Thursday, June 11, 2015

LeBron and Cavs look to take a 3-1 series lead in Finals

Tonight we have another matchup between the two best teams in the NBA, so far the series has been about as close to must watch as any NBA Finals series can be, we've seen some record setting play be LeBron, and some insane defense by the Cavaliers in the last two games. The Warriors are in a position being down in the series where they must be feeling a little desperate, though they are obviously an explosive offensive team, they have struggled a bit especially in the first half of each game, and the biggest issue is what shall they do about LeBron in this all important game 4. The Australian Matthew Dellavedova is the biggest surprise in this series, he has played amazing defense on the MVP of the league Stephen Curry preventing him from being as efficient as he can be, though we shall see if Delly sans coffee tonight can pull off another miracle, or will it be the Steph Curry and the Warriors who continue to not drop three games this season and even up the series at two games each. Personally I think the Cavaliers have an advantage tonight as home court will be loud, and they happen to have the best player on the planet wearing one of their jersey's, all that I am sure of is it will be another great game, and on that note Panda out!

Monday, June 1, 2015

The Trailblazers should hire Coach Tom Thibodeau immediately!!!

Okay, I get it the Blazers made the playoffs this year, it's not like they failed this season by any means, but I am sorry this team has been underwhelming year after year, if they make it past the first round it's a shock, and who ever knows if they will even make the postseason. Nothing against Terry Stotts, but I will never consider him a true NBA head coach, he has all the passion of a hibernating bear, and the strong voice of a junior high student forced into public speaking. I understand it's difficult to coach a team to success in the Western Conference, or is it? Could it simply be that the teams that make it to the finals have the combination of good coaching and talent that it takes in any Conference, League, or Sport to succeed. This Panda is under the impression that due to a serious lack of intelligence in the front office of the Portland Trailblazers, they have provided piss poor results even with talent that could rival a good percentage of NBA teams, what is one of the Blazer's biggest weaknesses? The head coach, he is a great coach for a team like the Sixers, Timberwolves, or maybe the Knicks, but Portland wants, no needs, a championship, and they won't get that from inconsistent results, they deserve a coach that can give them a no nonsense approach to each game whether or not their stars are injured. Now where in this power driven NBA would you ever find a coach that could give you a defensive minded outlook on each and every game, fuel a thirst to succeed through thick and thin, and feed a neverending hunger to lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy, oh wait didn't some idiots in Chicago just fire some guy that can do all of that?
Yes, the rumors are true, Tom Thibodeau is on the open market, and most likely is, as we speak, being interviewed to be the head coach of an NBA team. So Terry Stotts does not really deserve to lose his job, it wouldn't be the first time a Paul Allen owned team was completely crazy about firing, hiring, or general management of things usually known to be simple in the front offices of professional teams. Anyways, it is the chance of a lifetime to pick up a Coach that has never missed the Playoffs as an NBA head coach, if it weren't for LeBron this guy might have a couple rings, Terry Stotts was fired by Milwaukee of all places. If anyone can make LaMarcus stay in Portland as he will be a free agent this summer, it is Coach Thibodeau, and who better to develop Damian Lillard, than a man who helped Derrick Rose through so many injuries to come back to the player he once was.
Maybe it is just too easy as a Panda sitting here sipping on wine, munching on some bamboo to discredit these people with such prestigious jobs in the upper echelon of the NBA, though I for one sincerely doubt it, and on that note Panda out!!!