NBA Finals

Holy crap - I haven't posted since April 17! Yeesh.

In any case. I called the Lakers winning Game 3, and I called the Lakers winning Game 5. But if the Celtics - my team in this round of the playoffs - don't close the series out in Game 6 on their home court, then I'll eat my shoe.

The Lakers were lucky to win this game. KG hasn't had a really powerful performance this entire series, and Paul Pierce (though he had a monster of a game for the Celts) does not have the stamina to play an entire game. I was rooting for Ray Allen to really stand out tonight, like he did on Thursday, but he also had a fairly quiet game. He played the entire game on Thursday and was huge (should have won Player of the Game), but wasn't as huge a factor in tonight's game.

Game 6 - I want to see Allen blow out the Lakers. I want to see KG punish Pau Gasol. I want to see the same thing from Pierce that we got tonight - though perhaps he'll need a breather here and there. And I want to see the Celtics not only win, but to hand the Lakers a huge, embarrassing defeat.

I was born and raised in L.A., but I cannot stand the Lakers. I can't stand their pseudo-fans, who leave before the game is over in order to beat the traffic. I can't stand the goddamn Laker flags on every other car on the highways. I can't stand Kobe's drama-queen theatrics.

I respect the hunger and determination that the Celtics have been playing with all season long. I respect Doc Rivers' excellent coaching throughout the post-season, and I hope he gets a win and a championship ring on his late father's birthday. I hope Ray Allen kicks Kobe's ass (have you guessed that I'm a Jesus Shuttlesworth fan?), and I hope KG leaves his all out on the floor (also a fan of the Big Ticket).

Celts in 6. That was my prediction for the start; here's hoping it comes true on Tuesday (I really don't want to have to eat a shoe).

Expect a huge post-graduation post coming your way later this week!