April Madness?

I think you are loking at four series that won’t go past five games. As you said, a sweep for the Cavs unless James get hurt (fingers crossed). For Charlottte, I’ve got two words – Dwight Howard. And when the double teams inevitably come, Orlando’s shooters will have a field day. The Bucks without Bogut – just can’t see it. And Miami is just a one-man team. Unless Wade starts getting even more star calls than he does already, they’ve got no chance.

And speaking of star calls and other assorted referee misdeeds, this has been the worst year in memory for the zebras. The variance in how games are called is alarming from ref to ref. And that no call at the end of the Denver – OKC game last night was just criminal. Saying they blew the call isn’t going to cut it. The refs in that game should feel the pain in the pocket like the players and coaches do when they speak out. Anything less from the NBA shows they just don’t care about holding referees accountable.

celtics out in 1st round

And yeah – the west is where the fun is this year. I’m gonna watch pretty much every west first round series.

Aside from the Raptors, the three other teams (Heat, Bucks, Bobcats) can actually pull an upset. With Miami, you just can’t count out Wade’s determination. He can carry a team on his back all season long, and even into a championship. With the Bucks, they are like the Rockets of the East, scrappy and hustle-filled players who do all the little things with a good defense as well. That’s something that will actually matter in the playoffs. The Bobcats are a top-defensive team, and this is the same team that beat Orlando in their home court a few months ago without their all-star (Gerald Wallace). Maybe it won’t be as interesting as the West, but it’s still better than having other east teams in there.