I had a dream last night that I pulled 5 Dark Magicians out of packs of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. Doing this in real life would be impossible, to my knowledge, and unwanted. However, I'm taking it as a sign.
Therefore, I predict that the Orlando Magic will take the NBA Finals in 5 games over the Los Angeles Lakers. They will win tonight, lose game 2, then proceed to win three straight at home, meaning that just as I'm leaving the state of Florida with the band, someone on the Orlando squad will be named Finals MVP a few miles away. If I had to go with anyone other than Dwight Howard putting up the numbers worthy of FMVP, it'll be Rafer Alston - I just got a feeling. I'm severely disappointed that it won't be LeBron getting that honor this year - but he's got countless ones coming to him in the future, I foresee.
I've decided I will watch the game tonight, and as much of the series as I can. Despite my distaste with basketball at the moment due to Cleveland's early exit at the hands of Dwight Howard and his squad of spellcasters, I will be pulling for them against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.
A lot of people are predicting L.A. in 6 - easy, safe pick to make.
I've heard a couple of Orlando in 7 - the safe route to go if you're wanting to pick the Magic.
My pick is borderline insane - but so is the way the Magic plays.
They ripped apart the Cavaliers by forcing them to Hack-A-Howard, by draining transition 3s as if they were lay-ups and making it look like Mike Dunleavy took over the Cavaliers offensive play-calling. I'll acknowledge that the Magic played better with the Cavaliers remarkably that entire series, minus a few spectacular first quarters by the Cavaliers and a Magic collapse in the final minutes of game 5. Cleveland never had a shot in game 6, unfortunately - the team that shares a city with Disney World sure made some dreams come true that night.
And while I'm not satisfied with the Finals match-up, I will watch as Kobe Bryant's nightmare unfolds and his quest for to become the next Jordan gets stopped in its tracks by a man they call the Michael Jordan of Turkey. I'll witness Phil Jackson fail to attain further NBA glory and get his record 10th championship ring a his triangle offense falls victim to Stan Van Gundy's more structured and reliable version of "Nellie ball". I'll see Jack Nicholson's face melt tonight on the sidelines as a Western Kentucky alumnus, "Skip to My Lou", and a Frenchman drain 3 after 3 after 3 after 3 after 3 after 3, all while somewhere Tiger Woods will be smiling.
And although Cavaliers vs. Lakers would have been much more entertaining for me, the Magic will not only cast a spell that will ignite a fire underneath the Laker's championship hopes, but will play snake catcher to the Black Mamba's pride and legacy.
And until the Cavaliers win it all next year, that will suffice.
Batman, AWAY!!!
Joshua Aaron Moore
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and then Kobe Bryant scores 40 points and has 8 rebounds and assists, and the Magic fall 75-100. You prediction is insane, and it's not going to happen. Kobe is going to take his spot over both the Michael Jordan of Turkey and the U.S. Looks like as if the Lakers are just going to cruise behind that new scowl painted across the face of Bryant. Unless Dwight does in fact turn into Superman, and Jameer Batman. Oh, and Kobe would have to break something, too. Maybe not even then. But I hope you're right and the Magic win the next four. That would be something to see. A 40-20 night by D-wight? That would amaze. But anything is possible, just ask Kanye.
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