Showing posts with label Chicago Bulls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago Bulls. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Battle of Thermopylae and the Eastern Conference Finals
By Scott Simon
The Battle of Thermopylae was immortalized on the big screen in the movie 300. The Battle of Chicmiami is going down in the Eastern Conference. You know the basic plotline- 300 Spartans with massive spears and minimal clothing block a crucial pass before ultimately getting run over by Persian soldiers and their leader Xerxes who referred to himself a “King-god” (shhh, don’t tell LeBron, he may fancy the monarch’s moniker). The Spartans were fantastically skilled but were too small in number to continue to endure the relentless force, determination, and sheer quantity of the Persian army. Inevitably, the Thermopylae Pass was won by the Persians although we admire the Spartans for their dedication and effort. I have a feeling James, Wade, and Bosh may go the same way as the Spartans, but please, do not go tail between the legs because I’m pretty sure there was no cloth covering their backsides.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Preview
Guest Contributor Ryan Mahanna is still high on life after the Buffalo Bills grabbed Marcel Dareus. While he is loving the NFL Draft, he is a hooper above all else. He takes a little time out of his life to share his Eastern Conference predictions.
(1) Chicago Bulls vs (5) Atlanta Hawks (Regular Season; Bulls 2-1)
(1) Chicago Bulls vs (5) Atlanta Hawks (Regular Season; Bulls 2-1)
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| These former roommates will be doing battle at Center. |
When it comes to sports I am a big time hippie. Other than hating a few teams and players for personal reasons, I subscribe to the idea of ELE, Everybody Love Everybody. I enjoy different styles of play and respect philosophies that are different from my own. There are only 3 things that turn me off in sports: self-centered coaches, egotistical officials and front-runners. I HATE front-runners. No matter what form they come in (players, fans, media members, coaches, teams), front-runners always lose in the end. After forcing myself to watch some of the Hawks-Magic series I was able to finally figure out why I dislike watching the Atlanta Hawks play so much...Atlanta is the quintessential front-running team. It is the reason they can win by 30 as well as lose by 30 in the same series and the same reason why they will never gain my respect.
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