[NICKinDALLAS]

Suns don't stand a chance w/o 'mire. Nash is really, really, good and had the numbers been right he would still be a Maverick (making the Mavs a lock). Nevertheless, look for the suns to get by the lakers in 6, by the clippers in 7 and get drilled by the Mavs in the Conf Finals. Detroit SHOULD walk through the east with little to no trouble. Best series will be Mavs/Spurs in the 2nd round (Mavs in 6 by the way).
Now, on to my 'homerism' as jays will no doubt claim. No team, and I mean NO TEAM is as deep as the Mavericks. Not only are they deep, but Avery is actually using it. Unlike most coaches who shorten their bench in the playoffs, Avery is utilizing his. Additionally, look out if Dampier can actually string together multiple games like Game 1. Expect Dallas to win it all this year and Dirk will be the first Euro to ever lead his team to a championship.