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1. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you manage one of the most lucrative pop stars on this planet, you can still get thrown out of a NBA game. Oh wait! Does anyone remember Lil Wayne a few months ago? Now to think of it, FLORIDA’s manager sure does have company.
2. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you are the most popular teenager on this planet, you will get caught on camera for being a bandwagon of every single franchise. By every single, I mean everyone – including the Bobcats and the Wizards who have a ‘honest’ fan in Justin Bieber.
3. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you win the NBA Finals, you may not be sane enough to play with confetti. Chris Bosh will always be the smartest lunatic on television.
4. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you win the NBA Finals, you might kill yourself under the bridge if you do not celebrate carefully. Oh LeBron, keep your eyes wide open.
5. The NBA playoffs taught us that you could be the world’s best player named LeBron James, yet manage to get blocked ridiculously by a minuscule Nate Robinson.
6. The NBA playoffs taught that you could move into a new city and restart your franchise. Yet, concerts will always be the reason why your arena will be remembered for. Honestly, how many people really know why the Barclays Center was constructed?
7. The NBA playoffs taught us that Gregg Popovich still knows how to troll the media and Dorris Burke knows that best. Who else is on that list – wait, almost every other NBA reporter including Charles Barkley?
8. The NBA playoffs taught us that being Joakim Noah and playing against Miami must suck at the same time – especially if you face an angry Caucasian couple who point every wrong finger at you.
9. The NBA playoffs taught us that Tim Duncan’s only showcase of emotions came in the final seconds of the entire playoffs when he belligerently tapped the floor. Let us face it – who would not be pissed if you miss your patented skyhook and then see your opponent knock a jumper down your throat?
10. The NBA playoffs taught us that shooting threes, like in a game of 2K, is possible in reality. Danny Green and Gary Neal shot the ball in reality like Ray Allen did in the game.
11. The NBA playoffs taught us that Carmelo Anthony would attempt every shot in the play book till it went in. Wasn’t it fascinating that 80% of the roster in the NBA Finals attempted fewer shots than Carmelo did in his second round battle against the Pacers? Nah, I don’t think so.
12. The NBA playoffs taught us that winning the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy has several perks, one of which is eating pizza with the rapper, Drake. Another one could be having a bar cover your entire tab even though they were actually making a loss.
13. The NBA playoffs taught us that it might be the only bracket in the United States of America that the population can predict without an upset. Sometimes, it is way simpler predicting a 16 team bracket than one with more than 100 college teams on it.
14. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you switch teams and publicize your transfer as much as you could, you could still not win the title in your first season. Mr. Dwight Howard, why didn’t you just ask LeBron James?
15. The NBA playoffs taught us that each time Manu Ginobili started, he had a 100% chance in producing a magical performance. Isn’t it easy just starting one game the entire season including the playoffs and being the best player on court? Yes, quite possibly.
16. The NBA playoffs taught us that Kobe Bryant is as dear to the Lakers as Spike Lee is to court side seats. Both stories covet as much attention.
17. The NBA playoffs taught us that Jay-Z will still make more money singing than managing a Brooklyn Nets franchise. Come on pal, nobody is going to win the league from the city of New York for a long time till the “Big 3″ exists.
18. The NBA playoffs taught us that both players linked with a Kardashian, either in the present or the past, did not make it beyond the first round. Keepin’ up with the Kardashians is starting to jinx the NBA.
19. The NBA playoffs taught us that more than watching how bad Eddy Curry was in the past, it still hurts our eyes to see how pathetically dressed Craig Sager can be. A big shout out to Gregg Popovich for tirelessly notifying the reporter on such a traumatic experience!
20. The NBA playoffs taught us that fans watch these games more than the Olympics for we will never know who the victor can be. Just kiddin’ – the entire world knew LeBron was going to win it – either the Olympics or the NBA, or maybe, just both.
21. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you knock the number 1 seed out, you could get thrashed by the number 2 seed. Poor Grizzlies just forget that the game’s smartest man is always Gregg Popovich.
22. The NBA playoffs taught us that by taking your team the furthest it has been in the playoffs can still get you sacked. In retrospect, even if you win Coach of the Year, you could get sacked as well.
23. The NBA playoffs taught us that even if you shoot 44 points in a game, it is possible to get beaten by a Manu Ginobili buzzer beater. Didn’t we begin to write the Spurs off as Stephen Curry played one of the games of his life in Game 1?
24. The NBA playoffs taught us that your college coach will always have your back even if you were one of the reason your team lost in the playoffs. Coach Jim Boeheim and Carmelo Antony love each other so much that they called smack on everyone else in the Knicks roster. Only if both of them read how many shots the forward missed each night, things could be lot less complicated.
25. The NBA playoffs taught us that the game’s best player of this generation is LeBron James. Let us end with that!
