There's no stopping him, and his game is now better he does it all. Love him or hate him, whether his MVP award was debatable or unanimous, Kobe Bryant is the real deal. As much as I don't really enjoy the Spurs' game (they are downright nasty and too brazen for me), I know that they are not the sort to go down without a fight. As I said in my earlier articles, if Paul can get his Hornets past San Antonio, that'd be my playoff story for this season. As for the Lakers-Jazz series, call it home court advantage, fear, intimidation, whatever you will, this series will be over in five, if not four, games That's just how good this Lakers team is. And by the way, a First-Teamer must play and inspire his team like a First-Teamer should There should be no excuses for LeBron and Howard. None. Over in the West, things just got better the Spurs took Game three and gave this series a hint of respectability.
As much as I appreciate Chris Paul and his wonderful plays, it'll take a momentous performance from his team to get through the Spurs. But with Billups out, maybe, just maybe, it gives the Magic a ray of hope. I hate to sound too rotten, but if the Cavs do get swept by this Boston team, I will not be surprised. Dwight Howard must justify his All-NBA First Team status by doing the same against the rock-hard Pistons It will be a tough, mighty task. LeBron James' potential, game, attitude, etc., will be tested to the core against the Boston Celtics who, as we speak, already have a 2-0 lead. The playoffs are getting interesting really interesting. I am an appreciator of football played the right way and unfortunately some of Chelsea’s tactics just do not sit well with me.Waiting for Sunday with an eager heart and crossed fingers…….. By Shadlee RahmanDhaka,Bangladesh . Now consider the totals for the past four seasons: 2005 yielded 316 points, in 2006 they grabbed 323 points, 2007 saw them slip slightly to 308, but this season has seen the Big Four earn 321 points with this weekend’s four games still to go.At a time when Sepp Blatter wants to bring more equality into the game it will not sit well with the FIFA delegates to see four teams in a league dominating in terms of points.Anyways,I personally cannot wait to watch this weekend’s games.The Man United supporter in me will be desperately wanting to see the title staying at Old Trafford.
In the season ending in 1998, they picked up 283 points between them In 2001 they amassed 287. We are not fighting the problem of money but for the identity of national teams.”It was unfortunate Mr Blatter made those comments just days after Zenit St Petersburg smashed Bayern Munich 4-0 in the UEFA Cup. Yes, the same Bayern that spent 108 million dollars on players last summer.UEFA president Michel Platini made a far more valid point recently – as did Steve McMahon and our Football Focus pundits this week. They suggested the real danger posed by financial inequality in football comes not when clubs are able to buy the likes of Ronaldinho, Kaka and Messi but rather when the Big Four and their continental counterparts weaken smaller clubs by buying Scott Parker, Michael Carrick and Steve Sidwell and turning them into squad players.Can the likes of Keegan and Blatter convince talented players to shun big money moves to the Big Four? If they can come up with the rhetoric needed to convince the likes of Micah Richards or Gareth Barry of the need for loyalty ahead of financial advancement, then they will have passed my language test with flying colours.Tu parle Anglaise? By Shadlee RahmanDhaka,Bangladesh.
