The Mailing List: April 2009 (#4)

4. 2009 NBA Playoffs

Yes, yes kids, it's here. It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! The NBA playoffs will be beginning on April 18th. So, my hometown Knicks are nowhere near the playoffs, and my other team, the Mavericks is in the eighth seed, after getting rocked the past two years. Who really cares? The NBA Playoffs in terms of excitement and crazy moments DESTROY any other sport (yeah, I said it). But for you non basketball fans, I'm gonna give you my breakout players and teams for this year's playoffs:

EAST:

Atlanta Hawks
They took the Celtics to 7 games in the first round lat year, when they really were supposed to bend over and take it from Boston (pause). Joe Johnson in Game 4 had something to say about that one though. Get ready to see Josh Smith's nuts in someone's grill and Flip Murray hitting big shots down the stretch.


Thaddeus Young
My friend an I do really, really good Thad Young impressions; off the court that is. On the court, however, is a different story. This man has been on fire since the All-Star break and is poised to take on the burden of making the Sixers relevant again, since Iggy can't hit a non-dunk shot for his life.


WEST:

Portland Trailblazers
I think if you've been watching the NBA at all this year, you've seen this team show flashes of how dope they really are. They're one of the three teams in the West to beat the Lakers, are defensively stout and have one of the deepest benches in the league. Watch out for Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge to finally make their splash in the Playoffs and introduce all these fake fans the new regime in the NBA.


Travis Outlaw
So what if he's on the team I just featured as a breakout team? Dude is a monster. He plays ridiculous defense, can jump out of the building and has a knack for hitting clutch shots. I can't wait to see him up against the Spurs in the first round. Peep the pure fire of one of my favorite players.