Deal or no Deal is such an awful show. I don't know if it's even worth explaining why. The only good thing about it is the girls who open the cases.

Merry Christmas

I had a pretty good Christmas. Just stayed home and watched five, yes five, NBA games. Here's the breakdown:

Hornets vs. Magic:
This was the only disappointing game of the day. I expected the Hornets to put up a fight but the Magic were on fire early and the Hornets never recovered. They went on a run in the third but it wasn't enough. Chris Paul's steal streak came to an end too. I had the Magic winning anyways.

Suns vs. Spurs:
I did expect the Suns to take this one but forgot about their lack of D. It was refreshing to see Shaq dominate though. Suns had it but Jason Richardson left Roger Mason open at the end and he nailed the three. Reminds me of Game 1 of the playoffs.

Celtics vs. Lakers:
Ah yes the big one. This was the one everybody was looking forward to. The Lakers came into this game hungrier. I was thinking the absence of Farmar and starting Luke Walton wouldn't be good for them. Walton did airball a three, but he did contribute. It was pretty close until the closing minutes when Gasol started playing and Lakers pulled away. Garnett and Pierce were in top form. Ray was off and Rondo was in foul trouble though. The biggest problem was the Celtics' bench. This is when they miss PJ Brown and James Posey. Hopefully they can add another player to the bench before the playoffs, or at least give Patrick O'Bryant more minutes. But congrats to the Lakers. Don't draw any conclusions though.

Cavs vs. Wizards:
If any game was gonna be a blowout, it was this one. Wizards are horrid this year. I knew it would still be entertaining because these two teams are rivals. But I didn't think Wizards would almost win it. Mike James really stepped it up at the end, but it wasn't enough. Lebron took over the game and the Cavs pulled out the win.

Blazers vs. Mavs:
I didn't know who would win this one, only that it would be close, and it was. Good game from both sides. Jason Kidd knocked over a ref too. Can I just ask where is Greg Oden? All the guy does is foul. This guy isn't playing like a first round pick. I hope he can pick it up not only for the Blazers, but for my fantasy team too :)

finishing up FF5 right now.

Greg Oden sucks

I'm looking forward to watching Paul Pierce against Luke Walton on Thursday

Tried this stuff today:
Mezzetta Habanero Chile Hot Sauce

It's up there with the hottest I've ever had.

I drink your milkshake!

Latest movie reviews:

Tropic Thunder: 3/5
There Will Be Blood: 4/5

soon: Stranger Than Fiction, Ironman


Lakers almost had a 3-game skid but managed the W tonight. The big game is coming up!

Need to do some coding...

Finished up the tree today

Check out these sales numbers from november:

Wii 2.04M
DS 1.57M
Xbox 360 836k
PSP 421k
PS3 378k
PS2 206k


2 million Wiis sold in one month?? Holy crap. Now I'm beginning to wonder if the Wii can outsell the PS2 in its lifetime. The DS is getting close to that point too.

Lakers on a 2 game skid? What's going on? I know what's going on, too many in-n-out shots at the end of the game.

5 days left until the big day! 2 sick games on TV.

Tropic Thunder wasn't that great.

Sake bombs are good. The unfiltered kind.

I thought you said we're going out for a steak dinner

I hope the Thunder can get 10 wins at least.

This weather is madness. I like it to be a little cold, but not this cold. It's gonna be 40 something tonight.

Need to do some coding over the break.

Full Throttle tastes like Mountain Dew, and sucks.

Top 10 favorite NBA players

I'm so glad finals are done, even though they weren't too great. That quarter sucked. Now let's unwind. Here's a list of my top 10 favorite players in the NBA, along with their career average stats. Do not confuse this with what I think are the top 10 best players. That list will come later. Players who almost made the list: Rajon Rondo, Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, Kenyon Martin, Ron Artest (for what he did to Detroit).

10. Derek Fisher

Fisher was my first favorite player in the NBA, right when I was just starting to get into it. It makes sense since the only team I watched at first was the Lakers. I liked how he would always be willing to take a charge, and especially his smooth stroke.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	886	0.402	0.376	0.814	2.2	3.2	1.1	0.0	1.26	9.0

9. Michael Finley

Finley also used to be my favorite player. He was a pure shooter, and what a shooter. I tried to model my shot after him, and I think I got pretty close. The Mavs were such a good team with Dirk, Nash, and Finley. Unfortunately they didn't go all the way.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	998	0.444	0.371	0.812	4.5	3.1	1.0	0.3	1.58	16.6

8. Andre Iguodala

A few of these players are on this list because they are just exciting to watch. This guy is one of them. After Iverson left Philly, Iguodala really got to show what he can do. He was just a joy to watch, and he still is.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	345	0.466	0.325	0.762	5.7	4.2	1.8	0.4	2.42	14.8

7. LaMarcus Aldridge

I only noticed this guy last year. What a solid guy. Reminds me of another one of my favorite power forwards... He has a lot of potential, and his midrange game is top-notch.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	164	0.486	0.200	0.743	6.4	1.1	0.6	1.2	1.21	14.2

6. LeBron James

Ah yes, The King. Where would the NBA be without this guy? Better yet, where would the Cavs be without him? Among the most exciting and charismatic players in the game, Lebron is on many basketball fans' favorite lists. He's still young, and will end up with a slew of career accomplishments. Just look at those numbers!

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	414	0.468	0.322	0.732	6.9	6.6	1.8	0.8	3.28	27.3

5. Amar'e Stoudemire

He's come a long way after a big surgery on his knees. But I'm glad he's back. Another exciting player to watch, he's made so many top 10 plays of the night lists. Lately he's also improved his jump shot. Hopefully Jason Richardson can give the Suns a boost. Otherwise Stoudemire needs to go to a better team.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	405	0.542	0.186	0.749	9.0	1.3	0.9	1.5	2.55	21.1

4. Josh Smith

This is about as thrilling as it gets. Josh Smith is just dynamite. He has some of the most ferocious throw downs and amazing blocks. I have a thing for defensive minded players. He's only 6'9" but he's among the league leaders in blocks cause he doesn't give up on the play and chases down the ball to swat it. He just needs to develop his shot a little more.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	317	0.444	0.262	0.702	7.4	2.7	1.1	2.5	2.50	13.6

3. Gerald Wallace

This guy is on here cause he's a defensive player too. He's among the very few who have averaged 2 blocks and 2 steals per game over an entire season (05-06). That's very hard to do. The best part is, he looks and talks like a bum, but he's actually a baller.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	417	0.474	0.300	0.673	5.1	1.8	1.5	0.9	1.72	11.7

2. Vince Carter

The best dunker of all time. He's done some dunks that I didn't think were possible. He's not a bad shooter either. I just wish he had a more successful career. Sadly, he's on the way down. He went 0-13 a couple nights ago. However, he did score 39 last night! He will always be the best dunker in my book.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	718	0.448	0.376	0.793	5.5	4.2	1.3	0.8	2.41	23.7

1. Kevin Garnett

KG has been my favorite player since the 03-04 season. I remember I was a senior in high school when I watched a few Timberwolves games. I thought to myself, wow this guy is talented. I could watch his low post spin move all day. He makes it look so easy. Plus he's a defensive player too, and he finally won an NBA Championship after deserving one for so long. He's one of the best passing big men to play the game, and very unselfish. Look at his numbers and tell me they're not impressive. To average those numbers over a decade+ puts you in Hall of Fame territory. He's the only MVP on my list as well.

My favorite "team" is the one that contains my favorite player. So for a while it was Minnesota. I'd been waiting for him to go to a better team for years. I'd prefer he went to the Lakers, so I wouldn't have to go against everyone. But now my favorite team is Boston cause of KG. If he were in the Thunder they'd still be my favorite team. It makes not difference. He's been my favorite player for years. If you think I'm a bandwagoner, we can take it outside.

	G	FG%	3p%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
Career	1021	0.495	0.284	0.781	11.2	4.4	1.4	1.6	2.52	20.3

more finals

well it's 6:30 am right now, been awake since 5 after sleeping at 3. 2 hours of sleep should get me through my final then I can take a quick nap and start studying for the next one. The CS one went well, but I have a harder one in an hour and a half. Here's a shot of the sky outside, the sun is about to rise. Oh well it'll all be over soon. We also have a little war with fruit flies going on here. We're winning.

finals

got a final in 2 hours, shouldn't be too bad.



Also, John Edward is a douche.

clutch

it's crunch time. It has begun. Got a lot to do in the coming days.

"you should sell the jersey then burn the money" - Citrus Mike

tuesday

I sometimes forget we have a hot tub on the roof.

Lunch meats are wack. You get 50 calories at most per slice and a few hundred milligrams of sodium. It's not cheap either. You're paying for a lot of sodium and it won't even fill you up that much. So you put two or three slices, and get your daily sodium intake in one sandwich. Mess. Honey ham has a little less sodium than smoked, and a little less taste. Turkey doesn't have much taste. Salami has the most sodium, and I'm not a fan of roast beef. Hopefully downing cups of water afterwards will dissolve enough of it.