Can a first round NBA playoff series ever go down as the best series ever? Two weeks ago I would have said no. There is no way it would have the drama, excitement, aggressiveness, passion and adrenaline that we often see if the NBA finals. I mean, sure its the playoffs, but its the first round so there is no way a team will go all out because they are still 3 rounds away from "tasting the championship."
Suddenly, I find my thoughts being challenged by the Celtics-Bulls first round playoff series. Currently, the series is tied at 3 games apiece. Boston is the defending NBA champs, they are the #2 seed in the East and have many savvy veterans. The Bulls are an up and coming 7 seed that many think may just be a few years off from becoming and playoff mainstay. That whole "few years away" talk appears to be nonsense because the Bulls are for real and have pushed the Celtics to a game 7.
But the idea of this post is that this may be the best series ever (and its not even over). Chew on these facts:
- Of the 6 games, 4 have gone to overtime (2 single OT games, 1 2OT game and 1 3OT game).
- Of the 6 games, 5 have been decided by 3 points or less (read that again, it might just blow your mind).
- There have been 7 overtime periods played in the first 6 games, the most ever (ironically, the 2nd most is 4 overtime periods and has been done twice, and both also involved the Celtics).
- In 6 games, there have been 5 different players that have scored the game high in points (Rose, Gordon, Pierce (2 times), Rondo and Allen).
- There have been 12 double-doubles and 2 triple doubles in the series thus far.
So whats the point with all this? Lets just say I suggest tuning in to Game 7 between the Celtics and Bulls at 5:00 PM on Saturday night, because you may just be watching the final saga of the greatest NBA playoff series ever.
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