I like Slam dunks take me to the hoop. My favorite play is the alley oop. I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and-go. Cause it’s basketball, uh, Mister Kurtis Blow. -Kurtis Blow
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! NBA action. NBA satisfaction. NBA coming attractions. It’s finally here. Fantastic! Yes fans, the NBA season is upon us. Like my main man the Big Fundamental always says: “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” Who’s good? Who’s better? Who’s best? Answers to those questions and many more coming up in this edition of the NBA Awards Show.
The Jimmy Two Times Award: And then there was Jimmy Two Times, who got that nickname because he said everything twice, like: I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers. The Boston Celtics. Repeat baby, repeat. No Boston Celtics team has repeated without Bill Russell. Not the teams of Larry Bird. Not the teams of Dave Cowens. Not the teams with John Havlichek. Not nobody. But the team with Tom Thibodeau will. Defense wins championships. It did last year. The Celtics defense was not only the best defense in the league, it was one of the best defenses ever. The Celtics were first in almost every major, minor and everything in between defensive category. I do not expect that to change. I do expect them to win it all. Again.
The Carl Spackler Prize: Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a miracle. It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! This year’s Carl Spackler trophy goes to the Philadelphia 76ers. Nothing since 1983. Not even a whiff. One man can change all that. Elton Brand can change all that. Brand is the centerpiece of Philadelphia’s off-season retooling. His blockbuster $80-million free-agent contract leaves little doubt he’s the new face of the franchise. His great classic power forward post moves leave little doubt he will take Philly to the next level.
Butch Van Breda Koff Cup: Butch lasted sixteen days as Suns head coach in 1972. Seven games in all. George Karl may last a little longer than that. A little longer. This Nuggets team is not as good as the previous not so good Nuggets teams Karl has had the privilege of coaching. And now, gone is Marcus Camby, and with him, the Nuggets most accomplished and committed defensive player. Giving up too many points is reason numero uno NBA coaches get fired these days. When AI, Melo and JR can’t hoist up as many as the other guys, it’s bye-bye George, by George.
The Jesus Christ Grail: Redeemer. Savior. Deliverer. Struck me kinda funny. Seems kinda funny sir to me. At the end of every hard earned day people find some reason to believe. Greg Oden. It’s been a long time coming but Oden finally gives the good people of Portland a reason to believe. How good is he? Really good. Phenomenal. Extraordinary. Fantastic. Yes, I’m high on this this kid. But barring another injury, he should take Rookie of the Year. He’s a great athlete. He runs the court with ease and has excellent leaping ability. He gets great position in the post and most importantly gets his body wide to give guards a good target to pass into. He will be all the Blazers asked for and more.
Eng and Chang Trophy: Eng and Chang, the most famous conjoined twins of all time. Chris Bosh and Jermaine O’Neal. I’m stuck on Band-Aid, ’cause Band-Aid’s stuck on me! Think Tim Duncan and David Robinson. The last couple of years, Bosh has been playing out of his natural position at power forward, and adding a player like O’Neal will vault the Raptors into being a legitimate contender in the Beastern Conference. somebody. Instead of a bum, which is what they have been.
Gene Autry Crown: I’m back in the saddle again. Out where a friend is a friend. Where the longhorn cattle feed on the lowly gypsum weed. Back in the saddle again. The San Antonio Spurs. The other Big Three. The only other Big Three with a championship pedigree. Once Manu Ginobili gets himself back into the lineup the San Antonio Spurs are one scary ballclub. One very scary ballclub. If Manu was healthy last year, it would have been them, not the Lakers, in the NBA Finals. This year, I expect just that.
Twinkle Toes Flintstone Ribbon: No not Mark Cuban. Twinkle Toes was a bowler. Chris Paul. He says his bowling scores average between 180 and 190, but he has a high game of 256. He hosts a charity bowling tournament each September in his hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C. One of the league’s top young players, Paul was recently named a spokesman for the U.S. Bowling Congress. Chris Barnes, watch your back. Yabba dabba doo!
Public Spectacle:
Peace out homies. Six two and even!
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