Erik Dampier might go to the Miami Heat?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHA

If Erik Dampier goes to the Miami Heat, you will be able to hear me laughing...  Count on it.  I feel bad for that guy every time he touches the ball and then loses it through his butter fingers.  He might be the nicest guy in the world (i.e. I've never met him), but he definitely shouldn't be showcased on the Miami stage.    Dampier?!?!  Really?!?!  Erik Dampier to address the loss of Udonis Haslem?  Hahahaha.  That's FUNNY.

I'm not a Miami Heat fan.  I'm a Pat Riley fan, but even I can't understand this move.

One thing is for sure ~ Zydrunas Ilgauskas' starting position at center is almost a LOCK for the rest of the season.  Thank goodness, he's not a back-up anymore.  The horror...


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Miami Heat v Boston Celtics ~ Thoughts from the 4th quarter

We're in the final stretch...  Miami Heat v Boston Celtics, 4th quarter action starts now.  Let's do this...

• Zydrunas is still in the game.  I think he played the entire 3rd quarter.  I think he just picked up his 4th foul.  He's hitting the bench with 10:53 in the 4th left.
• Chris Bosh missed.  He's now 3 for 11 from the field.
• Udonis Haslem hit his shot to cut the Boston lead to 5.  There are just under 9 minutes left on the clock.  ****  Yep, I was right.  It looks like Boston has let up.  Come on, Celtics!!!!
• Since I've seen it at least twice now, I should probably comment.  I like the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar commercial.  I'm glad they didn't show him wearing his shape ups though.  When I think "sexy, toned legs" I don't think of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• I think the faux-hawk is working for Big Baby Davis.  He just extended the Celtics lead to 6 after some guy on the Heat had cut it to 4.
• Pierce must be feeling better, since he just drained a 3.  The Boston lead is back to 6 with just over 7 minutes to go.
• I need to check the roster.  Who is Jones on the Heat?  No, it's not Eddie. 
• That Jones guy on the Heat just fouled Paul Pierce behind the 3-point arc.  Thank you, Jones!  Pierce is perfect from the line (e.g. 6 for 6) and the Celtics lead by 11, with about 4 and a half minutes left.
• Kevin Garnett shot and got his own rebound and passed it to Big Baby who drained his shot.  Beautiful!  13 point Boston lead.
• Just saw the stat line.  LeBron has 26 points and the Heat is losing.
• LeBron is on fire.  Just drained a 3.  Still losing, but by 8 now.  He just launched another 3 and missed.  Hehehehe :-P
• They're showing Erik Spoelstra now.  I feel bad for him.  If he can't get those 3 guys to win, I'm guessing he's going to lose his job.  Don't worry, Erik!  I liked you when you were sitting on the other end of the bench, so you will still have a fan in me.
• Heat on an 8-0 run and the Boston lead is only 5.  Miami has the ball, and LeBron just cut the lead to 3.  LeBron now has 30 points.
• Under a minute to go, Boston with the ball, Ray Allen just drained a 3!  His mom and I are on our feet!!!!!!  Celtics up by 6 with 49.8 on the clock. 
• Dwyane Wade just missed his 3 point attempt. 
• Celtics using the clock, playing smart.  Wade waited a while, and fouled Pierce.  I wonder why he didn't foul right away.
• Pierce at the line with 27.4 on the clock.  He makes both free throws.  Celtics up by 8.
• The Boston crowd is loudly chanting O-VER-RATED.  I love it!!!!

Game over.  Celitics win 88-80.  LeBron had 31 points. Bosh and Wade's numbers aren't worth mentioning.  The Miami Heat are 0-1.  Only 81 more games to go!  ****  If I have to watch a Bosh interview after this I might scream.


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Miami Heat v Boston Celtics ~ Thoughts from the 2nd Quarter

Game on...  2nd Quarter begins...  Celtics are up 7.  Here we go... 

• Just received a text from a friend in the media who's at the game.  Whew!  I'm relieved.  We're rooting for the same team.  Go Celtics!
• Marquis Daniels is getting some playing time in Boston.  I like it.
• Is Erik Spoelstra wearing a black Power Balance bracelet?  I took mine off on this morning.  Maybe I should put it back on.
• Boston is up 12, with 8:23 left in the 2nd.  Woohoo!
• Is Zydrunas Ilgauskas even on the Heat bench?  I didn't see him in the huddle.
• Actually I just realized that Zydrunas is now reunited with Ronnie Rothstein...  For those of you that don't remember, Ronnie used to be under Mike Fratello back in the day in Cleveland.
• Marquis Daniels has 6 points, and is looking to be the star of the game so far ~ but it's EARLY.
• I'm listening to Mike Fratello now actually.  Wow.  It's like a reunion in the fraternity we call the "NBA".  Yes, I know Mike Miller recently got injured.  If I remember correctly, he got his finger caught in a jersey in either practice or a preseason game.  Regardless, Miller being out does hurt the Heat's ability to spread the floor.  Those are the breaks.
• I just heard Bosh, LeBron, and Wade's stats lines.  The numbers are pathetic.  I'm smiling.
• They're showing Union Oyster House in the background as we return from commercial.  I've eaten there.  I had the clam chowder.
• Udonis Haslem just shot and missed.  ****  I saw him when I was in Miami.  He was walking into the Fontainbleu Miami during Super Bowl XLIV.
• Bosh just missed.  Still smiling.
• Zydrunas is in the game and he's wearing a Miami Heat jersey.  Weird.

Celtics are up 45-30...


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