Perfect storm responsible for 76ers' playoff run so far

When asked whether he would rather see the Chicago Bulls or the Miami Heat in the playoffs, Philadelphia 76ers’ Evan Turner responded that he would rather face the top-seeded Bulls.

For the casual fan this may have sounded a little foolish on the surface but Turner backed up his answer by saying that the 76ers matched up better with the Bulls than they did with the Heat.

Russell Westbrook: OKC Thunder’s 6’3” big man

How is the NBA counteracting the dearth of viable big men that are entering the league these days? Simple, teams have started to look more for penetrating point guards like the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook in the draft to help generate points in the paint.

Just look at some of the teams in the league now and how they operate. When the game is on the line, the Chicago Bulls give the ball to Derrick Rose and ask him to blow past a defender to either get them a critical basket or force the defense to send him to the foul line.