NBA Playoffs- Edward H (DD)

Well I'm back once again to write about all things in the NBA Playoffs. This year has been extremely entertaining and the playoffs are even better. In this years first round there was more crunch time than in any other first round in playoff history. Crunch time is when the teams are at the highest competitive level fighting for a lead or to keep a lead. In this time offensive and defensive series are especially important. Coming out of the first round was The Miami Heat who were the first team to finish their series. They beat the Charlotte Bobcats in a 4-0 sweep that sent the Heat with momentum into the next round. The Miami Heat will face off against the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn nearly escaped out of the first round, as they beat the Toronto Raptors in a highly competitive game seven. Brooklyn who was up big in the forth quarter almost blew the lead as Toronto was able to gain momentum and was one point down with the last shot attempt in the game. Toronto came up short as Kyle Lowry sent up a floater that was eventually blocked by aging superstar Paul Pierce.Brooklyn who has beat the Heat 4 times this year is excited with the match up. Our next victor was the struggling Indiana Pacers, whom were able to squeak out a victory against the sub 500 Atlanta Hawks. The Pacers won in game seven after coming from a 3-2 series deficit. The game victory was due large in part to Paul George who had 24 points. Roy Hibbert has been playing terrible in this series and will defiantly be something to watch as hey play in the semi finals. The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Washington Wizards who are fresh off their first playoff series victory in what seems like a millennium. Washington was able to get work done as they beat the Chicago Bulls in just five games. Bradley Beal and John Wall have been playing fantastic this year and continued their effort in the playoffs.  I hope Washington beats the Pacers because I hate the Pacers. They are my least favorite team in the entire league. The Los Angles Clippers were able to squeak out a victory in game seven as well against the Golden State Warriors. The Clippers who have had a very difficult weak with the David Sterling scandal needed his victory for not only their franchise but their city. The Clippers will end up facing another team that got out of a game seven in the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC beat the Memphis Grizzlies in a rout at home. Kevin Durrant played especially well as did Russell Wesbrook. The San Antonio Spurs also escaped an early exit as they were able to hold off the Dallas Mavericks in a game seven at home. The Spurs dominated from the start and sent them into the fourth straight semifinal appearance. The San Antonio Spurs will face off against the Portland Trailblazzers who just got out of an extremely entertaining with the Houston Rockets. These series should be very entertaining to watch and i look forward to watching them. I believe that it will be the Portland Trailblazzers who take the victory and they will end up facing off against the Clippers. These are my two favorites in the west because of their great play as of lately. In the eastern conference i believe that it will be the Miami Heat who will win in dominate fashion and end up playing against the Washington Wizards. The Heat are to good for the Nets and the Pacers are struggling too much to win another series.