Playoffs..

While the first round of playoffs this year have been better in recent years past. Is it a surprise that the best three playoff series' thus far have been in the east? Is the East finally better than the West?

Here is how I see the East the rest of the way through the first round.

Bulls vs. Celtics.
First of all Bulls fans, it wasn't conclusive that Rondo was going for Miller's head. He swiped at it but could have been going for the ball. The point of that is, he missed the free throw, so the only person that it would be fair to blame for the loss is Brad Miller. This series has been back and forth, and quite frankly to me the Celtics still look better. The United Center will be nuts, and it will take everything the Bulls have left to force a game seven. Will they do it...possibly. But looking at the bigger picture, even if they pull off a game six win, they won't win game seven. You won't beat the Celtics if you can't stop Rondo...period.

Magic vs. 76ers
Currently Orlando is up 3-2 over a team that probably shouldn't have taken the series past five games. The thing to watch in this series will be game seven. Dwight Howard was suspended a game for throwing the elbow. The 76ers will take all their momentum into Philadelphia, and come out with a game six win. Will they win game seven? Who knows. As a Cavaliers fan, I'm certainly rooting for Philly.

Heat vs. Hawks
This series was the best looking and most intriguing before the playoffs started. You have in one hand, a Hawks team that can shoot, drive and defend pretty well, and always play insane in Atlanta come playoff time. In the other hand, you have Dwyane Wade and the youngsters he has for a supporting cast. Wade has just gone off since the all-star break, and the Hawks have been able to slow him down a bit. This is also a series that will go seven, and in the end the Hawks will take it in front of their home crowd.

The Eastern Conference has been amazing thus far. Every game has been close (with the exception of the Cleveland - Detroit series) and entertaining . I can't wait for round two.