It’s the middle of the night and David Stern is sitting on the side of his monstrous bed sweating. Tissues are being tossed on his floor and he staring at the moon in horror. He can’t believe his dream is turning into a nightmare. Could it really be happening: an NBA Finals without LeBron and Kobe?
He is too rich to ‘get away’ on Southwest Airlines, but he definitely wants to vamoose from this unlikely scenario unfolding. Sure he’s gonna say all the right things. He is a commissioner, and can’t be seen as biased. Everyone saw two trains steamrolling to the game’s ultimate stage. Two stars headline the two best teams in the league. Two stars who won the last two MVP awards. Too good to be true. Too bad that they must ‘play the game.’ Stan Van is not the Master of Panic in this series just yet, but it would have been sweet if Herm Edwards was the coach in this instance. (Hellooo….you play to win the game!).
It is totally agreeable that the Nuggets and Magic feel disrespected before and during these conference finals. Commercials, analysts, and the media anointed the Cavs and the Lakers to battle for the title before they even stepped into these series, let alone the playoffs.
With the high flying Cavs grounded to one loss away from elimination, and the Nuggets squaring up the Lakers, that dream matchup isn’t looking like a sure shot anymore. LeBron is capable of creating a miracle, and Kobe is known to elevate his game just in time so these series are not over by a long shot. David Stern, the NBA, and fans for both squads hope the dream stays alive. The way things are going, he may need to stock up on some Kleenex.
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Scooter
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He is too rich to ‘get away’ on Southwest Airlines, but he definitely wants to vamoose from this unlikely scenario unfolding. Sure he’s gonna say all the right things. He is a commissioner, and can’t be seen as biased. Everyone saw two trains steamrolling to the game’s ultimate stage. Two stars headline the two best teams in the league. Two stars who won the last two MVP awards. Too good to be true. Too bad that they must ‘play the game.’ Stan Van is not the Master of Panic in this series just yet, but it would have been sweet if Herm Edwards was the coach in this instance. (Hellooo….you play to win the game!).
It is totally agreeable that the Nuggets and Magic feel disrespected before and during these conference finals. Commercials, analysts, and the media anointed the Cavs and the Lakers to battle for the title before they even stepped into these series, let alone the playoffs.
With the high flying Cavs grounded to one loss away from elimination, and the Nuggets squaring up the Lakers, that dream matchup isn’t looking like a sure shot anymore. LeBron is capable of creating a miracle, and Kobe is known to elevate his game just in time so these series are not over by a long shot. David Stern, the NBA, and fans for both squads hope the dream stays alive. The way things are going, he may need to stock up on some Kleenex.
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Scooter
anabolics
