What More Can He Do?

The coronation of the King is complete. LeBron James is an NBA Champion, an NBA Finals MVP, and above all, he has become the leader we all expected him to be. Yet, I'm sure there are still those who will question his greatness. Never has there been a more scrutinized player. But, why?

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And Then There Were Four

The game was far from beautiful.  It featured atrocious shooting from both Boston and Philadelphia.  No one player stood out as the heroic savior of a game seven...until Paul Pierce (on a questionable charging call)  fouled out with just over four minutes left in the game.  It was at that point, that a savior stood up in Boston.  It was at that moment when Rajon Rondo put his team, the city of Boston, and their hopes of a championship on his back.....http://oncourtonslaught.com/?p=1087

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When Going Hard Means Going Home

The Knicks finished the season going 18-6 after parting ways with D'Antoni.  Carmelo caught fire in April, scoring just under 30 per (29.8), and shooting 46% from the field and behind the arc.  The Knicks were 6-3 during that stretch.  They beat Orlando, Atlanta, Boston, and the number 1 seed Chicago Bulls.  Iman Shumpert looked like a defensive veteran, Baron Davis was holding down the point in Jeremy Lin's absence....

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And The Award Goes To...

Thursday of last week, prior to game 1 of the Heat vs Pacers series, Pacer coach Frank Vogel said of the Heat, that they were "...the biggest flopping team in the league".  He elaborated further by saying, "Oftentimes, they're falling down even before contact is even being made."  While those statements may be founded in a certain amount of truth, they also cost him $15,000.  The next day, while on the Doug Gottlieb show, Zach Randolph said, "The biggest floppers is the L.A. Clippers...by far."  No word as to whether or not that will cost him anything.  I'm fairly certain there will be no fine for me saying that I've always felt that Manu Ginobili and the Spurs were the biggest floppers in the game (sorry Hood).  It seems everyone has an opinion on what is the latest trend in the NBA.  During the Heat/Pacer's game 1, NBA Commissioner David Stern said, "I think it's time to look at (flopping) in a more serious way."  Stern added, "It's not a legitimate play in my judgment. I recognize if there's contact (you) move a little bit, but some of this is acting. We should give out Oscars rather than MVP trophies."  I couldn't agree more, but who gets the Oscar?  Furthermore, who wants to see it rewarded anymore than it already is.  I just wanna watch a game. 

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It's Been A Long Time...I Shouldn't Have Left You

My sincerest apologies to all of my loyal readers out there.  Yes, all ten or so of you (Hi Mom!).  It has been too long since I last left you with some riveting, borderline thought provoking rhetoric.  As, you may or may not know (or been able to clearly guess), this is not my full time job.  The real source of my employment has kept me somewhat occupied over the last few weeks, but I have managed to seize a few precious moments to once again enlighten you with with the thoughts of the casual fan.  I'll catch you up on what's got me going lately in the sports world...for better or worse.

Baseball is upon us once again.  When did Opening Day become Opening Week.  The opening of the Major League Baseball season has been going on for like a week, and spanned the entire world.  It seems a little unnecessary, but..what do I know?  The Yankees are off to slow start dropping the first two games...time to panic?  Probably not, but anytime you see the O's atop the division...something ain't right.

Basketball is still in full swing.  The Heat have looked awfully pedestrian since the All-Star Break going 12-8.  They don't seem too worried though, you still don't want to play this team at home. They're coming off a just recently halted 17 home game win streak, and it looks like they'll be playing quite a bit of home games during the post season.  While I still see them as the favorites to win it all, OKC has shown themselves to be a legit threat.  Oh, and there is this other team just south of OKC...you may have heard of them...The Spurs.  Quietly they've won 10 straight, and hold the best record in the West.  On a completely unrelated note, I'm getting tired of Dwight Howard.  He wants to play in Orlando, he doesn't, he'll try one more year, he wants Van Gundy fired, he loves Van Gundy...stop being so childish Dwight.  You're the most dominant big man in the league...act like it!

Then there's my boys, The Knicks...ahhh...these guys just can't catch a break.  Just when all is seeming to fall into place in New York, injury strikes...and strikes hard.  Amare is likely out for the season, and the story of the year, Jeremy Lin is right there with him.  This team was looking so good for a minute. I'm pretty sure I even saw Melo playing some solid defense.  Yes, Carmelo Anthony!  We'll see what happens going forward.  It's mind boggling how a team with this much talent, even without Lin and Stat, can be struggling to hold on to the eighth spot in the playoff race.  I can't imagine what would happen if they missed out on the playoffs this year.  Chaos!

Then there is the ol' gridiron.  The situation with The Saints is seemingly going from bad to worse.  I was never a player, so I don't know what goes on in locker rooms, but this does not look good for Gregg Williams.  This guy is quickly becoming the poster child for unemployability (I may have just made that word up).  In more disappointing news...Tebow is a Jet!  This is just sad to me, because the Jets are already dysfunctional.  I gotta say I was really hoping he'd go to Green Bay; a team where he was clearly not going to be the starter, but still could have found a function.  Now it will surely be all Tebow...all the time.  We'll have nothing but "When will Tebow start?" debates on First Take, and even the most loyal Tebow fans can't possibly think this is a good fit.  It seems almost identical to last year, only we'll have to listen to Rex Ryan's immutable rants all year as well.

There it is.  Again, I apologize for my absence.  Although, I can't promise that will be the last of such a truancy.  So, until next time...I say a prayer for Tebow, The Knicks as a whole, and wish you all a very Happy Easter.


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