Thursday, June 29, 2006

Drafted

We'll be talking about this draft straight thru next season when these rooks take to the court, some as studs, others as duds. I do like me a draft, but this year's was confusing to say the least. All the moves, shake downs, shake up, second round 2007 for 23rd pick, I mean seriously... I think GMs were a little upset they couldn't just snatch up high school players and hold on to them like they used to.


Old-fashioned stee-lo

Call me traditional, but I like it when teams make a pick and stand by it. I like Charlotte getting Morrison, he can stash it up next to Raymond Felton and a hopefully healthy Emeka Okafor...

The Hawks will probably stand by Shelden Williams who can play some inside game when Josh Smith is on one of his cold streaks.


"I was robbed, that little f**ker robbed me

I am still confused by the Foy/Roye deals involving the Blazers and the Celtics and the Bulls. I guess the Bulls might try to make a play for Kevin Garnett? Something tells me that the trades are not over for these teams. I don't like Sebastian Telfair, but apparently the Danny Ainge does. Makes sense since his has a history of ridiculously stupid moves (Antoine has a ring, wha!?!) Telfair is weak, small and too flashy and too related to Starbury. It seems like the Bulls are just playing around with their free #2 pick from the Stinkin' Knicks... Paxson has free money, and appears to have the ability to both rebuild and make the playoffs for two straight years... I think Tyrus Thomas is going to be a fun rookie.

J.J. Reddick on the Magic is great news. White boys love Orlando, or Orlando loves white boys... either way, the Magic are on the up and up. Ditching Steve Francis is the best thing a team can do these days and now the Magic can have J.J. and Darko on the bench, something tells me they are going to be close.


Shades of Darko??

There is too much to talk about, I'm just looking forward to next season. The only thing I like better than the playoffs is the regular season!

You think you wuz robbed J-Smoov?? Check this out!

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Woo-Hoo!!

The time will come for a proper discussion of tonight's draft shenanigans, with its attendant bevy of trades. Wow. But meanwhile, let me be one of the first to welcome the Stro-Show himself, none other than Stromile Swift, *back* to the Grizzlies where he belongs. Ha! That is awesome! He stunk up the court something fierce last season with the Rockets -- so much so that he made Juwan Howard look good, for chrissakes -- but he was always one of my favorite Grizz kids. Maybe he'll remember how to play basketball again. Maybe he'll just tantalize us with his athleticism instead. In any case, at least the uniform and the look will be familiar.


Here I come, I come, I come, I come.....

Friday, June 23, 2006

NBA Draft 2006

The season might be over, but to those Serious Playas of whom we know they numbaz iz dwindling, we can look forward to another NBA filled weekend when the 06-07 Draft hits home.

I need to read up on my scouting reports, refresh my mind with the new class of rooks. I think it's going to be an exciting draft. Lots of trades on draft day are sure to switch things up. The Raptors are up at number #1 spot, but as usual I think the meat of the draft will be in the 3-11 spots a la Dwayne Wade.

I am looking forward to any insights from the group of serious playas as this will be the first time we have had a blog during the draft... so keep up the fight, keep the dream alive, do what you got to do and play one game at a time.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Credit to the Heat


Pat Riley is a genius? I don't think so, but he did bring something intangible to this Heat team... and something VERY tangible to Miami - a championship. Say what you will, but that team pulled off an amazing feat. They were toast in the 4th quarter of game 3... they were maybe just one more Gary Payton turnover or one more Antoine Walker missed shot from going down 3-0 and having NO shot at a title this year. But alas... the Heat had one thing that Dallas did not - DWade. A superstar is born... eat your heart out LeBron... What a playa!

Hooray for DWade! Hoorah for Shaq! Hooray for Alonzo and Payton ... who by-the-way can now lay their head on their pillows every night and sleep in peace... thanks be to Shaq for coming... and to Riley for drafting the kid Flash AND for motivating some old dudes to play a little defense (just enough).

Suddenly during game 6 of these finals I found myself rooting for Miami. I realized that the only reason I was rooting for Dallas was that I had picked them to win... and I like to be right. But let's face it... despite a few Heat-ish calls by the refs, Dallas blew their shot. They were almost tasting the champagne two weeks ago with 6 minutes to go in game 3... and now they are tasting bitter dissapointment over what could have (should have) been. They just played like shit from game 4 on.

Yes, this series was a triumph for all the old men down in Miami, but it was equally as much a collosal meltdown for the Cuban Mavs. To bad too because these chances don't just come along every year. It'll only get tougher for Dallas to even make it back to the finals. That's OK though 'cause they had their shots... and they threw up a 4 bricks in a row. It's gonna be a long hot summer in big D.

Credit to Miami!

shaman

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Cuban changes his song

"The NBA couldn't rig the games if it wanted to. And it doesn't want to. It's that simple."

Cuban says he didn't yell at Stern after Game 5

Apparently The Miami Herald is reporting I screamed at the NBA commissioner after the game the other night," Cuban wrote Tuesday. "Didn't happen. Didn't say a word to the man. Not a single word. And that was absolutely by intention."

"Apparently this 'reporter' [writer Greg Cote] has written he has several 'sources.' Well they must be the same sources the tabloids use to find two-headed babys and aliens, because it didn't happen."

Smoking Cuban

"Cuban then turned to Stern and other NBA officials who were seated at the scorer's table and was overheard to shout venomously in the jubilant din, ``[Bleep] you! [Bleep] you! Your league is rigged!''
Official coverup?...

Tonight is going to be triple-K-razy.

More Cuban cussing here

...Miguel are you down for free pizzas and popcorn and 3$ Labatts?? Anyone in NYC should come on out to BKLYN & watch the krucialest game 6 this year @ Redd's Tavern where if you score 200 or more on skee-ball you get a free beer.


the secret is to bank it

Monday, June 19, 2006

The Mad Maverick

Well, it appears that Dwyane found his gonads in time to teabag the Mavs en masse with his enormous chocolate ballz. Funny how those freakish testes could go missing in the first place, but I digress... How many consecutive shots did Wade hit at the close of regulation in last night's game, anyway? 4? 5?? 6??? I lost count, but it seemed he was the only member of the Heat touching the ball in the last 3 or so minutes. Funny thing, I don't think he was doubled much. WTF was that about, Avery?

uh oh....



Avery: Uh.... y-you tell me. What was *your* impression?

Me: uh, (nervous laugh), unfortunately nobody cares about my impression....

Avery: Naw, you tell everybody here, y'know... You tell us. What was your impression?

Me: My impression is that you weren't doubling him much.

Avery: No, that's.... All right. That's a political answer. So, let me ask you the question again: what was your impression of that?

Me: (silence)

Avery: We're waiting...

Me: No double team?

Avery: I'm asking you the question, what was your impression?

Me: I don't know what to say. What do you want me to say?

Avery: Naw, I want you to give all, uh, everybody an hon'ast answer. We got people from Israel, and um, Minnesota, Chicago... all over. Dallas, y'know... Germany....

Me: I'll follow up with another question if that's all right.

Avery: Yeah well... go ahead.

Me: Th-th-th......

Avery: Don't stutter!

Avery Johnson Gets Pissed


Dangerous stuff going toe-to-toe with Avery "go tell it on the mountain" Johnson. But what can I say: aside from the weirdness of not doubling Wade when it counts in regulation, I fully sympathize with the hokey-dokey calls (and non-calls) that, in addition to Wade's masterful performance, gave the Heat advantage in the Finals series. I expect, however, that the basketball gods will make amends and grant the Mavs "deuce!" Dirk and company have earned the right, anyway, having eliminated the defending champions on their homecourt in a game 7. A game 7 in this series is virtually assured. It was my fervent hope to see a game 7, wringing every last bit of basketball from the postseason, and it appears we're well on our way.

David Stern's Wizard of Oz-like grip on the fates of these games notwithstanding, I still like the Mavs in 7.

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Friday, June 16, 2006

2-2

Things certainly can change in the NBA can't they,...
we got a series afterall. Miami deserves their props, they looks pretty good last night (but the Mavs looked even worse)


My names is James, for those keeping score at home...

and I am a happy guy

Monday, June 12, 2006

Game 2


Has anyone seen my balls? Seriously, they are missing

If you are like me, you watched Game 2 last night in the comfort of your favorite chair with a cold one and some curry chicken salad with peanuts. And what you saw was one basketball team literally demolish another. I am not sure if demolish is the right word. Dismantle? Destruct? Detangle? Detonate? Defribulate.... that's what Shaq look like he needed... 5 pts. 6 rbdns. Shack Attack. How about Dwayne "I can't believe I'm not that good after all" Wade's 6-19 shooting? With Shaq playing on death's door and Wade getting double teamed on defense.... the Miami Heat are about as good as the Milwaukee Bucks. However take away Dirk and Jason Terry and you still have Devon "not Marquis Daniels" Harris getting loco on your ass and Josh "so handsome" Howard bringing that all 'round game. The difference in depth shows how Avery Johnson is just a way better coach than Riley. Avery Johnson might as well host a television show called "Pat Riley can't coach a toilet to flush." Nah, I am joking... Avery has got love for all of god's creatures.


Dirk, I love you, but you got stop looking so confused, you are good, you can do it. J-Terr, I love your socks.

I love Avery Johnson right back, I want to go to his house and eat up all his food. Oh man, Jerry Stackhouse's 19 pts off the bench??? Somewhere Michael Finley has Stackhouse's portrait on a dartboard (right next to the Tim Duncan one). Stack has been all over the place in these first two games. If they had 6th man award for the finals, he gets it.

As far as this series goes it looks like a finely tuned team playing a bunch of losers waiting for there teams stars to turn it on and Antoine Walker. Can someone tell Gary Payton to stop playing basketball already? What's that? They are already did... Oh, okay, that makes sense. 27 minutes on the court and the Glove ices 2 pts. Nice. The second half last night was ridiculous. When your team is set back by an injury to Udonis Haslem, you probably don't have what it takes to win a championship. And PS. Udonis did that to himself with that crazy out of control shot block attempt. What about James 'wrong place at the wrong time' Posey... he fouled out for god's sakes and he is the defensive stopper? He was outplayed in every situation he was in. I can't believe Riley has to talk to Posey and Payton and send them back out there again... Like a sheep to slaughter. And seriously, why isn't Doleac on the court? Is he hurt? I want to see Doleac and Van Horn duke it out for biggest dork of an ex-Knick.

If the Mavs take one game at Miami (which you know they will) then they have two chances to win in game 6 + 7 back in Dalls. This means Miami is done. Miami never got started. I demand Riley give the coaching job back to Stan Van Gundy. Stan Van would have more going on than Riley... Stan would play Doleac. Oh, if only it were Stan Van vs. Avery 'loving you' Johnson, that would be a series.


The only people that like me are out of touch old white men.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Post game

Rachel Nichols: "Shaq have you ever been blocked like that? How many guys in the league can do that to you?"

Shaq: "That was a foul young lady. Don't ask dumb questions."








THAT WAS ALL BALL, YOU BIG BABY!

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