Kobe Triangle vs. Battier

Anyone else out there noticing the Triangle Offense is slowing turning into the Kobe Triangle which used to be affectionately known as the Jordan Triangle?

By the way, Shane Battier might have given the best defensive performance by a guy who got lit up by 40 in game two. He was tight to Kobe and had a hand in his face all night, spectacular defense.

Kobe is proving why he is the '2nd best player in the game'

Chuck Daly

Sad news to hear that Original Dream Team coach, Coach Daly, died today. Class act who led the Bad Boys of Detroit to the NBA title. Scary to think about those Pistons teams over the years with Isaiah, Joe Dumars, Microwave Vinnie Johnson, Salley, Dennis Rodman, Laimbeer, James Edwards, etc.

I think it would be fair to say that those Pistons would have beat the later version 2004 of Billups, Hamilton, Rasheed, Tayshaun Prince and Ben Wallace.

Who says teams are more talented nowadays?

Brett Favre

Time to go away!

Great career with the Packers but by the end was holding them captive with his legacy. Gets one more stint last year with the Jets, plays well for half the season and then tears biceps which renders him a shell of himself.

Now contemplating return to the Vikings who have QB issues of their own. Someone needs to tell Brett to make room for others. Let the young bucks have their chance. Another example of a 'great' using his 'greatness' to milk a few more years.

Trying to think of a hooper who did the same, maybe "Barkley" in a Suns uniform. Maybe "Shaq" in a Sun uniform..............I'm starting to see a pattern here.

2nd Round Two Upsets

Celtics looked sluggish and had many ill-timed turnovers, especially Rondo. Rondo didn't play well down the stretch vs. Bulls in game 7 and didn't play well at all in opening game vs. Magic. He might be fatiguing.

Lakers were shooting jumpers and playing really soft and unengaged. They floated around looking for 3pters and jumpers in the lane. They had no low post play and the Rockets took advantage by using Yao and Scola to bang and play power basketball.

Prediction: one of these higher seeded teams is going to lose game 2 also. I'm going on a limb and say the Celtics.

Celtics Win Over Bulls

Shot selection and Turnovers. Somebody famous made the comment that there are two things good teams do: that take good shots and they don't turn the ball over. The Celtics down the stretch were taking layups and shots going to the basket and the open three ball. The Bulls were searching for shots and also over penetrating which led to some ill timed turnovers.

Celtics are very limited especially on the front line. Hard to believe that Kendrick Perkins can't be off the floor now. Luckily, the Magic doesn't really try to get the ball inside with Howard, they are more of a 3pt shooting team.