Clippers and Rockets find out winning the West isn't as easy as the Warriors made it look

Well, well, well, the second round is where it all ended for these two "rivals".

As I watched the second round of the playoffs devour the Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets, I marveled at how they failed to live up to the championship standard set by the Golden State Warriors.

For years, Warriors fans have been pelted with accusations on just how easy it is to put together a title team. Now, perhaps the NBA world can discover …