The Finals are here. This is where champions are victorius and the almost champions go home. Alright. Nothing new there. Sorry to dissapoint. But how are champions determined? How to they come to be? Its all about focus.
Now lets talk about differnt types of focus. You can focus on an immediate goal, such as driving home, or a bigger picture, like graduating and maybe getting a job one day. They could be specific goals such as downing the drink before your buddie does, or an every day goal, like making enough dough to pay Obama's taxes and still having a few cents for an orange Fanta from Mexico. We might as well state what focus is NOT. Its not sitting on the beach with your suit on doing some yoga crap. First off, the suit is partly ruined by the sand that gets everywhere, second, you look like a complete moron. Please kee p such behaviors in the privacy of your own home. And third off, you deserve to get hit by the spalishing water from some kid. I hope a seagull poops on that men's warehouse jacket of yours too. Think instead...think instead of a fat kid, who is really hungry, like really hungry. He just just eat, he doesnt just consume food, no, he destroyes it. He obliterates it from this universe and somehow it ends up in his stomach, adding to his thinkness. That is focus, ladies and gentlement, the only type of focus that is found between a fat boy and his cake. Dont get in between, becasue you may never come out alaive. I mean, just look at those eyes. Never have you seen some more fearful
We in America like to have role modles, for those who inspire, Kennedy, for those who fly, Superman, for those who kill and sleep with women, Bond, and for those who create "change," Obama. We need a role modle, someone that every little kid can be like, wow, I wan tto focus, I want to be the nexdt Focus Master, who would they look up too? Well, our search has been answered, b/c on national TV we foudn the perfect Mr Focus. He happens to be a Baskebtall superstar as well. No wonder. Here he is ladies and gents
I dont even hear you. I am on a mission. Whats your say? Leave a comment below.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are in a world full of babies. People expect things to get done for them. They complain when things get hard. They feel like they always get the short end of the stick. When do we ever fight again for what we want? When do we truly go after something, putting all our energy and focus on one goal? When do we leave it all on the line? How is this related...I am not sure.
But last night I saw one of the most epic games ever. The teams were put to the teast. One team is a previous league champion and is only one win left for the final champiopnship round. The other is a set of emotional and inconsistent players that historically have 0% shot at making it threw this round.
So here we are. The Orlando magic are playin ghard. Celtics are playing, but at most just "hard." But Orlando is getting at it. It began defensibvly, when Dwight Howard, AKA Superman, was being the big man on campus, swatting shotts and boarding others. He had a large precense (beyond his 7'1" fram, huge deltoids, and tiny head). That lead to fast breaks and big buckets, down in the paint and a dozen or so from down town. They went at it, not fearing loss, but only fearing the deterioration of their pride. They were after all TOP in the East this year in their record. no one won more than them, and they couldnt afford their conscious and self confidence in getting swept by a relativly inferior team. This translated in hustle, hard play, and physical yet intellegent plays.
The Celtics, they came in wanting to win, but that was it, just "wanting to win." They started making shots and putting up some good floaters that went their way, but then they started to fall apart. Perkins, 1 technical foul.
Soon at the end of the first half, his second tech resulting in automatic ejection. It gets worse. In the second half, Big Baby Davis gets slammed by superman's elbowes which was an instant KO. After a few breaths the man attempts to get up but found himself once agasin on the hardwood floore. He attempts yet again but finds himself in the Reff's arms. Out with a concussion.
The next victom: Daniels. The man with the crazy mop hair comes in, goes baseline to find the twin giants awaiting him. He pivots only to find a crushing blow to the head by nothing more than a body shot. He too is gone. Concussion.
But Boston somehow found the very needede effort to begin a comeback. Even 15 behind would not deminish their efforts. They began with hack a Howard, which should be more appropriatly called Smight-the-Dwight as my brother Christopher calls it. Howard was able to make 1of2 for the most part. Sure Boston hit a few threes but so did Orlando. So that plan didnt work. So they just went hard with threes, using the Detroit Champion Rasheed Wallace to make a three evrey time he touched the ball. But then HE TOO was smarred by the Boston Plauge and had back spazms.
Boston finished the game limp, sour, and questioning if they had left what it would take to get that one win. A few games ago another win looked automatic. Now they are wondering if it is even possible. Three of their bigs injured, moral moralized, and a coach scrathcing his head on what to do. Will Allen answer the call? Vet Celtic Pierce? What about "the kid" KG? We'll see. You and me. Oh boy. This is a battle. Wha tth eplayoffs used to be about with the lakers and celtics and the bulls and the bad boys pistons. This is what we want to see, the kicks of the 90s and the ...whatever. I fogot what team to put here. But you get the epic proportions we are talking about. Forget LeBron...THIS should be the story of teh summer...especially considerng how epic the series is in the west...
You know what is embarassing? If the celtics loose this series, this will be the second Boston team to loose when ahead 3-0, where in hocky it has only happened once and basketball never...in the same year.
But I still think it will be Boston-LA in the Finals
Alright, so everyone looks forward to the NBA Playoffs. its a great time of the year, when the best basketball players put on their socks and shoes and actually attempt to give a little effort, to break a little sweat, maybe even push a guy. Whatever. The time is here and we are ripe in the series. I just wanna give some note on the remaining teams.
So Lets start with Orlando. They have a good guard, Nelson. They have superman on their team, Howard. They have been plaiying easy Eastern teams all the way up. They are 4-0 in the last two seeries...against Charlotte and Atlanta...ok, no body cares. They finally lost to Boston, a legitamint team. Alright. Go Figures. Dont get me wrong, Orlando is good, they are a good team and made it to the Finals last year where they got smoked by Kobe....but still, whatever. I will be surprised if they make it competative agains the more in depth and more talented and more veteran Boston Celtics squad. They do Have Vince Carter tho, and he's the man. Enough said.
Boston. They are good. They score everywhere. Rhondo. Garnett. Even perkins. Whos that mad man from deep? Ray Allen. Who is his twin that is actually finishing at the rack? Uh, thats Ray Allen Too. Who is the sweat shot? Paul Peirce. Heck, tehy even have Rasheed Wallace making threes and talkin trash! Aight...so they are playing well, adn more importantly, they are playing smart. They know when to drive in bc the lane is open and they know how to take advantages when everyone crashes and hit the big trey. I see them going to the finals. Legit
The Suns. Oh boy...I have enjoyed the suns tremendosly. The Suns took care of portland in the first round. Eh, whatever, I didnt even watch it. What everyone here in South Texas was waiting for was the southern Rivalry between the Spurs and the Suns. The two have gone head to head almost every year the past 6 years. Holy cow were we in for a surprise. WHo would have ever thought a sweep? I mean, I watched all game 3 AND 4 anticipating the spurs to come back and win AT THEIR HOME. But they didnt! They trie dand triwed and some how Pheonix found a way to stay on top and get these little easy buckets that made all the difference to seal the deal. Now Parker can cry to his desperate wife, ginobili can work on his bald spot, Duncan can get face muscle surgury so he can finally smile, and Hill can figure out he is good, but why play for the spurs. Alright. Back tot he suns. They were dominant. You know who has shown , or has shined so far? The reason they are winning is bcause Stodomire is still There. He makes Steve Nash look like the Golden Boy. If he left, all would be over. However, The cameras are always on Steve Kerr. Let me say something, ladiexs and gentlemen, never listen to the medial when they highlight a former player whos was a superstar in his own right and claim that he is the reason for the success of the team. lets get this strait. RAIRLY, EVVER is a former star or semi star player any good at executive desitions. let players play and decisiton makers make decistions. That is what their specialty is, let them do it. Alright. I feel like Kerr is getting all this media attetntion bc Basketball is trying to find SOMEONE who fits the bill as a great past player that can actually make good decitions, unlike Bird, unlike West, unlike Isaih Thomas, and even, yes, even Dumars. Wayne Gretzky, known as the greatest hockey player of all time was a terrible coach. With Kerr, he media Is like "oh, look at him. how cute. he was so good with jordan and with the spurs. And now he has created this team, a team that has a chance for a title, one that they have been waiting for for the last few years." Oh, como'n. I liek steve Kerr, I really do. Have been a fan for a long time...but as a player. Remember him as a news broadcaster? he was terrible! Spurs down by 8. "Oh, this game is going great! This is a Spurs type of game! This is exactly where they want to be at! They have all the leverage and all the control!..." Enough said. The man was not very good. Now he got promoted to be GM for the Suns...and he does nothing...except not trade one of their players...oh, and get grant hill who is ANCIENT. Alright. Now the suns sweep the spurs, and meet with NBA Champions, the Lakers, and Mr Kerr gets all the credit. makes so much sence. Letws move on
The Lakers. The Lakas. Jobe. kobe Steak. Kobe in your face discrace. Kobe, so much better than Lebron. kobe, the King of it all. Kobe. Kobe. Mr Bryant. Yes, Jobe. Hwe is bac, and he is hot. lets get something strrait...who else was dissapointed in the Cavaleris? Now, sorry for swithcing topics...and also sorry for blate=antly mispelling the caveleris...but frankly I dont care. And I dont know how to spell. Everyone was ALSo hyping that Lebron turned immortal..."Lebron has this look on his face like I have never seen before, some kind of radical determination." "His teammates have sencedd that Lebron's focus has just jumped a few notches." @Lebron knows what his goal is and promises Clevvelenad a great show." He plays hard. he looks different. He actually looks like he cares...for about nine games. They won in thei first round. Dominated. All he has to do is slash every time. And then the lat 2 games...he was looking around at the ceiling adn chewing his freakin fingur enails like he has no car ein the world...what the heck? Where did that bizare turnaround? Why show complete disregard for the anticipation that has been growing for the last few yearas! Everyone wanted to see Kobe and Lebron in the finals...the classic rivalry that has been there with Bird and Magic, Chamberlin and Russel, among countless others. People want tos ee this. its liek the Manny Pacquiao? Floyd Mayweather Jr Fight...people wan tot see it. people want to pay big for it. And everyone knows this match up will define both of them...just like Ali and Frazier...it will define them. And Lebron? "oh, let me think about it for a second, while I chew my nails...wait, is that a ballon stuck up on the ceiling? I hope it dousnt pop. That banner is in the way, damn it, I cant see it anymore. Who put that banner in the first place...wistle, opps, gotta go, Ill answer that during my free throw. Watch this ownage. Wopps." Alrihght. Embarassment. many thought he didnt car.e Many thought he already wanted to leave shaq and the cavs. Maybe he had gotten a phone that night...for some ps3 or something. no body knows. Everybody Cares. If he leaves, we will all be the "Witness" of grand failier. Who cares if he gets 6 rings like Jordan, bc if they aint in Cleveland, then he didnt make the program from nothing to glory like Jordan did in Chicago. Just sayin. Dissapointed. I love to watch this boy when he performs, but he still acts like a little kid. Maybe after all, thats all we should expect.
Now, back to the man of the court. Kobe. He is dominating. he is rediculius.. He brings his team. in. he scores at will. he makes maraculous shots that can only be found in showtime LA. He is -- the man. Check out this vid:
So Kobe is good. We know that. He ios a player now, unlike his earlier, selfish play. He is a well-rounded legend. But he also has a cast of starts to bring him in odem, bynum, Gosal the man from spain who is a legend in his own right, and even the ancient and shinny head Derick Fisher hwo knows his place and can still shoot the rock. The team is so good and they have a great coach, who was not really that good of a player, but found his stint as a coach. Ahhuuuu...anyhow. They are good. They should win this series. Heck, they could beat the celtics for the championship, giving revenge for their defeate two years ago. Who do i think will win the whole thing? Lakers. Close second would be Celtics, they are good enough to win. Who do I wan tto win? The Suns, for sure. I would love for Steve Nash to win the hwole thing. Thing is, this team almost fell appart midseason. If Stoudamire whould have left they would not be in the conference championships. I feel this is the best chance for any of those players to get a peice of the glory. And now that they finally beat San Antonio...well, destiny calls.
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May 23-25 This break was the first in a long time. It was a three day break and it was loaded. And I loved it.
Sunday was my dad´s birthday. Since it was his birthday, we celebrated accordingly. After going to church and eating a brunch, and my dad taking a nap, me my dad and Skunk went to play tennis, but as we were leaving, it started to pour like rediculous. THere was now way we were going to be able to play tennis. So we came back and had a table tennis tournament, which was awesome. Of course, Pinedo style ment dressing all up. So that is what we did. And it was great, especially because the duo of Carlos and DP equalled victory. It was sweet.
But no party at the Pinedo House is completel with a little splash from the pool, so the Ultra-Lame Carlos hotdog stayed inside while the men of the house went out to play some king of the hill in the pool and it was epic. SO much fun having the young to the old (hint, my dad) in the pool dueling it out.
Later on we went to eat in my dad´s honor and watched the Orlando/Cleveland game. We are all hoping that Orlando wins in the East and that the Nuggets and Chauncy win in the West. It was great time spending with my dad. And it was great to see Orlando win.
Monday was sweet, cause it was another day off. We were able to all go to the beach together. You know the last time I have been able to go to the beach? Well, you wouldnt know, but to tell you what, I wouldnt know either! Its been forever! Since last summer (obviously haha). But it was good to go out with my family and get the surf´s up and jump in the waves with my bros and play catch with my dad and the football. And of course playoffs, lots of playoffs. I love it. I love watching the passion of the playoffs.
I forgot to mention about Mother´s Day in the last post. Mother´s day here was wonderful, and that is attributed to the fact of having a wonderful mother to celebrate. She is strong and wise and prayerful. She is wonderful and full encompasses everything that one needs in a mother. We are truely blessed to have her, and ever Pepper our dog will attest. Thanks, Má, for all you do.
Now the Playoffs. Its playoff time, and now Conference Finals time and its getting pretty intesnce. I loved the Rockets/Lakers matchups and I wished the Rockets would have made it even thought the Lakers were the obviously the better team against the T-Mac and Yaoless Rockets. But it doesnt mean they didnt put up a fight, which was awesome.
Then there was the NBA Conference finals, with Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on one side int he West and the Orlando Magic against the Cleveland Cavelears in the East. Kobe vs. Carmelo and Howard vs. LeBron. Of course the Nuggets have been taking off. Ever since Denver took Chauncey Billups from Detroit, Detroit has been doing awefull and Denver has been doing awesome. How awesome? Well, Detroit has made the Conference Finals for the last 6 years. Denver hasnt made it in the millenium. Guess who made it this time? Denver and Chauncy made it and Detroit the Chauncyless didnt. Yea, its that important.
Well, I was really hoping that Orland and Denver would move on. Thus far its been pretty brutal. I think Orlando will take off into the NBA Finals. LeBron is doing really well but unfortunately for him the rest of his team is not. I feel like they dont deserve to make it to the finals no matter how good their all-star is playing. ON the other hand we see Denver and Los Angeles. Kobe has been doing really well and I have really enjoyed seeing his gam mature the past 3 years. He is so much better now than he has ever been. And I really glad he has become a full-eoncompassing player. But you know what? I rather have the newly stocked Denver with Carmelo, Chauncy, K-Mart, and Birdman make it to the Finals than Odam and Brown. Its just me.
But hey, dont forget about the NHL, baby! Its time! And Detroit, the playoff team is doing well! They have been playing against Aneheim who beat the #1 seed to play Detroit. They have played valiantly, but Gooden and Divak and Zetterber look like they will outmtch them and play for the Stanly Cup again! Only time will Tell!
Well, I will keep you guys posted on the playoffs and more stuff from the summer!
Well this week I was off, and it was nice. I was a little more laid back. It all started at 4:30 am Monday morning when I got up to go with my dad to go to the airport at 5:15 to get on the 6:15 flight to land in Houston at 7 am. We went to my grandfathers house. I put down my bags and got on the couch for a little rest at 8 am and went on my way to a snuz cruz. I woke up at 10 and I tried to get up, but it didnt work. I awoke again at 10:30 and really really tried to get up, but I couldnt, so I sat up...only to fall asleep again. What can I say? My body knows how to regulate itself. I ended getting up an hour later. I lifted later at the YMCA that was running distance and later when to my cousin's baseball game. Joseph is a Junior and a great player. He is looking at playing for college. At the game I talked to some other people about Michigan, law, and the lottery, since it is all related.
Tuesday was real chill as well. The highlight was that me and my dad went to the Rocket/Jazz game at the Toyota Center and it was awesome! A complete blowout but it was cool to see nonetheless. That was the big even of the trip and we had great fun.
Before we flew back Weds morning I finally got my long desire to go see the Lotus dealership in Houston. It was Star Motors, 7000Katy road in Houston Texas. It was awesome! The first 2 cars inside were both Elises, one British Green with Yellow racing stripes and the other a California edition yellow. We talked to the dude and he was realy nice. Once he found out I was a Lotus fanatic and my dad drove a yellow Porche 911, he brought us up to the store room. There were so many Lotuses!....it was heaven! Haha, I loved it! My dad really liked the red Elise. I have tons of pictures and even a video, so enjoy!
My brother Michael is awesome. He is 10 years old and he hates Basketball, sports, and Michigan. He told me so. Anyhow, he doesnt like to do much except to goff off and play Nintendo games. Well I convinced him last year to begin tae kwan do. He began but dropped it when I went to Michigan. Well, he started up again at a different place and is going with a few of his buddies. I was able to take my little brother Michael to his class on thursday. Michael loves to pick songs on the ipod on the way. He loves going to Weird Al and hearing terribly dumb songs like virous alert, barny is on fire, and you are pitiful. The pitiful song is funny, I will admit, the but the other ones are just plain...stupid. But yeah, he is in the back seat full of smiles, dancing and singing away to his tae kwan do pump up music.
Im gonna cut this post short. I know, dont get excited, this is not a peek to the future. Usually I talk about a week. 2 parts tot his. Sorry, sorry, sorry this was so late. You will find out on the next post why it took me sooo long to get this out. I usually try to get these blog posts between saterday to monday. I only got to work a little on weds and thurs, so my apologies. But trust me, good stuff to come! It will be a big next one it will, haha. I hope all the pictures and even my bonus videos made up for it :)
Oh, and on the side note, please write comments on my posts. Like, I put a lot of time and effort on these suckers, if you havent noticed. It would be really cool to get some feedback on what you think. I mean, I dont just do this for my own amusement...ok, maybe I do...but still guys! Show some team support! Show me some love! Show me what you think! -DP
Its not sitting on the beach with your suit on doing some yoga crap. First off, the suit is partly ruined by the sand that gets everywhere, second, you look like a complete moron. Please kee p such behaviors in the privacy of your own home. And third off, you deserve to get hit by the spalishing water from some kid. I hope a seagull poops on that men's warehouse jacket of yours too. Think instead...think instead of a fat kid, who is really hungry, like really hungry. 
He just just eat, he doesnt just consume food, no, he destroyes it. He obliterates it from this universe and somehow it ends up in his stomach, adding to his thinkness. That is focus, ladies and gentlement, the only type of focus that is found between a fat boy and his cake. Dont get in between, becasue you may never come out alaive. I mean, just look at those eyes. Never have you seen some more fearful
