6) Aren't all playoff series touted as "tough''?
Here's the biggest point: Every time I hear somebody say, "Boy, you don't want to go against THAT TEAM in the playoffs,'' I cringe. Because if I had my preference, I wouldn't want to see ANYBODY in the playoffs. I mean, aren't they all "scary''?
Check out this Mavs-related quote from coach Doc Rivers of Boston, who had seen Dallas twice in a week: "I think (Dallas) is one of (the favorites). I still think San Antonio because of defense, size. And they’ve done it. They’re a team in the West that has actually won it. Phoenix. .... And a team that no one talks about is Houston, who I wouldn’t want to play either. ...''
And he's right.
I wouldn't want to play the Rox. Houston is scary. T-Mac can go for 50 any night, and Yao is, like, nine feet tall! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Lakers. The Lakers are scary! Forget T-Mac. ... The Black Mamba might score 150 any night! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Suns. Phoenix is scary! Good gosh, they have three or four or maybe five MVP candidates! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Jazz. Utah is scary. They have balance, they have discipline, and they have a coach so mean he hates gay people! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Clips. The Clippers are scary! Sam Cassell and Chris Kaveman are even scary to look at! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Hornets. The Hornets are scary! What if the Mavs have to forfeit a game because they mistakenly travel to New Orleans for a road game when they are supposed to be in OKC? Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Spurs! San Antonio is scary! They've got rings! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the T'wolves. The T'wolves are scary! KG! Scary!
I wouldn't want to play the Nugz. The Nuggets are scary! AI! 'Melo! Scary!
And of course, I wouldn't want to play the Warriors. The Warriors are scary! Because. ...
Well, I really don't think they're scary. For the most part, relative to Dallas, the Warriors stink.
But I don't want to play Golden State. I wouldn't want any of em, really. They're all scary! However, the rules require me to play 'em. Three of 'em, and not until then do league rules allow you entry into the NBA Finals.
So yeah, the West is full of potential obstacles and potholes and threats and other scary things. But of all the teams in the West, you know who I wouldn't want to play? You know which team is the most scary of all?
Dallas.