Weird weather day. Rain never progress past south shore. Unstable the next two days, but all signs point to a warm up next week.
Now, to the important matter, the NBA playoffs. I write this blog as the Celtics are up 68-64 late in the 3rd quarter of game 4.
My Celtics look great right now, but Miami is just a good match up for them. Loads of talent on this Heat team, but they don't have the right pieces. Dwayne Wade is a legit superstar. Top 3 player in the league, but if you want to look at how two teams with superstars have gone in different directions, just compare Cleveland versus Miami. After 2008, Cleveland re focused on defense, kept key roster guys like Varejo, Big Z and added key pieces like Jamison, Mo Williams and Leon Powe. Shaq was a bit of a miss, but they built around Lebron and realized that you create offense in this league by scoring in transition off of defensive stops. Lebron is almost unstopable in transition. The Heat? They never added any legit pieces around Wade. Jermaine O'Neal? He has been useless for 3 years now. Dorell Wright and Haslem are good players, but they needed another scorer besides Wade and I am sorry, Quentin Richardson just won't do it. The Heat focus their team too much around Wade. They have since their championship in 2006. Two teams, both with superstars but they could not be more different.
The Celtics will win this series today. Wade will stay in Miami because they have the cap room to get another great player (Bosh?) but Miami needs to shed its garbage players as well.
As for another series, I have been impressed with Oklahoma City all year. They are a very good team with lots of talent. And they are certainly no 8 seed. I love their matchup with the Lakers. 2-2 right now, and the Lakers probably pull it out in 7, but do not be surprised if the Thunder shock an increasingly vulnerable and injured LA team.
Dwayne Wade has just hit 3 3pointers in a row. Great player but it is all on him. I need to go play softball.
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