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This past Saturday, the sports world lost one of its classiest characters with the passing of former Detroit Pistons and the Dream Team coach Chuck Daly. Detroit reached the playoffs every year he was the coach and reached the Finals three years in a row plus he won two consecutive championships in 89′ and 90′. He also coached arguably the best basketball team ever in 1992 when USA swept through the Olympics. You will be missed Chuck!
Below is a tribute to Daly from ESPN.com
Celtics have to be on a high after stealing game four down in Orlando with a last second shot from Glen “Big Baby” Davis. Boston has to get this one done in TD Banknorth Garden if they plan on winning this series.
Celtics -2.5
Overall Record:
NBA 39-31
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
The Cavs have now covered 11 games in a row and if King James keeps playing like he did Saturday night then there is many more covers to come. I’m going with the Nuggs basically because the life was sucked out of Dallas this past Saturday night and I think they are primed to be swept. Happy winnings!
Cavs -9.5
Nuggets +1
Overall Record:
NBA 38-30
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
Poor Yao Ming is again done for the season due to an injury to his 7’6 frame. Yao has now played six seasons in the NBA and outside of his first year he hasn’t had a complete season. Ming played in 80 games in his second year, 57 in third, 48 in fourth, 55 in fifth and 77 games this year before breaking his foot in Game 3 against the Lakers last week.
So why are we proposing Yao to the Suns you might ask? Well, they must have the best trainers in the NBA if not in all of professional sports. This season Grant Hill played the entire regular season and Hill has never once played a full 82-game season until this year. This by itself is an absolute miracle that Hill who quite possibly might have the weakest ankle ever was able to get through an entire season. Secondly, Shaq Diesel played in 75 games this year which is the most Kazaam has played in since he played in 79 games for LA back in the 2000 season.
I’m not sure how the Suns could pull this trade off, but an idea might be Yao and McGrady for Amare Stoudemire, Leandro Barbosa and Matt Barnes. The bottom line is Yao is extremely talented and if he could only stay healthy he could definitely take a team to a world title.
The Cavaliers continue to dominate so I will keep taking them until they do me wrong. I’m a little leery for the first time in these Playoffs to take Cleveland just because Atlanta is very good at home and they have to win Game 3 to have any chance in the series.
Cavs -8.5
Overall Record:
NBA 37-30
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
The Cleveland Cavaliers have covered 9 games in a row and 10 out of their last 11. I will continue to ride this horse until it does me wrong.
Cavs -12.5
Overall Record:
NBA 36-30
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
The reigning NBA Champs cannot go down two games to none in Boston against Orlando so I will take the Celts.
Celtics -4
Overall Record:
NBA 35-30
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
I’m going with the two teams who battled out it out in The NBA Finals last year. I expect to see the Celtics focused tonight in order to take the all important Game 1 of their series against the Magic. Taking the Lakers because they play very very well in LA.
Celtics -2.5
Lakers -8.5
Overall Record:
NBA 35-28
MLB 25-16-1
NHL 0-1
College Football: 106-92-1
NFL 103-72-5
College Basketball 197-149-6
…Cus I cant continue to see this mug on TV anymore
Being a Lakers fan I cant believe what I am saying, but if I have to deal with a 41-41 Bulls team and of course Joakim Noah for another 10 days I will freak out.
This series actually has been very entertaining. It has a long way to go to beat the 2002 Lakers v Kings shootout that had the winner inked as World Champs.
Check out this video of Josh Smithdunking all over Jermaine O’Neal in Game 5 last night against the Miami Heat. Josh is definitely one of the best dunkers currently in the NBA and this video is definitive proof.