The Rockets and the Warriors begin their series Monday night, a Western Conference Finals that the entire NBA has salivated over since, oh, early December.
The entire NBA, minus four area codes: 405, 918, 580, 539. This is a matchup that in Oklahoma has all the appeal of a colonoscopy.
This is a showdown between the two that got away. Kevin Durant and James Harden. Once upon a time, both wore Thunder blue. Now they shine in other locales, and the Thunder sits home, without playoff advancement two years running.
I'll be watching. Not because I want to.