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2008-2009 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 - such as my prediction last year of a Lakers / Celtics Finals with the Celtics winning in 6 - but most of the time my guesses are horrific and gum up my...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-17-2009
In This Case, One Out Of Three Ain't Bad!

The Lakers had the toughest three-game stretch of their season the past six days, matching up against the always dangerous San Antonio Spurs , the hot Orlando Magic , and the unstoppable Cleveland Cavaliers . The first game against the Spurs was, perhaps, their toughest, as it was on the road and the...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 01-20-2009
How Much Does Coaching Matter in the NBA?

The playoffs this year have been fantastic, but no series have been as intense as the Lakers v. Jazz series was. What made this series so entertaining was the raw competitiveness of the 10 players on the hardwood. So many talented players, all willing and wanting to take the big shot, no one shirking...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 05-18-2008
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
Los Angeles Lakers Clinch Playoff Berth

With a 112-108 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday , the Lakers clinched a coveted playoff spot in the highly competitive Western Conference. (Also, Friday's game was Pau Gasol's first game back since tweaking his ankle a couple weeks back.) Only two West teams - the Lakers and New Orleans Hornets...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 04-06-2008
Bynum Return Still Up in the Air

In mid-January, Andrew Bynum - the Laker's only true big man - went down with an injury that was scheduled to keep him off the hardwood for eight weeks. Well, eight weeks have come and went, and still no Bynum. A couple of days ago, Phil Jackson was quoted as saying that Bynum wouldn't be back until...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 03-20-2008
Five Stories to Follow to this NBA Season

It's that time of year again. With Major League Baseball wrapping up its playoffs, the NBA regular season is right around the corner! The season tips off the last week of October (with the Lakers squaring off against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, October 30th in the Staples Center). The NBA season...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott Mitchell on 10-18-2007
Midway Through the First Round...

We're nearing the midway point of the first round of the NBA playoffs... let's see how my predictions are faring. Let's start with the East... I picked Detroit to sweep Orlando, and they did that this afternoon. I predicted that the Cavs would sweep the Wizards, and they are playing right now with the...

Posted to Lakers News and Commentary (Weblog) by Scott on 04-28-2007

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