The House is on Fire

Is anybody in the NBA cooler than Eddie House? 22 points on 9 of 10 shooting at the end of the third, and he just got Rafer Alston suspended for game 3 because he told him that his own son pulls more tail than Rafer could even dream of. I look for Eddie to keep shamelessly jacking and draining unreasonable 3's, and to keep antagonizing the Magicals, who are falling apart right in front of our eyes. They won game 1 because the Celtics were tired and played like a sloppy soup sandwich, but tonight they're back to business as usual (also, they're up 22 after three quarters WITHOUT Paul Pierce, who has been in foul trouble all night). Rajon had his customary half-time triple double, and Ray Ray is knocking down catch and shoot jumpers like it's his job (which it is). This is Celtics basketball at its best.

Eddie House tonight - Greatest Thing of All-Time (The Departed)
The Magic in big games when their opponents are actually trying - Shitty

PS Does it not look right now like Dwight Howard is our generation's Patrick Ewing? The guy disappears in big spots, and you can't go to him in crunch time because he has one move. Also, I love how all of the Magic's "good players" piss their pants every time they touch the ball in a big spot. He-do Turkey-glue has one really stupid go-to move, which is his patented fade-away step back 29-foot jumper, which is the same move that I use in pickup ball when I want to get my shot off, and I'm just as effective as He-do (i.e., the shot goes in once every twenty times, but I get a shitload of glory and credit when it does). The more I see of this Magic team in the post-season, the more I dislike them. They're fun during the regular season, when Dwight can crack fart jokes and dunk his way to a 59-win season, but they just do not have what it takes. They're just ringtone rappers: Soulja Boy to the Celtics' Jay-Z.

PPS, How lame does this TNT "Hawthorne" series look? You know, the one with Will Smith's wife? You know you've fallen off when you're doing a drama series on TNT. Look at the others on their drama roster: Zack Morris, the mom from Malcolm in the Middle, and Kyra Sedgwick, whose claim to fame is...being on a TNT drama series. Saigon.