Eastern Conference
1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. 8) Chicago Bulls
Center: Shaquille O'Neal/J.J. Hickson vs. Joakim Noah
If Shaq can return and play like he did before his injury, that would be a huge plus. J.J. Hickson has done an admirable job of filling in for him though. It's hard to tell if Shaq will be back to normal.
Whoever starts at center will be pestered to death by the brash Joakim Noah. He's really emerged into a very good player this season.
Slight Edge: Chicago
Power forward: Antawn Jamison vs. Taj Gibson
Jamison was the big name that Cleveland landed at the deadline and this is the time of year they landed him for. Taj Gibson isn't in Jamison's class, but he's showed some promise as a rookie.
Big Edge: Cleveland
Small forward: LeBron James vs. Luol Deng
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