Everyone knows that the Cleveland Cavaliers possess far more talent than the Chicago Bulls, and on Saturday, this is plainly apparent. There is, though, a difference between, “it looks like this team will win this series,” and, “this team will win this series.” Especially when you’re halfway through Game 1 of a seven-game series.
A Word On One-Sided Playoff Series Etiquette
Just as the third quarter started, ESPN’s Mark Jackson remarked:
The Cavs are gonna win this series. That’s not the question.
From a business standpoint, that isn’t good promotion. My point, though, is that it’s... impolite. It’s like the time your grandparents came to visit for your tenth birthday. You unwrap their present and find that it’s a video game you already have. You smile, thank them, and figure you can probably have it exchanged or something. Then your brother pipes up. “HE ALREADY HAS THAT GAME. WHY DID YOU GET HIM THAT GAME? HE ALREADY HAS IT.” Guh! Shut up!
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