Game Two

Well what have learned after game two of the first series of the NBA playoffs? A lot actually. Miami killed off Philadelphia on Monday, winning by over 20 points, 94-73. This wasn't very surprising to me in even though the Heat have gotten alot of well.... heat in the last few months, they are a good team, heck they are ranked second in the east. They killed a far less superior team in the 76er's who got into the playoffs with a terrible record. Lebron scored a amount of 29 points in the game, while the 76ers' Young scored only 18 points and the rest is history. The second game on Monday really does show us quite a lot, the Bulls are having trouble with the Pacers! While Rose did put up a large sum of points, 36, while Granger only put up 19, the game was close. The Pacers, a team with a 37-45 record are engergized and not once but twice almost beat the number one seeded Bulls at home! I can see the Pacers giving the Bulls a run for their money and going to seven games, do i smell upset? Probably not, but you never know.On Tueday the Knicks played the Celtics in Boston and the end was again irritating, they lost a close game after incompetence in the final two minutes. Chauncey Billups and Stoudemaire were both injured and sat out the game and yes Melo carried the team. He put up 42 points, tieing his career high and almost got his team off with a road win. But the Celtics with Rondo leading the way with 30 points closed another close victory in the final mintutes. I see the Knicks winning their next home games in Madison square, but I do not see this series going to 7 games. Another close game came with the Magic and Hawks. Crawford from the hawks put 25 points but still his team fell to the Magic led by Dwight Howard, who scored 33 points. The Magic who had been killed by the Hawks in game one, won 88-82 to tie the series. I see the series going to 7 games, but the magic taking it.

Starting Tuesday the Western playoffs game two began with Portland and Dallas. Again Portland started out with an early lead, Aldridge putting up good numbers with 24 points, but still in the second half the Blazers fell to the energized Mavericks 101-89, led by Dirk Nowitzki with 33 points., followedby Chandler with 10 rebounds. I see the Mavericks winning the series in seven games, that is though determined by the Blazers beating them tonight in Portland, which they can. The next game was somewhat dissapointing, the Nuggets got slaughtered by the Thunder, a team that I believed was comparable to them. The final score was 106-89, the scoring led Durant with 23 points and Ibaka with 12 rebounds. Lawson for the Nuggets was their top scorer with 20 points. I see the Nuggets winning the next game at home, but I still cannot see them beating the Thunder, who are playing hot right now. They will win in six games. Grizzlies versus Spurs was a close game from start to finish, but this time Memphis came back down to earth or San Antonio played better, probably a bit of both. This time Randolph wasn't as helpful to his team, with Young posing as their top scorer with 17 points. Ginolbli was the spurs top scorer with 17 points and helped seal the deal with a 93-87 win over the Grizzlies. I see the Spurs winning in seven games, but the Grizzlies do have what it takes for an upset, but will they? No. The final game of the night was game two for the lakers and hornets. Nathan Ariza, the ex-laker and LA native helped get revenge on his old team, putting up 22 points, and somewhat carrying his team. But it wasn't enough for while Pau Gasol still struggled, Andrew Bynum put up a great fight, scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. The lakers won the game 87-78. Thats more like it! Lakers will win the series in six games, they are getting hot now at the right time. Game three should be a good one for alot of teams and a determining point for their futures in the playoffs!