lakers are a one man show, and I'm sure that donald trump's girlfriend loves his looks

now we're coming to you as the lakers and heat start the fourth quarter.
the lakers look like crap, as per usual, but they're still in this game. they need a third offensive option. right now it's kobe, whoever decides to impersonate scottie pippen for one game (today it's Brian Cook), and nobody. Also unfortunately for the lakers today it looks like gary payton decided to play at his mid-to late 90's level, when he was actually good. Chris Mihm is still a better player than kwame brown, which is weird, because Kwame B. is bigger, stronger, quicker, faster, and he jumps better. The only thing missing is his game.

Wade just hit a 19 footer after getting fouled by Odom on a pump fake. You can see previous posts for my opinion of Wade and his game.

Lakers are still the kobe show. nobody else looks like doing anything. it's like they're afraid to contribute. these guys must have had some game before they got to the lakers. where the hell did it go? Dear Mihm/Vujacic/Parker/Odom, et. al.: please hit a jumper. I know Kobe takes more shots than anybody, but that makes the shots you do take more valuable. If the lakers had a guy that they could count on to take the pressure off of Kobe and that could also get Odom into the flow of the game then they would be an elite team. Also if I had a lot of money then I'd probably have a girlfriend similar to Donald Trump.*

*brief aside: donald trump is courtside in Miami today. He looks the same as he does on TV. i.e. not very good (love the combover). His"companion" is, to put it mildly, a looker. I'm sure she loves the Don's winning personality, rugged jawline, and boyish good looks. They go dutch when they're eating at Per Se and Nobu. For sure.

shaq, for all his huffing and puffing about how good he is, seems much less effective than alonzo mourning. 'zo has the benefit of coming off the bench, but shaq just isn't the presence that he was a couple of years ago. he's not a reliable offensive option, and he can't contribute over the course of a game like he used to. He needs Wade now more than he ever needed Kobe. The Heat should be fine this year, but his contract will be a bummer by 2007.

It's been a few days, but my thoughts on Dick Vitale, ugg boots, and dating can be summed up quickly: They're all crap.