A DAY in the NBA

“A DAY in the NBA”

Hello all, hope you were glued to the tube this weekend, as the NFL was crazy. What a great game played last night in New England as the Colts went took advantage of huge Tom Brady mistakes, rolling large to their 8th win in as many chances. Would you still rather have Tom Brady? I would, just wondering what the readers that be are thinking…….

The Bears finally lost, eliminating another week of “Undefeated Champions” getting thrown about. But it’s almost worst now as everyone is starting to question if the NFC has any good teams that could challenge the AFC at all. Seriously, what an extremist little world we live in. Undefeated champions to just another NFC loser in the matter of a couple hours. What a joke. Chicago’s still damn good, they just had a bad game, they’ll get stuff under control. The Cowboys lost a heartbreaker, which was a heartmaker for me, so yeehaw Cowboy fans. The Giants pulled out a lucky one against the Texans for their 6th win of the season. Some other squads that also snuck their way to a 6th win…. Baltimore, Denver, San Diego, and New Orleans. How ’bout them Saints. Drew Brees is a winner. Reggie Bush doesn’t look nearly as good as Laurence Maroney, and honestly, I question if he ever will. LoMo is filthy. Last night he returned kickoffs and had the Patriots with good field position every single time. He’s a damn good runner with plenty of speed and more power than anyone knew. Arizona had a bye week, but it feels like they lost again. Maybe I’m just used to that sensation. Brad Johnson looked terrible, why is he still starting? Larry Johnson is back, and defenses be ware, because this linebacker killer never runs out of bounds without absolutely lambasting an opponent. I love it!……..

Referee’s were busting my balls all weekend long, but never more so than an instant 1st down call at the end of the 2nd quarter in the Colts/Pats game. Tom Brady did a QB sneak, he didn’t even get close to the first down marker, the sideline ref sprinted in ahead of the play with a terrible spot, and without any due-process, the umpire went for the throat as he singled first down almost before the whistle had blown. With the 1st down, the Pats instantly called a timeout. And to make matters even worse for the Colts, who were obviously screwed by the pack of wild zebras, the crew upstairs realized how off the umpire was, called for a replay, and when the guy checked it, realized how bad he looked, he still said the play of the field stood… But since there was a review, the Pats got their timeout back. Justify that Shizzy. Gross work this weekend, guys……

The NBA season is a few games underway, and some early season trends are already freaking me out. Inconsistency has reared its ugly head… Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Utah, of all teams, are the only undefeated squads left, while the Dallas Mavericks are the only bunch without a W after week 1. The Lakers have looked great, but lost a trouncing at the hands of the Sonics last night in Seattle. As for last years playoff teams in the Western Conference, Dallas, Memphis, Phoenix, Sacramento and Denver… Each of those 5 have losing records going into the 2nd week, The Suns and Mavs having a combined 1-5 mark. And after taking it to the Heat to the tune of 1000 to 45 in the first game of the season, the Bulls have lost 2 straight, playing just as bad recently as they were good against Miami. Craziness…. But its just week 1, we’ve got plenty more games to get things under control……..
As for tonight’s games, this is how I see them panning out…

Wizards @ Magic (-3) – Take Orlando here… Dwight Howard will dominate…
Spurs (-6) @ Knicks – New York won’t be able to handle a healthy TD…. Whose guarding Tim? Eddy Curry… (Laugh)
Bucks @ Bulls (-6) – The Bulls have to snap out of their funk sooner or later, betting on sooner in this one.
Warriors (+11) @ Mavericks – Taking Donny Nelson against the team he built, that’s just the way it goes.
Pistons (+5) @ Jazz – I love the Pistons as a 5 point dog…. The Jazz have been good, but are they really that good?
Timberwolves @ Kings (-4.5) – With Mike Bibby starting to get healthier, and Ron Artest playing well, the Wolves will get done pretty well in Sac Town.
Blazers (+11.5) @ Clippers – Though I think LA is much better than Portland, Zach Randolph, and his want to compete with the likes of great players, Elton Brand in this one, will keep his team within striking distance. Even an upset here wouldn’t surprise me.
That’s how I do it………. Best quote from this week in sports? How about Chad Johnson after Sunday’s loss to Baltimore? “Hey Chad, do you think you’re getting used correctly by your squad?” Chad responds…. “(Head shake) (Head Shake) Hmmm…. Mm….. Huhuh… Mmmm… (Head Shake) We lost again this week…. Aaaaa…. Huh uh (Head Shake) no.” HAHAHA! Maybe Chad’s hoping Coach Lewis doesn’t understand 7 year old….

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