Coming out of a coma is a beautiful thing. Back in June, as Dirk and company got all Mavericky on the Heatles, as Lebron tucked his tale between his legs, as Coach Spol filled out job applications at the local Miami Wal-Mart, I closed my eyes and fell into a long, deep, trance-like sleep.
Why would I do such a thing? Self-preservation. You see, the NBA ship was headed toward an iceberg. And Metta World Peace was the captain. Uh oh. Everybody and their mother knew the lockout was coming. I thought about what November would be like. Nothing to watch but Michael Vick's latest concussion, 7 college football teams complain about why they should be in the BCS Championship game, and college basketball. College basketball is basketball, yes. But it's bad basketball. See, the pros know how to play the game. It's a beautiful display of athleticism, talent, strategy, and finesse. Considering the notion of that ceasing to exist, at least for a time, put me in a coma.
And then Saturday I opened my eyes. I was confused at first. The first thing I heard was college football on TV. This wasn't right. Then my phone vibrated. Needless to say, after eight hours of tearful thanksgiving and primal screams of relief I fully came to my senses. The NBA was back. The world could continue turning. I could breathe again.
So sorry to all of you who had to live through the lockout. You should have taken a nap like me.
So now that that's over, I think you know what it's time for.
You guessed it Sherlock, the time has come for my inappropriately early nonsensical playoff predictions and finals picks. Don't judge me. I've waited a long time to be able to yap about what is to come. I'm ready for basketball now. Christmas is so far away... So without further ado, I will send it to commercial break. That's right. Tricked you. You see, it would be foolish to make predictions before free agency. I don't know who's playing center for the Heat. Will Dwight Howard or Chris Paul be dealt? These things are important. So keep on the lookout for my picks friends. They'll be right here after the break.
