I Wanna Be That Guy But Not The Guy Who Succeeds The Guy

I Wanna Be That Guy But Not The Guy Who Succeeds The Guy Well the Phil Jackson era is now said to be over in Los Angeles with the Lakers having said good bye to their much beloved coach for the second time over that coach’s illustrious career . And under the auspices of the [...]

Speak When You’re Spoken To ……………

Speak When You’re Spoken To …………… I find it somewhat amusing that NBA Commissioner David Stern continues to treat the NBA as if it’s his own personal fiefdom ! He seems to forget it’s the players who make the game what it is albeit that he assisted in making the brand such a global phenomenon. [...]

Chances Are It Won’t Work Out …………… But Then Again Who Knows ?

Chances Are It Won’t Work Out …………… But Then Again Who Knows ? The one thing that has perplexed me since the trade deadline has been the play of the Boston Celtics and the decision made by the Boston Celtics’ GM Danny Ainge in the trading of Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson . Now inasmuch [...]

Stripper Poles Or NBA Polls ………… Which Gets Your Direction And Immediate Attention ?

Stripper Poles Or NBA Polls ………… Which Gets Your Direction And Immediate Attention ? I’ve never been one to really put much store in polls unless it’s pole that’s actually being adorned by an exotic dancer . Needless to say that with the NBA __ season now in full swing and but a quarter of [...]

Is It Really That Much Of A Formality ……… ?

       Is  It  Really  That  Much  Of   A  Formality   ….  ?       It’d  appear that  the  common thinking   when  it’s  all   said  and   done .  It  will   be  the  Los  Angeles  Lakers   facing  the  Cleveland   Cavaliers   in  the  NBA   Finals   for  the   2009   season.  And  that’s  as  it   should   be   based  upon  [...]

Is It Safe …………?

  Is  It  Safe    ?       Those  are the  words   uttered   in    thriller   suspense  movie  “Marathon Man” starring  Laurence Olivier  and   Dustin  Hoffman. “Is It Safe ?”:  And  if one   can  remember  the  scene    whereby  the  villain  of   the  piece   Olivier  an  on  the  run  Nazi  war  criminal   subjects his   prisoner  Hoffman  to  some  [...]

Gunfight At The OK Corral ………….

Well last  night  the  Los Angeles  Lakers and  the Cleveland  Cavaliers met  up for  what  was  meant  to  be  one  of  the  more  entertaining  NBA  games  taking place   on MLK Day.   The  two   teams  have  been  playing   so well  and  their  superstars  in the  guises  of   Kobe  Bryant and   LeBron  James   have  basically  been  dueling  [...]

Someone Knocked One Of The Wheels Off My Bus …………..

So  at this particular  time  the argument is being made as to the  supremacy of the  Boston Celtics within the  NBA. Having raced  out  of the starting  gate  posting  an impressive record over the first  29 games (27-2). They’ve  now  fallen to earth with a thud  or  so  some  would  have  us  believe  with  an [...]