The Golden State Warriors have had the greatest season in NBA regular season history. Their 74 win campaign was incredible. They are currently battling the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals. Stephen Curry has had long range all season, hitting over 400 three pointers before anyone else reached 300! When Curry is out, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green pick up the slack. This team is the defending NBA Champions! This campaign may be even more impressive than last season, especially if they repeat as Champions. Steve Kerr is an amazing head coach. I remember when he would be breaking down games on TNT with Marv Albert, and Kerr was able to analyze it in such a simple manner. It reminded me of how John Madden analyzed football.
Now that my Spurs are finished, I wouldn't be too mad if Golden State repeated.
Here we go again. The Lakers and the Celtics will face off for the NBA championship. This will be the 12th time they they battle for the title. The Celtics lead 9-2 in the Finals, and they actually lead the regular season series as well 152-120. So what does all this mean? If history teaches us anything, the Celtics will win. First of all, these are the same Celtics that beat Kobe and the Lakers in 2008. The Lakers are pretty much the same except for the addition of Ron Artest. The Celtics bullied the Lakers two years ago. That's not going to change, even if the Lakers are tougher w/ Artest, the self-proclaimed True Warrior. Second, the Lakers don't have an answer for Rondo. Sure Derek Fisher has faced Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, and Steve Nash, but Rondo is has been playing at a high level since the first round. That's not going to change in the Finals. Finally, the Celtics have run past Dwayne Wade, Lebron James, and Dwight Howard this post season. Kobe and the Lakers are going to be the cherry on top. The Celtics are playing their best basketball at the best time. They are running on all cylinders.
So they don't have home court advantage, but they have history.
James Flora (I'm inclined to agree with James. Game One of the NBA Finals is tonight on ABC.)
Check It Out! James Flora shares his thoughts on the LeBron Sweepstakes.
Lebron James led his team to the most wins in the league again. He won the MVP again. And he exited the playoffs earlier than expected again.
This is not the repeat he wanted.
So now what? Does he stay? Does he go?
These are just a few of the questions every NBA fan is asking. More importantly, these are questions Lebron must answer.
Obviously, the Cavs want to keep Lebron. So what do they do after another disappointing season? They fire their head coach, Mike Brown, after back to back seasons of 60 wins. This move brings up another question. Who are they going to get to replace him? The rumor mill is already abuzz. Phil Jackson's name has come up. Although it would be amazing to see Phil team up with Lebron, it doesn't seem realistic, especially if the Lakers repeat. However, if there's any chance he'll leave LA, the Cavs will jump on it.
From the outside looking in, we know Lebron is loyal so the Cavs have home court advantage, if that means anything, and they can offer him the most money. Hopefully, they can keep him for a few more years. Yet the bright lights and the big city are calling his name. The best basketball player in the world playing in the biggest city in the world? That's hard to pass up.
There's a lot to consider and weigh for Lebron. A lot of people are going to be happy and sad whatever he decides.
James Flora
(Thanks to Blog Reader JF for his thoughts on the LeBron Sweepstakes! Great Job James!)
During Last Night's Boston Celtics-Chicago Bulls Game, Tyrus Thomas attempted to go for the steal and ended up running into announcers Kevin Harlan and Doug Collins.
Monta Ellis of the Golden State Warriors was apparently just fooling around after shoot around, and sank a shot you have to see to believe!Check It Out Below!
Here Are Your NBA Highlights From Last Night, December 2nd! Could the Nets avoid the NBA record for losses in a season against Dallas? Click on the video below to find out!
The New Jersey Nets fired coach Lawrence Frank Sunday after losing their first 16 games during one of the worst starts in NBA history. Assistant Tom Barrise will coach the team Sunday night in Los Angeles against the Lakers.
The Nets have lost their stars Vince Carter, Jason Kidd, and now, Vince Carter. I don't see the Nets beating the Lakers tonight, though.