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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

LBJ :: MVP

The 2008-2009 Season is rounding off and things are heating up in the Playoffs (Rockets 100 - 92 Lakers). As the Lakers climb the Great Wall of China falling hard on their asses LeBron James, 24, was crowned MVP of the year, becoming the youngest player to win the award since Moses Malone in 1978-79. I'm not posting this to try to tell everyone what's happening (it's global news), but to rather share what I think this symbolizes in the coming years.


Kobe Bryant has been praised the best player on the planet with his dominations on court and don't get me wrong, I don't disagree. Aside from being a ball hog he's a very balanced player, a very high end balanced player. Which means he's quite unstoppable. But as he enters his 13th season this year the slope is starting to turn. Not saying he's wearing out physically but the time IS coming. Something from down under is pulling the curve down. LeBrons MVP award is just a symbol of the beginning.

Only 24, LeBron is already on top of the charts in everything, averaging almost a triple-double in stats. He's unstoppable when he drives. His defense is improving by the year and is 2nd place this season just behind Dwight Howard for Defensive Player of the Year. Scoring 50 along with 10 assists is not what an average player can do, not to mention Mo Williams and Delonte West is already a good guard. He's the pivot of the Cavs system. The only flaw left in LeBron is his mid-range shots, which is improving by the day and he's got plenty of time to improve. Once he gets the hang of it, everyone might as well just pack up and leave. And again, he's 24. This kid's got 10 more years up ahead of him to break records at his peak and another 5 years to do it when he steps into Kobe's path of aging. Taking his average team to the playoffs with the best record in the league, LeBron won the MVP award by a mile, and well deserved.

When he gets his shots right, he will be unstoppable. For another 10 years.
Imagine a lion growing a pair of wings.

We're all dead.


Now what's left is Kobe vs LeBron in the finals. The one match everyone is desperate to watch before Kobe's time is over. Lakers is a much better team but LeBron might be able to do something about it, and when he does, it's the beginning of the next generation.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Lovers & Haters :: Kobe Highlight Reel

I'm a Hater.


That being said, I'm pretty sure there are a lot of Lovers out there too. Marc "I'm a fanboy like the others and I can't analyze shit" Stein, the Anti-Hollinger Society, citizens from the city of angels and a lot more that are hypnotized. Yes he's talented in some areas and yes his style is a bit like Jordan if not Johnson so there are a lot of comparisons, and yes he's in the best team in the league coached by Phil "i only coach legends with a Pippen" Jackson.

Aside from all that, coz this debate is endless, here's why I hate Kobe.
(Click to ENLARGE, at your own risk)

5. Whiner: The pinky surgery sure did win a lot of sympathy votes for his MVP last year. He's doing it again this year but we ain't stupid.

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4. Weasel: Just look. If it doesn't make you want to smash it in, you've got issues.

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3. Cocky: Famous for his finger pointing (other than someones @crack), some of his gestures remind us of MJ also and that's just rubbing the salt in deeper.

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2. Rapist: Nuf said

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1. Fag: Just gay

(Click to ENLARGE, at your own risk, but I recommend this one)

Honestly I don't have anything against his ability except for the girly baseline dunk he does all the time and I do agree he is one of the best players in the league. Maybe it's just his fagface or whatever it is but I just don't dig. Maybe his sidekick elf Fisher rubs it in too. There's something about Fisher that makes me hate Kobe even more and I hope he pulls a bynum (Pau Gasols cool though, with all my respect). I'm not saying he sucks. Haven't mentioned that once. He just gets on my nerves and I'm sure there are a lot out there that feel the same way.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Da.King vs Da.Truth :: 上半期東最強決定戦

シーズンもうすぐ半分が到達するところで東最強のBoston Celtics(昨年王者)とCleveland Cavaliersの2チームが対戦。27-2というNBAの歴史に残る好スタートをきったThe Big 3が所属するBoston、しかし現在3連敗中で東の2位に脱落。このスランプをどう克服して王者の貫禄をみせるのか。迎え撃つは現在東トップのLeBron "The King" James率いるCleveland。昨年惜しくも決勝ラウンド・ゲーム7でBostonに敗れたが今年は今までにない最高のコンディションでThe Kingがリベンジに燃える。

結果:

98-83で・・・


CLEVELAND CAVALIERSが一蹴うううぅぅぅぅぅっっ!!!


見事Bostonの老いぼれどもを蹴散らした。
これでCavsが29勝6敗。Bostonは今回の敗北で29勝9敗で3位に脱落し、怪物Dwight Howard率いるOrlando Magicsが29勝8敗で2位に浮上した。あくまでもまだ1位で差は無いと思った方がいい。決勝まではかなりのシーソーゲームになると思う。

さて、The Kingの次の相手はドラフト3位のルーキーO.J Mayo率いるMemphis Grizzlies.続いてドラフト1位のスーパールーキーDerrick Rose率いるChicago Bulls.こいつらを蹴散らして現在西最強のL.A Lakersに挑む。今世代最強の二人と言われてるL.AのKobe BryantとClevelandのLeBron Jamesが今シーズン東西トップで初顔合わせ。チームの総合力+名監督Phil JacksonでまだL.Aが上だと思うがこれにThe Kingがどう対策をとるのかが見所かも。世間ではどっちが強いかまだ揺れてるが、両チームとも現在29勝6敗。

決戦は1月19日in L.A

今年もっとも注目される勝負となる。
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