Originally Posted by mrsister

I think the Celtics will make the necessary adjustments for the next round (provided they don't totally implode and not make it to the next round). The Hawks exposed many of their weaknesses, and other teams will try to capitalize on them, but I think the Celtics will be ready. It's likely we will see Cleveland and the Pistons. I think if we can contain Lebron a little bit, we'll be fine. I don't see anyone else on the team giving us trouble. They're not as athletic as the Hawks or have a shot blocker like Smith. If the Wizards manage to pull off an upset, we might need to be worried because they beat us 3 times in the regular season. Still, the playoffs are a different animal. With the Pistons, it will be a grind out series. I think we really need Cassell to step up in that one. I think whichever team defends better will win. The Magic would be a tough opponent if they get through. Howard is a concern but hopefully, between Perk, KG, Davis, Brown, and Powe, we can give him a lot of different looks to disrupt his game. We also can't let Turkoglu get a lot of open shots.

The good news is that both the Cavs and the Pistons will have played at least 6 games in the first round. The only team that will have a lot of rest is the Magic.