Cavs Upset KB24’s 25,000 & Dull-Star Results!

January 21, 2010, The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers stepped onto the glistening wooden platform lit by bright national lights and an audience fiercely anticipating a competitive game. The fans certainly got their times worth as the game was filled with excitement, WOW moments, and of course great fundamental basketball. Two Superstars, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, laced up their overpriced basketball shoes and went to work, and put on yet another great display that combined basketball IQ and athleticism. This game was fantastic and went down to the last seconds. When the clock hit 0.0, the results were 93-87 Cavs, who earned a 2-0 season sweep against the L.A. Lakers.

Here are the POSITIVE notes on the game:
1. Cleveland provided evidence that the blowout win over L.A. during Christmas Day was no fluke.
2. The Cavs won their first game without All-Star point guard Mo Williams, expected to be out approximately a month.
3. LeBron carried the Cavs with an unsurprising 37 pts and a fourth quarter 12 pt stretch to help Cleveland pull out the victory.
4. Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest player in history to produce 25,000 career points, and only 15 other players have accomplished that outstanding career marker.
5. Kobe Bryant quickly voiced his opinion emphatically and straight forward when asked if L.A. and Cleveland formed a rivalry. Kobe’s response was, “No, not at all.”

It was hard to accomplish, but here are the NEGATIVE notes on the game:
1. Mo Williams being absent from the Cavaliers did show because this game was very tight, not the blowout that occurred Christmas day, and Williams produced 16.9 points per game along with 43% shooting from behind the arc this season (the Cavs will miss those stats).
2. Kobe Bryant may have reached a huge marker in his career, but he did not match LeBron’s production in the second half. Kobe did have 31 points overall, but in the second half he shot 4 of 15, which is not what we usually see from the best closer today.
3. Kobe shot 11 of 25, which was similar to the 11 of 33 he shot on Christmas Day, but KB24 does have some nagging injuries that are currently annoying him.

Now here is the part were reflective analysis and contemplation occurs, THOUGHTS:
1. Cleveland skimmed this victory compared to the blowout they had, is Mo Williams the reason for that mammoth victory the Cavs had on L.A. about a month ago. Williams’ numbers have slightly fallen all across the boards, but L.A.’s only minimal nit-picking flaw is their point guard situation, with the aged Derek Fisher starting and a back-up that is not living up to the expectations placed upon him, Jordan Farmar.
2. It is really weird that Mo Williams received this injury that could potentially place him on the shelf for a month around the same time that Jameer Nelson received his injury last season. It is ironic because Nelson being injured opened the spot to place Williams as an All-Star last season. Dang this irony is so pure it can’t even be imagined.
3. Is Kobe saying that the Cavs have to prove themselves in the post season by meeting L.A. in the finals in order to be considered a rival or adversary? The Cavs could not do  it last season even though they were heavily favored??? (Great question to think about!)
4. I LOVE TO HATE LEBRON JAMES, but when LeBron was caught on camera rapping to Eminem’s song “Forever” after coming out of a time-out, it displayed his prideful yet very humorous and likable personality. It is really funny to watch!



This game was a spectacle to watch, and it just oozed with all the reasons basketball, specifically the NBA, allows me to do what I love to do, which is to sit back, relax, and enjoy the best sport in the world.


The All-Star results were revealed, and nobody was able to defeat Dwight Howard’s record of over 3 million votes from last season. LB23 had the most votes, while fellow competitor in the West KB24 came in second place, with a slim margin separating the two.

The West: Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Amar’e Stoudemire

The East: Allen Iverson, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard

PROBLEMS:
1. Steve Nash barely skimmed Tracy McGrady, that was crazy because McGrady only played 6 games, and but 3 minutes per game, while Nash has been playing better then he has in a couple of years. Nash had 20 assists in one game this season, and that was not done since 2006, which was set by Steve Nash. COME PEOPLE !!!
2. Amar’e Stoudemire as center is to his natural position, but the drought of Centers in the West and Yao Ming’s absence has caused for the West starters to be without a true center.
3. Allen Iverson as the starting point guard. I understand his popularity is still monumental, which is surprising given the movements his career has made over the last two seasons. Rajon Rondo is not on anybody’s list! He produces 53% shooting, 4 rebounds per game, 9.6 assists per game, 2.5 steals per game, and 14 points per game. He is the high energy starter that keeps the Celtics alive. COME ON PEOPLE!!!
4. This one really pisses me off, excuse my language, but it’s a serious problem. An aged Kevin Garnett over a lucrative soon to be free-agent that is also a double-double machine Chris Bosh. Just because he is on a Canadian team doesn’t mean he should be looked over! He is second in the league with double doubles, and he is averaging 24 points per game, and 11 rebounds per game, while shooting 53%! REALLY, COME ON PEOPLE, COME ON!!!!!!

All of these players are great at what they do, and I respect all of them, but you NBA fans out there have to start voting for players who work hard, have better stats, and  deserve that starting All-Star role! Still , I am really excited for the All-Star game on February 14th, not so much the Dunk Contest (what happened LeBron???)

Here It Is & Remember Blando Orlando will be fine (LOOK WHO IS ON THE TEAM!!!)