- Boston hangs on for dear life at home....This was one of the ugliest playoff games I can remember since the late 90's Heat/Knicks matchups....it was a trainwreck throughout....Lebron played what I think was probably his worst game (at least since his rookie year) shooting 2/18! and making a ridiculous 10 turnovers......Also, for the life of me I can't understand why he can't make a layup late in a game lately....gotta get that corrected....Despite Ray Allen's scoreless game and Paul Pierce being quite bad himself, Boston had enough behind KG's 28 and some clutch play around him....was impressed to see KG go to the rim with the game on the line......Had one issue with Doc Rivers last night....Rajon Rondo had 10 in the 1st quarter and he inexplicably buried him while he was looking unstoppable off the dribble...didn't get that....Should be an interesting series as I expect Lebron to go at least semi-nuts soon
Other things....
- Billy Knight RESIGNS! The much-maligned Atlanta Hawks GM has to decided to leave his job effective July 1 and....good riddance.....His personnel choices have been famously bad without even mentioning the Paul/D-Williams/M-Williams debacle (how bout Shelden Williams at 5?) but he actually did a reasonable job with the cap (sans the Speedy Claxton sighting) so I'll be at least slightly fair to him there.....that said, the list of guys with more ridiculously awful draft picks/FA signings is really short...like maybe one name short (Isiah).....And the reign is over...maybe we can break that 20-year NBA draft stigma now.....probably not...
- MLB: Gavin Floyd was straight ballin last night....no-no through 8.1 IP and a W....When is it too early to realize that Josh Hamilton is a legit star and not just a story of drug rehab? Barry Zito's back! Nice to see you starting games Barry....now win! lol...The Braves have suddenly won 4 in a row and are playing outstanding ball at home....Jair Jurrjens is the real deal as a rookie with his 4th win..
- Dominic Rhodes back to the Colts....normally I would never mention this...but they just drafted my boy Mike Hart...and I hope he makes the team....This isn't the best news
- These reporters gotta stop jerking around this D'Antoni story....first he was definitely out in Phoenix....then he was definitely in Chicago....now he's still weighing NY (who interviewed Avery Johnson today) and it's all a mess....what kind of situation is D'Antoni in? He's still gainfully employed by Phoenix but they just say...."Umm, Mike....we want you to interview elsewhere" huh? I don't get this whole thing....
- Last thing, if you haven't seen Rick Ankiel throw the ball from the CF wall to 3rd on a line to get the very fast Willy Taveras tagging up....check that out.....he's battling Francoeur, Vlad, Ichiro, and the like for "best arm" honors
More later....
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