Well it official the Reignman is all the way back.  No I am not talking about the tryouts with NBA teams or the reported wight loss.  I am talking about living the glamorous NBA lifestyle that has been the "high"light of the latter half of Kemp's career.

With Kemp aging and looking hard for one last sniff of the NBA it looks like he will not be getting that chance anytime soon.  Instead Kemp was pulled over with a once again marijuana hot boxed vehichle. 

It has been a tough week for Sonics fans.  With the team being sold to out of staters and now one of its greatest players having his NBA comeback get shutdown once again by the only person that has ever been able to totally stop Kemp - himself.

We wanted to believe Kemp would come back and contribute to a NBA team once again, but instead he has dissapointed us and once again himself.  Kemp just say no to drugs.

It is reported that Starbucks big timer is tired of losing money with the Seattle SuperSonics and has sold the team to three filthy rich dudes in Oklahoma City.  A place with fresh and excited NBA fans that are borrowing a team from New Orleans.  Of course they are trying to cool us Seattleites off like an iced mocha by saying the team is not going anywhere.  Lets be serious.

The team is gone.  Captain Starbucks has sold us out and the city of Seattle and that blasted Key Arena did not do their part in trying to help.  Yeah Key Arena I am talking to you.  We all know that the blasted lease agreement scred the team and made selling the NBA product not near as profitable as selling an Orange Mocha Frappachino. 

So who is to blame?

Here are 5 actually 6 people, places, or things to blame. Down with you nouns.

5. David Stern feigned interest in renegotiating the lease but did not really get the NBA involved.

4. The city of Seattle could do something about it but would rather keep milking the money from the lease and plan on milking the money through 2010 whether the team is in Seattle or not.

3. Sonics fans are on record has having the quietest protest ever in a city that can round up angry protesters for marijuana, Bush, WTO, trees, monorails, ducks, taco seasoning, and anything else you can think of besides NBA basketball.

2. Microsoft billionaires.  There is a plethora of microsoft billionaires doing nothing but chilling on yachts and "helping the needy." Come on somebody buy the Sonics and keep them in Seattle/Bellevue/Renton.

1 A. Howard Schultz.  The man is claiming he was offered a "blank check" for the Sonics from another city but would not do it because it would take the Sonics out of Seattle.  But you expect us to believe that 3 dudes from the OK corral or going to move up to the Rainy paradise and screw their hometown that loves the NBA and is about to be devoid of a NBA team.  COME ON!!!  We all know something could have been worked out.  Bellevue and Renton were fighting for the Sonics.  Starbucks is not short on dough.  We could fight the lease on Key Arena.  Lets get jacked up on caffiene and think of a reasonable plan.

1 B. Key Arena.  This is why no one goes to Key bank.  Your arena can't even work out a good lease.  Criminals.

I used to think the Seattle Supersonics draft strategy was to draft all white guys in the first round.  It made perfect sense.  Vladimir Radmanovic, Luke Ridnour, Nick Collison, Robert Swift and Johan Petro (I assume that Walker assumed that Petro was white since he is French and was very surprise to find out he was wrong).  But after Walker drafted a 7-footer out of Senegal, Africa I am going to have to admit I am wrong on this one.  We are no longer trying to field an all-white team.  No one would draft an African with that objective in mind.

Now it looks like we are going to put the twin towers basketball strategy to shame.  Robert Swift, Johan Petro, and Mouhamed Saer Sane will be the triple towers.  WATCH OUT LEAGUE.  We only need two more years to get two more 7-footers that can not score and we can have a starting lineup of young unproven 7-footers with no skill.  The Supersonics are looking to be the biggest team of the future and we have Wally Walker to thank for this master plan.

Go Sonics.  Go Saer Sane. Unbelievable.

AMMO!!! The STACHE!!! Adam Morrison drafted number three by the Charlotte Bobcats.  I think this is a good home for the guy who loves to score.  I mean even Gerald Wallace was scoring in Charlotte.  His defensive liablility can be covered a bit by all the great defenders on that squad - Wallace, Okafor, Knight.

Here is the bad news.  You may not know this but Adam Morrison is diabetic.  This is a tremendous stroy but if you live in the Northwest you have heard an Adam Morrisson diabetic story once a week every week for the last four years.  One thing that has not changed about this story.  It has not stopped AMMO from balling it up ( I am talking about scoring not crying).

I am not a Morrison fan but I have seen him grow as a player and leader since high school.  I don't think he is an overly nice guy, a good defender, or easy to look at, but I must say he knows how to score and hates to lose.  He also has not let diabetes get in the way of his game.

Congrats North Carolina!! You not only got a great scorer but a beautiful weekly story on AMMO and his diabetes once a week for as long as he plays on the Bobcats.

Ok buckle your seatbelts and enjoy the best list in the history of the planet.  Its going to be a bumpy ride full of excitement and controversy, but ladies and gentlemen here it is your top 10 sports derrieres.

10. Derek Jeter I am no Yankee fan, but lets be honest, no shortstop has made as many hardcore baseball fans out of once uninterested moms, sisters, girlfriends, and wives.  Jeter's moneymaker not only brings in the fans but brings in the rings.  One clutch derriere starts this list off.

9. Mia Hamm Americans are hesitant to embrace two things in life - soccer and women's sports.  This didn't stop Hamm from becoming a major American sports icon, leading U.S. women to World Cup glory and snagging herself a shortstop of her own.  Jeter has the rings but Nomar's got Mia's ... Hamm.

8. Danica Patrick Ever been on a long road trip?  If you have you know that as the miles pile on your bumper gets tired and sore.  With that fact in mind it is even more amazing that Danica rides on against the men's top Indy racers.  It is only a matter of time until Danica and her trunk find themselves toughing out a victory lap against the boys.

7. Cecil and Prince Fielder  I guess a homerun swing really is all in the jeans.  Prince can thank his dad for inheriting a rump that blasts out the long balls.  This new booty might not even have to take the family "Field" trip to Japan.

6. Nancy Lopez   It is not a pretty site but this old school rump shaker gets a birdie for consistency and sheer mass.

5. Maria Sharapova Unlike another bombshell blonde tennis star, this girl actually wins.  It is a good thing too, because when you win, we all get to stare... I mean watch you play alot more matches.                            

4. Shaquille O'neal You thought that Kobe and Wade were the sidekicks that helped Shaq get four rings.  Wrong.  The only sidekick Shaq needs is his Diesel fueled mid-rear engine.

3. Ronaldo It takes a powerful behind to get the President of Brazil calling to find out how much excess meat your hauling.  But that is exactly what happened withe World Cup's all-time leading scorer - Fat Ronaldo.  While the world worries about the size of Ronaldo's butt, his coach just keeps playing the superstar and watching his butt... kick!

2. Serena Williams  When Serena and her kuzunga are in full-effect they are the most unstoppable force in the history of women's tennis.  Serena's booty is so mighty it makes J-Lo's bon-bon shake.  Even the US Army knows where Serena is hiding her weapon of #### destruction.  Congrat's Serena you own the number two spot on the list and the numer one amongst all the women.

 

1. Charles Barkley The "Round Mound of Rebound" carved out a Hall of Fame NBA career with a "mound" that could box opponents twice his height.  This tank #### provided power, balance, and surprising hops.  Sure Barkley's derriere had a great NBA career, but what is more impressive is that it also following that success with another successful career.  Barkley is now making good dough talking out of his butt.  Now that is one talented derriere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the NBA and the NBA Finals, but I have to admit I am sidetracked tonight.  It is halftime and the first half has been great.  The old Franklin High School Quaker Jason Terry has been lighting it up and both teams have had decent to big leads only for it to be close at half.

But I hardly care. 

 Why?  Because to me this game 1 of the NBA Finals is miniscule in comparison to what begins tomorrow.  Don't get me wrong I love just about every sport and can embrace the competition, storylines, controversy, importance and unimportance of them all.  But only one sport can stop the world in its tracks.  Only one event can literally put a halt on a violent Civil War (Ivory Coastans lets just all get along for a little while and watch Didier Drogba work his magic).  Only one event can cause a government to spend three years in court trying to find out why there team did not bring home the coveted trophy (see Brazil after losing the 98 Final to France).  The list could go on and on and on.  But I still care enough that I want to watch the fourth quarter of Mavs vs. Heat so we will stop it here.

I am obviously talking about World Cup.  Now I know a bulk of Americans could care less but I doubt if they are real sports fans they could watch all of the first games and NOT get sucked in enough to want to watch the rest of the games.  Last World Cup (with the help of Senegal and there sacrificing of the jersey) I converted a hard core american football player/fan and passionate soccer hater into a World Cup fanatic in about 10 minutes.

Just qualifying for the World Cup is a phenomenal task and some of the worlds best soccer playing countries do not qualify because of the difficulty.  Ghana is in its first World cup despite winning the African Cup a number of times.  Reigning European Cup winners Greece did not qualify, and # 4 team in the world Netherlands was not in the last World Cup.  And unless you are Brazil, winning the World Cup is a near impossibility.

You think March Madness is mad?

I love March Madness.  The upsets, the drama, the passion of the students.  Now turn those little colleges and its students into entire countries and make it once every 4 years and you have a glimpse of the magnitude and pressure for a World Cup.

It is this pressure, passion, excitement, unpredictability, and glory that makes the game 1 of the NBA Finals seem borderline uninteresting for a NBA fan. 

I can not wait until 9:00 am to watch the opening game of Germany and Costa Rica.  And I hope on Monday when our country takes on the daunting Czech Republic in a hostile European crowd that you will tune in, sing your National Anthem, and cheer your team to victory like the rest of the countries will be doing for theres!!!  This is the year Americans to hop on the World Cup train!!  Because whether you wan't it to or not this is one bandwagon that is never stopping.

USA!!!

Round 3 all my dear sportsnuttz.  Buckle your seatbelts cuz you are about to go for a ride.  HA HA!  Here are the lovely topics thought up by the Ryan Seacreast of blog contest's meestah detroitsports himself.

1. Which athelete do you idolize the most and why?

2. If you could live with only 1 sport, what would it be and why?

3. Of these four people, Wayne Gretzky, Hank Aaron, Joe Montana, or Michael Jordan, who do you think made the biggest impact on his sport?

1.  My truest awnser has already been blogged about here on MAy 26th.  You can read it by scrolling down a couple blogs.  But since I do not want to submit old material, here is my next choice.

Satchel Paige.  I don't know much about him since I was not alive when he played, but what I do know is astonishing.  He was an unstoppable force in the Negro leagues posting records such as 21 straight wins and 64 consecutive scoreless innings.  Unthinkable stats.  He played year round not like today's 200 inning weenies, and even famously pitched in 29 games in one month.  He pitched year round traveling to the Carribean leagues during the Negro League off-season.  He had one goal in mind and that was to pitch in the Major Leagues.  The showman not only overcame racism but was pitching at age 42 and had an ERA of 2.48 in his first season with the Indians and in his 6 seasons had a career ERA of 3.29.   

Joe Dimaggio considered him the "best and fastest pitcher I ever faced."

I can not imagine the trials Satchell went through to accomplish his goals.  But I can and do admire both the physical and mental strength he must have had to accomplish what he did. 

Paige is a hero and Hall of Famer in every since of the word(s).

2.  Soccer.  Not only am I a firm believer that the World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the history of sporting events.  But it is also the sport I am best at.  So instead of being lousy at golf or below average at basketball I think I will go ahead and live a life of being good at soccer. 

The negative is I would not be satisfied with just MLS so I would have to get Dish TV so I could watch the foreign leagues.

If it is just what sports I would want to just watch.  There is nothing like the NFL.  Sacks, endzone dances (hopefully), breaking tackles, cheerleaders.  Football is the most entertaining sport in my book.

3.  Michael Jordan.  Not only did he change basketball but the landscape of sports media as we know it.  He is his OWN BRAND.  His logo is known around the world.  The NBA is a billion dollar industry.  High schoolers can sign 90 million dollar shoe deals before even stepping on an NBA court.  The NBA and basketball as a whole went from a niche sport to being one of the most popular sports in the world.

Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Emanuel Ginobili, Yao Ming, and more are in the NBA because Michael Jordan was a global super star.  He not only had the biggest impact on his sport but a massive impact on marketing, media, world relations, and all sports. 

He also improved relations with the universe.  Lets not forget Space Jam.  "His Airness" played against aliens for goodness sakes.  Jordan truly did change the are galaxy.

 

 

Controversy.  Pressure. Intimidation. Youth. Veteranship..... Intensity. Heart.  Passion. Joy.  Pain. Relief. Tears. Family. Love. Fitness. Fashion. Practice... we talking about practice?"

Only one event has all this and more.  I am talking of course about the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.  Where 9 year olds take on veteran 14 year olds.  Where the sound of a bell doesn't signal the beginning but the end.  Where the possibility of duel champions is present yet hasn't happened in over 40 years.  Where young women and young men battle head-to-head on the same playing field.  where makeup, contacts, and a hair brush is frowned on.  See this sport isn't about looks.  the weirder you sound and look the more you can intimidate one of the zillions of other spellers.  Where being homeschooled is not only coold but an eery advantage.

Unpredictable?  Look at the young Samir.  He is in his 3rd or 4th Bee now and still hasn't won.  He was in the final four when he was like four?  He is most definetely the greatest speller to never win the Bee.  You think Phil Mickleson had pressure? Try carrying that label at age TWELVE!!!!

                   

After watching the great Katharine Close win the Bee right now I knew I was witnessing greatness.  No "repeat the definition please" from her.  No "language of origin?"  She would just ask the word and meaning and S.P.E.L.L. the mother.  Unshakeable confidence.  She laughed when she got her word Ursprache to win it all.  Saying after I was just glad they said "Ursprache."  She spelled it like no one had ever spelled it before.  This girl knew the whole dictionary people.

What makes them even more impressive is the consistency and the age they do it all at.  I mean if I went back to early middle school I am pretty sure I would domin8 just about every sport.  But I would not be able to outspell these little 4 eyed nosepickers.  I watched about 4 hourse of Bee coverage yesterday.  And I don't just watch I join the competition.  Me against my wife with a pen and a paper.  We see who can get the most words right.  We can spell until the word pops up on the screen.  If its not spelled by then were out.  I whooped my wife in that game.  But you know how many I got correct in 4 hours?  nine.  Nine.  A college graduate spelled 9 correctly.  My wife just got her masters in teaching and she spelled 4 correctly.  Roughly one word per hour.  These kids are incredible.

Last but not least I want to let everyone know that I saw this greatness first.  Before ABC put them in primetime I have been watching since ESPN first started airing.  I have seen the documentary Spellbound and I have been glued to anything BEE for years.  Just wanted to add that.  Oh and I am not going to spell check this post, but I am sure if I did plenty of errors would come up.

These are the worlds greatest athletes.

 

Alright ladies and gentlemen my millions of readers worldwide.  the Sportsnutt is in round 2 of Detroitsports incredibly prestigous writing contest.  A  load of topics this time around.  Tuff tuff questions.

1. If you could take away any sport which one would it be and why.

2. You could go into the past and meet with someone who would it be?

3. If you played in a sport, what postition would you want to play at?

 

1. My first thought was to give hockey the axe.  Why? Well I can't say I missed it while it was gone last year.  But the Miracle Ice was special, this postseason has had may madness upsets, and I loved playing roller hockey as a kid.

Then I realized this might have to be an easy one.  POKER.  If there was no poker than there would be NO poker on TV.  Which is what I really hate.  I don't hate playing poker I just hate the poker television invasion.  I wan't to WATCH action on ESPN or FSN not a fat guy in sunglasses debating for 15 minutes whether or not he is going to call. 

2. This is an easy one.  See I have a whole game plan thought out.  I figure if I can go into the past then I probably have the technology to bring whoever back into the future with me.  So here is my plan.  I will get my sports agents liscense.  You can get one online for like $1000 bucks.  I will get some pictures of honey's way hotter than Delilah.  I will go back to Bible times and meet Samson.  You know the guy with the long hair that tore apart a lion with his barehands and could destroy villages all by himself.  

Then I would show him some pics of potential Delilah replacing chicks to get him to sign a contract with me.  Take him back to the future and imagine the possiblilities.  You thought "Bo knows everything."  Imagine Samson.  He would make Bonds look little, Ray Lewis look gentle, and Ron Artest look normal.  I am talking about a multi-sports mega star. 

Think of the advertising dollars I would make alone.  Johnny Damon didn't cut his hair for a season or two.  Samson didn't cut his hair ever.  I am talking Billion Dollar deals.  Drew Rosenhaus and ol BoreASS will feel broker than broke compared to me.  I won't need any other clients so I will seem like the nice gentle Jerry Maguire type. 

 "Samson help me, help you."

The best part of this idea is in the end I am going to STICK it to the YANKEES.  After a few years will go for the gusto.  A multi billion dollar guaranteed deal with the Yankees.  Samson will show up with a fresh new hair cut and suddenly not be able to pick up a bat.  I can't wait to see the BOSSES face when that happens.

3. My favorite sport is soccer.  I play in some local leagues and get the joy of scoring goals and such.  So even though that was my first choice I thought.  Nah I am already decent with that.  Lets just be happy with my ability to play at a good high school level.  If I am going to play any position I want to be an NBA small forward.  Fast high flying 6'8 super athlete.  I will dunk on fools and laugh at normal people that are my (REAL) height.  I will work harder than most of the lazy NBAers making my mix of atleticism and work ethic a near impossible force to stop.  I will rally hard to get on the Cav's so I can ride the coattails of Lebron to a number of NBA titles.  And then when he retires and the next Lebron comes along I will get myself air time by saying how much better the next Lebron is than the old Lebron was at that same stage.

 

OK there you have it. 

Wow another great game.  I thought the Mavs clinched it when Devin Harris buried the J with 4 seconds left.  But back on the other end the leagues Most Improved Player Boris Diaw hits a silky J for the game winner. 

I'll get to the MVP candi and the MVP in a second. 

This game had another fascinating duel.  Devin Harris continues to improve and amaze with thirty points and 5 steals.  That is some nice numbers from a youngster.  And then to have the fortitude to hit the "almost" game winner.  I am cheering for Nash and the Suns in this one, but I do not dislike the Mavs, so I thought that Harris J was a killer and fitting end to a great game 1 in Dallas.

But Then.  In the words of Will Smith "here come the MIP's" or maybe it was MIB.  Anyway the MIP Boris Diaw in traffic hits a tuff little hook for the real game winner.  That going along with his 34 points and 6 boards. Man it seems like Forever ago that he was averaging 4.8 points a game for the Atlanta Hawks, but that was last season.

 

Now Dirk and Nash.  WOW!!! Great duel from the old pals.  Dirk putting up vintage Shaq numbers with 25 points and 19 boards.  This is the same foreigner that many grilled for settling for treys and being soft in the paint.  Give Avery Johnson credit he is utilizing all of Dirk's athletic ability.  Dirk is driving and getting old fashion 3's and collecting 19 boards.  Great game.

And of course my boy Steve Nash.  Back-to-back MVP's for a reason. 4-0 in game 7's.  Comes into his old house and just puts on a show.  A breathtaking 27 points and 16 assists to go with 5 rebounds.  His team had basically lost with 3 or so minutes left down 9 on the road.  But ol Nashy drills trey's and dishes on the pic and roll and BAM a 12-2 run Suns up 1 with 30 or so tics left on the clock.  Awesome basketball.

Also Mr. I do everything Shawn Marion did everything as usual.  You just can't ignore his defense and offensive contributions.  Typical 24 points, 13 boards, 2 steals, and 3 blocks.  And that is just typical Marion.  Ridiculous.

JC

The questions.

1. Hottest pro spouse?

2. why I should advance.

 

The hottest pro spouse is right here.... KA BLAMM - O

First before I even tell you who's wife this is lets just judge the hotness factor.  This is not your protoypical barrell chested blonde athlete wife (not that anyone is opposed to that very respectable tradition).  This is an exotic golden beauty.  She gets points for not only being fine, but for standing out amongst the many hot athlete wives.  I got to give Greek super model Aleka Kamila 10 out of 10.

Now if this is not enough to get your vote.  Her husband will REALLY put her over the top.  This lady is the wife of none other than bugly ol Peja Stojakovic.  One of the uglier players in the NBA.  This isn't Ray Allen or Tom Brady's wife.  Not Jeter or A-Rod people.  Peja friecking Stojakovic.  Even if he is a millionaire this girl is Barry Bonds steroid pumped home run ball out of his league.

This pale, goofy toothed, hair parted in the middle mug is married to that rocket bodied beauty above.  It is MAD-NESS!!!!!  Props to Peja.  He is my hero.

 

2.  I should definetely be in the next round because every good contest needs a little controversy.  And since I was not invited in the contest nor responded anywhere near the deadline.  Who better than ME should be in this contest.  And if you are still questioning just scroll back up to that Peja's wife.

Scottie Pippen, Ian Connor, or whatever other analyst wants to snipe Nash's MVP.  SHUTUP ALREADY!!!

Are you serious?  Have any of you been watching the NBA playoffs.  Did anyone tune in to game 6 against the Lakers in LA when the MVP dropped 32 points to go with 13 assists.  Not to mention all the baskets he set up.  He outdueled Kobe's 50 + not just by scoring but by setting up his teammates.  He is one for one in game 7's this playoffs.  So stop hating on him.

Outperformed this series?  Its going to game 7 isn't it?  He had one poor game where he scored just 8 points but even then he had 11 assists.  He has a bum ankle and chronic back problems and doesn't have the size to just rely on posting up.  He makes his money with quickness and shooting and his shot went through a cold stretch but he has STILL been able to create for his teammates.  He has had a double double in all but two of the 6 games.  Including games of 31 points and 12 assists, 17 points 13 assists, and 7 boards, and a horrible game of 17 points and 11 assists.  If anything Nash has been MORE MVP like than before the playoffs started.

I am sick of all the haterade and the Do you wish you voted elsewhere questions?  For who? Kobe? Nash knocked him out.  Lebron? Terrific terrific playoffs and well deserving of any votes but he is knocked out so if you voted for Nash over him in the first place I don't see how that should change. Nowitzki? Couldn't put away the Spurs in two elimination games and took a forced rushed shot in game 6.

But Cassell has been so terrific.  Sam Cassell is always terrific in the postseason.  He is the MVP of the Clippers. period.  This has been a great series and should be a great game 7.  But I expect the MVP Steve Nash to come through again.

So while you Hate on Nash for shooting poor in this series I will give him props for still finding a way to get his dimes and scoring average in the 2nd round of the playoffs WHILE his ankle, back, and body hurts AND his three's are off. 

Everytime I have watched Nash this postseason I have seen him as MORE of an MVP than before.  Including when he blew game 4 against the Lakers and took all the blame. 

He did lead his team back now... didn't he?

JC

Babe Ruth is tied for # 2 with Barry Bonds.

Barbaro suffers a tragic fracture in running of the Preakness.

Barrett gives Pierzynski a wake up punch.

9 games in a row without a homer for Bonds and we all knew it was coming, but you couldn't help but hope it never would.  Now the chase for Henry Aaron's record begins.  We can only hope it stands.  Aaron's is the most legit record of them all anyway.  No roids, not an all white league, Aaron did it clean and against the best.  Josh Gibson homers in the negro league are as legitimate as Ruth's in the white league and Bonds on roids.  So all I can hope is that Aaron hangs on.

 

Watching the Preakness was tough.  And not just because I lost money on an office pool.  I had Bernadini and paid extra for Barbaro and traded dini.  My trade seemed to curse Barbaro and I feel very bad about it.  Nothing worse than seeing such a beautiful horse pull up lame.  Sad.  I hope he does not become glue and can make a glorious comeback studding. 

Good luck Barbaro!

Then what about that punch Michael Barrett threw.  At first glance I thought it was WAY uncalled for.  But after a few takes he probably gave Pierzynski what he deserved.  AJ tackled Barrett AFTER he dropped the ball, then SLAMS the plate and then while heading to the dugout gives Barrett one last dip of the shoulder.  IF I was Barrett and had just been mowed I might have socked AJ too.   I think he will get about 30 games but I hope he gets less.  AJ will probably get 5 to 10, but I would like to see him get 10-15.  I think all pro sports need to start punishing the instogators more.  Ben Wallace got 5 games in the famous Palace brawl and he created the WHOLE thing.  And I am a Pistons fan! 

Anyway a pretty good brawl.  Should make for another interesting game tomorrow.

Bonds I hope you struggle to hit 715.

Barrett good luck with a small suspension.

And Barbaro I hope a long life of great sex is ahead of you. 

JC

The bombshell right now by Scottie Pippen.  Saying Lebron is better right now than Jordan was at that stage.  Incredible statement.  Selling out the dude you won 6 Ships with.  Is Pipster being dead honest or does he still have a tiny Michael beef and knows how much this will bug him?  I don't know maybe a little of both.  But let's face it.  Lebron exceeded expectations when he dusted the Wizards in the incredible fashion he did it in.  I was astonished but not shocked.

NOW I AM SHOCKED!!

Three wins in a row over the Pistons.  I am still in a bit of shock.  And it is the complete package.  A huge steal in the last few minutes forcing Big Shot Billups to foul out.  Lebrons scoring from the inside, outside, half court, fastbreak.  EVERYTHING. 

Anyway just wondering what you all think of Lebron and if you put him over Michael.  I have to agree with Pippen.  At this stage Lebron is better.

JC