the harshness of winter in a tropical country, granma style

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May 5, 2007 started out just like any other day. I woke up earlier than usual to extort from my father some money. The entire day simply whizzed off as soon as the buzzer signifying the end of Dallas' 67-win season rang out. All of a sudden I found myself gulping my nth shot of brandy much to the chagrin of my parents. On that night I learned a valuable lesson: never underestimate the usefulness of a shot glass. This I learned after my vommit spree which lasted for about 20 rounds. Oh yeah. My breath was sweeter than the morning breeze after that.

Anyway, on to the NBA. Before the playoffs began I had my traditional playoff predictions. So far I bummed out on two of them after the Spurs trampled Denver in 5 while Golden State scored an amazing 4-2 upset over the much heralded Dallas Mavericks. There is still one more 1st round series going on with the Jazz-Rockets scuffle going the full seven. My choice? Houston.

For those who are thirsting for some 2nd round predictions, here's my lowdown:

EAST
Chi v Det
No one can stop the maturity of the Baby Bulls. Not even Motown. Bulls in 6.
Cle v NJ
On paper, the most exciting game to look forward to in the 2nd round. I have reasons to believe that in this season, LBJ will turn out a legendary performance. The Cavs in 6.

WEST
SA v Phx
Torrential offense meets defensive wall complete with spiked barricades. Will the Suns' offensive storm calm down then drop dead, or will the Spurs' championship defense crumble and fall? I'll go with the latter. Suns in 7.

Hou v GS
Steve Kerr brought out a terrific point when he remarked on whether Yao Ming has the capacity to cope with the Warriors' running game. My reaction? Yao will score at will on the low post. Rockets in 6.