1-1 splits but not for Washington
The beard claps and goes home early
Thank you Baron Davis. Last night I just wanted to go to sleep and use my subconscious to try and figure out the latest LOST bombshell. Baron got himself tossed, and after a few minutes it was clear the game was over and I could call it a night. The very great news about the Dallas-Golden State series is that bad blood is boiling. Those types of playoff series are always the best. Who would have ever thought that emulating Tim Duncan could be so self-destructive?
Without getting into specifics, about the thing that was said to Hurley at the very end of LOST… WHAT!?!?!?!?!?! NO!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!
The Cavs let the depleted Wizards hang around for too long, then after creating separation let them back in the game, while everybody on TV screams about how Cleveland needs to bury them and prove they are an elite team. Have you watched the Cavs this season? Other than Varejao, they only play hard when they think they absolutely have to. A big subplot of the season was waiting for LeBron to raise his game to the next level come playoff time. Thanks to the Washington injuries, he can keep it first gear a little bit longer and save his energy for stuff like this. Drew Gooden was on fire, and his hot shooting led to the following intro in the AP game story:
Once he dropped in his sixth straight jumper, Drew Gooden spun around and looked over at Cleveland’s bench. Then, he placed his hands in front of his face and wiggled his fingers.
“That’s called making it rain,” Gooden said.
No comment.
Nice try Wizards. 31 and 10 from Jamison, but the shift to their home court and crowd on Saturday could end up being more depressing than helpful.
In the Nugs-Spurs game, Iverson went crazy with the game seemingly out of reach, and Duncan had to make one big shot to seal the deal. There will be more on this one from Cub, and of course Ben Collins and Jake should be checking in on their series too. Two too little comebacks and one meltdown last night. There are three games being played tonight, each one features a team coming back to its home floor down 2-0. Three must-wins. Good luck to all of them.
But seriously, the ending of LOST was bananas. There will be an intense discussion group at work today. (Not with SLAM people though. Other than Khalid, they don’t worship at the altar of the God that is LOST).
25 Responses to “1-1 splits but not for Washington”
Apr.26 at 8:30 am
Bill Biehl says:
LOST sucks, did you see the new Halfway House?
Apr.26 at 8:34 am
Decs says:
staying alive? and a possible first
Apr.26 at 8:34 am
Decs says:
damn, second
Apr.26 at 9:05 am
1hush D says:
Those technical fouls were straight out of the Joey Crawford book of logic. Jason Terry started the initial scuffle and no Warrior did anything to warrant a T. That said, perhaps the officials assess one to Davis to fire a shot across the bow. But giving that first T to Jackson? You got to be “Joey” crazy for that one and the clapping T. I am going to the game in Oaktown tomorrow night and shit is going to be great!
Apr.26 at 9:06 am
1hush D says:
Why would the officials not go review the tape for that first Jason Terry induced scuffle?
Apr.26 at 9:15 am
Emry DowningHall says:
I know it was minor but that was a great way to start a scuffle when Steph Jack reached on JET then BDiddy did the same thing after the whistle and then Matt Barnes came in for a third reach attempt long after the play was dead. Funny how those things lead to the whole chest poked out, jaws flappin’, double techs. Oh well, Nellie Ball needs Davis to run. Also, later in the fourth. Did anyone catch the Stephen Jackson swooping to the hoop and1? THe mics picked up some audio after he had scored and it sounded like he said, “Who the F*** is going to guard me.” Which seems a bit extra, at the time he had like 26 points. Not exactly killing.
Apr.26 at 9:24 am
whooo! says:
emry, i caught that sjax one! it was awesome! though i think he was sayin, “WHO was guarding me?” cuz he completely shook josh howard w/ a nice crossover before the and 1. even if i heard wrong, it was great that the cameras were so close they caught it all on tape. these mics keep gettin better n better… the other day lebron bricked a ft n shouted loud enough for the cameras, “you asshole!”
Apr.26 at 9:51 am
Sparker says:
i had exactly the sam(e) reaction when baron got tossed. game over
Apr.26 at 10:04 am
Bryant Reeves says:
the LeBron clip is the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen
Apr.26 at 10:05 am
Decs says:
it would have been cooler if gooden started spitting out “make it rain”
Apr.26 at 10:11 am
Joel O's says:
What bothers me about Lebron “playing in first gear”/”conserving energy”/slacking for much of the year is this: will he be able to “turn it on” when he really has to? It’s not like he’s a perpetually out-of-shape 300lb center; he’s barely a few years out of his TEENS. He doesn’t need to do this. Maybe this is the “smart” thing to do - prolonging your career so that injuries and the wear and tear of going all out don’t erode down your body a la Larry Bird. But the reason people are somewhat disappointed in Lebron is the same reason AI gets so much love - for trying so damn hard every single possession. CAN Lebron “turn it on” when he really needs it” And if he does, will he actually be better equipped to “turn it on” if he had actually pushed himself to a higher level all season? The smartest kid in school, if he doesn’t study all year, and then crams like a MF no-lifer before the finals, won’t do as well as he SHOULD.
Apr.26 at 10:15 am
Mike says:
Baron Davis’ beard is the best thing about these playoffs. I’m assuming he had it for much or all of the regular season, but GS isn’t a team that gets much TV play, so I never saw it. The beard is all-encompassing and all-empowering. Bow to the greatness that is the beard.
Apr.26 at 10:24 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Confession: the first time I heard the phrase “make it rain” was on the remix with R Kelly, when he sings “I make it rain on these hoes”, so I just assumed it meant, you know, R Kellying a girl. Throwing a bunch of money in the air at a strip club is much tamer.
LeBron’s cruise control is also a product of how easy it is to make the playoffs in the East. With the Cavs getting this match-up in the first round, it’s almost like LeBron is being challenged to go hard when he doesn’t have to. His dancing to Stayin’ Alive could be another veiled reference for his exodus to Brooklyn. JayZ + Tony Manero = LeBron James.
Apr.26 at 11:00 am
Bigi says:
Bron,Bron,Bron…What more can I say?Staying Alive Indeed!
Apr.26 at 11:09 am
allenp says:
Yo, Stephen Jackson was killing, that’s why he was talking shit. He had 20 in the first half alone, and I think he had 30 when they threw him out. He needed to ask who was guarding him cause it seemed like he was destroying the Mavs. And why wasn’t Carisle able to get this out of him? Seriously. Jackson was killing in Atlanta, slummed in Indiana and is now killing again.
Apr.26 at 11:40 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Stephen Jackson was also a huge part of a Spurs championship. He’s won pretty much everywhere he’s been in the NBA other than Atlanta, but who has down there? (And also his rookie year with the Nets on that injury crippled team with Steph.) Considering his image and behavior at times, it’s amazing how much of a winning ball player he is. Indy always goes to the playoffs and Golden State never does. As soon as Stephen Jackson goes from one to the other, it switches.
Apr.26 at 11:44 am
DubsGonDoIt says:
Sam, Larry Brown to Memphis?? Hopefully for Oden’s sake he just stays in Philly. Princenton didn’t even want to touch LB and had the foresight to not hire him and go with Georgetown assistant Sydney Johnson.
Apr.26 at 12:36 pm
the brown guy says:
i know i had something meaningful to say, but then i saw that vid of lebron…and i just cant remember
Apr.26 at 1:42 pm
Kevin Wilson says:
Pacman Jones needs to come in and teach Gooden how to make it rain. After all, he’s pretty much got an open calendar right now.
Apr.26 at 2:36 pm
Nadav Mor says:
just read “Lost bombshell” and scrolled down real fast to write this.
I’m starting to hate you Sam.
Apr.26 at 2:47 pm
Bigi says:
Oceanic Flight 815…No Survivors…!!!Whuuuut?I feel you Sam.
Apr.26 at 2:58 pm
Sam Rubenstein says:
Oh yeah, the Larry Brown thing. When I first heard about that it was very upsetting. Nadav, even if you watch every episode as it airs people will try to ruin the future for you with their chatroom spoilers. We had our discussion group today and it was helpful.
Apr.26 at 3:36 pm
Nadav Mor says:
Just watched the episode Sam, I can now go on with my life.
Lost is amazing.
Apr.26 at 5:19 pm
Paul Johnson says:
Hey Kevin Wilson, That was hilarious you made me spit my drink out. LOL too funny.
Apr.26 at 5:52 pm
the Birdman says:
WTF!!! you motherfu*kers need to start putting up SPOILER ALERTS left right and center!!!! AAARRRGGG!!!!