So we have a new candidate on the MVP Ballot…?

B to the O to the S to the H. Career high? Hell, he had 31 in the 2^nd half, one short of the career high Dwight Howard got on the night. You see Chris’ eyes light up when Darko was on him…there’s just so much that could be said right there that I’ll leave alone. Oh, people are gonna notice, now. Bosh and the team...

"Yeah, I'm good with just being on the ballot...for now..."

The Raps are starting to make a habit of just out-gunning teams; this is the fourth straight 100 + point game. And could any team do this without their starting point guard healthy? Name one. Another outstanding team passing performance (31 assists), granted Ocho and TJ combined for 20, but what other team has two points that can get 10 assists in the same game? Consequently, the team was on fire from the field. Yeah, the Dotters jacked some misguided 3’s (5-17), but also managed to get to the line 38 times. Just too much for Orlando. And now, the Raps are just four games behind Detroit for first place in the Eastern Conference. And it’s not even the all-star break yet…

"...eeeexcellent..."

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Duke losing at home to a stacked Tar Heel team, for their third straight loss in conference play. Nice. The difference between UNC and Duke is as simple as the difference between Ty Lawson and Greg Paulus. Dookies, except your fate this year: y’all just hope that Coach K takes some time off from his pissing-Gilbert-Arenas-off-agenda (again, nice job USA Basketball…) to recruit a good class for next year.

"Yeah, I know I'm...uh...over rated, but I could hold Gil to at least 65-70..."

So I got myself a ticket for the Kobe game Friday. Things are getting kinda giddy up here in Raptor-land. Watching the Raps wipe that smug-ass permalook on Phil Jackson’s face would complete this week of basketball bliss. It won’t even matter how it goes down in Detroit on Saturday…that’s just gravy. Here’s to Bosh making Coach Phil reference his inappropriate innuendos from last year…
Notice the absence of Kobe hate to my Lackers mini-diatribe…this is no coincidence. But here’s a little youtube number (thanks for L for the link) that illustrates how 3X’Eight’ can get under folks skin. You tell ‘em Shaqsquatch: "What you know about ‘me, Kobe, Ron Mercer…and Jesus.”