That shit Klay!

Golden State's Klay Thompson scored an NBA record 37 points in the third quarter last night against Sacramento. During that unreal God-mode run, he went a perfect 13 of 13 from the field, 9 of 9 from downtown. He finished with a career-high 52.

Klay-zy!

Beantown Meltdown

They were six minutes away from another championship. But when it mattered the most, they couldn't make any shot.

Boston lost Game 7 and the Lakers were lucky and happy enough to take what the Celtics handed to them - the Larry O'Brien trophy.

Game 7

One final game to end the 2009-10 NBA season.

Boston at Los Angeles tomorrow.

I hope it's a good one.

Best of three

With Boston and LA splitting the first four games, winning one each on the road and at home, the 2010 Finals series is down to a thrilling best-of-three.

Like a lot of other people, I think whoever wins Game 5 will end up being the champions. That said, no team has won consecutive games yet and the Celtics will have to win two straight at some point to have a shot at the title.

I'm hoping they snag Game 5 at home so they have a little breathing room going back to Los Angeles.

Boston and LA meet again

David Stern wanted LeBron vs Kobe.

But I'm sure he's satisfied with another Celtics-Lakers matchup.

The Lakers bombed out of the 2008 Finals, getting thoroughly embarrassed by the Boston's new Big Three. I'm sure they're raring for revenge.

For the Celtics, they've another chance of proving themselves at the big stage. They were awful last year while Garnett was out injured. They were mediocre during this year's regular season too. But they turned things around in the playoffs by dismantling major favorites (Cavs and Magic) along the way.

I'd hate for the Lakers to repeat as champions so you know who I'm rooting for.

Celtics are looking good

Since the Celtics are halfway to reaching the NBA Finals once again and if West Finals Game 1 was any indication, I think it'll be another Boston-LA championship series. I'm sure Kobe wants some revenge for the mauling that Paul Pierce and the Celtics handed to his Lakers a couple of years back.

Personally though, I want Grant Hill and Steve Nash to get their chances at winning a ring so perhaps I'd root for a Celtics-Suns matchup. That way, I wouldn't mind either team winning.

King without a Ring

Sorry Lebron. Maybe next year.


I won't feel bad for him though, because he will have the entire NBA at his mercy by July 1st.

Goodbye Cleveland.

Bulls run over Rockets

Alright, so some knuckleheads went on NT saying that Hakeem's 1994 and 1995 championship teams will beat Jordan's Bulls had the GOAT not skipped the NBA to play minor league baseball.

Here's my take as posted on NT:

The Bulls won 6 titles in the 90s, both three-peats. The Rockets won 2 in 1994 and 1995.

Isn't it a painful coincidence that the Rockets won their only titles when MJ was out? They weren't even relevant in any of the other playoffs in the 90s when MJ was playing.

That said, I gotta give it to the Bulls. Heck, Hakeem couldn't even reach the Finals on any of the other years so what makes some fools think he can barge into the Finals and beat MJ's Bulls?

Then MJ comes back and suddenly the Rockets disappear yet again.

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Facts don't lie. Jordan and his Bulls owned the 1990s and if MJ didn't take a leave for almost two full seasons, we might be looking at eight consecutive championships for Chicago.

MJ goes to the Hall

The Greatest of All-Time spoke the truth, and he did it with class and humility.

"Don't be in a rush to try to find the next Michael Jordan. There's not gonna be another Michael Jordan.

- Michael Jordan, during the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Press Conference

LeDunkedOn

I just lost whatever little respect I had for the sore loser.

Reports have it that Lebron James just got dunked on pretty bad by Xavier sophomore Jordan Crawford during the Lebron James Skills Academy camp recently.

Lebron, with his mammoth-sized ego, didn't take the embarassment lightly as he ordered Nike officials to confiscate all videotapes that caught the college kid's spectacular two-handed throwdown over the NBA superstar.

It's probably not a coincidence it was a 'Jordan' who took the King down.

Cavs buy Witness Protection

Seeing how witness turned into weakness in their Eastern Conference Finals series with Orlando, Cleveland just bought themselves Witness Protection by acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and his $20M salary from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for backup center Ben Wallace and seldomly-used reserve Sasha Pavlovic.

This trade should help beef up their weak frontline but I'm not so sure it will be enough to rule the East next year. If anything, they should match up better now against Orlando's Dwight Howard.

With Shaq having one year left in his deal and Lebron possibly opting out after next season, the pressure for the Cavs to win an NBA title now just dramatically increased exponentially. Cleveland fans have about a year to find out how this interesting saga will end.

Carolina draft recap

Tyler Hansbrough - Indiana Pacers (13th overall)
Tywon Lawson - Minnesota Timberwolves (18th overall)
Wayne Ellington - Minnesota Timberwolves (28th overall)
Danny Green - Cleveland Cavaliers (45th overall)

As expected, three Tar Heels get selected in the first round. I was surprised to see Tyler Hansbrough go ahead of Ty Lawson though. I thought the speed demon point guard had the best shot to land in the lottery.

I thought it was hilarious and stupid for Minnesota drafting three point guards with their first three picks (Spain's Ricky Rubio, Syracuse's Jonny Flynn and Lawson). That said, they've agreed to send Lawson to Denver for a future 1st rounder. The Nuggets just improved their exciting high-octane offense by adding him to their roster. He is expected to log backup minutes for Billups.

Meanwhile, Cleveland is getting a heck of a player with swingman Danny Green. Dude will be a solid contributor for the Cavs. I fully expect him to crack the rotation given the lack of quality bench players in Cleveland.

No matter how they fare in the NBA, the teams that drafted these UNC players are getting proven winners.

Tar Heels in the 2009 NBA Draft

With the NBA Draft only several hours away, I only have one wish - that UNC's Danny Green can somehow sneak into the first round.

Dude was instrumental in Carolina's magnificent run to the NCAA Championship last April and I hope he gets a chance to land a roster spot come the regular season.

The other three Tar Heels are all expected to be selected in the first round. All-Americans Ty Lawson and Tyler Hansbrough might even end up as lottery picks while Wayne Ellington is predicted to go in the late 20's range.

Regardless of where they may end up, I wish them nothing but success intheir professional careers.

The Lake Show drowns the Magic in Orlando

You already know.

Kobe got his validation ring while Phil got his tenth. Quoting Kevin Garnett from last year's Finals, they're certified.

As much as I don't like the Lakers, I knew I had to ride them all the way to the bank. Fan allegiance and money matters were usually mutually exclusive this time.

Props to them for going all out and not letting up. They proved a lot of critics wrong that they can't close out on the road.

Random thoughts on Game 5

I wonder how the NBA Finals Game 5 will turn out tomorrow.

The Lakers can close it out on the road but there's always the thought of wanting to celebrate in front of your homecrowd. The Magic, on the other hand, might not want to get embarassed at home thus producing an outstanding all-around performance for a possible win.

Keep in mind though that the Orlando players should be aware that even if they win Game 5, their chances on winning Games 6 & 7 in Los Angeles are quite non-existent. They might not be willing to take the long flight out West only to eventually lose anyway. That said, I won't be surprised if they exhibit a subpar effort tomorrow enough to concede the championship to the Lake Show.

Why over-analyze you might ask? Because I need to figure out which side to put money on for Game 5. LOL.

Magic win first ever Finals game

Game 3 turned out to be a best case scenario for me. The Magic won while the Lakers covered. I'm not so sure Game 4 will have a similar result though.

The Mamba is furious. I'll bet he has his gameface-cum-scowl back on.

Suns vs. Nuggets on Jimmy Kimmel

Chris Andersen & Dahntay Jones of the Denver Nuggets face off against Grant Hill & Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns in "The Team Mating Game" on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.




Hilarious stuff.

Another US lawmaker with messed up priorities

One US congressman is questioning the NBA's age limit rule. According to the league's collective bargaining agreement with the players' association, an American citizen wishing to join the draft must be at least 19 years old and one year removed from his high school class.

The congressman is concerned over the rule on the basis of age discrimination. Did he even bother looking at his own backyard? Last I checked, the US Congress has it's own minimum age rule (25 years old).

Someone tell this scrub to clean out his backyard first. Better yet, he should move on to more urgent and important matters like tackling recession.

Unbecoming of a King

Lebron James stormed off the Amway Arena after the blowout loss his team suffered against the Orlando Magic. He never bothered to shake hands, congratulate or even acknowledge any of the Magic players.

After all the showboating during the 4-0 sweeps over Detroit and Atlanta, the King suddenly disappears in front of a worldwide audience. No handshakes, no hugs, no words.

Humble in victory, gracious in defeat. Lebron James has none of that.

That's just one of the many reasons he'll never be like Mike.

Witness weakness

Fuck the fix.

Orlando it is.

Lebron had his witnesses. But Dwight got the verdict.