Warriors/Pelicans Series Will Feature 2 Of The 5 Sports247365 NBA 1st Team+MVP Selections

Anthony Davis and Stephen Curry are creating their own history now that they are in the NBA. Prior years when they were in college they made names for themselves during March Madness. Curry led Davidson on an Elite Eight run back in 2008 before falling to Kansas one game shy of the Final Four from that point on Curry name has been on the map and everyone's radar ! Meanwhile in 2012 freshman Anthony Davis helped lead the Kentucky Wildcats to a National Championship by defeating Kansas in New Orleans at the Final Four. Both players were teammates this past summer on the USA Men's National Team. In this 1 vs. 8 Western Conference playoff series it'll the first time Anthony Davis will play in the NBA Playoffs finally he and the Pelicans will be in the national spotlight. It doesn't get any brighter than taking on the Warriors the squad who posted the best record in the association. Both Golden State and New Orleans will be motivated. The Warriors are looking to advance to the NBA Finals and win a championship. Meanwhile this young New Orleans team has nothing to lose and want to prove they belong. Davis is a tremendous two way player rebounding and blocking shots on defense and on offense able to run the floor even post up then step out while knocking down a jumper. Here at Sports247365 we have the Warriors winning the series in 5 games. Also our 2014-15 All NBA 1st Team Selections are : Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Lebron James and Anthony Davis. Those names how they are written are also Sports247365 order of MVP candidates one through 5. This Warriors / Pelicans series is the 1st round matchup I'm most intrigued in Clippers/Spurs are 2nd.

Russell Westbrook Incredible Season Ends Short Of Playoff Birth

Multiple triple double games this season for Russell Westbrook. He took home the All Star game MVP earlier this season at Madison Square Garden. He was in the NBA MVP race for quiet sometime with the likes of James Harden and Stephen Curry. He missed several games to start the 2014-15 season due to a hand injury. At the same time reigning league MVP Kevin Durant was out with a foot injury. Later on during the year Durant would be shut down for the season after another surgery to his foot. Westbrook played possessed he tried to keep the Oklahoma City Thunder afloat, he did until the last day. OKC got the win they needed vs. Minnesota, Yet the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Spurs to capture the final playoff berth in the west. 45-37 record for the Thunder would have got them in the playoffs in the east, since 2 teams will play playoff basketball with under .500 records on that side of the bracket. When healthy as a whole Oklahoma City would have a chance to do playoff damage while contending for a championship. Maybe the best is yet to come for R. Westbrook (individually) and for OKC (as a team) if he and them can stay healthy.

Okafor-Jones-Winslow-They Came-They Saw-They Conquered-Now Time To Get Paid

Jahlil Okafor is from Chicago. His childhood friend Tyus Jones is from Minnesota. Meanwhile Justise Winslow is from Houston. Everyone knew about the big man and point guard they came to Duke as a package deal because of their friendship. However once Rasheed Sulaimon was dismissed from the team another freshman put his imprint on the 2014-15 Duke Blue Devils. That guy was versatile small forward Justise Winslow. His game really picked up during the NCAA Tournament. He showed he could be a solid two way player on offensive and defense. Tyus Jones was steady all season and was able to knock down big jump shots, timely free throws and created for teammates. Coming out of Chicago many predicted Jahlil Okafor as freshman of the year nationally and becoming a lottery pick. Don't expect Okafor to fall out of the top two come draft time in June. Most likely either he or Kentucky's Karl Anthony Towns will become the number one pick during the NBA Draft. Duke cut down the nets for the 5th time in the Coach K era as they beat Wisconsin for the National Championship. Duke has their one and down players just like those guys in Lexington the group that's know as the Kentucky Wildcats.

How Well Did Kentucky Respond After Final 4 Loss

Revenge is best served cold, so they say. Last year the Wisconsin Badgers saw their season end during the National Semifinal round of the 2014 Final Four. Down in Arlington, Texas the Kentucky Wildcats survived by 1 point and advanced to the National Championship game vs. UConn. This season the Wildcats arrived in Indianapolis with a chance to complete an unheard of 40-0 season. Yes they survived some close games this season vs. the likes of LSU, Texas A&M and Georgia. Just to get to the 2015 Final Four they had to battle past a Notre Dame team in Cleveland, that had Kentucky on the ropes. This past Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium Wisconsin held their own. Despite the questionable officiating that worked for and against both teams, Kentucky held a late 4 point lead. Wisconsin was able to respond and deliver the knockout blow to send the Wildcats back to Lexington 38-1. Wisconsin will look to defeat Duke for the National Championship on Monday night. Can the front line of Kaminsky, Dekker and Hayes pull it off ? The belief is if they can beat Kentucky they can beat anyone. Sports is an emotional game, however many of Kentucky players ran off the court Saturday without shaking their opponents hands. That was followed by some negative words that was picked up at the podium during a post game press conference. Obviously after 34 regular season wins and 4 NCAA Tournament wins the Wildcats didn't have a problem shaking hands and watch their words at the podium.