particularly this year - it's far too casual.

they've always been a cool/calm & casual team,
but this year it's to the point of self-destruction
IMO.

Just because you are 2-time champs doesn't mean
you can just take home-court advantage for granted,
which I think they are doing this year. Would they
have defeated Indiana w/ out home-court adv. last
year? What about the Spurs?

They did defeat OKC w/ out home-court advantage, but
this year - if their current win/loss ratio continues
at this rate, they will likely have to march through the ECF
& the Finals having yielded home-court advantage to their
opponent - to teams who have gotten better.

Tall order.
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Breathe through the nose
keep the mouth closed.
Through the blood
Chi goes where the dow flows.