now that was a rout.

I was playing the new Punchout on Wii after the half. Talk about a team that quit, that was pathetic. PM me your address and I'll send the check. Congrats.

LeBron's fourth quarter the other night was basketball brilliance. Season on the line and he just takes over. Scores 17, assists on 15 more. That's what I love about him. He's about making the right play and knows it doesn't always mean him shooting. The only reason he doesn't average a triple double is because his teammates can't shoot that well. Watching him in this series, I don't think I've ever seen a player do more. Watching a guy averaging 40 a night, getting a 37-14-12 triple double in an elimination game, and single-handedly keeping his team alive is great stuff. And imagine, all of this is coming from a guy that would be an all-pro tight end in the NFL. I almost feel like it's blasphemy to say because I love Michael Jordan but there's no doubt in my mind that when James is done, he's the new standard.

cool. you want to double on the final? Should be interesting

He is version 2.0. But he just doesnt have that "it" Mike had. Mike was more of a surgeon while this guy is more of a blacksmith.

What are the odds on the finals? I haven't checked.

lakers -260 come back +200

Thanks.

Fu, want to just do a second bet and square up after? My $50 against your $110 for the finals. If I win you owe me $60. If you win I owe you $100.

Lewis still hasn't created his own shot. Only scores when he has open jumpers or maybe gets a mismatch with a smaller man on the post and he can just turn and shoot. He cannot create anything off the dribble at all.

This years Lakers is the worst championship team I have seen in my lifetime. I've never seen a team win three series in a row that they should have lost and played like **** and still won a championship cause their opponents played shittier. It is like watching Big Brown win the Preakness, you knew you were watching dogshit but people still wanted to praise it.

I have to agree. Orlando has to go away kicking themselves. Simple free throws and they are tied. Inches away from being up 3-1. It can turn so easily. You have to give the Lakers credit though. It's not pure luck when you consistently come out on top and even though so many of their games could have gone either way, the majority of them are going their way. There's something to be said for always keeping yourself in it and giving yourself a chance to win. Gotta give it to Fisher too. Some big shot. Big shots. Gotta give Jackson credit too for sticking with him.

Was it just me or was Kobe trying to "punk" howard a little there?

Celtics last year were not very impressive either imo.

Really? Garnett and Pierce are hall of fame players and perenial all everything. Ray Allen, although not as good, has had a wonderful career and is still a good player. They had a great mix of young and old and played outstanding defense.

Why weren't they impressive?

I'm going to guess he's going to say it's because of how Atlanta took them to seven games. That was a shock but after that, they beat a good Cleveland team that had been to the finals the year before and got progressively better in the next round against Detroit and finally against the Lakers. The difference between this Laker team and that Celtic team is that you never got the feeling that the Celtics were fortunate to win games they should have lost. It's sort of like the 1988 Lakers who were extended to seven against Utah in the conference semifinals and also by Dallas in the conference finals but you never got the feeling that they were lucking up to win. Just a good team winning a tight series.

i agree with this and i actually agree with the argument that this Laker team is probably the worst i have seen besides the 07 spurs team which was really bad. I think this team beats that 07 spurs team hands down.

On the great Delonte West:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playof...minated-090531

"Delonte West, who played well on Saturday, is ideally a first guard off the bench, a tough, skilled player who can man both guard spots. But at just 6-foot-3, he's too small to start at shooting guard, especially next to the 6-1 Williams"

Interesting. Broussard, a respected NBA columnist, views the great delonte west as too small to be a starting 2 guard even for a team that Jerry West said would be a lottery team without Lebron.

LOL. I guess he doesnt know what he is talking about either.

Yeah this is useful. West had a real tough time guarding Rip Hamilton, Joe Johnson and Turkoglu, all who are much taller than him. Broussard is hardly an expert on anything and he says a lot of stupid stuff. yeah a guy who played 45 minutes a game in the playoffs should be coming off the bench. Cleveland's problem isnt its guards height, it is its lack of a long swing defender outside of Lebron.

"In not surprised by his success this season because a lot of players prevail in different systems. A guy might not be the same player in another coach's scheme. It's all about the way you're used. He's found a home in Cleveland, and I credit Mike Brown for using Delonte's talent to the best of his ability.

"They didn't utilize him the right way in Seattle. But in Cleveland, he's an X-factor for that team. He gives them toughness, scoring and defense. If you take him off that team, they lose a lot. He's in a situation in Cleveland where he doesn't have to score 20 or 30 points to make a difference. Then again, he's not just an extra player out there on the floor.

"He hits big shots, he knows his role, he puts pressure on the defense and he gets to loose balls. Of course, playing with LeBron changes things because LeBron attracts a lot of attention. He gets double- and triple-teamed, so his teammate
Maurice Evans of the Hawks on West

LOL. Charles barkley and doug collins are idiots. Broussard doesnt know what he is talking about. But suddenly, maurice evans is a genius. LOL Even funnier is that Broussard use to be the cavs beat writer although i think that was before the great delonte came to town.

Try again Chuck. Im still waiting to hear again that Trevor Ariza is a bum and Delonte West is a much better player. :)