I am confused about the seeding in NBA Playoffs? It seems as though it should work like most non bracket playoff systems, highest seed plays lowest seed. But that is not the case in the Conference semifinals this year with the:
#1 L.A. Lakers vs. #5 Houston Rockets, and the
#2 Denver Nuggets vs. #6 Dallas Mavericks.
But in the East They are seeded with highest playing lowest.
#1 Cleveland Cavs vs. #4 Atlanta Hawks
#2 Boston Celtics vs. #3 Orlando Magic.
Please someone clear up the confusion!!!

While I do think Michael Jordan was a better scorer and better defender I think Magic Johnson was slightly better.

He was the best passer to play the game not even good passing point guards such as steve nash, john stockton, jason kidd came close.

In comparison to Jordan he was a better rebounder.

He was more versatile than Michael Jordan being able to play all 5 positions whereas at most Jordan could only play 2 positions.

Also the teams Magic Johnson had to play to win in the NBA finals were tougher than Jordan such as 76ers, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons. When Jordan played these teams many times in NBA playoffs in his first 5-6 years he lost many times and it did not come close. If Magic Johnson had played 4-5 more years he would have had one or two more rings and Jordan would have had 4 or 5 with no 3-peat.

Wilson Chandler would have to have another 30 point game or an even bigger outburst to solidify himself as a player who is on the right track of things. Double D Lee, Harrington, and Duhon would all have to play great too because for a young team like ours to beat a team like that again it has to be a team effort.

Having Gallinari healthy this year and adding Hill and Douglas might be a great bonus in the long run also Milicic on the boards could be quite productive.

If the Knicks find a way into the NBA Playoffs if we do not get the Hawks a team we have proved we can beat (3-1) last season. I would prefer Boston over the Cavs or Magic because although the Celtics are the only ones of the 3 to win a championship and are a great team. They have shown their weakness to teams like ours, fast break run n gun offenses.

I mean the Hawks took them to the 7 game distance and they rely on athleticism more than any other team probably and the Bulls also took them to the 7 game distance and they are a good uptempo team in their own right. Seems Boston gets a little rattled by the run n gun game.

Last year was the Knicks 1st year under Mike D's system and it was the 1st time we beat the Celtics in a long time. Under Isiah Thomas I remember when we were blown out by nearly 50 and we were dogged on by KG and even Craig loven Sager after the game. Showing, that the changing of a system does go a long way.

Here are my predictions for the 2010 NBA Playoffs.
West
1. LA Lakers
2. San Antonio
3. Denver
4. Utah
5. Dallas
6. Portland
7. New Orleans
8. Golden State, maybe Phoenix or LA Clippers
East
1. Cleveland
2. Orlando
3. Boston
4. Chicago
5. Miami
6. Washington
7. Atlanta
8. Toronto
First Round
West
Lakers edge Warriors, 4 games to 1.
Spurs sweep Hornets, 4 games to 0.
Nuggets beat out Portland, 4 games to 2.
Mavs take out Jazz, 4 games to 1.
East
Cavs dominate Raptors, sweep them 4 games to 0.
Magic hold off Hawks, 4 games to 2.
Wizards shock Celtics, 4 games to 3.
Bulls hold off Heat, 4 games to 2.
Second Round
West
Mavs upset Lakers, 4 games to 2.
Nuggets shock Spurs, 4 games to 3.
East
Cavs take care of Bulls, 4 games to 1.
Magic edge Wizards, 4 games to 2.
Conference Finals
Nuggets hold off Mavs in amazing series, 4 games to 3.
Cavs exact revenge upon Magic, take series 4 games to 2.
Finals
LeBron, Cleveland finally get a ring by beating Nuggets 4 games to 2.
Finals MVP: LeBron James
Season MVP: Dwight Howard
Rookie of the Year: Stephen Curry, G/ Golden State

Undecided Question

I decided to take this seriously and kind of know what being in the NBA feels like. I created a player and I have my association with the Bobcats, I played all 82 games in superstar difficulty.

ok. My record is 65-17, best in the East. But the problem is Boston, they are #2 and although we are already in the second round and they are against #3 Miami and I am against #5 Atlanta, I am very concerned because I lost both of my meetings with Boston. How can I win the series?

My starting line-ups. (* asterisk shows players that have been created, I will give you some info about them so you know how they play)

C- *Taribo Yang- 7'2" – defensive player, but not really an offensive weapon, averaging 6 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.
PF- Amare Stoudemire
SF- Gerald Wallace
SG- *Erik Smith- 6'4"- the NBA Rookie of the year, a deadly shooter from 3 land, and a highflyer, really an offensive weapon. Average of 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assist, 1.6 steals, 0.9 blocks.
PG- Kenyon Dooling

(I chose a normal team, I don't like All-Star teams I like to work for what I have)

Alright, How can I beat the Celtics, or at least what can I do to have a better chance at doing it?

1 BOSTON CELTICS
2 ATL HAWKS
3 ORLANDO MAGIC
4CLEVLAND CAVS
5?
6?
7?
8?

Out of these Michael Jordan moments which ones were the best and most memorable. Also explain your choice.

1986 Playoffs- 63 Points at the garden against the Boston Celtics
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=iM63pKvNu50
1990 Season- Career high 69 points against the Cavs
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=HAOzBdoWuus
1986 Slam Dunk Contest- Free-Throw Line dunk
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=4EfHnG-e-vE
1992 Regular Season- Putback dunk after missed free throw
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=6wyEelgFRGw
1989 Playoffs-"The Shot"
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=TuCxuq-yn1w
1992 NBA Playoffs-"The Shrug"
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=zlaL9OhZQoc
1997 Playoffs- Flu Game
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=OLQl7UJOYUs
1998 Playoffs- "The Shot"
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=PRCTp57LQro
2001 Season- Buzzer Beater over Shawn Marion
http://www.youtube0o0com/watch?v=BlNfnD_i77s

I know I'm missing a lot but these are some of the moments that stick out in my head. My favorite Michael Jordan moment was "The Shrug" because he was dropping 3's like nothing. And the shrug topped it all off. Your favorite moment?

which teams do you think will be in the playoffs,final four and who will win the trophy and the rings?
east
1.cleveland
2.boston
3.orlando
4.atlanta
5.Toronto
6.milwaukee
7.chicago
8.charlotte..maybe miami

west
1. la lakers
2. dallas
3. denver
4. phoenix
5. utah
6. san antonio
7. oklahoma city
8. portland

final 4:
east
cleveland vs boston

west
la lakers vs dallas and dallas will win the championship.

toronto will be fighting hard but they don't have enough experience and they will lose to orlando,boston or cleveland.
phoenix is good but their bench is not good enough to help them to make the final four. denver is very good but dallas and la lakers are just better this year. i think denver has a chance for the title nxt year. boston,orlando and cleveland..it's going to be cavs vs celtics…well cavs are the best on the east and if boston stays healthy then they will make it to the final four. its gonna be a hard battle between them its probably going to be 4-3 for boston or cavs.

what do you think?

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