This has been a very interesting year with the NBA Western Conference playoffs. We’ve seen sweeps and series taken to seven games, and unlike the Eastern Conference, these series have been truly entertaining! Here’s a quick look at what’s been done in the west.
The Oklahoma City Thunder faced the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the first round. The Thunder are young and inexperienced, but you would never know it, since they took the Lakers to game 7.
In the end, Kobe Bryant refused to let his team lose this one.
In another first round matchup, the Denver Nuggets faced the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets were without coach Karl, which may or may not be why they couldn’t pull it off. In the end, the Jazz beat the Nuggets in six games.
The Phoenix Suns faced the pesky Portland Trailblazers in the first round. The Trailblazers are good, but the Suns played like winners behind their captain Steve Nash and ended up taking the series in six games.
The Dallas Mavericks met their in-state rival the San Antonio Spurs in the first round in a #2 vs. #7, respectively. Dirk Nowitzki put up some eye-catching numbers, but Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were stellar and pushed the Mavs away.
In the next round of the playoffs, the Phoenix Suns faced their old playoff foe, the San Antonio Spurs.
In the past, this series has always gone the Spurs’ way, but this time, the Suns got their revenge. They put the Spurs out in four games and let the world know they mean business.
Oddly enough, the other Western Conference matchup was also a sweep. The Utah Jazz never stood a chance against the Lakers and were eliminated in four quick games. The Lakers now face the Suns who are not going to go down without a fight as this series is currently tied at 2-2.