1.    Blown Out:    Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Lakes and Magic was really notable for...well nothing.  The Lakers destroyed the Magic and effectively held down Dwight Howard as well as anyone we've seen so far (including the Celtics).  Phil Jackson used his personnel perfectly against Howard.  In effort to avoid defensive mismatches with the Magic's small but quick forwards, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom, and Pau Gasol did not play too much together in the game (though that might've also … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

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