1. Peace out Orlando Magic. You were a pretty good team this year but in the end you had Hedo Turkoglu and Gilbert Arenas and in 2011 that's not going to get you anywhere. Somewhere in Atlanta Stan Van Gundy is in a fast food parking lot working on another chin.
2. Peace out Kirk Heinrich? Dude went down in the 4th quarter with some leg injury. You'd think he'd have enough pads and sleeves and protective garments to keep him healthy. I mean, look at him. I think Simmons made the observation that he looks like an NBA 2K player. And he still cuts his hair with a spoon.
3. The Dwight Howard/Zaza Pachulia thing is ACTUALLY a rivalry now. Those dudes actually hate each other. That, or Zaza actually hates everyone and wants people to think he's a tough guy so he annoys the hell out of big men until they try to throw him to the floor or shove him or punch him or uh, slap him. Next year I predict the NBA noticing that Zaza is a huge dickhead and T-ing him up at least enough times to suspend him a game.
4. Apparently someone on the Hawks' bench looks like Xavier McDaniel. Very important -- who is it? I say Josh Powell.
5. Now the Hawks get to lose to the Bulls in round 2. Expect an insane Joakim Noah/Zaza Pachulia match-up where Joakim wants to win more than Zaza wants to annoy Joakim. If Heinrich comes back, get ready for a REALLY EXCITING RETURN TO CHICAGO where dude got his start. Also expect a total blowing up of Chicaco's 2-spot cos there's no way in hell the dreaded trio of Bogans/Brewer/Korver can handle Joe Johnson, though Chicago out-mans Atlanta in every other aspect of the game.
