My take on Hollingers Power Rankings week 2

Hollingers power rankings

Top 4 teams:

1. Miami Heat: Heat is apparently #1 despite the disappearance of Chris Bosh, and the injured Mike Miller. It's okay though, I heard through a grape vine that James Jones will save the day.

2. Los Angeles Lakers: Laker fans are probably rioting, sending hate mails and death threats to hollinger right now. So how about them Clippers?

3. Orlando Magic: Every game, Stan Van Gundy spins his wheel of fortune to get his starting 5 and his rotation players for the game. Is it exciting? YES! We get to see everybody play, unless your name is Daniel Orton... poor fella

4. New Orlean Hornets: Them Hornets are more deserving to get #1 than the Miami Heat. I mean Chris Paul is suppose to be throwing away games because of off season unhappiness right? RIGHT?! Nope, apparently they have yet to lose. Playing 3 away games (Spurs, Bucks, Rockets) and beating Miami Heat in style using Okafor(LOL) as the main offensive weapon. Not to mention they don't have a star studded cast besides Chris Paul and David West. Who would've known Marco Bellineli can play like he's playing now. Trevor Ariza still tries to make his own shot even though we all know that's not his game. Okafor is well, he's being Okafor besides that one heat game where he scored 26 pts and grabbed 13 rebounds, and not to mention he went 12-13 FG.

Video: Once upon a time in London

Lakers Lamar Odom trampled on SuperCoolBeas aka Michael Beasly. Probably the only time he wasn't a beast in the game.

In other news? Darko blocked Derek Fishers Corner 3 LOL!!!

Video Credits: Thats to Phillip Barnett of Forum Blue and Gold for sharing the video.

Ron-Ron never cease to surprise me

Thanks to Ball don't lie, I manage to learn more about Ron Artest. His favorite movie, the person who he wants to have a singing collaboration with, and a bunch more. Very interesting, he talks about his favorite jersey and what he majored on.

Watch it and I'm pretty sure you'll be surprised too.

Everybody wants to be a Laker

So now that the Laker have won back to back championship under the Pau and Kobe Regime, seems like everybody now wants to be a laker. According to sources/rumors Tracy McGrady the perennial all star who could've been one of the leagues top athletes (if not injured) wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. To be honest I could really careless if he does play for the lakers. Good for the lakers, T-Mac despite being injured all the time still has a lil bit of game in him (I mean he was regarded as one of the top players back in the days) and can definitely spark quality minutes off the bench.

Now on the other hand Chris Bosh, being one of the top 5 free agents in the market never really said anything direct (he did give a list of 5 teams you know) that he would like to sign with the lakers but hey, seeing him in laker games does raise suspicions of him wanting to play for LA that and I believe this LA team can run for at least 1 more title because well Phil Jackson do win his championships in batches of 3.

So now lets say all that pans out and T-Mac(MLE/Paycut) and Chris Bosh(Sign and Trade for Andrew Bynum) plays for LA, wont this remind you of that star studded Laker Roster of 2003-2004? You know that team that lost in the NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, yeah that team. The team that sported:

Shaq, Kobe, Karl Malone, Gary Payton an all star cast which lost to detroit 4-1. I just think that too much "stars" can't always be something good for a team, then again that loss against detroit phil already had his three peat so this time around it might be different.

So the NBA Season is over and...

The Lakers have won back to back championship, it may not be the most prettiest but they got the job done. There have been doubts on whether they could make it back to the finals and actually win it. Mike Bresnahan of LA Times points out what problems the Lakers had during their title run. Now the question is, will the Lakers repeat again next year for a 3peat or will they flop first, accumulate doubters then prove the doubters wrong, only time will tell.

Anyways for your viewing pleasure heres Ron Artest with a Top Hat and a Cigar:

Picture Credits: NBA.com

He got game 2. Jesus Shuttlesworth revival.

Ray Allen 1, Lakers... 1 I guess (I would say 1-0 but Ray-Ray was in foul trouble during game 1). After a pretty horrible start to the NBA Finals, Ray "Jesus Shuttlesworth" Allen retaliated with 32 points going 8-11 3's setting an NBA Finals record for most 3 ball made passing Kenny "The Jet" Smith and Scottie Pippen. He all reminded us that he (most likely) probably have the prettiest jump shot in the history of pro basketball.

I mean just look at his form! If his jump shot were a girl I'd definitely hit it unless you're the Lakers then you'd hate him like in this picture:

Yes the Lakers should definitely hate him, but most of all the Lakers should hate themselves for leaving ray-ray open. That's one thing YOU CANNOT do with Ray Allen. If Ray-ray comes of a screen somebody needs to switch and put a hand up on Ray Allens face. You can live with KG taking those long 2's (he hasn't been making those anyways), you can live with Big Baby Davis driving to the hoop but you definitely will die if you keep Ray Allen open like they did in game 2.

Oh well maybe Phil got some idea on who will guard Ray Allen during those off screen 3 ball. Lets just hope nobody in the Lakers would mistake Basketball for American Football

Oh Btw this picture is hilarious, I like how everybody looked really worried while Derek Fisher is shooting that 3 Ha ha ha

Picture Credits: NBA.com; Docfunk via docfunk.blogspot.com