Ten Good Reasons to Watch the Utah Jazz/San Antonio Spurs Western Conference Finals Series

Okay, so the Phoenix Suns have finally been eliminated, and many fans have good reasons not to watch the Western Conference Finals in the NBA. One of which being that they thought the Suns got screwed by the league after Robert Horry's infamous check. I get that.

But the playoffs will roll on with the Suns anyway.

Event though many think the series will be over soon, don't be surprised if it goes seven games, simply due to Utah's ability to hold serve at home and keep the series going as long as possible with the momentum and confidence gained from a win or two.

With that in mind, here are ten reasons why you should keep watching:

10. The Jazz are better than you think-

With Jerry Sloan at the helm, Utah has always gotten the absolute most out of their talent. Now that Sloan actually has some good talent to work with, Utah is a balanced, dangerous team on both ends of the court.

Carlos Boozer is one of the top power forwards in the league, Deron Williams is a rising star at point guard, Mehmet Okur is a deadly three-point shooter at center, and Andrei Kirilenko is a great defender.

9. Everybody hates San Antonio-

Okay, not everybody, but after "Horrygate," or whatever you want to call it, people who once were indifferent to the Spurs now don't like them. Instead of boycotting the rest of the playoffs as many have suggested, why not root for the Spurs to lose? Having a team to hate (the Yankees and Notre Dame always do it for me) is often just as fun as having a team to love.

8. Can the Spurs cement their legacy as an all-time great team?-

They are not a dominant team by any stretch, but one of the most consistent and tough-minded teams the league has ever seen. Another win would give Tim Duncan his fourth championship.

7. The Jazz are nearly unbeatable at home-

If Utah can sneak out a win in San Antonio, this series suddenly would become very interesting because Salt Lake City is a snake pit and the refs are very kind to the home team there.

6. The Spurs have some fun players to watch-