NBA Draft Lottery Results

The NBA Draft Lottery, much anticipated in the Charlotte community, finally came, and to many peoples surprise the best team did not win the first pick. This brings up many more concerns by fans that the NBA rigs the lottery, and some even think they are rigging the playoffs. Instead the first pick went to a team that just lost their superstar so he could go pursue a ring in a larger market. Sound familiar? The past two winners of the lottery both gained such "luck" after losing their franchise players. The Cleveland Cavaliers and now the lowly New Orleans Hornets. Thats right, New Orleans is back on the map as they get a chance to pick the consensus number top player in the draft, Anthony Davis out of Kentucky. This guy is looks to me to be a  great pro as long as he can bulk up a bit and maintain that quickness. But enough about the Hornets below is the rest of the picking order for the 2012 NBA Draft.

Pick #1: New Orleans Hornets 

13.7% Chance 

Pick #2: Charlotte Bobcats

25% Chance

Pick #3: Washington Wizards

19.9% Chance

Pick #4: Cleveland Cavs

13.8% Chance 

Pick #5: Sacramento Kings

7.6% Chance

Pick #6: Portland Trailblazers 

7.5% Chance

Pick #7: Golden State Warriors

3.6% Chance

Pick #8: Toronto Raptors

3.5% Chance

Pick #9: Detroit Pistons

1.7% Chance

Pick #10: New Orleans Hornets

1.1% Chance

Pick #11: Portland Trailblazers

0.8% Chance

Pick #12: Milwaukee Bucks

0.7% Chance 

Pick #13: Phoenix Suns

0.6% Chance

Pick #14: Houston Rockets

0.5% Chance

So did the NBA fix the lottery?  Or do you believe the Hornets should pick anyone other than Anthony Davis. If so let me know in the comments, and I will have a mock draft ready soon.

Conference Finals Predictions

And then there were 4. The conference finals are finally here! Now that the Celtics are done fooling around with the Sixers, and the Thunder and Spurs have gotten their months vacation, we can get into the meat of the 2012 NBA playoffs. I know that I was foolish enough to choose the Sixers over the Celtics, but I didn't count on the impossible happening. Rajon Rondo made jump shots. What's next, Kim Kardashian getting into a real genuine relationship? Please, but since Boston took the series I'll give them their props. They knocked down shots, and they won the game. Now its time for their real challenge, and I think they will need more than a Rondo miracle to win this one. Here is my prediction for the Heat vs. Celtics series.

Miami Heat head to the NBA finals again in 6 games.

The Heat are going to be too much for the Celtics only if a role player like Mike Miller or Mario Chalmers continues to step up like they have been all playoffs. The Heat are still without Bosh and his return is still in question. With that being said, until Bosh returns the Heat will need Lebron and Wade to take over on both sides of the ball, and also get help from a third scorer. If all of this holds true, like I believe it will, Miami will take this series in 6 games. If Bosh's return sounded surer, I would say in 5, but then again I see the Celtics stealing two anyways if they can get some big games from Rondo.

As for the Western Conference Finals. This series will be decided at the point guard position. Its a tough on to pick though. I have been watching both teams dominate their conference since the start of the playoffs and it was hard to choose between the Thunder and Spurs. In the end I went with my heart more than my mind. My mind is telling me to pick the veteran, deep, and dominant San Antonio Spurs, but my heart is telling me pick the passionate, star studded, young, athletic Oklahoma City Thunder. I see Russell Westbrook stepping up to the plate and not only defending Tony Parker, but also blowing by him for multiple 30-point games. The only thing I am completely sure about is this will be a very compelling series full of close games.

My final prediction for this series is Thunder in 6, and this way we will be able to see the finals everybody has been looking forward to from the start of the year, Heat vs. Thunder. Let me know what you think and if you have a different combo going to the finals. Don't forget to vote on the polls and leave a comment to get you opinion heard and responded to. And happy watching, these will definitely be two series you don't want to miss.

Brandon Theo Dorsey

Wade responds!

All eyes were on tonight's game 6 between the Pacers and Heat, and boy did Dwyane Wade deliver. The period between game 5 and 6 consisted of so much drama, I don't know where to start. We could start with the 3 flagrant fouls that set up the league suspending two of Miami's bigs and none of the Pacers. This drew plenty of attention especially after Wade came out and said they were treated unfairly. Then shortly after the very chippy game, Larry Bird came out and called his team soft, as he spelled it out S-O-F-T. Then Dwyane Wade was named to the third team All-NBA which is a slight to his talents. On top of all of this you have a slightly injured Danny Granger, plenty of tension, an annoyed Lebron James, and a must-win game for the Pacers. Hope you grabbed your popcorn, cause you didn't want to miss this one.

This game had all of the makings for a huge headline, and Wade delivered. After a terrible showing from Wade in game three, he came up big in the following 3 games with his best showing in game 6 where he scored 41 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. These are the kind of showings the Heat will need from Wade if they want to grab the title this year, expecially while Bosh is sidelined. The Heat always seem to step up in these type of situations. Even Magic Johnson stated on ESPN in the post game, "Every time they're challenged, they play great."These are the type of challenges that make championship teams, and after this showing I believe they will win it all. Let me know who you think will take home the title this year and don't forget to vote on the polls in the left column.

Brandon Theo Dorsey

First Team All-NBA Selected

The All NBA teams were announced this afternoon and it I feel the voters really got this one right. You have the MVP and scoring champion teamed up with Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Kobe Bryant, who are all arguably the best at their respective positions. Heres a look at the team and thier 2011-2012 stats.

Lebron James      27.1 ppg, 6.2 apg, 7.9 rpg, 30.80 PER


James won his third career MVP this year and was a lock on this years All-NBA First team as he lead the Miami Heat to a 46-20 season and 2-seed in the Eastern conference. No being on Earth should have a problem with this selection, but if you do please share with me why.

Kevin Durrant    28.0 ppg, 3.5 apg, 8.0 rpg, 26.26 PER 47-19

Kevin Durrant won his third straight scoring title this year after a close battle with Kobe Bryant. He also had a very close battle with Lebron for the MVP which he lost gracefully (by 185 points). But all in all Durrantula had a great year as he and Russell Westbrook led the Thunder to a 47-19 record. The scariest part about Durrant's successful year is the fact that he's just getting started. Im can't wait to see what he looks like in the peak of his prime.

Dwight Howard    20.6 ppg, 14.5 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 24.29 PER

Again no surprise here. Dwight Howard was selected as the center to the first team with little to no opposition. Unless you consider Andrew Bynum, Howard has proven to be the most dominant big man this league has to offer. Thats not too high of praise in these days where we have players like Chris Kaman, Roy Hibbert, and Marc Gasol making it the All-star teams. With that being said Superman should continue to dominate the center position for year to come, as long as he comes back from the back injury.
ps. please don't tell Shaq I called Howard superman. I definitely don't need that problem. I could imagine Shaq showing up at my door with that look. It reminds me of this hilarious video I saw the other day on Youtube by Funarios.

Chris Paul    19.8 ppg, 9.1 apg, 3.6 rpg, 27.09 PER

CP3 had his most successful season since he lost Chandler in his career. Not in term of stats or number, but as for team success and how he revived the Clippers franchise (if we can call it that). He turned a team from laughing stock into contender. With the help of Blake Griffin he even had many analysts picking them to win west. Even though they got swept by the Spurs, they still did pretty well. None of this would have been possible without the leadership and skills of veteran point guard Chris Paul. Sounds weird calling him a vet, it seems like just yesterday he was running up and down the court in New Orleans letting Jason Kidd and everyone else know that he could not be guarded. That still holds true as Paul was the most efficient PG this year.

Kobe Bryant   27.9 ppg, 4.6 apg, 5.4 rpg, 21.95 PER

And last but not least we have the Black Mamba. With the type of year he had in his 16th, yes I said 16th season, he had to be a selection on this list. He carried a Lakers team that was searching for an identity all year, and although sometimes he was what was wrong for this team, way too often he was the cure as the Lakers went 41-25 in this lockout shortened season. Kobe is definitely on a decline, but don't let him know that, and I suspect this is his last year making the first team. With that said, Kobe is still Kobe and you have to respect what he has done and is doing for the game. He is exciting to watch and scary to play against...unless you the Thunder. So congrats Kobe, your still relevant.

So thats the team, hopefully they don't make a decision to join forces anytime soon. But then again that has proven to be ineffective anyways. We'll see what happens. In the mean time comment and let me know what you think. Do you agree with the team? or do you believe they left out anybody. (*clears throat* D.Wade)

Brandon Theo Dorsey


Sources: Espn.com, Nba.com

Were the Miami Heat Treated Unfairly?

After a very brutal game 5 which finally came to end after three flagrant fouls and a 32 point annihilation of the Pacers by the Heat. You would think the Heat would be all smiles after going up 3-2 in the series, but the league decided to rain harshly on their parade. The NBA league offices decided Thursday evening to suspend Dexter Pittman for three games (well deserved), and also they suspended Udonis Haslem for one game (slightly expected). The main problem residing in Heat fans is the fact that the Pacer's Tyler Hansbrough did not receive any suspensions for the flagrant foul that was the catalyst for the following fouls. The Heat can make due without Pittman who is, for lack of a better term, a bench warmer, but it will be very difficult for them to win game 6 without Haslem (especially with Bosh down). I would say the Heat fans out-roar for Hansbrough to be suspended is just because they are hurt that they are losing ANOTHER a key big man. Can you blame them? I would say the suspensions the NBA handed down were fair, what Pittman and Haslem did were not basketball plays. In the end Hansbrough did the best at disguising his ugly play, so he won with the league offices. If you have another opinion about the subject, comment and let me know what you think. 

Brandon Theo Dorsey

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