Short playoff series. David Stern are you watching?
LeBron. Royalty? Perhaps. Loyalty?
After one week, the NBA season previews have been great so far! Thanks to everyone who has contributed. There is nothing I love more than when other people step up and write lengthy pieces for the site.
Today being Friday, the second one that goes up will be the face of slamonline over the weekend. Therefore it has to be one of the more, shall we say “discussable” teams in the league. I think I’ve just given it away already, but enjoy that over the weekend everyone. I guess I should put Ryan’s Cavs preview up first so he’ll stop whining, but then I’ll close out the week with a Western Conference team. And yes I understand that I am setting a horrible precedent where if you whine you get your way. Please don’t. Ryan just so happens to be very talented in that field.
Speaking of Ryan, on the left is a photo of LeBron James, the face of Cleveland, someone who has lived his entire life in the state of Ohio. Last night he attended a Cleveland baseball playoff game against the New York Yankees. There is his Yankee hat. BOLD! He was interviewed and said that his football team is the Dallas Cowboys. A true frontrunner’s frontrunner. But I’m sure Cavs fans will have nothing to worry about when he decides its time to come play for Brooklyn.
I did watch some baseball last night, but I’m not here to talk about that. It made me think of the NBA playoffs of all things. 5 game series are awesome. The intensity is there from the beginning. If a team loses game one, it becomes desperation time already, and that’s what the playoffs are supposed to be about. NBA, learn from this. Ditch the 7 game, two-week long first round.
My team is out, but a big Yankee fan friend of mine is having a birthday party tonight at a place where there are no TVs. He might struggle to enjoy this night. I wouldn’t need that extra stress in my life, so it’s fun to just be an impartial fan.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I haven’t been able to go to the gym all week cause of lingering soreness from playing football last Sunday, and I can feel Konate sensing weakness in me. Gotta run, literally.
18 Responses to “Short playoff series. David Stern are you watching?”
Oct.5 at 8:51 am
Ryan Jones says:
I’m No. 1.
Oct.5 at 8:56 am
Bryan says:
I keep getting text messages from all my friends that are yankee fans.I hate them more and more everyday.
Oct.5 at 9:15 am
Tariq says:
1- Now that you mention it, Ryan HAS established a reputation as a whiny whiner over the years. 2- five-game first-round series have always been better. See the Sacramento- Lakers series from 2001. 3- Sam, you don’t stand a chance with Konate..
Oct.5 at 9:16 am
Ryan Jones says:
I think you meant “whiny WINNER,” Tariq.
Oct.5 at 9:22 am
Andrew says:
balls of steel.
Oct.5 at 9:25 am
Keith says:
Ryan Jones: One of life’s big winners.
Oct.5 at 9:28 am
Ryan Jones says:
See, Keith gets it.
Oct.5 at 9:43 am
Keith says:
Sorry Ryan, I misspelt my previous comment. It was meant to say - Ryan Jones: One of life’s big weiners.
Oct.5 at 9:54 am
Ryan Jones says:
You were so close, Keith. It happens.
Oct.5 at 9:56 am
Rubens says:
you’re right sam, but 5 games series being better isn’t really news
Oct.5 at 10:21 am
Bryan says:
I got your cavs preview right here. 4 random dudes stand around and watch Lebron dominate and occasionally catch passes and hopefully make layups.
Oct.5 at 10:23 am
Keith says:
Bryan, I hate to correct you but it’s more like… “Three dudes and one cartooon character stand around and watch one superstar carry the team”.
Oct.5 at 10:43 am
Jared says:
or maybe “damon jones gets splinters but has pretty dope stunna shades, while the rest of the team defects to europe, and bron, with help from his favorite teammates, the refs, makes it back to the Finals.”
Oct.5 at 10:44 am
floe says:
yeah but then all the dallas fans would be whining about how they got cheated out of a 7 game series as we speak. also, the lakers would have spoilt nash’s back to back mvp with a first round exit the year before that.
Oct.5 at 10:45 am
mutoni says:
sam, not enough hints….
Oct.5 at 11:13 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Five-game series definitely favour the underdog… well not really, but they have a better chance of upsetting the favourite if they only have to take 3 games. I almost don’t know how the Warriors took for from the Mavs last year, except I do know… Dirk GAVE it to’em
Oct.5 at 12:40 pm
Rasheedionics says:
More games = more money = NBA is greedy!
Oct.5 at 2:57 pm
$Yung Mulla$ says:
Ryan’s constant attempts at tryna be cool humours me, keep it goin:)…..LOSER!