i congratulate the phoenix suns on their victory
they are a unique and dynamic team

except for raja bell who is a nincompoop

i know i put up a brave face during my pre game blog yesterday
but i knew it was nearly impossible to win game 7 in phoenix
unless the lakers played the greatest game they were capable of
and i knew that the momentum had shifted radically in the suns favor
sent into hyperdrive by tim thomas's 3 pointer at the end of game 6
and it sent me into a bummer tailspin
but honestly i didnt expect the lakes to tank like that

they were just too young too inexperienced and they choked
on the bright side that youth will serve them next year
hopefully the younger players will learn to keep their poise
and to not get down on themselves when they make a couple of mistakes
as was so often the case this season and it showed glaringly in the
playoffs
when it came pressure time they choked
kobe tried to stick to the game plan
but his teamates were incapable of holding their own

lamar only had one bad game and it was last night's game 7
and he was great for the other 6
he will be even better next year

and next year andrew bynum will begin to play more
and i, like every year, will be rooting for the lakers with all my heart

well at least i got to experience the elation of the wild end of game
four
and that was a lot of fun
its like going golfing and being terrible but remembering the one
beautiful shot
or the 3 hour surf session being all out of rythm and the one
beautiful wave when you were right in the pocket

well, no more nba for me now
i have no interest in who wins now
it is over for me til november

ahh maybe i'll try to enjoy a few games as the playoffs progress
i do appreciate high quality basketball
but, it is unlikely
too painful
the nba is dead to me now

it was fun writing the blog all year
and i'm sure anyone who doesn't love the lakers thinks i'm an idiot
and that's fine with me, i understand
even probably lakers fans think i am an unbridled fool too
and that's ok too
i have no interest in being mature and intelligent about basketball
i just want the lakers to rule the world

signing off
go lakers