Harlan Schreiber

1.    Cavs/Magic Aftermath:    After Orlando closed out the Cleveland on Saturday, we've all been buzzing about what kind of fallout there will be for the Cavs.  Before we worry too much about the hysteria we should all recognize that the Magic's win over the Cavs was convincing and had no hallmarks of a fluke.  It is true that coming into the series, the Cavs were the clear favorites.  They had the best regular season record and had smoked all playoff competition, while the Magic were pretty … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

As very entertaining Thursday saw Orlando struggle at home against a short handed Boston team before roaring ahead in the final minutes to force a Game 7 in Boston.  Next, we saw Houston bum rush the Lakers in the first quarter, which gave them just enough cushion to hang on and get the series back to Los Angeles.  Here's a quick rundown of what we saw in the series:  … [Read more...] about Game 7 Time

1.    Harm But No Foul?:    Perhaps the only thing we will ever remember the Dallas-Denver series for is Carmelo Anthony's shot at the end of Game 3, where Antoine Wright attempted to intentionally foul only to have the refs ignore him and allow Melo to his a ridiculous three to knock the Mavs down to 0-3 in the series.  The NBA immediately came out and acknowledged that the refs blew the call but let's go a little deeper with a quick little FAQ: … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

1. Round 2 Begins: What is there to say so far this round of the playoffs? Let's go series by series: -Denver/Dallas: This series has been all Denver so far. So far, Denver has not used it super depth up front to frustrate Dirk Nowitzki. In fact, Dirk has looked really good. No, Dallas' downfall is that they don't have Josh Howard, who has struggled with an ankle injury, as well as the fact that Denver is shooting very well so far. Can Dallas hold serve at home? They are a very good home team … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

1.    Boston-Chicago:    This has been a truly great series so far, with drama galore.  I've truly enjoyed watching this series so far but do fall in the camp that it hasn't been played at the highest level.  With Kevin Garnett, this would've probably been a 4-1 easy win for Boston but for us disinterested observers, we get probably the best series of the playoffs.  Going into Game 7 tonight, here are some quick reflections:  … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts