Basketball Diaries

OK, here is where I rip off The Sports Guy. I gotta. Two game sevens on the same night? Only it is actually morning here and I called in "sick".

3rd period, 4:36, Hedo hits a three. I think Orlando is 15/13 on three's. I hate them.

3rd period, 3:49, Orland could throw the ball at the bench and it would bounce in.

3rd period, 3:20, Scalabrine hits a three. Cats living with dogs.

3rd period, 2:22, Orlando actually missed a shot.

Timeout. Can I just mention that these guys are freaks of nature? I mean the NBA in general. Weighing in a +250, they can jump 4 feet in the air and do a reverse dunk. I'm lucky to shoot a 45 on the back nine.

3rd period, 1:02, we missed four shots in a row, from under the basket. We are screwed.

Who is this Reddick guy? It's like his Mom told him to follow Ray Allen around, and he took it literally.

3rd period, 0:29, Hey Rondo, at least you hit the rim.

We are 15/17 from the line and losing by 7. Well, at least the refs got more money from the Celtics than Orlando. That may help.

btw, you should not trust anything I say about the NBA. I am a fan of the Celtics and the Lakers. Long story. I did not follow the NBA until I got back from the Middle East in 1984. So that's when I fell for Showtime. Then they got rid of Shaq, so screw them. And Phil Jackson? Gimme a break. There is only one reason he won so many titles, and we all know that reason.

Now it is impossible to not root for Pierce/KG/Allen. It is a crime that KG is not playing. And let me just say for the record, Pierce IS the Celtics.

also btw, Orlando is still shooting out of their ass. I really hate them.

cig break - this is hard to take.....

Ya know, it's gonna be Lebron-Orlando (matchup of the big markets) and Houston-Denver (just shoot me). Lebron, congratulations.

4th period, 9:47. Don't give me the "no gas left in the tank" argument. Orlando simply shot better. Out their ass. Like, what? I'm sure it's all thanks to SVG coaching.

4th period, 9:14, Ray Allen air-ball. Let's just stop the game now.

4th period, 8:41, Big Baby dunks but the shot requires 6 bounces before it goes in. Maybe I should watch some porn before the Lakers lose to the Rockets.

I think the Taiwanese sportscasting is easing the pain a bit. But I fantasize about what Marv and Reggie are adding to the travesty.

4th period, 6:49, down by 19. These are words that you never want to hear.

4th period, 6:26, Eddie House gets the free throw, after 27 rim bounces. Did the Celtic's miss that training session where you are supposed to shoot the ball in the basket?

4th period, 5:45, some big white guy just sunk a free throw for the Magic. Can you imagine that? Just for the record, horibble facial hair.

cig break - the NBA, where lung cancer happens!!

If this was the Bird/McHale/Chief era, I might entertain a comeback. But, unfortunately, this is the exhausted Pierce/enigmatic Ray-Ray/Scalabrine era. So no, there will not be a comeback.

4th period, 3:53, did I mention that I hate Hedo? And SVG? And the entire state of Florida? No? Ok, just checking.

4th period, 2:22, the white flag is out. Pardon me while I take a break. I have to get ready for the Kobe's to lose........