Continue to bask in basketball serenity, friends. Today we offer you a new wave of haiku verse to provide you with all the information you need to keep up with the 2015 NBA season. Last week, we previewed the East and now we turn to the Western Conference, where competition is fierce, champions reign, and a man with a unibrow shall one day be king.
Minnesota Timberwolves
RIP to Flip
Tune in for excitement but
Don’t watch for wins, yeah?
Los Angeles Lakers
Capes for Kobe yeah
Russell and Randle are fun
And World Peace is back!
Sacramento Kings
Stability for
Boogie! The bench gets made up
But Karl gotta chill
Denver Nuggets
Won Mudiay lotto
Mike Malone gets to fix this
But identity?
Utah Jazz
League Pass Alert faves
Stifle Tower, Favors too
But no bench at all
Phoenix Suns
Lost on LaMarcus
And rebuilding but to where?
Add angry Morri
Oklahoma City Thunder
Durant’s last stop?
Can anyone stay healthy?
Donovan time, eh?
New Orleans Pelicans
More brow per ounce yeah
Unfortunate everything
Else. Davis is All
Dallas Mavericks
Twilight of the Dirk
One move away from rebuild
Still get an eighth seed
San Antonio Spurs
LaMarcus unfair
Transition to new era
This year is step back
Memphis Grizzlies
Grit-n-grind core safe
Bench gets a younger facelift
Still need outside shots
Portland Trail Blazers
From Rip City to Tank
Damien’s team now but too
Much to replace now
Los Angeles Clippers
Conference Finals
Or bust. Can still keep the team
But someone might roll
Houston Rockets
Gunning for top spot
Increased weapon options
But still lot of holes
Golden State Warriors
Great chance at repeat
Curry owns court and the ground
Beneath. Pray for health.