Recap of NBA Playoffs So Far

I really have my wheels spinning. I really thought the Chicago Bulls would dominate these games they're playing. They survived and beat the Indiana Pacers in five games in the first round. I also thought the Los Angeles Lakers would dominate the NBA playoffs as well. The Bulls took care of the Atlanta Hawks in six games. I thought that would be expected of the Bulls to do so. I think the Lakers have lost their touch now. They're tired of each other and I think that they are tuning out their head coach, Phil Jackson. It's time for a change of scenery. Kobe Bryant wants Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw to run for Lakers head coach. That's what the king of the L.A. Lakers basketball world wants. If you want your star player happy, you keep him in L.A. Laker land and make him happy. I'm not surprised the Memphis Grizzlies dominated in their series against the veteran San Antonio Spurs. They were determined to be the better basketball team. They wanted it more than the San Antonio Spurs. That's why the Grizzlies beat the Spurs in five games. It came down to will and passion of the game. I think that's why the Grizzlies won. Of all the teams that are remaining and were playing in the first round of the NBA playoffs, I think the Dallas Mavericks are playing at the top of their game. They are executing their game plan, they look relaxed, they shoot rhythm jump-shots, and they take what the defense gives them. That's perfect basketball play. If anything, I think the Dallas Mavericks are more poised to win the NBA title than any other NBA team. The second team that comes close to playing as well as the Mavs are the Miami Heat. They are playing well as a team. Dwyane Wade and Lebron James are finally cooperating as teammates. Chris Bosh is the third wheel behind Wade and James, contributing whenever he is needed. Mario Chalmers, Mike Bibby, James Jones, Mike Miller, Zydrunas Illgaukas, Udonis Haslem, and Jamaal Magloire are all good role players and fit well into Wade and James' athletic systems. The speed defense that Miami plays under Heat coach Erik Spoelstra benefits Wade and James, because of their physical gifts.