NBA Playoff Update

What's going on with these playoffs?! First the Bulls, a Favorite to get to the Finals have had a tough time against both Indiana and Atlanta, two teams that figured to do nothing when we first came into these playoffs. The Lakers get swept by the Mavs! A team most people wanted to play in the first round because they weren't supposed to make it out of the first round. One thing in these playoffs is sure, take all of your preconcieved notions and throw them in the trash because you won't need them this year.

In Fact, the Mavericks and Heat are the only two teams to assert their dominance over their opponents with the Heat leading their series 3-1 and the Mavs having won their series 4-0, and those two series were against the two teams in the finals last year the Lakers and the Celtics. the other two series still in progress are more of a mystery.

Derrick Rose finished with 34 points and 10 assists
In a losing effort

No one has a clue who is going to win the Memphis-Oklahoma City series. Just when you thought the Grizzlies would put this series away by going up 3-1 the Thunder surged back and won the game after 3 OVERTIMES!! Tying this series up at two games apiece and meanwhile the Mavs are looking on and liking what they're seeing. Whoever stumbles out of this series with a win is going to be target practice for a Mavs team with a weeks amount of rest. We all saw how well Kidd played with a week off and with the team being an older one any amount of rest they can get will be good.

The Hawks have been a team that has truely surprised me. I didn't think they would get out of the first round, and I didn't think either team from their series had a chance against Derrick Rose and the Bulls but I was obviously wrong. Tonight they play at Chicago to see who goes up 3-2 in the series and I think Chicago will be the one to do it. Despite their trouble against the Pacers and their current struggles vs the Hawks they have always been good at home. I think the Bulls go up 3-2 but I don't think this will be decided in 6 as they have proven nothing when it comes to traveling to their opponents homecourt.

Durant scored 35 points and helped
put away the game in the 3rd overtime

The Thunder are probably going to win this series as they have regained homecourt advantage after stealing a game from the Grizz on their homecourt but I think and hope it goes to 7 games with in my dream scenario the 7th game being an overtime game. I think the Grizzlies will be more drained from their game 4 performance then the Thunder and because of this I think the Thunder wins easy on their homecourt.

These are just my opinions, this year of the NBA Playoffs has made one thing clear. When it comes to the NBA Playoffs, no one knows what's going to happen.