BEER THAT MAN: Shannon Brown

So, Preseason NBA basketball started recently and I had yet to catch a game. Luckily, my boy @TheRealFlyGuy sent me a link to catch the Lakers/Warriors game. I haven't been much of a Lakers fan since Shaq left but I am a big Kobe stan fan. Kobe balled like he usually does but the play of the night came when Chris, I mean Shannon Brown posterized Mikki Moore. Just watch:

Vicious. And I can't say I didn't see it coming. It's 2009, this dude's name is Mikki and he has dreads.

Being in the NBA and having dreads is making a firm decision not to be good.

Please see example above.

Purple Reign.

Mamba and the boys finally did it. Last night the Lakers finished off the Magic and won the Ship. This gave the the Lakers their 15th championship and Phil Jackson a record 10 championships. But even more wavy, it gives Kobe his fourth. I'm just happy that Kobe was able to get this ship with or without Shaq. And my boy the Machine got some BURN last night [Any one peep him get that dunk waaaay after the ref blew the whistle?? haha.] Kobe ended up with a mean ass stat line: 30, 6 and 5. Good shit Mamberrrr.

Man, even Andrew Bynum's bum ass decided to show up.
This calls for some pictures.

Mamba with the Larry O trophy. Courtesy of Tiffany's.

My main man Philly

"You cannot steal trophy from Machine, silly."

Magic's suit was atrocious. [RT @RealSkipBayless: What is Magic's suit made of? Satin? Shark skin? Fired up like he's still playing for the Lakers. Sweating like it too.] hahaha

Iz u mad??

Mamber x Lil Swish Fish. Vets.
Well done, fellas.

What now?? BASEBALL?????? Smh.

Game 4 - Kobefest 09: One. Win. Away.

Mamba and the boys came back from a double-digit deficit to take a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Magic last night. Kobe led the way with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the Lakers also got a big game from the new Scottie: Trevor Ariza. Towards the end of the first half, Kobe was the only offense that the Lakers had until Ariza went on a streak to keep them within striking distance. Even though the Lakers went into the half down by 12, without his scoring it would have been much worse. And I thought my boy D.Fish was getting old as hell after he started the game 0-5 from three until he hit the biggest shot of the series by draining 2 consecutive threes to keep the Lakers alive and getting them to overtime. Overtime belonged to the Lakers as the Magic resorted to one-on-one basketball and Dwight Howard continued to miss free throws. I definitely like Dwight as a player...but only when he's not going against the Bulls or the Lakers. The Lake Show cruises and they're one win away.
Super duper splashy.

I Mean, it's ONE Game...

No picture/explanation necessary.

It's one game. I said it would happen in 5 anyway.

Kobefest still engaged.

More Machine, Please

As a Kobe fan, I've been more than satisfied about how the Finals have turned out so far. The only question is: Where is the MACHINE?! If you don't know who I'm talking about, it's none other than Sasha Vujacic, otherwise known as the Machine. I know he might not be that good, but he's been getting like ZERO burn during the series. I just wanna see my dude get some time! I hope Phil Jackson sees this so he can give my man some minutes tonight. Anyway, these dudes on YouTube made a whole bunch of funny videos with Sasha as the Machine. He pretty much can't talk and is obsessed with his hair but the shit is hilarious. Check out the best of the best:
I'm Machine [Day N Nite]

The Machine Besty Friend [Kobe]

The Machine vs. Utah Jazz Game 4&5

The Machine vs. Utah Jazz Game 1

There's like 20 more Machine/Sasha related videos here. And I shouldn't be the only one that wants to see him play. None of us want to see THIS happen:
Owww.

Two Down... - Kobefest 09 Continues

And they do it again.

Kobe and the Lake Show were able to survive a really close Game 2 last night to take a 2-0 series lead. Kobe had 29 points and 8 assists to lead the Lakers and Pau Gasol had a double-double of his own. Mad decent. Bynum's still playing like a bum, but it's cool because the Candy Man [nh] has been playing some of his best basketball of the year. For Orlando, Courtney Lee had a game to forget and blew two critical chances for game-changing buckets. Dwight had a much better game this time, as did Rashard Lewis by dropping 34. Buuuuuuut, it wasn't enough.
This girl [who shall remain nameless] told me that the Magic are gonna win four in a row to win the Championship. Worrrrd??

I looked at her like:
Oww.

Game 1 - Kobefest 09 Begins

40, 8 and 8.

Kobe and the boys handled business last night and PWND Dwight and the Magic 100-75.
The game really wasn't even really that close.

The end result left Phil lookin like:

And Dwight looking like:

And also check out the new Lil Wayne joint called Kobe Bryant. Download it here.

Kobefest 09 engaged.

Damn Lebron.

I'm still kind of pissed that Lebron and the boys got knocked out the other night. I really think that he was playing INSANE basketball and I was looking forward to a Kobe/Lebron finals but it's not gonna happen now. I don't know if it's worse that the Cavs didn't make it to the finals, or that the Kobe/Lebron Nike joints pretty much have to stop now. Damn. Fuck it though. Mamba for Finals MVP. But before I blog about Lebron for the last time this season, check out his best from the 09 playoffs.
[Note: Even though the Cavs got beat by the Magic, Lebron has said that his stauts with the Cavs hasn't changed. Not sure I believe him, but the Cavs better hope he's for real.]

And I don't wanna hear SHIT about beating Lebron and the Cavs from Orlando "fans." Or else you're gonna get Charles Hamilton'ed.

Aight. Kobe Handled His Business. It's Your Turn Lebron

Last night Kobe and the Lake Show got a very important win in Game 5 back in LA. The score was back-and-fourth all game but the Lakers edged the Nuggets late to get the W. I'm hoping that Lebron and the boys can make it happen tonight. It's actually funny because I was expecting the exact opposite: for the Lakers to struggle and the Cavs to blow out the Magic. I guess if we could predict em, they wouldn't play em. I just hope my Kobe/Lebron finals doesn't end TONIGHT.

And I'm not even mad that the fucking Candy Man Lamar Odom had a pretty good game even though I'm starting to really not like him. He even managed to serve up the Birdman. [nh]

And if you're wondering, yes I do still hate Nene.
And his plats.

Let's go Lebron.

This is REALLY Getting Annoying...

Again, even after a 44 point performance from King James, Dwight Howard and the Magic defeated the Cavaliers last night, and took a 3-1 series lead. This is really starting to piss me off. Mainly because I'm both a Kobe and Lebron fan [Yes, we exist] and I want to see them go head-to-head in the Finals. That really wasn't too far fetched about a month ago but now it's looking like it's going to take a miracle and a half just to get ONE of them into the Finals. The Magic just look unstoppable in the East and anytime you end up with Luke Walton guarding Chauncey Billups...no good sir. I'm just saying, let's stop the b.s. Kobe and Lebron. I need a W's from both of you so that I can at least salvage the rest of these finals and get what we all want. Because NObody wants to see Nuggets/Magic in the finals. Not even Stan Van Gundy aka the clown from Spawn.
Word son.
Come on Kobe and Lebron:

This Has Gone On Far Too Long...

Wow. That's What you call a hiatus. I haven't been away from the blog for this long since I started it. And mad shit has happened:

• The Lakers held on in Game 1 against the Nuggets....but then lost in Game 2.

Despite big numbers from Kobe, the Lakers just didn't execute down the stretch in the second game. Derek Fisher was a horrible 1-for-9 from the field and 1-for-5 from three. Numbers like that will not cut it, especially when you're looking at Chauncey Billups on the defensive end.

And while I'm on the subject, where did all these Nuggets fans come from?? I mean, seriously. A lot of you came out of the woodworks but if you've been a fan since day one then:

But chances are, you haven't been.

• The Cavs somehow lost their first game of the entire playoffs to an underdog Magic team.

I'm still shocked by this one. Mainly because of how fucking beastly Lebron was playing. He did everything: scored, distributed, rebounded. Wtf Cavs?? I've said it already and I'll say it again: If the Magic or Nuggets mess up my Kobe/Lebron Finals...heads will roll.

• Jake Peavy had one foot in Chicago but ended up refusing the trade from the Padres to the White Sox. Oh yeah, then we suffer our worst loss in team history. Fuck. Not a good day for the Sox.

I'm still a little pissed about the Lakers and Cavs right now but at least I'm back. Music/Sports coming up.

Andyaknowdaaaaat.

Lebron Outdoes Kobe....for once.

Lebron James decided to follow-up Kobe's 61 point massacre of the Knicks by recording a triple double of 52 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds last night in MSG. Whoa. You might say, "Hey, it's only 53 points. Kobe scored 61." Yeah, but he didn't have any rebounds and only had 3 assists. Lebron's night was much more impressive. He is also the first person to score 50+ points in a triple double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 1975...10 years before Lebron was born. Basically, he balled.

The Lakers play Boston tonight but I can't WAIT for the Lakers/Cavs game on Sunday. It's gonna be a SHOW.

And how about my Bulls rebounding from a 7 point loss against the Rockets by handling the Hornets in New Orleans. D.Rose dropped 21 and 6 and the team as a whole played pretty good d. A sign of things to come??? Playoffs for the Bulls?????

Nah. Don't bet on it.

61.

Kobe goes ignorant on the Knicks and Drops 61 in MSG.

MVP??

You betcha.


Ow.