>>>I love the NBA playoffs.
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>>>My first round prediction...
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>>>Denver over New Orleans in 6
>>>Portland over Houston in 7
>>>LA over Utah in 5
>>>Dallas over san Antonio in 6.
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>>>Miami over Atlanta in 6
>>>Orlando over Philadelphia in 7
>>>Boston over Chicago in 5
>>>Cleveland over Detroit in 6
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>>We see a lot of series going differently:
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>>NO over Denver in 7
>>Houston over Portland in 6
>>LA over Utah in 5
>>San Antonio over Dallas in 5
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>hmmm.... the Spurs are hurt'n bad. Ginobili is out and Duncan is playing on one leg. I don't think Tony Parker can do it alone, even though his best games have been against the Mavs.... and who know about Michael Finley?
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>Unfortunately I don't see much hope for the Mavs. after they beat the Spurs. However, there are rumors that the Hornets are looking to dump their roster to cut cost for next year and CP and West are headed to Dallas. If that happens, cancel next NBA season and just hand Mavs the trophy.
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Who do they have to give up that would bring them Chris Paul? Even if New Orleans wants to cut costs, they can't just give away a player of that caliber. He has to be on anyone's list of the half dozen players you would want most if you were starting a team today.

I know you like the Mavs but think they are a team in decline. They may have missed their chance a couple of years ago.

I just saw a headline this morning that Kevin Garnett could miss the playoffs. That would certainly change things in the east.