I stumbled upon Paul Pierce’s brag here:

I don’t think Kobe is the best player. I’m the best player. There’s a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don’t cross that line but I have a lot of confidence in myself.

Listen, Paul. The best players don’t say they’re the best.  Other people say it for them.

You can’t blame Paul Pierce.  He just won a championship with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. That doesn’t mean any of those three is the best basketball player though.  That’s the nature of the game - you win it all, you get to boast.

So it’s official - Ronnie Turiaf is now a Warrior. I think he deserves the contract.  He will have more playing time in Golden State and he’s a very energetic fellow, on and off the court.  He plays hard and is a good passer.

It’s just sad, you know.  He’s great in a Laker uniform.  I bet he’s a very good friend and teammate.  Unfortunately, the team is stacked now with bigs.  Bynum will be back and Mihm looks like is back.

So long, Ronnie.  Never forget that you have a Laker heart.  (And don’t join the bandwagon and bash Kobe, aight?)

The Laker front is relatively quiet right now so there’s nothing really for me to talk about.

Reports indicate that Ron-Ron prefers to play for the Lakers but it looks like Kenny Thomas’ contract is a deal breaker. I like Artest’s defensive play but he’s just unpredictable off the court.  Also, like I said, let’s give the triple tower in Bynum, Gasol and Odom a chance of proving itself.

Between Artest and Marion, I would rather have Marion because he has a similar defensive skill, he’s athletic, he has a mid-range jumper and he’s not as unpredictable. » read more

A lot have happened in the past few days.  The Elton Brand coup.  The Baron Davis defection.  The unusual usual roster of the Wizards - Jamison and Arenas. Again? I think that combination (with Butler) has run its course.  But that’s just my dumb opinion.

The Brand / Davis event is understandable.  Brand wants to win and he knows he can’t win in the west.  Hehe, sorry Elton but your coach Mike Dunleavy tried to guess that one.  And Davis? Honestly, I knew he would bolt.  He was the franchise player and Nellie benched him in the last games while the Warriors were  catching the last playoff spot. » read more

Alright, the wounds seems to be finally healing. I think I’m ready to write about the Lakers now.

First things first, the Celtics deserved that trophy. I still believe that the Lakers were the better team skills-wise even without Bynum. Only, the Celtics had the biggest heart. If Bynum, Bryant, Odom and Gasol are not injured in next season’s playoffs, the Lakers will be a beast. OK, I’ll even say they will win the championship.

But enough of stupid boasts/predictions. Let’s talk abou the situation at hand. What do the Lakers need to do to win it all? Trade Odom?! Bring back Kwame?! I think we better keep our emotions in check. » read more