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January 20 The Sporting PredicamentI’m fortunate to have a very good friend – no not imaginary… At 15 he introduced to me to a great sport called basketball which along with the culture, the writers of the sport, the music and of course the players became a major influence in my life – I still follow it now, but after last season, I had to question my faith… not in the sport but in the team that I follow(ed?) – the Phoenix Suns. They’re exciting, they’re great to watch and have a great run and gun mentality. But… I can’t help thinking that there’s some muppets in the organisation. This isn’t a new thing – back in the day when KJ and Barkley were in the team they were good, very good, but then KJ retired, Barkley went and things changed. Even at this early age, something felt not right. Fast forward a few years and things seemed to be improving there were some good trades and new players came into the team but they always seem to trade off players – make them good, give them the experience and get rid of them – most notably Shawn Marion – the team were coming together nicely and then Shawn was traded for… Shaq. Huh? Also D’Antoni going as well seems a blow. The last trade they had as well was the same. It’s something that I can’t understand. Something else was different as well which became clear in the playoffs last year. That was watching the Boston Celtics. The difference between the two teams was startling and it wasn’t in skill level. It was in the attitude and the energy. Phoenix has always been an energetic team but Boston were in another league (literally!). It caught me by surprise. In Game 4 (I think it was) LA Lakers looked like blowing out the Celtics. It was a 30 point lead and it seemed that it was game over… something niggled me. The Celtics won, the niggle was confirmed. Boston were going to be champions. It was only after the Celtics had dismantled the Lakers in Game 5 that doubts starting to form about my feelings to the Suns. It wasn’t glory-hunting but more passion seeking. I’ve got no doubts about the Suns players but now I’m starting to look east, where the sun rises… So now it’s a predicament, do I leave the Suns and follow the Celtics? Do I stay loyal to the Suns? From a winning point of view it wouldn’t be a contest as last night can attest. The most telling comment:
It’s sad to see. I’ll follow both teams as I have a lot of respect for Boston, and a loyalty to the Suns, but if the finals are Suns Celtics, then the Celtics will be who I root for… November 24 ronnie price dunk on boozerA theme suddenly appears! After the Yao incident the NBA top 10 plays for November 22nd turned up another little person dunking on a big person! This time Ronnie Price on Mr. Boozer (that's his name, not profession... although he may have needed a strong drink after this one... November 23 Yao Ming gets blocked... nastilyBig guys being blocked in the NBA is nothing new, in fact one can make quite an amusing hobby of it. So the facts Victim: Yao Ming, Chinese Powerhouse for the Houston Rockets, inside man extraordinaire, next 'big' star since Shaq(?), listed as 7"5 - could be deemed as quite-a-tall-chap. Perpetrator: Nate Robinson, listed as 5-9 (BTW about my hieght!!!); size wise in the Big-L considered Small Fry. Location: New York, not the nicest of places and this doesn't help its reputation. Event: late in the third quarter, 20 seconds remaining, Houston up by 5. Ball brought down and swung to the left side of the court, Yao, hovering in the middle. The play is called, Yao to receive and put the icing on the third quarter cake. Luther Cake swings the ball back to the center where T-Mac then drives the lane for a nice pass into Yao... Verdict: Nasty, funny, shame about the Knicks loss...
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