Conference Finals Set: Lakers vs. Nuggets and Cavs vs. Magic
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets took care of business early and eliminated their opponents easily. Neither series went past 5 with the Cavs sweeping Atlanta and the Nuggets cruising past Dallas 4-1. Today both teams found out who they’d be playing in the conference finals.
Denver is going to face a Laker team that has been inconsistent to say the least. Twice they made it look like they were unbeatable in their 2nd round series, but at times they also looked horrific. It seemed like Kobe was playing 1 on 5 the whole time while the other 4 guys didn’t even play. For the Lakers to even have a chance in this series, Kobe’s supporting cast is going to have to show up and play well. Denver is a very deep team that has both size and speed. They match up well with the Lakers and to be honest, I see Denver winning this series in no less than 6 games. Who’s going to guard Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey? If Derek Fisher had trouble with Aaron Brooks, then imagine how much trouble Billups will give him. Another thing working for Denver is that Nene and Kenyon Martin have been stellar thus far in the postseason. Not to mention that the Birdman will be back at 100% for this series. If Luis Scola dominated Pau, then Nene and K-Mart should have no problem doing the same. My prediction is Nuggets in 5.
On to the east where Cleveland and Orlando will match up for the right to play in the NBA Finals. This series could go either way because Orlando just won a huge game 7 in Boston and may steal game 1 in Cleveland if the Cavs come out rusty due to the long layoff. If this happens then Orlando can definitely pull off the upset. Dwight Howard should give them problems all series but I think Cleveland is too strong for the Magic. If Jameer Nelson was playing this might be a tougher call but I think LeBron and Mo Williams will be way too much for the Magic to handle. Look for Mo to have a huge series as he’ll have Rafer Alston guarding him most of the time. My prediction is Cavs in 6.
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