OLD AND AWESOME

Older and wiser.

These players may or may not load managed during the regular season but that's only because they are paid to do their thing when it matters most. These players were born before 1990 but can still do what other players can't because of their experience. Sure, some of these players have yet to win a title, but I think they have reached the part of their careers where they have to consider the team accolades rather than the individual attention.

I know we still have the Sacramento Kings versus the Golden State Warriors as well as the LA Lakers versus the Memphis Grizzlies but I'll probably just add them to the list when the winner has been determined.

These are the players who may have lost a step or two but still can provide the buckets and stops when needed. Here are the top 30-something guys for each team.

BOSTON CELTICS

AL HORFORD | 1986

BLAKE GRIFFIN | 1989

MIAMI HEAT

UDONIS HASLEM | 1980

KYLE LOWRY | 1986

KEVIN LOVE | 1988

JIMMY BUTLER | 1989

NEW YORK KNICKS

DERRICK ROSE | 1988

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

PJ TUCKER | 1985

DEWAYNE DEDMON | 1989

JAMES HARDEN | 1989

DENVER NUGGETS

JEFF GREEN | 1986

ISH SMITH | 1988

DEANDRE JORDAN | 1988

PHOENIX SUNS

CHRIS PAUL | 1985

KEVIN DURANT | 1988

SACRAMENTO KINGS

NONE

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

ANDRE IGOUDALA | 1984

STEPH CURRY | 1988

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

NONE

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

LEBRON JAMES | 1984

Maybe it's interesting to note that the first six teams that advanced to the next round had at least one player born before 1980.

Just saying, in case the Warriors and the Lakers advance.

Also, I can't believe Udonis Haslem is two years older than me.