Andria Wenzel picks the Kings

All the haters say the Kings don’t have the toughness, the mentality, the go-to guy to win the ring, but what they do have — that none of the haters can deny — is a bench that can compete with any starting lineup in the league.

No team has the depth of Sacramento: Bobby Jackson, Hedo Turkoglu, Keon Clark, Jim Jackson and Scott Pollard.-

As for the Lakers and Spurs, whoever makes it to the conference finals will have already gone through two tumultuous rounds with stiff competition.

The three-ring champs are more comparable to a three-ring circus, with Shaq and Kobe destined for a Las Vegas pay-per-view brawl, with Phil Jackson as the referee.

The Lakers have proven the only way they can beat the Kings is when they double-team Doug Christie in the tunnel, but championships are decided on the court. And the NBA championship, well that’s the court made for Kings.

Nicholas Lozito picks the Spurs

Yes, the San Antonio Spurs are boring. Nobody wants to see Tim Duncan win the MVP. And we all know everyone was thrilled to see Stephon Marbury drain a 3-pointer to put them down a game.

The bottom line is everyone, including myself, hates the Spurs. But sometimes you just have to face the facts — they’re real good. In fact, they’re the best team in the NBA.

The Spurs have the size (Duncan and The Admiral), the point man (Tony Parker) and just enough athleticism to get by.