... I forgot about the NBA Finals. I completely forgot that the Celtics and Lakers were playing last night until I saw the ticker on ESPN.

Well, luckily, I apparently didn't miss a whole lot, but at least the Lakers were winning.

I was watching the US Open until 10:20 and was cheering for Rocco to win it, and then Tiger made that birdie shot.

"Unbelievable. I knew he'd make it. I knew it."

That's all Rocco Mediate had to say after Tiger Woods drained the putt on the 18th hole to force an 18-hole playoff later today.

Anyways, I pick Rocco to win by 2 shots over Tiger today.

Now, back to the story. It was 10:30 now. I ran to the cupboard and got some potato chips and a pop and watched the game. I was in a state of happiness for some reason. It just seemed like nothing could go wrong, absolutely nothing.

Well, it did rain, but barely. And there was some really cool flash and ground lightning going on. Or, it might have been the kids two doors down flashing their toy lightsabers up that tree...

Anyways, I can hardly complain about the rain when the Lakers eventually won, but there were some slight bumps along the 3rd and 4th quarters. Our defense looked tired and unhealthy again, but at least for the first time in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Lakers won the 3d quarter, outscoring the C's 24-18.

Well, now that the series is back in Beantown, I don't think the Lakers can win 2 against Boston on the road. I was talking to my Dad yesterday wishing him a Happy Father's Day and he brought up the Lakers.

He asked me "Is the beatdown tonight?"
I said "No, not 'til Tuesday"
My Dad said "Oh, the Lakers aren't playing tonight?"

Not a trace of sarcasm, either. (sigh)

I would definitely worry if I'm Kobe or Phil (Jackson) or Jack (Nicholson), but I actually think we'll be able to pull one off in Boston. It obviously has to be Game 6. It'll be tough, but somehow I thnk that Phil is gonna do something in practice (We' talkin' 'bout practice -A.I.) this week that gets our defense palying like an NBA team, not a bunch of kindergarteners.

Lakers win Game 6. Celts win Game 7. Let me hear your thoughts.

-Mike Greenspire

I’m sure you saw last night’s NBA Finals game 4, so I’m not gonna waste any time recapping it for ya.

That game was absolutely appalling. I sat from my comfy green armchair and saw the biggest halftime lead in NBA Finals history get taken apart by the Celtics.

It was 35-14 after the 1st quarter. The Lakers had a 21-point lead going into the second quarter, largest in NBA Finals history after the first quarter. They had an 18-point halftime lead, also largest in finals history at the half.

Eventually the Boston Celtics came back somehow and won the game.

So, speculate, bloggers.

Did the Lakers perform the worst choke of all-time?
Or are the Celtics the most resilient team of all-time?

Let me get your thoughts.

-Mike Greenspire

Here are the current standings in my NBA Playoff Game (prior to Game 1).

Here are the picks for the NBA Finals (Celtics vs. Lakers)

If any of the participants want to change their picks, please do it now before tip-off. I have already changed mine form Lakers in 6 to Lakers in 5.

-Mike Greenspire

Yeah, at least I'm not the only one out there that knows that the Lakers are gonna win it all.

Here are the current estimated poll answers on an NBA poll in the NBA section of the site. These numbers estimate by votes who will win the NBA title.

Lakers-----------------61%
Celtics-----------------approx. 25%
Pistons----------------approx. 14%

Those numbers are incredible! That means that the country thinks that the Lakers have more than twice as good a chance to win it all than the #1 overall seed, Boston.

These are just numbers, mind you, but they speak the truth!

GO LAKERS!!!

-Mike Greenspire

Tonight’s game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals is an extremely pivotal game for both teams. They have both shown that they can win on the road in this series, Detroit pulling off Game 2 and Boston doing likewise in Game 3.

The situation may be this: If Boston wins, this is most likely gonna be a 5-game series. However, if Detroit wins, this could just as easily turn into a 7-game series. Ya never know what exactly is gonna happen. That’s why you gotta watch this, tonight at 8:00 on ESPN.

The Pistons need to get one man unparticular involved early: Rodney Stuckey. They say he’s a carbon copy of Chauncey Billups, and if that’s true, it would be nice to have two of them on the same floor at once now, wouldn’t it? That’s the key for Detroit; get Stuckey into it early.

The key for Boston has to be as simple as this: Get the ball to Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Ray Allen has been way too inconsistent for me to trust him in this big o####ame. He scored (in order of games) 9, 25, and 11. I don't know what to expect from him. However, in this series, KG averages 24 points per game, and Pierce averages 19.7 points per game. If you ask me, that’s the recipe for success to focus on. Rondo averages 11 ppg, which isn't bad against Billups.

I think Detroit will win Game 4, but not by much, by the skin of their teeth, to be more specific. Detroit-88, Boston-84.

-Mike Greenspire