Anything is Possible

I've never seen a player with as much emotion as Kevin Garnett in a long time. After the Celtics beat the Lakers in blowout fashion in Game 6 to win the NBA Championship, Garnett just exploded. After the game, Michelle Tafoya interviewed him and it was like Garnett didn't know what to say. He was speechless, before saying that he was so hyped. But the best part was when Garnett said, "Anything is possible." Then he repeated it by screaming at the top of his lungs, "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!" It's awesome to see a guy with that much passion for winning because it's rare to find that in a player these days. The Celtics definitely deserved to win the Championship. A true team is made up of unselfish players who play well together, and that was exactly what the Celtics were this year. They had to be the funnest team to watch all year because they just play so well together.

You had to feel bad for Kobe after the game...or at least, I did. He has no help at all. Pau Gasol looked good when he came to the Lakers, but his play was absolutely disgusting in the Finals. Whether it was dropping every pinpoint pass from Kobe, or not playing defense and letting anyone score on him, Gasol had a horrible series. Derek Fisher has been amazing all playoffs, but he didn't have the same stuff in the Finals. Kobe is going to need a lot of help next year if he wants to get back to this point. But, Kobe already said that he isn't going to play General Manager, which is what he tried doing last year. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds. Could Kobe be traded? Will he stay in L.A. and get another star to play with?

The Celtics made the biggest turnaround of any team in NBA history from last year to this year. What I mean is last year the Celtics were 24-58. But this year the Celtics went 66-16 and won the Championship. No other team has ever done this before, proving that anything is possible.

It's Been a While

It's been a while since I've posted, and what better time to post than now? After last night's thrilling NBA Finals Game 4, I had to write a little something about it. The Celtics made the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. They trailed by 21 after the 1st quarter, which was the most a team trailed after the 1st quarter in history. Then, during halftime, the Celtics were down by 18. The Lakers led by as many as 24, before the Celtics exploded. Horrible shooting and no defense by the Celtics in the first half were the differences. The Lakers made their shots and capitalized on Celtics mistakes. But, the second half saw a complete change of momentum. It was like the Celtics flipped a switch and decided that they wanted to win the game. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett came alive in the 3rd quarter. I have to say, Ray Allen was the most consistent guy for the Celtics all series. Every game he has done what he had to do.

Being down 3-1, it's going to be very difficult for the Lakers to come back in this series. I mean, it's certainly possible, but it wont be easy. I will say this though...If Kobe leads the Lakers to a Finals win, after being down 3-1, he will cement his name as the best player ever...other than Jordan, of course. If anyone has the ability to come back from 3-1, it's Kobe.

What better way to cover the NBA's problems than with a great series? The problem is the NBA won't be able to cover themselves after this series. There will be a lot of questions during this off season concerning former referee Tim Donaghy's allegations. Personally, I don't know what to think. Donaghy is going to jail either way, so why would he claim that the NBA fixed games in 2002 and 2005 playoff series? I would believe it because NBA officiating has been horrendous the last ten years or so. I think I would rather believe that the officiating just sucks in general...not that the games were fixed, by David Stern himself. There's something about Stern I don't trust. I don't see why Donaghy would make up stuff like this, but I guess he could be making it up. It seems like every sport has its own troubles- baseball with the steroids and football with the Patriots cheating. It's been a while since we could consider a sport to be genuine and trustworthy.

I Told You to Keep an Eye on Kimbo

A while back I told you about Internet sensation Kimbo Slice. Kimbo faced his toughest match yet when he battled James Thompson earlier tonight. Thompson had three inches and about twenty pounds on Kimbo. While the fighters were on their feet, the show belonged to Kimbo. Kimbo landed big punches every time they squared off. But, the problem for Kimbo was Thompson kept getting him on the floor through the first two rounds. For about a minute at the end of the second round, things weren't looking good for Kimbo. He was on his back while Thompson kept elbowing him in the head. Kimbo just took the hits and lied there until the bell rang, ending the second round. Kimbo was slow to get up and he looked more than tired.

In the third round, Kimbo came out swinging. Shot after shot to Thompson's face showed that Kimbo was himself. Now what would a Kimbo Slice fight be without some controversy? First, let me tell you about Thompson's absolutely disgusting left ear. To say he was hit a few too many times in the past is an understatement. It looked like Thompson had a marble in his ear and it was ready to burst. In the third round, Kimbo did just that. A couple shots into Thompson's ear caused blood and pus to burst out of the ear. Kimbo hit Thompson about four more times in the face. Although Thompson didn't go down, he was standing there with his eyes rolling around. Thompson looked like he was going to blackout with one more hit, but the referee stopped it before Kimbo could do any more damage.

Kimbo won by TKO, but for some strange reason, no one liked this. Thompson didn't like it when he pushed the referee after the fight was ended. Fans booed Kimbo as he became the victor. But why? Everyone loves this guy, but because Thompson wasn't on the ground, people are upset? What did you want Kimbo to do, literally kill the guy? I don't understand why Kimbo was being booed. He was the only reason people were at the event tonight. Thompson couldn't stand any more and it looked like he didn't know where the hell he was. I have read about 10 blog posts in the last hour that have said tonight's event was a disgrace to MMA. Give me a break. The fight had to be stopped because if it went for another 10 seconds Kimbo would have knocked Thompson down for the count. When a guy is dazed and doesn't know where he is, I think that's when it's time to stop the fight. Oh man, you had to see Thompson's cauliflower ear...it was just hanging there all gross and bloodied up.

It was clear that when the event became a boxing match, Thompson didn't have a chance. But, there was a good amount of panic when Kimbo was on his back. It was the first time Kimbo got out of the first round in his professional career. If you saw what it was like when Kimbo was on the floor getting hit for a minute straight, you would understand what I'm talking about. He wouldn't give up and he just took the hits like they were nothing. Although it was the first time Kimbo had trouble, he still came out victorious. I don't care what anyone else says. Kimbo Slice is the real deal and I can't wait until his next fight. I guess Kimbo is just going to have to prove himself yet again. I just hope he gets the respect he deserves when it's all said and done.

Oh yeah and by the way...for everyone who believes tonight's fight was fixed and meant for Kimbo to win...and for everyone who believes the fight was stopped prematurely...James Thompson was taken to the hospital after the match because he was having difficulty breathing. But, you know, the fight should have kept going.