The NBA: It's Faaaantastic!

Well, playoffs are on in the NBA. Elite eight time--Miami-Washington, Phoenix-Dallas, Indiana-Detroit, and San Antonio-Seattle. I really don't have a horse in these playoffs; haven't had one since Bird-era Boston Celtics. Heck, the only reason I paid attention before was that I wanted the Lakers to LOSE. So it was anyone-but-the-Lakers for what, five or so years?

But I do have some teams I like: San Antonio and Indiana. I did like Houston before because of Yao Ming (gotta support the Asian folks), but they choked away a 2-0 lead.

I don't really like Miami because...um, maybe Shaq hangover? Although Dwyane Wade is terrific. Still, it's kinda hard to root for a team coached by Ron Jeremy.

I don't like Seattle because Ray Allen is a whiny git. Yeah, Jesus whines too much 'bout being defended by Bowen. He started getting the calls, though, and it just seemed to me that the officials starteed calling more ticky-tack fouls against SA during Game 3, while SEA got away with mugging Manu. And that last shot Ray Allen missed? Did you catch his F-bomb to Bruce Bowen as Bowen taunted him? Although Allen got the last laugh, because SEA got the W.

Dallas? Meh. Phoenix? OK, entertaining, but I can't get into them (and all that controversy about Nash getting the MVP coz he's white...meh! He deserved it. Oh, and Wade's actually more valuable than Shaq, as evidenced by the playoffs). Detroit? Love Larry Brown, but they're going against Reggie. It would be cool if Reggie won the championship as a farewell gift; realistically, it won't happen.


So, picks?

final four:
MIA d DET
SA d PHX

finals:
MIA v SA

Ugh.