PLAYOFF DIARY: DAY 4
Did you know that Chris Paul throughout his career has averaged 33.5 points, 13.5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3.5 steals in the playoffs? Never mind he’s only been in the playoffs two games. That’s irrelevant. What matters is in the two biggest games of CP3’s basketball life so far he’s delivered near perfect performances, leading me to make the ridiculous and completely unfounded statement that it is the best two-game playoff debut I’ve seen from anyone in my entire life. Of course, I’ve been known to suffer from long-term memory loss and playoff hyperbole so you should take that with a grain of salt. If you don’t agree with me, then surely you agree that in the space of two games Chris Paul has made a mockery of anyone who thought he wasn’t MVP worthy? Riding a whole wave of MVP propaganda, Paul has stepped into the post season and actually raised his game. If he was playing like an MVP before, then right now we need a new acronym because MVP doesn’t cut it. It’s funny how Paul chose to go down a different route to say… Dirk, who followed up his MVP-worthy season by castrating himself in front of the Oakland Arena crowd. Dirk embarrassed everyone who voted for him. Chris Paul will embarrass everyone who didn’t. Chris Paul is the anti-Dirk.

Lots of NBA players say stupid things. I make a habit to try and keep tabs on the stupidest ones, like Tough Juice and Joakim. But of all players, I never expected Steve Nash to say something as ignorant and naive as this:

“We had beaten them [two] straight times, now they’ve beaten us twice; it just happens to be in the playoffs”.

Ahhh Earth to Stevie, but the fact you lost these games and they “happen” to be in the playoffs is really not a coincidence. You’re playing against the Spurs. These guys only care about the playoffs. Tim Duncan doesn’t shower between July and March because he doesn’t see the point. Greg Popovich doesn’t change his underpants until round 2. And Michael Finley gets high on the bench during the entire regular season to keep things interesting. In fact, the Spurs don’t even remember playing against you in the regular season. I just hope that if you take this series all the way you don’t lose game 7 on the Spurs floor, because bowing out of the playoffs leading 5-4 in the series would be very confusing for you.

We’re only four games into the playoffs but damn I’ve got some serious man-crushes on the go. I’m looking at you Dwight. Superman went 20-20 again despite the Magic shooting an astounding 9-31 from three-point range, proving once and for all the ‘ol saying: “Live by the three, die without Dwight Howard”. And on the topic of man lovin, check out this rather amusing look at the The 11 Most Unintentionally Gay Rap Lyrics Ever. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Today’s Playoff MVP Votes

3 votes – Chris Paul
2 votes – Dwight Howard
1 vote – Tony Parker

Playoff MVP Leaderboard
Chris Paul – 6 votes
Dwight Howard – 4 votes
Pau Gasol – 3
Deron Williams – 3
Lebron James – 3

Comment posted by
at 4/24/2008 12:44:51 AM

dude you ever checked out this torrent site: www.sport-scene.com – you need an invitation to join but every game goes up within a few hours at really high speed download rates… just in case youre sick of looking up boxscores on auto refresh haha. sucks having only two playoff games a week for these first rounds.

btw got an invitation i can give you if you want it to that site.

1. Day 14 - Can you believe this?
2. Idiot’s Blog Guide to the 2008 NBA Draft 2.1: Man-Crush Edition
3. Part II of The Idiots Blog Guide to the 2008 NBA Draft
4. Day 7 & 8 - Parker the Great
5. Q&A with the Draft Dude

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