Chicago-Miami all set

I wake up to learn that the Bulls finally PUT DOWN ATLANTA last night, so we’re ready for the evil Miami Heat in the East Finals. (Nah, I think LeBron is a super-nice guy, but he’s earned his Dark Lord reputation for a season or two with that slap in the face to Cleveland on national TV last summer.)

Technically the Bulls are the favorites here, but I think you have to assume that Miami with its three evil superstars has the upper hand. It’s a big challenge for the young Bulls, who haven’t been this good since the Jordan era ended in 1998.

The West Finals are not yet set, since the bizarre Memphis-Oklahoma City series is still going, with the winner to face surging Dallas.

[ADDENDUM: God, the fragility of life. A 38-year-old TV reporter covering the Bulls was found dead in his Atlanta hotel room. Sounds like natural causes. Terrible.]