The playoff seeds are set in the East, while all but the top two (Lakers and Hornets) are still up for grabs based on the results tonight as the regular season comes to a close. Here’s a link to a comprehensive breakdown of East matchups and West scenarios.
As interesting as all that is, I’m still transfixed by what transpired at the end of the Cavs-Sixers game the other night. Basically, the Sixers thought they’d won, 90-89, and had gone to the locker room to celebrate securing the sixth seed and a somewhat winnable first-round matchup against Orlando. But officials reviewed the tape and determined that Devin Brown had been fouled with 0.2 seconds left. The stunned Sixers returned to the court and watched Brown drop in two free throws for a 91-90 win. Now the Sixers are the seventh seed and have to face the second-seeded Pistons in the first round.
As Renaldo Balkman would say, “Aw, man, crazy.” Here’s a pretty good summary of the events on Deadspin, complete with a YouTube feed. Maybe Brown was fouled, maybe he wasn’t. But I urge you to look at LeBron James, who passed to Brown on the play in question. How many steps did ‘ol LBJ take after he picked up his dribble?
Who gave Tim Donaghy his whistle back?