A bad day for Clevelanders

Cleveland sports fans and residents haven't had very many super days in their history and yesterday wasn't great either.

First, on what should have been a joyous day for every hungry person or glutton in Cleveland's city limits, Papa John's was giving away large, one-topping pizzas for 23-cents. "What a deal!" you might say. In a move that perhaps every one was too dumb to see happen, there were hour-long waits for said pizzas. Of course, just as predictably, people got mad and police had to guard some shops.

Look, when you have fast food ultra cheap, there will be a whole bunch of people wanting it and it may not be pretty. Prepare for the worst.

Then there was the monstrousity that was called "Game 2" taking place in Boston. TD BankNorth Garden, or whatever they're calling the Garden now, is not a very happy setting for LeBron. In the Cavs two losses to open the second round series, King James shot an outstandingly awful 8-for-42. Yes, he missed 36 shots in two games. I think that every one in the world was expecting more from LeBron, regardless of how touted Boston's defence is. If he can't do better than that in the playoffs, can we really compare him to MJ — regardless of the lack of talent on the Cavs' roster?

Rooting against, not for

After watching Boston throttle the Hawks yesterday I was very disappointed. Not because Atlanta lost, I'm not a fan. It was because Boston won and advanced. It wasn't so much that I was rooting for the Hawks to win, I found myself cheering for the Celtics — and, to an extent, the entire city of Boston — to lose. It was why I was even watching.

Sure, it's kind of non-sensical cheering on a team with no real shot of winning it all, but seeing the scrappy Hawks tumble the goliath C's with their Big Three would have been a great story even if they would be swept next round by King James.

A Celtics-less playoffs would draw less ratings and I'm sure that everyone wants to see an instant-classic finals like Lakers-Celtics, so maybe it was a bit obvious that Boston would take game 7 at home in a league where referees are — fairly — criticized for questionable, league-friendly calls.

Also, Kevin Garnett's dirty play these playoffs has to stop. I have no clue why he hasn't been suspended. David Stern needs to pull his head out of his ass and actually watch what is happening. For the second time in series, KG throw an elbow at Zaza Pachulia. It is downright filthy and dispicable that an elite player would stoop so low. I honestly would've expected a bit from a guy who was an alleged MVP candidate. I'm glad he didn't win because MVPs are better than that.

NBA "Are you serious?" moves

Wow! Well that was a little intolerant.

Apparently, Tim Hardaway hates the gays. Seriously, he said so himself. Are people still this intolerant towards others or is Hardaway just being ignorant for the sake of it. The former all-star guard has retired a few years ago and probably is just looking for people to talk to again. But even if he doesn't mean the statement, it's still a boneheaded move just to get some publicity.

This comes on the heels of former NBA player John Amaechi declaring to the world that he is gay but decided to hold off outing himself during his playing days due to backlash of this sort. The shocking part of this turn of events is that Amaechi is commending Hardaway for being honest! In the “ridiculous, absurd, petty, bigoted and shows a lack of empathy that is gargantuan and unfathomable,” way.

18 steps forward, 1 step back.

It looks like the Celtics' road to Greg Oden Kevin Durant hit a speed bump last night when Paul Pierce led his struggling team past the Milwaukee Bucks. This just seems pretty counter-productive from my point of view. Sure, Boston may still have a chance at the Hotlantic crown, but they should be more focused on keeping pace with the awful Memphis Grizzlies who are also in all out tank mode. The smartest move that a "fan" of Boston could do right now is possibly put a hit out on Paul Pierce. If they could manage to hurt him enough to take him out of lineup for the rest of the season, it could be the move needed to capture that coveted number one pick.

Lesson Learned

For those who didn't watch the Celtics game on Wednesday, Tony Allen is a bonehead. After being fouled on the dribble, Allen decided to flex some muscle and show off for the fans. Driving the lane and attempting a dunk after the whistle turned out to be a bad choice. Allen came down hard and awkwardly bent his knee upon landing. If you called a torn ACL, you're right. The most sensational thing about this turn of events is the fact that he missed the dunk. Play the game right kids.

The youtube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3tKJ5lypzk