The C'Mon Man Playoffs
Playoff lives are fragile and each round divides the number of survivors by two. I have read that teams can peak for a maximum of three rounds. Unfortunately for teams going for a championship, there are four rounds. Some teams are happy to be there and others are fighting for their future employment. With this in mind, it blows me away when knuckleheads step in and put their survival in jeopardy. It's tough enough to battle your opponent but when you have to fight outside forces, it makes the journey next to impossible.
1. Toronto vs The Officials
I believe the NBA wants Brooklyn to advance. On paper, the referees do not look like they are giving the Nets a huge advantage but they are. They are not calling a lot of the clutching and grabbing which favors the Nets. They are also making momentum shifting calls or non calls. Too often, Toronto will creep back into the game and the next call will hurt them. The NBA could not prove that ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy ever influenced a game. That's because he knew how to call a game one way or another without looking like he was cheating. All series, the Raptors have been battling the unlucky bounces. If you don't believe me, ask Jack Armstrong.
2. Nene
With Washington up 2-0 against the Bulls and heading home, Nene decided to try and WWE Jimmy Butler. The Bulls won game three and now Nene will watch game four from the sidelines. Washington has been suffering for a while with bad teams and little to cheer for and now Nene may have put a gun to their playoff heads... Too soon to mention the guns and Wizards in the same scenario?
3. Donald Sterling
Moron. Complete and utter moron! The only solution is to get rid of this racist asshole. I would completely support the Clippers if they refused to play for this guy. He has one of the best teams in the NBA and he decides to make comments that belong nowhere in today's or any day's society. Can we agree that having a lot of money does not entitle you to act like this?
Best case scenario: Adam Silver grows a pair, buys the Clippers on behalf of the NBA, and sells them to a group lead by Magic who in turn bans Silver from the arena.
4. Vince Carter
He actually hit an outstanding three today. It just brought back some terrible memories I had of his missed game winner in 2001 against the 76ers. Not really a negative, just me suffering.
5. Masai Ujiri
Why would you give Brooklyn bulletin board material? Apparently it was planned and well thought out. The man may be a very smart basketball mind, but this one did not help.
A title is hard enough to win. The quieter the team can stay the better. You are hearing nothing from the Heat and it scares me.
