With the Spurs out to a commanding 2-0 series lead against the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, the conclusion to this series seems to be inevitable. With that in mind, I have a few thoughts on the series that I’d like to burn on instead of giving you a recap that you probably already know about.

• LeBron James is alone on the floor. I don’t think Michael Jordan could do more with that supporting cast than James has. There’s no reason for the Spurs to exhaust defensive energy on anyone other than James because nobody else on that Cavs team wants to make a shot.
• Watching the Cavaliers might be one of the most frustrating things on the planet. I don’t think I’ve seen a team so bipolar in my life. They can play like the best team in the league and transition to tanking like the worst team in the league literally within minutes. It’s truly remarkable.
• Tony Parker is out of his mind right now. He’s reminding me a lot of Allen Iverson when the 76ers went to the Finals in 2001. His knock against him was his ability to make shots, but you can go ahead and throw that out the window. Dude is about as automatic as it gets driving to the hole and shooting the J.
• LeBron might be the third or fourth best player on the floor right now. I already mentioned Parker, and you can go ahead and start talking about Tim Duncan as probably the best power forward to ever play the game. Big Fundamental has been bastardized by many, including myself, for being boring. Boring or not, he’s as undeniable as it gets on the low post both offensively and defensively. And even though I’d like to take a blunt object to his head, Manu Ginobili has been absolutely lights out off the bench. That three pointer with the foul he had last night essentially sealed the deal for the Spurs. When he’s your sixth man, you know you’re in good shape.
• How about the play of Robert Horry, especially down the stretch here. Horry has been playing defense I don’t think even he knew he could play down low. Three blocks in the first half last night, are you serious? His game is more than just Big Shot Bob, it’s turning into Complete Package Bob.
• Note to Mike Brown: Don’t sub out LeBron. Brown pulls LeBron after just four minutes in the first quarter and sits him the entire quarter because of foul trouble. With a player like LeBron and a lack of surrounding talent like the Cavs have, you have to leave him in. Trust that your star player will be smart enough not to pick up his third foul. James needs to play all 48 minutes next game regardless of foul trouble. The Cavs are a completely different team without him.
• Someone notify Drew Gooden that he belongs in the low post. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen that douchebag step out and shoot the mid range. Granted he hits one every now and then, but come on. Don’t run your offense through a power forward trying to knock down 12 footers. And on the topic of Gooden, that inbound play in the first quarter where the Cavs picked up a shot clock violation was pathetic. The best thing you can come up with is a Drew Gooden inbound for a three pointer? I don’t believe that for a second.

Well, that’s about all I have for now. I’m not sure when game three is, but what I do know is that it’s not taking place in the near future. The NBA’s scheduling is flat out ignorant. I don’t have anything else to say about it so I’ll just leave you with that.