The NBA has been ran by repeat champions and dynasties for the past twenty years (and that's as far back as I did my research on, it's probably even longer). In the past twenty years there have been six different teams to win NBA champions, and the only team out of the six that didn't win more than one within the past twenty seasons was the Miami Heat. There hasn't been per say a dynasty in the NBA since the Bulls of the '90's, except you can make an argument for the Lakers that three-peated at the beginning of the decade and even the Spurs who have won three of the last five championship.

But this year's Finals isn't just a rematch of an old Finals rivalry against two dynasties of the past, it's the rekindling of this dynasty because Boston and L.A. will meet again numerous times in the finals within the next three to five years.

A lot of people will want to make arguments that in these days with players moving around and so much talent in the league it's impossible for a dynasty to emerge, let alone two, but look at both these teams. They each have a "big three", where all the players that are part of the big three are thirty-two years of age or younger.

Lakers: Kobe (29), Odom (28), Gasol (27).
Not to mention Farmar is only twenty-one and Bynum is twenty.

Celtics: KG (32), Allen (32), Pierce (30).
and Rondo's only twenty-two.

You say there's other teams that can take the reigns of these two teams? Let's start out west.

The San Antonio Spurs have their own big three in Duncan, Parker, and Ginoboli. But look at the rest of the players in their rotation. Finley's old, Horry will probably retire, Barry's old, Oberto's garbage.

The Dallas Mavericks also have a big three in Jason Kidd, Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Howard. This team just flat out can't play defense and Kidd doesn't have too many years left in him.

The New Orleans Hornets made a nice run this year, but Paul and West really can't carry them with the role players they have. Stojavic, Peterson, and Chandler could do a commercial with Shaq where they ARE the icy-hot patch the way they go from cold to hot and vice versa. They may have been a one-year wonder like the Warriors were last year.

I really don't know what the Phoenix Suns were thinking when they made that trade for Shaq. Shaq is well past his prime and Marion was peaking at his. I don't see this team making the finals in the near future.

The Jazz, Rockets, and Nuggets are other notable teams or any team in the west since the conference stays strong, but the Lakers are on their way to greatness.

Now onto the East to make an argument on how teams won't be able to knock off Bean Town in the upcoming years.

The Detroit Pistons have no depth and all their stars are thirty and up except for Tayshaun Prince. They play great team basketball, but it won't be enough to knock off Boston.

The Orlando Magic don't have enough star players outside of Dwight Howard to even come within punching distance of Boston.

The Cleveland Cavaliers need a scoring post threat to compliment Lebron to have a chance to win a championship. Ilgauskas is a decent player, but he's not the type of player Lebron needs. If Boozer never left Cleveland this team would have probably won a championship by now, but that's a what-if.

The rest of the East is JV compared to the west and the teams I mentioned.

Oh and another prediction.
Lakers over Celtics in six.

Stay classy.

Yes ladies and gentlemen they're back. The Awards You Probably Won't See Anywhere Else. I did this midseason, time to do some new ones (and some old) for your entertainment. We're going to mix it up this time.

Presenting the Worst Hair of the Year Award is Dennis Rodman. I couldn't get comment from Rodman, but I'm sure he'd tell you to check out his reality show where he teaches shy people to be themselves. I have no idea what channel it's on. Earlier in the year Drew Gooden held this title, but times change and the winner is...

Mr T! Nope. That's Matt Barnes. Congratulations.

Noteable runner-ups were: Chris Kaman, Carmelo Anthony (playoff style cornrows looked ridiculous), and Mike Miller

Scottie Pippen is here to present the Wingman of the Year Award. Scottie is still looking for work folks, so Los Angeles you're looking down right now maybe you should give him a shout. Anyway, the winner is...

Josh Howard. Playing along-side Dirk he averaged 18 pgg and 6 rpg.

Noteable runner-ups were: Lamar Odom, Shawn Marion, Antawn Jamison/Caron Butler, and Larry Hughes.

Britney Spears is here to present The What the F... Were They Thinking Award. Sorry. Haha. Ok well the winner is...

The New York Knicks and whoever behind the scenes guy extended Isiah Thomas' contract BEFORE they waited to see if he'd bring them to the play-offs. 4-15 in their last 19. The Knicks ONLY won ten more games then they did last year, not that big of an improvement.

Noteable runner-ups were: There WERE none. This may be the worst move of the decade.

For the next award we don't have a presenter because I couldn't think of one...but the award is for I Would Be an MVP Candidate if My Team Was Winning Award. And the winner is...

Kevin Garnett! 22 ppg and 12 rpg. 'Nuff said.

Noteable runner-ups were: Elton Brand, Pau Gasol, Joe Johnson, and Zack Randolph.

And last, but not least Flava Flav is here to announce my favorite award, the Quote of the Year Award. I know everyone gets a kick out of Flava Flav when he talks, same has to go with the winner of this award who is...

DELONTE WEST. I'll never forget his memorable sock quote when asked about the transition from the New ball back to the old ball:
"You know I never really paid that much attention to it, you know what im saying. I'm just a player. I'm a player Greg. And I just play with whatever, we gonna play with a sock we gonna play with a sock."

Youtube Delonte West and you'll be sure to find it. He also has commercials for FSN Boston, hilarious ####

There were definitely no runner-ups here.

That's it for the show. Thanks for stopping by folks. You will be receiving a Gift Bag with Dennis Rodman's reality show on DVD, a Scottie Pippen throwback jersey, Britney Spear's head shine, a Flava Flav clock necklace, AND a CD with Delonte West interviews and commercials.

Oh and on a sidenote when I googled Delonte West on Google Images on the 2nd page there was a picture of Fat Joe from one of my blogs. I don't know I just thought that was pretty sweet haha.

Pictures courtesy of Google Images.

I like the sixth seeded Denver in the West as a sleeper, and I'm looking to the sixth (most likely, maybe 7th) seed in the East to be a sleeper too. The Leastern Conference better look out. Just a few weeks ago this team was fighting for the eighth seed, now they just about have the sixth seed locked. What a first round match-up they would put up against the Raptors. The storylines too, Vince's former team. He was known as a choke artist in the play-offs, could he prove this wrong against T-Dot? Not many teams have a three headed dragon like the Nets do with Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, and Richard Jefferson. Not Toronto or Chicago.

Lets talk about Jason Kidd. Lets talk about 13 ppg 8 rpg and 9 apg. Where's MVP talk for him? You want to talk about contributing to your team, he's close to averaging a triple double. Kidd has lead this team to the finals before, I don't think the Nets have a chance to make it this year, but I'm definitely not sleeping on them.

The Nets have experience. Other then Detroit and Miami the play-off teams in the East don't have a lot of play-off experience. The Bulls, Wizards, Cavs, Magic, and especially the Raptors lack the experience and play-off basketball is a whole different game. Records set aside, every team is 0-0 when this starts. The only thing that has me worried about New Jersey is after their big three they're not very deep. I like Nachbar coming off the bench, but that's about it. I love what Toronto's done this year, but I wouldn't be surprised if they get upset and sent home early if they end up facing the Nets in the first round.

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That's right ladies and gentlemen it's time for me to be a homer and talk about the Knicks. We're in the second half of the season. We're the New York Knicks and we have a new found life. Our new savior, David Lee. Before the game at the Garden tonight he was praised for the MVP he won over All Star Weekend...the Rooks Soph one. It's like he's our Kobe Bryant all of a sudden. David Lee who I'm dubbing Frodo. Maybe someone dubbed him Frodo all ready come to think of it, so I'll double dub him if that's the case.

  Frodo put in 36 minutes tonight. 14 points and 16 boards against the Dime dubbed "Centaur" Dwight Howard. Frodo slayed the Centaur, son. Magic down a game, Frodo and the Knicks one step closer. One game closer to the 8th, or even, don't say it, 7th seed. The laugh and Lottery playing Knicks of last year, PLAYOFFS. Insert a sound clip of Jim Mora here please. Or a sound clip of Delonte West talking I can't get enough of that guy, youtube him and any interviews or commercials that come up, WATCH. Back to business.
 

Our schedule is favorable. There's 28 games left. Fifteen at home where if you have been watching the Knickerbockers you know a high percentage of our games come down to the final seconds even if we lose some of them. Excitement at the Garden. We're 15-13 at home, not great, but 10-17 on the road is ugly. Yes. Fat Joe said it tonight though. The Knicks are going to win. Fat Joe said it. Let it Rain. The Knicks are back. With new life. Starbury said to watch out for us in the second half of this year. Starbury, astrology, it makes sense. Maybe him being a CANCER comes into play here(even though Starbury's birthday was tonight so he can't be a Cancer, catch the irony people).  Back to the schedule. Sixteen games against teams under .500. Oh what a favorable schedule. Don't bring in Rashard Lewis, we just got our chemistry going. Don't bring in Rashard he can't spell defense or spell assist for that matter. He can spell shoot and turnover. We don't need a lanky Allan Houston poseur. Stay in Seattle. QRich and Jamal will hit our tre’s. I'm worried though. Nate the Great didn't play tonight. Hometown Washington. No lil Nate, stay in NY. We don't want Rashard. Another shoot first player will curse this team. If only we could deal Starbury and Franchise. No one had 5 assists or more tonight. We're not perfect, but in the Leastern Conference we're playoff bound. Quote me now.

Jump on my Knick bandwagon for a play-off run.

 

Images courtesy of Google Images. Cropped images on my bandwagon courtesy of nba.com