#8 Seed Has Little Chance Against #1

It's a shocking development, I know. Truth be told, I usually don't start watching the NBA playoffs till round. But sports writers are finding reasons why the first round in the East will be a compelling watch. Ethan J. Skolnick, Israel Gutierrez both write articles about the same thing, and both list 4 or 5 reasons why the series will be exciting, excluding the inevitable conclusion of the Magic beating the Heat. So the columns are worth reading for the storylines behind the series, especially if you're like me and don't really pay attention to basketball until March.