
Cruzerr wrote:Huh? The All-Star break is over...
Last month, so lets see how this regular season ended!
Worst Injuries
Nothing to report, exept Wesley Johnson has a Torn Patellar Tendon, which is going to miss him 10-12 months.
Playoff Tree(Seeds)
Rookie of The Month
East
John Wall
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17.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 7.6 APG, 2.4 SPG, .448%
West
DeMarcus Cousins
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12.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.1 BPG, .440%
Players of The Month
East
LeBron James
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25.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 6.2 APG, 2.7 SPG, .523%
West
Kobe Bryant
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26.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 5.1 APG, 2.6 SPG, .485%
League Leaders
All-NBA Teams
Eastern Conference Previews ![]()
Miami Heat(1) against Orlando Magic(8)
MiamiFirst Seed in the East
The Big Three
Wade has a ring, knows the Finals pressure
Except for LeBron, the team is great in crunch time
Steals Leader, LeBron James
Lost Both Games to Orlando
Bench lacks total consistency
Not enough players have been to the Finals
OrlandoRebound Leader, and one of the more dominating centers ever, Dwight Howard
More consistent bench then Miamis
No Rings
Lowest seed in the East
All the pressure on one player
Matchup to Watch
Dwyane Wade vs Dwight Howard
Prediction: Heat at 5![]()
Boston Celtics(4) against Indiana Pacers(5)
BostonHigher Seed
A Lot Of Rings, meaning more Finals experience
The Three Amigos: Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce
Future leader of the team, Rajon Rondo
An older, more experienced team
Being old might mean being slow
Not the best bench to have
IndianaYoung, hungry, fast team
A great player in the Small Forward spot, Danny Granger
No Rings
No Finals Experience
Like in Orlando, all the pressure is on Granger
Matchup to Watch
Kevin Garnett vs Danny Granger
Prediction: Boston at 6![]()
Chicago Bulls(3) against New York Knicks(6)
BullsThird Seed in The East
Great Point-Guard, Derrick Rose
One guy with a Ring, Brian Scalabrine
Rose, Boozer and Deng had a great regular season
Not a lot of Finals experience
Players might depend on Rose too much
KnicksGreat Forward combo, with Amar`e Stoudamire and Carmelo Anthony
Old and talented, with a Ring, Point-Guard Chauncey Billups
A 39th overall pick Rookie, with some awesome skill, who is a starter, Landry Fields
Great Bench
No Rings
Lacking a great center, who could match up Noah
Matchup to Watch Derrick Rose vs Carmelo Anthony
Prediction: Bulls at 6![]()
Cleveland Cavaliers(2) against Atlanta Hawks(7)
ClevelandSecond Seed in the East
Huge Bench, ready to explode
Future of the NBA, Blake Griffin
Mr. Big Shot, Baron Davis
All-around great Starters
No Rings
Blake lacks Constancy
Final Minutes, and the Pressure is all on Baron
Very Young team
AtlantaGreat Starters
Dominating Big-Men(Josh Smith, Al Horford)
Dependable leader, Joe Johnson
Swept the Cavaliers in reg. season
No Rings
Tough time holding Baron
Matchup to Watch ![]()
Blake Griffin vs Josh Smith
Prediction: Cleveland at 7
Western Conference Previews ![]()
New Orleans Hornets(1) against Dallas Mavericks(8)
New OrleansFirst Seed in the West
Prodigy of a Point Guard, Chris Paul
Won both games against the Mavericks
Not the best Bench
Have no one to hold Dirk
Not enough players have been to the Finals
DallasOne of the best shooting Power Forwards, Dirk Nowitzki
Whole team packed of three-point shooters
Highly experienced Point Guard, Jason Kidd
No Rings
Lowest seed in the West
Dirk is the only player to look at the final seconds
Matchup to Watch
Chris Paul vs Dirk Nowitzki
Prediction: Dallas at 6![]()
Portland Trail Blazers(4) against San Antonio Spurs(5)
PortlandHigher Seed
Dominating Back-Court
Leader of the team, Brandon Roy
Great International Players (Fernandez, Rubio, Batum)
No Rings
Not the best bench to have
San AntonioA team with Rings
Greatest Power Forward of All-Time, Tim Duncan
Huge Scorers, including Jefferson, Ginobili and Parker
Blair might have a hard time guarding both Oden and Camby
Matchup to Watch
Brandon Roy vs Manu Ginobili
Prediction: San Antonio at 6![]()
Phoenix Suns(3) against Los Angeles Lakers(6)
PhoenixThird Seed in The West
A retiring and a hungry Point Guard, Steve Nash
Great Bench
Vince Carter right behind Nash
A Ringless Team
Players might depend on Nash too much
LakersDefending Champs
Defeated the Suns in playoffs last year
Kobe Bryant
Great Power Forward, Pau Gasol
Old and experienced team
A well-rounded bench
Old might mean slow, just like with the Celtics
Matchup to Watch Steve Nash vs Kobe Bryant
Prediction: Lakers at 4![]()
Memphis Grizzlies(2) against Oklahoma City Thunder(7)
MemphisSecond Seed in the West
Great Shooters
Rudy Gay and OJ Mayo are dominating
A dependable Power Forward, Zach Randolph
No Rings
No Finals Experience
Guarding Durant and Westbrook is a hard task
Oklahoma CityGreat Starters
A sweet-stroke shooter, Kevin Durant
Future Point Guard supreme, Russell Westbrook
Lot of Depth in the Back-Court(Ibaka, Perkins)
No Rings
Tough time holding Randolph
Matchup to Watch ![]()
Zach Randolph vs Kevin Durant
Prediction: Oklahoma at 5
Mr. Big Shot, Baron Davis
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