Friday, May 23, 2008

5/23: Pistons/Celtics, MLB Replay, etc.

Pretty light day...let's get started...
  • Detroit went into Boston and finally toppled the Celtics in the new "garden"....It was a typical Detroit game in which they put it all together on the road in that "us against the world" type of atmosphere....6 guys in double figures (led by Hamilton with 25) in a balanced effort.....The lone bright spot Boston can take is the return of Ray Allen's Pulse as he woke up in the 2nd half and ended with 25....but now they must win a road game for the first time in the playoffs.....that said, if there's a beatable team on the road left in these playoffs, it's Detroit who still has that penchant for laying home eggs when they (namely Sheed and Billups) are prone to taking nights off....103 points is totally inexcusable for Boston to allow at home, and they shouldn't lose games where the Big 3 have 75 points.....Final note: Rodney Stuckey impressed me quite a bit last night...boy, he'd look good in that Hawks #4 uniform that currently says "Law" on the back.....
Other things...
  • MLB was discuss and possibly implement a test trial of Home Run instant replay for the fall league in Arizona....it's about time....there's literally not one reason this shouldn't be in now...not balls and strikes....not calls at bases....simply where home runs land....it's not rocket science
  • OJ Mayo and his agent part ways....didn't see this coming honestly...but I guess it makes sense given the recent circumstances...I don't think he'll have trouble finding capable representation
  • MLB Stuff: Dice-K is 8-0 and cruising...he has some interesting splits (numbers) but has managed to get to 8-0 alot b/c of that offense......Ken Griffey Jr. hits #598...in my mind he's the best baseball player I've ever seen in his prime....no one will ever convince me that he wouldn't have broken Hank's (not Barry's, lol) record if healthy for those first 3-4 years in Cincy....The Tigers live! A sweep of lowly Seattle may get them going....
  • Game 2 of San Antonio/LAL tonight....tune in....do it for me.....

1 comment:

Ryan said...

why do we have to be lowly?..geez