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Mike D'Antoni, the most innovative arrival to hit the NBA since the fast break, plops down to meet reporters after another heart-thumping playoff game. With his best aw-shucks grin, in his just-noticeable West Virginia twang, the Suns coach says, "Another normal night in the NBA. A heck of a game, both teams got up and down."
While this Suns victory--121-118 over the Mavericks in the opener of the Western Conference finals--was anything but normal, even by D'Antoni's shot-happy standards, his point was clear. This season's playoffs have been the most hotly contested in years, with eight of the first 12 series lasting at least six games. Overtime games have been ...