Bring on Round 2

The first round of the NBA Playoffs is over, and it's time for me to review my picks.

Detroit over Milwaukee in 5 (4)
Miami over Chicago in 6 (right)
New Jersey over Indiana in 6 (7)
Cleveland over Washington in 6 (Wash in 6)

San Antonio over Sacramento in 6 (5)
Phoenix over LA Lakers in 7 (6)
LA Clippers over Denver in 5 (Den in 6)
Dallas over Memphis in 4 (5)

So my only two incorrect series were Cleveland and LAC. The Cavs surprised me with their ability to win close games. LeBron was phenomenal, and so was Gilbert Arenas, but Arenas choked in Game 6 (after making a miraculous 3 to send it to OT) by missing two free throws that gave the Cavs the chance to take the lead, and Damon Jones's deep 2 from the corner sealed it. The Wizards just couldn't stop LeBron, or the rest of the Cavs for that matter.

The Clips killed the Nuggs, and it made me wonder why I always pick the Nuggs to go deep. I like George Karl. I like 'Melo. I think Camby is a great interior defender. But they just don't have great team D or many other scorers than 'Melo. Not having Kenyon Martin (suspended for actions detrimental to the team) hurt them, too. But kudos to the Clips on their first Playoff series win in 25 years. Cassell runs that team well and I wouldn't be surprised if they beat the Suns in Round 2. Their D is good enough. Here are my new Round 2 picks:

Detroit over Cleveland in 5
Miami over New Jersey in 7

San Antonio over Dallas in 7
Phoenix over LAC in 7

Let's get it started...