What did we learn after the first set of playoff games?

[Leetonidas]

Spurs will play Miami in the Finals

[Killakobe81]

1. Lebron James is the best player in basketball, bar none. 2. The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their near month long streak of underwhelming basketball and are ripe for an upset, which could happen in the first round or the next.

3. The Los Angeles Lakers are serious contenders and have a very good chance at winning the West. Anyone who says otherwise is a deluded hater and doesn't know about basketball.

4. The San Antonio Spurs are for real and by no means a "fool's good" team. Anyone who says otherwise is a deluded hater and doesn't know about basketball.

5. The Memphis Grizzlies' much touted and feared frontline is massively overrated. That frontline ain't bullying , much less the other West contenders, with Zack Randolph going 3-13 from the field and getting dominated by Reggie Evans. And no, Z-Bo will not find last year's form.

6. That coaches shouldn't play star players in garbage time. Fluke injuries can happen anywhere at anytime.

7. Carmelo Anthony in' sucks.

You REALLY needed Game one to be played to come to THAT conclusion?

[Venti Quattro]

MP, your point #1 didn't need these playoffs to be proven.

[midnightpulp]

MP, your point #1 didn't need these playoffs to be proven.

A lot of non-believers out there.

[Killakobe81]

Not 100% true as we saw with the Clipper game. With about 9 or 8 min left, that game looked like it was a wrap.

great point. But that almost NEVER happens but it will give coaches the excuse to run their stars in to the ground ...

[Killakobe81]

A lot of non-believers out there.

But your OP said "what did we learn?"
At best you could say that he re-affirmed it. Doesnt change that he needs to show he has his closers chops back ...but even without that ...he was the MVP. Again.

[Venti Quattro]

A lot of non-believers out there.

I don't think you can teach staunch non-believers. It's like trying to change a brainwashed Muslim terrorist's mind from bombing an American structure.

[Brazil]

last year lebron until the finals seemed to be the best player in basketball bar none and dirk said o

btw ty list nothing really knew or wrong

[NewcastleKEG]

A lot of non-believers out there.

[Brazil]

[Spurtacus]

wearing adidas will lead to acl tears

[Brazil]

wtf is your sig spurtucus ?

[Venti Quattro]

wearing adidas will lead to acl tears

Let me take this thread to a lefty route: ACLdidas

[pgardn]

Lebron is the most talented player in the NBA...

The best. Not in the last part of important playoff games. Full choke mode.