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NBA playoff preview

By Dick Vitale
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, April 16, 2004

I'm a big fan of both college and pro basketball, and there's no doubt the NBA really heats up in the postseason. It's similar to March Madness in college hoops. In the playoffs, NBA stars play with more passion, trying to bring honor to the team name on the front of the jersey. Individual stats mean little now, and each team's intensity and emotion really pick up. As fans, let's get ready to enjoy the best time of the NBA season. I don't want those football guys and baseball players and s ...

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