Idle thought: Notice all those handicapped license plates everywhere? So why is it I'm beginning to think the people driving those vehicles suffer from a MENTAL handicap? How else to explain some of the retarded stuff they do on the road? Yeah, I know that's not politically correct, but neither am I, and proud of it. Anyway, onward....
In the east, the Indiana Pacers and NY Knicks are slugging it out. Ahead 3-2 in their series, they go back to Indianapolis for Game 6, and the Pacers should close it out. They'd better, because they surely don't want to go back to Madison Square Garden for a Game 7. That could get dicey. But it really doesn't matter.
The Miami Heat awaits the winner and, barring any major injuries, it would be a huge upset if Lebron and Co. lost to either Indy or NY in the conference finals. Like them or not, the South Beachers are just too good.
In the west, Memphis will take on San Antonio in the conference finals. Memphis flew underneath the radar all year, but those guys are brutes. On the other hand, San Antonio is probably the smartest team in basketball, with the smartest coach, Gregg Popovich, as well. With all due respect to both teams, it would seem a matchup of brains vs. brawn is coming up. It should be interesting.
San Antonio has been good for so long, nobody can remember when they weren't. But they're getting old. The LA Lakers, a contender for decades, seem to be coming apart at the seams. Denver's pretty good, as are the LA Clippers, and the Okla City Thunder will no doubt return to being a threat once injured Russell Westbrook comes back next year. As great as he is, there was no way Kevin Durant could beat other very good playoff teams all by himself. And they made a big mistake letting guard James Harden get away to Houston.
But you know who the team of the future might very well be? The Golden State Warriors. They're already really good, and they're the youngest team in the league. Yeah, San Antonio just eliminated them in 6 games, but these guys are coming. Plus, they've got a terrific young head coach themselves in former player Mark Jackson. It won't be easy, because other teams will get better as well, but check out the Warriors in a couple years after they've added another piece or two, and got just that much more experience under their belts.
And by then, those beasts in Miami will likely be getting on the back side of their bell curve. For now, they're definitely a cut above everybody else, but they're not getting any younger either.
I'm just saying.......
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