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April-May-June Madness

April-May-June Madness is what a friend of mine jokingly calls the NBA playoffs. The Chicago Bulls, with two playoff wins over defending-champion Miami under their belts, are two-sixteenths of the way to their own title.

So yes, the NBA playoffs last twice as long as the World Cup, even though the World Cup is held just once each four years. And yes, the NBA playoffs can cover three full moons, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, May Day, the Kentucky Derby, the Indianapolis 500, the NFL draft, eight PGA Tour events, and 400 to 500 hours of a sleep for the average person.

And that's just the first round.

But here are 10 things to like about the NBA playoffs:

1. The best point guard is a scrawny-looking guy from Canada.

2. No New York Knicks.

3. Tim Duncan shoots bank shots.

4. Charles Barkley foams at the mouth just about every night on TNT.

5. The uninformed who say NBA players don't play defense are proven wrong.

6. Unlike college basketball, the players are the stars, not the coaches.

7. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban doesn't sit in a suite wearing a suit and mingling with other rich people. He sits at courtside and looks like the typical goofball rabid fan. Acts like one, too.

8. Bill Walton's commentary on games. People who don't like Bill Walton don't like life.

9. Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chauncey Billups, Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, Tony Parker, Amare Stoudamire, Kirk Hinrich, Jason Kidd, Chris Bosh. Every game has players who are truly amazing. They come from all over the world.

10. The games can be pretty good, too.

 

 

 

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