2012 NBA Playoffs

 As the regular season is coming to a close, the 2012 NBA Playoffs are going to start very soon. As LBJ and the Heat look to gain their first championship with the big 3 its going to be interesting to see what Melo, Pierce, and Rose have in store for them. Also in the West, Kobe and the Lakers look to get their 6th ring tying Jordan and solidifying himself as the greatest Laker of all time. However, the surging Spurs and the fast paced Thunder have other plans in store. All I know is that it is certainly going to be a very tight race for that championship ring. We broke down our perspective brackets to show what we thought the outcome of the playoffs would be.

Eastern Conference

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Even though we all wish the Knicks would make a run, it just doesn't look like its going to happen that way, especially with soon to be MVP Lebron James playing like he was back in the '07 Finals. In the conference finals the Bulls with an ailing D. Rose will not be enough once again to beat Miami's Big 3. 

Western Conference

In the Western Conference, Kobe's playoff magic will only make it so far. As he and KD compete right now for the scoring title, the Thunder just have a better overall team and expect a big game by Ibaka and Westbrook. 

NBA FINALS

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Therefore, in the finals we have picked the Thunder and El Heat to square off in a best of 7 series. We all remember LBJ's absence in the 4th quarter of last years finals and even though we don't think that will happen again. We do believe that the Heat will lose again and for one main reason....THE BEARD

JAMES HARDEN

Now more than ever he's been playing at the next level making a big name for himself. Even though he's out for a few games with that concussion, it is basketball and that won't stop him from lighting it up from 3. Westbrook and Wade will cancel each other out with their drives to the hoop and KD and LBJ will each average 30 or more points in the game. The big difference is that Ibaka's and Perkin's size will dominate Bosh and they won't have an answer for the BEARD. Thus we have the OKC Thunder taking the championship trophy back to Oklahoma City, leaving Lebron crying with his MVP trophy. 

- Honey Suckle Shuffle