Lakers Showing UP

Just six months ago the Celtics taught the Lakers a lesson by coming back from a 20 points deficit to win Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals. All talks about Kobe being like Mike came to a halt, people were beginning to doubt his ability. I mean how can you doubt the skill of 10 times All-Star, All-star MVP, 3 times NBA Champion, League's MVP, All-NBA First Team and All Defensive First Team, I mean he got skills on top skills. But then again people have a mine of the own and they choose who they want to support and who they don't want to support. Anyways, the Christmas rivalry was always a big hit and the Lakers and Celtics are no strangers to this big day's event. As a matter of fact the match was well over anticipated after the Celtics won the Championship. I held my breath throughout the game even though the Lakers had a lead throughout the game it was not a big enough a lead to keep the Celtics out of it. Remember they had let them back in the game in the Finals but this time they stood their course and grind it out. The Celtics on the other hand....well from my stand point....did not bring their A game, maybe they though it would be as easy as it was in the Finals. Well if that was the case they thought wrong cause Kobe and his troops came to play. Kobe got it going from the get go the jumpers were right on target. Everyone stepped up and play, defensively they could have done a better job, but they got the job done in the end. They put an end the fourth longest winning streak in the NBA.

The Hornets were not so lucky as they were railroad by Dwight Howard and the Magic 68-88. Maybe they were blind sighted by that all those Superman t-shirt as the Magic theme for the game was Superman in honor of D12(Dwight Howard) or maybe CP3(Chris Paul) was stage fright playing on Christmas because he was held to just 12 points and 4 assist and marked he did not get a steal ending his 108 consecutive games with a steal. Lebron James and the Cavs rallied back to take the win over the Wizards 93-89. San Antonio Spurs are right back in the mix of things after getting off to a slow start they are now second best in the West. They took on the Suns and with 4 seconds to go in the 4th quarter Roger Mason hit a 3 pointer off a Tony Parker assist to give the Spur a 1 point victory over the Suns. Dallas on the shoulders of Dirk Nowitzki and a strong backcourt led the Mavs 102-94 win over the Portland Trailblazers after Josh Howard was ejected from the games with a Flagrant foul with a little under 5 minutes in the 3rd quarter.

Christmas

Christmas is the time of year were we celebrate peace on earth and goodwill to men. But this Christmas seems weak and boring. The spirit is not in the air so to speak. Normally this time of year there would be singing of carols and decoration, but this year you have to look and listen hard enough to feel or see the spirit of joyful giving and love. The economy has taken it's toll on everyone. There is not enough money to shop and enjoy Christmas the way we use to. For me, I use to love this time of the year, but now it's just another day like any other day. The one thing I will do that I do every Christmas is to reflect on the year that has gone by, my accomplishments and disappointments. I will see what I did wrong and how I can correct them in the year to come. I will set my usual New Year's resolution and steps I need to follow to accomplish my goals and ways not to make the same mistakes that I did in the old year. Usually not all goals that are set will be fulfilled and there will be achievements and disappointments just the same. But to take the new year head on is one thing and being prepare is another thing. As we all know danger comes from the direction we least expect it but when you are prepare for the unexpected, it's easier to overcome obstacles or live them down, cause there is nothing in life that you cannot live down, rise above or overcome. Sometimes we just have to live in the moment while we think about the future. Cause the future is not yet hear and the present is, so live for the moment but always, always keep the future in mind. I know sometimes we think that life is too hard, but when you think about it, it's as hard as we make it to be. Life is LIVE IN FULFILL ENJOYMENT. Sometimes you think there is no hope and that with the failing economy and global warming we as the poor can't make it. But as Mohammed Ali once said "Imagination is the highest kite one can fly, and to be a great champion you must believe you are the best, if you are not, pretend you are". We are all pretenders until it becomes a reality. So even though the spirit of Christmas is a distant feeling this year lets pretend that it is like every other Christmas happy, joyous and peaceful.

Carmelo Making His Presence Felt

Just the night before close friend Lebron James took the spotlight by becoming the Cleveland Cavaliers Franchise record holder for steal recording 735. Last night Carmelo Anthony started the game against Minnesota with just a win in mind. He never planned on making any records just a win would be fine. At the end of the 1st Melo had only 9 points. After 2 minutes into the 3rd quarter Melo took over the game and went on to match George Gervin record of 33 points in a quarter. Gervin scored 33 points for the San Antonio against New Orleans in the 2nd quarter in 1978. Now 30 years later 24 years old Melo stepped up and equal the record. He ended the night with 45 points a season high as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 116-105 taking them to 15-7 on the season. With his teammates urging him to go for the record he did so in fine style making a Franchise record and equaling the NBA record.