Friday, February 6, 2009

Uber Mwnage

Three cheers for Celtics guard Ray Allen, who was selected Thursday by NBA commissioner David Stern to fill the final Eastern Conference All-Star spot. That spot was left vacated when Magic point guard Jameer Nelson dislocated his shoulder Monday night, and Ray went out and celebrated the achievement the best way he knew how.

By missing the game-winning shot!


Never mind the fact that Ray got a shitty excuse for a screen from Glen Davis on the play, or that the Lakers probably fouled him before the jumper. No, the story here is that (obligatory He Got Game reference!) Jesus Shuttlesworth missed a potential game-winning shot the same night he slid onto the East's All-Star roster.

His selection means three Celtics will play in Phoenix, and before Nelson's injury, Orlando had three players going as well.

But the Cavs, who currently have the best winning percentage in the conference?

Just one.

For some reason, Stern neglected to give the final spot to Cavs point guard Mo Williams, whose numbers are right on par with Allen's in every major statistical category. He's also ignoring the biggest difference: the 12 MORE WINS we have at this point compared to last year.

I'll cut my rambling short. I honestly don't care all that much, because every time someone gives the Cavs the disrespect card, they start smoking teams left and right. But I will say this. The most glaring example of the egregiousness of Stern's decision might be reflected in tomorrow's Plain Dealer, where Brian Windhorst, one of the NBA's most unbiased beat writers, openly acknowledges that Williams has been "snubbed" and "slighted."

Enough monkey business with Boston. The Lakers are 5-0 on their current six-game roadie, and the grand finale is Sunday's tilt at the Q.

23-0. Bring that shit the fuck on.

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