Expect The Raps To Play Physical . Order From The Top.

Yes sir. Finally the series will turn ugly. OK . Not really ugly but Betty ugly as the NBA is strict nowadays. It is going to be 1/2 of how Eastside Story was in the old days. You know . The days of the Knicks and Heat complete with Jeff Van Gundy hugging Zo's leg (photo on the right). The days of No Harm, No Foul , the Jordan Rules , Rileyball and Detroit Bad Boys. Say what you like about the past 6 games , but these were more like beauty pageant .Yes, the 1st 2 games were low scoring but not because of scrapping and grappling. There were none of that . Today , the East play the finesse game. If you like physical basketball , one can find it in the Warriors-Mavs series. The players of both teams don't like each other according to Matt Barmes of Golden State. Like in game 5 , Jason Terry of the Mavs grappled with Warrior guard par excellence Baron Davis causing the latter's head to hit the floor.Every game in that series is like watching 2 pitt bulls fighting. In the Nets-Raps series , it's like 2 pitt bulls battling . Two stuffed toy pitt bulls. Soft .

Game 6 will be different if you are to believe Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo's statement to the press . First , BC said he had the whole team listen to Papa Bear Wayne Embry. The old time ex NBAer spoke to the Raps of his times as a former member of the Cincinati Royals and how they repelled the Barbarians at the gate during the medieval age. Kidding. Actually , Mr. Embry told the young Raps that there are many teams who came from behind in the past and won. Like the Celts during the time of Hondo Havlicek , he told the Raps. Then , Bryan said the team must play physical if they hope to win . You hear that Sam . The team should match their fans hatred for VC , RJ and to some degree J Kidd with some physical plays. Go to the Swamp and whack 'em Jersey boys . After all , Tony Soprano won't be there. The taping of the series finale was long time finito !