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Welcome to the Second Round

What a first round! While there were a number of snoozer series that lacked a single competitive moment (I'm looking in your general direction, Denver), there were plenty of exciting battles, some where I expected, others in less expected series. While the Spurs/Suns series had some exciting moments...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 05-05-2008
First Round Impressions

Just before the start of the playoffs I submitted my annual playoff predictions , in which I see the Celtics beating the Lakers in a classic Finals series. I still hold firm to that earlier prediction, but clearly some of my other first round picks were significantly off the mark. For starters, I thought...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-22-2008
2007-2008 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my (insanely inaccurate) playoff predictions prior to the start of the postseason. I some rare circumstances my picks are spot on, but most of the time I take a gamble or two and end up blowing the whole postseason (like last year, I picked the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Detroit Pistons...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-19-2008
2006-2007 Playoff Predictions

Each year I post my playoff predictions before the start of the playoffs, from the first round through the Finals. In last year's predictions I mistakenly picked the Pistons besting the Heat and the Spurs beating the Mavs, resulting in a Spurs-Pistons rematch with the Spurs taking the title again. Whoops...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-19-2007
Kobe for MVP?

With Kobe's unhuman-like play over the past week or so - ratcheting 50+ points in four consecutive games - there's been some discussion among sports writers/radio show hosts that, mayhap, Kobe should be included in the MVP discussions alongside Dirk and Nash (and possibly LeBron). While Kobe is clearly...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 03-28-2007
We've Got Ourselves Some Series!

I didn't think there'd be too much drama in the first round of the playoffs this year, but we certainly have some interesting series! The Bulls just knotted up their series with the Heat at two games apiece, the Pacers are giving the Nets a run for their money, and the Lakers are amazingly playing their...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-30-2006
No Big Surprises in the Playoffs...

No big surprises after the first couple of games in the playoffs. The "Contenders" - San Antonio, Detroit, Miami, and Dallas - all hold 2-0 leads. Some people pegged the Bulls or Grizz as the surprise teams, and while 2-0 isn't the same as 4-0, I can't fathom any of the "Contenders" dropping four of...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-26-2006
2005-2006 Playoff Predictions

Time for this year's insanely inaccurate playoff predictions! But before we begin, let's review my oracle skills from last season, when I made my 2004-2005 playoff predictions . My Eastern Conference picks were nearly perfect. I ended up picking all of the first round winners and did predict the Pistons...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-20-2006
The Resurgence of the Eastern Conference

So it's playoff time again, and this year's playoffs look like they'll be one of the most even and exciting in quite a while. This year, IMO, has finally seen the resurgence of the East. Sure, last year we had some great teams in the East (notably Indiana & Detroit), but this year boasts even greater...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-22-2005
My Insanely Inaccurate 2004-2005 Predictions

Accurately predicting the outcome of an NBA season is hard enough when you have just a core of stable, dominant teams, but it's near impossible this year, with so many teams in the league reaching parity, thanks in part to some blockbuster trades and player movements in the offseason. (On an aside, can...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 10-19-2004

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