Predicting the First Round of the NBA Playoffs: Western Conference

This will be a series of "discussions" between Carlos and Myself on how we think the NBA playoffs are all going to shake out. It's pretty much what we do in real life anyway. Without further ado:

THE WESTERN CONFERENCE

(M): Let's start with the West: San Antonio Spurs (1) vs. Utah Jazz (8)
Here's where it's a shame Utah is in at all. Do they even have any good players? Minnesota should have been here. Poor Rubio. I think San Antonio is going to crush this. Tony Parker is playing great, so is Tim Duncan, and whatever spell that's keeping them all alive hasn't worn off yet.
(C): Utah has a very solid frontcourt. Definitely one of the more underrated c/pf combinations in the league with Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. I think Utah wins one game in Utah to make it remotely interesting but this series is more or less over before it starts. San Antonio makes it to round two where they promptly lose to the grizzlies for the second year in a row.
(M):  Agreed. If anything the Spurs will try to rest some people for part of the series. 4-1 sounds good. The next round is going to be the big trouble for the Spurs. I think they'll fall apart.