Maybe I'm still recovering from last year's miserable playoffs, but this season's NBA playoffs have been the best I've seen in years. In nearly every series there have been some fascinating storylines that have made the NBA fan in me happy.

We're now at the conference finals, but so far the first two rounds have been fantastic. LeBron James finally saw his streak of first-round sweeps end at five seasons. The Cavaliers even found themselves on the brink of elimination to the Pacers. LeBron has never exited the playoffs after the first round before, a talking point pundits have used in support of arguing LeBron James over Michael Jordan. Then the Cavs swept the top-seeded Toronto Raptors in a series that was never in question once the Cavs stole home court from the Raptors.

Confetti Game" in Philadelphia in Game 3.

Rookie Donovan Mitchell led the Utah Jazz against the OK3. His Rookie of the Year argument got a lot stronger when he led the Jazz against the big three of Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Paul 'Playoff P' George. The Jazz proved that coaching in the NBA Playoffs matters a lot. Quin Snyder has been dubbed by some as the Brad Stevens of the Western Conference. Snyder took a team of Mitchell, Ricky Rubio, Rudy Gobert, Jae Crowder and undrafted Joe Ingles to a 4-2 win over the Thunder.

Anthony Davis finally won his first playoff game, and the Pelicans did it in style as they upset the third-seeded Blazers in a sweep despite not having Davis's frontcourt partner in DeMarcus Cousins. The Brow averaged 33 points and 12 rebounds on 58% shooting and 3 blocks. Star point guard Damian Lillard was no match for Jrue Holiday and Playoff Rondo. Lillard averaged 19 points on just 35% shooting.

Now we have the matchup we've all been waiting for in the Western Conference Finals: Chris Paul and James Harden take on the reigning champions Golden State. Many pundits, including myself, think that the winner of the Western Conference Finals will eventually be the NBA champion, too. This is the first time that 33-year-old Chris Paul has made the conference finals, and this may be his best chance yet.

Last year, Cleveland and Golden State combined for just one loss heading into the NBA Finals last year in an uneventful playoffs. But this year the playoffs are more interesting, and it could have a big impact on the offseason. If LeBron with this marginal team is eliminated by an injury-laden Celtics, he could pack his bags for Houston or Los Angeles.

Paul George could be headed for Los Angeles, and Kawhi Leonard's name has been thrown around as possibly heading to either L.A. or Philadelphia. The offseason depends on what LeBron does, and what LeBron does depends on how his team looks in the rest of the playoffs.