Peep The Playoffs

If you are watching the NBA playoffs right now then you have been treated to a couple solid conference final subplots. Cleveland getting twerked and the Thuggets giving the Lakers a hell of a series. If you are a casual fan I would suggest getting back on the wagon as soon as possible.

I didn't see Cleveland getting handled like this in a milli. I still think they win the series down 3-1. Orlando is a real good 3 point shooting team but they have had to be in order to be in it. Orlando blew teams out when they shot over 40% from three land in the regular season (27-3 with avg margin of victory at 14 pts). The Magic have shot over 40 from down town three times this series with a 1 point loss, a 1 pt win, and an overtime win. Don't be surprised if they cool off and King James makes this a series. Plus the league/refs want Kobe/Lebron, and Im serious when I say that is a real and large factor for me.

The other series, Den/LA, has had a large story and implication too. No, Im not talking about Kenyon Martin still wanting to kill Mark Cuban's horse, cut off its head, and put it under his covers when hes sleeping. And no Im not talking about JR Smith dropping gang signs. Im talking about Carmelo Anthony turning himself into an unstoppable force before our eyes. Melo is threatening to put himself back in the Wade/Lebron-osphere. If Melo makes a final and LBJ doesn't, all three will have an appearance under their belt.

Another cool thing I heard about Melo was when I was listening to a JA Adande interview and he said that Kobe told him Melo is stronger than Lebron. Im not sure if I completely buy that. Maybe functional/retard strength, but whatever, still. If Kobe said it, it impresses me. Melo makes scoring look effortless. Another thing Adande was saying was that we play up the Kobe/Lebron relationship at the Olympics but the truth is that it was Kobe and Melo who got the closest. Melo doesn't have Kobe's mean streak or anything, but you can tell he smoked only 1 blunt a day instead of 5 this season. Observing how hard Kobe goes after it day in and day out when they were in Athens will do that to ya.

-Here is a cool article exploring whether or not Lebron could really play in the NFL. What do I think? I think he would pwn everyone and make 10 probowls.

-Wolfie

The Return of a Savior?

Tonight’s Game 3 matchup between the Celtics and Bulls marks a semi-historic night.

For Celtics’ fans, the return of a legend is upon us. A big man. A center or power forward. A man who, so amassed with talent, was starting every game at one point during the season.

He can shoot. He can defend. He makes the Celtics better.

Yes, I’m talking about Brian Scalabrine.

The Big Redhead is set to return from post-concussion syndrome for tonight’s game at the United Center, and it couldn’t have come soon enough.

Seriously, the Celtics need Scales. With KG resigned to making Don't Be a Menace faces on the bench and Leon Powe now done for the year, the Cs are desperately short on big men. Kendrick Perkins, Glen Davis and Mikki Moore were all that were available to coach Doc Rivers in Game 2 in Boston.

Scalabrine, despite not playing since February, will actually step right into the rotation. In fact, after a few games – if the Celtics are still in it – he’ll probably start.

What Scales brings to the table is two things:

1) He stretches the floor offensively, with Chicago forced to cover a 4 or 5 who can bust a 3-ball. This obviously opens things up for slashers like Pierce and Allen.

2) He helps the club defensively by being able to guard the Thomases, Tim and Tyrus, either on the perimeter or down low. He’s also a smart player, a guy who won’t get lost in the defensive rotation (hello, Mikki Moore).

Yes, I know this was a bit-tongue-in-cheek and hyperbolic, but I am legit happy to be getting Scales back. Like it or not, we need this man.

Go Celts.

-Nick

Rivers: KG NOT Ready for Playoffs

Doc Rivers was on EEI this morning. Just awful, terrible news. I'm so mad about this. This injury has been the most confusing, shadiest thing this side of Brady's knee. I'll let Doc take it from here:

“I don’t see it. I just don’t,” Rivers said about Garnett being ready to play. “I’ve flipped completely, because I was watching him move (before) and he looked great.

But after today, there’s no way he can play.”

Would he would tell Garnett he can’t play?

“I did today. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t keep getting treatment and see where he can go, but there’s no way he can play.”

“The guy’s a warrior and you can see him trying to mask it, but after 20 minutes of running, there’s just no way,” Rivers said.

“It may send a message to our guys that there’s nobody you’re waiting for. And it can help us in that way. That’s the only way it can help us.”

Facccckkkkkk. Look the NBA refular season is way too long. I can't remember the last time I actuall watched a Celtics game end to end. I thought it was because the seeding has been decided forever or because I'm just plain sick of regular season ball since at this point all that matters is the playoffs. But that's not it at all. It's because of this guy. KG, bro, I miss you so much. Don't get why they tease us every few games seying you're ready to come back. Get well. We NEED you this spring...