NBA Picks

Eastern Conference:

1. Boston

2. Chicago (If they are able to get Kobe without giving up too much, they can win it all.)

3. Washington

4. Detroit

5. Cleveland

6. Toronto

7. New Jersey

8. Orlando

Dark Horse: Milwaukee, Miami, and NY Knicks.  If Shaq can hold the fort around .500 until DWade comes back in about a month, the Heat could make a playoff push. 

Conference Champion:    Boston Celtics.

Western Conference:

1. San Antonio

2. Phoenix

3. Utah

4. Dallas

5. Houston

6. Denver

7. Memphis

8. L.A. Lakers

Dark Horse: Golden State, New Orleans, Seattle.  (I would have picked Portland but the loss of Greg Oden to knee surgery is too much to bear.  The Trail Blazers will be fun to watch but lose too many close games.)  

Conference Champion:    San Antonio Spurs.

NBA Champion:    Boston Celtics. 

Bottom Line: Since I am not Boston fan, this hurts but the combination of hungry vets like KG, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce PLUS a relatively easy but improving Eastern Conference (compared to the hard as nails Western Conference.)  Believe me, if these guys played on any other team, I would root for them but I can't.  It's bad enough that the Red Sox won the World Series, but the Patriots are poised to run the table to a perfect 19-0 season if they win this weekend at Indianapolis.  Boston College is #2 in the BCS.  This is my perfect sports storm nightmare.  I think we all need to repent as the Sports Apocalypse could be soon spread to the four corners of the sports world.  Please send your prayers and positive thoughts and energy to all Boston based team opponents.  Many thanks in advance. 

Sincerely,

The Tank

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