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The Sports Guy's favorite time of year

By Bill Simmons
Page 2 columnist

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

Much like 50 Cent's buddy Shawdy, I feel like it's my birthday right now. The NBA playoffs are here. And these aren't just any playoffs, not when five teams have a legitimate chance of winning the title, not with this many up-and-coming superstars hitting NBA Playoff Puberty at the same time, not with the Eastern Conference such a crapshoot that six different teams could sneak into the Finals. Sadly, I couldn't finish this preview before the playoffs started, so you'll just have to trust me: ...

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