A Few Random NBA Notes

Alrighty, the NBA season is really beginning to take shape with the Lakers dominating, the Hornets finally fading, the surprising Spurs and the top-heavy two team race in the East between the Magic and Celtics.  What's that you say Pete?  Two team race?  You're goddamn right I did.  Two posts ago I said how I was happy watching Boise State lose.  I'm downright giddy watching the Heat this year.  Some I have a couple of thoughts I would like to share with you about the Super Heroes of South Beach.

--Hmmmm, glad to see Lebron demonstrating his maturity "accidentally" bumping Spoelstra.  Right, and Bill Clinton accidentally had an affair during his presidency.  Hey Lebron, just a piece of advice, it strengthens your case when you haven't done this before.  I'm just sayin'.

--The Heat lose four of five and the sky is falling.  The Washington John Wall's (unfortunately missing John Wall last night) show up and the Heat win by 11.  At home.  Now all of a sudden everything is peachy dandy.  Okay, ESPN, spare me the melodramatic reporting of every Heat game.  I know it is tough since you haven't objectively reported anything in roughly a decade, but give it a go.  It's won't hurt you, I swear.

--Anyone want to bet that John Wall would've scored 30 on the paper thin defense that Miami's point guards play?  And for that matter, can we please recognize that the Wizards suck and were playing without their best player?  Did I miss something?

--The bench is washed up worse than Nicholas Cage's nonexistent acting skills.  Seriously, Juwan Howard, Erik Dampier and Joel Anthony?  I've seen a group of fourth grade girls more intimidating than that trio.

--Unfortunately, if it all comes together, and they still have 65 games to figure it out, the Heat will still be scary.  But for now, Orlando and Boston are the cream of the crop out East.  And their 3-0 combined record against the Heat prove it.

Last but not least, here is a quote from the great Tracy McGrady on Wade and Lebron's failure to coexist thus far:

"That's why when they're on the court together, they're terrible. They're rhythm players that need the ball. I'm like that. I can't stand out there and catch and shoot. I've never been a guy that sits out there waiting for the ball to come to me."

Ummm, old man McGrady, doesn't that imply that you are actually on the court?   Somebody should probably remind him he's been sitting on the bench waiting for his turn to come into the game the past three years.

Never gets old.