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Nothin' but Net: A lot not to like about the playoffs

The NBA Playoffs can be some amazing sports theater.We've even seen it in this postseason.Game 4 between the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets was an instant classic. It had everything one looks for in a great game - a huge comeback, spurred by the tiniest player (Nate Robinson, who scored 23 in the fourth quarter) in a league full of Leviathans, guys battling through injury and high-quality basketball.Game 4 was great because it was all on the court.The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs have been wonderful baseline-to- baseline. There's no nonsense, just a better team winning with class.However, there are some oddly troubling aspects on display this time of year as well.First, we had Dwight Howard taking the coward's way out in Game 4 against the Spurs. With one technical foul already, and his Los Angeles Lakers down about 100 in an elimination game, Howard picked up another and got ran.The Lakers have a very busy offseason in their future. At the center of it all is Howard's impendi...

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