Showtime!

For the past 12 years we have been treated with the Los Angeles Lakers playing a game of basketball on Christmas Day. This has become a tradition as much as the Dallas Cowboys have on Thanksgiving Day.

For Kobe & Co. this game is just another day at the office and its only significance is for playoff seeding. For Flash, the Avatar, and LeBrute, this game is a litmus test against the defending champs and they would like to see how they match up. They failed the test against the Celtics and will be looking to redeem themselves. In effect, this game is LeBron’s championship game and he we look to put up numbers in front of a national audience to reclaim some of his lost fans.

Last years Christmas Day game we watched the Cleveland Cavaliers destroy the Lakers and LeBron was pleased because he had claimed his prize: Kobe Bryant’s embarrassment and his Christmas Day Championship. Eventually Kobe would have the last laugh as he collected his 5^th NBA Championship as LeBrute was watching from the Boys & Girls club.

Et tu, Bron?

Lets compare the Apples vs. Oranges. Fact: THEY DON’T COMPARE! But we’ll do it just for the hell of it.

Starting 5: With Andrew Bynum coming back from injury the Lakers will return to Championship form. I only know 3 of the Heat starting 5. Edge: Lakers

Defense: Currently the Heat are ranked 2 while the Lakers are ranked at 10. Edge: Miami

Post: Gasol, Odom, Bynum, and even Bryant. No contest: Lakers

Bench: Benga, Farmar, Vujacic, have been replaced by Barnes, Blake, Ratliff, and Smith. Odom and Brown also come off the bench. No contest: Lakers

Coaching: Phil Jackson has rings on all 10 fingers and a toe. Spoelstra has 1 on NBA 2k11. No contest: Lakers

Intangibles: Any sane Monarch would be scared shitless to go near a Black Mamba. The Mamba is out for revenge after last year’s debacle. No contest: Kobe Bryant

I’m giving the Lakers the benefit of the doubt and going with them.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Mr. Jones