Worst blogger ever.

Yeah. That's me. I blogged this year like the Heat played basketball. Practically not at all. I'm not going to make a bunch of excuses, I'm just going to say that I didn't live up to my own expectations. The guys over at Hardwood Paroxysm posted blogger awards last week, and it will be my goal to be on their list this time next year. Wish me luck.

The first round is well underway, so my two cents about things so far:

Pistons/Sixers - No one expected this to be a contest, except maybe the Sixers. Detroit is one of three teams that I love to see lose, so I'm happy this series isn't going completely their way. Go Sixers.

Magic/Raptors - Don't care. I really don't. Both teams can play an impressive game, both teams have impressive players. Neither team has a snowball's chance in hell of going all the way. Orlando will Probably take this round.

Celtics/Hawks - The Celtics are going to tear through these playoffs. There is no doubt in my mind. And the only way I'll be rooting against them in the Finals is if they're facing San Antonio. Still, there's no excuse for dropping a game to Atlanta, even if it's in Atlanta. Go Celts.

Cavs/Wizards - This one is really getting to me. As a team, the Wizards are superior to the Cavaliers. As a player, LeBron James is superior to the Wizards. I think that Washington should be tearing Cleveland apart, but it's not happening because LeBron isn't letting it happen. The Wizards are also being hurt, I think, by Gilbert Arenas (knee) and DeShawn Stevenson(mouth). I would like to see the Wizards win this one, but I really just want the series to end now so I don't have to listen to any more middle-aged men talk about Soulja Boy and Jay-Z.

Lakers/Nuggets - I think the Nuggets are pure garbage. Not all of them as individuals - Iverson is amazing and I think Anthony could be insanely great in a different environment. I don't like the Nuggets because I think their team culture ruins potential. They have a collection of negative personalities and a coach that either can't or won't keep those personalities in check, so until a major change is made in the Nuggets organization that team will flounder. And in doing so they will have squandered years of talent from some incredible players. Go Lakers.

Jazz/Rockets - I wanted to see Houston win this series until T-Mac went on his "woe is me" sarcastic diatribe a few days ago. Screw that guy. He's a loser. Go Jazz.

Hornets/Mavericks - Dallas is another team that I enjoy seeing lose under any and all circumstances. I can respect Dirk, and I had respect for Devin Harris when he was on the team, but I don't like the attitude of the rest of the team. They're smug pricks, and I like to see them crumble in the playoffs. I seriously don't think I've enjoyed any playoff series more than I enjoyed last year's disassembly by the Golden State Warriors. It was exquisite. Go Hornets.

Spurs/Suns - hahahahahahahahahahahaha!! I'm loving it. Ok, admittedly, San Antonio played like turd today. And those first two games were serious tests of faith to sit through and hope for the win. But they did it. Never give up on the Spurs. Never. I have a soft spot for the Suns. They're a good team and I learned a lot about the game through that team. But the Spurs own their asses in the post-season. They just do, and you can see it all in the actions of Amare Stoudemire. His frustration every time he gets whistled for a foul is almost a physical object tumbling out of his mouth. He knows deep inside that if they just get past the Spurs, they probably win it all, and yet the Spurs manage to put him down every single time, and it is breaking his heart. It's breaking his spirit. This series isn't over yet, but I could see in Amare's pre-game body language that he knows the Spurs are still just a little bit better than his team. Go Spurs go!