Definition for underdog:

one at a disadvantage and expected to lose.

Yes, all 4 teams are talented. For the East it's the 1 v.s. 3 and west is 1 v.s. 2. So obviously every team left would be talented. That's a given.

and the Magic and Nugs, although talented, are at a disadvantage because the Lakers and Cavs both have a little more talent then them, as also proven with their dominant regular season records.

Then as young said, everyone and their momma's is predicting a Cavs-Lakers finals. Therefore the "expected to lose" part is fulfilled as well.

Therefore the Nuggets and Magic are underdogs. In the majority of match-ups there is always an underdog and a favorite. Just because you're considered an underdog though doesn't mean people are saying that team sucks.

So using the "they are talented" card that J.Roy used doesn't mean shit.

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