Show Recap - Friday June 11, 2010

That was the Celtics Game 7 last night; they knew it, showed up like it and the Lakers couldn’t match their energy or intensity….and you knew the benches would be an issue in this series, and that Boston’s bench was better than L.A’s bench. I just didn’t know that the Celtics’ bench was better than L.A.’s starters. But it was last night. Big Baby and Nate Robinson killed L.A. in the fourth quarter. Especially Baby. Before the game, he was a goofball sparkplug… by game’s end he was headed to Disneyland!

Photos: Game 4 Highlights

My man’s not riding the kiddy rides anymore. Dude’s front car on the Matterhorn…. arms in the air, making out with his lady, and getting his picture taken by those hidden cameras on Space Mountain. Don’t get me wrong; he didn’t just turn into Karl Malone… but that fat kid has some skills... More »

I had the Lakers in 7 before the series, I’m staying with that pick; that the real potential problem is Andrew Bynum isn’t right. And right now he’s not. The question do they have enough without him. Maybe. But maybe not. They didn’t last night. Big Baby wrecked them and so did Nate Robinson with Bynum’s big body in the paint. Easy to second guess now, but it makes you wonder, if they knew the guy wasn’t right, why not sit it last night, and give him the full days off before Game 5.

Photos: Game 4 Highlights

If he’s not right, then Lamar Odom has to step up and he’s never given you any indication that he wants to be that guy… did you hear Phil Jackson light him up after the game; he said he thought Lamar was going to quote, “Sit this one out.” Sit this one out; Game 4 of the NBA Finals; he was going to sit out what was, in effect, an... More »

Info & Stats: NBA TV Hoops Analyst | Played 14 Seasons In NBA | 2 Time NBA Champion

Photos: Brent's Playing Days

Brent's thoughts on Taj Gibson’s dunk over Dwyane Wade: “God, that was fantastic.”

Topics: Miami vs. Chicago | The way the Bulls dominated the Heat | Bulls rebounding | Miami needs an attitude adjustment | The Heat are a 1 on 1 isolation team; they can’t change that | Erik Spoelstra | Miami played a fantastic 1st half | Heat 3rd Quarter meltdown | Taj Gibson dunks | Thought Taj’s 2nd dunk was better | Bulls needing to keep homecourt advantage | Oklahoma City vs. Dallas has a college fill to it | People questioning the Mavs mental makeup should be put to bed | Mavs losing in 06 | Dallas is 5 years removed from that Finals team | Jason Kidd | Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry maturing | Keeping Mark Cuban quiet | Kidd at 38 | Kidd’s court vision | Jason Kidd’s vision at 18 was unreal | Played against Kidd in High School | Growing up in the Bay Area | The Barry Boys | Russell Westbrook | Slowing Westbrook |

Info & Stats: Basketball Hall Of Famer | Named One Of NBA’s 50 Greatest Players

Photos: Of The Iceman

Topics: 2010 NBA Finals | Boston winning Game 4 | Lamar Odom | Odom’s been missing | Ron Artest has done a good job on Paul Pierce | Seems like Lamar has lost his confidence | LeBron James | It’s amazing, the whole word is waiting on LeBron | If I was LeBron I would stay in Cleveland | Cavs are still a point guard away from winning a title | The Nickname “Iceman” | Explains how he go the nickname | Loved the ABA | Proud to be apart of the ABA | The ABA – NBA merge | Julius Erving | Michael Jordan and Julius Erving | Jordan and Doctor J’s drive |

Info & Stats: Yahoo College Sports Columnist

Pat on Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job: “Another knock at his credibility.”

Topics: Loving his new gig at Yahoo | Great aggressive approach at Yahoo | Urban Meyer accepting the Ohio State job | Meyer’s credibility | Thinks Meyer would still be at Florida if things were going good | Winning a National Championship at Ohio State | BCS National Championship Game | Thinks LSU vs. Alabama is the best matchup | Tough Heisman Call | RG 3 right now is his favorite | Syracuse Basketball | Jim Boeheim attacking the Bernie Fine accusers | Doesn’t think Boeheim lashing out is a fireable offense | Coaches never being challenged | Keeneland Meet |