71.   Critics will make much of the fact that the Raptors lost the deciding game of the playoff series by a single point when Carter missed the final shot.

72.   Despite a good regular season, Robinson probably hurt his marketability with a poor playoff series.

73.   Despite a roster stuffed with skilled forwards, the Senators have won one playoff series in the past four years.

74.   During the Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers playoff series, Rodman failed to join in the huddle during a timeout.

75.   Down two games to one and facing elimination in their best-of-five NBA playoff series, the Rockets have given the Jazz the upper hand.

76.   Each had an excuse why it should be playing well or poorly in this the first game of their second-round playoff series at the United Center.

77.   Especially in this game, which was supposed to be the key to this playoff series.

78.   Every playoff series, we were supposed to lose.

79.   Every playoff series they got better.

80.   Every playoff series it seemed like he just destroyed people.