- Denver 121, New Orleans 63....I've never seen a crazier NBA playoff score in my life (well, certainly since it's the record for largest margin).... but the thing is...this game was IN NEW ORLEANS!!! Where, normally, they are an above-average home team who just beat Denver on that same floor over the weekend... I can't wrap my head around this.... 24 points after the half for New Orleans, only 10 assists TOTAL, 27 turnovers....There are 100 stats...but no excuse...worst effort imaginable from them
- How bout them Hawks? I'm ecstatic....not because of how they played (they were actually highly mediocre)...but because home court advantage is back on their side....and I'll be in the building for Game 5... Joe Johnson showed a little punch (encouraging), ZaZa Pachulia was everywhere (super encouraging), and Josh Smith only took 3 terrible shots....wait...is that good? At any rate... Series tied....and it's going 7
- LA moves on....Ho-hum for the Lake show as they win the series 4-1 and join Cleveland in round 2....not alot to say... everyone knew the direction the series was taking...and it took it...Utah was over-matched and will likely (and should be) be totally overhauled roster-wise in the offseason....
Away from the NBA...
- There was apparently a #8 over #1 upset in the NHL Playoffs....it's a shame no one saw it...
- Steven Threet, of Michigan glory (lol), is headed to Arizona State....the Sun Devils always seem to be involved in QB transfers....he'll do fine there...has the skill set
- Dan Haren is the man....Complete game 3-hitter last night... 5 starts....5 quality starts.... An ERA of 1.54...and somehow the man has 3 losses....don't forget how good he's been and discount the ridiculous lack of punch in his lineup when he pitches
- More of the same for Cliff Lee...8 innings of shutout ball...and a no-decision....encouraging if you're an Indians fan though
- Dexter Fowler.....okay, get it over with...WHO!?.... the Rockies rookie CF (hitting .302 btw) stole FIVE bases in the first 5 innings of last night's game....he didn't reach base again, but it was basically an automatic triple every time he reached....the only reason he didn't steal the 6th base (with ease I might add) is because they hit and ran on the first pitch.... the most impressive baserunning exhibition I can remember in recent times....
- It's becoming an alarming trend at the lack of run support Jair Jurrjens gets from my Atlanta Braves as well...his ERA is 1.74...and he lost again...to Joel Piniero (who is somehow 4-0) of all people...Wake up the bats.....
- Memo to the city of Detroit....Your baseball team is alive....and it's alive in the resurgence of Justin Verlander...remember the AL Cy Young winner from a few years ago? He threw 7 innings of shutout, dominant baseball last night...if that continues...they are the AL Central favorite...and you can quote me on that
To tonight....
- There are four (yes, four) NBA playoff games on a weeknight... the TNT slate (and all I can watch, blast you NBA-TV).... Bulls/Celtics at 7:00 and Spurs/Mavs at 9:30..... This isn't something I'd normally say...but I'd rather have either one of the other games (Sixers/Magic or Rockets/Blazers) than the Spurs....at least they are relevant...and the Spurs have a fork in their back bigger than the one Bernie Williams used to run around Yankee Stadium with....and that is all
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And still no news on the situation in Western New York?! A little city named after a majestic animal that's nearly extinct? Maybe you've heard of Buffalo?
Let me know man. I hear area rental rates might go up this summer...
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