NBA Dunk Contest

NBA All - Star weekend is wayyyyyy wayyyyyy better than the NFL Pro Bowl, but the Slam Dunk contest is getting weaker and weaker by the year.  I haven't seen a good since Blake Griffen jumped over a car and that was about 3 years ago.  At this point dudes are just running out of tricks.  I'd much rather see a Streetball/Playground type of game.  Like a Rucker League Game or an AND1 game instead of the Dunk Contest.  It's boring its pointless and its a waste of time.  The big dogs like LeBron and Blake don't return to it.  It's like it's a one a done type of a deal.  BOOOOOOOOOOO!  If this was show it would have been cancelled a long time ago.  Spice it up or just get rid of it.

BOOMSHOCKALOCKA

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Officially Unofficial (Silence Of the Lions)

The fact is most people don't care about the NBA until the playoffs.  In fact I didn't care about the lockout at all.  They could have stayed out the entire season as far as I was concerned.  But due to the shortened season it seems like the playoffs have come in the blink of an eye.  I think that... and this comes from a place knowing how the world works, since the season was shorter the officials have to cheat more.   WHOA! WHOA! DRAG what are you saying?!  I mean read this if you need more info, but bottom line is officials cheat.  They can change the outcome of a game no questions asked.  This playoff season there seems to be a lot more of the officials not letting the players play.  It's really evident in the Miami games.  Some calls you say to yourself "ehh ok whatever."  But in the playoffs man you are supposed to let the lions roar.  I feel the lions are being silenced for the sake of personal gain.  Just the fact that 5 people on the Clippers team got Technical fouls the other night is pretty ridiculous. 

I'm not sure (though a different animal completely) if even  that many people got Tech's in the Pacers v. Pistons Brawl.  Ejecting Rondo from the game for him showing emotion in the middle of a heated and bad call.  It just looks fishy.  The extra crazy thing about that eject was the refs back was turned so he really didn't know what part of his body touched him.  That could have been Rondo's hand on his back trying to talk to him.  He didn't even see what or who it was, he just threw him out?? Seems odd.  In the Miami series anytime anybody touches LeBron (Floppy) James he gets the call.  This is a full contact sport and it is being mangled by bad...scratch that over officiating.  It def seems like they want Miami in the finals, but do they want them to win?  I guess we will see. 

All American Rejects

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NBA LOCKOUT

Can somebody explain what these dudes want?! Derek Fisher is the spokesman for the League Union and quite frankly I just don't know what they want. They offered 49% and they declined. They offered 51% and they declined. Now they are back down to 47%. At this point I really don't know what they plan to achieve. Next to Baseball they are they highest grossing sports earners. I really just want to know what they are trying to get from all this?! David Stern should cancel the NBA and start something new. The New NBA. If you want to tryout for the new NBA you are more then welcome. I would grab up some new kids from college and from Foreign leagues and some street ball guys. Most of these guys in the headlines are close to retirement anyway so I'm missing what they are gaining. Everybody is losing money. Say goodbye to the season! And goodbye to this season's paycheck.

Skip To My Lou

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2011 NBA Champs Dallas Mavericks

They are the Champions of the World! Congrats to Dirk, Terry, Marion and Kidd! When the finals started I didn't care which team won as long as it was a good series and wasn't a sweep. It was almost a sweep in the other direction. The Miami Heat still have to feel themselves out as a Team. Which pieces make sense and which don't. They made it very far for there first year together. LeBron didn't have the eye of the tiger at all. Wade was the only one that had that spark early on but even his seem to fade. It just came down to good Basketball.

While all the announcers and "fans" were hugging the nuts of LeBron the Mavericks came out and played great. Even when the Heat lost Magic Johnson was still on the nutsack of LeBron and the Heat and it was simply unbelievable. Scottie Pippen even got out of pocket and said that LeBron was better than Mike. Jordon son!!! You gotta be kidding Scott! What is LeBron selling to these guys. He is a good player, a phenomenal player but he is not a leader. He does not yet posses the leadership qualities of a Jordan or Kobe. I think he is a good second man like Shaq. He has more talents than Shaq but he doesn't play as aggressively.

LeBron might be one of those guys that win down the line in there mid to late 30's like Garnett, Dirk and Kidd. Or like Baron Davis, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson he may never see that trophy.

Riders Mount Up

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Rise and Fall of Allen Iverson

I would say that no other Basketball player has had a bigger impact on culture then Allen Iverson. No not even Jordan. Jordan was the greatest player but you couldn't really relate to him. Allen Iverson is the reason everybody is tattooed up. Allen Iverson was the reason guys had cornrows. He changed the style of the black youth in America. He was a good player with great drive and passion. So its sad to see him playing in Turkey for 2 years for 4 million knowing that he lost millions of dollars and a chance to play in the NBA. Stefan Marbury is a nutcase and I could care less about him having to play overseas. But AI...The Answer!! Man this one is pretty sad.

Crossover Waved Away Picks

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Ghostface Cryer

Rip Hamilton is mad soft. Dude already has on a face mask so his nose doesn't get broke....AGAIN, so he adds insult to injury (no pun intended) b/c time somebody bumps into him he starts crying for like 20 mins and has to sit out. Don't get me wrong he is a great player but gimme a break. I can see flopping to get the foul but he be on the floor dying. Boston get wit these dudes and send em home.

Fear the Leprechaun

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