by Axel on Thu May 22, 2008 12:35 pm
I'm picking the Spurs. They play amazing defense. I have never seen them unable to stop a team's offense in a 7 game series. Occasionally they have a few rough games to start out the series, but Pop [i]always[i] makes a defensive adjustment and they shut down their opponent from there on. I have no doubt that they will make this series a slow, mucked up affair, and I don't think the Lakers will be able to match it. They are a very mediocre defensive team. They did a fairly good job against Utah's front line, but Gasol and Odom will not have the same effect on the 7'0 Tim Duncan that they had on the much shorter Carlos Boozer.
I picked the Spurs in 6. I wanted to say Spurs in 7 but even with the confidence I have in this team, I still am not sure if they could win a game 7 in LA.
I'm actually rooting for the Spurs this year, and traditionally I have always disliked them. I think I've grown to respect the style of basketball they play over the years, even with them eliminating one of my top 2 teams (Phoenix) almost every year.