[TomShoeParticipant]

Not sure if anyone’s already made a dedicated post to predicting the Conference Finals, so here’s one anyway.

ECF: Miami over Indiana in 6.

WCF: San Antonio over Memphis in 6.

Finals: San Antonio over Miami in 7.

If you’re going to make a prediction, why not be bold 🙂

[r377Participant]

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/round-2-predictions

My 2nd round predictions

MIAMI 4-1
INDIANA 4-3
MEMPHIS 4-2
SPURS 4-2

CONFERENCE FINALS
MIAMI 4-2
MEMPHIS 4-3

FINALS
MIAMI 4-2

[r377Participant]

http://www.nbadraft.net/forum/round-2-predictions

My 2nd round predictions

MIAMI 4-1
INDIANA 4-3
MEMPHIS 4-2
SPURS 4-2

CONFERENCE FINALS
MIAMI 4-2
MEMPHIS 4-3

FINALS
MIAMI 4-2

[TheBigEasyParticipant]

As a Spursfan I would welcome that, unfortunately I am a bit more pessimistic.

Memphis in 6
Heat in 6

Heat in 6

[TheBigEasyParticipant]

As a Spursfan I would welcome that, unfortunately I am a bit more pessimistic.

Memphis in 6
Heat in 6

Heat in 6

[B-ball fanParticipant]

Miami over Indiana in 7 – Hibbert’s rim protection will prevent LeBron from dominating and the Pacer’s defense should limit the Heat’s open looks much the way it did the Knicks. Miami may also struggle to defend Roy Hibbert down low. Miami’s team speed and individual talent will prove enough for it to win the series, but I think the Pacers are certainly not without a chance to pull the upset. Chicago played Miami tough and Indiana has the personnel to be much more dangerous than the Bulls.

Memphis in 6 – This is really tough to predict. The Grizzlies loss in game 1 gives me pause, but the Grizzlies have turned around from tough losses before. The Clippers beat them by 21 in game 1 of that series and the Grizzlies still won, so they are still definitely in it. I think the Grizzlies defense will eventually come to limit the Spurs enough for their offense to grind out some close games down the stretch. The Grizzlies just have been tremendous this postseason in close games and have been dominant at home for the past month.

Miami in 6 in the Finals

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

It’s going to be very interesting to see what the Pacers do defensively because Chris Bosh pulls Roy Hibbert from the basket.

Bosh is the key for Miami this series IMO. I’m also interested to see how this series is officiated.

[IndianaBasketballParticipant]

It’s going to be very interesting to see what the Pacers do defensively because Chris Bosh pulls Roy Hibbert from the basket.

Bosh is the key for Miami this series IMO. I’m also interested to see how this series is officiated.

[B-ball fanParticipant]

Miami over Indiana in 7 – Hibbert’s rim protection will prevent LeBron from dominating and the Pacer’s defense should limit the Heat’s open looks much the way it did the Knicks. Miami may also struggle to defend Roy Hibbert down low. Miami’s team speed and individual talent will prove enough for it to win the series, but I think the Pacers are certainly not without a chance to pull the upset. Chicago played Miami tough and Indiana has the personnel to be much more dangerous than the Bulls.

Memphis in 6 – This is really tough to predict. The Grizzlies loss in game 1 gives me pause, but the Grizzlies have turned around from tough losses before. The Clippers beat them by 21 in game 1 of that series and the Grizzlies still won, so they are still definitely in it. I think the Grizzlies defense will eventually come to limit the Spurs enough for their offense to grind out some close games down the stretch. The Grizzlies just have been tremendous this postseason in close games and have been dominant at home for the past month.

Miami in 6 in the Finals

[franfranParticipant]

Pacers 4 Miami 2

Memphis 4 Spurs 3

Pacers 4 Memphis 2

[franfranParticipant]

Pacers 4 Miami 2

Memphis 4 Spurs 3

Pacers 4 Memphis 2

[drk3351Participant]

Memphis in 6
Heat in 6
Heat in 6

[drk3351Participant]

Memphis in 6
Heat in 6
Heat in 6

[beard20Participant]

Wouldn’t it be in the Pacers best interest to put West on Bosh and Hibbert on Haslem every chance they could just so he can cover the paint.

[beard20Participant]

Wouldn’t it be in the Pacers best interest to put West on Bosh and Hibbert on Haslem every chance they could just so he can cover the paint.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

In my WCF Thoughts thread I thought that the Grizzlies had to at least split the series in SA and go back home tied 1-1. If so I thought they could win the series. If that happened then I think the Grizzlies could win in 6.

If the Spurs go up 2-0 then I thought it would go 7 games possibly with the Spurs winning the final game on their home court.

The Spurs did everything right it seemed like, and that won’t happen in the future. But, you still know that Green, Leonard, and Bonner will each hit a few threes. Duncan and Manu didn’t do a ton of damage and they still won by 22. Splitter only had one point. Z Bo really struggled so we can’t expect that every game, but Quincy Pondexter went off and if we have to get that much from Q-Pon every night we will be in trouble.

I think the better team won. They played their game, and our game, walking the ball up the court doesn’t affect what they do. They just like to go inside out with TD, do some drive and kicks with Parker and then find the open shooters. Our game lets them play their game.

Two years ago, the Spurs didn’t have Kawhi Leonard. He is a huge X Factor for them. They didn’t play Splitter much last time and he gave Z Bo fits with his size and length. Now, they have Duncan and Splitter to use on Randolph and Z Bo doesn’t play as well against length.

Tony Parker had 20 and 9 so while that is a great line that is something he can pretty much do every night.

The Spurs are legit. They have two MVP candidates (Parker and Duncan), a great young wing player in Kawhi Leonard, lots of shooters, and depth at every position.

They are a tough matchup for the Grizzlies. The Heat don’t want any part of the Spurs either.

In the other series, I think the Pacers also need a 1-1 split to start out. They have to take control of the series pretty early and then try to close out the series in game 6.

The Pacers need to play LeBron straight up, put Lance Stephenson on D Wade and hope for the best. If they hit 3’s then they will do well. If the Heat get hot then Miami will win. The Pacers have to keep LeBron one dimensional. Either as a passer who defers to Wade and Bosh, a post up guy who has to earn his points, or a mid-range jump shooter who takes low percentage shots. Then try to keep him out of the lane and limit his free throws. If LeBron throws down 3 dunks, gets to the line 15 times, hits turnarounds, mid range shots, and some threes, and passes the ball to the open guys then the Heat will win.

The Pacers have to turn LeBron into a glorified Carmelo or a glorified Durant. Put Paul George on him one on one. Then use Lance Stephenson on him here and there. Then if LeBron gets by those guys then he still has to shoot over Roy Hibbert. I would also use Sam Young on LeBron and also on Wade some. He is a tough guy with some size. I would also put Psycho T on him to lay down some hits on the Heat’s Big Three. The Pacers have to play tougher.

I will hedge some and say the Heat in 7.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

In my WCF Thoughts thread I thought that the Grizzlies had to at least split the series in SA and go back home tied 1-1. If so I thought they could win the series. If that happened then I think the Grizzlies could win in 6.

If the Spurs go up 2-0 then I thought it would go 7 games possibly with the Spurs winning the final game on their home court.

The Spurs did everything right it seemed like, and that won’t happen in the future. But, you still know that Green, Leonard, and Bonner will each hit a few threes. Duncan and Manu didn’t do a ton of damage and they still won by 22. Splitter only had one point. Z Bo really struggled so we can’t expect that every game, but Quincy Pondexter went off and if we have to get that much from Q-Pon every night we will be in trouble.

I think the better team won. They played their game, and our game, walking the ball up the court doesn’t affect what they do. They just like to go inside out with TD, do some drive and kicks with Parker and then find the open shooters. Our game lets them play their game.

Two years ago, the Spurs didn’t have Kawhi Leonard. He is a huge X Factor for them. They didn’t play Splitter much last time and he gave Z Bo fits with his size and length. Now, they have Duncan and Splitter to use on Randolph and Z Bo doesn’t play as well against length.

Tony Parker had 20 and 9 so while that is a great line that is something he can pretty much do every night.

The Spurs are legit. They have two MVP candidates (Parker and Duncan), a great young wing player in Kawhi Leonard, lots of shooters, and depth at every position.

They are a tough matchup for the Grizzlies. The Heat don’t want any part of the Spurs either.

In the other series, I think the Pacers also need a 1-1 split to start out. They have to take control of the series pretty early and then try to close out the series in game 6.

The Pacers need to play LeBron straight up, put Lance Stephenson on D Wade and hope for the best. If they hit 3’s then they will do well. If the Heat get hot then Miami will win. The Pacers have to keep LeBron one dimensional. Either as a passer who defers to Wade and Bosh, a post up guy who has to earn his points, or a mid-range jump shooter who takes low percentage shots. Then try to keep him out of the lane and limit his free throws. If LeBron throws down 3 dunks, gets to the line 15 times, hits turnarounds, mid range shots, and some threes, and passes the ball to the open guys then the Heat will win.

The Pacers have to turn LeBron into a glorified Carmelo or a glorified Durant. Put Paul George on him one on one. Then use Lance Stephenson on him here and there. Then if LeBron gets by those guys then he still has to shoot over Roy Hibbert. I would also use Sam Young on LeBron and also on Wade some. He is a tough guy with some size. I would also put Psycho T on him to lay down some hits on the Heat’s Big Three. The Pacers have to play tougher.

I will hedge some and say the Heat in 7.

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