2009 NBA Playoff Prediction Results (To Date): 10-42008 NBA Playoff Prediction Results: 15-1
Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic
Pick: Magic
Just about all the 'experts' have the Lakers. The proverbial geniuses had the Lakers over the Celtics in last year's championship series as well.
Truth be told this is the weakest finals match-up in the last quarter of century. Yet the seeming parity of the teams could make for one of the most exciting series in recent memory. How is that for irony?
Dwight Howard is the physical center that will finally challenge Pau Gasol. Shots Heard also likes the Magic's ability to spread the court against the Lakers mediocre defense. Had either the Magic or Nuggets hit shots as consistently as the Magic, the Lakers would have been dispatched already.
All of that said, the Lakers have a great player in Kobe Bryant who possibly learned in last year's championship that he cannot do it by himself. If he can keep the league's best regular season offense running on all cylinders then they may be able to consistently pour in points and turn solid leads into wins if Orlando goes cold from the arc.
Shots Heard really does not know who will win this series. The one thing we know is that if the Magic do win that it will not have anything to do with the 'Master of Panic,' Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy. We deeply lamented when Boston choked their 3-2 semifinals lead away. That meant more panicy yelling from Van Gundy on timeouts and useless press conference diatribes from the man that looks like a mix between hedge hog and Ron Jeremy. He is as smart as the lesser of the two also.
Picture: Orlando Magic head coach, Stan Van Gundy
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