Hell Nahhhhhh!

That was my first reaction when a good of friend (a fan of the LA Lakers since he could shoot a basketball) asked me that question. (actually my first reaction was, "Will the Lakers finish 0-82?") ;). Or course, after dismissing his initial question, I had to look at our schedule and see who our first five opponents would be.

Tuesday, October 27

New Orleans @ Golden State (Opening Night- Ring Ceremony)

There is only one bro(w) that will scare me in Oakland on opening night and that unibrow is Anthony Davis. After being swept by the Warriors last year in his first playoff appearance, Davis will look to seek vengeance for Mo Bucket's greatest assist ever. Davis averaged a decent 31.5 PPG, 11 REB, 2 AST, 3 BLK and 1.3 STL in that series.

Prediction: Warriors lose (0-1)

• Warriors come out flat due to excitement of opening night and the ring ceremony
• Alvin Gentry acts like he was an assistant coach for the Dubs last season and coaches his team accordingly
• Anthony Davis hits a couple 3's. Oh yeah, he's shooting 3's now

Friday, October 30

Golden State @ Houston (Return to Houson- Instaboner still M.I.A)

No doubts, the Rockets( and their super friendly blog) want to set the tone for the season and show what they can do with added depth and a healthier squad. Will we see Curry punk Dwight Howard or will Harden show why he was runner up to Curry for MVP? ;)

Prediction: Warriors lose (0-2)

• Harden and Curry put on a show but Curry is the only one for the Dubs to play well
• Physical game resulting in 6 technicals
• Ty Lawson gets a tad bit too drunk at halftime and forced to sit out entire second half