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Another choice blog calls for one thing: another NBA blog. As the regular season is coming to an end, I’m taking a look at the playoff preview. If the NBA playoffs began today, Miami would play Milwaukee, New York would play Boston, Indiana-Atlanta and Brooklyn- Chicago. Miami obviously advances, as does New York. I also have Indiana and Brooklyn advancing as well. Then Miami beats Brooklyn, and New York barley beats Indiana, most likely in 7 games. Even though New York won the season series with Miami (3-1), I find it hard to believe that the Knicks can win 4 games, including at least 1 in Miami.  So Miami advances to the finals in the East. Then we have the west, where the Spurs would play the Lakers, Oklahoma and Houston, Denver- Golden State, and Clippers-Grizzlies. Spurs defeat the Lakers, but it takes 7 games, as Kobe carries the team on his back. OKC defeats Houston in 5 games, Denver beats Golden State in 4, and the Clippers beat the Grizzlies. The Clippers then defeat the Spurs, and OKC defeats Denver in 7 games. OKC then beats the Clips in 7 games, to advance to the finals for last year’s rematch. A more mature Durant-Westbrook team gives the Thunder a lift, as they defeat the Heat in 7 games. Durant takes home Finals MVP, as he would most likely average 35 ppg in that series. Now to the awards. The MVP will most likely go to the leading scorer, and it looks like it will be Carmelo Anthony at this point. Rookie of the year will most likely go to Damian Lillard of the Trail Blazers. Defensive play will go to Serge Ibaka, who leads the league in blocks. Most improved player could go to Jose Calderon, who leads the league in 3 point percentage. Coach of the year goes to George Karl, since he hasn’t won yet, and the Nuggets are a 3 seed.