The Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers just might do the unthinkable and ruin the NBA's dream Eastern Conference Finals matchup between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.
You know what?
That would be totally fine by me.
I understand the intrinsic allure of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat are an up-tempo, fun-to-watch club that can score in bunches and load up the stat sheet with an assortment of high-flying dunks every game.
The ragged but capable Celtics team, with point guard extraordinaire Rajon Rondo, crafty scorer Paul Pierce, passionate forward Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, who can still stroke it from deep, are surprisingly still a captivating bunch with NBA title potential.
King James is eager to silence his critics with the one thing that's eluded him thus far in his brilliant career: an NBA championship.
Boston wants to prove it's not "too old" to capture another Larry O'Brien trophy.
However, if the opportunity presents itself, aren't you ready for a fresh crop of young and talented clubs vying for the right to play for the titl ...
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