LAKERS TAKE GAME 1!

Let me crow here a bit.

The Lakers were as good as I thought they would be. But the Magic were worse than I thought they would be.

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, and added 8 rebounds and 8 assists (who I predicted would explode against Pietrus and Lee). So much for Kobe getting old and slow. 

Pau Gasol had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. So much Gasol being soft and easily dominated by Howard, who definitely wasn't Superman tonight (like I predicted).

My prediction was Lakers over Magic, 100-88. Final score was Lakers over Magic, 100-75. I think I earned my money this week.

WATCH OUT FOR THE BLACK WIDOW!

Shanelle Loraine may be gone but there is no lack for beautiful billiards beauties in ongoing World Women's 10 Ball Championships.

In fact, one of the most beautiful players there is also one of the deadliest. Meet Jeanette Lee aka The Black Widow. She knows how to play them balls.

 

BYE BYE SHANELLE!

She may not have made past the elimination rounds but she has certainly won the... ehem... hearts of Filipino men.

BILLIARDS BEAUTY!

The Women's World 10 Ball Championships are underway right here in SM City and, despite the high level of play, what made the rounds in sporting circles are the beautiful babes that are currently hitting those balls.

One such example if Fil-Am Shanelle Lorraine, who has been wowing people with her looks and buxom body (never mind the fact that she hasn't won a match yet). 

After seeing some of her pics, I can't blame anyone for not seeing anything else but her...assets.

LAKER FANS! HAVE A SEAT!

No one can beat the Lakers when it comes to frivolous fanaticism. Hence, Exhibit A.

A FINALS PREDICTION!

Sorry for the absence again. It's been hectic here at my day job. 

But, first of all, let me tell all of you that I have won my two conference finals bets. Yes, I've won 2 bags of peanuts (literally! Growers Hot and Spicy Flavor) for guessing that the Lakers and the Magic were going to end up facing each other. 

So here's my game 1 prediction:

Lakers over Magic, 100-88. Kobe is going to explode as the Magic try to get used to the Finals hoopla.

Michael Pietrus will be marginally more effective guarding him than Hedo Turkoglu will be and Courtney Lee will be lost in this first game. 

Howard won't be Superman because Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are better equipped to stop him and they'll also make Howard work harder on the defensive end of the floor. 

Rafer Alston won't make people forget Jameer Nelson but he'll certainly be better than Derek Fisher. In the end, the Black Mamba and his cohorts will prevail over the Magic but they will also lose some of their mystique, as the Magic discover that, yes, they do belong here in the Finals.