The conferences top teams are either at home fishing (Spurs) or on the ropes (Bulls).
One of my newest guilty pleasures is the hit AMC show Mad Men starring John Hamm.
Thanks to Netflix I have finally caught up through Season 4 and am currently awaiting the anticipated Season5.
There are plenty of parallels that exist between the "Drama" of the NBA Playoffs and that of Mad Men.
Here are the Top 10 quotes from the award winning show and how they translate to this years Playoffs...
Someone should have told this to the Spurs before the playoffs started because its clear they didn't get the memo. With the top seed in the Western Conference and arguably the best team throughout the regular season the Spurs were the toast of the town. Thanks to Z-Bo and the Memphis Grizzlies the Spurs are currently home fishing.
2.) Peter Campbell: "I love you. I'm giving up my life to be with you, aren't I?"
Says Lebron to the other Big 3...
He had the worst plummet in popularity rating in the history of basketball (if you look at how far he fell from) after he announced that he was taking his talents to south beach. The Heat are looking good so far with a 1-0 lead over Boston in the conference semis. Its safe to say LeBron has bet the house on this Big Three experiment and so far its looking promising.
3.) Don Draper: “If you don’t like what’s being said, change the conversation.”
Don Draper is the epitome of cool!!
The Hawks seem like they were tired of hearing all of the nay sayers criticize them about their match up with Orlando and last seasons playoff drubbing. So what Joe Johnson and Co. do? Took out Superman and his newly assembled team in 6 games. Impressed yet...well how about a road win over the top seeded Bulls last night. Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford are proving to be the winning recipe with both averaging 20ppg.
4.) Lane Price: "Am I to entertain your ballad of dissatisfaction, or has something actually happened? Because I am at work, dear."
Although this is a conversation Lane was having with his wife, I wonder if Knicks coach Mike D'antoni has had this with owner James Dolan yet. After being swept out of the playoffs the NY Knicks are pointing fingers at the sidelines. Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire are brushing off the coaching change, but its safe to say D'antoni has a stay of execution until mid way of next season.
5.) Betty Draper “As far as I’m concerned, as long as men look at me that way, I’m earning my keep."
Disgruntled house wife Betty Draper is speaking to her husband Don trying to establish her worth.
CP3 must feel the same way after his Hornets shocked the Lakers in game 1...then went on to bow out in 6 games. It is true at times he is by far the best point guard in the league, but his current team is not going anywhere anytime soon. As long as he can put up a stat line like this 33pts, 14ast, 7asts teams will definitely keep looking in his direction. Can you say 2012 Free Agent!
6.) Roger Sterling: "You know what my father used to say? 'Being with a client is like being in a marriage. Sometimes you get into it for the wrong reasons, and eventually they hit you in the face.'"
This goes out to the Portland Trailblazers who jumped in bed with Greg Oden and got screwed. How hard must it be to watch Kevin Durant drop 30pts a night and then look down your bench and see a (bad) dressed Oden sulking. (FYI: Oden was drafted #1 overall, Durant #2)
Three years ago Portland was supposed to be the team of the future; now with Roy a shell of his former self and Oden injury prone it looks like the Blazers really got hit in the face.
7.) Don: "Get out of here and move forward. This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened."
Did you hear that Dwight Howard?? It never happened, and by it I mean the 1st round exit you just took by your little brother the Atlanta Hawks. I'll keep this one quick..Run out of Orlando in the middle of the night, Demand a Trade, Recruit CP3, Go to LA/NY/ even BK with D-Will anywhere just don't stay in Orlando. Thanks.
8.) Greg Harris: "Joannie, I don’t want to have a fight right now."
Joan Harris: "Then stop talking."
When couples fight its a lose, lose for both parties because they are in it together..Forever!
Although Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are not locked in holy matrimony they certainly are the cornerstone for the Thunder franchise. Westbrook has got to understand that Durant is the STAR of STARS and that he needs to be Robin to Durants Batman. (Skip Bayless voice) OKC needs the offense to run through Durant first then filter down to Westbrook.
9.) Roger Sterling: "Remember Don. When God closes a door, he opens a dress."
Shout out to the Dallas Mavericks who beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night in game 1.
Once Caron Butler went down with a season ending injury, most people wrote the Mavs off, I know I did.
However, they have responded quite well, handling the tough Blazers team and showing some toughness along the way. Corey Brewer played flawless defense last night and hit some timely shots to help crack the door to the Western Conference Finals.
10.) Lane Price "I feel like I just went to my own funeral. I didn’t like the eulogy."
Here lies the Pacers and the 76ers who both have promising young teams that just weren't ready to get over the hump. Short and Sweet...better luck next year.
Peace,
Agent34
