Post by Play on Sept 30, 2005 2:44:50 GMT -5
#1 Washington Wizards
Vs. #8 New York Knicks
Projected Starters
Wizards-------------------Knicks
C Dampier--------------C Lee
PF Haywood------------PF Sweetney
SF Jamison-------------SF Webster
SG Arenas--------------SG Head
PG Daniels--------------PG Robinson
Injuries NYK--none WAS--None
Key Matchup--Martell Webster vs. Antawn Jamison
Outlook---The surprising knicks made the playoffs wtf how the hell did that happen..Nate Robinson and Martell leads this very young knicks team...This should be no competition for the defending champs at all but look for webster to have a breakout series and establish as one of the leagues best young players.
Verdict Wizards in 4
#2 Milwaukee Bucks
Vs. #7 Atlanta Hawks
Projected Starters
Bucks----------------------Hawks
C Gadzuric-------------C Chandler
PF Marion---------------PF Boone
SF Nowitzki------------ SF M. Williams
SG Artest--------------- SG L.Williams
PG Kidd------------------PG Telfair
Injuries MIL--none ATL--None
Key Matchup Sebastian Telfair vs. Jason Kidd
Outlook--The most talented youth filled team takes on an NBA all star team minus Gadzuric...This should be an exciting series...The hawks are a great defensive team but they are going against a better offensive team in the Bucks...Josh Boone will have his hands filled with Shawn Marion the same goes for Marvin and Louis against dirk and artest i expect the hawks to put in a fight but it wont be enough to take out the bucks
Verdict Bucks in 5
#3 Orlando Magic
Vs. #6 Toronto Raptors
Projected Starters
Magic---------------- Raptors
C Blatche--------- C Wallace
PF Howard--------- PF Bosh
SF Johnson---------SF Posey
SG Garcia-----------SG Mobley
PG Bibby------------PG Hinrich
Injuries ORL--B. Jackson Severe Migraines 5 days TOR--None
Key Matchup--Kirk Hinrich vs Mike Bibby
Outlook--2 Talented teams with promising Power Forward prospects are facing up in this series..The Power forwards wont be the difference i expect the point guards to put on a show. Bibby and hinrich should decide this series.......James Posey will have his hands filled with Joe Johnson but I expect the raptors to pull the upset here
Verdict Raptors in 7
#4 Miami Heat
Vs. #5 New Jersey Nets
Projected Starters
Heat---------------------Nets
C O'Neal----------C Maglorie
PF Dalembert----PF Rahim
SF Carter----------SF Richardson
SG Hamilton-----SG Hughes
PG Miller----------PG Francis
Injuries MIA--none NYJ--None
Key Matchup--Shaquille O'Neal vs. Jamaal Maglorie
Outlook--This should be the best series of the first round in my opinion 2 teams with very solid lineups 1-5 will go at it.....Shaq and Maglorie will battle it out down low...for the majority of the Series....Larry Hughes should become a superstar in this series and with that said he should lead the Nets to and upset of the Heat
Verdict Nets in 6
