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It is only through the filter of Michael Jordan, the man whose ghost still floats above everything LeBron James does both on and off the court, that LeBron's 10-point performance in the Cavs' 79-76 Game 1 loss to the Pistons can be considered a failure. It was the best of all possible scenarios for the Cavaliers last night; their defense played splendidly, they received scoring from difference guys than usual and the Pistons seemed off all game. And they still fell just short. This is a potentially ominous for this series, though, to be fair, it might have been a little different had LeBron gone to the line, say, oh, once.
It's a measure of how this odd NBA world works, however, that if Donyell Marshall hits that wide open 3-pointer in the final seconds, we're all praising LeBron's genius at making his teammates win the game for him. Because Marshall missed, there are those who criticize him for not taking the last shot himself. Such is life as a superstar; if you want us to drink your shitty sports drink, you must make your peace with it.
By the way, Arena League teams are scoring more than NBA playoff teams now.
They Had A Shot [Cleveland Plain-Dealer]
Cavs Would Make A Decent Arena League Team [Futon Report]
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"Such is life as a superstar; if you want us to drink your shitty sports drink, you must make your peace with it."
The Rev. Jimmy Jones disagrees.
Just once, I want the Snorg girl to make a normal face. I have a theory that she is hideously deformed like the people in the first "Batman" movie that were paralyzed by the Joker's chemical mist perfume.
After a somewhat promising first half, that game turned absolutely craptastic, to say the least.
I continue to be unimpressed by Mike Brown's strategy of exercising the high screen roll so his 7'3" center can take 20-foot jumpers.
Caption Contest!
Lebron: "Why are all those Deadspinners making those nasty comments about my O face in teh other picture?"
The best player in the league at getting to the rim doesn't get to the foul line. Yep, that makes sense.
@Juancho: He's been sinking them with some regularity in the second half of this season... but that last one was about as ugly as it gets.
Emanuel Lewis will be suing Lebron for face infringement.
@klemmer35: 'Who knew that Dinosaur Jr. still had it in them? As far as the recent wave of indie "comeback" records go, I'd have to place their new one towards the top of the list. Drink Sprite. Behold the Lymon'
@Camp Tiger Claw: I know.
The scary thought is for both sides. If Z or Hamilton weren't hitting the Js last night, the final score would've been about 50-49.
If the Cavs and Pistons were making music I'm pretty sure it would be a David Hasselhoff album.
So Dirk is going to love watching this series.
@klemmer35:
Lebron: "Yeah, your nut-sack does appear to be a quite swollen, Mr. Stern. It could be Elephantiasis"
Hey, hey, that's unfair. Global Icons don't have to win.
Lebron James is no Jimmy Chitwood.
Lebron and Snorg-girl go to the same modeling coach.
@klemmer35:
Lebron: "C'mere Andrea, gimme a little kiss."
@Nationalcoholic: Who in turn was formerly the acting coach for Chris Burke a/k/a Corky from Life Goes On.
And yet, the basketball game is the lead on tWWL.net. Did someone not get the memo?
@klemmer35: Bitch, I never saw you before in my life.
@klemmer35:
Lebron: "Who needs points?"
or
"They're not saying 'Boo,' they're saying 'ShOOt.' "
@HeavyPettingZoo: You mean like this?
http://aboutheroes.com/meta/images/jokerrevealed.jpg
@klemmer35: Folgers Crystals??? You're KIDDING ME!!!
@HeavyPettingZoo: MoneyMoneyMoney... WHO DO YA TRUST?
@buttons: or BOOOOOzer.
Donyell Marshall does not care about Cav people.
Wow. I just saw new blonde snorg girl.
@Weed Against Speed: Who was in Life Goes On with Kellie Martin...
Who was in Malibu's Most Wanted with Greg Grunberg ...
Who was in Hollow Man with - KEVIN BACON.
@Pavanos Torn Labia: Well done.
@Lady Andrea: Hey, you slipped in through morning. Good on you!
Barbaro would have taken the shot himself...
Lebron needs to stop biting his nails. Global Icons (R) do not bite their nails--they have slaves do it.
@Tar Heel Fan: Barbaro would have been shot himself...
Fixed.
@Pavanos Torn Labia: Don't know how long you've been commenting, but I just noticed your name and chuckled. Bravo, sir.
@Tar Heel Fan: @Pavanos Torn Labia:
Barbaro DID take the shot as time ran out.
fixed.
This game ruined my life last night, I headed straight to the bar.
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