Apr 16 2009
Which team will last the longest in the playoffs the Bulls or the Blackhawks?
The NHL playoffs started yesterday and the Chicago Blackhawks will get game one under their belt within the next 12 hours. Game 1 at the UC the Hawks need this to get a good Calgary Flames team out of sync. A lot of former Blackhawk personnel play and coach for the Flames and you know they would like nothing less than taking out the young Blackhawks entering their first post season since 2002. I do think this series will be good and the Hawks should win it if they show up like they have all year long for big games. The big scare will be round two where a potential match up with the San Jose Sharks will show us fans that you need to beat the best to become the best of the year. If the Hawks are good enough to get by the first two rounds anything can happen!
The NBA Playoffs will begin this weekend as the Bulls lose a key game the last game of the season and now must play the defending champion Boston Celtics. Boston is not 100 percent with Kevin Garnett a big question mark as he has missed a lot of playing time lately and will suit up for the first round match up. If the Bulls have any shot at the Celtics they need to steal a game in Boston for any hope for a first round upset and the Celtics were perfect at home in the playoffs last year. With the Garnett injury I hope Derick Rose for the Bulls drives the ball every play into that beat up defense that is not as good as last year. As always, the Bulls have to shoot very well and defend to keep up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen who are still two players that can steal a game away from you even if their overall leader is not fully healthy. It would be a tremendous upset if the Bulls win the series however I would have liked the Bulls chances against the Magic if they had gotten the sixth seed. The Bulls may feel that one again more directly if the Bulls go down 0 & 2 in Boston.
So the big question for everyone is who will make the best run if any in the post season? My prediction is the Hawks, anyone want to debate me on that point, you’re more than welcome to give your case.
