The NBA Playoffs So Far

Not much of consequence or surprise so far with these NBA playoffs. All the higher seeded teams advanced into the second round. With the exception of Houston possibly beating San Antonio, it looks very probable Golden State, LeBron, and Boston will advance to the conference finals.

Houston is the team I hope advances simply because I like Harden and enjoy watching the Rockets play. With Sam Dekker back in the flow, the Rockets now have a nine man rotation and it was quite a beating the Rockets put on the Spurs in Game 1 in San Antonio.

Hopefully, Sam Presti and his staff are watching this series because the Rockets’ supporting cast is something akin to what Presti needs to put around Russell Westbrook moving forward. You look at that Rockets’ team and they can all play both ends of the floor. No severely limited one way players per se. All nine can play, one superstar, with a veteran NBA coach who’s given a strong voice in determining his personnel.

Anyway, the Houston-San Antonio series is the one I’m locked in on in the second round. It’s the only one where I think there’s that much at play. Maybe the Washington Wizards can make their series with the Celtics interesting, but I’m not sure if they have enough to go any further.

Quite frankly, the playoffs haven’t been all that interesting. I’ve been more entertained watching Anthony Bourdain episodes past and present. This one was on the other night. It’s a classic in the series. Bourdain with Sean Beck experiencing the Waffle House Five Course experience in Charleston, South Carolina.

Houston at San Antonio tonight in what to date might classify as a big game. The NBA could use a compelling second round series. To date, Harden and the Rockets have been the most interesting team to watch this post season.

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