Real Deal

Phil needs to stick a lineup out there that allows Bryant to defend Gordon. We're already allowing Marcus Camby and Craig Smith open looks all game long, and Chris Kaman dunks. Odom and Bynum need to wake up on defense. Kobe has missed a few layups, too. He's gotta fix that. Other than the shooting woes, Artest is playing fine. Great, great defensive effort out there by him tonight, and he's not doing so bad distributing the ball.

C - Mbenga PF - Powell SF - Walton SG - Vujacic PG - Farmar How the hell do you play that five for 6-7 minutes without a substitution? That was just stupid. We lost a 15-point lead because of those guys. Terrible lineup, with no offense and no defense. At least stick Kobe or Bynum in that five, even Artest, even Odom. Someone. Starters came back in, we went back up by 10. Just maintain and stop letting Craig Smith drop baskets on Josh Powell, and we'll be fine.

You were off by a few points. Haha, good prediction. Shaq didn't clog the lane much. LeBron just decided to shoot the ball late in the game. And as far as pick and rolls go, if that was your biggest concern from last season, you just messed up bringing Shaq in. He's horrific at defending them, and the Celtics ate you guys alive tonight on the pick and roll.

You played better defense because you didn't have Antawn "Matador" Jamison in the lineup, and better offense because Andray Blache decided to come out and ball tonight. Arenas did play good. Bad field goal percentage? I didn't think so, almost 50% shooting. He started off shaky shooting the ball, but he ended the game on a high note. I saw about half of the game, flipping from that one and the CLE/BOS game (which I thought would be a blowout at first). Dallas needs to play defense...and I'm guessing they are going to need Howard more than they imagined.

Four total assists by the Mavericks near the end of the first half. Arenas has four all by himself. Dallas (especially Dirk) has to step it up at home. Dirk's shot is ugly right now.

Cleveland just isn't moving the ball. Is it just me, or does Shaq look in worse shape than he was in Phoenix last season? The Suns' training staff is simply amazing, really. Marquis Daniels is going to be a big addition to this team, if he can knock down those shots. He may outshine Sheed (although I don't know what to expect from him in the playoffs).

They had a special about Ron and her family, and Ron's early career. Haha, nah.

Well, so much for Boston getting crushed. Cleveland's offense turned upside down, and they gave up a double-digit lead. I think it has a LOT to do with interchanging Shaq and Ilgauskas, and playing small in the backcourt. It just changes everything on offense and defense. They'll have to fix that if they want to get to the Finals.

Haha no, but I did have Ron's.

Haha, that's the second time that Rondo has been swatted by LeBron this season, the first being in the preseason.

Haha yeah, I was talking to her about it last night.

Looking ugly. The Celtics are just slow, and they aren't finding Ray Allen.

Me too, actually. I thought it was funny, and so did everyone on the Lakers bench...

Hmm... http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ar0cQyKHXgCvjBv8NICT_9G8vLYF?slug=mc-rondoceltics102609&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Thanks for that, by the way.

Shelden isn't going to replace Davis' impact on the team. He's about half the player. Won't be shocked to see Sheed getting more burn, though, at the four and five. He'll be fine with that, I'm sure.

The reason for that is because he sucks more and more every carry, and the Chiefs would rather go to the air for guys like Bowe, who can at least make SOMETHING happen. LJ is done as one of the best backs in the NFL. Same with LT, the guy he was whining about getting paid more than he was.

It's the same Larry Johnson who was supposed to earn the same amount of money as any other big-name RB in this league, until he signed his contract. Now he's not even mentioned as one of the best.

He may sit out this game. His knee is bothering him and is swollen as of today.

Dude, that is sick, especially when AP is screaming at the end. Crazy. :o

I would've joined, but I just have too much going on right now. Hope you guys have fun, though.

I don't care how much you hate him, you need to watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyKgaeAoa-g I'm going to say this right now: I have supported everything Michael Jordan, and he's my favorite player (tied with Bryant). I have always said that Jordan is the better overall player. But today, I'm seriously changing my mind. Kobe is the best overall player I've ever seen. You can argue defense, but his offensive game is matched by no one, and growing up watching Michael, I still can't say that anyone else is better...but Kobe is there, and I won't be the first to say he'd have eight titles with Phil and Pippen had he played from 1990-1998, and these discussions would surely be reversed. He's a better passer, he's a better shooter, better in-game dunker, and his arsenal of moves to the rim is far more defined than Michael's. It's weird of me to say that after supporting the opposite for so long, but it took a compilation for me to change my mind.

They won't even reach 20 wins if they stick with that lineup the entire season.

49ers - Michael Crabtree Bears - Devin Hester Bengals - Carson Palmer Bills - Lee Evans Broncos - Brandon Marshall Browns - Brady Quinn Bucs - Ronde Barber Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald Chargers - Darren Sproles Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe Colts - Peyton Manning Cowboys - Marion Barber Dolphins - Ronnie Brown Eagles - Jeremy Maclin Falcons - Matt Ryan Giants - Brandon Jacobs Jaguars - Maurice Jones-Drew Jets - Mark Sanchez Lions - Calvin Johnson Packers - Greg Jennings Panthers - DeAngelo Williams Patriots - Randy Moss Raiders - Darren McFadden and Nnamdi Asomugha (tie) Rams - Stephen Jackson Ravens - Ray Lewis Redskins - Mike Sellers Saints - Reggie Bush Seahawks - TJ Houshmandzadeh Steelers - Troy Polamalu Texans - Mario Williams Titans - Chris Johnson Vikings - Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin (tie)

2007 NBA Re-Draft 1) Portland Trail Blazers - Kevin Durant 2) Seattle SuperSonics - ? Who goes #2?