Breaking down the East
What a great first week of NBA playoff basketball! This is the best and most exciting time of the year for any and all basketball fans. March Madness and the Final Four are great, but my college team was awful and I never made it to the NCAA Tournament, so I don’t know what’s the feeling of that atmosphere. But I do know the NBA playoffs atmosphere and it’s like nothing you can imagine. The lights are brighter, the fans are meaner and the competition level jumps to the next level. So teams better bring their “A” games.Tomorrow, we’ll talk about the Western Conference series. Now I will just focus on the East…
DETROIT vs. ORLANDO
What did you expect to happen in this series? I thought the Magic would win at least one game at home. It was your typical 1 vs. 8 scenario. Experience vs. Youth. On a mission vs. Mission Impossible. When our key players – Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Darko Milicic and Grant Hill (remember Hill hasn’t played in the playoffs since he left Detroit and he’s never been out of first round) – are that inexperienced, this is just a learning process for them. Detroit is a well-oiled machine and now is the clear-cut favorite to get the NBA Finals.
CLEVELAND vs. WASHINGTON
The best thing that happened for Cleveland was Chicago losing the last game of the season and dropping to the fifth seed. Cleveland didn’t match up well with Miami. Against Washington (without Gilbert Arenas and Caron Butler) this series has been close at times, but Cleveland is not worried. King James has been great, although the key is his supporting cast stepping up. One night it’s Larry Hughes, next Drew Gooden. They will need these guys to continue to play well to go deep into the playoffs. They have best route of any team to get Conference Finals if they continue to improve defensively during the playoffs.
TORONTO vs. NEW JERSEY
This series is the tale of two Carters. Bad Vince, who couldn’t hit the Skydome in Games 1 and 2 even if he was standing next to it. Good Vince, who looks absolutely unstoppable since the series went back to New Jersey. The Raptors don’t have one guy on their roster who can guard Good Vince. Jason Kidd is controlling the tempo and pace and is playing great with that knee injury (wink-wink). Chris Bosh can’t have subpar games for the Raptors. They have no chance when he struggles. Looks like a future matchup between two of the most dynamic players – Carter vs. James. That should be awesome to watch.
MIAMI vs. CHICAGO
How the mighty has fallen! This was the team that the Heat did not want to see at all – especially in the first round. The Bulls was a matchup nightmare for the Heat. They could guard none of the Bulls perimeter players. Deng, Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich just carved up the Heat defense. Then add the Ben Wallace factor and that’s the recipe for sweeping the world champs. Shaq and Wade looked very vulnerable and the entire roster looked old and slow. The Bulls can make some noise next round vs. Detroit. Who is not excited to see Big Ben go against his old team? You couldn’t script it any better. But in the Bulls case, if you live by the jump shot, you will die by the jump shot.
Mizzel Said,
April 30, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
How glad I am that the Heat were swept! Maybe Shaq will work out now. I’m sure they won’t show the pic of D Wade crying over and over the way they did Kobe.
Barn'z Said,
April 30, 2007 @ 3:18 pm
I’m in no way a Shaq fan! but,I’d like to see some of these HATER’S do what this guy has done and continue to be the most dominant player on the planet.PEOPLE THE GUY IS GETTING OLD ! DA !!!
Lupe Said,
April 30, 2007 @ 5:03 pm
It’s sad to see how far the Heat have fallen. Shaq is by no means the player he used to be. If the Heat have any chance of success, and if Shaq is as hungry as he says he is for titles, then they should try to find a way to re-structure his 20 million dollar contract. The best case scenario is for him to have him signed to a cheap contract like Gary, Mourning, and Malone(final year of L.A., sadly he didn’t get his prize) to give the Heat a chance. Their roster is going to be terrible with GP, Alonzo, and Eddie Jones all probably leaving, and they have no collection of youth other than D-Wade, Haslem, and Dorrell Wright. They need Shaq for less if they want to compete for the next few years. Sidenote: A good/risky investment would be signing Telfair, his reputation is damaged, and his stock wouldn’t be that high so they can sign him to a cheap contract(imho: no more than 3 years, preferably 2) and see how it turns out. Go Spurs!!!
Pistons' Fan Said,
April 30, 2007 @ 5:32 pm
i love seein’ bulls sweep heat, and now 2nd round is ready for bulls facin’ pistons, this would be a very good game to watch. on the other side, i saw GSW last game, best series in first round playoffs, it was exitin’, i was cheerin’ for GSW… GO GSW GO!!! try to finish it @ mavs, game 5.
marino walter Said,
April 30, 2007 @ 9:46 pm
I don’t like the same team to be win this season, i want a new team
Marcus...SWISH Said,
May 1, 2007 @ 12:40 pm
OK, now that the Heat is out the way, watch out Pistons. I know for a fact the Pistons do not want any part of the Bulls. The Bulls beat the Pistons 3 out of 4 games in the regular season. I know you’re like “Thats the regular season, the real season start now”. but wait, the Bulls got their center piece(Wallace) and he knows how to guard the low post players down low, and don’t sleep fellas, he also know the playbook! The Bulls will steal a game at the Palace and win it in 6. They will take on the New Jersey Nets for the Eastern Conference Championship and win that in 6 also! “You heard here first!”
Juanejo Said,
May 1, 2007 @ 12:52 pm
Miami’s dissaster was obvious. Remember the 1st game of the season: Chicago won by more than 40 in Miami. That was a serious warning…but as EJ says, they were still celebrating..
Legend33 Said,
May 2, 2007 @ 12:15 pm
As a former PR intern with the Celtics during Dee’s third year in the league, I can attest that Dee knows his stuff. He pretty much has stated how things will unfold in the playoffs. I think Dee should move away from NBA shows on ESPN and start his journey towards becoming an NBA head coach.
Kumaran Said,
May 3, 2007 @ 8:51 am
Ohh by the way the Raptors play in the ACC (Air Canada Center) and the Blue Jays play in the Skydome…. and you guys call your self Bball writers!!!
P-Dub Said,
May 3, 2007 @ 2:25 pm
Umm…
“Looks like a future matchup between two of the most dynamic players – Carter vs. James.”
It ain’t over ’til its over dude.
Jesse Said,
May 4, 2007 @ 1:14 am
Respect to the writers as we all are critics and see mistakes that are not our own, it’s not like he said the Raptors play in the Exhibition Soccer Stadium!! Yes Dee Brown played in Toronto and in the ACC but I would also forget those years attached to “Whince Harder” as well. Go Raptors!! Great season so far!!! High Fives to Chuck Swirsky!!
Kelly Said,
November 1, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
I love you Dee. You are my all-time favorite NBA player EVER!
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