An incredible night of sports both in the NBA and NHL bubbles. As far as bubble double dips—this may have been the best night so far for those of us who are passionate double dippers.
So much for the much anticipated Lakers vs. Clippers showdown. That’s not happening because like the Dallas Stars, the Denver Nuggets are making everyone tear up their NBA bracket sheets this morning.
The Clippers did the unthinkable…they blew a 3-1 series lead against the youthful yet determined Nuggets and now find themselves holding the mantle of still being the choking Clippers who can’t even get to a conference final…let alone win a title.
Hard to believe the Sacramento Kings actually fired coach Michael Malone at one point—but that’s why they’re still the Sacramento Kings kind of like in Cleveland the Cleveland Browns are still the Cleveland Browns.
Now we get to see the two best offensive big men in the game in AD and Jokic go at it in the Western Conference Finals. So I’ve quickly gotten over not getting to see LeBron vs. Kawhi.
Both Kawhi and Paul George were absolutely brutal in this game. It looked like they were throwing the game. They were terrible.
I would think we in Oklahoma will get to see Jerami Grant try his hand at defending LeBron some in the upcoming Western Finals. Good to see Jerami finally with a contender in Denver. He was one of my favorites while he was here in Oklahoma City.
Here’s a thought…if Billy Donovan went heads up against Doc Rivers in a series would either team win the series? Or would they just flounder into eternity with their owner making excuses for them?
Did you see that look on Steve Ballmer’s face late in the fourth quarter?
In the East…Miami showed they’re no fluke in the Eastern Finals with an electric three point win in overtime versus the Boston Celtics.
The Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, and the Dallas Stars are in our hearts for those of us pretty much ignoring football until these two bubble tournaments draw to to a conclusion.
It’s like Tiger King. I swore I wouldn’t watch it, but here I am hooked on both bubbles.
In the NHL…the gritty New York Islanders fought tooth and nail and won 2-1 when Jordan Eberle scored the game winner in the second overtime. Tampa now leads that series 3-2 for those not living in the NHL bubble.
Jordan Eberle actually played some AAA hockey in Oklahoma City back when he was with the Edmonton Oilers. It was nice to see him have this moment in the spotlight.
So the Dallas Stars sit, watch, and rest as the Lightning and Islanders continue to wreak havoc on each other’s bodies.
A night of rest inside both bubbles on Wednesday night. A song would be nice.
I finally finished my Mike Gundy country song…’I Saw the Mullet King’ on the third try. This is the dude I want singing my song when we go to Nashville and record my only country music song to date.