Bodog Beat

The second round hasn’t started yet. But we look at the four teams ready to answer the bell. (AP Images)

Let’s be honest here, the fact that the NBA makes the first round of the NBA playoffs a best-of-seven series is a little annoying.

Don’t get me wrong, the 2008 postseason has been compelling for the first time since Michael Jordan was shopping for a “threepeat.” But the longer David Stern’s precious new NBA drags out this first round like a Peter Jackson flick, the more disenchanted fans could become.

To keep your interest peaked, we skip the squads who are stretching the first round out like a Yankees/Red Sox game, and look at what’s ahead for the teams already waiting for their next opponent in the second round.

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