Magic vs. Hawks - The second seed vs. third seed should be a highly contested series, although sometimes is not the case as several 3rd seeds have been upset in the past. The Hawks matched up well vs. Celtics this year and no question belong among the top 4, but they are clearly below the Crabs and Magic. Orlando dominated the regular season series beating the Hawks by an average of 20+ pts. Don't know if that will carry over to the post season but I don't expect Orlando to take more than 5 games to eliminate the Hawks. Hawks have no answer against Howard and don't move the ball enough to compete against a team of Orlando's caliber.
Crabs vs. Leprechauns - The hardcore Laker fan in me, has me automatically go against them, but for the first time in my 23 yrs of cheering the Lakers, I can't bring myself to cheering for a Boston opponent. I could care less who wins the series and hope they both pummel each other and are drained by the time they face the Magic. Cleveland is the obvious favorite and do have advantages, which include renewed crowned MVP King Crab and a more reliable bench, I bet Eddie House is sorely missed right now. The so called "big" three will have to show up every game now to make up for the lack of help, it used to be one could take the night off and the others two would combine for a big game and that was enough, but with key members like House,Posey, and Brown gone, they no longer have that luxury. This Rasheed's last chance to redeem himself in fans' eyes for a disappointing season and could be the key factor in Celtics upsetting King Crab and company. The Crabs are playing with great confidence, are on a clear mission, and have vengeance in their minds against all their upcoming opponents, all they have to do get to the final four now is continue playing the way they have been to get here. Crabs in 7.
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