What Now For The Boston Celtics

There is going to be a ton of speculation going forward for the Boston Celtics who will be trying to transition to a new ERA without completely sucking. To put things simply the only ones on the Roster next year are Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, JuJuan Johnson, Paul Pierce. So what's next. Dwight Howard, Deron Williams are not coming here, Rudy Gay is unlikely to be traded, Eric Gordan and OJ Mayo are restricted free agents.

I think there is something we can all agree on and that's that our PG Rajon Rondo is at the other level that people have been so critical of him not being. He is a franchise player and can be built around.

Brandon Bass has already said he is picking up his option for 4 million next year, which I'm surprised figuring I think he would make more if he declined it. So that puts us with Rondo, Bradley, Pierce, Bass, Johnson.

The next thing is I really don't see KG going anywhere, I see him either retiring, or coming back in Boston. I do think that the bond between KG, Doc, Pierce and Rondo is pretty great, and with the Celtics having unlimited cap dollars they can pretty much match any teams offer. The only thing I would be hesitant to do with Garnett is go 3 years. I would be fine with a 2 year 30 million dollar deal.

So we have Rondo, Bradley, Pierce, Bass, Johnson and KG.

Next thing up is bringing back Jeff Green. Jeff has tremendous talent and him sitting out this year with a heart issue killed the Celtics. He can run with Rondo and Bradley and can play 3-4 and is a decent shot. With him not being much of a factor in 2011 when he did play hurt us a little, but I believe with a larger role and a full training camp under his belt, he will be as good as he ever was.

So now that we got the realistic choices off the board, lets start reaching.

I don't think New Orleans would let Eric Gordon go with Anthony Davis walking through that door, but if they were, I would to get the scoring machine. He is often unhealthy, but when healthy he could easily average 23ish points. But like I said, I don't believe New Orleans will let him go.

With that being said, we will have to settle for OJ Mayo, Memphis can't afford OJ, so that means if a competitive offer sheet gets signed they most likely will let him walk. OJ Mayo was traded for Ray Allen this year, but for some reason it didn't go through. I really see OJ coming to Boston.

Also, with the Anthony Davis era starting in New Orleans, a guy like Carl Landry or Chris Kaman would be available. I would love Kaman but he will come at a price, so Landry will be cheaper and is almost like a poor mans David West. I would love for the Celtics to get this low post machine.

I would round it out with resigning Chris Wilcox, Mickael Pietrus, Keyon Dooling, E'Twaan Moore and Greg Steimsma.

So this would be the team going forward:

Rajon, Avery Bradley, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass, Kevin Garnett

Bench:
Jeff Green, OJ Mayo, Carl Landry, Chris Wilcox,Pietrus, Dooling, Moore, Stiemer, (whoever we draft)

Heat 98 Celtics 79

Lebron had 45 point in 45 minutes. That really all you need to know about this game. The guy didn't miss. They weren't all layups either, he just didn't miss. There was nothing the Celtics could do. I guess that's why he is MVP.

Paul Pierce was horrendous. 4-18 shooting, getting in foul trouble early, it was just an ugly game. There were no ref issues, the Celtics just choked. They came out flat and then LeBron pulled off one of the best playoff performances I have ever seen.

Let's not talk about that game anymore. Can the Celtics still win this series? I bet most people will pick against them, which actually might be a good thing because no one seems to ever be right. Game 6 was odd, one of the biggest playoff chokers had a huge game (LeBron), while one of the more clutch players in the league (Pierce) layed an egg. One would think Pierce won't do that again, and one would think LeBron can't be THAT good two games in a row. Right there has to make Celtics fans feel at least a little better.

Am I scared? You're damn right I'm scared, but I have been scared since the playoffs started, so what's the difference. Once again this could be the last time we see the Big 3 play together, and actually if you're a Miami fan you might be saying the same thing about your team.

Celtics vs Heat Game 6 Preview

Nobody thought the Celtics could make it this far. Every "expert", every "fan" of the game and even our own BMack thought those South Beach Nancy Boys were going to beat our beloved Celtics. And while one of our own writers just had an epiphany that 3 surefire Hall of Famers and probably top 50 NBA players all time and the best PG in the league are very talented, the guys who really believed in themselves were the Celtics.

They have heard that they are too old, too injured, and couldn't keep up with those "superheroes" in Miami, but the Celtics have stepped up to the challenge and pushed around Miami in reality 4 out of the 5 games this series. The Celtics like to make things interesting during close out games, but this to me is a must win game. They need to knock out the wavering Heat at home, while their confidence is lowest and while our crowd will be breathing down their neck. The Heat have looked intimidated we cannot give them any confidence.

A lot of the same "experts" are saying that this game will be a blow out and basically the Heat will not show up. I don't buy that for a second. The Heat will definitely come out attacking and come out aggressive. But in typical Heat fashion they will regress into the 1 vs 1 game and not run designed plays and Boston is just too good of a defensive team to allow that to beat them.

Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen all had awful games shooting the last time out (other than Pierce's big dick 3), I expect them to be a lot more efficient offensively. Rondo shot 3-15 and missed a lot of makeable shots, and if anything has the billing for a Rondo game, tonight is it. Everyone will be watching, and after struggling shooting last game, he will have that chip on his shoulder and wouldn't surprise me if he flirts with a triple double (even though that's pretty synonymous with Rondo at this point). Pierce has yet to have that 35-40 point game and has struggled with his shooting percentage, that is going to happen tonight, especially after gaining all the confidence in the world after hitting the 3 over LeBron.

With the way the defense has clamped down, with the way the bench has played and with the nerves of Miami the Celtics come away with this and advance to the finals.

Celtics 103-97
Tommy Award: Rajon Rondo

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Why Not?

Why not sit back and be proud that we actually have a retarded person as our mayor?

Honestly WTF? I know it's not really his job to know sports, but if you are from around here you know he can't fucking talk. How the hell does he keep getting elected? He is a retard. I know there are people who "don't like that word", but sit back and tell me another word that fits this guy.

Bosh To Start For Heat Tonight?

"I'm still going through that thought process," Spoelstra said after the Heat wrapped up practice in Miami before traveling to Boston. "But I think he'll be able to handle a bigger load of minutes, and it'll be based more on how he'll feel during the game."

I am still really confused on why Bosh barely played in the 2nd half last game. Spoelstra's "fair" comment ranks up there with some of the oddest comments I have ever heard. Bosh is the 3rd best player on your team, you are in Semifinals, you need you best players out there. I get he was -12 when he was out there, I get he was slow on rotations on defense, but he was killing the Celtics on the offensive boards and it's basically now or never. I expect Bosh to start tonight, and log in big minutes, or at least that's what I do if I was the Heat, because it's do or die and I'd rather die with my best players on the court. Then again, this is the Heat, so maybe this is just a great excuse.

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107 Thunder, 99 San Antonio

The Thunder did what the Celtics need to do tonight. They closed it out at home.

It wasn't dramaless however, the Thunder had to overcome a 18 1st quarter deficit, and a 15 point deficit halftime. Durant finished with 34 points and 14 boards and Russell Westbrook had 25. The Thunder just punched San Antonio in the mouth in game 3 and 4, and San Antonio was surprisingly not able to recover. I never thought that this would happen, especially the way San Antonio was playing, but they choked away this whole series.

Tony Parker had 29 points, but 21 of the 29 came in the 1st half, so the Thunder did a great job shutting him down.

OKC waits until tuesday to see if they play Boston or Miami.

Royce White An Interesting Draft Prospect

ESPN recently did thier latest NBA Mock draft. One guy that was really interesting is Royce White...

Ford writes: "White, on talent alone, is a top-10 pick. But he's slipping a bit as teams worry that his anxiety disorder could disrupt his development. At pick No. 30, he's worth the risk."

From what I have been reading he freaks out when he has to get on a plane. He says it's not so bad once he is one, but the entire day before he has like a mental breakdown. I wonder if this is something that can get under control, because the Celtics have back to back picks and these are the kind of high upside guys you have to at least take a look at.

They call him kind of a point forward. He can rebound, score, but is also a great passer. Might be a nice replacement if he lose Bass this offseason.

Celtics 94 Heat 90

If you told me Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo were going to play poorly for most of this game, I would've said the Heat were going to win by 20. That's what happened and the Celtics still won, and you know why? Because they a TEAM, and that has been the difference in this series so far.

I say Rondo and Pierce had a bad game, but both came up huge at the end of the game. Pierce did it the way you thought he would. He hit key shots down the stretch, one of them being a 3 that pretty much sealed the game at 90-86. Rondo did it in a much more unconvential way (shocking I know). The Celtics' end-of-game run started with, of all things, a magnificent defensive play by Wade, who blocked Bass' dunk attempt with 6:03 left. The ball wound up going to Pietrus, who drilled a 3-pointer. The story is inbetween those two thing happening. When Bass missed the dunk, the crowd went nuts, but Rondo jumped over two defender, and tip the ball while in the air perfectly into Pietrus' hands. I can't explain how big of a play it was, but I truely beleive that play was what changed the game. If Wade's block held I think the Heat would've won, but then Pietrus hit that 3 you could see the Heat and their fans hang their heads.

From a stats standpoint it's still confusing how the Celtics won this game. They shot 33% in the first half. Rondo line was only 7 pts, 13 asts, 6 rebs, not terrible but at this point we expect more and he did that while shooting 3-15 which made it look a lot worse. Yet, this TEAM picked him. KG was once again amazing, Pietrus shot 5-8 for 13 points off the bench, and everyone in the starting lineup scored in double figures (other than Rondo). It was ugly, but Celtics are in the Heats heads.

The Heat are more talented, but they aren't a better team. Just a couple games ago we were talking this will probably be the last series for the "Big 3", now we are saying the same thing just for the other team. If the Heat lose Game 6, I think you could be seeing a different team in South Beach next year.

Celtics vs Heat in Game 5

Tonight is a big game for the Celtics. Both teams took care of their home court and now it's a best of 3 and the Celtics will need to win one of these games on the road if they want to get to the finals. So why not tonight?

The Celtics have basically pushed around the Heat the past 3 games, and if not for some unfortunate officiating in the 2nd game this series could be up 3-1. However, that's not the case and tonight the Heat are responding from the 2 losses by activating Chris Bosh. To me, I would be very cautious in doing this if I were the Heat. 1st reason is, it's not like Chris Bosh is this great defensive player, and pretty much every time KG and him have squared off KG owns him. KG is playing a lot more physical than I have seen him play in a while, so if Bosh is getting rushed back, I would be terrified he would re aggravate the injury to potentially making it worse. 2nd reason is kind of ridiculous. When you have a player like Chris Bosh he can/ should only help the team with his mere presence alone, however, this could disrupt Miami's flow. LeBron and Wade have been playing their 2 man game pretty well since Bosh's absence. Maybe this confuses them because it adds a whole different dimension in the Heats offense. To be honest, I would be more scared of the 1st point than the second.

The key to this game is having the Celtics play a whole game like they did in the 1st half of game 4 and just cut their heads off early. Miami wilts when the pressure gets the most intense so if the Celtics are able to start hot and build up a lead, I don't see the Heat being able to respond. Rondo again is the engine that makes this car run, he wrote a check with his comments in game 4, that the team was lucky to cash, and he needs to have another great game in his string of games. Whether Bosh plays or not, I still see KG dominating the paint. Like I alluded to earlier, KG seems to own Bosh. So a 24-13 game is not out of the question. Paul Pierce needs to start playing defense with his feet rather than his hands. Meaning he is getting a lot of ticky tack fouls whether they be reach ins, or late to the ball fouls than being in the right position. Pierce still needs to shoot better from the field, but most importantly he needs to stay on the court. Ray Allen is starting to get hot, if he continues to hit, especially in Miami, he will take the crowd out of it and that bodes well for the Green team.

I don't care to go over Miami's strengths because we know what they are. LeBron doing everything and Wade getting the credit for it. The Celtics have this and will finish this in 6.

Boston 96-87
Tommy Award: Rajon Rondo

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Grizzlies Shopping Rudy Gay?

"The Memphis Grizzlies will have major tax issues the next few seasons unless one of their high-priced players is traded. According to Hoopsworld, that player could be Rudy Gay. Gay was once not available, however that may have changed after his poor showing in the playoff series against the Clippers (ESPN).

Gay has 3 years and about $53.6 million remaining on his contract, but is still just 25 years old. Right now the Nets, Golden State, Orlando and Toronto are be rumored as possible destinations. I would love to hear the Celtics name in this. I know it's the playoffs, so I am not going to get heavily into this now, but I have been saying for 3 years I want Rudy Gay on the Celtics. I think he could take his game to an even higher level playing with Rondo.

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108 Thunder, 103 Spurs


Wow, how this series has changed, huh?

At first the Spurs looked unbeatable, they were riding a 20 something win streak, they blew the Thunder out in game 1, and ground out a game 2. Then Oklahoma City beat them at home twice and then it became evident the young Thunder believed they could beat the Spurs. The Spurs now look old, turnover prone and have no shot of beating the Thunder.

Last night at home, the Spurs couldn't get it done. The Thunder were aggressive and their big 3 of Durant, Westbrook and Harden played out of their mind. James Harden may get over looked a lot because of Westbrook and Durant, but he is a monster. He hit a huge dagger in the Spurs face to put the game out of reach.

And as much as he doesn't score Thabo Sefolosha has done a great job of making Tony Parker not as effective. His defense has been great and has been the turning point of this series.

I just don't see how the Spurs can reclaim this loss. They have to play in OKC tomorrow night, which they lost both games their thus far.

Heat @ Celtics Game 3 Preview

I have been watching basketball (mostly Celtics) for over 11 years now. I feel I have a very good understand of what a player can do, how gameplans are playing out, and an overall idea of the flows of the game.

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND RONDO.

I have probably been one of his biggest critics. I still feel I had/have good reason to do so. Yet, I am done trying to figure him out. Game 2 ended that for me. He is unreal, that was one of the most unreal thing I have ever seen, and if the refs didn't buttfuck him at the end of the game it probably would've been the most unreal game ever.

Why am I done trying to figure out Rondo, because tonight he could score 40 then again he could score 10. He could have 20 assists tonight, he could have 6. He could have 15 rebs, or he might have 15. I am even fine with all that, but last game when Rondo hit free throws like he's been doing it his whole life, and 3's like he's Ray Allen I gave up. There is no understanding this man. I know he want win, or at least wants to win when there back is against the wall. It is tonight, so I expect big things, then again Rondo likes blood to trickle out of my nose, so who the hell knows.

DP is our Celtics guy. He bleeds GREEN more than anyone else. He will always pick them to win, no matter what. I am not that guy. I love the Celtics. The Big 3 era has been unreal, yet I can't deny that I think this series ended when Rondo got hit in the face and the Heat took the lead in Game 2 to never lose it again. I think this series is over.

That being said, I think the Celtics can win tonight. I can see the Heat backing off a bit, and I think Pierce/KG are going to have unreal games tonight. Right now you put a gun to my head I would say Heat in 5. If Celtics won Game 2, this is a different series. I really hope I am wrong, but the Celtics through EVERYTHING they had at the Heat last game and still lost. It doesn't matter that it's the refs, all that matters is the series is 0-2 and the Heat took the Celtics best shot. That can be disheartening. How much so we will find out tonight.

95% of the teams that go up 2-0 win the series in the NBA. That being said the Celtics have Rondo. Rondo is not the 95%. If there is any hope it rests that that little bastards hands.

Celtics win 90-86
Tommy Award: Brandon Bass

I know odd pick, but Doc need to play him more, and he should be killing the Heat's front. It can't just be KG. Bass can make some serious money for next year if he comes out and scores 20+. I think he does.

Bosh Out Game 3 and 4 vs Celtics

"Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters on Thursday that All-Star forward Chris Bosh will travel with the team to Boston but he will not play in Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics as he continues to rehabilitate from an abdominal injury suffered more than two weeks ago (sportsline)."

There were rumors going around last week that the Heat might be playing up the injury and that Bosh could be ready sooner then people thought. I guess that could still be the case, as there is really no reason to risk further injury with the way the Heat have been playing. Former players have come out and said they would be shocked if eh made it back this postseason, but that remains to be seen.

Bobcats Offer Crazy Season Ticket Deal

Immediately after the Lottery, Bobcats.com began offering upper bowl season ticket packages at two seasons for the price of one. The site announced: "Purchase seats for the 2012-13 season at regular price and get the 2013-14 season completely FREE !!!"

Prices for the package start at $537.50 for corner seats. That equates to roughly $6.55 per game over 82 regular season seasons during the two seasons. Upper level center court seat packages run $752.50, or $9.18 per game (Sportsline).

If there is one advantage to your team being terrible is that you can usually walk in for nothing. I mean that deal is just silly. Then again, maybe that is just fair value for one of the worst teams ever. It sure doesn't seem like it's going to change quickly, the team has little to no talent, and best option is just to keep racking up top 5 picks.

Still, be pretty awesome to go to just every game.

NBA Draft Is A Joke

As a referenced before the NBA Draft lottery was last night, and not surprisingly the team owned by the NBA got the first pick. Really, it was so obvious who it was going to that it was hard to watch.

According to HOOPSWORLD, the NBA required the new owners of the Hornets to be in attendance of the NBA Draft Lottery. It does seem like the NBA already knew who the winner was before the show started.

If you're going to do something like this do it out in the open. Show us that it's not fixed. Don't just read cards, show us that this was how it was picked, that it was random, because between the horrible officiating, one ref already caught for fixing games, and the NBA Draft it's hard not to think this is all just one big predetermined scam.

Anyways, here is the draft order for the first round...

1. New Orleans Hornets
2. Charlotte Bobcats
3. Washington Wizards
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
5. Sacramento Kings (from Bucks)
6. Portland Trail Blazers(from Nets)
7. Golden State Warriors
8. Toronto Raptors
9. Detroit Pistons
10. New Orleans Hornets(from Wolves)
11. Portland Trail Blazers
12. Milwaukee Bucks
13. Phoenix Suns
14. Houston Rockets
15. Philadelphia 76ers
16. Houston Rockets(from Knicks)
17. Dallas Mavericks
18. Minnesota Timberwolves(from Jazz)
19. Orlando Magic
20. Denver Nuggets
21. Boston Celtics
22. Boston Celtics(from Clippers)
23. Atlanta Hawks
24. Cleveland Cavaliers(from Lakers)
25. Memphis Grizzlies
26. Indiana Pacers
27. Miami Heat
28. Oklahoma City Thunder
29. Chicago Bulls
30. Golden State Warriors(from Spurs)

Heat 115 Celtics 111

Last night you saw one of the best basketball games I have ever seen in my life. The problem is on the very same night we saw some of the worst things about the NBA you will ever see. First, right before the Celtics game starts they had the lottery drawing (more on this in a later post). Before the picks were ever announced I did a quick look down the "most likely to get the #1 pick list", because I knew damn well the Bobcats weren't getting it. Looking down the list I see the Hornets. The team that is owned by the NBA (to be sold soon), hmmm I wonder who will win. Either I'm a God, or the NBA is turning in the WWE, because that's exactly what happened.

Whatever, who gives a fuck. The Celtics are coming on.

Celtics came out hot going up by 15 point at one point. Everything was clicking. Rondo is doing whatever he wants, Pierce hitting his fadeaway, all is well. The Heat rally and are able to close to gap to 7 by halftime. This is worrisome, as the Celtics are the older team and the Heat are starting to gain some confidence.

2nd half starts horribly. Heat score 35 points in the 3rd quarter. It looks like all is lost. Really, at this point I am debating whether or not I should just call it a night and get some sleep. Heat go up by 7 points, KG looks like he might puke, Rondo has played ever minute of the game, yet Rondo gets his legs under him again. It was one of the most amazing playoff performances I have ever seen in my life. Celtics rally...

Celtics are down 3, and Ray Allen ties it with just 34.3 seconds left tied in the 4th. LeBron comes down and misses a layup, but gets his own rebound. It's Rondo vs LeBron one on one. Rondo is yelling at him the entire time. Getting in his head. LeBron gets a somewhat open look, but like so many other times in his career he misses it.

Going into overtime, I still didn't think the Celtics had a chance. Pierce at this point had fouled out on a bullshit call. Rondo scored all 12 of Boston's points in overtime, but it wasn't enough, as the Heat finally pulled away, but this is just where the story starts.

Rondo went in for a layup with 1:33 left in overtime. He gets hit right in the face by Wade, no call from that point on the Heat buried the Celtics. It changed the whole game. Heat got an easy lineup, it was basically a 4 point turnaround. I normally wouldn't say that, but Rondo was hitting everything.

I hate blaming refs, but this game how can't you. Instead of writing a whole thing about how bad it was, let's just do it in list form...

- Celtics attempted 29 free throws, LeBron alone attempted 24.
- The Heat as a team attempted 47 free throws.
- LeBron had 2 fouls called on him all game. Since the Pacers vs Heat series started LeBron has never had more then 2 fouls called on him in any game. Wade also only had 2 called on him.
- Wade hit Rondo in the face no call.
- LeBron has 4 more free throw attempts (24) then field goal attempts (20).
- Celtics F Greg Stiemsma had four fouls in the first quarter, the first NBA player to do that since 2009.

You have to wonder if the comments made before the game, where the Celtics said they were going to put the Heat on the floor had any influence on the game. Listen, I think the Heat are the better team. I think they were going to win this series, but last night the Celtics out played them and they should've won.

Rondo, you are the most confusing player of all-time. I can't figure you out, and I'm done trying. Last night, was one of the most amazing games I have seen any player have. I don't know why you can suddenly hit jump shots, or why free throws aren't that big of a deal for you anymore, or why you can't bring it like this all the time, but I am done criticizing you. You are an enigma, but a great one.

Rondo's final stat line. 53 mins (whole game), 44 points (16-24), 10 asts, 8 rebs. All 12 points in OT.

Celtics vs Heat Game 2 Preview

Game 1 was an unacceptable way to lose the game by the Boston Celtics. They let LeBron and Wade get to the rim at will and they gave up 19 lay ups, which is ridiculous. We really need to get Brandon Bass, Ray Allen and Mickael Pietrus going, because they have been pretty much awful these whole playoffs. I never thought I would see the day where they are cheating off of Ray Allen leaving him open to help with KG and Rondo, but it's true he's become a liability.

Also, expect more technical fouls this game, the Celtics have been talking to make it more of a physical game and that's what they are going to need to do, however, the refs know that and the Heat know that so their will be short fuses all around. The Celtics should be pissed this game after the mockery the Heat made of game 1 with taunting and showboating.

It's hard to call out this guy, but Paul Pierce needs to be a beast offensively. He settled for a hard jumpers and a ton of bad lay up attempts. He also didn't shoot a free throw in game 1. He needs to be THE TRUTH for us to have a chance.

If Rondo stays aggressive and KG can dominate we can win this game and I believe that will happen. Also, can somebody run the fucking baseline, Avery Bradly did that and got so many easy points from doing that.

Celtics win 91-87
Tommy Award: Paul Pierce

DeShawn Stevenson Has An ATM In His Kitchen

The Big Lead had this story and I couldn't resist. For a second take a look at that picture. Sure, he is wearing a ridiculous outfit, and it's very odd that he has his pants rolled up like that, but that's not the strange part. WHY THE HELL IS THERE AN ATM MACHINE IN HIS KITCHEN????

Is this like a new thing? Do "ballers" not even want to deal with having to do to an ATM?

Actually I guess it's smart. Less chance you're gonna get robbed. I would love to have an ATM machine in my house.

The Big Lead made this joke, and it's really perfect...

"Considering he has Abe Lincoln tattooed on his throat, you have to assume that ATM dispenses nothing but five dollar bills, right?"

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120 Spurs, 111 Thunder

Don't let the score fool you, it was not a 9 point game. The Spurs absolutely rolled the Thunder taking a 2-0 advantage on the series. The Spurs look like the team to beat in the NBA. They are so good, so polished and so deep. Tim Duncan struggled last night, but has been a monster defensively, Manu Ginobelli is still a squirrely fuck that scores in odd ways and Tony Parker has been playing like the MVP of the playoffs but those aren't the only stars on the team, They get a help from cavaliers cast off in Danny Green, Stephen Jackson, and Tiaggo Splitter.

As for the Thunder, I was worried about them going into this series due to them relying on 3 people so much offensively. Basically Durant, Westbrook and Harden need to outscore the Spurs every game and that's just not going to happen. They got 68 from the 3 last night and that's just not going to cut it, especially when their "point guard" shooting 10 for 24.

I said before the series Spurs in 6, but I don't know if the Thunder will be able to win a game.

Pau Gasol To Bulls?

Pau Gasol is going to want to stay in a cave for a few months, because he's about to get hammered even more with questions speculating where he could be traded to and how he feels about it. Today's fun rumor comes from Bull.com's Sam Smith who writes that Gasol would like to be traded to the Bulls.

The interesting part, according to Lakers' insiders, is Gasol would like to play for the Bulls. And what you hardly need any sources for is to see how he and Bryant basically can't stand one another. It was no secret around L.A. what all those post series comments were about. "We got to be committed to each other," said Ron Artest. "This year we wasnt as committed collectively, and that hurt us a lot." Said Bynum: "We just werent doing it together.”

Honestly I feel bad for Gasol. Dude seems to always get ripped on. From Laker fans, to the media, to his own teammates (Kobe), and I really don't think he deserves it as much as he seems to get it. For his sake I hope he does get dealt, because I do think he has some good years in him. The Bulls would certainly be an interesting team, but it would be all about cost. Some say Boozer, and Gibson, which would be a terrible deal for the Lakers. The other deal would be Deng, and I don't see the Bulls doing that. I do think the Lakers are going to deal one of their big men, but their biggest problem is Kobe's contract which is going to be the biggest in the NBA next season.