Updated: July 24, 2011, 10:02 pm ET

Predicting The Playoffs

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

HOOPSWORLD asked some of our own to make their picks for the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Surprises? Maybe…

Eastern Conference Playoffs

 
Jason Fleming

Bill
Ingram

Joel Brigham

Tommy Beer

Alex Raskin

Alex Kennedy

Lang Greene

Yannis Koutroupis
#1 vs #8
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#4 vs #5
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#3 vs #6
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#2 vs #7
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Western Conference Playoffs

 
Jason Fleming

Bill
Ingram

Joel Brigham

Tommy Beer

Alex Raskin

Alex Kennedy

Lang Greene

Yannis Koutroupis
#1 vs #8
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#4 vs #5
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#3 vs #6
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#2 vs #7
  In 5 In 6 In 5 In 5 In 6 In 5 In 5 In 4

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