On the eve of the NBA finals, just wanted to give a shout-out and tip of the headband to Nick on his team’s finally making it to the big show. Good job, Cleveland.
And yes, it’s taken me this long to get over the bitterness, at least enough to face this horror music, and yes, I still think the only way the Spurs lose is if David Stern jumps down from the rafters during pre-game festivities and takes a bat to Duncan‘s knee. Or has one of his henchmen do it. Just saying.
I’m not saying that out of spite, by the way. I’d think the same thing if it were the Pistons in the finals. The Cavs have accomplished much just getting here, but by all that’s right and holy in basketball, they will have it handed to them over the coming week(s).
This has been the most brutal three-week stretch in recent Detroit sports memory. Feels like getting dumped, and you want to resolve to swear off sports altogether and focus on other things in life. But I already find myself peeking at those summer standings…
Yeah, there was no way I was going to step in and disagree. Your assessment of the Eastern Conference’s chances in this series is pretty reasonable to me.
So, where is David Stern when you need him?
interesting ending to game 2. maybe brown will commit to a lineup that at least has the potential to beat san antonio — james and four guys who can hit shots. still s.a. rotates too well. and the one vulnerability parker has — defense — the cavs seemingly can’t exploit!
i guess stern’s off convincing bettman it’s time to expand the nhl again. and lining up horrible reality shows for shaq???
Yeah, I think Brown picks his rotations out of a hat, and sometimes he gets lucky. I’d like to see Gibson play 40 minutes, for Christ’s sake, and I’d also like to see Larry Hughes get shot. I wish it were kosher protocol to fire a coach after the Finals, but he’ll probably get an extension instead. Besides, San Antonio’s just so damn good.
I think the Shaq show looks hilariously terrible–funny that a player renowned for his sloppy exercise and eating regimen would get such an assignment. And we both know Stern lost his mojo–otherwise, there’s no way Oden and Durant end up mired in the Northwest.
Anyway, it’d be nice to win one freaking game.
Oden was quoted in the paper today as saying he really liked the Northwest because it is so close to LA and beaches.
Boobie! you’re right, he’s simply got to be in the game. but nobody can GUARD parker, either. that’s a problem.
as for coaches, detroit just gave flip flippin’ saunders an extension. the pistons are destined to be a crappy playoff team that gets swept in the early rounds. i knew it was coming, but not quite so soon.
re. oden – hahaha! well, he is from ohio :)))
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Hey, Oden’s from Indiana, boy.
Sorry about Flip–say hello to impending ordinariness.