Best team at this point in the NBA Play-offs

• Fly4Fun

  

  What do you think and why?
  
  As a homer and in honesty I think the Cavs have shown they know how to deal with adversity this year (something they failed at last year) and could and should do it.
  
  If I was the Lakers I'd start to be wondering about Los Suns... these ain't the same old Suns of previous years. (Don't get me wrong, as the Lakers should still be the favorite to come out of the West.... Los Suns are just a surprise so far this post-season).
• wes_mantooth

  

  Right now it is hard to argue with Orlando being the best.
• Mr. 300

  

  The conference finals are going to be something special thus year. Truly believe anyone of the final four could win in a seven game series.
  
  Suns are playing well, Lakers are so tested and have Kobe as the man in playoff time, Magic are scary when clicking, and I think the Cavs have the deepest roster.
  
  My pick is the Lakers, Cavs 2nd.
• GOONx19

  

  Until the Magic lose one they're the best team. Things change fast though.
• Hb31187

  

  Magic, easy
• Non

  

  Yeah Orlando, at this point.
• lhslep134

  

  Gotta be the Magic. Haven't lost at home since March something. Very impressed by them, especially VC15 stepping up.
• KnightXC1

  

  Tough to go against Orlando right now. They are making Atlanta look awful right now and just seem to be cruising.
• BR1986FB

  Orlando
• cbus4life

  Magic.
• Midstate01

  

  I'm a cavs homer, but it's Orlando in a landslide right now.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Orlando has been the best team in the NBA since January, and they have widened the gap on the rest of the field right now.
• Footwedge

  Orlando by a wide margin. Just like the Cavs were in the first 2 rounds last year. Nice to have the home court advantage. Most can't stand SVG. But I admire his coaching style.
• sleeper

  

  I'll take Orlando too, but I still think the Cavs will win the Championship and you can take that to the bank.
• SQ_Crazies

  

  Cavs.
  
  Most impressive has been the Magic. But I still believe the Cavs and Lakers are better teams.
• allstar

  Most impressed by, in this order:
  1. Magic-undefeated so far, and have been dominant at times.
  2. Suns-clicking at the right time, and are up 3-0 on a Spurs team that was also very impressive in round one.
  3. Cavs- Have shown vulnerablilty, but LeBron dominated last night, and I think that we will see more of the same of that for the rest of the post-season.
  4. Lakers- I still think they have the most talent, but they just don't seem to click all the time. However, they are slowly starting to look better vs. the Jazz. Hopefully that continues.
• 2quik4u

  

  Orlando
• wes_mantooth

  

  I think Joey Crawford is what most people pay to see....so I think his officiating crew is the best team.
• osu99

  The Magicians have been impressive and are playing the best. I'm not sure about the level of their competition but they haven't lost yet and they're halfway through round 2. I remember another team running the same impressive streak last year in the East too though.
• Emmett Brown

  

  Orlando, but remember the Cavs swept their first two series last year and were a miracle shot by James from being swept in the ECF.
• 3reppom

  

  Orlando is playing the best but they have had the easiest match ups to this point. I think Orlando is going to run into the same problem that the Cavs had last year, two clearly inferior teams for the 1st and 2nd rounds that have laid down for them, the Magic are going to be over confident in the conference finals. Vince Carter is the ultimate front runner in the NBA. When his team is winning the game comes very easy to him. When the games and competition get rougher and tougher deeper into the playoffs he collapses under pressure ask Toronto, ask New Jersey. IMO you can't be a favorite to win the championship when your lead dog on offense has a demonstrated history of choking under pressure, and that is the Magic.
• BR1986FB

  Cavs best hope (if they make it) in the ECF is that they will be underdogs, which they aren't accustomed to. Lebron James as an underdog? Wonder if that would motivate him any? Hmm....
• devil1197

  BR1986FB wrote: Cavs best hope (if they make it) in the ECF is that they will be underdogs, which they aren't accustomed to. Lebron James as an underdog? Wonder if that would motivate him any? Hmm....

  Best hope?
  
  Orlando is playing good basketball but Cleveland is looking fine right now.
• gerb131

  

  Suns
• Swamp Fox

  On paper the Cavs win by a narrow margin over the Magic. Therefore I am predicting another title for those blankety-blank Lakers.