A Potpourri of Basketball, Me and The Roots

Wow I'm getting lazy. I guess that's fair though, I mean, it is summer and there are far better things than sitting around at my computer.

First thing first - I hate the L.A. Lakers. How the Celtics can blow a 3rd quarter 13 point lead is unbearably disappointing... it is the Lakers, I know, but you think all of the terrible off balance attempts for field goals in the 4th would have stopped acting stupid after so many scoreless possessions... I guess not. Also, I wish Doc Rovers would have elaborated more on his "be very physical" quote so that the Celts wouldn't have fouled Gasol or Kobe on every single Lakers possession in the last three or four minutes. Anyways, enough about that - it's done and there is nothing they can do now. I am proud of the Celtics and am definitely not ashamed of their season. They played well as a team in the playoffs, even though the "Big 3" had its inconsistencies they still managed to take Orlando and Cleveland in 6 games. Not to mention that they are still the most winningest team, ring-wise, in NBA history.

Otherwise, things are going decent. Typical summer stuff. Hanging out with friends, skateboarding, basketball, brews and the beach. I am off to Quebec City Wednesday to visit some of my family and celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day (I think that's what it's called...). Afterwards I'm off to New Hampshire and Portland, Maine to spend some cash on what I hope to be cheap outlet stores. Might have some road updates, might not.

I also bought my Rock the Bells ticket yesterday, so that's super exciting. My boy Kellen bought his as well, so far us two are "officially conformed" but we have a list of friends that are potentially coming to see some amazing and legendary hip-hop acts... they would be fools not to.

Finally, The Roots' album How I Got Over leaked on to the internet. I'm listening to it right now and am so far very impressed. Kellen told me it was the best since Things Fall Apart. I really enjoyed Game Theory, Phrenology and The Tipping Point, so I'll definitely have to get back to him on my thoughts but his statement doesn't seem like a long shot.

Anyway, that's all for me now. I'm off to bed, but I will leave you with this: