Implied Dissent

Saturday, May 17, 2014

NBA Playoffs 2014, Round 3

All high seeds won in round 2, so it's #1 vs. #2 in both conferences. I called 3 out of 4 winners correctly, one in the right number of games. Onto Round 3.

Round 3
Eastern Conference
#1 Indiana Pacers against #2 Miami Heat. The Pacers are definitely looking better, but not enough. The Heat are looking great. How long it goes depends on when Miami gets one in Indy. Heat 4-2.

Western Conference
#1 San Antonio Spurs against #2 Oklahoma City Thunder. Both teams are worthy. Tony Parker's injury makes me a little nervous to take the Spurs, but the Thunder are a little too hit-or-miss and dependent on their stars. Spurs 4-3.

NBA Finals
Spurs with home-court against the Heat. I think the Western champs are most likely to win it all, but that the Heat are the team most likely to win. Reversing my philosophy from a round ago, taking the Spurs due to home-court. Spurs 4-3.

Sunday, May 04, 2014

Happy Star Wars Day

The 4th will be with you, always.
Also, for the record, I invented that. Not "May the 4th be with you", but rather calling it Star Wars Day.

NBA Playoffs 2014, Round 2

That was a great Round 1 (from an on-the-court perspective). I called 6 series winners right (one in the right number of games), and the two I had wrong I had going 7 games. Onto Round 2.

Round 2
Eastern Conference
#1 Indiana Pacers against #5 Washington Wizards. Hibbert did look a lot better in game 7, so there's a flicker of hope, but I have little confidence in the Pacers right now. Wizards 4-2.
#2 Miami Heat against # 6 Brooklyn Nets. It will be closer than it looks in retrospect. Heat 4-1.

Western Conference
#1 San Antonio Spurs against #5 Portland Trail Blazers. Color me impressed with Beervana, but still sticking with SA. Spurs 4-2.
#2 Oklahoma Thunder against #3 Los Angeles Clippers. If they could make it through the Sterling fiasco, they can make it through anything, so definitely have them as a legit contender, just not the favorite. Thunder 4-3.

Round 3
Eastern Conference
#2 Miami Heat against #5 Washington Wizards. This will be easy. Heat 4-1.

Western Conference
#1 San Antonio Spurs against #2 Oklahoma Thunder. I'll take Spurs because they're more likely to be there, but could easily see any of three make it out of the West, and could be talked into the 4th.

NBA Finals
Spurs with home-court against the Heat. Another case of taking the team most likely to get there, but home-court could definitely be an issue. Heat 4-3.