NBA Playoffs
Hey everyone, SportzWiz checking in… I hope everyone had the chance to get out and enjoy this great weather that we had this weekend in the DC area (and if your one of our bloggers from out of the area, well I hope you had a great weekend too).
However, if you did stay in I hope you turned on ABC or TNT, because Sunday had some fantastic games. Chicago-Boston was another classic matchup with Ray Allen and Ben Gordon hitting threes back and forth (I’d recommend picture in picture on Tuesday night when the Bulls-Celtics play game 5 along with Caps-Rangers game 7). Orlando evened up the series, this time inacting some revenge on Philadelphia with Hedo Turkoglu hitting a game-winning three in the finals seconds and Houston was also able to hold on to take a commanding 3-1 series lead with an 89-88 win over portland.
Posted: April 27th, 2009 under Wizards.
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Comment from doclinkin
Time April 27, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Recognizing the talent of LeBron and thinking he has all the appeal of a warm bag of phlegm are not mutually exclusive.
The very fact that he’s the most talented player in the game since Wilt Chamberlain (or Shaq maybe) is what makes his antics that much more sick making. The whining, the preening, expecting extra protection from the referees, checking his lip for blood whenever he turns the ball over, lowering his shoulder and dislodging a player then squalling like a toddler with a full pamper when the refs don’t call the foul on the opponent…
If he’s good, he’s good, I don’t complain when DWade hands us our hind-end. The guy remains classy on court, relatively speaking. But when Darius Songaila gets ejected because LeBron hits himself in the face with DS9′s hand then flops around– wheras LeCrabDribble only gets a retroactive technical foul a literal __4 days later___ after throwing an elbow directly to the chin of Dray Blatche in retaliation for a hard foul at the other end. Well then I get disgusted with the NBA itself, modern athletic worship and LeBron as a symptom of it all. A guy born with too much talent to fail, but who thinks god loves him more than you because of that fact.
I’ve ranted on this elsewhere, but one of the reasons sports are great, hey the reason we have refs, is because they are a true meritocracy, the rules are the same for everyone, so if you’re good enough you earn the accolades. To cheat that weakens the game.
LeBron doesn’t need the extra help, and frankly doesn’t deserve it. The whining and gyrations and flopping and protesting that he was on the end of a bad call simply becasue this time the refs didn’t allow him the customary 4 steps he gets in any late-game situation — for me that wipes clean any appreciation I have for his particular talents.
I may be odd that way, but I’ve said in the past , rooting for LeBron is like getting a tattoo of the microsoft logo. Sure he’s good. And? Doesn’t change the fact that he comes off as a swollen colostomy bag of a human being.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time April 27, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Oh “rooting for LeBron” would definitelly be going too far! Waaay too far.
And you are right as well that he doesn’t carry himself properly. As arrogant as Michael Jordan was/is (i.e. *extremely* so), or for that matter as Tiger Woods is, neither of them are *self-righteous*, wch LeBron James is to the max.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time April 27, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Tom,
I Portland is definitely going through a learning experience right now 
. Thats a very young team with no playoff experience.
I would agree on the Miami-Atlanta series as well, especially after the way game 1 went. They still have a chance to regain homecourt tonight.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time April 27, 2009 at 3:05 PM
True enough — the series is up for grabs.
It’s really interesting to watch playoff basketball unfold — the stars really dominate.
Comment from SportzWiz
Time April 27, 2009 at 3:07 PM
For the most part, the first round has been very fun to watch.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time April 27, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Yes — much less predictable than the first round usually is.
Comment from gbkdc
Time April 27, 2009 at 8:15 PM
“A warm bag of phlegm.” Doc strikes again! Well said.
Comment from Wizards4Life
Time April 28, 2009 at 12:40 AM
DOC i think we would all have to agree with you and i have been on that train for a long time…
on the other hand did you guys hear about the Denver winning by 58 now thats dominiation point blank….
Comment from Phemy
Time April 28, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Yeah, I love these playoffs! (except for the fact that one certain team is missing and one team i dislike is playing very well..go figure;>)
The Boston vs Chicago series is surprisingly exciting, the last game…wow! And what about rajon rondo and derrick rose, these young pg’s are really proving why they’re in the league!
And Hornets vs. Denver, I didn’t expect THAT. 58point lead? Oh my. Let’s hope they don’t play that good against Dallas and the german Wunderkind.. GO DIRK, GO DALLAS!
And DOC… great post! Perfectly said, I linked that comment to many friends of mine 
cheers!
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Comment from Tom Mandel
Time April 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM
The two teams I’m most disappointed in so far are Portland and Atlanta — a couple of “young and athletic” teams that are showing just how far that *doesn’t* go in the playoffs.
As to the Chicago-Boston series, the longer that goes, the more it favors the Bulls. Ray Allen is carrying Boston, and he is more than likely to wear down. Anyway, whichever team wins will lose in round 2.
All you Lebron haters are probably not noticing that he is showing that he is *by far* the best player in the league.
I’m impressed with the fight the Sixers are putting up vs. Orlando, and I hope they win the series.