The NBA Finals started with a bang but sort of petered out with a whimper. That whimper sounded almost exactly the sound of LeBron James’ back and legs giving way to the gravity of carrying an undermanned team against a…
Category: Playoff Thoughts
NBA Finals Preview
1. Finals Time: After a mostly forgettable playoff season, we finally have the matchup most expected/wanted—Golden State v. LeBron. As we discussed during the playoff preview, the Warriors have been so dominant that they are a prohibitive favorite to beat…
The Quickest Conference Finals
With the Hawks getting swept and the Rockets on the verge of losing 4-1, we are faced with the obvious question: is this the worst Conference Finals ever? Well…maybe. Certainly we are looking at one of the briefest. The Hawks…
First Round Fall Out Part 2
We now turn to part three of our first round fall out series, the Spurs, Mavs, and the Pelicans: -Spurs: The obvious question is whether the big guns, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, are coming back. As a general rule, I…
What’s In A Sweep?
The tussle between the top seeded Hawks and the eighth seeded Nets has ended up being one of the better match ups in the first round. While the Hawks were able to eke out a win at home last night,…