The Finals

Think about this for a minute - The Red Sox won the World Series in November, then the Patriots reached the Super Bowl in February and failed to close the door on the first perfect season since 1972, and now the Boston Celtics are in the NBA Finals. Against the Lakers no less! Jesus. If not for an unthinkable New York Giants victory against the Pats, the Celts could be four games away from a Boston Sports 3-peat right now. Now even though I hate Boston (I'm Yanks, Colts, and anti-KG and Ray Allen), I'd almost have to root for Pierce and the boys just to see that. Thankfully though, I don't have to do that.

"Fuck you Red, I got 10" - Phil Jackson in two weeks.

That's right, I got Lakers in 5. They steal Game 1 in the Garden and win Games 3-5 at home. Finals MVP pick: Kobe Bryant. 'Cause quite simply - No one can guard him. One might say that the cohesive team 'D' Boston employed to frustrate LeBron James in the Eastern Semi's is evidence to the contrary. They'd be missing one big difference, however: the fact that David Beckham could drop-kick more outside shots in than LeBron could make with a traditional jumper. Kobe doesn't have that problem, the man can stroke it. Keeping him out of the paint is merely a minor inconvenience. In fact, he might actually prefer shooting those 20-footers so he can reserve his energy for the 4th quarter. Also, the finish line is in his sights now. He can feel it, he can taste it, and he knows what a Shaq-less ring will do for his legacy. Plus he's got troops to go to war with, not to mention his opposition's lack of a super-duper star. (KG is a proven loser, soft, and overrated, Allen is not worthy of comment, and Pierce, while a tough and admirable player, is not skilled enough to be on that level.)

So again, Lakers in 5.