Who has a better chance to have both titles in the same year? Stars/Mavericks or Red Wings/Pistons?
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Great question!  My heart says Dallas since I live in Texas and am a Spurs, rather than a Mavericks fan, but if the Spurs don't take it then I would love to see Avery Johnson (former Spurs' point guard) win it as a coach.\n\nHaving said that, I think the Pistons are almost a lock this year and the Mavericks are a dark horse, at best.  The Spurs will give the Pistons a run for their money and might even take it provided Timmy Duncan and Ginobili stay healthy throughout the playoff run.\n\nAs for the NHL, I don't follow that as closely as I do the NBA.  But as far as I can tell, the Red Wings and Stars appear pretty evenly matched.  But NHL playoff hockey is sometimes difficult to predict.  A goalie can make or break a run at the Stanley Cup.
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"The Carolina Panthers"?  (reference an answer a few submissions up).  hehe.  It's Hurricanes, but perhaps you meant to say Panthers?\n\nAnyhow, I am stunned by Detroit's early exit - likewise the Stars.  The East seems to be keeping pace - the top teams have either advanced or are near advancing, while upsets abound in the West.\n\nI'm a Canes fan, but I have to say, if they exit the playoffs, I'm pulling for Edmonton.\n\nAs for what happened to Detroit?  They spent the whole season being #1 and my best guess is they simply ran out of gas.
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I have to go w/ the Spurs in 7, based on their experience, past championships, and ever-so-slightly depper bench. (These teams are very evenly matched this year!)
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Well put Sonic.  Both teams will play well the rest of the way, and I think that the Cavs will pull it out.  LeBron is the future of the NBA, and Kobe's not really old, either, he's not going anywhere for ten years.  But no one will get passed the Pistons, so forget about it.
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OO YEA Dallas Stars vs Washington Caps on thursday its the only time i ever get 2 see my teams Dallas\nI got great seats to in ection 109 about 6 rows away from the ice CANT WAIT!
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I wanted it to be dallas, and my thoughts kinda shifted since then, but I still think/know that Dallas will get the championship they have a much deeper bench and they have more talent, so don't worry Dallas will get it!!!
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Mavs and Pistons in the finals. Pistons in six.
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Detroit will beat Dallas in 7 games. With the Finals MVP going to Prince since he didnt make the all-star game.
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The Detroit Red Wings would seem like an obvious pick, but in the Western Conference the last few playoffs, low seeded teams have seemed to done well (especially those with great second-half runs) teams such as Anaheim in 2003 or Calgary in 2004 make me think a low seed will come out of the West. \nHowever, that said, I think an Eastern team will win it and am going to have to go with Ottawa
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I like LeBron, but he can't do it by himself...They may beat the Pistons...but it's the MJ thing all over again.  It wasn't until Jordan got his teammates involved he started to win championships.  A championship may happen... just not now.
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Go Mavericks and/or Suns!!
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The way things are going? Heat in six.. The Heat have awakened the killer inside of them again, same killer that pummelled Detroit to submission and left New Jersey to extinction.. And boy did they mangle Chicago..\n\nNow Dallas, has to double their efforts.. Or Dirk might as well go home to Germany and watch the world cup..
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clearly they will not win.. dallas will beat them and if not then heat/pistons will. and i think it will be pistons/dallas in finals and pistons in 6
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Dallas. You are all west haters. No one picked PHO or DAL. I love the West, maybe cuz i'm in LA, but still. DAL will win because they have the defensive ability to stop the other three teams. I have no idea whose going to come out of the East but Dallas can stop both of them. Dallas might have some trouble stopping Billups because the DAL PG's are offensive-minded, and aren't great at defense, though both are very quick. Same against Nash. However, their wing players can stop Raja Bell, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, and dare I say it, Dwayne Wade (stop=slow down for everyone except Raja Bell, for who it means stop). The other wing players on the other teams aren't much of a concern. They got two huge bodies to throw at Shaq, and they don't need those big bodies to throw at Ben Wallace (Dirk can probably play Rasheed, give up 15-20 points, but throw up 30 points). Josh Howard can play with almost any of the guys left in the playoffs today. Dallas will win. Beat PHO in 6 games, beat East in 7.\n\nBesides, some fools in here are saying how other teams deserve the championship. That's crap. No matter how much you deserve something; if you don't get it, (which Miami won't, JOKECREW) then you don't get it. Simple as that. I think Miami can upset Detroit, although at the level these two teams are playing at (Detroit is stumbling, Miami is up a bit), it's not much of an upset.
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O isn't that cute that you think the bulls are going to win. We all know its going to be Detroit. I do like the bulls but I am always routing for the Pistons
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The winner of the NBA Eastern Confrence is going to be the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are one of the greatest TEAMs in the history of the NBA. I have never seen such great teamwork and underrated talent on one roster before.\n\nDetroit can match up and beat anybody in the NBA. Hamilton, Billups are playing smart, terrific basketball while Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace are owning the paint. Antonio McDyess is also a good big man off the bench. \n\nMark my words, The Detroit Pistons are going to win the NBA Championship this year unless either Rip Hamilton or Chauncey Billups gets injured.
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Are you kidding, do you honestly think the Cavs can win in detroit? The Cavs have James...wow 1 star player, Detroit has Prince, Wallace, Wallace, Billups, and Hamilton. 5 star players, plus their bench rocks. F*ck the Cavs, you all KNOW they are going to lose in Detroit, even if comes down to the 7th game, Pistons still have home court advantage, and they don't lose at home, and they have the best record to show for it!