Thank you Pau Gasol....

2014 marks the last season of Pau Gasol at Lakers. He won 2 championship rings long with Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson while he was with the Lakers.



His new deal which is worth 22+Millions over 3 years will send him to Chicago Bulls.

Am I happy as a Lakers fan? Not really because our front court is almost empty besides Jordan Hill. Ryan Kelly and Sacre? MEH. Can we attract anyone else? I doubt.

Am I happy for Pau? Yes! He has been on the trading block news for the longest time since their fail attempt at the 3-peat where Phil left along with it. I believe Bulls will be a good places for him considering how much he enjoys moving the ball, and hopefully the young blood and the change of environment will give him a new life.

Thank you Pau. It was fun while it lasted. Good luck!

Lakers, bouncing back to domination?

My Brud DT's post reminded me that I haven't been writing for this blog for the longest time.  So what happened? Maybe the passion of writing basketball left the same time Kobe and the Lakers walked off the court torn and broken. As a sports fan, it's hard to see your own team suffer and not just a little scratch but a major blow in this case.

How can we allow the Lakers to suffer such humiliation? It's the gold and purple we are talking about, we are the kings and we dominate.

What does it mean to dominate?

To dominate means on any days, ANY, when your friend ask you "Lakers vs Utah" - Lakers. "Lakers vs Bulls" - Lakers. It's almost like a faith, I don't even care who Lakers is playing against, I don't even care if someone is not feeling well or the opponent is having a 17 games winning streak, it's the Lakers.

"Dominating means we believe we will win, we know we will win regardless of who we are playing against."   

Google 72-10 and you will see the meaning of dominating.

Still the best NBA record. Jordan's 2nd 3peat

92' Bulls: 67-15 - this is dominating.

86'-87' Lakers - dominating.

71'-72' Lakers - Longest winning streak before MJ and the guys took over.

3-peat, Kobe and Shaq.

What does it means to the sports? More haters? More bangwagoners? Boring games as it's all "expected"? Do we want to see a dominating team?

Do we have a team like this as of now? Are the heat a dominating team? Yes, they are a good team, they win games, big games but are they dominating? They won 2 rings back to back and now they are chasing their very 1st 3peat and the only thing in their way now is Pacers and Either OKC or the Spurs.

They have had it easy, Bobcats and Nets for their 1st 2 round of the playoffs but that doesn't means they are not a good team. Like it or not they are going down onto the hall of fame. I'm a hater and I'm proud to say that.

THIS... Still hating it.


This is sports and we don't have a sure win but to dominate the game is possible and that means a lot of work. It's the same thing in life, regardless of what we do, if we want to be good we have to put in the effort and make things happen.

How much time does Kobe and the Lakers have to bounce back? Is Love the solution? Will a new coach be able to turn the team around? How much can the Lakers do in the coming off season?

Batman and Joker, Durant and Westbrook

Wanted to write about probably the most polarising player in the NBA (Westbrook) and finally have the time today!

 The general public loves Kevin Durant. He's one of the most prolific scorers the game will ever see. and he does it with such a high efficiency that it makes this all unreal. Hell I would tell my kid to learn to shoot and score like him. People love KD also because he's humble. He tries to get mad and nasty but he can't seem to do it and it doesn't suit him anyway. And because of all this, the basketball community has always placed him in the leadership role of the OKC Thunder.

 Enter Russell Westbrook. The man who lives in a world without rules. He doesn't play like a PG like he's suppose to. He doesn't play the safety but goes for the offensive board aggressively. He turns corner as fast as he sprints down the court and jumps out of the gym as he attacks the rim every single time. This is not natural. This is harmful and nobody can keep up with it (Derrick Rose got hurt) but this man truly doesn't care.

 The common quote in the sports world is Batman and Robin. After much thought, I feel that this duo is more of Batman and Joker. Durant is all about rules and efficiency. The immovable object. Westbrook will break any rule, do anything to tear the world down. he's the unmovable force. Together, they make us go OMFG and yet wonder if this partnership will ever work.

 OKC has came back to tie the series 2-2. and the world is still crediting Durant. There are so many articles that talked about this relationship and how Westbrook hurts Durant. (I don't want to go too deep into this argument because this post is not about that) But make no mistake, it was Westbrook who brought the fight to the Spurs. and it was also him who kept attacking time after time to keep the bench of the Spurs at bay even as the lead was slowly cut down. He plays with the chip and he, not Durant is OKC's knockout punch.

 I am not exactly a Westbrook fan, But I do love the fight in him. One day he might learn to control his rage like the great ones who came before him, or he might prove to us that this superhuman way of play is actually sustainable and can win championships. Either way, let's give him the respect he deserves because we might never see anyone that truly plays like this again.

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 Batman/Bruce Wayne: The bandit, in the forest in Burma, did you catch him? Alfred: Yes Batman/Bruce Wayne: How? Alfred: We burned the forest down.

Featured Boobs - Levy Tran.

Although we call this blog the Boobs, Booze and Basketball, we have been talking about basketball all these while and I believe we must be disappointing some readers out there. Thus I've decided to start a lil on the boobs.

Featuring for the 1st time - Levy Tran.

She's a model not your blog shop self proclaimed type. One with real ink and hot!

Here are she social media link if you liked what you see. 

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IT'S OPENING NIGHT!

After months of talking and uncertainty during the off seasons, NBA IS BACK!

On opening night we have 3 games

ORL : IND
CHI : MIA
LAC : LAL

Frankly, I wasn't at all interested in the ORL vs IND game. All eyes on CHI vs MIA because of this man. All talks about him since he was out for 15 months and we want to watch how he will lead the bulls against our defending champion - Miami Heat. (I feel a sharp pain every time I say this.)

D Rose #TheReturn

How did it go? CHI 95 MIA 107. The Heat's D was madness and the way they play as a team and moving the ball was beautiful. I know it's too early to say but these guys are in the zone.

Is there a better way to start the season than having a derby game? LAC vs LAL. We all know Kobe is still out, Steven Nash was more like Stiff Neck for now and the rest of the players are just the rest of the players. To make things worst, LAC has gotten Doc Rivers but guess what? Looks like Doc have to start the season with a L.

LAC 103 : LAL 116.

To be honest I didn't like how the starters were playing in the earlier part of the game. A lot of run and gun and we see players taking jump shot and Gasol taking 3s. And yes he did make it. But I don't believe that is the best for the team to have a 7ft shooting from outside instead of showing some paint presence. The ball movement was pretty good from the 2nd half onwards and players like Farmar, Hill, Henry and Meeks just started to light things up. The team ended the game with 5 bench players with double figures. I can't say I am all excited about this team and the coach as a Lakers fan but I must say they have given their very best on this opening night. It's too early to say anything more but I hope they keep it up. This is why I love sports, always expect the unexpected.

Image from LA Times.com

As for the ORL and IND game, I have to give it to Roy Hibbert and Paul George. These fellas are putting are big big numbers.

16 Rebound and 7 Blocks for Roy. and 6 rebound, 5 Ast and 24 Points for Paul.

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Very good opening night as a whole. I love this game!

On the court I wasn't the best, but my kicks were like the pros :)

It's been a while since the last post (that goes for you too bruh +Smith Leong )
I guess we have been really busy as we are almost at the last quarter of the year and look on the bright side Christmas is coming!

A song I came across on YouTube triggered my thoughts to write this.

So this post is more about the sneaker game than about the game itself.

I have been shooting hoops since I was 12. (recreationally and started to play more competitively a couple of years later) That was when I started collecting sneakers. It was 1995. I was 14.

Til today, I am still looking for new kicks. But it's not entirely because of my blind faith or love for the brand. For me, each pair tells a story and here're my five most iconic ones in my kicksology.


Nike Air Max Sensation - Chris Webber

Well, these started my run into the sneaker world but that's not why they're special. I chose these instead of the originals AJ XI with Mike's #45 and bought these. I am still kicking myself to this very day. DAMN.

Nike Air Jordan XI 

These are my favourite AJs. Maybe because I missed them once. (I have three pairs today :P ) But these signified Jordan's comeback and journey back to the top of the NBA.

Nike Air Jordan XIV

The last shot. The pose after. 

The most magical 54 seconds by a player ever in the NBA.

The storybook ending by the greatest ever.

Nike Air Jordan I

I only managed to get a pair of these recently (thanks to an awesome friend! +Wei Jie Ng ) These marked the beginning of the Air Jordan legacy. These was what brought colour to the sneakers of the game. Nike paying five grand for every game Mike wore them was also the start of their advertising empire.

Nike Air Jodan III Backflip

The Slam Dunk contest, All Star MVP, All-Defensive First Team and Defensive Player of the Year. And my pair is even better. All black everything. Thanks to my lovely gf +gracie chua :)

That's my sneaker story. What's yours? Share!

36 days to tip-off. Hang in there y'all.

HUSTLE! I LOVE THIS GAME!

Being inspired by an unexpected hero, I am excited to write again!
We are about six weeks away from the start of a new season and I MISS THE NBA!

As a hardcore basketball fan, my favourite parts of the game are teamwork, hustle and defense.
My inspiration today is all about hustle, its about giving your 1000% regardless of the odds.
It's true that us mortals have like a 0.01% chance of beating the ones with God given talent and even if we do take them on, we will lose 999 out of 1000 times. But hey, there's still a chance right?

I always try to pay attention to teams at certain points of the season as that's where the special ones come together, inspire each other and start forming their identity. These teams usually end up winning the chip. To me, the process is just fascinating. That's what greatness and legends are made of. The real fans appreciate this and they usually cheer louder than ever, because they know this is the difference.

Here're some recent clips that will of that awesome spirit.

I guess I feel close to this because this sums up my life and the way I have learnt to play.
I do not think I have any talent or can do anything well, but man.. I will hustle you to the death.
It's about who wants it most. Dive on the ground and in the dirt if you want it as bad, I will meet you down there. :)

Looking forward to get back to playing soon!

and lastly... LET'S GO LAKERS!