43 points! Are you serious? What was that atrocious performance from the so-called western conference champions? Now the BubbleGum Geek needs to calm down and relax from the irritation.
The finals are over and it's time to contemplate what had to be the most anti-climatic NBA finals ever. The BubbleGum Geek didn't really care who won. Basically, she didn't really know who to root for. It was another Lakers-Jazz conundrum. Who was the lesser of two evils? On one hand the Geek is from California, so she should be rooting for the "home" team. But, they got Pau Gasol for nothing. Kwame Brown for Pau Gasol! That was just highway robbery. Then we come to to the Celtics. Sure, the Geek wants to root for Paul Pierce because he was the face of the Celtics after enduring ten strenuous years with the organization. And, he's the childhood friend of Baron Davis. So naturally, he would be a favorite. But here's the thing, Boston acquired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. The Ray Allen thing was fine. The BubbleGum Geek could live with that. But to also get Kevin Garnett to make one of the most powerful Big 3's in the history of the game is just aaaahhhhhhhh!!!! Mere words can't even describe the frustration.
Now let's go over the "action" of the finals. The dominant performances the Lakers exhibited over the course of the finals made them a favorite to win. They blasted Denver in the very beginning. The Jazz held a good fight, but they didn't have any answers for Kobe. And of course, San Antonio looked completely old and tired against this young LA team. Boston took two of their series to game 7 against weaker eastern conference teams and beat a Detroit team that should have played better to begin with. At least Detroit stole a game in Boston, unfortunately they lost their next game which was at home.
Game 1 and 2 in Boston: Boston won. No surprise there. Game 3, 4, and 5 in LA: Lakers won 3 and 5. That's right! They lost one at home! So to go back to Boston for a game 6, it seemed exciting. Maybe there was a chance that it could go to Game 7. Kobe was due to explode in a game. Alas, the only time the Lakers led was in the opening minutes. As soon as the Boston lead went beyond 40, the BubbleGum Geek knew it was over. Time to change the channel and watch recorded episodes of America's Best Dance Crew.
In end, Boston won by 39 and LA had to retreat with their heads in shame. Maybe it's karmic retribution for the Lakers. They stole Pau Gasol. There's the controversy that arose with the disgraced NBA referee about fixing the 2002 NBA western conference finals. People believe that 27 free throws in one quarter was way too much. But what about karmic retribution towards Boston. Wasn't the blockbuster trade unfair in the league? What exactly did Boston give up to get these All-stars? Maybe we have to wait next year to see any karma take effect.
Well, the finals are done. Apparently, the better team won. Apparently, it's not possible to have both teams lose in the finals. At least, we can all look forward to a new and more exciting season to watch the western conference teams that we love so much. It's much more enjoyable to watch Phoenix and Golden State score a collective of 300 points with a run and gun style instead of a slow paced Boston and insert lame eastern conference team here.
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