The thing about predictions ...
My five least-astute playoff predictions so far:
1. Dallas over New Orleans in six games. The Hornets won, 4-1.
Excuse: Who knew Jason Kidd is really 47 years old and the Mavs had so little respect for coach Avery Johnson?
2. San Antonio over New Orleans in five games. The Hornets lead, 2-0.
Excuse: I thought Greg Popovich would be so glad to get him back from Seattle -- wink, wink -- that the Human Loophole (Brent Barry) would play more and would have a greater impact.
3. Boston over Atlanta in four games. The Celtics survived, 4-3.
Excuse: Everybody told me Boston's Big Three -- Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce -- would "gang up" on the eighth-seeded Hawks. At least that's what I thought I heard everybody say.
4. Detroit over Philadelphia in four. The Pistons rallied to win, 4-2.
Excuse: I didn't know ex-Ute Andre Miller would dominate the first couple of games in the series like he dominated San Francisco, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona and North Carolina during Utah's run in the 1998 NCAA championship game.
5. L.A. Lakers in five over Denver. L.A. won, 4-0.
Excuse: I wrongly believed Denver had an ounce of pride and could play a speck of defense. Instead, the only thing tiny about the Nuggets is their heart.
-- Steve Luhm
1. Dallas over New Orleans in six games. The Hornets won, 4-1.
Excuse: Who knew Jason Kidd is really 47 years old and the Mavs had so little respect for coach Avery Johnson?
2. San Antonio over New Orleans in five games. The Hornets lead, 2-0.
Excuse: I thought Greg Popovich would be so glad to get him back from Seattle -- wink, wink -- that the Human Loophole (Brent Barry) would play more and would have a greater impact.
3. Boston over Atlanta in four games. The Celtics survived, 4-3.
Excuse: Everybody told me Boston's Big Three -- Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce -- would "gang up" on the eighth-seeded Hawks. At least that's what I thought I heard everybody say.
4. Detroit over Philadelphia in four. The Pistons rallied to win, 4-2.
Excuse: I didn't know ex-Ute Andre Miller would dominate the first couple of games in the series like he dominated San Francisco, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona and North Carolina during Utah's run in the 1998 NCAA championship game.
5. L.A. Lakers in five over Denver. L.A. won, 4-0.
Excuse: I wrongly believed Denver had an ounce of pride and could play a speck of defense. Instead, the only thing tiny about the Nuggets is their heart.
-- Steve Luhm
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