Rondo's rebounding is just confusing Pau Gasol now. As he reached over top the Spaniard in the fourth to poke in a putback with his ET fingers, Pau looked around as if a sudden gust of wind had played a mean trick on him. You may be surprised to learn that Rondo's hands, and I looked this up, are 48 inches long. Each. Also his ball fakes are like porn. But dirtier.
Game 5 was a return to the dictatorial reign of Rondo over the pace of the game. Nate Robinson brought his signature brand of terrier ball with moments of selflessness that were atypical and, frankly, touching. Almost nothing about L.A. looked even remotely awake.
Astonishingly enough, it stayed close and more than a little fun to watch. This is almost solely due to the mythological performance of the Mamba, who reminded us that every once in a while, he forgets how to miss. The craziest thing about watching him raise up and hit impossible shot after impossible shot is that you start registering surprise when he does miss. "What happened there?" You think. "Oh yes, there was a guard in his face and a forward inside of him when he shot."
I'll leave you to look forward to Game 6 with a few free association thoughts I had while watching the game:
-Phil Jackson refuses to follow Kobe's orders: "Let me guard him" re: Pierce. Relatively certain that Phil will backhand him after the game with a 5-ringed hand to remind him who's Sith lord and who's the apprentice. Then he'll make him kiss all five rings on the other hand.
Headline from tomorrow - Phil Jackson puts the Lakers' bench up for bidding on eBay. Opening bid: $6 or best offer.
-Flopfest 2010, Headliner: Derek Fisher. Also don't miss hot new acts like Ron Artest with his hit single "Pushed by a 90-pound Point Guard: Forget Physics."
-Tony Allen just blocked Pau Gasol into the backboard. No joke here, that actually just happened.
-If I see one more sports writer use the phrase "The Truth will set you free," I'm buying a gun.
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