As the majority predicted, history repeats itself. The league’s MVP this year brought the young Lakers to the top of the West while the craving Celtics says it’s their time again. I am surprised by the public’s prediction of who will win. I feel that there is a great bias when predicting that the Lakers will win the championship just because Kobe is the greatest player in the NBA as of now. Although I want my favorite team, the Lakers, to win, the Celtics still have the best record in the regular season this year. Plus the Celtics’ Big Three namely Garnett, Pierce and Allen is having their first appearance here in the Finals making them crave it more! This will be a fight till the end.. Game 1 is done and the Celtics got it fair and square. We’ll just have to see tomorrow how Bryant and the Lakers respond to their first game1 lost this playoffs. I’m stll 70% Boston as of now but if the Lakers get Game2 with a blow out performance by Bryant i’ll give my whole 100% that they will get the championship trophy.

PREDICTION

BOS 4-2

Kevin Garnett MVP

Truth hurts…but i’ll still have my hopes up..

BEAT LA CELTICS

Since the series has already started, it might be a little too late to share my predictions but i’ll do it anyway..

regarding my past predictions, i was 2 out of 4 correct,.. honestly, i am disappointed with the CAVS vs BOS game 7. I thought it would be another history in the making kind of game but James was left behind by his teammates. And I also have to give credit to the Celtics captain, Paul Pierce, for overcoming LeBron James. I absolutely underestimated Boston and after defeating the Cavs seeing them in the finals will be no surprise at all.

As for Chris Paul and the Hornets, this was less suprising game 7 since experience is still a major factor in the playoffs and the Spurs have tons of it. The defending champs would never give up a fight so a lot of big guys stood up.  The Hornets is a young team and for a young team to make it this far in the playoffs is something. I’ll be looking forward for Chris Paul again and next time, they will definitely win.

Here’s my predictions:

BOS vs DET – BOS wins 4-3 (BOS currently 2-1)

LA vs SA – LA wins 4-3 (LA currently 2-0)

The Pistons and Spurs are fresh from winning championship games so it will definitely be a fight till the end. The Lakers and Celtics on the otherhand have rebuild their team to reach the top spot in their conference gaining home court advantage. So far, home court advantage is a question in ths series knowing the Lakers were down 20 in the first half while the Celtics lost in game2. But if big players like Kobe and KG goes on fire, their team is going to win this. History is going to repeat itself when this happens,..

**I’m back here in Baguio Ciyt, hurrah!**

that’s right.. i’m sure this time it will be very unpredictable especially on the case of the West where almost all of the teams considered are equally brilliant.. On the East side however, it has got to be among the 4 top teams: Boston, Detroit, Orlando and Cleveland..

Here are my bets for the first round..

NO beats MAVS

PHX beats SA

HOU beats UTAH

LA beats DEN

BOS beats ATL

CLE beats WAS

DET beats SIX

ORL beats TOR

Of course this bets are bias with my personal favorites…

It would be a thrill to think that Boston and Lakers would match up in the finals, but Boston is too tough for the Lakers.. so i’m hoping Lebron’s team will do the job in annihilating the best team for the Lakers to win the championship.. ^_^

Here’s a glimpse of the impressive game of SA hosting the PHX in game 1 of the NBA playoffs 2008