Seriously. Are bitter Texas fans voting on these polls? I mean, if you beefed with Peja, I get a 3 or 4 (though I gave him a 5), but a 1? For the buzzer beaters at home against Dallas and at Phoenix alone, not to mention his unconscious LA performance, 3 games, gives him a 2 rating.

I mean, ticktock and I joked sometimes that they should leave him open. I honestly think unlike most players, he thrives off the guy in his face (as opposed to dry-humping him, like Bowen did). He loves that side-step dribble and shoot as guys come racing at him. I swear, he’s probably 80% on those shots. (Come on atthehive, I know you Tivo’d all 82 games and are going to come up with a breakdown of that stat later in the summer…). Seriously, you may not be able to tell on a television, but I swear that sometimes he didn’t even look at the basket. I know expression is tough on the internet, but I really am not making any hyperbole. He’d take a pass, a guy in his face, re-adjust his position and shoot, and I SWEAR his head didn’t look up until the ball was out of his hands.

When they say “unconscious” about hitting shots, that phrase couldn’t possibly describe anyone more than Peja. Are people really upset he didn’t break out against Bowen? This is a team sport. Ask the Cavs. Ask the Lakers. Both teams are notorious for scoring 40 or 50 and losing. As the guys at this blog have pointed out, Peja’s a perfect fit for the system. He makes CP and DX look better, and they do the same for him. He’s a huge part of our future and I,for one, am stoked that we have him locked up for another three seasons.

And, yes, I’d say he’s worth every penny.