i dont care what everybody is sayin ... but its all about how ur team performs at the end of the season (granted they make the playoffs). this game is all about momentum ... so the hot teams right now will probably not be so hot in april, may, and june. Look for lakers to turn it on then.
I've seen this every year .... last year, sacramento was supposed to go to the finals ... they were the hot team at this time of year ... year before, it was san antonio, year before that .... it was minnesota (they had 11 game win streak at all star break) .... and before that, it was portland .... we all remember what happened to them.
Anyways, dont be too sure that indiana is going to make it to the finals ... you never know who could turn it on in april from the east. Playoffs are all about momentum ... whoever has momentum, that's usually the team that wins it all.
my predictions:
Lakers vs. Knicks
now that would be something