Did any of you see what we saw at the end of Game 7 between the Celtics and Cavs?  What looked like a happy and jovial Wally Szerbiak kicking it with some Celtics as if he just lost a pick-up game instead of having his season end 30 seconds before.  We weren't the only ones to notice, as we here at Game Over World Headquarters do check out the radio every now-and-then, heard the Mike and Mike Show on ESPN radio in New York on Monday morning.  They pointed out the same gross observation we made the day before.

We know that Michael Jordan wouldn't be laughing it up with Patrick Ewing if the Knicks (as if) had just beaten the Bulls to move on in the playoffs.  He would have been respectful, wished them luck, and gone into the locker room.  He worked hard to try to reach the ultimate goal, win an NBA Championship.  There are countless others that would have felt defeated, dejected, and even angry.  You couldn't imagine a warrior like Bill Russell laughing it up minutes after losing a Game 7, let alone with the opponents, like he was at a backyard barbeque.

And yet that is our lasting image of  Wally Szerbiak, a one dimensional player that showed his true dimension.  He's no warrior.  Reflecting back on his career, its now understandable why he was a throw-in by the Warriors (It's too easy to make the joke so we'll skip it here) at the trading deadline.  On King James court, he's the Court Jester.

The Eastern Conference Semi-Final Game 7 between the Celtics and Cavs wsa the best game of the series.  Good thing Paul Pierce decided to show for the Celts or it would be King James holding court with the Pistons on Tuesday.  While Pierce had help with Kevin Garnett (Is he just along for the ride or has he finally developed into a play-off player?  The knock against KG all the years in Minnesota was that he wouldn't show or couldn't get over the hump with the Twolves.  Is it that he is a better player now or just with a better suppporting cast?), where in the world is Ray Allen?  Other than two free throws late in the fourth quarter, he was not in the House.  Luckily Eddie House was.  Oh, and speaking of scared, does Rajon Rondo look like he would be the guy you would want to take the last shot of a game?

The game reminded us of a similar Game 7 20 years ago.  Dominique Wilkins, the Human Highlight Film, had a rap of not showing up or just being as his name suggested, highlights for ESPN.  But on that Sunday afternoon Wilkins went off for 47 in the Boston Garden.  Only one thing, Larry Bird went off for 20 points in the 4th quarter and finished with 34.  Bird also went on to the NBA Finals.  It was good to have Robert Parrish and Kevin McHale (not to mention a lot of other support).  If LeBron had the support that Dominique had 20 years ago, he would be moving on and we would be discussing KG not making it past the second round.  Oh, one other thing.  Yesterday's game couldn't touch that game for excitement and talent.  Sorry guys, those men knew how to ball.  Game Over

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I might be wrong but I think I caught Jason Kidd and Lawerence Frank on last nights episode of Deadliest Catch, ya know the show that shows the ruff life at sea for King Crab fisherman.  How nice that these two would wind up on a fishing trip together sharing quality time this time of year.  Now Byron Scott on the other hand is still in the hunt this weekend for an NBA crown.  The same B Scott that was replaced as NJ Net's head coach after leading the NJ Nets to two of their best seasons in decades.  Rumors had it that B Scott was not the brains behind the Net's success, it was Eddie Jordan, Lawerence Frank and J Kidd, Scott was just a figure head.  Well  Coach Scott has proven 2 things . . . 1) he can flat out coach and 2) Fishing on the Baron sea for crabs is not the place to be this time of year.  Win or loose the NO Hornets with Coach Scott are this year's  NBA success story.  Game Over

The Cavs are down to the Celtics 3 games to 2 and there are questions as to why.  Are the Celtics, who only lost 16 games during the course of the season, just that much better?  Evidence so far may not support that theory as all they have done is hold home court - the next game is in Cleveland.  ARe the Celtics that much better defensively?  Last night LeBron James hit for 35 points - so he can score (as if we didn't know that).  What it comes down to is James supoorting cast.  At this time, the "Court" are no "Jordanairres".

When Michael Jordan ruled the land, he did so with a supporting cast that allowed him, in the triangle offense, to do as he pleased.  Scottie Pippin could take some of the pressure, Steve Kerr could hit a three, and we could go on-and-on, showing that each supporting character could actually play, though not at Mike's level of Airness.  What does Lebron have to support him?  Ilgauskas is a nice piece, but is on the down side of his career.  Ben Wallace?  The same.  Wally Szczerbiak?  His game left him a long time ago.  Delonte West? Not enough to help.  Do any of these names give you pause - Anderson Varejao, Joe Smith, Daniel Gibson, and Sasha Pavlovic?

The Cavs may win tomorrow and force a game 7.  They may even win the series and move on to face the Pistons.  But any future for this franchise will be doing what the Celtics did last year by acquiring a supporting (and could say better players) cast for Paul Pierce in Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.

I remember when the word came out that Pam Anderson had hepatitis, I listened to grown men argue about whether they would still date her.  The consensus was yes, by a wide margin.  It wasn't even close.  Well, then there is no surprise that D'Antoni took the Knick's coaching  job.  With all the problems the Knicks have with salary cap issues, bad contracts and a 23 win producing roster, Pam still looks good!  The Knick job and coaching in NYC is still the sexiest job in the NBA, even with all the drama and fickle fans, New York is still NY.  The courtside celebs, the endorsements, the MSG history, and add that there is no place to go but up . . . then why not?  Is this another example of the Knicks allowing someone again to pad their pockets for a few years and split after under-achieving?  Well, over the past few years the Suns have been the most watchable team in the NBA.  D'Antoni's 7-second offense is a thing of beauty when clicking.  From the most watchable team to the  NY Knicks makes for a compelling story in itself.  Pam is still Pam and the Knicks are the Knicks . . . some guys have all the luck.  I think?

So the report we have all heard today is that O.J. Mayo, super-frosh late of U.S.C. and NBA draft eligible, has been accepting payments from a sports agent as early has his time in high school.  Should we be surprised?  In this, what-is-the-world-doing-for-me world, O.J. is the victim that gets to sign a huge NBA contract, the agents involved, under California law, will be facing criminal charges, and U.S.C. will most likely be facing NCAA sanctions.

Do you think Tim Floyd, coach of U.S.C. would like to not have answered the phone that fateful day when Mayo said he was coming to play for the Trojans?  So U.S.C. had one year of Mayo, did some recruiting off of his presence, did a one-and-out against the Michael Beasley led Kansas State Wildcats, and now will most likely be spending some time in NCAA jail.  Where's the benefit.  The ironic thing is, as stated by Mayo himself, is that he has been poked and probed by the Pac-10 Conference and the NCAA at the time of enrollment and they found no violations.  For an organization that has been likened to the FBI, perhaps the NCAA should move out of the way and the FBI should come in and do the investigating.  They need to do something, or the next letters we'll be suggesting are CSI.  Game Over