Chris Bosh To Join LeBron In Cleveland.

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors     Chris Bosh, lebron james

How could this be you say?  Well I am glad you asked.

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Desert Curse

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Lakers, MLB, NBA, NFL, Phoenix Suns, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Antonio Spurs     amare stoudemire, Ben Roethlisberger, curt shilling, James Harrison, Kobe Bryant, Kurt Warner, Randy Johnson, Ron Artest, Steve Nash

No one thought the Suns would win this series, but before Ron Artest caught a Kobe Bryant air-ball to sink the game winner at the buzzer, they started to look like they had a chance.   Now the Suns have to be careful. They are heading into dangerous territory.

Teams like the Cubs have won, they just don’t anymore, and it’s quite heartbreaking.  Some teams like those in Cleveland, seem to know nothing but heartbreak.

I am aware that some how the awful Arizona Diamondbacks franchise was able to put Curt Shilling and Randy Johnson onto a team, and let them pitch their way to a world series championship, but since then…

Phoenix has watched the NBA give a grueling series between the Suns and Spurs to Tim Duncan and crew, when they suspended Amare Stoudemire for stepping his tippie-toe on the court after Robery Horry hip checked Steve Nash into the front row.  The Spurs went on to easily win a championship.

They have watched James Harrison intercept a Kurt Warner pass in the end zone with no time left in the half, which he some how very slowly returned 100 yards.  Later in the same game they would watch Ben Roethlisberger complete a pass in the corner of the end zone, with no time left on the clock, to win the Superbowl.

Now they just had to watch the least sure handed, and least deserving player on the Los Angeles Lakers take game five from them with a buzzer beater.

Just sayin’

Last 10 Men Standing

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Phoenix Suns    

If you do not find yourself rooting for the Phoenix Suns there is something wrong with you.   Defense may win championships, but their offense heavy game is easily the best show in town, and Alvin Gentry is proof that a  players coach can be effective.  Who plays 10 guys?  It’s unheard-of.  He has a team, and JV team, and he plays them both.  The bench players in turn reward him by playing their hearts out.

Playing the first 9 minutes of the 4th quarter, the Suns bench went on an 18-3 run.  They scored 54  points to the starters 56, and these pint size back-ups were just as impressive on defense, against Kobe Bryant and the huge length of what is thought to be the best starting line-up in the league.  The JV squad swarmed to the ball like it had crack on it,  and ran like they stole something, while the starters, turned cheerleaders, watched in awe from the sidelines.  Now the series is even at 2-2.

Lakers Late Surge Puts Them Up 2-0

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns     Pau Gasol

Thanks to Pau Gasol’s 14 fourth quarter points, the Lakers proved that they can score with the Sun’s in their 124-112 win in Wednesday night game.  They now appear to be on a collision course with the Boston Celtics, who also went ahead in their series 2-0.

I wouldn’t worry though if you are fans of Phoenix or Orlando, nothing is too difficult, and they can do anything as long as they believe in themselves.  Just ask this guy.

Don’t give up!

Lakers-Suns Western Conference Finals Preview

Cornelius Wellington III    Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Phoenix Suns     Andrew Bynum's Knee, Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, Steve Nash's Eye, Western Conference Finals

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers have to win 4 games against the Phoenix Suns in the next two weeks to make their third straight appearance in the NBA Finals. Standing in their way is a team that had the worst regular season defense of any team to make the playoffs.

Maybe it was the fact that Steve Nash and company knew they could give up 105 points a game when they were going to score 120, or maybe it’s just because the Suns play in the West, where most teams don’t even care about defense, but either way, defense wins championships. I don’t see the Suns putting up 120 points on the Lakers, home or away. Phil Jackson would kill Artest and bury him in his zen garden if that happened.

Andrew Bynum is hurt like always, and Kobe is as banged up as anyone would be carrying a team with no bench all season. Steve Nash has one eye, and Suns center Robin Lopez is set to make his return from a bulging disc. So look forward to seeing Gasol and Stoudamire playing a ton, because neither of these teams are deep enough to rotate their stars out.

LA has already been crowned Western Conference champs by many, but I wouldn’t go gambling on any of these games. The Lakers tend to play down to their competition while the Suns play up.

For The Record: The Suns home-court advantage is greatly increased with Arizona’s new illegal-immigration laws, as it may deter some of the hardcore Lakers’ fans from attending games in Phoenix. That means this series is probably going to go 7. The Lakers’ home-court advantage diminishes as the games become more important, because tickets to the Staple Center become Hollywood pawns for the rich and famous, squeezing the real fans out of the picture.

A look Into the Future.

Michalis Hatzigiannis    Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns     lebron james

Make all the excuses you want Cleveland, but the Celtics beat you with experience. You were too young, and they weren’t too old. They dropped daggers in your faces whenever you got going, and in the face of adversity you had no one to lead you through.  The Orlando Magic, however do not experience the same problem.  They make quick work of Boston.   The Suns lose a close game 7 in LA.  Orlando goes on to win the whole thing.

Despite what everyone has argued, Lebron doesn’t think about money, he doesn’t think about loyalty, and he doesn’t think about his future enterprise when tackling his free agency.  He doesn’t go to NY and he doesn’t stay in Cleveland.  He goes to the Chicago Bulls because they have the best pieces in place to win right away, and the cap space to add even more.  Lebron goes on to win many championships, and becomes regarded as the best to ever play the game by most people.

Cleveland, unable to handle the loss of Lebron, falls into a state of complete devastation. They secede to Canada where everyone is used to having nothing.

In the next level of sports evolutions, athletes add robot parts, which at first levels the playing field.  In time though, it becomes a matter of who can afford the best and most innovative technology.  Eventually sports  cease to take place on the playing field and are held in the virtual world, where the best players are those who can write the best code.  Athletes trade places with smart people, and dorks make the most money and get more p*ssy than anyone else, with the exception of two men, who got started with a small sports blog, but go on to run the world.