It is still the Kevin Garnett going to the Celtics story that is being given the emphasis for a couple of days now.
I do believe that the Celtics will be a contender once they obtain Garnett and that they will go to the finals. With Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, Boston will be a team to watch for.
Let Kevin Garnett go to the East.
The dream of the NBA fans for Kevin Garnett is for him to join Kobe Bryant in the Lakers uniform. It was then a great buzz which eventually turned into dream unfulfilled. The talks today is for Garnett going to the Boston celtics. It will be a manna from heaven If I were Doc Rivers or a Boston fan. To have Garnett in the weak Eastern Conference will his team an outright contender. With Paul Pierce and Rey Allen, I believe with the inclusion of Garnett, the Celtics will go to the Finals.
I am quite saddened by the fact that my favorite sports are being shaken by scandals.
Though I am not a Michael Vick fan, his indictment is always on the news. In my opinion it is cruelty for the Americans for a person to be indulged in dog fighting. It is not only dog fighting but those dogs are being killed also.
It was disclosed last Friday about the allegations on Tim Donaghy, former NBA ref, of putting his bet on the games, and games that he officiated. David Stern, NBA’s commissioner spoke this morning that the case is isolated. I don’t believe on that. The FBI should investigate also on the 2006 NBA Finals.
Right after watching David Stern’s press conference, then blood transfusion scandal of Alexander Vinoukourov in the Tour de France. As I pointed out in my previous posts that he was the favorite to win. He won the stage 13th individual time trial convincingly. He was tested positive. His whole team, Astana, now abandons the race.
I will still be watching these games especially the Tour de France which will end this weekend.
I watched all the games in the playoffs including the Suns-Spurs Game 3. I don’t believe that Tim Donaghy had something to do about the result of the game. I believe from the beginning that the Spurs are a better team and that they deserved to win. Though it was badly officiated, still we couldn’t say he controlled it.
It is really disappointing to hear that Tim Donaghy allegedly bet games in the NBA. The worst thing of it is that even the games he refereed to. Did he won those games. I mean did he control the results of those games in order for him to win money? I am talking here of the point spread.
I remember at work when some of my friends were talking about them being robbed of their money because there was a miss call by a ref. They said that the referees fixed the game. I don’t believe at that time. They insisted that if a certain game has a lot of money on it in Las Vegas, then there will be chances that the obvious team that is going to win will not cover the point spread.
Now I believe what they were talking about. Donaghy is now being investigated by the FBI. Is it not worth to look at the NFL also? I believe there are more fixed games in the NFL than in the NBA.
Will Greg Oden be a Great Player?
Will Greg Oden be the next Patrick Ewing or will the Portland Blazers someday regret that he will be a Kwame Brown? The Blazers are in the rebuilding mode since Rasheed Wallace left them. Young players are the main core of this team.
We will have big expectation from Oden but obviously he will not be as dominant as Patrick Ewing in the next six years. Or he may play well yet he will be overshadowed by the powerhouse teams in the West. It will even be hard for the Blazers to be in the playoffs.
Hopefully, we will see a dominant center that he will live into our expectations.
What is this video that’s circulating about Kobe Bryant’s denouncing his general manager Mitch Kupchak and teammate Andrew Bynum? It is really a big deal now we know that Kobe was disappointed in not getting Jason Kidd in a trade for Andrew Bynum?
Kobe wants to win another championship. If I were him, I will demand Kevin Garnett or get traded to the Eastern Conference. With Garnet the Lakers has a shot in battling against the Spurs, Mavericks, Phoenix, and other contenders.
The Eastern Conference is the easiest way to the Finals. He must have to go there.
Here comes Kobe Bryant the best player in the NBA still demanding to be traded. He wants out of the Lakers for his team is not competitive enough in the playoffs. It’s either give him help or take him out of LA.
It’s like he is pushing Jerry Buss to make the necessary move. To let the Lakers have a shot in the Western Conference Finals. Give Kobe a Big Man, not the likes of Kuwame Brown and Lamar Odom who couldn’t even make free-throws. And even dunks.
What he needed is a reliable and consistent partner. Kevin Garnett might be the perfect one or Jermaine O’neal. Let Andrew Bynum out for Kobe’s sake.
We know also that Kobe is a businessman. His Jersey Number 24 is beloved worldwide and sold more than anybody’s. If Kobe will be out of the Lakers, that means he has to change his jersey’s color at least. I believe he would rather be traded to the Eastern Conference, he has more chances to be in the Finals.
I made a bold prediction and it happened. I am thrilled that the Spurs had swept the Cavs. Actually I based the prediction on five elements that the Spurs possesed.
Here are what have taken place.
1. Spurs fourth rings in nine years. A dynasty as Mike Wilbon says so? I don’t think so.
2. Tim Duncan’s fourth rings tied with Shaquille O’Neal. Who is better?
3. Spurs now joined the historical teams with at least four rings. Boston Celtics, LA Lakers, Chicago Bulls.
4. Robert Horry’s 7th ring. Yes, he now outnumbers his idol, Scottie Pippen.
5. Greg Popovich joins the elite group of coaches.
6. Tony Parker the Finals MVP.
A repeat will make them a dynasty. See you next season San Antonio..
I am halfway to my prediction that the Spurs will sweep the Cavs.This time I will lay four things why Spurs will win game three.
The Experience. We may have witnessed the experience factor in the previous two games but actually I am talking here of a close game in which the Spurs must stand the pressure and win the game. Expect to see this on Tuesday night as the Cavs will do their tricks, if they got any left, to battle up the Spurs.
Spurs Is A Road Team. Winning on the road is one of the strength of the Spurs. They can elevate their game as if it is their home.
The Spuracious Defense. I invented the word “spuracious”, hopefully some of the media will pick it up. It is not the Spurs that will make some changes but the Cavs. Again, it is tough to play against this spuracious defense.
The Cavs are not really a great team. “I believe that 4 or 5 teams from the Western Conference can beat the Cavaliers in a series”, says Jeff Van Gundy. That’s true but still probably all the eight teams in the West who were in the Playoffs can beat the Cavs in a series.
Expect a close game and after Tuesday, it would be 3-0.