Quote:
|
You are such a Lakers-hater Zen.
|
I'm a Celtics fan, that's to be expected.
Seriously, though, the Nuggets are no push-overs. If they were playing the Celtics in the first round, I'd say the exact same thing about a potential upset. And if the Lakers had the Hawks, I'd predict a Laker sweep.
I'm just calling it as I see it. Any team with Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby is not going to down easily. Defense is 50% effort. If the Nuggets decide they want to guard people, they'll be able to do it.
I still think the Lakers will win that series, it just won't be a 4 game cakewalk. The Nuggets will win a game or two and make the Lakers sweat for all 48 minutes. Whenever you have big game players on both sides (Bryant for the Lakers, Iverson for the Nuggets), you know you'll get a competitive playoff series.
As for Orlando-Toronto, I agree with your take on that series. Chris Bosh could potentially rise up to the level of Dwight Howard, and the Raptors, in my opinion, have a superior supporting cast. I love the ball movement and torrid shooting of the Raptors. If the Raptors do a Hack-a-Shaq on Howard, they'll be able to win every close game. Howard's free-throw shooting is abysmal.