Cavs - Lakes

I will actually be watching the game tonight. I have not had the chance to watch nearly as many games as I had hoped to, but tonight is a special occasion. I usually couldn't care less for superstars facing off, even though when LeBron and Kobe do it seems to be bigger than basketball itself. I am drawn tonight though, after viewing the game the two teams played on Christmas day. It was splendid and stellar, me being a Cavs fan of course, but watching the foam fingers fly towards the end of the game was almost beautiful to watch for me. Here's hoping for a similar outcome tonight (and maybe me live-blogging about the game).

So far the only things that have excited me this game are LeBron jumping into the stands, which somehow elicited a conversation about his penis size between Ben and I, comparing Kobe and LeBron's "moves" (LeBron's foot shuffle and Kobe's up and down and up and down and up and down act) and Z making a three. Why isn't he in the 3-point contest, he's 9-16 this year on them and that would get me to actually watch it. Please NBA make that happen and while you're at it do not put Eric "I have an attitude problem no one talks about" Gordon in the dunk contest and make Monta Ellis an All-Star.

A few more things, I somewhat love/hate how the Cavs get up for big games. I would be much more understanding of this trait had they fucking won a championship or something. You can't rest on your laurels if you don't have any to rest on. I hate J.J. Hickson. Yes at first I hated him but then he seemed to be coming around, but now I just hate him again. He is and always will be a nobody, trade him. Finally I think I'll become a fan of the Pacers, I need that terrible rebuilding team to root for and it could be them. It was the Warriors but they are forever terrible. The Pacers have decent pieces, terrible uniforms and no other fans. Just need a really terrible year the rest of this year or some luck in the lottery to get John Wall and I'll be in love (or when the Nets get Mr. Wall go ahead and trade for Devin Harris). And now for a little treat:

This dunk isn't spectacular because he is dunking on Goran Dragic (who gets surprisingly high up in the air, just need to put your hand on the ball or at least his arms kid). It's so great because it is a complete vertical leap. He stops sets his feet and leaps straight up in the air instead of a running jump. Plus he then throws it down with strenght and authority and doesn't hold onto the rim making this slam look even prettier.

P.S. I decided today that if I were to coach or run a college basketball team I would assemble my teams like this: 4 great shooters with lots of range, one of which who can play the 4 spot, 2 guys that can penetrate and create on their own, one legit-ish, post up big man, 2 more big men with a little range all of which need to be able to rebound and defend my paint, and the rest would be guys to replace said players and maybe if I'm at a good school and could get great recruits then I'd have a 4 or 5 star guy somewhere in there no matter his playing abilities or style. They all have to defend and rebound and pass well, and make them run and if they don't score in transition go for give and goes, screens and ball movement (all simple things) in my half court offense, occasionally going to the big men and my slashers to keep the defense honest. My reasoning for all the shooters and only one big man? No big men do anything in college. The zones are so good that you really need shooters so the more the merrier and any big man can be defended because of the more psychically defense in college.

EDIT: I don't know why the video is posted twice and it wont get fixed, sorry.

posted by: Jason