sorry willis, but i still hope lebron comes to n.y....

THE headlines this morning will shout that the Nets completed a furious run to the playoffs. They beat Boston last night and snatched the final Eastern Conference playoff berth from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The reality is the victory was part season-ending gift, part hard effort. The Celtics didn't try to lose this game, but they didn't do everything to win, either. It fell into a gray area of pro sports where you take a rest when you can get it.