Hooo boy! Didn't I tell ya Thunder - Grizz would be a cage match!
I thought Boston played their asses off on D and did well on O for most of the game, but just got worn down by the Heat's constant pressure and superior athleticism (as Stoney has been expecting). It's a crushing loss as a fan but I can't say it was a terrible one. Rondo was their best shot at winning this series and he is clearly at half-strength now, if that. At least they went down swinging hard, unlike the Lakers. Great game, bad result.
Thunder-Grizz, though WOW
What a fucking game!
This reminds me of Bulls - Celtics in 2009. After 4 games, we are tied, with the cumulative score at 440-438. If this doesn't go to 7 games, I will be stunned.
Smooth - why might Howard want to go to LA?
- Orlando is going to suck for years now
- LA has won 16 titles and is committed to getting more. I would be shocked if they didn't build a great team for him.
- He's waaaaay younger than Kobe. By the time he is in his prime, Kobe will not be a problem for him anymore.
- In LA, he could be as big as Shaq, with his kid-friendly, OTT personality. I'm sure he would love to do movies. He'd make a ton of extracurricular cash there