Can the Charlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns, and San Antonio Spurs play Cinderella?
After all, the eighth seeded Denver Nuggets popularized the upset trend when they beat the first seeded Seattle Super Sonics back in the early nineties. More recently, the Golden State Warriors ‘Shocked the World’ like Muhammad Ali when they disposed of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007. Often, they’ll tire a contender out. Last year, the Chicago Bulls killed the Boston Celtics’ chances of repeating as world champions by pushing them to seven, nail biting games. The green-and-white advanced, but had nothing left for the Orlando Magic in the second round. Will Cinderella get the glass slipper in 2010? Or will the clock strike midnight? HoopsVibe begins its playoff preview by naming three teams that can scare and, possibly, beat a contender. #3) Charlotte Bobcats Why: Team Jordan are second season virgins, but they won’t be awkward or uncomfortable. Individually, they have experience: Stephen Jackson was Captain Jack for the We Believe Warriors of 2007; Boris Diaw made the Western Conference