For the NBA Western Conference Playoffs, this has been a tumultuous year. While some series has been decided in four games and some in seven, most of these series have been exhilarating. If you haven't been paying attention, here's a brief analysis of what's happened so far.
The Oklahoma City Thunder faced the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first round. The Thunder are young and inexperienced, but you would never know, as they brought the Lakers to game 7.
The series ended up going seven games, with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers emerging victorious.
In another first round matchup the Denver Nuggets squared off against the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets were without Coach Karl, which may or may not be the reason they couldn't pull it together. In the end, the Jazz beat the Nuggets in six games.
In the first round, the Phoenix Suns played the Portland Trailblazers and won in solid fashion in 6 games.
The Dallas Mavericks faced their in-state rival, the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in a battle of #2 vs. #7, respectively. Dirk Nowitzki put up some gaudy numbers, but Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were stellar and put the Mavs away.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the San Antonio Spurs were pitted against the Phoenix Suns. Up until this year, the Spurs had won the last five playoff series against the Suns, however this time was different. The Suns played to make a statement and swept the Spurs in the feel-good story of the playoffs.
The Utah Jazz played the Los Angeles Lakers and had a similar fate to the Spurs. The Lakers came out with a vengeance and beat the Jazz in a quick four games. In a great series matchup, the Lakers are now playing the Phoenix Suns in an exciting, fast-paced matchup.
The Oklahoma City Thunder faced the defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the first round. The Thunder are young and inexperienced, but you would never know, as they brought the Lakers to game 7.
The series ended up going seven games, with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers emerging victorious.
In another first round matchup the Denver Nuggets squared off against the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets were without Coach Karl, which may or may not be the reason they couldn't pull it together. In the end, the Jazz beat the Nuggets in six games.
In the first round, the Phoenix Suns played the Portland Trailblazers and won in solid fashion in 6 games.
The Dallas Mavericks faced their in-state rival, the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in a battle of #2 vs. #7, respectively. Dirk Nowitzki put up some gaudy numbers, but Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were stellar and put the Mavs away.
In the Western Conference semifinals, the San Antonio Spurs were pitted against the Phoenix Suns. Up until this year, the Spurs had won the last five playoff series against the Suns, however this time was different. The Suns played to make a statement and swept the Spurs in the feel-good story of the playoffs.
The Utah Jazz played the Los Angeles Lakers and had a similar fate to the Spurs. The Lakers came out with a vengeance and beat the Jazz in a quick four games. In a great series matchup, the Lakers are now playing the Phoenix Suns in an exciting, fast-paced matchup.
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