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With no playoff games on schedule tonight, your boy Ballsy wants to reflect on the experiments that didn't work - I'm talking Shaq with Phoenix and Jason Kidd with Dallas.

Maan, did those two cats look old in those series.

I mean look at the way, Tim Duncan took advantage when Shaq - breathing all heavy - was on the bench with foul trouble. Then peep how Shaq has no luck with Duncan either at about the 1:00 mark.

And don't get me started on Kidd. You know Byron Scott loved watching his point guard Chris Paul take Kidd (Scott's old point guard and the man that stabbed him in the back) anywhere he wanted to go on the court.

Just watch the first :16 of this clip and you'll be good. Where were you at Kidd!?

SOHH I ask: BEING THAT THE EXPERIMENTS DIDN'T WORK, SHOULD PHOENIX AND DALLAS JUST BLOW UP THEIR SQUADS AND START HEAVY REBUILDING!?

SHOULD SHAQ RETIRE?

And ... ARE THE MAVS WRONG FOR FIRING AVERY JOHNSON SOHH QUICK!?

I feel like Mark Cuban really played Avery. After losing on Tuesday night, Avery was saying he and Cuban were going to talk things over. Well, Cuban didn't need to. Done. What do y'all think? Holla at me, maaaan!

This New Orleans Hornets-San Antonio Spurs series is going to be extra physical, mainly because Bruce Bowen will be sticking to Chris Paul like white on rice. Trust.

Don't believe me!? Watch what happened when the teams met during a REGULAR SEASON game earlier this year.

If you watch this clip closely, you'll not only see CP3 punch Bowen in the nuts, but Bruce kicking Paul in the chest. CRAZY!

I don't think the Hornets can match up physically with the Spurs, but they can still beat the defending champion. In terms of straight scoring, Paul and Tony Parker may just offset each other in every game. Paul will gain the advantage in getting teammates involved MORE than Parker. Then, David West aka the X-factor will need to have big games. Same with N.O.'s shooters, shooters, shooooters. Peeps don't forget ... N.O. has two All-Stars on its squad.

And they have beat the Spurs before. Peep.

CAN THE HORNETS DETHRONE THE SPURS? WHO'S WINNING, HOW, AND HOW MANY GAMES!? SERIES STARTS SATURDAY NIGHT!

Maan, I don't know about y'all, but I was pulling for the Atlanta Hawks to win Game 7 against the Celtics last night. The Hawks had a great series. I mean, who would have ever thought it would be a legit series in the first place? But the one problem with the Hawks: They couldn't win in Boston.

Yesterday was no exception. The C's just went in on Atlanta. Too much Big 3, too much bench, too much Baahston.

Peep here, especially around the :48 mark, where you'll see Marvin Williams f**king clothesline Rajon Rondo and get thrown out the game. There's good, hard playoff basketball, but this is one of the dirtiest plays you'll ever see, kid. Watch.

I don't know about y'all, but I for one would actually like to see King James conquer the Big 3. How about y'all!?

Moving on, the soon-to-be official MVP Kobe Bryant did it all against the Jazz yesterday. I'm talking pull-ups, drives to the lane, leading the fastbreak. Best player on the planet. Peep.

Be Clear, though ... this is going to be a series. An easy six games.

Ok, I saved the best for last ... did y'all see the Hornets-Spurs Game 1 on Saturday night!? In case ya didn't:

Yea, yea, it's one game ... I know, I know. But yo, the Hornets didn't just win. They beat 'em. CP3 picked the Spurs apart and David West did the damn thing. I'm going to tell y'all right now ... if the Hornets win tonight and go up 2-0, this series is OVER!

Did the Hornets' Game 1 victory change your opinion on this series!? Holla at me, maaan!

Ok, Ok ... your boy Ballsy ain't gassed anymore. Down 2-0, the world champion Spurs are in TROUBLE and I don't care if they're playing the next two games in San Antonio.

Chris Paul is killing them! They need first aid. CP3 is about to send Tony Parker back home to f**king his wife Eva Longoria a little earlier than expected.

I mean David West drops 30 points in Game 1, CP3 had 30 points and 12 assists last night. The 101-82 final in Game 1 was nearly identical to last night's 102-84 final in Game 2.

WHAT'S GOING ON IS NO FLUKE, PEOPLE! THE SPURS CAN'T FIGURE 'EM OUT!

Peep CP3 in action. Key in on :30. Dude has a knack of finding his guy. He always knows where he's going with the ball.

SOHH I'm going to ask: DOWN 2-0 IS IT A WRAP FOR THE SPURS!?

Moving on, the Magic caught a raw deal in the D last night, allowing the Pistons to go up 2-0.

Mr. Big Shot hit a 3 that should have never counted at the end of the third quarter. He hit the long bomb with 0.5 seconds left in the third, only after the clock FROZE at 4.8 seconds. Watch it here.

Tough break, Orlando. Chauncey said it best after.

"It's tough to be on the other end of that play," Billups told the AP. "But I'll take it."

As you should, homie. Luck is always a factor. What are your thoughts? My thing is, who the f**k was operating that clock!? I mean, Jeeeesus ... if you can't press a couple of buttons, life can't be looking too bright for you.

Finally, and I hate to switch gears on y'all, but I still can't believe Marvin Harrison was (ALLEGEDLY) bussin his gun outside his own car wash in Philly last week. I mean, that's pretty hood. I always thought dude was "the quiet one." He doesn't even celebrate after catching touchdowns from Peyton Manning.

You would think that if someone was going to get caught cappin' fools it would be Shawn Merriman, who does the machine-gun celebration after a sack, or Bill Belichick after taking himself through a guilt trip for cheating. I mean, his name is MARVIN for God sake.

AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!? IT CAN GO DOWN WITH ANYONE ANYWHERE. YA NEVER KNOW!

It's official - Kobe Bryant aka the best player on the planet has won his first MVP award. SOHH much for thinking that the award was going to be a close race between KB24 and Chris Paul ... Kobe ran away with it.

Bryant received 82 first-place votes and 1,100 points in the media vote to Paul's 28 first-place votes and 894 points. Not as close as we all expected. Peep Kobe accepting his first MVP award. Dude also said he wants to be a Laker for life.

Definite congrats out to Kobe. Dude trusts his teammates and they trust him. He deserves it. Moving on, I couldn't believe how LeBron James played last night.

I mean 2-for-18 for 12 points and 10 turnovers. Horrible. And with all that, King James still had a chance late to keep the Cavs in it, but missed a layup ... much like your man Patrick Ewing did against the Pacers back in the day. THEY BOTH SHOULD HAVE DUNKED THAT BALL! Anyway, LeBron ain't having another game like that this series. How long is this series going?

Finally, Charles Barkley ain't one to ever bite his tongue. Here, he talks about the secret of being a shorter player and having to defend a taller forward or even center. Barkley said it's all about the "ass." Ha! You gotta love Sir Charles.

It was all about "my butt - which is huge."

Peep.

I was thinking about the Indianapolis Colts' Marvin Harrison recently bussin' his gun and the New Jersey Nets' Richard Jefferson being charged with assault and something hit me.

These cats are supposed to be relatively QUIET, NICE GUYS IN THEIR SPORTS! SOHH when the "quiet, nice guys" act up, it really hits the leagues hard.

This just got me thinking, we hear about either NFL cats or hoop starts acting up all the time, right?

SOHH which league is more hood - the NBA or NFL!? I'm SOHH Hooood!

I mean, both leagues have former players, turned killas and you don't get much more HOOD than that.

O.J. ran amok in the NFL and then we all watched him do this. Damn killa (pardon the pun).

And let's not forget former Carolina Pather Rae Carruth, who murdered his girl back in '01 and is still serving his prison bid. SMH.

The NBA had Jayson Williams, who shot and killed his limo driver with a rifle amidst his drunken stupor.

Away from the (alleged & confirmed) killers, each league has dudes doing stupid things. Carmelo Anthony driving drunk right before the playoffs. Idiot! And MARVIN bussin' guns after years of probably being harrassed for having the name MARVIN.

Ron Artest jumped into the stands, trying to snuff the cat that threw a beer at him, while Jermaine O'Neal snuffed some dude right on the court during the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl.

I think the NFL is more hood just because they have more players and at any given time an offensive lineman you never heard of can pop off and get into trouble with the strong arm of the law.

While I think it's important to stress that most of the players in both leagues are good dudes, who DON'T get in trouble, a lot still do.

SOHH I'll ask again ... WHICH LEAGUE IS MORE HOOD - THE NBA OR NFL!? You're going to want to holla at me about this, maaaan!

When a superstar player struggles critics usually say it's more "him" than the defense, but let's give some credit to Baahston and it's D because whatever they're doing is working. Now, I know why the L awarded KG the Defensive Player of The Year because that whole team, when it wants to, slides over man-to-man or zone great and really buckles down.

The Celtics went up on Cleveland 2-0 last night and continued to give LeBron's fits.

King James went 6-for-24 from the field for 21 points, bringing his series total to 8-for-42. Damn, homie! Yea, I'd call that struggling. Even the C's are surprised.

"I'm a little shocked that he's 8-for-42, but this is what we work on. We work on trying to contain him," Paul Pierce told the Associated Press. "LeBron is what makes them go. And if we can somehow control him, we control their team. And with the help of the guys around me, we've been able to do that."

Yea, Pierce is pretty much on point with that statement. The Celtics are D'ing up on LeBron real well right now. Maybe, all LeBron needs is some Cleveland home cooking to get it going to possibly drop a gem like this, when he spanked the Knicks for 50 points in the Garden.

Y'all think LeBron will bounce back in Games 3 & 4 to officially make this a series!?

The Spurs made their series a series last night. Now, let's see if LeBron can do the same for the Cavs because we all know if he doesn't, it's not like Jermaine, Marlon, Tito or Jackie will.

Moving on, there's been a running joke on TNT that Charles Barkley will read anything on a teleprompter. Well, thanks to Ernie Johnson's prank, we now know that it's true. This ish is funny as hell. It will get your weekend off with a smile:

For as long as I can remember, I've always hated the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. Who's with me?

I mean, the Spurs have been the best TEAM for a minute, but they're like watching paint dry, ya diiig. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili will occassionally do something exciting, but Tim Duncan - although arguably the best power forward EVER - is boring as sh*t. What you want me to do? I'm sorry. Him and his f**king off the backboard shots.

As for the Jazz, I just don't like the state. I mean, it's Utah. And hearing sh*t like Karl Malone drives a big rig around Utah, just makes me hate the franchise and state more. I mean, who cares? I like Derron Williams and Carlos Boozer, but I can't stand the thousands of fans behind 'em. You know damn right that if a dude like Boozer wasn't a ball player and was walking in the 'mean streets of Utah,' he would be subject to a lot of looks and shoot, maybe even a hate crime.

Anyway, the two teams I can't stand have tied their respective series.

The way the playoffs have been going ... the biggest theme running in this postseason has been the home team wins, the road team loses. I think that theme will stick with the Lakers-Jazz. Kobe - bad back and all - will return with that swag and killer instinct to will L.A. to a 3-2 series advantage. Watch.

But it remains to be seen with Chris Paul and New Orleans. Now, if he can lead the Hornets to victory in Game 5, that would prove how mature this young team has got this postseason. Like this commercial shows, there can only be one, one, one, one!

Will CP3 and N.O. go up on the Spurs or is San Antonio back on its championship bully sh*t!?

Can the Cavs tie up their series with Boston?

Yea, LeBron ... you're back, homie and this is a series! Last night's game proved two things - that the Celtics' D can't stop LeBron when he's on his 'A' game (21 points, 13 assists) and Baahston still can't win on the road. The C's are now a miserable 0-5 on the road this postseason.

Peep this highlight at about the :23 mark, where LeBron gets a pass, drives to the hole, draws contact from Ray Allen and gets the hoop and the harm. It's the Roc in your areaa. Yeeeeaaaahh. Sorry, I couldn't resist. What's incredible about the play is usually the player fouled hits the floor. Not with LeBron. Dude sent Jesus Shuttleworth to the hardwood, instead. Flex on 'em, 'Bron!

SOHH here's what I think is going to happen here ... either both teams will keep winning at home, until the Celtics clinch or whomever wins a road game (finally) will win.

How do y'all think this Cavs-Celtics series will pan out? If one of these teams are going to win on the road, which squad will it be!?

Which brings me to my next point ... don't sleep on those Detroit Pistons! Why you ask!? Well, they're the only squad that's winning out on the road. Even if those road wins have come in Philadelphia and Orlando, a road 'W' is a road 'W,' ya diiig! Can they get a little respect? I think after trailing Philly 2-1 early in the first round, a lot of peeps jumped off their bandwagon, but the Pistons can do damage. I'm telling you.

Don't sleep on the D, homies! These cats have all been there, done that and as long as Mr. Big Shot Chauncey Billups can ball, they're good.

Ok, ok ... y'all (should) know by now that the kid is a New Yorker - through and through - SOHH don't think I forgot about the Knicks. On Saturday, possibly the worst sports franchise around, finally hired their new coach ... Mike D'Antoni. They'll formally announce him as head coach Tuesday at the Garden. JESUS. They got that wrong too.

Yes, the man wins 50-plus games every year and was a legendary coach in Italy ... but he doesn't teach defense worth a lick. As a matter of fact, we're calling him Mike Antoni because the man has no D. Yea, he'll make the offense more exciting but good luck trying to get Zach Randolph and Eddy Curry to run, G.

Randolph's the kind of player that will give you 20 & 8 every night ... and you'll lose! As I once read (and it's SOHH on point), Curry would rather be playing video games in his mama's basement than training and getting in shape.

I heard Antoni's first goal is trading Marbury back to Phoenix for his favorite Suns Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa. Don't be surprised if Phoenix pulls the trigger because Marbury - although owed $22 mil next season - does have an expiring contract.

Then Antoni's only hope is luring a bigtime free agent like LeBron (going to Bk) or Chris Paul (Hope to God, Knicks fans) in 2010.

But I would have rather tried my luck on Mark Jackson than Antoni. But that's my two cents. What do y'all think of the Knicks' hire of D'Antoni!?

I'll be back tomorrow with We Major Wednesdays! Chuuuuch!

ATTENTION - What this guy is doing in New Orleans right now

is > than what that other guy is doing in New Orleans right now.

Ya know what? Weezy ain't even in the N.O. like that anymore. Chris Paul is the boss, boss, b-boss of the N.O. now

David West aka the most slept on player in the L drops 38 points, with 14 rebounds and FIVE block shots in a MONSTA game and Chris Paul adds 16 of his 22 points in the second half, while dishing 14 assists.

The results: The Hornets are one win away from knocking the NBA champion Spurs the f**k out of the playoffs!

I love th NBA MVP award and I'm all about Kobe getting it this year, but I gotta keep it funky at all times ... if Chris Paul leads N.O. past the Spurs, then Kobe should break him off with half his MVP award. I'm saying, Kobe should at least give CP3 the Most Valuable part and he can keep the Player. I mean, he did bang out the hotel clerk on the bathroom mat and still patched things up with this lovely.

Y'all get the point. Kobe and the Lakers would beat CP3 and the Hornets anyway ... wouldn't they?

My question to y'all is: WITH CHRIS PAUL, D. WEST AND THE HORNETS...AREN'T WE WITNESSING SOMETHING SPECIAL!?

I'm not gassed. I realize the Spurs could still win this series, but they're on the edge of the plank, G! And I heard Tim Duncan can't swim! It just feels like we're watching the changing of the guard with N.O.

Moving on, your boy Ballsy talks Pistons and like clockwork they eliminate the Magic last night. Bye bye Dwight Howard. We'll remember you in '08 for this, but you still have to watch the playoffs on TV like the rest of us.

SOHH whether it's LeBron or Baahston's Big 3 - All Rasheed and the D wants to know is where y'all at!?

He's waiting!

Can Detroit beat either the Cavs or C's!?

Holla at me, maan!

I was just talking to my homie about Kevin Garnett and we both agreed ... we like dude. I mean, there isn't much to not like about KG.

-He's the ultimate competitor.

He motivates his teammates to do better and gets the most out of them - whether in Minnesota then or Boston now. He even motivated Stephon Marbury.

More than anything ... he's a leader!

And he got HER as a wife. Oooh-Weeee!

KG hates to lose and proved it last night, bouncing back from Game 4's L to lead the C's to a Game 5 win. The final line on Garnett: 26 points, 16 rebounds. Wow. Paul Pierce scored a team-high 29 points to help put King James' 35 points to waste.

Now, as long as LeBron's mama doesn't snuff Pierce and KG like she came close to the other night, I think the C's are going to move on.

My question to y'all is: AFTER REACHING THE CONFERENCE FINALS BEFORE AND WITH A MEAN DETROIT TEAM WAITING, CAN THIS FINALLY BE THE YEAR KEVIN GARNETT MAKES THE FINALS!?

I think it's possible, but the C's HAVE TO WIN ON THE ROAD! If they end the Cavs series with a road win, it will go a long way - confidence-wise - heading into the Conference Finals with Detroit.

FLASHBACK FRIDAYS tomorrow ya diiig!

"LeBron James with no regard for human life."

Yea, I'd say that's pretty much accurate. Dude ... King James made this play look easy. It's not easy to pull sh*t like this. I mean, really watch LeBron on this play.

He starts out just inside halfcourt, takes advantage of a screen, James Posey TRIES to defend and 'Bron EXPLODES to the cup with a MONSTA DUNK! That sh*t ain't right! SMH. "WITH NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE" is right! Posey will never forget that. Oh, and KG, you in that poster too, homie. Is what it is.

But here's the thing ... CAN LEBRON AND THE CAVS AVOID ELIMINATION AND FORCE A GAME 7? HOLLA AT ME, MAAAAN!

Damn. The show LeBron James and Paul Pierce put on yesterday was unbelievable. I'm talking Mano Y Mano, knockdown dragout fight, ya diiiig!?

P2 finishes with 41, King James 45, but in the end the Celtics advance and you can't be surprised. The home team won every game.

Peep some of the action here. Pierce and 'Bron are some beasts, boy.

Here's what the King told the Associated Press after the loss:

"We both tried to will our team to victory and, just like Dominique Wilkins, I ended up on the short end and the Celtics won again. I think the second round of the postseason, Game 7, these fans will finally have an opportunity to forget a little bit about what Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins did and remember what Paul and LeBron did. This will go down in history."

Yea, that's pretty much right on point. Game 7 will go down in history ... without a doubt.

That sh*t was crazy between LeBron and Pierce. At one point in the second half, LeBron said he looked over at Pierce and asked him, 'Which guy is going to will his team to victory?'

Anything James did, Pierce matched, but the difference lies with help. Pierce had help (KG finished with 13 & 13, old ass PJ Brown had 10 points). LeBron didn't get any help. Yea, Delonte West had 15, but to keep it funky, he's just not that good.

Yo, was I the only one that felt sorry for LeBron watching that game yesterday? I mean, Jesus ... can the man get any help? There were several plays last night, where LeBron hit Ben Wallace with great looks, but Wallace didn't want anything to do with actually taking a shot and passed back. F**king sad.

Watching LeBron play with Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon (pause), is just sad. It's like watching a full court game in elementary school, where one kid is physically superior to the rest, so his teammates keep passing him the ball. When it's all said and done for LeBron, he's going to be mentioned with the greatest. I'm talking Magic, Bird, Kobe and yes, MJ too.

Something's got to give for the kid. Cleveland - GET THE MAN SOME HELP. Some offensive help. If LeBron had that dependable second scoring option, we may be talking about LeBron advancing and the C's going home. But that ain't happening thanks to Pierce's HUGE game.

What's funny about the C's is everyone says they're KG's squad because dude plays every game like he downed a few Red Bulls and a box of Frosted Flakes. But real basketball fans know that the clutch player on that squad is Paul Pierce. The C's are Pierce's squad. He's the closer and he closed out the series on LeBron. (And Pierce got a fly wifey too).

But moving on, I gotta ask y'all:

HOW GOOD WAS THAT MANO Y MANO MATCHUP BETWEEN LEBRON AND PIERCE? HOW BAD IS KING JAMES' SUPPORTING CAST?

N.O.-SPURS GAME 7 TONIGHT, BOSTON-DETROIT GAME 1 TUESDAY: WHO YOU LIKE!? HOLLA AT ME, MAAAAN!

The San Antonio Spurs set us up yet again! Just when we're thinking that the Spurs are long in the tooth (old mofos), they get back on their bully ish to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker combined for 33 points, while that wild ass Manu Ginobili had a game-high 26.

Chris Paul and David West had good games, but that was all she wrote for the Hornets.

Being up on the Spurs 2-0 and then even 3-2, the Hornets should have been able to clinch the series, but EXPERIENCE - they didn't have it.

"You have to go through some things before you can really understand how good it's going to feel when you get to that next level," Byron Scott told the Associated Press. "You don't go from not making the playoffs to winning a championship. It just doesn't work that way. ... We're headed in the right direction."

He's right. The Hornets should look to pick up a couple of key vets and they should be straight.

As for the Spurs, they may be old, but they're still the smartest team in the L.

"People always talk about you being old because you don't dunk anymore or slash as fast as you used to slash, but we're one of the smartest teams in the league and we have a very good coaching staff," Robert Horry told the AP. "We didn't make stupid mistakes tonight."

My man Big Shot Rob is trying to cop his eighth ring in 16 seasons. Wow. But ayo, I don't think it's happening. The Spurs or nobody else for that matter have an answer for Kobe, Pau Gasol will score all day and as long as Lamar Odom has a good series, the Lakers should be good.

It's only right that Kobe has to go through the champion Spurs to get his first ring without the Diesel behind him (pause). I'm picking the Lakers in six.

LAKERS OR SPURS - WHO YOU GOT!? HOLLA AT ME, MAAAAN!

Damn, it's a good day to be a Chicago Bulls' fan.

Projected to pick ninth with a 1.7 percent chance of winning the lottery, the Bulls hit the jackpot last night landing the number one pick. (Did y'all see Hov representing for the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets?)

Anyway, the Bulls hit the JACKPOT! Ya just never know with the lottery. Even though greasy hair Pat Riley tanked the season for the Miami, purposely losing games in hopes of securing the first pick, the Heat came away with the second overall pick. WAMP, WAMP ... KARMA SUCKERS.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will go third. Seattle fell to fourth, Memphis fifth, Knicks sixth (Jerryd Bayless!?), Clippers seventh, Bucks eighth, Charlotte ninth and Nets 10th.

But back to the Chi ... the funny thing is they have no coach, but do have the good problem of choosing between Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose. Both are beasts, both are going to be franchise players in the L. It's all about who's the better fit for Chicago. If you pick Beasley, you can pair him with Joakim Noah and Luol Deng to form a young tough frontcourt.

If you pick D. Rose, you can have him run the point with Ben Gordon at the two, or you can move BG. Whatever you want to do. Win-Win. Good day to be from the Chi (Word to Common and Kanye).

Moving on, there's been a lot of talk about O.J. Mayo slipping in the Draft because of his background.

Mayo allegedly accepted cash and gifts - including a flat-screen for his dorm (wow) - from a promoter while at USC, a distinct NCAA violation.

On Tuesday night, Timberwolves' boss Kevin McHale promised whether that's true or not, it won't affect Mayo in the Draft. Look how funky McHale kept it with the AP:

"No, not at all," McHale said after the draft lottery. "Tell you what, if you said that every person who ever took any money in college would not be drafted, it'd be slim pickings."

I'm happy dude said that because my thing is cats funnel money down to the fam ALL THE TIME, while still in college. These street agents/promoters are like pu**y...they're everywhere - you just have to plug into one. It's the way of the world, these days. If you're going to get Mayo, get EVERYONE! Many of these cats are caked up, while in college. Trust the Ballsy one. And even if they're clean broke, they're going to be rich (bi*ch!) in a minute.

Remember when Mama James copped a Hummer!? She got it on a loan based on LeBron's future earnings. Ain't nothin' wrong with that, kid.

But what are your thoughts on the Draft Lottery? Should Chicago pick Beasley or Rose with No. 1? Should O.J. Mayo slip because of his background? Scream at me about Baahston's win over the D too! Holla at me, maaan!

AYO, Kobe Bryant is a killa ... and the Lakers take Game 1.

I mean, did I see right? Did Kobe really only score TWO measley points in the first HALF, only to pour in 25 in the second half!? Kob' you are killin 'em out there, they need first aid.

There was a good reason why the Spurs were up 20 in the third quarter, but there's a better one at why they wound up losing.

When Kobe gets going, there's not a player on the planet that can guard him, g.

In your mouth Bruce Bowen (pause)

That's what Kobe did ... he got going. He got his Black Mamba on. The Spurs were trippin' if they thought, after scoring only TWO POINTS in the first half, that Kobe was going to remain silent. Nah. KB24 is an assassin and with 27 points and nine assists (word to PAU!) he showed why he's the reigning MVP.

At one point in the rally, Kobe put one of the sickest moves on Manu Ginobili, when he took the rock around his back and got dude to bite on a pump fake to lean in for an easy bucket. SMH. Manu will probably be waking up to it on SportsCenter.

Here's how the game ended.

MediaTakeout.com had some post about Kobe (allegedly) cheating on his wife with a Lakers' cheerleader. Well, the Ballsy one hopes that is not true because everything's going well for dude now and he doesn't need any drama. REMEMBER COLORADO, DUN!?

Besides, his fam's beautiful.

But back to basketball, the Lakers should be happy rallying to go up 1-0, but let this be a lesson and warning to KB24 ... you can't ever pull that sh*t again with the Spurs. Don't ever try to be easy in the first half and pour it on late. Nah, you gotta go hard at them for 48 minutes, ya diiiig?

I actually think Kobe needs to be MORE selfish in this series. Y'all agree!?

Moving on, remember those ill ol' school Michael Jordan-Spike Lee ads?

Miss 'em? Well, yesterday at Cannes, Spike announced that he's planning a complete Jordan documentary. Yeaaaa! We're all on Kobe and LeBron's nuts these days (PAUSE), but be clear that neither can see MJ. There's only one God MJ ya diiig.

Would y'all get hyped to see a Spike-directed Jordan documentary!? Holla at me, maaaan!

What up, world? T.G.I.F.!

The other day's news about Spike Lee working on a brand new Michael Jordan documentary sparked some buzz about their Nike commercials being the best. Well, they definitely stand out, but SOHH do a ton of others.

SOHH your boy Ballsy took liberty to share some of his favorite basketball commercials with you (in no particular order). Obviously, there are tons, but here are just a few of the kid's favorites. Let's get it!

Right off the bat, we're going to MJ and Mors Blackman. "It's gotta be the shoes!"

The Showdown ... Bird vs. Jordan, the ultimate game of horse. What's there NOT to like about this commercial? Don't front either because you know damn well you were in the driveway or school park with the homies saying, "Off the backboard, two dribbles, Slick Rick on the eye, nothing but net!"

More present day Jordan (MJ commercials reign supreme) ... this Jordan Failure ad played like a movie trailer. Kinda epic right here. Not afraid to fail, SOHH he could succeed. SUCCESS.

Way before Charles Barkley and Dwyane Wade were acting like clowns for T-Mobile, Sir Charles had this classic and controversial "I am not a role model" commercial. Why is it one of my favorites? It sparked a helluva lot of conversation. Some people blasted Barkley, insisting that he IS a role model. Other actually agreed. I say everyone's mama should be a role model, unless your I dunno, Eminem.

Employ Chris Rock and his distinctive comedic tone and construct a lil' muppet ... and Lil' Penny was born. Props to Freddy P and Joe for reminding me about this one. Before the injuries set it, Penny was that dude. Peep Tyra Banks' cameo.

Aight for all you young'ns ... the Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade T-Mobile joint. D. Wade finally makes the cut. Him and D. Rose in Miami's backcourt would be sick next year.

I saved the best for last, patna! Gatorade's Be Like Mike is certifiably CLASSIC. This started the legend. Everyone was humming or singing this joint back in the day. Ya gotta love it.

SOHH there was a few. There's a ton more that I didn't include. SOHH WHAT ARE YOUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE BASKETBALL COMMERCIALS? HOLLA AT ME, MAAAAN!

What up, y'all!?

Remember Kobe Bryant jumping over the Aston Martin?

Well him and his computer graphics squad are back. Watch Kobe's latest crazy stunt, when he jumps over some Black Mamba poisonous snakes with the Jackass crew alongside him.

Fake as hell, but pretty cool nonetheless.

Moving on to basketball, SOHH y'all knew the Spurs were going to win Game 3 to avoid going down 3-0 to the Lakers. But the real question now is are they coming back, like they did against the Hornets? I could see the Spurs tying the series at 2-2, but that's it.

Kobe's the only player in the L right now with that Jordan-like killer instinct. LAKERS IN 6!

What do y'all think? Scream at me.

Finally, with hoops in the postseason, I haven't brought up baseball at all, but I will now.

Willie Randolph, manager of the Mets, is on the hot seat and I can't help, but think he's a victim of racism by the media that wants his head.

Yes, the Mets are under .500 and severely underachieving, but this is baseball. LOOOOONG SEASON.

Is it worth firing Willie over a slow start or is he a victim of racism and that's the reason for the media wanting him out?

Holla at me, maaaan! Now, go back to your bbq!

Yes, we seen a return of Deeeetroit Basketball last night and this series is all tied up!

In a million years, who would have ever thought that Antonio McDyess would outplay Kevin Garnett?

Pierce and KG had 16 points apiece, but McDyess' 21-point, 16-rebound effort was the one that stood out.

It just shows how (Mobb) Deep Detroit is this season. I mean, the starting five with Prince, McDyess, Rasheed, Billups and Rip is as sick as they come in the L. Then you have young hustlas like Stuckey and Maxiell coming off the bench.

Y'all remember how much of a beast McDyess was in Denver? Then he got slowed down by knee injuries and from being in a Knicks jersey (being a teammate of Stephon's will do that to you).

SOHH, now here we have it ... The Eastern Conference Finals tied all up at 2-2. I got to keep it funky ... I still like the C's in this series. Yes, Mr. Big Shot Chauncey Billups hit some big buckets. but that dude is hobbling if you look at him and there's going to be a point in this series, where Detroit needs him to take that big shot.

Beside, don't forget about cats like P.J. Brown and ET Sam Cassell. These dudes are built for the playoffs and will have a say in the series, before it's all said and done. Watch. That and Baahston, as much as I don't care for the city, is great homecourt advantage that the C's thrive in.

CELTICS IN 7! WHAT DO Y'ALL THINK!?

Get ready to see plenty of this:

Moving on, by now everyone knows that Stephon Marbury is just a little cuckoo. I mean, from his bizarre appearance on an NYC show called Mike'd Up to calling himself the best point guard in the L ... yea, he's a little crazy.

Well, keep the reel running. Here, Marbury tells local NYC press about training ... in the mountains. LOL and SMH at the same time. Just watch.

I think the never shy, always outspoken Charles Barkley said it best last night, when he said that Lakers-Spurs' Game 4 looked like a bunch of young fellas playing against some old guys. Chuuuuch! I couldn't have said it better.

It's amazing that the same age and experience that the Spurs have used to bully squads throughout their reign is the same thing that's about to do them in, in this series. Yeea, there will be no comeback. If Kobe and the Lakers don't finish the Spurs off in Game 5, they'll do it in six. Watch.

THERE WILL NOT BE A GAME 7 OUT WEST! IN THE EAST, YES.

But go ahead and press play on the Game 4 vid. Stop it at about the :56 mark and watch the Brent Barry shot. Seen it?

Ok, SOHH keep it funky, did D. Fisher foul Barry?

I'm going to say it like this ... Fisher fouled Barry - no doubt. But what that was, was a non foul call. In other words, refs don't like to call ish late and that play was a prime example. Is what it izz, pimp.

The game should have never came down to that. What the clip doesn't show is a shot-clock violation call on Fisher, even though refs failed to see that his shot grazed the rim. Asshole refs.

Anyway, is there anyone, living and breathing, who thinks the Spurs are coming back!? And if you really think SOHH, give me the break down on how. Holla at me, maaaan!

Nothing has come easy for the Celtics during the playoffs. I mean, Hawks seven games, Cavs seven games and don't be surprised if the Pistons force a Game 7 too.

But one thing has stayed consistent ... the C's lucky number is five. They own Game 5's. It wasn't even a question who would win last night. The Celtics love playing in Baahston and those dirtbags love hosting 'em.

Peep Game 5 right here:

Last night, it was Ray Allen, who finally woke up and began shooting the way the C's were accustomed to all season. Ray Ray went off for 29 points, but watching him, I still got to ask:

IS RAY ALLEN SOFT!?

SOHH where's the question coming from!? Let the kid explain. Watching Ray Allen do his thing last night, it struck me how much of a finesse player this dude really is. I mean, I knew that before, but wow. Dude's a finesse shooter, a marksman ... yea, we all know that and he had a helluva game last night.

Still, when comparing Ray to the greatest shooters of our time ... he's lacking that toughness. I mean, Reggie Miller had it. He would talk ish all the time and then back it up.

The reason I bring it up is it looks like the C's are heading to the Finals. There, Ray's toughness is going to be measured by Kobe Bryant ... the pound for pound toughest S.O.B. in the L.

SOHH DOES RAY ALLEN NEED TO TOUGHEN UP BEFORE THE FINALS!?

Ayo ... did Kobe put on a show last night or what!?

Go ahead and read the title again. We're calling Kobe Mariano from now on because dude - without a doubt - is the best closer in the game. Ask Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, whom Kobe sent home to f**k Eva Longoria a series earlier than expected.

In all seriousness, though, Paul Pierce is a great closer in his own right, but Kobe is the best hands-down in the L and in the world. Yes, it's true. Hi haters.

But I got to ask, was his 39-point performance - DARE I SAY (but this is why they call me Ballsy) - Jordan-like?

I say yes and yes! I'm posting fresh off the game, just hours after the Lakers beat the Spurs (100-92), but believe me when I say, I ain't gassed. I know what I saw and from growing up on MJ ... KB24's performance was JORDAN-LIKE! Kenny Smith thought SOHH too.

He did the Spurs derrrty last night, boy. I mean, scoring 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter! WHAAAAT!? If that ain't Jordan-like, I don't know what is, pimp.

See for yourself (especially :48) ... the boy Kob is a killa!

The other thing Kobe did that was Jordan-like last night was will his team to victory to avoid extending the series. His Airness was notorious for that. Jordan would OD on teams to ice his knees in the fourth quarter and he loved ending series early. That's what Kobe did last night.

Let's not forget that Kobe has come long ways.

Remember the air balls against the Jazz?

But he's a killa now. Whether it's Baahston or Detroit - (It's going to be Boston) - you just get the feeling that Kobe WILL NOT be denied.

It's almost as if he feels stronger about NOT LETTING LA LOSE, more than KG and company want to win. For real.

SOHH I must ask: DID KOBE REMIND YOU OF JORDAN LAST NIGHT? HOLLA AT ME, MAAAAN!