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I stared at the TV for a while. Then, I stared some more with my hands wrapped around my face. Karen said something to me. I didn’t hear her and I didn’t acknowledge her. I shuffled listlessly to the kitchen and reached into the cabinet, like countless times before.
A lifelong Celtics fan, before the playoffs, I resigned myself to the fact that the Celtics wouldn’t repeat. Barring a miracle, I decided I’d like to see Lebron lead the Cavs to a title in the alternative. But if Lebron can’t/doesn’t, then I’m left with… just not the Lakers please. I suspect I’m not alone among Celtics fans - as the Lakers are a longtime rival and natural “enemy”.
Every NBA season, I have two desires, in this order: (1) Celtics win the title, or at least (2) Lakers don’t win the title.
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I’d like some feedback… is it just me, or were Hedu Turkoglu and our own Dan Einhorn indeed twins separated at birth? Seriously. The Celtics and Magic are on again Wednesday night. Tune in. I defy you to look at Turkoglu and tell me you don’t see Danny. I know I do… but maybe that’s just me.
Johnny Five need input.
Much has been said and written about the Bulls-Celtics series (currently tied 2-2) - and I don’t have much to add, except to post two points in this forum for those who may not be paying attention:
of the evidence of crooked refs in the NBA.
Damn. What’s a guy gotta do?
Do you remember that “Seinfeld” episode where George Costanza’s employer tries to get him to quit - rather than just fire him? They eventually board up his office so he can’t get into it - but he ends up going in through the air duct, and then (at first calmly) calls the secretary to advise her that if anybody’s looking for him, he (now shouting) “will be in my office!”
George Costanza… meet Isiah Thomas:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3358377
Much as Andrew Bogut has done this year as measured by both individual statistics and team success, I don’t see him winning the NBA MVP this year. Must be some sort of bias towards the Upper Midwest teams or something - but it seems clear that the four candidates are Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, and Chris Paul.
So who should win? And separately perhaps, who *will* win?
I say “yes” - but I’m biased obviously. Attached is a column that discusses Garnett’s candidacy:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dime-080327&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab4pos1