Labels: adam, Boston Celtics, Celtics, Celts, fantasy sports, garden, LA Lakers, Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Scotty Dukes, td garden, timmy, uncle dukes, Wicked Pissa Dude

Tonight is the start of the NBA Finals and I for one am excited about them. So, I am not as excited as I would be if the Celtics were making an appearance, but I think this is going to be one hell of a series and I hope Scotty Dukes is right when he picked Orlando way back at the beginning of the season.

So, here are the top seven reasons why Boston fans should be excited about the finals.

1.) Kobe Bryant: I, for one, am not his biggest fan, I don't think anyone that cheers on the Celtics could be his biggest fan, but, you have to give him his due. The man can be simply amazing and while he has proven time and time again that he is worthy of being mentioned among the greatest players to have ever played the game, a victory in the finals this year will set him above many. For that reason, I believe we will see a spectacular performance out of Kobe Bryant this series.

2.) Dwight Howard: The man is, simply put, a beast and the Lakers have NO ONE that can stop him. Pau Gasol is going to stop him? Andrew Bynum? PLEASE. Kendrick Perkins is one of the only people in the league that can make Dwight Howard work and even still Howard had some pretty impressive games against the Celtics. As dominating as I believe Kobe will be on the Lakers side of the ball, I think Superman will be for the Magic, making the impact of the two players even out.

3.) The Magic Remind Me of the 2001 New England Patriots: This is a young team, with a young leader. They have had a serious injury to one of their star players (Jameer Nelson) and now are playing with an acquired back-up in Rafer Alston. They have been, throughout the playoffs a severe underdog. Did anyone give them a chance against Cleveland? They have the ability to put up big numbers on the offensive side of the ball. AND they win close games, something the '01 Pats knew a little bit about.

4.) From Downtown: The firepower on both sides of the floor is undeniable. We have seen the Lakers light it up from downtown with the likes of Derek Fisher (who admittedly has had a rough playoffs) and of course the three point shooting barrage that is the Orlando Magic backcourt will be on display throughout this series.

5.) Kobe can't handle the pressure: The world is watching, waiting and in some cases rooting for Kobe to get his first ring without the Shaq Attack. In some respect, his career as one of the greatest will not be solidified until he has won without the big man. This I think, is an unfair assessment, but none the less, in order to be truly considered great in the mind of the basketball world and in his own mind, he needs to win on his "own." He cannot do that. Even the greats had a championship caliber team around them. Larry Bird had McHale and Parish. Magic Johnson had Worthy and Kareem. Michael Jordan had Scottie Pippen. It's the old Batman and Robin scenario, the greats can't do it without help and Kobe just doesn't have the necessary help.

6.) Everyone Loves and Underdog: The Magic are the underdog of all underdogs in this series. Virtually every "analyst" is picking the Lakers to win. It's a foregone conclusion that Kobe will get his 4th ring and something seems eerily familiar with those predictions. Memory is short in this day and age. It was literally two weeks ago when the Cavs were undefeated going into the Orlando series. No one gave the Magic a chance to win, NO ONE!! It seemed like the series would be a walk in the park for King James, but little did he know royalty is no match for a super hero. The story is the same this time, the villain is just different.

7.) The Magic will Win: Kobe, Pau and all the rest of the Lakers will have to wait until next year. I am going with Scotty Dukes on this prediction and giving the finals to Orlando. Kobe doesn't have the kryptonite that will stop the big fella down low and they can double down on him all they want, but his hired guns behind the arc will make the Lakers pay all series long. Orlando in six.

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Celtics, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol

The Boston Celtics failed to close it out at the Dunder Mifflin Center in Los Angeles, so they have to return home to Gahden to close out banner #17. Should they be headed home for Game 6? Can they win a Game 6? Is the series rigged in favor of seeing a game 7? All these questions are answered tonight on another fast paced episode of WPDR.

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It was a nice fantasy to think that the Boston Celtics could close out the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 Games, but it almost came true. After leading by as much as 19 in Game 5, the Lakers almost let the championship slip through their fingers, but were able to hold off the final charge of the Boston Celtics.

It's not much of a game to hang their hats on as they go back to Boston, because it was mostly the Celtics mis-steps that led to their ultimate demise in Game 5.

However, even with all of their mistakes down the stretch, the Celtics still only trailed by just 3 points with seconds to go in the 4th quarter after an Eddie House fade away three. After he hit that shot, he almost came up with a Larry Bird-esque steal to close out the final game at the Dunder Mifflin Center for this season. It just wasn't meant to be and now the series goes back to the Garden.

The captain was unstoppable tonight, finishing the game with 38 points and 8 assists. As always it wasn't just his offense that led the team, it was his defense of Kobe Bryant who was held to 25 points on just 8-21 shooting from the field. Pierce was a monster on defense and led the C's, but was helped out considerably by James Posey and Ray Ray. Kevin Garnett was absent for the most part as he was in foul trouble for the most part during the game.

It will be talked about over the next couple of days before Game 6, but is this the best that the Lakers have to throw at the Celtics? If so, it wasn't pretty and it probably won't be so glamerous for the Lakers during Game 6.

No Perk and no Rajon Rondo for this game and they will both be question marks for Game 6. That makes the C's a different team, but they certainly are a team that is resilient and should bounce back strong at the Boston Garden.

We will have much more on this game and looking ahead at Game 6 in the Bean, on Wicked Pissa Dude Radio tomorrow night. Tune in and tell your friends.

Celts lose 103-98

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Labels: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, MVP, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce MVP

Will the Celtics sweep? Will the Lakers fans throw chairs at the Boston fans? Will Jack Nicholson trip Paul Pierce to further screw up his knee? What is the Dunder Mifflin Center and who plays there? These and other questions answered on the latest episode of Wicked Pissa Dude Radio.

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No surprise, the Lakers lost last night at a rockin' Garden. No surprise the Celtics were lights out beyond the arc. And, no surprise the Lakers complained about the officiating. That will all change when they get to LA and start getting some calls right? Don't be so sure. Last night the Lakers looked like a high school team that couldn't figure out a Celtics defense that was stiffling and their only excuse was the foul disparity. I am so sick of hearing about the foul disparity it's ridiculous. I am sure if the C's were on the other side of the ball, I would be calling foul too, but you know what, move on. Going to the free throw line does not win you ball games. So far there have been two games and at the end of both, the Lakers have found something to whine about. After Game #1 it was Kobe missing some bunnies. After game #2 it was the refs. That's EXHAUSTING!!!

This is a great article on Yahoo.com that says if the Lakers don't step up their game at the Staples Center, the free throw disparity will be the least of their worries. AMEN TO THAT BROTHA!!

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