What is it About the NBA

That kind of sucks? There's a lot of reasons but that's not what I feel like typing about right now. For some reason, I find myself actually intrigued by the NBA Finals taking place right now, literally, as it's halftime of Game 5 right now. I heard a staggering statistic the other day that blew me away, but really shouldn't surprise me at all when I start thinking about the NBA's history. 25 of the past 50 league champions have been either the Boston Celtics or the Los Angeles Lakers. Of those 50 finals series, 31 of them have at least featured the Lakers or the Celtics playing for the title. That is absolute domination of two of the most storied franchises in any sport. Which in turn, makes me want to watch the finals. If this were the Hawks and Thunder playing for the title, I don't even think I'd watch a second of it. But I hate both the Celtics and Lakers and that is why I think I end up watching it. I know I'm watching two of the greatest teams that not only have been two of the greatest teams in the past five decades, but also in the past couple of years.

So now, I am trying to figure out who I want to win. It's a very difficult decision, one that I'm basically going to decide on which team has the least amount of players that I dislike strongly.

For the Celtics:

Kevin Garnett - Can't stand the prick. But his intensity of unworldly. Do you see the camera shots of Garnett while he's on the bench? Terrifying. I don't know how Big Baby doesn't cry more often.

Paul Pierce - I hate listening to him talk. It's like he always has a bad case of laryngitis. Downright annoying.

Rajan Rondo - I'm torn here. His stats rival that of Magic Johnson. He's been incredible in the postseason, as good as almost anyone when it counts. It's fun to watch him play, but I don't know if that warrants as me liking him.

Ray Allen - I'm sick of his scraggly little attempt at a chin goatee.

Sheed - Absolutely love him. Because he's not on my team anymore. His arguing of every single call against him is hilarious. And his eyes always get so, so big.

How about a few Lakers players:

Kobe Bryant - The closest thing to Michael Jordan. And if he wins his fifth title this year, against rival Boston, he will cement himself as undoubtedly the closest thing to MJ. He is such an artful player, just pretty to watch.

Lamar Odom - He married a Kardashian. What a loser.

Derek Fisher - How can I hate the guy after watching the heart wrenching interview about his daughter's near death experience with a rare form of eye cancer? The guy is money behind the arc. The only guy that can stand up to Kobe.

Pau Gasol - He smiles about twice a season, and it is something scary to see.

Luke Walton - I'd have to get into the argument of who do I hate more; Bill Walton or his "I can't believe he made the ESPN magazine college basketball preview back in the day" son Luke Walton.

Ron Artest - Have you ever the bit on the Jim Rome Show of Artest retelling a story of how a guy was killed on the court with a table leg? I want more Artest eye witness accounts.

There's some players that I missed but I think I made my decision: I like the Lakers, but only ever so slightly.

Either way, I hope it goes 7 so the sweet taste of victory is delayed as long as possible for each team.