NBA 2^nd round predictions

Nuggets vs Mavs

This is a great match up for basketball fans. Dirk vs Martin, Billups vs Kidd/JJ, Smith and Terry coming off the bench. Can Josh Howard continue his great play? Will Denver implode as the series gets physical? What will Melo do? Are the Nuggets this good or were the Hornets that bad? Is Dallas that good or were the Spurs that old? A lot of questions will be answered in the next 2 weeks. It’s a toss up…. Dallas in 7

Lakers vs Rockets

Kobe loves playing against Artest, how will this matchup play out? Will the Lakers rotating seven footers and Josh Powell slow Yao down. Can Brooks and Lowry exploit the Lakers PG’s? Will the Lakers 2^nd unit get on track? The Lakers just have too much talent. Lakers in 6.

Celtics vs Magic

Is KG going to play in the series? If he doesn’t does Boston have enough left after a long, tough fought series with the Bulls? In a close game under 60 seconds who is going to take the shot for Orlando? Turkoglu, Lewis, Alston? Even without KG its still Boston’s series to lose. Celtics in 6

Cavs vs Hawks

Will the Cavs be rusty after a long layoff? Can anyone slow down LeBron? What do the Hawks have left in the tank?   Can Joe Johnson steal a game in Cleveland? If the series is close, can Mo Williams handle the pressure? LeBron will be too much for the Hawks to handle. Cavs in 5