Posted by
jason on Jun. 11, 2008, 4:21am
Once again, another unheralded player came through for his team in the NBA Finals. Back in Game 2, Leon Powe was a powe-erful presence for the Celtics, scoring 21 points in the Celtics’ win. In Tuesday night’s Game 3, the Lakers staved off a 3-0 deficit thanks to the vaunted play of Sasha Vujacic.
The Slovenian star & bane of b-ball gamblers everywhere scored 20 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with less than two minutes left, to secure the 87-81 victory - and keeping L.A.’s home playoff record perfect.
On the other side of the court, Paul Pierce’s performance could be perceived as pathetic - 2-for-14 from the field while totaling only 6 points. He should’ve just worn this jersey (courtesy of MIX MAKERS):
But it might have been another piece of apparel that jinxed Paul’s evening.
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Posted by
jason on May. 30, 2008, 5:15pm
Sasha Vujacic may be one of the toasts of the town in L.A. at the moment, but the Lakers guard should steer clear of Vegas for the time being.
Darren Rovell of CNBC rolls up news that Vujacic’s meaningless last-second shot Thursday night may have cost bettors up to $100 million in losses.
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Posted by
jason on May. 09, 2008, 3:45pm
• 100% INJURY RATE scratches up some frightening photos of the Lakers’ Sasha Vujacic getting mauled by a California Cougar.
She was probably just enraptured by Sasha’s song.
• In honor of his recent Ron Burgundy episode, THE WORLD OF ISAAC looks back on Charles Barkley’s most memorable TNT moments.
• Michael David Smith of AOL FANHOUSE wonders if mainstream bloggers like MJD of YAHOO SPORTS should be held to the same blogosphere contempt as the mainstream media.
• BABES LOVE BASEBALL break out their Voodoo Sabermetrics again, this time to analyze bungling Barry Zito.
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