Wow. So much to bitch about, so little time.
Jazz game – I completely missed that Jazz game that we lost (Yes. I’m one of those people that says, “We” when referring to my favorite team. Deal with it.) I had a massive headache and fell asleep long before it started. The Jazz have our number a little bit sometimes. I’m getting used to being burned by Paul Millsap. Thankfully they don’t get far enough in the West during the playoffs to scare me.
Suns game – Rajon Rondo is breaking out again. He had a run like this earlier in the year that had everyone fitting him for an all-star jersey. Then he dipped again and everyone forgot about him again. I bet Steve Nash won’t forget about him again any time soon. He blew by Nash so many times, his head must’ve been spinning. Incidentally, you know that heart-warming, feel good story about the power of Twitter and Shaq hooking up w/a couple of fans in a Phx diner? Am I the only one who found the whole thing completely contrived? It’s not a bad thing. The Phoenix Suns are admirably prolific on Twitter. But, I’m not naive.
Nuggets game – When did the Denver Nuggets turn into a bunch of PABs (punk ass bitches)? Hard fouls are one thing, but they were committing cheap fouls all night. Kenyon Martin’s out of bounds foul on Ray Allen reminded me of the incident last year where Lamar Odom TACKLED Ray out of bounds like they were on a friggin football field. Ridiculous. Unprofessional. Bush league.
Finally, welcome Mikki Moore. I liked him when he played for the Nets. I think he’s a good pickup. And um, Stephon… if you even fart the wrong way, you’re gone. Don’t poison my locker room or we’ll have beef. 
I wish I had more time to expound, but I’m at work and busy, busy, busy per the usual. I think that’s why I like Twitter so much. I can update quickly from my phone. Hit me up there if you want to hear from me more than once every 4 days or so. Lol.
http://www.twitter.com/nbamusings
1. How come I hadn’t heard of the Jabbawockees (or however you spell them) until they danced with Shaq? I’m NOT old! Haha. I just apparently don’t watch enough of that Mario Lopez dancing show on MTV.
2. I found the coolest bobblehead EVER in the history of all mankind’s bobbleheads! A Leon Powe championship bobblehead! Hell to the yesssssssss! (Ok, my excitement is over the top. I admit it. I was just shocked that they actually had a Powe. I can’t even find a freakin Powe t-shirt at my local Olympia for goodness sake. This is BIG.)
3. I’m mildly apathetic about today’s Cassell trade. I would imagine that KG is bummed to lose his little friend. On the other hand, Rondo is probably happy as hell to shed one of his ‘coaches’. Imagine having Doc harping on you in one ear and Cassell chirping in the other. Ugh, I’d be packing Sammy’s bags and driving him to the airport myself.
4. Dear neighbor who has a Yankee logo sticker on the left rear side of his car and a Red Sox logo sticker on the right, that is just wrong.
5. ‘For the love of Ray-J’ really? No. Flav called. He wants his skanks back.
6. Three words. Craig. Sager’s. Suit. Freakin awesome! I have an unhealthy obsession with Craig Sager’s wardrobe. His crazy suits just make me happy. Love them or hate them, they are always interesting. Much like a Shaq or Barkley comment, they add spice to the NBA. May he always entertain us with his wardrobe choices. Amen.
Celtics @ Mavs 99-92
It’s awesome to see Leon playing well. Awesome for the team and awesome for me because I love watching him play. Paul friggin Pierce. What more can you say? When he’s on, he’s on. Classic. Rondo was no chump himself with that triple-dub. That being said, I hated watching this game. It was one of those grind-it-out games that I hate.
Celtics @ Hornets 89-77
One of the worst officiated games I’ve ever seen. Ever. NBA refs should really be held to some sort of standard because this was ridiculous. Also, Chris Paul gets more calls than a fking switchboard operator. I’m sorry, but it’s true. Paul Pierce got a lot of calls too so I’m not complaining in terms of this game. I just think the whole ‘superstar calls’ thing is bogus. The refs should call it correctly regardless of whether it’s Lebron James or Gabe Pruitt. I know that’s never going to happen, but I’m putting it out there to get it on the record. Yes, I hate NBA refs as much as Tommy Heinsohn. There, I said it.
Celtics v. Spurs 99-105
Roger Mason, Jr. Who the hell do you think you are? Those dagger three bombs that rip out the hearts of other team’s fans are just mean. Cut. it. out.
I’m back. Ish. So, I had a really bad dream while I was offline tending to my pug’s every whim. In my dream, the Lakers came to the TD Banknorth Garden and beat my beloved Celtics by 1 point in OT. Thank god that didn’t actually happen. Because if that actually happened, it would mean that the Lakers have swept the Celtics so far this season. And if they have swept them, that means they’re better, doesn’t it? AW HELL NO. But, they have my attention. I didn’t think they had all the pieces they would need this season, but it would appear that they do. Although… I don’t get the Morrison trade at all. What’s that about?
The night after the nightmare that didn’t happen, we beat the Knicks, I guess. Whoop-de-doo.
What I’m about to say isn’t a knee-jerk reaction, I swear, but… Bring back loml, JAMES POSEY! Why, why, why did we let him get away? I hated the decision then and I still hate it. Come backkkkkkkk!!! *grabbing his leg, getting dragged around the court, shaking fist at the sky*
I was able to take my pug home from the hospital last night so I was a little distracted from the game. I did manage to catch the last couple minutes though… Way to go Ray! I DVR’ed the game, so I’ll try to watch it today sometime. From the amount of it I was able to catch, it appeared that the Celtics were rolling right along until Reggie Evans came in and turned things around for the Sixers. I was happy when Ray hit that game winner because I really thought I’d jinxed them talking about the streak. Wait, what streak? Never mind.
In this horrible economy mind you — Manny Ramirez has rejected the Los Angeles Dodgers’ one-year, $25 million offer.
In what completely bizarro world is $25 million dollars not enough? What. a. friggin. tool. I spit on his grave.
I’m on a brief hiatus because my pug is in the hospital recovering from back surgery. I’ll recap some recent games briefly. Celtics beat Timberwolves despite late run by Minny. Celtics beat Pistons because Joe Dumars decided it would be a good idea to fire the coach who got them to multiple finals and then trade away the team’s leader and go-to guy. Celtics beat Mavs because Eddie was BURNING THE MF-ing HOUSE DOWN! That’s about it. We’re on another streak. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. Well, not you Phelps.
Celtics v. Mavericks 124-100
This game was over about 10 minutes into the 1st quarter. I don’t have a great basketball mind by any stretch of the imagination, but from my pedestrian observation it would appear that some trades made in the past year or so have turned out to suck major monkeyballs. The Mavs, Suns and Pistons have all gone from above average teams to below average and it’s a peculiar sight to see. I’ve only been watching the NBA in earnest for a few years, so all I have to base my assessments on is 2006 to the present. When I first started watching games and really paying attention, Steve Nash was one of the best players in the league, the Pistons were a threat to win against every team they played and the Mavs had the best record in the league. The Lakers & Celtics were both bad. The Lakers were Pacers-bad and the Celtics were Clippers-bad. My how the worm has turned.
Thoughts on the game:
- Where’s Leon? He’s in purgatory it seems. I miss yelling “Money in the Bank!”
- Tony Allen is the opposite of Paul Pierce when it comes to pain tolerance. Infer what you will. [1/28 - Update: Ok, I take it back for now. He's in tonight's game and is playing with an awesome aggression that I didn't think he had. I'll shut my piehole for the time being.]
- Dirk gave Scal a concussion with some swinging German elbows and Scal got called for the foul. That hardly seems fair. [Apparently, Scal got a second concussion from a play involving Patrick O'Bryant in practice, so he'll be out for at least a week. Shamefully, I will admit that my first thought was, "More Leon!" Sorry, Scal.]
