Clip of the Morning: Check Out This Elaborate, Over-The-Top 2012 NBA Playoffs Commercial From China (Video)

Better than any ads the U.S. has to offer.

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With Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard out for the remainder of the postseason, it may be difficult for some folks to remain interested in the 2012 NBA Playoffs. So, leave it up to the people of China to give us a reason to stay close to our television screens. With an elaborate commercial that trumps any version ever made in the United States, star players are depicted as samurai warriors prepared for the battle of their lives in honor of their respective teams. Now, let's see some bloodshed, guys! Wait, they're only playing a game of basketball?! Oh, the feeling is lost again. *hits the replay button     

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