Top 10 NBA Conference Final Takeaways

10) When Mark Jackson says something in a deep voice, that means the player in question is very manly, and you should be very impressed

9) Rasheed Wallace's canny strategy of storing up all of his energy for the last six months is really paying off

8) It's great that Phoenix has made all of these strides on defense, or the Lakers would be scoring 150 points a game

7) Channing Frye is two games away from appearing on a milk carton

6) At least Phoenix and Orlando employ prominent Duke players, so watching them lose is not a total loss

5) When these series both end in sweeps, the Association will only take three weeks off before the Finals

4) Orlando's next tactic will be to try to convince the Celtics that the games begin in the fourth quarter, and they have a big lead

3) Phil Jackson's greatest lifetime coaching achievement may be getting Ron Artest to not play like Ron Artest

2) In 83 minutes of playing time over two games, Rashard Lewis has 11 points and 11 rebounds, which isn't exactly what you'd hope for from a $21 milllion player

1) If you liked the first fifty years of Celtics-Lakers Finals, you'll love the next fifty years