I don't know about the Celtics, but Lakers will win the championship

Is there really any doubt? The Spurts were lucky to get by the hornets last night. Gasol will give Duncan (no relation) all he can handle -- plus he hasn't been playing well anyway, almost fouled out of last night's game with like 18 points. And whoever comes out of the East is going to be a joke. The Celts can barely get their shoes tied, so I think the Pistons take the East. But it won't matter: Lakers will take either East team 4-0 in the finals. Won't even be close.

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DID YOU SEE THAT TONIGHT COLONEL SANDERS!? Coming back from 20 points down in the third. The Lakers are the TEAM OF DESTINY!!!!

4-0 in the Finals? That's a big claim. Reminds me a bit of what most people thought of the Giants chances before this year's Super Bowl. Or else the 2006 World Series where analysts were saying the National League might as well be called Quadruple A, then then St Louis beats Detroit 4-1. Or Phi Slamma Jamma against a stacked Lousville team in the 1983 Final 4 that was supposed to be the "real" finals, but oops NC State wins over (H)Akeem and Clyde.

The Western Conference looked dominant all season, but a funny thing happens when it gets down to a single series, you gotta play the games, whoever makes it out of the East may be tough to beat. At the very least, there is no way the Celtics will be swept at home by the Lakers. Garnett won't let it happen.