SportsSpeak73: NBA Playoff recap

SportsSpeak73: NBA Playoff recap: Well the 1st Round of the playoffs are about halfway done and there have been some startling developments as well as some expected ones. Th...

NBA Playoff recap

Well the 1st Round of the playoffs are about halfway done and there have been some startling developments as well as some expected ones. The Miami Heat continue to look impressive (& LeBron's actually scoring in the 4th Quarter), as do the Thunder and the previously left for dead San Antonio Spurs. Unfortunately for the consensus contender Chicago Bulls, they had their collective heart shredded when Derrick Rose's ACL did the same essentially ruining any chance they had of making a run at the O'Brien trophy. Speaking of the O'Brien trophy, the question everyone wants to know is who will win it. Well I tend to lean toward the Western Conference for that answer. The Lakers have been impressive, but I wouldn't consider beating up on the Nuggets as a sign of greatness. Nonetheless, its hard to count out a team lead by a 33 yr old who still averages 28 ppg. Especially when he's joined by a talented Pau Gasol and an emerging Andrew Bynum. San Antonio looks more than impressive and has a championship pedigree. No fewer than 5 current Spurs have at least 1 NBA Championship to their credit with Manu, Duncan, and Tony Parker all having multiple rings. The Thunder are young, explosive, talented, and seems to have solved their late game issues which makes them EXTREMELY dangerous. Miami is Miami! When they play to their potential and get out & run there is no team in the league that can stay with them (except maybe OKC). The problem is no one knows if that team can stay on track for the 16 games they'll need to win to capture a championship. I happen to believe that Miami and OKC will meet in the Finals & only time can tell if I am right, but if I am it'll be a great series to watch.