ROUND 2 !

ROUND 2 !

After Round 1, several teams have advanced. But of course if someone is advancing, it means someone fell off the ladder as well. 

My predictions for Round 1 were on and off. For the East I was right about which teams to advance aside from Orlando, they got wiped out. Therefore I was 3 for 4. However, I was a little off on how many games it will take each team to advance. 

For the West, my prediction was only 50 50. I was only right about half the teams, I only got LA and OKC. This time I will only predict who will win the series and not how many games it will take. So hard to predict how many games it will take a team to finish up a series. Let’s see how on my predictions will be for Round 2!

Eastern Conference

Chicago [1] vs Atlanta [5]: Chicago did great in Round 1; however I think that the momentum from Round 1 will carry over for the Hawks after beating out the Magic’s. Atlanta been in playoffs yearly and it seems to be that this year all their chemistry is there as a team. Although Chicago does have runner up candidate Derrick Rose, I don’t think his team will last long in the playoffs. I still think Atlanta will have an edge over Chicago, so we will see Atlanta in the Eastern Conference Semis.

Miami [2] vs Boston [3]: One of the better match ups in playoffs so far. Because both teams are so talented, it is forecasted that whichever team win this series for sure will advance to the Finals because I believe that both Miami and Boston is definitely able and capable of taking out Chicago or Atlanta. With Miami’s big 3, and Boston’s solid playoff appearance, I think Boston have a little edge. Their edge will be chemistry, experience along with a bit better defense. It will take an amount of games, but I think Boston will pull it out at the end.

Western Conference

Memphis [8] vs Oklahoma City [4]: After a HUGE upset in Round 1, Memphis advanced to the second round. They are definitely the biggest underdogs in the playoffs right now. It was definitely unexpected, uncalled for that the Grizzlies actually made it to the second round and took out the regular season #1 the Spurs. But its Round 2 now, I don’t think Grizzlies will pass Round 2. With Durant and Westbrook leading OKC, OKC have a easy road to the Western Conference Semis.

Lakers [2] vs Dallas [3]: This is the first time that these consistent playoff teams have to match up against each other. Although Dallas is good, Lakers are better. Without bias, I definitely think Lakers will beat out the Mavericks and advance to the Semis. It might take more games than expected, however, Lakers somehow will always pull something out their pockets when it counts most.