Revised Predictions

At the start of the playoffs, I felt like the Celtics were pretty substantial favorites to win it all. Right now? Not so much. It still seems like they'll beat Cleveland and I'd pick them to win against Detroit, but the Lakers are definitely looking like the superior team at this point. After all, one of Boston's advantages was supposed to be its much easier path through the playoffs. Instead, they can't win on the road even against markedly inferior teams.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/05/revised-predictions/44899/