MERRY CHRISTMAS  MY  FELLOW  BLOGGERS .. BEEN AWHILE SINCE MY LAST BLOG  ... MY BELOVED PISTONS ARE  ON A  ROLL WINNERS OF  6 IN A ROW  . HOW ABOUT THAT BOSTON GAME  LAST WEEK  ..WOW  .. TALK ABOUT A  NAIL BITER  .. NOW JUST IMAGINE  7 GAMES JUST LIKE IT .. THATS WHAT YA CAN EXPECT IN THE ECF THIS YEAR  ... IT WILL MAKE  YA FORGET ABOUT LAST YEARS  ECF  LOL .

 IN  RECENT NEWS  BULLS COACH SCOTT SKILKES   GOT CANNED TODAY .. GETTING CANNED ON CHRISTMAS  EVE  .. COULD PAXON BE ANYMORE  OF AN ####  ?? .

THE  TALK OF THE NBA RIGHT NOW ?? .... THE ODEN - LESS  PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS  ON  A  10  GAME WIN STREAK  .. WHO'D THUNK IT ??. 

INTRESTING  NEWS ON THE KOBE  FRONT  .. HOT OFF THE PRESS

    Online book points finger at Kobe

There is never a dull moment in Kobe Bryant's world. The latest distraction he might have to deal with is a scurrilous online book published by someone who claims to have worked as a bodyguard for the Lakers star. Patrick Graber was charged in September 2003 with soliciting the murder of the woman who accused Bryant of r*pe in Colorado the same year. Nonetheless, Graber recently released an online book, Dead Women Tell No Tales, in which he accuses Bryant of, among other things, asking him to kill the woman who accused Bryant of r*pe. Bryant, who might consider legal action against Graber, declined to comment on the book beyond saying that he doesn't even know who Graber is and that the man never worked for him.

DAMN  KOBE  DOWN AND DIRTY .    

IN THE MIDDLE OF  FFB TITLE GAMES  IF  YOUR TEAM IS STILL IN THE TITLE  HUNT CONG  .

THE MIAMI HEAT ARE FALLING APART  BEFOR OUR VERY EYES  .. SHAQ IS  GETTING  PISSY ABOUT TOUCHES  IT'S OBV THE BIG FUNDAMNETAL  IS  CRUMBLING  INTO NOTHING- NESS .. EVEN WADE HAS TAKIN POT SHOTS  AT  THE BIG  OAF .. RILEY SOLD HIS SOUL  FOR  THE ####LE IN 05 AND  NOW IS REAPING THE  CONSIQUENCES.

SKILES IS OUTTA OF A JOB WHILE ISIAH THOMAS STILL HAS ONE  LOL  GOTTA LOVE THE NBA .

THATS ALL FOR NOW  ... EXPECT TO SEE  MORE OF ME  AROUND  NEXT YEAR

WITNESS THE STORY OF  A EPIC  NBA FRANCHISE  CRUMBLING  DOWN AROUND IT'S SELF  .. WATCH AS  A  BRATTY SELF  ABSORBED  DRIVEN KID OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL  TURN A ONCE PROUD FRANCHISE  INTO  A SHELL OF IT'S FORMER SELF   ..WATCH  AS A COACH   TURN HIS BACK ON A TEAM HE HELPED BUILD  SIMPLY CAUSE  HE COULDNT TAKE IT ANY LONGER  AND WRITE A TELL ALL  BOOK  SLAMMING  HIS STAR PLAYER    .. WITNESS  AS   THE  SELFISH KID FROM  PHILLY  RUN  THE BEST CENTER  OF  OUR GENERATION  OUT OF A  TOWN  THAT HE HAD  LIVE IN FOR YEARS  AND  MADE  POPULAR .. RE  LIVE  THE  MOMENT THAT  CHANGED  THIS YOUNG  PLAYERS  LIFE  WHEN  HE MADE  THE MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE  IN THE SMALL RURAL TOWN OF  VAIL, CO  .. AND THE   TRIAL THAT  DID CHANGE HIS LIFE  THAT  SOON FOLLOWED   .. TAY DIGGS AS KOBE BRYANT  .. DUSTIN HOFFMAN AS PHIL  JACKSON AND  DONALD  SUTHERLAND AS  JERRY BUSS  IN  " L.A. STORY II "  RATED R   .. PLEASE CHECK YOURE LOCAL LISTINGS .

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THE MAN WAS A POWERHOUSE IN THE RING   .. HIS  PUNCHING POWER WAS SECOND  TO NONE  WATCH AS HE RISES  FROM HUMBLE BEGENNINGS  TO  BECOME  THE YOUNGEST HEAVEYWEIGHT  CHAMPION OF ALL TIME   HE  WAS THE MOST  INTIMDATING  AND  FEARED  MAN  IN BOXING  HISTORY  HE WEAS GIVN THE NAME  THE  BADDEST MAN ON THE PLANET   .. HE WAS ON TOP OF THE BOXING WORLD   UNTILL  ONE MISTAKE CAUSED  HIM  EVERYTHING  ..  HE DECIDED TO HAVE  A  LITTLE IN RING  SNACK CURTOSY OF  ONE EVANDER  HOLYFIELD   .. HIS  IN RING  INTERVEIWS  WERE   SOUND BYTE GOLD   RE  LIVE SUCH FAMOUS QUOTES AS  THIS GEM  "My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!" AND  WHO COULD  FORGET  THIS CLASSIC  TYSON  - ISM " If Jesus was here, do you think Jesus would show me any love? Do you think Jesus would love me? I'm a Muslim, but do you think Jesus would love me ... I think Jesus would have a drink with me and discuss ... why you acting like that? Now, he would be cool.  " .. COME  FOR THE  BONE CRUNCHING VIOLENCE  STAY  FOR  THE WORDS OF WISDOM .. A MOVIE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY  .. BOB SAPP AS MIKE TYSON   ... JACK  NICHOLSON AS  CUSS DAMATO  .. AND  JENNIFER  HUDSON AS  ROBIN  GIVENS  IN  " MOMMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT "

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IN THE WORLD OF BASEBALL THIS MAN WAS  A  HOME RUN GOD  .. EVERY TIME HE STEPPED INTO THE BATTERS BOX   CHANCES  ARE  IT  WAS  GOING  OUT OF THE PARK  ..  HE BROKE RECORD AFTER RECORD AFTER RECORD  IN  MLB   .. TILL SUDDENLY AS IF OUT  OF  NOWHERE  ALLIGATIONS  OF  STEROID ABUSE  RAN  RAMPENT  IN THE MEDIEA  AND   HE WAS SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE  OF IT .. EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF BREAKING THE ALL TIME  HOME RUN RECORD  HE COULD NOT  ESCAPE THE STRANGLE HOLD OF   EVERY MAJOR SPORTS  NEWS  PAPER  IN AMERICA   SOME WERE  EVEN CALLING  FOR  ASTRECKS  TO  BE PLACED  NEXT TO HIS   RECORDS   .. HE QUICKLY BECAME  THE MOST HATED  SPORTRS  FIGURE  SINCE  TY COBB   .. HIS TEAM MATES   WERE   UNSUALLY  SUPPORATIVE  THOUGH   .. SOME  CLAMING TO BE BEST  BUDDYS   .. IN FACT IN ONE SCENE WE  SEE   HOW  THIS  BRAVE  UNSELFISH HERO  RESCUED A KITTEN FROM A  BURNING  BUILDING  AND   TOOK TIME  TO  READ  TO ORPHENS   IN THE SAME  DAY  .  TRULY A HERO AND  ROLE MODEL  FOR  YOUNG  ONES NEAR AND FAR   .. MICHAEL  DUNCAN CLARKE AS BARRY BONDS   .. AND MICROSOFT  FOUNDER BILL GATES AS MLB COMMISONER  BUD SELING  IN  " GOT JUICE ? "

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HE WAS THE  TOP  RATED QB  IN THE NFL .. HE  HAD IT ALL   .. THE FAME  ..  THE MONEY  ..THE ENDORSEMENTS  .. THE LADIES   .. AND THE NATURAL ABLITY   .. THE MOVES  HE MADE ON THE GRID IRON WERE  NOT SEEN SINCE  # 20  FOR THE DET LIONS  SUITED UP   .. YES LIFE WAS  CEARTINLY LOOKING  GOOD  FOR THIS YOUNG  MAN  UNTILL  A DIRTY LITTLE SECRET FOR ILLEAGAL DOG FIGHTING  LEAKED OUT  AND TURNED HIS LIFE  ON AND OFF THE  FIELD  UPSIDE DOWN  AND INSIDE OUT .. JAMIE  FOXX  AS  MICHAEL VICK  WITH  GUEST  APPREANCES  BY  LASSIE .. RIN TIN - TIN AND   HOOCH  FROM  TURNER AND  HOOCH  IN  "  WHERE MY  DOGS AT ? "  *  NO  ANIMALS WERE  HARMED  IN THE MAKING  OF  THIS   FILM *  

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FROM THE  1980'S TILL THE EARLY  1990'S  THE DETROIT  PISTONS WERE  NAMED  THE BAD  BOYS OF THE NBA  AND USALLY SHOWED IT  OUT ON THE COURT   .. IF YOU WERE  GOING INTO THE LANE  YOU BETTER  BE WEARING  YOURE CUP THAT NIGHT .. SOME CALLED THEM THUGS .. SOME CALLED   THEM  BRUTES  .. OTHERS CALLED THEM  BULLYS   .. THE  PEOPLEOF  DET CALLED THEM CHAMPIONS   .. WITNESS   BILL LAIMBEER AS PLAYED  BY VINCE VAUGHN  CLOWN OPPONETS  ON AND OFF THE COURT   .. BEHOLD THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CAPTIAN ISIAH THOMAS   PLAYED BY   WESLEY SNIPES  AND HIS BACK COURT  PARTNER  JOE DUMARS PLAYED BY DON CHEADLE  LEAD  DET TO BACK TO BACK  NBA TITLES  IN  1989 AND  1990  .. AND WHO COULD FORGET THE MAN  CALLING THE PLAYS  CHUCK DAILY AS PLAYED BY  JON VOIGHT  IN  A MOVIE EVENT  THAT WILL BE HARD TO  IGNORE COME  OSCAR TIME   IN  "  AS BAD AS  WE WANNA  BE "

WAS THINKIN ABOUT THIS THE OTHER NIGHT , SO  I THOUGHT I WOULD WRITE UP A BLOG ABOUT IT   .. WHICH NBA PLAYERS  REMINDED ME OF A SUPER HERO .

1.  SHAQ  - SUPERMAN .. THIS ONE IS  EASY  HIS  PHYSCIAL SIZE ALONE  MAKES IT AN EASY CALL  PLUS HE HAS  A #### LOAD OF STUFF  THATS SUPERMAN IN HIS CRIB.

2.  WADE  -  QUICK SILVER  .. I WAS  GONNA GO WITH  FLASH BUT DOES FLASH REALLY FIT ANYMORE  AFTER  WATCHING  TONY PARKER THIS YEAR IN THE FINALS  WOULDNT  HE  BE A BETTER CHOICE ??   TO ME  WADE HE'S FAST BUT HE'S  NOT FLASH  FAST  ..HE'S NOT PARKER  FAST  SOOOO .. LOL.

3.  TONY PARKER  -  FLASH .. THE  GUY IS A SPEED DEMON  ..HE GIVES OPPOSING GUARDS  NIGHTMERES  ..  AND JUST LIKE FLASH NOBODY CAN MATCH HIS  SPEED  THE ONLY PLAYER I CAN THINK OF WHO CAN GIVE HIM A GOOD RACE  WOULD BE T.J. FORD 

4. KOBE BRYANT  -  SPIDERMAN   ..  THE  GUYS   HAS   THE  AGLITY , THE ATHLETICISM , THE  STRENGTH  TO  PULL THIS ONE  OFF

5.  LEBRON JAMES  - WOLVERINE   .. HIS  PURE  UPPER BODY  STRENGTH AGLITY AND SIZE  AND THE WAY HE ABSORBES  CONTACT  AND FINSHES  THE PLAY  AND HIS  AGRESSIVE NATURE  MAKES   HIM A PERFECT CHOICE HERE    

6.  STEVE NASH   -  NIGHT CRAWLER  - SO  ELUSIVE AND SMART   ..   FAST  AND A LEADER    .. JUST  LIKE A  CEARTIN  TWO TIME  MVP WE ALL  KNOW AND  LOVE

7.  DWIGHT HOWARD   -  JUGGERNAUT...  THE WAY THIS GUY USES  HIS  BRUTE  STRENGTH TO  ATTACK THE  RIM  AND  DUNKS ON TOP OF  PPLS  HEADS  IS UNCANNY  HE IS THE  DEF  OF A MAN CHILD  .. THE MAN IS  GOING TO  BE SCARY  GOOD  IN THE  NEXT  3 YEARS    

8.  SHAWN MARION  -   NIGHTWING  - NIGHTWING  POSSES  AMAZING AGLITY  AND FLEXABLITY   .. MARIONS HIGH  FLYING  DUNKS  AND  STELLER  DEFENSE  MAKES  HIM  AN ALL AROUND THREAT  .

9.  KEVIN GARNETT   - BATMAN  -  LETS FACE IT THE MAN CAN DO ANYTHING  HE CAN REBOUND  .. BLOCK .. POST  UP   .. SCORE   .. DEFEND   .. AND JUST   LIKE  BATMAN  HE SAVES  THE TIMBERWOLVES  ( GOTHAM )  YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER  YEAR  .. HE HAS  GREAT  BASKETBALL  I.Q.  HE'S   SMART  .. WEALTHY  AND  GOOD  LOOKIN  JUST LIKE  BRUCE WAYNE    .. LOL BEING  SECURE IN MY MAN HOOD I CAN SAY THAT 

10.  TIM DUNCAN   -  CAPTIAN  AMERICA   -  PROB THE LEAST   KNOWN SUPERHERO  OR SUPERHERO  THATS CONSIDERED  BORING  BUT ONE OF THE MOST  WELL  KNOWN AND  RESPECTED  SUPERHEROS  IN THE LAST 50 YEARS   ..ALL HE DOES IS GET THE JOB DONE  .. JUST LIKE  DUNACN HAS  THE LAST 10 YEARS  HE DOES IT WITH  OUT  THE  GLITZ AND GLAMMER OF   SUPERMAN OR BATMAN OR  WOLVERINE  ALL   DUNCAN DOES IT  GET IT DONE  .. ALL HE DOES IS   BRING HOME TITLES   

I KNOW THERES  SOME MORE  I'M  MISSING  MAYBE  YOU CAN HELP ME OUT  AND  THINK OF SOME  MORE  EXAMPLES

WE ALL KNOW WHO THEY ARE    .. THERE THE ONE'S  WHO  GET  AWAY  WITH AN  EXTRA  PUSH   .. AN  EXTRA  SHOVE  THAT  THE REF'S DONT SEE   .. THERE  USUALLY THE ONE'S WHO MAKE  THE  HEADLINES   FOR  ALL THE WRONG REASONS   .. THERE THE ONE' S WHO  MAKE  YOU'RE  BLOOD BOIL EVERYTIME  THEY COME ON THE SCREEN  THEY ARE  THE  THE MEN WE LOVE TO HATE  .. EVERY TEAM HAS ONE  THE KIND OF GUY   THAT  JUST  MAKES YOU  WANNA   PICK SOMETHIN UP AND  THROW IT THROUGH YOU'RE  T.V. JUST SO THAT YOU DONT HAVE  TO  LOOK AT HIM  ANYMORE LOL ... I'LL BE LOOKING BACK AT THE  5 MOST  HATED PLAYERS  IN NBA HISTORY  ... THIS LIST IS IN NO  PERTICULAR ORDER .

1. BILL LAIMBEER   - LAIMBEERS STYLE OF PHYSCIAL  PLAY   GOT INTO OPPOSING  PLAYERS HEAD  MORE  THEN  ANY CENTER  IN NBA HISTORY  .. HE GOT UNDER THE SKIN AND  INTO  THE HEADS  OF  EVERYBODY FROM  LARRY BIRD  TO  CHARLES BARKLEY   .. ISIAH THOMAS  LONG TIME  FRIEND AND TEAM MATE  OF  LAIMBEER HAD THIS TO SAY IN THE  DETROIT NEWS, "I WOULDNT SAY FANS HATE HIM. THEY LOVE TO HATE HIM. IT'S A  LOVE HATE  REALTIONSHIP. TO TELL  YOU THE TRUTH, IF I DIDN'T  KNOW BILL, I WOULDN'T LIKE  HIM EITHER."  LOL  DEF  ONE OF THE  BEST  TO  BE HATED

2. DENNIS  RODMAN  - WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT  DENNIS RODMAN THAT HAS  NOT  BEEN ALLREADY SAID   .. SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT HIS  OFF  COURT  ANTICS  WHICH INCLUDED  SHOWING  UP IN  TIMES  SQUARE  IN A  WEDDING DRESS COMP WITH MAKE  UP    . THE MAN WAS  ONE OF THE  PREMIER  REBOUNDERS  THE  LEAGUE HAS  EVER SEEN  ..HE  CHANGED HIS  HAIR  COLOR  ALMOST AS MUCH AS HE  CHANGED HIS   UNDER WEAR .. HIS  ON THE COURT  BAD BOY LIKE BEHAVIOR INCLUDED  HEAD BUTTING  REFEREE TED BERNHARDT DURING A GAME   AGINST THE  NEW  JERSEY NETS  AND  KICKING A CAMERAMAN IN THE  GROIN  AFTER BEING TRIPPED  INA  GAME AGINST THE TIMBERWOLVES . SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT THE MAN   BUT GIVE HIM HIS DUE

3. RON ARTEST   - FAIRLY OR UN  FAIRLY  DEPENDING  ON WHAT  SIDE OF  THE  LINE YOU WERE ON  AT THE TIME,  RON ARTEST  WAS  ONE OF THE MAIN  CULPRITS OF THE WORST  BRAWL  IN  NBA AND SOME WOULD SAY  SPORTS  HISTORY  ON  NOVEMBER  19, 2004  IN THE CLOSING MIN OF A BLOW  OUT GAME IN WHICH  ARTEST'S  PACERS  LEADING THE GAME  97 - 82  ..DET'S BEN WALLACE  WENT IN FOR  WHAT HE THOUGHT WOULD BE AN UN CONTESTED  LAY  UP    UNTILL   ARTEST   SHOVED  HIM  HARD  FROM  BEHIND  IN MID AIR  ..WALLACE  REACTING TO THE HARD  FOUL  GAVE ARTEST A  TWO HANDED SHOVE TO THE FACE   . BOTH  PLAYERS  SCUFFLED  FOR A BIT  THEN  ARTEST  WENT TO THE  SCORERS  TABLE   AND   PROCEEDED  TO LAY DOWN IN A  MOCKING  FASHION   BEN  WALLACE  THREW A TOWEL  IN THE  DIRECTION OF  ARTEST   ..   A FAN , JOHN GREEN THREW  A CUP OF  ICE  WATER   AT ARTEST  WHO WAS STILL LYING  ON THE TABLE   ..ARTEST   NOT  KNOWING WHO   THREW  IT  BOLTED  INTO THE  STANDS   AND   STARTED BEATING ON A INNOCENT MAN  WHO HE BELIEVED THREW THE CUP   .. THE REST AS THEY SAY IS  HISTORY  ..FOR HIS  ACTIONS THE  LEAGUE  SUSPENDED  ARTEST FOR  73 GAMES  WHICH  INCLUDED THE PLAYOFF'S  THE  PACERS  HAVE   NEVER  RECOVERED  SINCE .

4. MARK CUBAN  -  OK SO HE'S NOT A PLAYER  BUT THE MAN  IS  HATED  JUST THE  SAME  MARK CUBAN  IS THE OWNER OF  THE  NBA DALLAS MAVERICKS  .. HIS  GRATING  PERSONALITY  AND   SOMETIMES   BLINDING  PASSION FOR  HIS TEAM HAS LANDED HIM IN  HOT WATER TIME AND TIME AGAIN   .. HIS RELENTLESS  TIRADES  AGINST THE  OFFCIALS  IS   LEGENDARY  GETTING  FINE AFTER FINE   BY THE LEAGUE  FOR  SUCH REMARKS   .. ESP AFTER HIS  BELOVED   MAVS   WERE  MAN HANDELED   BY THE  MIAMI HEAT   IN THE  2006 NBA FINALS . IN FACT HE HAS BEEN FINED BY THE NBA  AN  WHOPPING $1,665,000  13 SEPERATE TIMES EVEN HIS  SUPERSTAR  DIRK  HAD THIS TO SAY "HE'S GOT TO LEARN  HOW TO CONTROLHIMSELF  AS WELL AS THE PLAYERS DO. WE CAN'T  LOOSE OUR TEMPER ALL THE TIME  ON THE COURT OR OFF THE COURT, AND I THINK HE NEEDS TO LEARN THAT TO. HE NEEDS TO  IMPROVE IN THAT AREA  AND NOT YELL AT THE OFFCIALS THE WHOLE GAME. I DON'T THINK  THAT HELPS US ..HE SITS RIGHT BEHIND OUR BENCH. I THINK  ITS A BIT  MUCH . BUT WE ALL TOLD HIM THIS BEFOR. IT'S  NOTHING  NEW. THE GAME STARTS, AND HE'S ALLREADY YELLING  AT THEM. SO HE NEEDS TO KNOW HOW TO CONTROL HIMSELF A LITTLE."   .. LOL  LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM YOU CANT DENY HIS  SUCESS.

5.  KOBE BRYANT   - NO SINGLE PLAYER IN THE NBA  CAN STIR  UP  A LOVE/ HATE  DEBATE  LIKE  THIS MAN   .. NBA FANS   LOVE TO TEAR  THIS  MAN  A  NEW  ONE  EVERY CHANCE THEY  GET..  WHY ??    BASCIALLY   BECAUSE   MANY  FEEL  HE  SINGLE  HANDEDLY  BROKE UP  AN UP AND  COMMING  DYNASTY IN THE MAKING  WHEN HE   WAS PAIRED UP WITH SHAQUILLE O'NEAL TO BECOME   ONE OF THE MOST  DOMINATE TEAMS IN THE PAST  DECADE  .. THEN CAME  THE SUMMER OF  JULY 2003 WHEN  BRYANT  WAS  CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSULT AFTER   HAVING  WHAT  BRYANT  CLAIMED WAS CONSENSUAL SEX WITH A 19  YEAR OLD RESORT  WORKER IN COLORADO THE CASE WAS  DISMISSED  AND BRYANT  SETTLED OUT OF COURT. IN MANY NBA FANS EYES   THIS   STILL  HOLDS   ALOT  OF  WEIGHT  EVEN THOUGH  IT HAPPEND  5 YEARS AGO .  ANOTHER  REASON WHY KOBE IS SO " HATED "  IS DURING  THIS  EPISODE  HE  ACCUSED  NOW FORMER TEAM MATE SHAQUILLE O'NEAL OF   HIM HAVING  EXTRA MARITIAL  AFFAIRS TO POLICE AND TO THE PUBLIC   .. THROWING HIM UNDER THE BUS SORTA SPEAK AND  BEING A  "  SNITCH "  .. ALSO MANY CLAIM  THAT   RUNNING  SHAQ OUT OF  TOWN    AND WANTING TO " BE THE MAN "  AND   NOT MAKING  HIS  TEAMMATES BETTER  IS ALSO   WHY   KOBE IS  " HATED " SO MUCH , WHATEVR SIDE OF THE  FENCE  YOU'RE ON  ONE THING FOR SURE  THE KOBE  TALK IS  EVRYWHERE   .

SO THERE IT IS  THE MEN WE LOVE TO HATE  PAST AND  PRESENT   .. WITHOUT THEM   WOULD THE LEAGUE REALLY BE THE SAME ??