Apparently the Lakers don't know the true meaning of Christmas. The Cavaliers showed up to the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Christmas Day, and delivered a knock-out punch to the Laker organization. LeBron and the rest of the Cavaliers were calling this game a "measuring stick" to judge how far the team has come this season. I'd say we did pretty well, considering we owned a 20 point lead in the first half, and the Lakers (more specifically Kobe Bryant) were booed off their own court in a game the Cavs simply dominated.

There are too many things to talk about with this game. Let's start with the Cavs. LeBron only needed to score 26 points, and the rest of the team played outstanding. Jamario Moon was very efficient, connecting on several deep shots and throwing down several dunks including an alley-oop from Mo Williams. Shaquille O' Neal came out of the gate strong, and had 3 close-range dunks in the first quarter alone. Mo Williams led the Cavaliers in scoring, racking up 28 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds. (Doesn't that sound like LeBron's usual statline?)

The Cavs were simply on-fire last night, and the Lakers couldn't handle the onslaught of dagger 3-pointers as well as the stifling defense the Cavaliers were playing. This was a clear message to the defending NBA champions that Cleveland is a legitimate title contender this year, and that Zydrunas and Shaq on the floor together is an impossible matchup for any team, even the Lakers.

Now for the Lakers.. where do I begin? Let me start off by saying that the entire Los Angeles Laker Organization is a bunch of overrated, under-achieving, self-promoting group of people who showed in this game precisely why they are the biggest babies in the entire league.

Kobe Bryant.. all hail the great Kobe Bryant. Sick Kobe, you managed to score 35 points on 11/32 shooting, while making all your teammates worse. You cried to the officials every single time you went up for a layup, when the Cavaliers were clearly just playing good defense. You threw up shot after shot, and missed more than 20 times. Maybe you should hit the weight room like LeBron does, so that you don't fall to the ground over the slightest bit of contact every time you drive to the lane. Unlike you, LeBron actually trusts his teammates and doesn't have to throw up 30 shots to feel good about himself. Also, try talking some sense into your loud-mouthed, over-paid running mate Lamar Odom, who managed to get ejected after his second technical foul. Or maybe you could tell Derek Fisher to stop being a complete prick. Better yet, stop thinking you're better than you are, when LeBron showed why he is by far the better player.

The Lakers childish behavior was exemplified by the Laker crowd, who decided to throw their foam fingers and water bottles onto the court. Real classy Los Angeles, while we're supposed to be enjoying an NBA game on Christmas Day, and you decide to act like a group of 4 year olds who pooped their pants and can't figure out why. I'm sick of the Lakers and their fans thinking their team is so great, and that Kobe Bryant is the best thing ever. I've said it before, and I still think this; Kobe is an selfish, egotistical, shovenistic prick, and he always will be. He may have 4 rings, but 3 of those came on the back of Shaquille O' Neal. You don't deserve to be talked about as one of the best players in the league anymore. You don't even deserve to be made into a puppet alongside LeBron James in the Nike Commercials. Your team is falling apart; Lamar Odom is a scrub (have fun with Khloe Kardashian), and Derek Fisher resembles an angry old man. The Lakers are missing Trevor Ariza, and without him they aren't the same team. Did I mention I hate the Lakers? LeBron James is the reigning MVP, and he intends to be again. LeBron James is Underrated