NBA Finals is over

 Here's a reply to some idiot..Artest MVP game 7

Uh I think you misread the article. Ron had the best game out of all the players tonight...Including Kobe.  The article states that Artest was MVP tonight, not the series.  The Finals MVP is to the player who played the best overall in the series, not just one game.  There is a huge difference between Artest and Kobe. Kobe is a superstar like LBJ and D-Wade.  In order for any team to stop these superstars, they need to have 2-3 people collapsing on them constantly to force turnovers and not allow players to find a shooting rhythm.  Artest is at-best All-star level who cannot individually carry a team consistently (as Seen in Sac).  I think you should re-read what you wrote cause it didn't make a lot of sense.

Anyways, I'm happy to see Ron step up his game tonight after having awful games in Boston.  He is a very nice and courteous guy and I believe his hard work and basketball nature finally paid off.  I hope to see him in Sac this summer eating sushi at his favorite restaurant.  It's nice to see his success even after much of the public shut him out.  As the article says, Artest rose from the ashes tonight.  Give credit to the Celtics.  They put up a lot of fight and showed their toughness.  It's too bad Kendrick Perkins got hurt cause his game could have made a difference in outcome.  Overall it was an awesome even series.  Although I expect the Lakers to be back next year, I am kind of interested to see if D-Wade can get an entourage together to put up a tougher fight.

That was a good game .. Too bad someone had to go home a loser...  As much as I don't care for Kobe, he is extremely talented and skillful.  I thought in the first 3 quarters, the Lakers were going to lose because of Kobe and his forceful self.  But the consistent gameplay of Artest and Gasol helped pull Kobe out to achieve his 2nd Finals MVP.  He deserves to be the MVP in the series.  If the Celts won, it'd be hard to determine whether Rondo or Pierce would have gotten the award.  Both played good 2-3 games, but not an overall 7.  Rondo would've been my choice, but they didn't win. 

I think the Celts shot themselves in the foot in the 4th quarter, fouling the Lakers 12 times.  I also think in game 1 or 2, the Celts, they turned the ball over in the last two minutes on unforced errors.  Tonight, the Celtics had everything they needed to achieve the victory.  They were the underdog on the road, and had already upsetted the two best teams, the Magic and Cavaliers. I thought the Lakers, if they were to lose, would because of not enough support from Odom and Artest.  Fisher, Bryant, and Gasol were consistent and strong.. For the Celtics, it seemed like every game had a new leader, which was cool and fine.  But in a game like this, or any one independent game, a leader/super star is needed.  There wasn't the same go to guy in the 4th, when the Celts needed points.

Bryant almost lost it for the team tonight, especially if Artest didn't have the game like he did.  The first 3 quarters, and half of the 4th, Kobe had many forceful shots that could have been avoided if he just passed the ball.  But instead, he tried to amaze the crowd by fading away and shooting airballs and hitting the back board.  Luckily for him , Artest and Gasol kept the Lakers fighting until the 4th, where Bryant consistently steps up his game.

Congrats to the Black Mamba on his 2nd MVP.  Although I am not a huge fan of Kobe, he is what he is.  A great basketball player to watch regardless of any grudge. I was wrong saying Celtics in 6. If I knew the count was 3-2 Celtics, I would've chose the Lakers in 7 because of home court.  Nothing is greater than home court advantage in the Finals.

Keys to Playoffs Round 2

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

1. Cleveland Cavaliers vs 4. Boston Celtics

Well, this should be a dandy match.  And might I add a tough one to conclude.  As much as I am for the Celtics winning this series, I don't think it is going to happen.  If they are able to win in 6, then yes Celtics in 6.  But if it goes to a game 7, I expect Cleveland's home court advantage to take effect.  The Cavs every answer for the Celts and I don't think it is likely that the Celts can win.  The only way for the Celts to win is if the Cavs falter in the post, along with Rondo running circles around Mo Williams.  Paul Pierce will be most likely locked up by LBJ, and KG and Kendrick both struggled against Miami...

WildCard : Cleveland Cavaliers - 3 point shooting, Boston Celtics - Senior citizen's bench

Result: Cleveland in 5 or 7, Celts in 6..(unlikely)
Actual: Celtics in 6 (what do you know.) haha

2. Orlando Magic vs 3 Atlanta Hawks

This match up is in favor of the Orlando Magic.  There is no upset the Hawks can provide since they lack heart.  The only one who shows heart is Al Horford, who will be upset when Dwight Howard dunks on him.  haha  Vince Carter is warming up, and Jameer Nelson's on a roll.  Mike Bibby can't guard anyone, and Marvin Williams and Mo Evans are two guards that will try to contain Vince.  I might add that, Rashard Lewis has been shooting the ball relatively well.  Joe Johnson has been struggling too.  If the Hawks want to win, they'll need to play like Utah.  Hungry and heavy-hearted.  It depends on their stars, Joe Johnson and Al Horford, to carry and lead the team.  But there's also going to be a sufficient amount of supporting cast in Mike Bibby, Marvin Williams, ZaZa Pachulia, and Josh Smith.

Wildcard: Orlando Magic- 3 point shooting Atlanta Hawks- Winning on the road...Josh Smith
Result: Orlando in 5.  They are a great road team unlike Atlanta, and they show more poise and heart.
Actual:Orlando in 4

Western Conference
 1. Los Angeles Lakers vs 5. Utah Jazz

This match up isn't a fair match up because the Jazz have been plagued with injury like Portland and Golden State.  Well, Portland didn't make it, and Golden State didn't even show up.  I don't think the Utah Jazz have enough in them for another upset.   Actually, being a 5th seed isn't really an upset.. but yeah.  The Lakers are still the best overall team in the NBA even though they got ran by OKC.  The Jazz don't have enough speed to do that, and they don't have a superstar shooter named Kevin Durant.  The only way the Jazz will win this game is if Kobe gets locked down, and Pau gets in foul trouble.  Oh and on the opposite side, The Jazz need Matthews, Milsap, and Miles to step up their game.  If the Jazz do this, they'll get a victory, or two. Oh and Ronnie Price needs to run the bench like Shannon Brown does, cause we all know Ronnie can get up almost as high as Shannon.


Wildcard: Los Angeles Lakers: Andrew Bynum Utah Jazz: Carlos Boozer and AK47
Result: LA in 5.
 Actual: LA in 4
3. Phoenix Suns vs 6 San Antonio Spurs

Haha well this match up is in favor of the Spurs.  I don't care about seeding. Whoever thinks the Suns can beat the Spurs, good luck to you.  Steve Nash and Amare are awesome along with J Rich.  But their bench is too inconsistent to play San Antonio and their defense. I think the Suns have a better chance and better team than their previous matchups, but I still think San Antonio will dominate in the paint with Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.  The Suns are very good this year, but I believe San Antonio is like Boston...They know they can win, they just didn't do it consistently this year.  Well it's  understandable because they were saving themselves for the playoffs! haha  If the Suns want to win, their 3point shooting needs to be off the chains.  If the Spurs want to win, then they'll need penetration from Ginobili and Tony Parker

Wildcard: Phoenix Suns 3 point shooting San Antonio : George Hill and Dejuan Blair
Result: San Antonio in 5, 6, Phoenix in 7
Actual: Phoenix in 4

Another week

Another week passed by. Might I add that next week, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 comes out (tuesday). Haha, it hit me when my classmates said, "If I'm not in class next Tuesday, I'm probably at home playing Modern Warfare 2 since it comes out next week." Haha. Yeah since I have nothing else to do besides hang out with a blog, I've started playing video games like a geek. haha Oh well, I guess I missed the last 6 years of being a Teenage Geek. For those who don't know, check it out!




On another basketball update... Cp3 is a sick shooter now, shooting high percentages from beyond the Ark. He managed to find some help from Emeka Okafor and David West, but the team as a whole, are still struggling. I swear the Hornets just have washed up Kings lying on their Roster.Okay maybe not washed up, but a trade among them kinda relationship. Look at it, Byron Scott, Peja, Bobby Brown, Ike Idogu, Sean Marks, Darius Songaila...just this year. And then Desmond Mason, Bobby Jackson and Bonzi Wells in previous years. Seems to me that, someone is following someone. I think it's more Hornets following Sac...which shouldn't happen because SAC is so weak sauce...They have been the last 5 years, and now look at New Orleans..Struggling to even be a playoff Team. I always thought the Hornets had the better lineups, just couldn't stay healthy. Sometimes I think their chemistry is off too. Mo Pete, James Posey, and Peja, are dead shooters. They traded for a healthier Emeka, yet wasted Rasual Butler...Doesn't make much sense to me. But hell, neither does Geoff Petrie.

I guess I'm just extending the talk about the Kings from the Sacbee Article/Comment Forum found here. People on that are ridiculous, stating the Newspaper Article Comments part is a "Fans Forum."  Some people are just beyond imaginable.  It's good to be a true fan, but it's also good to know when it's time to jump ship.  I'm not saying give-up on the Kings, but stop wasting your money on em.  They're ranked 10th in Attendance Prices for Home games at 60 bucks average. The Nba itself average ticket price is 50... Among the top 10, the Kings are the only ones with the losing record.  Lakers, Knicks, Boston, Chicago, and Mavericks are understandable for being there.  They're good and in large Cities.  Joe and Gavin Maloof are freakin rippin people. Thank God my dad stopped buying his season tickets this season.

Blame the management.  Geoff Petrie was a success when he brought over the Fab Five and plus some.  But since then he's done horrible.  Donte Green, Spencer Hawes, Kenny Thomas, Sean May, Desmond Mason, Ide Udoka, Andre(DUI) Nocioni all horrible pick ups on contracts.  Who'd we lose for them or let go for no good reason and we should've kept? Chris Webber, Mike Bibby, Ron Artest (Some might say Peja), Brad Miller, Eddie House, Bonzi Wells, Justin Williams, Ronnie Price, Dahntay Jones,  Rick Adelman, and John Salmons were among the ones lost for no reason.  The ones we didn't even need, yet we paid them- Bobby Brown, Quincy Douby, Vitaly Potapenko, Mo Taylor, Jason Hart, Mikki Moore, Beno Udrih. Jesus, ever since that C-webb Trade, that's probably all the players we went through, and most we haven't kept.  Anyways, Kings Fans are biased on that paper, and it's quite irritating.

Kevin Martin is a good scorer because he's efficient.  But that doesn't mean anything if you don't dish the ball, get assists, or even a block once in a while.  He's 6'7 so blocks aren't too hard, saying D Wade and Delonte West average almost a block a game under 6'4.  Monta Ellis passes the ball more than Kevin Martin.  Amazingly, he chased 11 rebounds down yesterday.  Yet the Kings couldn't hold on to a 4th quarter lead.  Kevin Martin will never be a Superstar, maybe an All star.  He'll be no better than Peja Stojakavic, and has a little more way to go to catch Mitch Richmond.  Oh and btw, These forum King Fans said that Kevin Martin is favorable than Ray Allen, Tmac, Reggie Miller, and Brandon Roy.  Haha.  Oh and I almost forgot, "Kevin Martin is just like Kobe, without a team, and without D."  Dude, I'm not even a Kobe fan, but Kobe is one of the most complete, clutchest, closer, Basketball Superstar Player since MJ.  LBJ and Dwyane follow, but to say Kevin Martin is just as good, without D and a team? Those people are trippin.  I'd take Steph Curry over Kevin Martin, hell I'd take him over Kevin and Tyreke.

As for Noc's DUI, he was probably drinkin his piss-poor life/trade from last year.  Hell it must've been a lot better being a Bull than a King.  Oh well.  Good to see Mike Bibby come back and hit some important shots down the stretch.  Kings fans think he's comin back when we become a Post Season team again, like Bobby did.  Haha. Sometimes I wonder if they're playing fantasy ball or 2k10 and think their teams really are gonna shape.  Reality is, Kings are either moving, or they'll suck for the next 3-4 years, unless they land some big name this coming off-season.

D-Wade beasted last night against the Wiz's on National Tv.  Cp3 beasted against  the Mavs too, on National Tv.  Way to go boys, Way to go.  Q rich might look like a fantasy pick up...and haha where on earth is Michael Beas(t)ley? He's got issues dude. Anyways. That's it for now.

Ah The Nba Offseason

So the Lakers won the championship... Big surprise there. Kobe was MVP for the first time... Another big surprise.. Sike.

Anyways, it's been a while since I've updated this blog. The Kings drafted Tyreke Evans...that's the surprise, saying they wanted Ricky Rubio, and could've snagged him at number 4. But instead, they went with the 19 year old Evans. It'll be interesting to see what happens this offseason.  In my humble opinion, I think we should've selected Stephen Curry.  He has the purest shooting stroke I ever seen, better than Ray Allen, father Dell Curry, and Michael Jordan.  I was shouting at the TV telling the Kings to select Curry but to no avail.  I truly believe that Steph is the best player coming out of the draft because of his true potential at point guard, even though he is labeled a shooting guard.  I will tell you that I never ever in my 20+ years, watched college ball, until I watched Steph last year.  What he did in the March tournament is unheard of, and from then until now, I kept watching him through college.  As many of the announcers talk about his shooting ability, I watched him transform his sophomore to junior year becoming more of a facilitator of the rock.  He doubled his assist totals from 2 a game to 5.  My guess is he was trying to prove to NBA scouts that he is more of a ball handler than a shooter.   The best part of Steph has always been his shot, but add that with his ball handling and passing, and he is a deadly weapon.  What makes Steph so great is his shot ability in traffic and off the dribble.  Ray ray and all the other 3 point shooters are catch and shoot 3 point makers, Steph creates his own shot at any time.  His offensive mind allows him to know when to pass and when to shoot. I remember him recognizing the double and triple teams and understanding the defense throughout the season, to have the mindset to pass the ball.  He is a complete team player that understands the game beyond his age.

It would've been great to see Steph Curry facilitate the offense instead of this Tyreke Evans guy. Tyreke Evans was a safe pick, but I don't know about it was safe.  Sure, he's tall and lengthy, can handle the rock... But he his form of a shot, is horrific. What is scarier is Evans seems more of a shoot first, dish second.  Curry would've been a better fit as he is an analyzer to pass, and if need be shoot.  He also scores in bunches, think heat check.  At least if the Kings drafted Rubio on the other hand, there would be a true point guard who facilitates just as Jason Williams did with his flashiness.  But Rubio can't shoot either!  I guess the upside is that Tyreke and Rubio are young guns who have longer lifespans than Curry's age.  The way I see it is both Tyreke and Rubio don't know how to shoot and even if they did learn how to shoot, it will never be as pretty as Steph's. So I suppose in short run, Kings will be better with Evans. Long run however, Steph is the better choice.  His upside is really the sky.  The Kings flat out suck. This rookie won't bring em back to the playoffs this season. Not with this roster. C'mon, we have Evans, Martin, Garcia, Thompson, Hawes, Thomas, Jackson, Diogue, and whoever else. Seriously, no all stars.

Dwyane Wade should sign the extension Pat Riley is offering. Riley should also trade for Chris Bosh. I don't know how to, but they should do it. Maybe offer Jermaine O'neal and James Jones. That way the Heat would have a core of, Chalmers, Wade, Bosh, and Beasley. Either way, no teams are going to hang with the Lakers, Celtics, Cavs, or Magic. Can you believe the Magic have Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, and maybe Hedo. I don't think Hedo will sign with the Magic after trading for VC. The Lakers just copped Ron Artest, which makes em better. I know Ron might be a plague for teams, but I'm sure Kobe will keep him in check. Ron's defense is superb! The Celtics and Magic are both trying to cop Rasheed Wallace. Man, whatever team he goes to will be stronger. And the Cavs already got Shaq Diesel, another big upgrade. So now it's really going to be Shaq and Lebron Vs Kobe and Pau. Lakers are still stronger with more experienced, clutch players like Ron Ron , Derek Fisher, and Andrew Bynum. Only way Cavs can win is if Shaq stays healthy and does what his new job entitles, security. "Protect and serve the King." Haha.

The Hornets better do something this offseason in they want to improve. Trailblazers are looking better if they sign Hedo. Spurs are back in the contest with Richard Jefferson, and potent scorer. Denver might want to do some addition at the Shooting guard spot and Power Forward. It'd be awesome if they signed Sheed to the Nuggets... Reunite Big shot and Sheed.

Other then that, every other team that makes a move will probably be small and quiet. The free agency isn't very good at all with Villanueva being the top pick. Whatever team lands em will be a small addition...If he lands a good team then it'll make a difference. But other then that, everyone else will be small.

Okay I'm done for today.

the NBA Finals

So Lebron's out, but Kobe's in. Wasn't it supposed to be, Kobe vs Lebron? Well, If the Nba is conspiracy, it failed miserable. But maybe, just maybe, David Stern and Co. didn't want the Finals to be so hyped. Yeah, it may or may not be conspiracy, but if you think about it, it's reverse psychology. We all wanted, well most of us wanted Kobe vs Lebron. Shoot, there were commercials for the darn rivalry. But maybe Stern didn't want the proficy to be correct. So instead, we give them the Magic. We didn't want a repeat of last year with LA and the Celtics. So who was next in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Orlando? or Atlanta. Atlanta seemed weak, so obviously they're gonna go wtih the Magic. I know it's just a theory, right or wrong, I really don't mind. I'm just starting to think, maybe the rumors are true.

Regardless of the NBA being rigged, the Finals will be here. In my opinion, I believe the Lakers will be victorious, just because David Stern has Kobe's back. And I say it will be in 6 or 7 games for business purposes. As much as I hate Kobe and the Lakers, they will prevail against Dwight Howard and Co. The Lakers and Magic match up well against each other too, better than the Cavs. But I say Kobe has the better roster and coach. And we saw it in the series prior, one man teams don't make it. Dwight Howard may be Superman, but will his teammates be as effective as Kobe and the Lakers? Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, and Andrew Bynum will be key in this series on if they win or not. Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis are good, but will they be the right spots during the Finals.? LA has the experience so it will be interesting to see how Orlando responds. However, Orlando is a good enough team to put up an upset, and I would choose them if I didn't think the league was rigged. But I just don't see Orlando stopping Kobe. And even though I dislike him highly, He's the best closer in the game. Yes, even D Wade. Dwight Howard will have a tough time against Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom. He'll probably foul out 3 out of the 6 games. In the end, I see LA winning a championship, satisfying Kobe, and leaving LA fans happy. It's funny how Kobe wanted out the same year they got to the Finals. hmmm. Anyways, Lakers in 6.. or possibly 7.

The Conference Finals

Well, series were tied 1-1 on both the East and West sides.  Last night, the Lakers beat the Nuggets to go up 2-1.  

It's kind of heart breaking after watching over and over, Lebron tie up the series with the 3 point dagger at the end of game 1.  I think that shot alone will change the entire series.  The Orlando Magic would've had a 2 game lead in the best of 4 match up.  Half way there, with home court advantage, all taken away in that last 1 second shot.  AMAZING.   I don't really mind LbJ so for him to hit his first playoff game winner was pretty impressive.  

On the other side, the Lakers beat out the Nuggets.  It's still impressive that all of the Conference Finals games have been pretty darn close.  It's pitiful to see the Lakers and Kobe beat out the Nuggets, especially after watching the Birdman terrorize the Lakers defense.  Anyways, this one like Game 1, got away from the Nuggets.  And now they're on the brinks of falling behind 3-1 if they can't stop Kobe .  

NBA aWards

Okay , I know that the Rookie of the Year award and Defensive player of the Year award has already come out. I totally forgot of doing these predictions, but it's not like we couldn't see these two coming. First was Dwight Howard as Defensive player of the Year. Yes, I think we could all see that one coming. I think that one writer said it the best, "Blocks end almost every offensive possession. Defensive Rebound always end offensive possession.Dwight Howard led in Both." My second pick would've been Dwyane Wade of course. I agree that Lebron James is a beast and monster that nobody on any team would want to face. Even centers. But I think statistically Dwyane had a better season. He was second in steals at 2.19 a game, only losing to CP3. He also led all guards in blocks at 1.4 a game. Come to think about it, Lebron James averaged less in steals and blocks per game. He averaged 1.7 and 1.1 respectively, compared to D-Wade's 2.2 and 1.4.
Anyways, I guess it's who you wouldn't want to face in a match up one on one. Dwight is a monster. Lebron's a beast. Haha

Lets See. Rookie of the Year. Well who else would you pick? I am a Michael Beasely Fan, or simply a Heat fan. But I think Derrick Rose deserved this year's ROY. He's pretty much the leader on the Chicago Bulls team this year, leading them to the playoffs. He's their general on the court, and will be for many years. He probably had to go through more than most rookies with all the pressure being the first round pick # 1 pick overall.

6th Man Award.... My predictions for the sixth man award is probably a given like ROY. It's going to be Jason Terry from Dallas because he averaged a league high 19 ppg off the bench. Almost 20 ppg?! Man, that's more than half the people in the league's average. And at the end of the game, guess who was in.!? THE JET.. It's the best after he torches the other team with 3's, and then does his JET dance. haha But yeah, he's the main reason the Mavericks are in the playoff's this year, and not the number 8 seed.

Most Improved Player: My prediction for this is probably the second toughest next to MVP. There are such good candidates such as Devin Harris, Rajon Rondo, and Danny Granger. Danny Granger is the most likely, but I must say that Rajon Rondo is my top pick. I'm not a Granger fan, therefore I would secondly pick Devin Harris. He had a killer season as well. Either way, the two picks I choose have evidence on why they should win. Devin Harris had a breakout season which led to fantasy owners defeating me (surprisingly), with his FT Percentage, 3pt Made, points, and ASsists. Rajon Rondo on the other hand, should've been an All Star. He has picked up the most slack since KG went down from injury. He's doing it all on the court, having a couple tripple double's this season. Either way, It's a tough pick for me.

Coach of the Year : I would've chose differently than Mike Brown. I was thinking more like Rick Adelman, or Eric Spoelstra. Eric Spoelstra is a favorite for one, but also because it was his rookie season as a head coach, and also what he had to work with. I'm sure rookie and second year men would've just played a season for stats, with out winning or following exaclty what the coaches wanted. But he was able to lead the Heat to a 43-39 season, which was one win better then his mentor, Pat Riley. I choose Rick Adelman simply because he did a lot with less as well. He lost TmAC for like 60 games this season, but was still able to win. In the middle of the season, he was also able to trade his starting point guard, Rafer Alson, for Kyle Lowry. He also transformed Aaron Brooks into a starting guard, and keep Ron Artest out of the headlines.


MVP: I predict Lebron James will win. I disagree, but I guess it's because the award to me means the most valuable player to the team. If the player was taken off of the team, how good would the team do. To me, Dwyane Wade had the best invididual season out of Kobe and Lebron, and it led to a winning- playoff season in Miami. Everyone doubted Wade, and he took this fire and managed to average 30 ppg, 7.5 APg, 4.5 Rpg, 2.2 spg, and 1.4 bpg. He simply did more with less, and still led his team to a winning season. Not to bash on Kobe or LBJ cause they both had killer seasons. But I think their teams could still make the playoffs without them . To me, their teams are both playoff contending teams. Not as successful, but still contending. The Heat on the other hand, wouldn't have made it past 25 victory's without D Wade's help. Well either way, D-Wade's chances of winning MVP aren't that high. I think he has more chance of getting past the 1st round of the playoffs.