Where BORING Happens.

The NBA playoffs are the only part of the season that I even care about during their year. Like standing in front of a bunch of people at an AA meeting that already know what I'm there for, like they say, it is better to say it aloud. Makes it seem more real of something.

Anyway, the NBA is the playoffs. The past couple of playoffs have been head-turning, "Did you see the score to last night's game," type affairs, but this year is significantly different. In a first round that had me drooling with the match up possibilities only one (and even that was the one that I cared the least for) lasted a full seven games or even seemed to spark players interest. The Pistons struggled a bit and so did the Cavaliers, but did you really think that Sixers or Wizards were going to take the series at any point during those games? Me neither.

So far, it has been more of the same. While only two of the series have even played two games, both of which home court has served, they do not look to be entirely competitive. I would never count out the Spurs as long as they have a game left, but the match up problems put forth by the Hornets are giving them fits in what is a comparatively short distance from San Antonio. On the other hand, the Magic just do not have the playoff savvy of the Pistons who are collectively dwindling down on one of the last great runs this team can put together.

There is hope in all of these series and to reiterate, none of the 2-0 series are even close to being done, but their is a side of me that just wants this to last forever. I mean every series ending on a buzzer beater opportunity in the seventh game. I guess that's what we all want every time we turn on the television, but for now I would settle for just one game of super competitive basketball with the outcome not stamped by the start of the fourth quarter.