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2008 NBA Playoffs 1st Round Picks
Apr 18, 2008 | 1:08PM | report this



Eastern Conference


(1) Boston vs.
(8) Atlanta




(4) Cleveland vs.
(5) Washington




(3) Orlando vs.
(6) Toronto




(2) Detroit vs.
(7) Philadelphia





Western Conference


(1) LA Lakers vs.
(8) Denver




(4) Utah vs.
(5) Houston




(3) San Antonio vs.
(6) Phoenix




(2) New Orleans vs.
(7) Dallas



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nba is the worst
Apr 18, 2008
1:44 PM
LOL,

This "pick-free' post should stop Billy from bringing up the accuracy or lack thereof wrt your predictions!

Are you having FS bugs?

Lakersfan19II
Apr 18, 2008
1:49 PM
3/8 look about right.

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
1:54 PM
nba is the worst - hahaha. I really want to see Billy's picks. Yeah, I've been having technical difficulties since yesterday.

Don't tell me you can't see the NBA logos of the teams I picked in each matchup...

Lakersfan19II - 3/8 isn't bad. I know of more than one person, actually just one person, who was sub .500 last year.

Last edited by Hoffman on April 18th at 1:56 PM.

BillyHoyle
Apr 18, 2008
2:04 PM
this is the dumbest blog i've ever read. there aren't even any picks here, and barely any pictures. how in the hell are we supposed to know what you are trying to say?

you want my picks offman? OK. here goes.

boston
washington
orlando
detroit

lal
houston
phoenix
dallas

___________

boston
detroit


lal
phx

________

detroit
phx

_______

detroit


HAPPY?

nba is the worst
Apr 18, 2008
2:13 PM
Hoff,

When I first loaded it there was nothing but text on my screen, but the logos are there now.

Oh well, that makes my Rooster joke meaningless.

Since I've become resigned to my inability to correctly pick outcomes, I'm going to go for consistency, right or wrong.

Lol.

Therefore, Rockets win, as based on one game the Jazz are back to "pretender" status.

Suns win, since I have stated the Spurs are clearly in decline.

And finally, Cavs win, because in spite of how crappy they have looked since the trade (or Vogue cover), I granted them "contender" status, and a Wizards victory would ruin that statement. (This last pick is my least favorite, Cavs look done, but it is what it is).

BillyHoyle
Apr 18, 2008
2:27 PM
what rooster joke?

A farmer wanted to have his hens serviced, so he went to the market looking for a rooster. He was hoping he could get a special rooster and told this to the market vendor.

The vendor replied: "I have just the rooster for you. Randy here is the horniest rooster you will ever see!"

So the farmer bought Randy and took him back to the farm. Before setting him loose in the hen house, though, he gave Randy a little pep talk: "Randy," he said, "I'm counting on you to do your stuff." And with that, Randy strutted into the hen house.

Randy was as fast as he was furious, mounting each hen like a thunderbolt. There was much squawking and many feathers flying, till Randy had finished having his way with each hen. But, Randy didn't stop there.

Randy went into the barn and mounted all of the horses, one by one, and still at the same frantic pace.

Then he went to the pig house, where he did the same.

The farmer, watching all of this with disbelief cried out, "Stop, Randy! You'll kill yourself!" But Randy continued, seeking out each farm animal in the same manner.

Well, the next morning, the farmer looked out and saw Randy lying there on his lawn. His legs were up in the air, his eyes rolled back, and his long tongue hanging out. A buzzard was already circling above Randy.

The farmer walked up to Randy saying, "Oh you poor thing, look what you did, you've gone and killed yourself. I warned you, little buddy."

"Shhhhhhh," Randy whispered, "The buzzard's getting closer."

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
2:39 PM
Randy...I mean Rooster

Washington over Cleveland huh? Not much faith in your hometown team. What will Tsunami and X23 think?

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
3:04 PM
nba is the worst

Sticking to your guns huh? Good for you.

BillyHoyle
Apr 18, 2008
3:25 PM
iffman, i mean offman.

i want, hope and pray that the cowtown crapaliers can get past those big mouthed wizards. however i am not so blinded by my hometown team/ player bias that i won't pick against them.

you seem to forget i bet REAL MONEY on NBA playoff games.

you should try it sometime. it's a sure cure for homerism, and might just give you a whole new perspective on the game you love.

it seems that for you reality is all about your "perception" for me reality is all about reality.

i'm still just doing all i can to be as real as it gets.

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
3:57 PM
BillyHoyle

Betting on NBA games would be a can of worms I probably shouldn't open.

I like to gamble and I like basketball too much. I don't think it would be a good combination.

BillyHoyle
Apr 18, 2008
4:12 PM
that's what i like about you hoffman. you are a risk taker, a true daredevil.

someone who just grabs life around the neck and shakes all the good stuff out of it.

good for you hoffman.

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
4:18 PM
BillyHoyle

Lol. It's not that I don't think I'd be good at it, I do but like I said, I don't think it would be a healthy combination.

I have an insatiable basketball jones as it is. I need to give myself a few hours away from the game ya' know.

If I didn't and I started gambling, I'd start throwing asterisks all over the place when the team I picked to win, lost. *

Last edited by Hoffman on April 18th at 4:32 PM.

BillyHoyle
Apr 18, 2008
4:29 PM
ha!

good one.

maybe one day we'll know the truth about the events surrounding may 12, 2007*

until then, don't be suprised if PHX gets the benifit of most close calls in their first round series against SA.

TrainOntheBall
Apr 18, 2008
7:02 PM
Rooster... you're a funny guy.

That joke is great.

Wizards over Cavs?

Hmmm... I don't know.

I'm putting my money on LeBron.

Last edited by TrainOntheBall on April 18th at 7:04 PM.

Hoffman
Apr 18, 2008
7:44 PM
TrainOntheBall

I wouldn't be surprised to see Bron-Bron put his team on his back again. I guess I'm just counting on a little more resistance from DeShawn Stevenson than Tayshaun Prince put up last year.

Cleveland isn't near the defensive team they were last season either.

Check your email.

DownsA529
Apr 18, 2008
10:01 PM
I agree with all the picks... on some conditions. If Manu isn't healthy, I can see Phoenix pulling an upset (assuming Robert Horry doesn't hipcheck Steve Nash again!). And the same goes for the Wizards (although they're getting healthy at the right time). Otherwise, solid picks.

tophatal
Apr 18, 2008
11:37 PM
Hoffman
About the only thing now that's a certainty with regard to the playoffs. Is that we'll have a team from the east and one from the west meeting in the Finals.
As to who they'll actually be is most certainly open to conjecture and debate.
All that's needed is for one team's premier player to suffer an injury serious or not and their whole postseason presence could go up in smoke.


tophatal ......


Last edited by tophatal on April 20th at 4:04 AM.

BillyHoyle
Apr 19, 2008
8:06 AM
imma so excited. it's really time to walk the walk.


btw hoffman,

just because i picked the wizards doesn't mean i won't clown you for picking them if the cavs advance.

go lebrick!!

Hoffman
Apr 19, 2008
10:10 AM
DownsA529

Thanks. I think you're right about Ginobili. Shaq, Duncan, and Amare will get theirs but I think the series will be decided by Manu and Grant Hill. Hill is going to have to play HUGE defensively for Phoenix.

Hoffman
Apr 19, 2008
10:10 AM
tophatal

It's a toss up right now. I'll be making one round at a time this year. :)

Hoffman
Apr 19, 2008
10:11 AM
BillyHoyle

I'd be disappointed if you didn't.

JOKERSWILD
Apr 19, 2008
11:33 AM
Hoffman- I normally don't do NBA but heres my pics regardless :
Celtics
Calvs
Raptors
76ers
Lakers
Rockets
Spurs
Hornets

ramogriff
Apr 19, 2008
12:35 PM
Hoffman, dude, I sure hope your wrong.

tophatal
Apr 20, 2008
4:13 AM
Hoffman
This is what it's about at the end of the day. There'll ultimately be a winner and the loser is normally forgotten about.

trophy


The O'Brien Trophy .Got a winner in mind ?

tophatal .........


Last edited by tophatal on April 20th at 4:20 AM.

tophatal
Apr 20, 2008
4:35 AM
Hoffman
I'd certainly like to think that the playoffs'll offer more insight than listetning to either of the Simpson sisters.

jessica_ashleesimpson

Don't they look sweet or is it dumb ?

tophatal .......


Last edited by tophatal on April 20th at 4:39 AM.

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