- Boston goes down in a heap...the defending champs hit the proverbial wall in the 2nd half last night losing by 19 points (including 35-21 in the 4th) thanks to abysmal team shooting (under 40% for the game) and sub-par efforts offensively from Paul Pierce, Rondo, and Kendrick Perkins.... but Orlando earned this one.... they were balanced, Stan Van Gundy (who had been getting quietly mentally dominated all series by Doc) played Pietrus perfectly and was rewarded, and the more talented team won... An impressive title defense from Boston based on their injury circumstance and lack of depth this year...but Orlando moves on to get decimated in the East Finals by the Lebrons...
- The Lakers hold serve....unceremoniously ridding themselves of Houston from the tip... Let's just say this...no one in Houston's starting 5 had a +/- rating better than Chuck Hayes' -12....that won't win you a game on the road.... this is the way LA should have disposed of them all series...the caveat? They didn't do so...this is a significant factor going forward....the Lakers simply don't have that fire from 1-12 to put teams away consistently...Kobe has it...Phil has it...Derek Fisher even has it (but we're not sure he can still play...), but other than that? I have no idea....Impressive effort by Houston nonetheless to get this thing to 7 with a depleted roster...
- A crazy baseball story....Rays Manager Joe Madden messed up his lineup card and ended up putting 2 different third basemen instead of correctly writing that Evan Longoria would be at DH....long story short...he ended up having to hit Pitcher Andy Sonnenstine in the 3 hole...in an American League game....somehow this didn't kill him b/c they won the game...but wow...never seen that...
- This just in.... Roy Halladay is the best pitcher you never hear in the "best pitcher" conversation...he pitches in Toronto...but no one has more wins since 2002... no one.... not Johan even... How bout this? If he pitches 3-4 more years like this...he's a hall of famer....there I said it...
- Who on EARTH gives any attention/notice to Michael Phelps' return in some meet in Charlotte? Swimming is a once-every-4-year sport to 99% of sports fans...even if Phelps is a big-time celebrity... no one actually cares about his results in some small-time meet....no one...
And finally...
- I really want to live in a town that shows their sporting fire.... don't get me wrong... I love Atlanta...and I never see myself leaving (I'm sure that's unrealistic, etc.) but just being in Boston this weekend makes me long for the day that Atlanta would catch fire (and HOLD IT!) for our sporting franchises.....yes, the Thrashers will never garner that type of attention...but for all the big-time sports fans in Atlanta, I wish they were big-time Atlanta sports fans....Just a longing of the heart....
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