Game 4 Thoughts + Shaq and Iran (not together, although they should be)

        This series has actually been more interesting than I expected.  

        Game 1 was stupid, a major blowout in favor of the Lake Show, but Game 2 was better, with the game even going into overtime, and Courtney Lee missing the would-be game-winning shot/layup/alley-oop. 

        Game Three was exciting until Kobe turned the ball over and the Magic cruised to the win. It was even compelling, leaving viewers wondering if Kobe had ‘hit the wall’ and was done being the force he once was. 

        I think he dispelled that terrible rumor last night. He wanted to so bad. The man took every shot almost in overtime. He wasn’t gonna pass. He hasn’t hit a wall. 

        And you think people would learn. Don’t say things like that about Kobe. It will just motivate him and he will be so determined to prove you wrong that he will go nuts.  

        He would have scored even if the Magic put six guys out on the court, with two doubling him. 

        Derek Fisher came through pretty well in the clutch moments, I would have to say. He probably should have taken some more time off the clock though. I think the Magic could have scored had they ran something in the final seconds of regulation. Like maybe a real play. Or an inbound pass and one more to Dwight Howard, who would have scored easily, one-on-one with Kobe in the paint.

Lady Ja-Ja 

        I kind of feel bad for Jameer Nelson. Fish hit that big three right in his eye and then later Kobe threw an elbow right in his face and then a pass to, again, Fish, for the trey. I mean, he should have been playing better defense on that first shot, but the guy hasn't played in forever and now he's out in the fourth quarter of one of the most important games he has ever played in. Van Gundy is so dumb. Why leave him out there? What a hack.

Shaqtastic Thoughts 

        I have been thinking, for whatever reason, about which team would it be more fun to see Shaq on.

        Both teams would be cool. Shaq and Dwight on the same team would be crazy dominant inside. But so would Shaq and Gasol. 

        I think I’m leaning towards that one. Shaq supplies the power and Gasol brings the finesse. It would create mismatches for both and Gasol would light the place up. He is such a tremendous offensive player.

        Oh yeah what was up with Pau and Pietrus at the end of overtime? Pietrus should chill out. (I'm sure he has already.)

        Speaking of that sort of stuff, the NBA seriously needs to take another look at their rules for flagrant fouls and technicals. Anything close for them is a tech or a flagrant, but then they rescind the calls later. How stupid is that? 

        And if someone like Ariza is laying on the floor and he bounces the ball off the ground, trying to make a basket, he shouldn’t be called for a tech. If that is a tech then every player who shoots the ball well after the whistle blows should get one too. And Dwight should get a goal-tending call.

Let’s Get Iranian 

        Iranian election: Just saw it on the news. 

        I’m pretty sure it simply consists of a ripped piece of notebook paper, where you write a name down, fold it in half and put it in a little box with a slot on top. The government then takes the box and empties it into a furnace, where the ballots are burned. Then they just elect whoever they want. 

        (By the way, the slot in the box is a very important part of there heritage and culture, representing the dress of Iranian women, with only a little slit for eyes. Anything more is deemed provocative.) 

        Another theory is that they take all the ballots, put them in a giant hat and then just pick one at random. And by random I mean they pick the one taped to the bottom.

NBA Finals logo from Wikimedia? or something. Don't sue me. Whatever you are. Just don't mess. Yeah that's the new one. Don't mess. Don't mess with the best cuz the best don't mess! Yea Boi! (exclamation point, it doesn't say boil)