Dons Picks

I texted this prior, but thought I'd get a record up for them:

(1) Miami vs (8) Bucks:  Heat in 4: Possibly the least exciting series in history... it isn't even worth witty banter

(2) Knicks vs (7) Celtics: Knicks in 7: I've always kind have felt that Rondo didn't actually make teams better, so I don't think his absence changes that much, with Avery Bradley playing so strong. I also have some doubts about the Knicks, but I still think the Knicks are playing too well to fall off here.

(3) Pacers vs (6) Hawks: Pacers in 5: I honestly know nothing about the Hawks outside of Josh Smith, so I gather they aren't very good. Plus the Pacers are the only team that rivals the Grizz in defense, so it has to count for something.

(4) Nets vs (5) Bulls: Bulls in 6: I couldn't possibly care less about a series. I'll just be excited to see either of these teams out of the playoffs quickly.


(1) Thunder vs (8) Rockets: Thunder in 5: I actually think this could be an interesting series, but I don't see this going 7, so I fell back on 5 here. I think the Thunder have some weaknesses, but Westbrook should roll all over Lin for a series.

(2) Spurs vs (7) Lakers: Spurs in 7: I really want to pick Dwight and Gasol here... I really do.

(3) Nuggets vs (6) Warriors: Nuggets in 7: An exciting series with one superb offense against another extremely efficient offense. The difference? The Warriors "D" still isn't great (although improved on past years), and Curry can't possibly win 4 games by himself... can he...

(4) Clippers vs (5) Grizzlies: Grizzlies in 7: No rationale, but my love for my Grizz...


2nd Round

(1) Miami vs (5) Bulls: Miami in 4: The Heat will lose sometime this playoffs. But certainly won't be against the depleted Bulls. The Bulls with MVP winning Rose got rolled by the Heat two years ago, so this should be even more dominate.

(2) Knicks vs (3) Pacers: Pacers in 6: Teams that rely on the three, will not win a title, or a series against a team that can defend well and play physical.

(1) Thunder vs (5) Grizzlies: Thunder in 7: I actually think the Thunder could easily lose this series. Tough matchup. I think Durant will do enough to get the calls in game 7 though, to win this.

(2) Spurs vs (3) Nuggets: Nuggets in 6: Maybe I'm sleeping on the Spurs, but the Nugs have looked too good, for too long. Plus for 4 straight years the Spurs have lost to a lower seeded team, and this will be the last chance for them to keep that streak alive...

3rd Round

(1) Miami vs (3) Pacers: Miami in 5: Pacers can frustrate them with their defense, but who really scores for this team...

(1) Thunder vs (3) Nuggets: Thunder in 5: I don't think the Nuggets match up well at all against the Thunder fire power, and at this point it seems inevitable the Heat Thunder rematch...

Championship

(1) Miami vs (1) Thunder: Miami in 6: I really really want to say Miami in 5, but that gives them only two losses the whole playoffs, so I'll say the Thunder sneak another one. The problem is, the Thunder aren't as good as they were last year, without Harden, and the Heat are actually better (and truly committed to their small ball). This leads to possibly the boringest playoffs in NBA history. The question isn't who wins the title... the question is how many losses will the Heat get there, and my magic number is... 3