2009 NBA Champions

[JonLP24]

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. I don't really follow the NBA, but I'm rooting for the Magic.

Always root for a Florida team if nothing else.

[JonLP24]

3. They look good this year

I was rooting for the Celtics last night(always pick a team to root for, really don't care who wins) and they struggled to keep it below double digits. Whenever the Celtics narrowed it down to 4 or 5 the Magic shot back with a three. The 3rd quarter ended with a Magic 5 point lead and in less then 2 or 3 minutes they were up by 18.

[charlie and algernon]

2. I think the NBA powers that be have determined this to be the Cavs year

They want a Cavs-Lakers series with the Cavs winning. That gives "King" Lebron his first title and only increases his sweepstakes when he's up for Free agency in 2010.

[rcrush]

4. Cavs

Or anyone but the lakers.

[jobycom]

5. Dallas Mavericks, Baby!!!!

I'm still in denial. But I voted for the Magic.

[TZ]

6. I'd like to see Cleveland win it.

That city is really long suffering when it comes to sports franchises. But especially I want the Lakers to lose. Can't stand them.

[JonLP24]

7. Hehe, not alot of Laker love on this forum

I'm the only one that voted for the Lakers so far in this poll. I like the Lakers now but hated them during the Shaq era, they were damn near unbeatable. I loved it when Malone and Payton thought playing for the Lakers would guarantee them the title, Pistons took care of that for them. Indiana has always been my #1 team despite geographical location, there has been boneheaded roster decisions made since 2004.

[TZ]

9. I dislike Kobe Bryant.

I also think Phil Jackson is a hypocritical jackass after writing a goddamned book about how disfunctional the franchise was and yet..he came back.

[JonLP24]

10. He'd probaly be a likeable guy if we got to know him

However he may not but I don't rely on the media on how to judge a guy. The reason why I do root for him is because I want him to prove he can win it all without Shaq. As far as Phil Jackson goes they were likely dysfuctional at the time and they are probaly not anymore.

[HughBeaumont]

8. The 45 year drought will be OVER at long last.

It's falling into place.

Almost every team's city in this year's playoffs that the Cavs potentially face(d) have been a massive thorn in Cleveland's sports side in previous years:

Atlanta (WS 1995)
Chicago ("The Shot", 90s playoffs)
Boston (ALCS 2007, ECSF 2008)
Detroit (kept Cavs out of first for 6 years, LeBron's first playoff run)
Orlando (Marlins, WS 1997)
Denver (NFL 80s, Elway)

Time to exact revenge, exorcise demons and bring this God-forsaken, cursed snake-bitten city home a damned TITLE already. Forty-five years without a ring of ANY kind is too damned long.

[Iggo]

11. Cavs/Nuggets? Cavs win. Cavs/Lakers? Lakers win. (n/t)