alright, this is weirding me out.. I (and well, half of the basketball community) called it when I said the finals would be Lakers -vs- Celtics.
So why don't I feel happy about it?
I think I am gonna have to root for the Western Conference team. Maybe it's because there was minimal shots of Jack Nicholson in the Forum, or no audience pans of the celebs at the game just to be seen. But I don't have the normal loathing for the Lakers that I normally do. Maybe, I just am starting to like Kobe, after all he did last summer in the FIBA tournament.
Also, I don't see how Boston can match up. None of them can defend Kobe. And Odam & Gasol will be tough for them to defend. I don't think LA needs to worry about Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett is not a closer.
Speaking of...Phil Jackson showed his team the "Always Be Closing" speech from Glengarry Glen Ross.
I hear rumors that the NBA will start fining those that flop. Completely silly. How about this, have the refs ignore those that flop? If there's no advantage, within a week 250 lb men would quit falling to the floor every time someone's jersey touched them.
Posted by joncim at May 30, 2008 08:49 PM