Getting ready for the NBA Season

Rocking the Rondo gear Lets Bleed Green!!!!. Got the original NBA gear from Jabong of one of my favorite Celtics Rajon Rondo. It is a shame that they would be tanking this year but still Rondo is the only true point guard left in the NBA

Dwight and Steve to Lakers :The New Big 3????

Lakers always seem to get the best players from another franchise. Steve Nash has been the face of Phoneix Suns for the past 6 years... He has been the best point guard in the league for some time ... agreed that he is old but still it will not affect his play making abilities... He will still find the open player,still find the high percentage shot and will still be a woeful defensive player.. :)
Take the good with the bad.

Steve Nash will most likely be the ball handler for the Lakers and he will create space for Kobe and create some open shots for him.Most importantly he would also create some easy points for Dwight and Gasol. Overall Steve Nash will create an increment of atleast 10 points per game for the Lakers compared to last season.
Acquisition of Dwight Howard

This is probably the best thing that could have happened to the Lakers.Offensively both Bynum and Dwight are more or less similar if you dont count Dwight's free throw shooting (around 50%), that would be a problem in close games. But the actual difference would come in the form of Defense. Dwight's Rebounding abilities would make a huge difference, Lakers or should i say Kobe would definitely need that cause someone has to get the Rebounds of the Million shots that Kobe takes during a game. His Defense in the paint will make the layups or the drives very difficult but the perimeter defense of the Lakers is put under question as World Peace is not as good as a defensive player as he was three years ago. But Still just acquisition of Dwight and Nash will automatically make them a Title contender.Though it would still be difficult for them to defend the perimeter shooting of OKC.Though they have some liabilities their advantage in certain areas will make them pull through. Hey !!! if Miami can win a NBA Championship without essentially a Centre Why cant Lakers win one without perimeter defense purely on the talents of the BIG 3. Unlike Lebron no one is angry that Dwight or Nash has taken their talents to Showtime City. The next season has to be great one with the strengthening of the Lakers.

This is how Team USA prepares for Olympics

I wonder whether our Indian Olympics Team received any speeches like these. Anyone would be motivated by this.

All Hail King Lebron

The Coronation was over the King has arrived. I was disappointed that my favorite Boston Celtics with their ageing stars managed to lose their 3-2 advantage against the eventual champions and also the opportunity to close out the Series and might be even the Title at their home - Boston Garden. Looking at the History how strong Boston was at home it almost looked likely that the ageing Boston will pull this through against an injured Miami Heat but one small problem . King James!!!! To say that Lebron went crazy that night is an understatement. He scored almost 30 points in just the first half and the game is over. To receive such a hammering at home must have been demoralizing and knew then that the series is over and Lebron has arrived.His stats has been remarkable all through the regular season but it was his postseason performance which comes under scrutiny. Lebron averaged 30 Points and 10 Rebound throughout this post season - actually more than his regular season stats.This proves that Lebron is a Champion afterall and certainly no "Choker". His assists are improving every year and his career stats will probably surpass that of Michael Jordan when he is finished.

Any individual who gives 30 - 10 every night is nothing short of an incredible player and Lebron certainly deserved this championship.Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh tagged along with the superstar to get a ring.It is to be seen where OKC goes from here. James HArden completely disappeared in the NBA finals.Ibaka and Perkins are in free trade next year. Eventhough KD and Russell are star players, they would need a better supporting cast than what they have right now to win a ring. Similarly Miami also needs a better supporting cast in place of the ageing defensive players like Joel Antony,Udonis Haslem,Shane Battier,Mike Miller etc. There are some talks about Steve Nash going to Miami - that would be a travesty what can a elite point guard do with "drive to basket" type players like Lebron and Wade.Trying to convert Lebron to a Jump shooter is like asking a Mercedes to drive like a Kia.Maybe Chris Bosh would love to play with Steve Nash.

Blake Griffin Murders!! Gasol

Kobe training for the season with gamewinners

Chris Rock shooting air with Kobe

The Eye of the Tiger .....
Dont mess with the "Black Mamba"

Kobe during the Finals - NBA 2010