Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James finishes a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) One of the first things they teach you in journalism school is to be impartial in your reporting. Thankfully, on this blog the rules go out the window.
Which brings us to the Atlanta Hawks-Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
As a lifelong Hawks fan it’s difficult, nearly impossible, to be impartial when it comes to certain aspects of a game… i.e. officiating (or lack thereof). So, I asked a few non-Hawks fans who are NBA saavy about the goings on during much of the Hawks-Cavs series and the results were interesting.
Of the 10 people I talked to, eight said with a straight face it was clear the NBA’s worst nightmare was Atlanta knocking out His Highness and reaching the finals. To be honest, it’s understandible. The league is salivating over a Warriors-Cavs showdown. James vs. Curry; Irving (and he will play) vs. Thompson.
Good stuff. Still, anyone who has watched James push and shove his way into the lane time and again with only one offensive foul in three games has to at least shake his head a bit. Remember “Jordan Rules?” Different era, same game.