Will Super 8 be "super"?

Oh jj abrams. Please show the creatures. Cloverfield was a disappointment - don't you know by now that the general american public has little imagination. We need to see it - tell us what to imagine and we'll play off of that. I do think super eight looks quite interesting, with a lot of suspense and action. My only concern, aside from my sarcastic complaint above, is the length of time before we see the creature, person or persons. Let's not make it too long, though at this point there's not much that can be done about it right? So here's to hoping it matches up with Xmen in fun and transformers in potential. Looks promising, but JJ has been living of the vibe of Lost for too long...give us quality, because the man is certainly capable. I'll let you know my thoughts when I see it. Cheers.

History favors the bold

Building a quality NBA team takes both money and talent, and a bit of luck. Make no mistake - everyone looks at the payroll of the heat but mark Cuban is no spending slouch either. He just spent it on the bench. And that is a good reason why they are winning and have, according to history, a probable chance of closing this out and further setting doubt on lebrons shoulders. Bosh, wade, nor Joel Anthony will get more scrutiny this summer for a heat loss than lebron. Fair or unfair. But is he the type to bounce back, like kobe? He can't bolt for a new city looking for new teammates, so he must learn how. Wade will be a year older and more banged up and bosh will still be bosh. The will bring in more vets, but have no trade bait. Though with the players that absorb 3/4 of the heats salary, they shouldn't have to make many moves - aside from moving Bibby to a retirement home. And if the mavericks close out, the bolder owner, who's name is Cuban for spending and investing on more not so cheap but better fitting pieces (haywood, kidd, terry, barea, chandler) rather than high priced, shiny parts, they classic formula for winning - a 15 man team - will prove history the wiser.

Why we should root for the Mavericks. (In response to aaxxreez.blogspot.com)

So here we go again. Game 2 of the finals is coming up today, and we'll get it started off by ranting a bit on the Mavericks and why they should win:

The difference between you and anyone else picking/rooting in this series would be the lack of knowledge you have in the teams (we all know basketball isn't your strong suit). While you can hate, you have to appreciate the drive and will of Dirk Nowitzki (apparently the only one with it on his team this series - though not enough credit given to the Heat defense minus Bosh) to win a championship. I mean, really, who would have guessed that having the 2 of the top 3 players in basketball today and one top 20 would get you in the finals? Really? Dirk is a top 5 himself this postseason, but he's on an island and needs his JET to bail him out soon. That's why rooting for the Mavericks should be at least on some people's to do list - the better team may end up winning, but the team that deserves to win is the team that represents how players of old did it - win where you were given a chance. There's a certain quality to that that will be remembered if the best international player ever (not JJ Barea) hoists the trophy this year - and it could be argued that if the Heatles do (which would probably be 1st of 3), there will be a certain asterisk next to it. Not a steroid or anything illegal, but an "eh, they were supposed to win, they paid for the best" asterisk. And that's not how champions have been made. But that's for another comment. Go Dirk (and Mavs.)

Those are my thoughts. Its Taco Tuesday in Pacific Beach, CA, so we'll be watching the game from the comfort of a bar stool and surrounding by wonderful blonde girls. Here here to the NBA Finals.