NBA Thoughts

NBA Random Thoughts...

• If Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden are in L.A., and Smush Parker and Lamar Odom is in Cleveland, let's see how these two team would fare. Kobe is helpless. As great as the Mamba (Kobe's self-proclaimed monicker) is, he can not do it alone. MJ was not able to do it alone. He needed the great side-kick, Pippen and a bunch of role players in his 2 set title runs. Kobe was spectacular, yet again, against New Jersey, both ends of the flooor. Albeit over-acting his defensive intensity against the once top-tier NBA player Vince Carter. Kobe, yet again, single-handedly brought back L.A. back in the game via outrageous back to back 3 point shots. And when he deferred to his team-mate, Lamar Odom was not able to deliver for Kobe. Maybe Kobe wanting to be a good-guy, passed up the chance of winning the game by shooting the ball himself. I just felt Kobe should have taken that last shot to win the game via 3 point shot. At O.T. too, the great 8, fed his team mates well. And walah! No one delivered. Phil Jackson should be telling Kobe to hoist 10 more shots rather than negative 10. Kobe should be firing in 45 shots a game!
• I like Dirk Nowitzki game. He's the closest thing in seeing Larry Legend play. If Dirk can only put fear in his opponents like Larry, if Dirk can only play consistent team defense like Larry, if Dirk can only defend well, if Dirk can magically pass the ball like Larry, if Dirk can only reach the Finals (even conference finals), if Dirk can only lead his team mates by example (unlike the berating he did to Terry last playoffs against the Suns) , if Dirk can only close out games like Larry, ill watch more Dallas game even more. That's how I wish Larry played in today's generation. Versus the Lebrons' and the Melo's.
• Another favorite team, the Indiana Pacers is on a roller-coaster ride. I've been checking on ESPN/NBA, and I amazed how they perform and and under-perform in cluster of games. Been defeated by lackluster teams, good thing, the Miami is having some chem problems and ofcourse, the Big Slumber is out since early days of the Season. BTW, I miss Reggie Miller game. His game? Its run and gun! Unlike Nash's version of full-court run and gun, Reggie is game is half-court run and gun, using team mates and opponnents to get rid of his defenders. Oh man, who could forget the Miller's killer 3 against the Bulls way back 98. They (Indiana, with Smits, Davis's Enforcers, Mark Jackson, and I believe, Jalen Rose.) sent the Bulls to the limit. That was an exiting series. Indiana gave more to the Chicago Bulls than Utah in the Finals.