Cavaliers break the three point shot record as Hawks look ready to be swept again

Are the Cav's the Hawks kryptonite or is it just that this team cannot handle the true power of a NBA juggernaut in the playoffs, are the Hawks one of those teams that will be remembered by who they faced not what they accomplished? Though to be fair, the Cav's have owned them since LeBron returned to Cleveland from Miami, though it seems as if they are a talented enough team, yet something about Cleveland brings out less of a fight in this team it seems. Sure the headlines will read all about Cleveland hitting 25 three's in the game, the fact of the matter is I believe a certain fear of LeBron's overall awesome ability might have a play in this match up and it's lack of a challenge for Cleveland in general. Though who can really tell, I am just another drunk tapping on the keys of this laptop trying to make words have a voice to be heard, and in the end even if the Cav's have broken a record of the Warriors it is still not revenge for last year's Championship, and that story is still to written. On that note this particular Panda shall be out.

Damian Lillard heats up in 4th, Blazers win game 5

As the ashes fall from my cigarette onto an unkempt floor, mixing with previous debry next to empty whiskey bottles and beer cans, the stun fades as I realize what this young Blazer was able to accomplish in the fourth quarter after quite a mediocre previous three quarters. Draining four threes quickly almost with the speed I would empty shots, and scoring sixteen points in the final quarter after only scoring six points previously, it showed his true grit and desire to win. This a Blazer team that was considered to be in a rebuilding year when the season began, is now one win away from the second round of the NBA playoffs, and as an Oregon grown Panda that does bring a bit of joy to this libation drowned heart. Even with the disappointment of a lack of bourbon or even cheap scotch this Panda will survive tomorrow with a smile on my face thanks to another one of my loves, the good ole game of basketball. And on that note Panda out!

KU goes into the Championship game in their tournament

This is the year of the Jayhawk, despite the dystopian look to the cadaver filled room I write in like some blend of a Bukowski and a H.S.T. gonzo panda that at times I truly am inspired by, we are all lost if this panda can not call upon his mentors to help him through dry spells in his writing. Not unlike life in general, my Kansas team did not show their overall worth until I started drinking properly and watching the game, a few shots of scotch and a few smokes later the game seemed a lock, though when Bill Self felt comfortable with a 16 point lead with a minute and a half left on those hands of time things went a bit south, particularly in favor of the Waco boys. In the end I am still wearing my Jayhawks jersey with pride while downing a few more shots to remember we might still get the overall number one seed in the National Tournament, though in the end I should probably see who they will face off against tomorrow in the final, and see if they can both win 12 regular season championships as well as winning the conference tournament, for this is the age of competition, with tastes of what may be to come in the rest of March and hopefully April! Rock Chalk Jayhawk, and on that note Panda out!!!!

Jayhawks pull off impressive 2nd half comeback in Waco

Struggling on the boards, and having turnover troubles, this number two ranked team in the nation looked like they were going to lose this game after the end of the first half, though for a panda that has watched Bill Self coach the Jayhawks to 11 straight regular season conference championships I knew he had some special words to change the fate of this game. With great defense that in fairness did only start showing up after an 8 point deficit in the 2nd half with the Baylor Bears looking like their zone D was doing everything to stop the Kansas Jayhawks on their quest for 12 conference championships in a row, here they came with shut down D, and at one point giving Baylor a 6 minute drought in points. Even the announcers said at a point in the game they looked to be learning things they could use in March, which is nice to hear as a lifelong fan of this historic organization, though it will take a win against Texas Tech at the PHOG on Saturday for them to share the conference title, yes if they win one more out of the next three before the beginning of the conference tournament in Kansas City, they will be sharing a regular season conference title. Though in essence the Jayhawks this year want much more than that, that is only one of the stepping stones on their way to a hopeful national title, for what else do college basketball players really thirst for other than the top of the world in the NCAAM of basketball? So on that note, Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU!!! Panda Out!!!

Peyton manning pays Carolina to drop footballs so he can walk off with two rings

As we all know this QB is a cheater that never got his fare shake in the face of critics, though today is finally when he pays for his radical idiocy, welcome sir to the relm of the cheaters hall of fame, you join your brother in these slimey halls, there was a time we thought you were above such things but now we know you are lower than a common slug. The days of maintaining the manning name have passed and now the name is synonymous with cheating and overall doucheatude, but we can't blame Peyton, it's just a fact of life, millennials will create such mediocrity without even trying. So hate me if you think I'm wrong, but we all know who cheated the sports gods today, and fuck off Zebra, on that note Panda out!!!!!!

Is Cam Newton ready?

Is he ready, or is Peyton finished? Are we ready for one of the best QB's in football history to be retired? I am not sure if I am, though I am prepared for one of the up and coming greats to prove he is ready to come to the grid iron with nothing but his strength and will, and prove he can fight with the greatest, this is why the television is turned on internationally for this stupid game. Why else would we get so excited about one of these sports with balls involved, well other than alcohol, gambling, and food? This will be the first Super Bowl with a 50 after it, or is it a L? Glad no one will be hating on the Pat's or Chickens this year, though seems like a lack of hate SB this year, though both teams seems deserving this year and I believe they will both run if it is something and goal with seconds on the clock, or maybe they might throw it since it's on the mind. So give thanks the panda can still operate a keyboard, and thank the sports gods we can still watch this sports for all those that left us too soon and will be watching with us next Superbowl Sunday, I love you all, Panda out!!!

Lo Cain is a hell of a drug!!!

Lorenzo Cain's incredible baserunning is a good part of the reason that there was no chance for a game 7 for the Blue Jays in the ALCS, of course there are numerous reasons why the Kansas City Royals are back to back American League Pennant winners, though this run from first to home off a single was a big part of it tonight. It also shows the determination of this team to get back to the World Series, it shows a hunger for something they feel they left on their plate last year, and it is a demonstration of what they will do to win it all and stop the drought since 1985. The fact that Davis could get out of the jam in the 9th with runners at 3rd and 1st with no outs is incredible all on it's own, though add the 45 minute rain delay and an extra 15 to 20 minutes waiting for the bottom of the 8th to finish up is jaw dropping, sure he has been a starting pitcher in the past but he is a closer these days and these things do make an arm a bit cold. To be fair the Blue Jays played a stellar series and nothing was given, though that speaks volumes to the talent and chemistry this Royal's team possesses. The Mets will be a difficult opponent, though I have every faith in the Royal's small ball approach, and their powerful bullpen, I do expect a good series, though I do have KC in 6 games as the AL team has home field advantage. This game 6 was the reason I watch baseball especially in October, and I expect some more nail biter's in the World Series, and on that note, Panda out!!!

Marty McFly can do nothing to reverse Cubs curse

Even on Back to the Future day the Cubbies had as much luck winning the Pennant as per usual, the brooms were out, and the sweeping did occur, nothing can really be said but it is a shame, well at least that this Panda's picks for the World Series have been disrupted. Though I still think the Royals will pull through and win the AL pennant, it is a shame my pick for the winner of the NL pennant got swept and in good fashion as well, the Cubs closest game was a 4-2 loss in game one of the series. We can blame pitching, the long ball, or simply the fact that the Mets played better baseball through the series, and this is why I cannot wait for the World Series to commence, though there is the slight issue of the Blue Jays, and who can be certain that they will not win the next two games, I for one think it will be too difficult for them to win two straight against a team that last year fought their way from the wild card all the way to the World Series, only to lose in 7 games to a Madbum led Giants team that has had great victories on even years. Harry Caray is probably singing take me out to the ball game from his grave wishing it was still the seventh inning stretch to give the cubbies another chance to win the pennant, but it will be for not, as no amount of DeLorean's going 88 miles per hour will change the fate of the cubbies in 2015. Congrats to the Mets for all the wasted champagne for they will lose in the next round, which is of course the World Series, and on that note Panda out!!!

Smurfs fail in first round against Mets

As an eternal Dodger hater this game 5 win by the Mets brings me nothing but joy, though in the end we must dissect the mistakes that led such a well paid team to fail at home in an all or nothing game. Sure we could blame the pitcher who allowed the runs, though this is not the true reason for the loss, in the post season your offense has to be able to score more than 2 runs, especially if you scored those 2 runs in the first inning, this team has for years paid for great hitting that is not clutch, and say this only out of respect for Magic Johnson, otherwise I would keep my mouth and pen quiet. They even brought the cheap cunt Utley out of suspension to fail as well in this all important game, though when you slide dirty they have to wait until the game is on the line to bring you in otherwise you will get hit by a pitch. We all know the team with heart won this series, the biggest mistake was of course when no one covered third and Daniel Murphy stole third after a walk, funny how a game can change so easily when you don't pay attention, but this is how the Dodgers seem to act in the postseason every year they make it. Now it is time for the champagne though not for the Smurfs, it will be a fun series to watch between the Cubbies and the Mets, though LA will have to watch it like the rest of us, except for them the beer may taste a bit bitter. This will be fun watching two matchups, both in the AL and the NL that seem to be a bit of a rarity, but this is what we love about the race for the World Series, and in the end it usually comes down to a great hit, a bad pitch, or simply a great team effort, and on that note Panda out!

Harry Caray's ghost vision rings true tonight

What do we have left when it comes to true sports hero's, not much, so my love of Harry Carray is completely normal, and no one should convince certain gravesites of anything otherwise. On a another note the Cubbies are trending, and the only reason that is great, is they are now in the NLCS, which means better champagne if they win the series, though in all seriousness, they better focus for the Smurfs or the Mets, for if they don't the Mets might win the World Series and that would be a bit discomforting for them, seeing the high prices for champagne these days. We all love a bit of jest, though predicting the world series winner is not as easy as I would like to make it look like, who cares, they say,though it is surprising how many would like the pick, it is okay I will give it to me, oh wait, I mean you. It will be, that team with the best defense, most impressive offense, and of course the great pitching we knew they had all season, oh, and the ability the manager had to switch at the perfect time, god, why didn't we know all along. Such a strong team, built from wonderful ownership, and epic managerial staff, how else could they have brought up from their minor league teams at key points. Well we all know it was the best team that must be left unspoken, and on that note Panda fucking out!!!!

The hope is over for the Giants, though still fuck the Dodgers!!!

We all struggle with so many things in life, I keep mine simple, misplaced love, alcoholism, and running out of beer, there might be a few other things but I would hate to go too deep in my writing. So the last bits of hope are gone for the Giants this year, I will never give up on my team, but reality has set in like the words you never want to hear from a Giants reporter who once represented the love that glowed in your heart for this team that might as well own your soul. We will forever be Giant, though we cannot always win the World Series as we have become spoiled to expect, our one hope must be that the Dodgers fail miserably this year in their playoff hunt, no pennant, no trophy, no motherfucking champagne, because fuck the Dodgers that's why, they deserve nothing, and this particular Panda is hoping they get nothing, money does not pave your way to the promise land. We shall all carry on, me with a bit of whiskey and beer to lighten the load, and for the rest, well do what you do, keep it real, don't buy the bullshit, and have original thoughts, because that is the only way to live and exist. If you question what is real, at least you have a bit of a platform to start from, and by the way, most of this that you see is not what this Panda would call real, find your heart, keep your soul, and on that note Panda OUT!!!

She was my heart, but she was not my red panda

I have known love from time to time, it is an evil mistress and I never trust her until I let loose, this was one of those times, I hate myself for letting it happen, she was wonderful, full of sarcasm and joy, yet I suppose she wasn't mine. I wish she was still part of my heart, yet she cracked a part of a perfect Panda, we will never know what could have been, she will always own a piece of my heart, though she will never know my soul as I would've loved her to get to know. She was my breath, she was the taste I felt through the first touch of food to my tongue, the ecstasy that I would feel from nothing more than the sound of her voice, she made me feel like I was more than a man, I can't help but hurt from this loss, though I will recover, however hard it may be. I will miss her until the end of days, but she apparently was not the one, the whiskey may ease the pain but time is the only thing that will heal this pain. I can't wait for the moment the hurt doesn't kill, and that moment I see her face and doesn't hurt, she will leave my life with nothing but respect though I will always remember the shattered heart she left me with. On that note Panda out.

Feel the Bern

I get it this is not a sports post, though y'all better blast some Hank Williams and forget sports even exist for a slight moment, sorry but this Panda might be lacking a bit of PBR and Jim Beam at this early hour, and where the fuck is the door. This Bernie Sanders seems like the kind of character HST would follow and tear apart, yet in the end would be in full support of, though how can we believe in truth anymore in politics, is he really the one that can spur these cunts into a real vision of democracy or are we puffing a bit too much imagining a bit of truth in this game of lies. Is it truly the time for a bit of fun we've been missing in a political system which is supposed to be objective, or did we all do too much LSD when we were in our prime, I certainly don't care due to the fact that this man speaks sense. I certainly am in full support, yet feel I am in a dream reading his words, we shall certainly see if he can make a majority vote for a slightly crazy, yet honest human for the most powerful position in the world. Either or, it is just a game we watch to see if the corporate world really has full control of our souls, so my advice to you all, dear Panda lovers, is to keep your soul close and your guns a bit closer. For trusting the government is your first mistake, and trusting the process is even worse than having 352 mistakes after the first, so I wish you well and dear Panda Buddha God prease forgive me my actions if Trump is elected. On that note Panda fucking out!!!!

The future's uncertain and the end is always near

As the clock ticks closer to six thirty in the morning, and the garbage truck makes it's racket coming up the street, the drunken mind fights for life and this panda has only one thing on his mind. A sip of an old mixed drink of mine, (mostly cheap sake and a bit of cheap beer, I call it a sixteen sixty sake). In fairness, a stressed out sports fan needs a bit of juice to continue through the love and pain that life and sports can bring. At this moment it is uncertainty, the uncertainty of politics that always seem to seasonally correspond to the uncertainty of sports, and this particular sport would be Ducks muthafucking football, or as Vice sports would report it Division 1 College Football, well first off Vice sports can go fuck themselves, I never thought reporters could get worse but congrats to Vice they found a fucking way. This is important so I will not dilly dally on the lack of good journalism in an age where it should be twice as easy to create, I will delve into the lack of media coverage two of the most important parts of this fall season are getting. It is mind blowing that neither the Ducks, a team that was so close to the title it hurt an entire nation to see Urban Meyer lift a trophy instead of Mark Helfrich, or a great politician such as Bernie Sanders, a man who has always spoke of equality between humans in general, fixing the tax irregularities that billion dollar corporations abuse, and refinancing how America spends it's tax dollars, I don't know maybe spending a bit more on health care, perhaps education, oh and how about a little less on military action, or as the rest of the world calls it War! So what, I'm a recovering political junkie, drinking my worries away in the city of lights, the place where most American greats had to experience at sometime, some of them even died here, it doesn't mean I won't revel in the possibility of Oregon going to the playoffs for the second year in a row, though this season for the Ducks is as uncharted as the possibility of a sane human, being elected to the most powerful position in the world, the beauty of this is that the Ducks have an excellent coach with a good track record, and everyone thinks it will be impossible for them to get to the promise land without Mariota at the helm. For Bernie camp, no one trusts a man of his "mad" principles to run this country, yet any asshole who wants to throw it to the wolves is easily elected, though why let that stop you, it is a fact that if you run hard and fast you can be the one to win the race, also the rest look like feed for the slaughter though maybe I touched the LSD one too many times and have a different take on life. Though the facts are in the Ducks will have a bit of a learning curve to deal with, yet I believe they can overcome it, to be fair the Coaches Poll has them ranked fifth, and the AP has them at seventh, so I believe the American world agrees with this panda for once, though we shall see, for me it's back to my sixteen sixty sake, as always go Ducks, and on that note Panda out!!!

What is the true impact of deflategate?

I get it, I truly do, everyone hates cheaters, though is the chess match we call football, just a big game of who can get away with whatever they can? This panda understands, better than most, the bitter taste of loss, and the pain of failure when you are so close to the desired goal, yet we would have to consider ourselves childish if we would agree with the NFL on this overly dramatic dance that they have us intertwined within. This is utter bullshit, Rodger Goodell is blaming a team, (if they are actually guilty) for things he should have under control in the league he is commissioner of, if I did this at my job I would be fired or at least docked pay. Last time I checked the Ref is the last guy to hold the ball before the snapper gets his hands on it, is it not too much to ask to make sure it's a ball that can actually be used? Penalize the Ref not the QB or the team, it is the biggest abuse of power, and it's counterintuitive if you want this successful sport to grow. I know I have never been a fan of Goodell but this is crossing a line I just cannot understand, I am starting to be convinced he wants to kill the NFL before he retires. I look up at the starlight and realize this so called man has no soul, he is simply a cancer eating it's way through a sport I love and crave to watch to maintain my sanity, this evil cunt must be stopped before he destroys one of the greatest sports the world has ever known. This panda certainly hopes Tom Brady wins in court against this asshole, for it will be a small step towards ridding the NFL of this horrible parasite, we must stay strong and not allow this waste of oxygen to steal our sport from us. I urge you all to support Tom Brady in his fight against the dark side, well unless you are a Seahawks fan, then please read my post from the fifth of february and then go fuck yourself. We all have to fight for our NFL, it is time to rise to protect what is ours, and on the note Panda out!!!

After trouble with a writer's block like illness, the Sports Panda returns triumphantly to the typewriter!

We all as living beings struggle with addiction, obsession, and illness, though we sometimes can control these, many times it is better for the creative process to let it engulf you so you can fight your way back to have that first breath of fresh air. This particular Panda may get overly emotionally attached to the teams he writes about, and from time to time the page will dry of all its ink as his tears have stolen the liquid necessary to type the words, perhaps it isn't the best of traits for one that writes about sports, or it could be exactly what the stale world of sports writing needs. If you can feel the emotion in the words you read from the page, it would seem you would be more interested in the words that leap from the page to give you a sense of being truly involved in the game, it certainly doesn't matter the sport as long as the writer has a love that can bleed through his writing. To explain there came a time I couldn't write about a quite disappointing result in the NBA Finals, I attempted to distract with the MLB but the Giants weren't helping me much there, and as time continued to pass it became more and more difficult to dust the cobwebs off this Panda's writing paws. Now we have reached my favorite time of year in sports, I can write about the MLB push for the postseason, the beginning of the NFL, and last but not least the start of the NCAAF season, if I didn't hate the Buckeyes already, after last season now I really hate them and I don't care how many quarterbacks they have, they are overrated and that magic from last season has dwindled. Anyways, the Sports Panda has returned, come here for your obviously biased sports news with a sprinkle of facts, from time to time reading this blog may require a chaser, I know I usually need one when I write it, but I guarantee you will not be bored when you read from the pages of the Sports Panda, so let's get ready for another great football season. Oh, and for those of you that didn't read this last year or have forgotten I am originally from Oregon, GO DUCKS!!!!!

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!

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!!!

It's official the Hawks are that bad!

To all those LeBron haters that still exist out there, you lost your hope for him not going to five straight finals when his team defeated the Chicago Bulls, I get it you have some strange urge to hate greatness, and the odd way a millennial will rise to it. Seriously though, this man is good for basketball, if you truly love this game so much than why are you hating the closest version to a clone of Magic Johnson perhaps one of the most loved NBA players of all time, and I am sure the majority of you're mouths were centimeters from Michael Jordan's hypothetical balls when he was in the league. This a man who rarely implied his team might be partly responsible for their success, and his ego was so big he thought he should quit basketball and try baseball for two years, wait Michael you ain't Bo Jackson, your last name is not Sanders.
Though on the subject of the Hawks, this is exactly why teams have superstars, and don't tell me you consider Jeff Teague one, for you would be dead wrong, Kyle Korver not even close, and Al Horford is one of those Power Forwards forced to be a Center due to a lack of size in the NBA these days. Atl has completely abandoned what got them the number one seed in the East through an excellent regular season, seems like they are using isolation plays more than the Cav's, remember when the Hawks were known for their ball movement, yeah me neither I didn't watch them outside of SportsCenter which they were barely on because they're boring to watch.
Credit does have to go to the Cavaliers though, their defense has jumped to another level in the playoffs, and they have frustrated an Atlanta team without a true leader and one of those coaches that would be a genius if he got lucky and had a superstar or two on his team, but since he's coaching the Hawks he seems sub-par. Now the Cavs seem poised to sweep the Hawks and get some rest before the Finals, the next man up philosophy seems to be working, even so to the point that LeBron grabbed the bench with only one rebound needed for a triple double towards the end of game two.
Even with Kyrie Irving in a suit on the sideline trying to heal up from injuries on both knees, LeBron used his leadership to keep the team well directed and focused, and we know that at this point people in Cleveland are starting to feel some serious excitement for a long awaited championship. So we shall see if LeBron and company have the killer instinct and step on the feathered necks of the Hawks on Sunday evening, and on that note Panda out!!!

LeBron fight's through poor night to hit revenge game winner!

This Cleveland vs Chicago 2nd round matchup has lived up to expectations, we've seen two buzzer beaters in the last two games, seen total domination in the first two games of the series though by two different teams in each. Now we await game five only a little over an hour off, we now know that due to stats in the playoffs LeBron is more clutch than Jordan, though these are simply stats but as they say numbers never lie. This game five is certainly the deciding game, though more so for the Cav's, still it is going to take winning two games in a row to win the series for the team that loses tonight, it is the game I feel that will truly define this series, though if you believe in miracles it might be just some media hooplah, though that is all for those without conventional sports wisdom.
You never know as it will be a home game for Cleveland, but both LeBron and Kyrie have some ankle issues and we have no idea how truly healthy they both are, also Pau is somewhat questionable as far as health goes, and if you watched game four you know both teams seem a bit exhausted after so much physical play down low.
In the end, this is the series we wanted and for once in my life I'd hate to have the job in Vegas of picking the odds on this one, for this particular Panda it's a coin flip, and you'd have to be clairvoyant to be able to pick this one correctly.
This all withstanding LeBron and Uncle Drew are still on one side of this show down and I am not too sure if D Rose will have enough to dethrone the king at home, and on that note Panda out!!!