First round playoffs notes
T-Mac is rubbing off on me. Just when I should be writing 2-3 times a day and stepping it up in the playoffs, I disappear. Let’s just say real life was playing me too physical. I don’t have any tapes I can send in to the league unfortunately.
So let’s get going again with a few playoff notes as the Jazz try to wrap things up tonight in Houston. It’s hard to bring something new to the discussion when you haven’t written for a bit, but here it goes.
- First of all, thanks to everyone that wrote me on the blogging awards. I wasn’t able to pull off the upset, but it was good to see My Utah Jazz get second in the NW division.
- And thanks to those that signed the Save [Y]our Sonics petition. We were able to get over 200 sigs in just a day. So for the time given and the niche that I have, I think that was pretty good. I forward it to LHM’s assistant but never got a response. Unfortunately he voted for the move. But it looks like the Sonics owners are digging themselves pretty deep with the recent emails that have come out. So there’s still a little hope.
- Is anyone surprised about T-Mac’s crying about physical play? He was crying about it last year too. And Adelman’s joined in this year. I guess it doesn’t matter which coach they have. He’s got to put the blame on something (someone) other than himself. Is his complaining coming from the fact that he can’t hit a free throw?
- Is this series uglier than last year’s? The Jazz broke 100 once last year and that was the game 7 win. It’s not just the low scoring. No one can make free throws. There seems to be a ton more turnovers. They’re just ugly, ugly games to watch. They hearken back to the Knicks/Heat series back in the ’90s when the final scores were 58-54.
- Is it McCryBaby? T-Mock? He really doesn’t know how to pronounce Deron’s name? I have to admit, it was hard for me to pronounce it “darrin” at first. Even the Trib’s search has problems with Deron’s name. But the guy’s been in the league three years. You played them last year in the playoffs! And has his coach never said in practice, “Watch out for Deron Williams?” Maybe that’s the problem. He’s not listening in practice. He’s had to have spoken his name some other time. Anyone find a clip? A nice anagram for Tracy McGrady is “drag my cry act” as in, “I’m going to drag my cry act to every news conference.”
Thanks Tracy for pissing off Deron Williams. He said it didn’t bother him. Right. Just like being snubbed for the All-Star team didn’t bother him. Here’s hoping for 30 & 17 tonight.
- One of Malone’s sons was just drafted into the NFL. I don’t doubt the kid’s story about being shunned by Malone, but I would like to hear a comment from Karl on this.
- The Jazz finally get a “There’s only one” NBA split-screen video. We need one now with David Stern and Clay Bennett.
- Always a bridesmaid. He should have won in 97 and 98. And if they’re going based on turnaround this year, then he should have won in 04 when the Jazz finished 42-40 when they were expected to compete for the worst record of all time. Seriously, have you seen their roster? Tell me how that team wins that many games. Like most others have stated, it appears that you have to have had a crappy team and then turn them around. That’s why the COY award will be renamed the Jerry Sloan COY award and he will never have had actually won it.
