I've missed a lot since the last post, which was the NBA playoff preview...and the playoffs are still going! So, no need to backtrack, let's kick it with current news.
NBA Finals
Lakers leading 2-1 as we head into tonight's game 4 in Boston. KG finally shows up last game and Ray Ray goes 0 fer. Pierce really needs to step up, especially with that extension he'll be trying to get this summer. Either way, looking like the last chance for the aging C's to add to their legacy is slipping away. Would love to see the Celtics win tonight and would love to see this go 7, but Kobe might go for 50 tonight and break the spirit of the Celtics. I'm kinda just ready to get all the free agent signings and draft going.
NBA
So the Cavs want Tom Izzo. Not real sure if that helps keep LeBron. They need Jerry West as GM and a great pro coach (PJax, Larry Brown, Lionel Hollins etc) on the floor to keep him. For realsies though, unless they can bring in Amare or Bosh in a sign and trade, The King needs to expand his kingdom (I had to do that). And the Cavs just have ugly fucking jerseys. I like their supposed fallback if Izzo opts out, which is Byron Scott. I for one was kinda pissed the Grizzlies didn't at least call him (maybe they did privately, but doubtful). He's got the Showtime cred and the coaching cred with two Finals appearances. I still wouldn't be surprised to hear Calipari's name come up again if Izzo doesn't take the job. Then you'll see his mentor Larry Brown get the GM job. Alright, I'm stopping, there are way too many scenarios to play out.
Grizzlies:
In a drunken rant on the Grizz I ran this little scenario past some friends. They didn't agree. Here it goes: Resign Rudy this summer for whatever it cost short of a max contract. Only extend Z-Bo if he comes of his Pau-like asking price. Play out the year, hope our draft picks work out. Next summer if OJ has not made a drastic improvement from last year, we ship his ass out. He's 18 points 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game. Those are not franchise player stats. He needs to be 20, 5 and 5...at least. He has to be better with the ball. Very excited that he's getting reps as point on the summer league team. I just feel that if you've got to keep either Rudy or OJ for the future, you've got to take Rudy, unless OJ makes dramatic improvements next year. We can not have an undersized 2 guard averaging 18, 3 and 3 be our leader.
I know I've almost completely flip flopped from what I used to say about those two, and I would love to keep them both for the next 10 years, but as they always say "basketball is a business" and you just can't afford to keep both with Z-Bo and you're going to have to resign Marc Gasol as well. Last I checked, Heisley wasn't pulling a Mark Cuban and just buying talent.
Bottom line: OJ needs to get better. Again, this is a situation where the Knicks or Nets might come through and throw a near max deal at Rudy and bust up my whole plan. Or we might resign Rudy then OJ gets better and we might be forced to do something else. I fucking miss the Grizzlies season...good or bad it's always something to talk about.
Oh, one more thing. Mike Conley still sucks.
Hoop Family
Currently 0-6 and in last place. Somehow we got signed up for a league where we're the Generals and everybody else is the Globetrotters. Average margin of loss = a lot. Props to Will Fruit, who has shaken his silent assassin attitude and become our offensive leader. Ok, so he's the only guy who create his own shot, he's still a bad ass. Still doesn't talk much, can't really tell if he like me or just puts up with me. And the newby, Justin Nevercanrememberhislastname. The only guy on our team who played high school ball I think. In case you're curious, he's the super cute singer for Ingram Hill. In case you're curious, I've never heard an Ingram Hill song, but dude can ball.
That's enough for today, but I'll leave you with a little
Look a Like
Dave Matthews looks like the drunk older brother of Landon Donovan.
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