I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 14)

LeBron James and Tim Duncan both rose to the pressure of Game 6.

Like I said in the last podcast, if I said I knew what was going to happen in this series, I'd be lying to you. Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, will go down as one of the best Finals games in NBA history. From Tim Duncan turning back the clock, to LeBron James going legendary in the forth, to Ray Allen's game-tying/overtime forcing three and Chris Bosh's big block to seal the victory. I'm joined by my brother Zeph and special guest Evan Barnes, a sports writer and good friend of mine back in Los Angeles.

We break it all down and discuss whether or not the Spurs can come back and win Game 7 in South Beach. Share, subscribe, and leave a comment below to join the discussion. You can follow me on Twitter @ParisLay. You can follow my brother Zeph @NeecySon81. You can follow Evan @evan_b. Also, check out Evan's writing by clicking this link. Thanks for listening to the podcast and as always, ENJOY THE VIEW!

I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 13)

Big 3 versus Big 3!

This is just unreal at this freaking point! Death, taxes, and the winning team from the previous game losing the NEXT game in the 2013 NBA Finals are apparently the three certainties of life. Even though I called it, including Manu's big game, I was still genuinely shocked. My brother Zeph and I breakdown the San Antonio's victory in Game 5. We also have a big discussion on LeBron not stepping up, his legacy, (And I'm starting to change my mind on him.), Danny Green as the Finals MVP and why I can't root for the Spurs or Boston Celtics. (Even though I really, really respect the Spurs. So much so I wrote this about Tim Duncan.) Share, Subscribe, Feel free to join the discussion by leaving a comment below. You can follow me on Twitter @ParisLay. You can follow my brother on Twitter @NeecySon81. Thanks for listening and as always ENJOY THE VIEW!!

I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 12)

This photo says it all... LeBron, while present, was in the background
as Dwyane Wade's game took the for forefront in Game 4 versus the Spurs.

If I said I knew what was going to happen next, then I'd be lying to you. The NBA Finals between the defending champion Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs zigged when it was suppose to zag. For the first time in a long time, Dwyane Wade played a great game, helping the Heat pull even with the Spurs at 2-2. My brother Zeph and I talk about Wade's performance as well as the Chris Bosh sighting in Game 4. We also talk about San Antonio, the impact of Parker's injury, Manu's no-show so far and what the Spurs must do to win Game 5. Share, Subscribe, Join the Discussion by leaving a comment below. You can follow me on Twitter @ParisLay and you can follow my brother Zeph @NeecySon81. Thanks for listening and as always, ENJOY THE VIEW!

PLEASE NOTE! I'm currently out of town, so the quality isn't the best it could be.  I apologize in advance if it sounds a little off, but I still felt like it's good enough to post. 

I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 11)

Much like Adam "Pac-Man" Jones, Danny Green can too make it rain!

I have been wrong about a lot of things in my 26 years of life, but the blowout victory from the San Antonio Spurs over the Miami Heat will surely be in my top ten five three of all time. (Predicting that The Adventures of Pluto Nash would be a hit and thinking my marriage would last even though I went to Iraq literally THE DAY AFTER I said "I do" are still number two and one respectfully.) My brother Zeph and I talk about the commanding 36 point massacre victory by the Spurs, what game four means for LeBron/Miami Heat and what they must do to push the series back to South Beach. Zeph also reveals a scenario in which LeBron James can actually earn "some" of his (Zeph's that is) respect. (I know, I know... Hell Officially Has Frozen Over!) Share, Subscribe, Join the discussion by leaving a comment below, follow me on Twitter @ParisLay, follow Zeph on Twitter @NeecySon81 and as always ENJOY THE VIEW!

I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 10)

LeBron James and the Miami Heat even up the NBA Finals 1 to 1 going into Game 3.

Well I didn't see that coming. My brother Zeph and I break down the Miami Heat's victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of the NBA Finals. Plus we look ahead to Game 3 down in Texas. Zeph's still holding on to his San Antonio in five games prediction while I try to talk some sense into him. Share, Subscribe, Leave a comment below to join the discussion, follow me on Twitter @ParisLay and follow my brother Zeph @NeecySon81. Thanks for listening and ENJOY THE VIEW!

I May Be Wrong, But I Doubt It! (Episode 9)

This should be good...

The NBA Finals are starting, and I haven't posted one in awhile, so here's a fresh podcast to get you ready for tonight's game. My brother Zeph and I look back at the Eastern Conference Finals and the Indiana Pacers. Next, we preview the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and defending champion Miami Heat.

We also talk about our fantasy All-Time NBA Team, but STAY TUNED UNTIL the end because my brother says the CRAZIEST THING HE'S EVER SAID! (Which is REALLY saying something, if you listen to this podcast.) Trust me, it's worth a listen alone for that moment. Share, Subscribe, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW, (You can ALWAYS leave one on Facebook, of course, but leaving one here lets you join in on the debate.) follow me on Twitter @ParisLay and follow my brother Zeph on Twitter @NeecySon81. Thanks for listening and Enjoy The View!

The Unspoken Greatness of Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan...Greatness has never been so quite.

Once upon a time, someone asked me who I thought the best basketball player of this generation was. Who was the one player I’ll remember the most? Who was the player that I’ll proudly look back to and gloat that I was able to see? The easy answers would be players like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. All of these guys great. All of these guys NBA Champions and NBA MVPs and NBA All-Stars and blah, blah, blah, but none can ever really be called the “best” player of their generation. Shaq was the most "dominant". On the nights when Shaq gave a f**k, no one, and I mean no one in the history of basketball, was stopping him. Part of it was skill, but a good chunk of it was Shaq hitting the physical lottery. No one is stopping 7’ 2” and 325 pounds when it’s engaged and motivated. Garnett was the most "intense." KG always gave a crap. Even on those hopeless T-Wolves teams in the early 00s he always gave 110% and played each game like it was Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Bryant was the most gifted and most fun to watch. He's the closest thing we will EVER see to Michael Jordan and enough can't be said for that. He runned-and-gunned his way to over 30,000 career points and has played at a 1^st Team All-NBA level for over 16 years. I can’t even begin to explain how hard that is to do.

Celtics fans really hate this picture for some strange reason

But again, none of these guys were the “best”. All except, Kobe where traded at least once. (Before LA hijacked Pau Gasol from Memphis, Kobe did everything but wear a “for sale” sign on the court.) Shaq was too busy rapping or being funny to truly care about basketball the way he should have. (Shaq is the GREATEST WASTE OF TALENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE NBA. Again, dude hit the physical lotto, but didn't do everything he could have done to be the best player ever. And that pisses me off. Shaq only made 3 All-NBA Defensive Teams and each was only 2nd team. He only won one MVP and had he gave a crap about making at least 70% of his free throws, he could have scored at least 2,500 more points. Shaq, you owe my Lakers at least 2 more titles and I say they should have waited at least 10 years to retire your jersey. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT KNOWS YOU WERE A F***ING CELTIC!!! Ugh!!! Let me move on before I get madder.) Garnett wasn’t good enough to build around and had to go to Boston to win a ring and he may even be traded again after this season.

 

The Debate can go on for years. Kobe or Duncan?

I’m the world’s biggest Kobe fan, but I have to admit that there were a lot of years Kobe wasn’t the best teammate and/or, by all accounts anyway, the best person to be around. Trade talk not withstanding, Kobe had his troubles off the court (Lakers fans seem to forget about Colorado.) and was so un-coachable at one point in his career that Phil Jackson said "Screw it! I'm out!" (Do you think Phil Jackson ever thought about NOT coaching Michael Jordan during his prime?! How bad of a person was Kobe to have a coach give up on him during his prime?!) Only one player was good enough to truly build around. (As in, other players would have killed to play with him. And if they couldn't kill to play with him, they'd take less money to play with him.) Only one player NEVER, EVER, EVER had his team think, even for a millisecond, of trading him. Only one player has won 70% of his games. Only one player has won at least 50 games  every year. (Strike shorten season of 1999 not withstanding.) That player is Tim Duncan.  Even his nickname is boring. The Big Fundamental?

We, basketball and sports fans in general really, have romanced over the “flashy” athlete. Over the ESPN SportsCenter highlight warriors like T-Mac (Who looks like he’s going to ride Duncan’s coattail to his first title. Feel free to run outside and scream at the thought of that like I just did.) and Vince Carter. But we get mad when a guy complains about not making enough money. We think it’s the end of the world when a guy beats his wife or girlfriend. We can’t stop “killing” a guy when he has a “me” first attitude or when a superstar throws his teammates under the bus. We "say" we just want our athletes to play hard, always give a crap, make their teammates better, get better when it counts and not be a complete tool off the court. 

For years now Tim Duncan has done all that and MORE but what does he get? He gets called “boring”. Funny huh? Duncan does it right all the time and yet we don’t give him the props. We can "say" we like all that "good guy" stuff but we secretly like watching the car wreck. We love when a guy is a d-bag. We can't get enough of it when a guy gets the talking heads on sports radio or First Take and PTI going. Tim Duncan is like a mini van doing the speed limit, where as Kobe’s like a Ferrari doing 95 in a 55 zone. It’s just more fun watching the Ferrari, even if it’s gone off the road a time or two and could possibly kill us. In a week or so, Duncan has a chance to win his 5^th NBA title (Tied with Kobe and Derek Fisher for the most by an active player.) and his 4^th Finals MVP, some 13 years apart from this first Finals MVP. A feat only Kareem can lay claim to. 

Duncan and Shaq in one of their epic battles.

Sure, Duncan did have some good luck on his side. He’s had the same coach, a steady organization and a string of good teammates throughout the years. But that’s like early man beating his chest about all the great things they accomplished. It all starts with the sun homie. Tim Duncan gives life to the Spurs the same way the sun gives life to the planet and everything else falls in line. You can’t have ANYTHING WITHOUT THE SUN. (Extreme example I know, but I couldn’t think of anything else damnit so sue me.)

This very well could happen again.

As a Laker fan, I know all too well of the heartbreak Tim Duncan and the Spurs can bring. Duncan has at least two LA championships and the Spurs were the “harbingers of doom” again this season for the Lakers. (A four game sweep in round one of the playoffs.) So I’m sure when I post this, only a few people will read it because after all, it is Tim Duncan I’m talking about. I mean, who wants to read about Tim Duncan?  But when I look back on these last 15 years of basketball and I’m really honest with myself, there’s one player I’d start a team with. God love him,and he’s my favorite player ever, but it ain’t Kobe Bryant.