Thursday, April 24, 2008

4/24: Playoffs (Obv), Pacman, etc.

To the association (a nightly occurrence until June btw)....
  • Kobe and the Lakers blitz Denver.....This is the game of the night that I actually got to see in near entirety and it didn't disappoint...Kobe is a man in his own world (49! and 10 dimes) and was nearly unstoppable....if you're JR Smith, don't you just have to shut up? Yea, I know you had a good game (23 pts) but your team is done...and he's Kobe Bryant....it's like Deshawn Stevenson again....Oh well...Enjoy your summer Denver....
  • Celtics pound the Hawks...again...This doesn't shock anyone...even a Hawks fan like me...but they way they have done it with the Hawks having not been in either game...at any point...is semi-astonishing...the utter lack of fluidity to the Hawks offense can be attributed to bad PG play by Bibby through 2 games...adding to the fact that Boston has the best defense in the league (okay, SA is in the discussion)....and you have a series that is over...That said, I think the Hawks could possibly rise up and steal one...but if i was a betting man...no thanks
  • Detroit regains form....okay, THAT's the Pistons team that is really good...remember them? I have to admit this Jekyll/Hyde act is getting a bit old though....with the help of my most trusted basketball advisor, we decided that it's Chauncey Billups fault....just too non-shalant and overconfident for me in every situation...oh well, they were good....simply put, if Detroit plays the way they can play, Philly can't win the series...but can we be sure that'll happen? Philly has the homecourt now....but they can't afford to drop one at home....

Other stuff....

  • Pacman gets dealt to Dallas for a 4th rounder....I have no issue with Dallas going after him because he's a very, very good return man and an above-average corner...that said, they really needed to give a 4th rounder? What was Tennessee's bargaining chip? I don't get that...I was thinking 6th or 7th the whole time....a coup for Tennessee since they literally can't put him on the field again...
  • Jason Taylor is on the market....This shouldn't surprise anyone who's been following this story...he's up in age and Parcells doesn't really make too many exceptions for anyone...and rumor has it Miami is after another 1st round pick...this is an easy way to get one....
  • DJ Augustin and AJ Abrams declare....wow, I understand Augustin because he'll be a definite 1st rounder and top 3 PG...but Abrams? Stay in school sir....you're 5'11 and play the 2-guard...and no, you don't have Allen Iverson's speed/athleticism/grit/durability combo that you need to pull it off effectively...I can't see him going in the 1st round but he didn't hire an agent so maybe he'll come back and have it be his team in Austin next year....
  • MLB: The Tigers are mashing....still....the bats have awakened and 19 runs yesterday was no fluke....well, maybe a little...but this is a crazy good offense...Chase Utley has TEN home runs....TEN!! in 22 games....Greg Maddux should have 350 wins right now...he was masterful yesterday...it'll come....The Braves muster 12 hits...and only 2 runs in getting silenced by Andrew Miller...the bats have been very hit-or-miss so far and although the regulars all have good batting averages (and a 2nd in the NL team batting average to boot)...it hasn't been timely hitting....Roy Halladay has 3 complete games in a row....2 of them in losses! Does he think its 1968?....They're just leaving him out there to die but if he can handle it, I don't hate....

Okay...I'm done for now...might make a short return later today

1 comment:

Ryan said...

AJ Abrams=Daniel Gibson..