My Return To Bleacher! 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs

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Hello all!!! (Read on, I will explain the length of this article, so don't leave yet, when you see the number of pages.) 

If you know me, you will know that I have been away from Bleacher Report for quite some time now. Much has happened in my latest absence. I am sorry to all my fans, and all who have enjoyed my work and hoped for more. I am sorry, but I am back!

I have seen and enjoyed some great work in recent times.

Sooo. These days, the NBA Playoffs are upon us.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know; I am pretty late by now, already into the first round by three or four games now. Actually, I write this as I watch the Sixers play the Magic in Philly in Game 4, and the 76ers have the 39-38 lead in the third. (Pretty low scoring game, huh.)

This is the story. In the recent years, I, along with some family and friends, make playoff brackets to predict the outcomes. We make the first one a day prior to the start of the season and the second is made a day prior to the start of the playoffs. The one made prior to the season was a guess in who would make it, then advance and win the whole thing.

WHEN YOU SEE HOW LONG THIS ARTICLE IS BY NUMBER OF PAGES, DON'T FREAK OUT, OKAY?

I will write my brackets, talk about them, why I believe in them, and more. That part is not all that long. The reason this will be so long is because I will add something, just so I can post the brackets of a couple of others who filled them out with me. So that is why it will be so long, because there are so many brackets.  You can choose not to look at them and just pay attention to my stuff, I just wanted to have the others posted for fun.

Now you can take my word, these are prior to any of the action taking place. I will present my playoff predictions, and follow it up with my thoughts on what will take place.

(A day prior to the start of the '08-'09 season) My bracket:

East

1. Boston vs 8. Charlotte = Boston 4-2    First round

4. Orlando vs. 5.Toronto = Toronto 4-3   First round

3. Philadelphia vs 6. Cleveland = Philly 4-3    First round

2. Detroit vs. 7. Atlanta = Detroit 4-2   First round

1. Boston vs. 5. Toronto = Boston 4-3   Semis

2. Detroit vs. 3. Philadelphia = Philadelphia 4-3  Semis

1. Boston vs. 3. Philadelphia = Boston 4-2  Conference Finals

West

1. Houston vs. 8. LA Clippers = Houston 4-2   First round

4. San Antonio vs. 5. Dallas = SA 4-2   First round

3. New Orleans vs. 6. Utah = Utah 4-3   First round

2. LA Lakers vs. 7. Phoenix = LA 4-1   First round

1. Houston vs. 4. San Antonio = Houston 4-3 Semis

2. Los Angeles vs. 6. Utah = LA 4-2 Semis

1. Houston vs. 2. LA = Houston 4-3  Conference Finals

NBA 2008-2009 Finals

1. Boston vs. 1. Houston = Houston Rockets 4-3 Champions of the World!!!

Finals MVP=Ron Artest

Season MVP= Dwight Howard 

All-Star Winners= West

All-Star MVP= Allen Iverson

Most Improved= Nate Robinson or Beno Udrih

Sixth Man = JR Smith

ROY= Michael Beasley or Greg Oden.

(A day prior to the start of the '09 playoffs)

East
1. Cleveland vs. 8. Detroit = Cleveland 4-1   First round

4. Atlanta vs. 5. Miami = Atlanta 4-1   First round

3. Orlando vs. 6.

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