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2014 NBA Playoff First Round Western Conference Predictions

  • April 19, 2014
  • Jacob Neff
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It’s that time of year again. The 2014 NBA Playoffs begin this evening, and in honor of that, I’ve broken down the Western Conference’s matchups, (my apologies to Eastern Conference fans, but nothing really exciting happening in the first round) their biggest matchups, and best strategies. The eight teams facing off from the West are some of the most talented teams in the NBA. From the Golden State Warriors and their shooting stars (no pun intended) Steph Curry and Klay Thompson to the Oklahoma City Thunder and their 4th time shooting title winner Kevin Durant, the West is completely star studded and should provide some incredible match ups in this post season.

Spurs Vs. Mavericks
The Mavericks and the Spurs will not be meeting for the first time on Easter Sunday. They have already met during the season in a series in which the Spurs won 4-0, and some expect this series to end in a similar fashion. At the same time, Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and his 3rd ranked offense will do everything within their power to ensure that this series ends differently (Rob Mahoney, “NBA playoffs preview…”). This will be a challenge for them. Especially considering the fact that the Spurs are ranked third defensively and contain such assets as Danny Green, who struggles offensively, but has been quite helpful defensively (Rob Mahoney, “NBA playoffs preview…”). All in all, I expect the Spurs to make somewhat quick work of the Dallas Mavericks and move on to the next round.

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Rockets Vs. Trailblazers
The Rockets and the Trailblazers both have records of 54 wins and 28 losses in the regular season. When these teams met during the regular season, the Rockets won the series 3-1. This may have been due to the offensive effort of Jeremy Lin, who was 40.7 percent from downtown, or even James Harden, who averaged 30.3 points in the four regular season meetings with the Trailblazers. Rockets have another offensive power in Damian Lillard, who shot 38.6 percent in four regular season meetings with the Trailblazers. With all of Houston’s offensive talent, it would seem like common sense to chalk this series up as a win for the Rockets. This would not be wise, as the Trailblazers have quite a bit of defensive talent despite their Sports Illustrated ranking of 16th defensively (Ben Golliver, “NBA playoffs preview…”) Robin Lopez of the Trailblazers should be able to allow Portland to compete offensively if he can properly “control the paint and guard Dwight Howard in single coverage” according to Michael Pina of “Bleacher Report” (Michael Pina, “Houston Rockets Vs. Portland Trailblazers…”).

Clippers Vs. Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are absolutely jam packed with offensive talent. Especially in the case of Steph Curry, whom Zach Harper of “awolfamongwolves.com” described as the “best three point shooter of all time” (Zach Harper, “Series Preview: Clippers vs. Warriors”). And even though the Clippers have the best three point defense in the league, (Arash Markazi, “Series preview: Clippers vs. Warriors”), offensive juggernaut Klay Thompson of the Warriors should be able to put up quite a few points along with his teammate Draymond Green. The Clippers are not without offensive stars, however, as Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, who some analysts believe will be one of the main targets of Golden State’s defensive strategy, run by a now healthy Andrew Bogut.

Thunder Vs. Grizzlies
The Oklahoma City Thunder are mainly known for their star shooter, Kevin Durant, who shot 50.1 percent overall this year and has recently won his fourth straight NBA shooting title (Phil Taylor, “NBA playoffs preview…”). However, many fans and spectators are not aware of other offensive stars such as Russell Westbrook, who with Durant has entered their prime during the postseason (Phil Taylor, “NBA playoffs preview…”). On the other end, Grizzlies center Marc Gasol has returned from a knee injury, and since then, the Grizzlies have been 33-13, which is exactly one game better than the Thunder’s record during that time period (Phil Taylor, “NBA playoffs preview…”) When the final whistle ends this series, I, along with Sports Illustrated reporter Phil Taylor, believe that the Oklahoma City Thunder will be victorious in seven games.

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