It may be an understatement to say that the NBA Playoffs have been disappointing. Outside of the storylines involving LeBron James in Cleveland, there hasn't been much drama to speak of at all.
To make matters worse, Boston winning back-to-back games in Orlando to take a commanding 2-0 lead, and the Lakers in cruise control, makes it seem inevitable that a 2008 NBA Finals reprise is on the horizon.
No offense to the Lakers-Celtics rivalry - the greatest in basketball history, and one of the top five all-time rivalries in sports - but didn't we just see this movie last year? The names and faces are almost exactly the same. Garnett, Rondo, Piere, Allen, Bryant, Bynum, Odom, and Gasol were all with their respective teams when we saw them battle 24 months ago. Even Doc Rivers and Phil Jackson are still on the sidelines.
What's the storyline between the last two champions in the NBA meeting again? It reminds me of the Bulls-Jazz sequel in '98 - the only reason to tune in was to see Jordan cement his legacy. I know that Magic-Suns wouldn't have piqued the interest of the casual basketball fan, but it would've been nice to mix things up.
It's too bad barely anyone cares about the NHL, because their product has been 100X better this postseason.
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