NBA Update

So I've missed a couple of games in terms of blog posts, I sincerely apologize because I am still in shock. When did the clock go back to 2008??? The Celtics AND Lakers are up 2-0, with the Celtics being a little more impressive because they were the road team. This post season has been a class in mental toughness, the Magic are more talented overall than the Celtics yet they are not mentally tough enough to beat the Celtics. That is where the Celtics are OWNING the Magic, they make way less mistakes and never panic no matter what the situation they are calm. They are BUILT for the post season, the other teams in the eastern conference are not, they are all regular season teams. As for the Lakers, they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. After being woke up by the tough 1st Round Series against the Thunder they have been on a roll!!! Looks like we are headed to a 2008 NBA Final rematch, and once again I'm taking the Celtics!!! Do you think I'm right, or am I shortchanging the Lakers??

Game 1 Thoughts....Celtics-Magic

The Celtics went into Orlando and achieved their goal of stealing a game from the Magic. The Celtics came out aggressive on defense and were down right stifiling. The Magic struggled for maybe 3, 3 and a half quarters of the game before mounting an impressive comeback and almost overtaking the Celtics. Many people say it's the Celtics that are the dominant team without taking the Magic's long layoff into consideration. I do think the Celtics played a great game, but I don't condone a team loosing a 20 point lead in 8 minutes and in the 4th quarter. That doesn't give me a peace of mind in saying that they are clearly the better team, they were just the hotter team. I do believe this series is going to be intresting only because the Magic are more than capable of winning a game with out Dwight having a good game. Unlike the Cavs who NEED LeBron to be amazing every minute of every quarter of every game. I look forward to Game 2, I am still staying with my pick (orlando) to win this series. What did you think of the first game? Are the Celtics the better team, or is Orlando just rusty???

Uconn Preview #2

Okay I promise this is the last one for a couple of days, its just that I keep looking at the top recruiting classes in the nation and my Huskies aren't even being mentioned in the top 30. Like Calhoun never gets good players, just because they aren't 1 and done guys doesn't mean the recruiting class is bad. I'm a little old, but tell me if you all remember who Dana Barros was.....? Well he was a bad motha....yes I will shut my mouth!! Seriously that little man was nasty, but this young guy who's going to Uconn is being compared to him so I felt like I should share it...Promise this is the last Uconn Recruiting Video I'm going to show for at least a couple of days....

Uconn Preview

Look I know it's a little early, and college basketball is still far, far,far,far, and I mean FAR away but I just felt like I had to share this with you all. Introducing Roscoe Smith, the next great Uconn wing, this is going to be his freshman year and I wanted to all warn you before you see him on ESPN's Top 10....remember I shared it with you first lol

NBA Eastern Conference Finals

Now let's shift from the LeBron talk and focus on the 2 teams left in the Eastern Conference. We have the defending Conference Champs the Orlando Magic taking on the ageless Boston Celtics. I am inclined to pick Orlando to win this series, yet I do not believe it will be a walk in the park. The Celtics are peaking once again when it matters most, THE PLAYOFFS!!! Say what you may about the Celtics "upsetting" the LeBrons, but the better "TEAM" won that series. Boston is a very dangerous team, a very balanced team and should not be taken lightly. Orlando has yet to lose a game in this year's playoffs, they are a strong 8-0!! They have yet to be really challenged and should be by the Celtics. This is not the same Magic team that made it to last year's NBA Finals. They have a "healthy" Jameer Nelson and a rejuvanated Vince Carter who is taking the place of Hedo Turkoglu on this year's roster. The addition of Vince and Matt Barnes might be the difference in this series, Barnes is an added defensive weapon to use on Paul Pierce as well as Mikael Peitrus. Orlando's depth should be the key in this series, make no mistake Boston's bench of Glen Davis and Tony Allen will come to play. If Boston is to beat Orlando, those two young players will need to make an even bigger impact than they did in the Cleveland series. Either way I am looking forward to 3:30 pm on Sunday to watch Game 1 of this exciting series!! Who do you think is going to win and in how many games will it take? I'm taking the Magic in 6.

The Misconception of LeBron James....

I would like to say that I believe LeBron James is physically the most gifted player in the league or even one of the most gifted the league has ever seen. I would like people to accept LeBron for who and what he is, one heck of a basketball player. He's not going to be Kobe, Mike, or anyone else peple want him to be, LeBron is going to be LeBron. Since he was drafted I have believed that LeBron is our generation's version of Oscar Robertson, and i don't think there is anything remotely wrong with being that. I just think it's sad that people take shots at the guy for not being who THEY want them to be. Accept LeBron for what he is and what he brings to the game, everyone isn't built like Kobe, Michael, Duncan, DWade or any other "Closer" in the game. There is nothing wrong with that, he's a walking triple double and that is remarkable. Please just accept that he's not that guy, yes he might carry his team every night in the regular season but the post season is a diffrent animal. That's when you find out who's a man and who's not, are you going to "LET" your team lose or are you going to go down fighting, better yet are you even going to accept going down fighting as an option? I was having a similar conversation with a friend earlier this week, talent is talent but if your will power doesn't match it you are nowhere. Will power is what seprates these type of guys, the fact that the can't accept no and it's not even an option. For example, Dwade goes to war with much less than LeBron every night yet he contiues to come back night to night and his level of play never drops. Kobe no matter what type of game he is having, is not ever going to "let" his team lose. If LeBron were that type of guy, the Cav's would be advancing and every one would be happy. I'm here to say that he isn't and there isn't anything wrong with that. The Celtic's have 3 Hall of Famers on their roster, some guys need other guys to take the pressure off and there is nothing wrong with that. Do you think I'm crazy and should be admitted to a psyche ward?? Or can you accept LeBron for the immensely talented player that he is and what he's not??

The End for the King??

The Cavaliers became one of the first teams to ever win 60 plus games in back to back years and not win a championship. Last nights debocle in Boston was a major suprise for many of the Cavalier and LeBron backers. I on the other hand was not as suprised and I was actually sad that the Cavs went out like that. The Celtics aren't even being mentioned as part of the equation as to why the Cav's are exiting the playoffs early yet again. I believe that many people got enamored with the Cav's record and LeBron's back to back MVP awards. So no one took notice of the changes in Boston, Kevin Garnett finally looks HEALTHY!!! That is what stands out to me the most, even more than the emergence of Rondo in to the class of "Elite" point guards in this league. KG, not Paul Pierce is the gauge or heart beat of the Celtics. The production of the Celtic's bench was also a big factor, Glen Davis and Tony Allen have become very important pieces in the Celtic's rotation. The Cav's didn't look like the team that everyone wanted them to be, and I don't forsee them becoming that team. Now that their season is over, it's the countdown to July 1st which is the 1st day of Free Agency. Is this the end of an era in Cleveland??