Why is the NBA waiting till freakin MONDAY to start WCF?

[da_suns_fan]

While the Suns have been sent to slave labor camp, where they will be put through grueling physical labor to tire them out, and fed stale bread crusts and sewer water to break their bodies down for the upcoming series.

That came out wrong. I wasnt trying to say that the Lakers were given an advantage over the Suns this year. I was trying to point out that the Lakers won their series "last" and theres a week for them to prepare whereas when the Suns were the "last" to win their series in 05 they got one day to prepare (including flying back).

Just total lack of consistency.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Hmmmm ...I LOVE IT when a team playing really well ...rushes aplayer back from injury and are forced to integrate them with a team firing on ALL cylinders that works out REALwell ...

Recent examples:

Last year's NBA finals: Nelson rushes back and Fisher was the most instrumental of the PG's in the series even though he is 2 years past his prime

NBA Finals in '08: Ariza rushes back is wildly in-effective

Amare for the stretch run last year

Brandon Roy THIS year ...

Derek Anderson for the Spurs a few years back

I could keep going ...but you get the idea ... I hope Lopez plays ...

Amare never came back last year, wtf are you talking about?

[Giuseppe]

NBA rank & file have always preferred playing every other day. What's happened here with this week long hiatus is driven by money & greed. Ain't nothin' wrong with money & greed.

Quit lookin' for a booger under the bed, da.

[21_Blessings]

Get off the Usurper's Ghazi. That has never worked out for you.

[Roxsfan]

because i'm going to a gay bar for a little r&r starting tomorrow morning and won't be able to watch the wcf until monday night. That's why.

tmi

[Allanon]

It's all about the Finals scheduling (which is on ABC and their scheduling is planned way in advance)

If they played right away and there was a sweep, Lakers/Suns could have finished and be sitting around almost 2 weeks before the Finals.

[Venti Quattro]

Probably because ESPN/ABC wants the Sunday schedule for Game 1.

You know, they always have that day for blockbuster games.