Since all of you guys were slacking with respect to creating a fanpost for this (shame on you - you know who you are), I have taken it upon myself to create this thread for us to make our predictions. I will use the same format that was brilliantly constructed by a person of great ken and perspicuity, and actually plagiarize portions of his inimitable work by method of cut and paste.
Here's how to play: Choose the winner of each series and the number of games each series will last. You will be awarded 2 points for each correct series winner and 1 point for correctly guessing the number of games. For example (these are my picks):
Western Conference
Round One
OKC over Houston, 4-0
Lakers over Spurs, 4-2
Denver over Golden St., 4-2
Memphis over Clippers, 4-2
Round Two
Denver over Lakers, 4-2
OKC over Memphis, 4-1
Round Three
OKC over Denver, 4-2
Eastern Conference
Round One
Miami over Milwaukee, 4-0
Knicks over Boston, 4-1
Indiana over Atlanta, 4-1
Chicago over Brooklyn, 4-2
Round Two
Miami over Chicago, 4-2
Knicks over Pacers, 4-3
Round Three
Miami over Knicks, 4-2
NBA Finals
OKC over Miami, 4-2
Point totals will be displayed after each round and the story will be front paged as the results are updated. Please omit the spaces between your picks in order to truncate the comments section. Make sure to be pellucid with your picks. Ambiguous entries may be disqualified. No entries will be accepted after tip off of the first game tomorrow (Saturday 4/20).
Good luck everybody. You'll need it to depose last year's victor. Me.