Bench Points

So is it just me or are the NBA Playoffs not going at all like we thought they would?

Lets see...

The Lakers are up 3 games to 1 on the Suns.

The Spurs and Kings are tied 2 to 2.

The Clippers are dominating the Nuggets, up 3 games to 1.

The Bucks cleaned the Pistons clock the other night and won a game to the Pistons 2 wins.

Chicago and Miami are tied 2 apiece.

Nets and Pacers tied 2 to 2.

Cavs and Wizards also have 2 games each.

Wow. So the Clippers doing well is not much of a surprise, but them dominating the way they are against the Nuggets?

I did not expect the Spurs to drop even ONE game against the Kings, but TWO?!

Didn't think the Pistons would drop even one game.

Miami should have K.O'ed Chicago.

Finally, to me, the most surprising series: The Lakers and Suns.

Now I have never liked Kobe Bryant, and similarly, have always hated the Lakers. So why do I find myself rooting for them? I honestly don't know. I have always like Steve Nash, but apparently he is getting the MVP this season, and I completely disagree with that.

LeBron and Kobe are both much better candidates for the award, it was so obvious it is sickening. LeBron has been putting up amazing numbers for his age, and Bryant has been absolutely AMAZING this season with literally almost no help around him.

Now case in point, look at the Lakers and Suns series. Kobe has really been making everybody around him better, while Nash is playing well, he is not getting it done for his team, who were clearly the favorites when this series started.

With Kobe's POSTERIZING dunk on Nash the other night, and Bryant's amazing clutch shots last night to take the game to overtime and then win, well it was just awesome.

A caveat though on last night, Nash was absolutely fouled by Luke Walton last night, and to make it a jump ball with Nash against a guy A FOOT TALLER THAN HIM. Let me just say I hate NBA officiating sometimes.

All in all the NBA playoffs have been much more exciting than I could have ever imagined. I can't wait for round two.


(P.S. ESPN's Playoff "Rituals" commercial has some great music, music I liked so much I started a quest to find it and did! It is called Noah’s Arkestra by Mountains In The Sky, and is a really cool song. I suggest everybody "acquire" it.)