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Finally, Matt makes up his mind.
An American fan is still giddy from last night’s game, which began around 3 AM, South Africa time. Watching the NBA Finals in Johannesburg requires the same disregard for sleep that it takes to watch early World Cup matches in California. I thought that the jersey might inspire the US team with the spirit of a champion, until I realized this is actually a Chucky Atkins jersey. So never mind.
Rick Fox, what are you doing?
Pregame Twitter Update.
“You know, your teammate is a real bully, Glen.”
“I know, Pau. I know.”
Someone’s not intimidated by Kevin Garnett anymore.
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“Hey ref. Think I can foul out Ray and Tony Allen by the time this thing’s over?”
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Kobe attacks a double team while in the background, Shannon Brown insists that he’s open, guys, totally open, come ON, Kobe! KOBE!
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“Be Like Mike” tonight, Kobe, and by that I mean be legendary. Not rack up huge gambling debts that get your Dad killed and then have to be forced into fake retirement and then fail at playing baseball only to come back in a year and a half.
Esquire interviewed the Boston Celtics Cheerleaders about their predictions for the upcoming Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Guess who they’re rooting for?
Here’s “Ashley’s” take on Fighting:
A Fight?
ESQ: Rasheed Wallace is the NBA’s all-time leader technical fouls leader. Ron Artest is, well, Ron Artest. Think it could get ugly?
ASHLEY: You’ll see, when ‘Sheed gets mad, Rondo runs over and cools him off. When he’s right about something, that’s when he gets fired up. There’s always three sides to the story — his side, the other team’s side, the ref’s side. And then there’s the truth.
Click the photo to read what the other ladies in Green have to say about the Celtics/Lakers future. Dare we say, it’s insightful?
Was “Keep Derek Fisher from going on an individual 9-0 run” listed as one of Phoenix’s Keys To The Game?
Channing Frye and Ron Artest prepare to battle for the rebound, and with it, the next chance to brick a wide-open three-pointer.
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