NBA Final Four Observations

1. I doubt Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant will be teammates in OKC long term. Westbrook sees himself as a superstar and seems to have a problem sharing the ball. It reminds me of Stephon Marbury and Kevin Garnett. Starburry couldn't handle seeing all the success of Garnett and thus that team was broken up.

2. The Dallas Mavericks are my pick to win the title. Dirk is playing at a different level.

3. If Udonis Haslem gives the Heat at least 10 points and 8 boards off the bench, then they will advance as well. With Haslem contributing it makes the Heat more dangerous. He is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat.

4. Luol Deng is very underrated and under appreciated. He is truly D-

Rose's "Scottie Pippen".

5. Magic Johnson is a Hall of Fame basketball player player but he is nearly unbearable to listen to at halftime of basketball games. Magic does not have a smooth delivery when speaking. Its awful to listen.

6. We used to call Jason Kidd, Ason Kidd because he had no "J". Now he's found a jumper and is schooling the younger Westbrook.

7. Besides Ray Allen, Peja has a beautiful jump shot.

8. Speaking of Peja, its good to see he is back contributing at a high level. When he is on, he is a deadly shooter. The guy once made 48 straight 3 point shots.

9. Rick Carlisle has changed the Dallas Mavericks to a tougher, more defensive -minded team. He deserves a lot of credit. Carlisle got the short end in Detroit and Indiana, especially after the brawl. He is an excellent coach and a fantastic hire by Mark Cuban.

10. Tyson Chandler is the anchor in the middle that the Mavs needs and the Heat wish they had. All he does is play solid defense and rebound and add toughness which the Mavs desperately needed. The Heat will have to address that in the future. They need a young athletic big man.

11. Carlos Boozer faded away in Game 2. I know part of him is still fuming that Wade and James did not want him in South Beach.

12. Will the real Chris Bosh please stand up? I think playing with the Heat has exposed Bosh's play. He was a star in Toronto but couldn't lead them to the playoffs consistently. I'm starting to see how he fades away as the games get bigger and the competition gets stiffer. Bosh needs to relax and demand the ball a little more. No one is asking him to be a 20-10 guy anymore. How about just being a 15-10 guy, and play big like you are.

Thanks for reading and comments are appreciated...