurs are tied in their series, 3-3. The Lakers are ahead of the Jazz in their series, 3-2. The winners of these series will face each other in the Western Conference Finals, and I think those winners will be the Jazz and the Spurs. I don't see the Jazz losing at home, and I think that they have a better balance of players that will prove they are better than the Lakers, even in Los Angeles. Nobody would bet against the Spurs, even on the road, because of their recent history (they've made the Western Conference Finals each of the last four years). Chris Paul, of the Hornets, may be the best point guard in basketball, but the Hornets aren't experienced enough in my opinion.

The Spurs will beat the Jazz in the Western Conference Finals, and advance to the NBA Finals. As much as everyone hates that idea, I can't see anything else happening. They are so experienced and have such a good coach that anything less than another apperance in the NBA Finals would be a disappointment.

This leaves us with the Spurs playing the Celtics in the NBA Finals. This could possibly be the most boring series in the history of the NBA, because both teams play such great defense. A few 89-88 games wouldn't be a surprise. Even though the Spurs have been so great in the playoffs recently, I don't think they match up well against the Celtics. Tony Parker will outplay Rajon Rondo, but that could be the only favorable matchup for the Spurs. Kevin Garnett has a slight edge over Tim Duncan in my opinion (and I've watched KG for many years). Paul Pierce and Ray Allen will be effective, although Bruce Bowen could shut whichever one he guards down. It looks like the Celtics just have too many weapons, but the Spurs still do have a chance. I'll say the series will go 7 games and the Celtics will win.