I'm A Slacker, I Know

Hello to the few of you are still reading this. I apologize for my melancholy welcome, I'm sure many of those who used to read have checked it less frequent do to the less frequent blogging. For that I apologize, and mine and HE's new 50/50 plan help the blog to run more smoothly and consistently. Let's get ready to rumble....

• Last night in LA, the Lakers ended their second round series by beating the Houston Rockets 89-70. The score has a severe Eastern Conference feel due to the fact that the Lakers skipped the jabs and hooks, and started off the fight with a haymaker. By the end of the first half, the Lake show was up 51-31, and both teams just put the car in cruise control in the second half. I was hoping to see the Rox put up a better fight, but that extra spark never came into play once the lakers put their foot on Houston's throat. The Lakers will now face off with that team from Denver in the Western Conference Finals. Lots of talent and scoring will be on the floor for however many games this series will last, should produce some very exciting games. I'm really hoping to see a fight between Trevor Ariza and JR Smith. Lakers in no less than 6.
• In part 2 of the Game 7s, the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 101-82 in Beantown. The C's clearly are NOT the same without the Big Ticket. They had no answer for Dwight Howard inside on either end of the court. The way D-How just sat there waiting for Kendrick Perkins to flail up a future blocked shot reminded me of when you are at the local park and you see the little kid who is playing with the adult who for some reason feels the need to actually try, and embarrassingly swats every ball that comes out of the young boy's hands. Except in this situation, they are both extremely tall professional basketball players. The man is a beast. Getting back to the game as a whole, I was surprised at how it ended. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic were up by a mere 4 points. I expected it to come down to the wire, with Paul Pierce hitting some clutch shots from the right elbow. Not the case. The Clovermen surrendered 35 fourth-quarter points to the Magic, while they themselves were only able to produce 21. Like I said, they Celtics clearly aren't the same without Kevin Garnett anchoring the D in the paint. I wonder if Paul Pierce still thinks he is the best player in the world? Stat of the night: Orlando was 13-21 from deep, an unusual 61.9%. Magic meet the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals, what happens when the King launches his body into the air only to see Superman waiting for him? The world might not live to see a replay.
• I don't know if you guys have heard about this or not, but Super Bowl MVP James Harrison is refusing to go to the White House with the rest of his Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. He said something to the effect of, "If you want to meet the Pitt Steelers, invite us to your house when we don't win the Super Bowl. As far as I'm concerned, the Cardinals would have been invited too if they would have won." Really? I think this is one of the dumber things I have heard in a loooong time. I mean, he acts like it's debatable wether or not the Cards would have been invited had they won. No duh they would have been invited James, that's the whole point, you go because you won. I don't think Mr. O's deal is for the Steelers to go to the White House, I'm pretty sure it's for the Super Bowl Champions to go. It's an honor to go to the White House, so shut up and go.
• Michael Phelps actually lost a race yesterday, don't have any details, but that guy that beat him must be on Cloud 9 right now.
• Tony Kornheiser is leaving MNF, and Jon Gruden will be his replacement. I know many people are rejoicing in the streets about this, seeing as a large contingent thought Kornheiser was very bad at his job. I never had a huge issue with him, but then again I love hearing John Madden play the role of Captain Obvious.
• Word on the screets is that if Brett Favre's surgery goes successful, odds are he will join the Minnesota Vikings. I like the idea of him on the Vikes, but I'm not down with the constant back and forth between retirement and acitvation. Make a decision and stick with it please Brett.
• In track news, Usain Bolt set another world record in the 150M dash. I hope he can finish his career without a report saying he is juicing. Knowing today's sports world though, I wouldn't be surprised if he is.
• Reggie Miller is bad at what he does.

That's all I have for today, HE's got you guys on the next post. Shout out to Marcin Gortat for first of all his dunk, second of all, that weird half basketball/Jordan sign tattoo he has on one of his calves.

Aloha,

Big Wil