Friday Donuts: Results, Rumors And Rehabs

   The Game 1 results. The NBA rumors (Bosh? Boozer?). The real-life rehabs.

   It’s Friday Morning Donuts:

    DONUT 1: And the first shoe drops on Chris Bosh’s eventual departure from Toronto: He’s saying he’s not interested in signing a Raptors extension right now. Hmmmm.

    DONUT 2: In Dallas’ never-ending quest for Mr. Easy Buckets, how about Carlos Boozer? He’s getting hated on in Utah. Which is a bad city.

    DONUT 3: Dennis Rodman is going to rehab. But not just any rehab, and not just for his addiction to alcohol. The Worm is going to “Celebrity Rehab,’’ the TV show, due to what I have diagnosed as an addiction to celebrity.

   DONUT 4: To The Finals: Game 1, LAL dominates with a 100-75 rout, and Kobe looked – dare we say it? – Jordanesque.

   It’s been said of the Black Mamba a lot (and not so humbly suggested by Bryant himself) but it’s rarely been more true than last night. Kobe scored 40 points, grabbed eight boards and had eight assists and he seemed to take a very intense pleasure in trying to break the spirit of defenders like rookie Courtney Lee.

    Said Orlando stud Dwight Howard: "When he got everything going, every shot in the world, you know, there's nothing we can do about that.’’

    DONUT 5: I predicted LAL in five for two reasons. One, because this postseason, when the Lakers have really turned it on and played with focus, they’ve been close to unstoppable. And two, LA has wing players – two-way wing players – who are unlike anything Pietrus, Lee, Rashard and Hedo had seen in the playoffs. Oh, they saw LeBron. … but they haven’t seen two LeBrons.

    In terms of all-around play … passing-lane blockage, length, hustle, hops, taking away the kickouts, and none of that even counts the scoring … Kobe and Ariza make for a special combo outside. … twice as many answers there as most teams have.

    DONUT 6: Skeets’ “Net Reaction’’ to Game 1, as he surveys the media takes.

    DONUT 7: Apparently, Chris Webber is writing a guest column for the Orlando Sentinel. C-Webb is offering commentary on the NBA Finals because he’s such an expert on them. 

    DONUT 8: Swarm Dwight Howard. Make him a passer. When he does attempt a field goal, make him a FT shooter. Next thing you know, he might just end the game with one – one! – basket.

    Seems like a pretty sound approach to me.

    DONUT 9: Remember, you are always invited to be part of the DB.com Twitter family. C’mon over and check me out!

    DONUT 10: Had a long talk with Dale Hansen last night. He was just coming off the golf course (as always) and in good spirits (as always). But it certainly seems clear he’s ready for, at the very least, a recharging of the batteries. I’ll keep you posted.

    DONUT 11: One game in, and I’m already exhausted by ESPN’s Stu Scott. On Thursday night, I heard him say “Kobe is just REDUNK!’ and then I woke up Friday and heard him say “Kobe start puttin’ that sauce on Orlando.’’

    I’m not hatin’. I’m just not sure what that sort of fake-retro-cool communicates, what it adds, or what it means.

   DONUT 12: One more Kobe: The one-minute YouTube of everything he did in Game 1.