I think NBA writers are sometimes paid by the overstatement. Like Chris Sheridan on ESPN.com calling yesterday's game seven between Boston and the Lebrons "epic." Maybe I'm wrong, or maybe too many years of covering the Eastern Conference has turned Sheridan's brain into jelly. What exactly makes a game "epic" to begin with?
Is it the fact that it's a game seven? Nah. Nobody gave a shit about game seven of the 2005 NBA finals besides Detroit and San Antonio fans.
Is it when we see an epic duel between two superstars? Lebron and Pierce both went for more than forty points! Ok, this is where I slam on the breaks of the crazy train we're on (finally hurling Randy Rhodes' overrated corpse on the track). You want to know why Lebron finally scored forty-five this game? Because he put up a shot anytime the ball came within a cat's fart of him. He was worse than thirty percent from 3, and he attempted ELEVEN 3's! I know 'Bron is amazing, but seriously, get a fucking conscience.
Kevin Garnett said everyone just got the hell out of Pierce's way in the game. Oh good, now Doc Rivers has the Celtics playing 1 on 4, just like the fucking Cavs. You know what would've been epic? Lebron going for 45 while shooting an overall of 45% or better. The Celtics could've been epic if they'd learned how to move THE DAMN BASKETBALL. There was a period during this game where my father was yelling at the tv about the lack of passing by the Celtics (who failed to score on consecutive isolation plays), and Boston calls time-out, comes back and moves the ball beautifully and scores, then they promptly move back to isolation plays again.
Boston, you were lucky to get out of that series alive. Have fun with Detroit. If the Pistons show up, you're totally fucked.
You know, now that I think about it, this was an epic game. Epically bad coaching. Nice job to Doc Rivers and MIke Brown.
The Lakers, Hornets or Spurs are going to annihilate you guys.
Ok, I'm going to work.
-Dusty
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