grad school schmad school
So we’ve gotten to the time of year that always seems to see a decline in my academic performance- NBA playoff time (apparently professors don’t like it when you watch basketball games in their classes. although they get used to it after a while).
In an unpredictable year (KG makes Boston matter again, Kobe realizes he has teammates, Houston loses Yao Ming and proceeds to win 22 games straight, New Orleans beats out all Texas teams for the southwest division crown, we find out Louisiana is in the Southwest, the Suns and the Mavs make blockbuster trades leading to the “genius/moronic” debate, and we win our fantasy basketball league) the real fun is about to begin.
Ignoring the Eastern conference, which won’t get interesting until the 2nd round (with the possible exception of Gilbert Arenas’ trash talking), we’re looking at eight 50+ win teams going up against each other in the West.
The Suns and Spurs are meeting in the first round. Assuming this doesn’t become known as “the Suns get screwed in the Playoffs, Part IV,” last year’s champs could be going home early. Plus, we might even get an answer to the age old question, “How long will it take before someone punches Bruce Bowen in the face?”
As we get ready for Saturday, let’s remember the good times:
