Patrick

Smushed Parker??

Gervin, Duncan, and Robinson are unquestionably the top 3. I was surprised that Ginobili, Parker, Elliot, and Avery Johnson were all in the top 8, but I guess who else are you going to place that high?

Sunday's day/night doubleheader between Indians and Mariners has been postponed. (they think) They will play a traditional doubleheader (2 games, 1 ticket) on Monday (...or so they hope). Pretty dumb to schedule the only Mariner visit to Cleveland in early April.

I don't know Peter Robertson beyond chatting with him at a street art sale in Victoria BC. Perhaps not comic book/quirky enough for you, but nice black ink images. http://www.westcoastartgroup.com/

Saturday's day/night doubleheader between Indians and Mariners has been postponed. (they think) They will play a traditional doubleheader (2 games, 1 ticket) on Sunday (...or so they hope). Why oh why don't the Tigers/Indians/WSox/etc. get their trips to Texas done in early April rather than mid/late August?

Sale extends beyond Bluenote. I placed an order for 22 titles--mainly stuff you already have (eg replacing some first generation Miles titles like Sketches of Spain), or that you can get more cheaply via yourmusic. Couple of titles already out of stock including Roy Haynes Love Letters and Dexter Gordon Manhattan Symphonie. I chose several of the recent BN RVG batch, and a few older ones including Clifford Brown Jazz Immortal which I haven't seen around in a long while. And finally some Bluebirds: Duke Ellington And His Mother Called Him Bill, Art Blakey A Night in Tunisia, and Sonny Meets Hawk!. Used google checkout and still haven't gotten any sort of confirmation 3 days later. We shall see.

Congrats to Arenas for making another last second shot. Will the Wiz hold off the Heat? I was there in the arena when LeBron banged his head, and the place fell completely silent. Moondog the mascot stopped banging his drum (thank you). LeBron got up, put ice on his jaw during the time out, and didn't miss any game time. End of drama. Early on, Cavs lead by running their offense through Ilgauskus whom Dallas tried to single cover with Dampier. Z would either hit a soft hook, or pass out for an open jumpshot when the help came. But after the first quarter, Cavs didn't even try to do this, even after Dampier and Diop each had 4 or 5 fouls (in the third qtr). Mavs dominated the paint, and were perfect from the line (even Dampier hit several). Is there a bigger disappointment in the NBA right now than Larry Hughes? [To be Robin to LBJ's Batman, the candidates were Michael Redd, Ray Allen, and Larry Hughes. I hoped and hoped for Redd, but he took a little more $ to remain loyal to a non-contender. If only...] Cuban was in the house, and willing to take a little bit of grief from the locals. Funny how ESPN and the national media were plugging this as Dirk vs LeBron, and that Dirk got the better of it. Totally not true. Dirk and LBJ each had about 8 pts in the first half. Is Dirk really any more of an MVP candidate than LeBron is, besides the fact that when he passes it is to Terry, Stackhouse, Howard, Harris, etc. who can hit outside shots instead of Sasha Pavlovic, Donyell Marshall, Anderson Varajao, etc. who don't? I'm not so sure. Quite frankly, Drew Gooden was outplaying Dirk for most of the game I witnessed. Dirk is more deserving of MVP, but only because of how well his teammates play. [And no, you cannot credit all of their improved play on having Dirk around.]

Agent Zero is not playing nearly as well as he was earlier in the season (when he should of at least been in the conversation for MVP). Since then he, and the Wiz, have been fairly inconsistent, and any talk of him as MVP has stopped. Put Nash on the Pacers, Hawks, Celtics, Warriors, Clippers, etc., and he's just another solid point guard. MVP is not really an individual accolade. Going to go see Dirk and crew at the Q this evening. Hopefully the home team will not get their brains beat in.

Anyone know any of the details about Grappelli/Solal Happy Reunion due out on Sunny Side next week? Or how it compares to other Solal (or Grappelli)? According to Amazon, track listing is: 1. Shine 2. Valsitude 3. Sing for Your Supper 4. God Bless the Child 5. Nuages 6. Parisian Thoroughfare 7. Grandeur et Cadence 8. Stumbling 9. Et Si l'On Improvisait?

Good to see (or more accurately, read about) LeBron going to the rim much more often. With Snow ineffective as a starter, and Daniel "Boobie" Gibson hurt, Larry Hughes has been playing a lot at the point, and it appears to be working. Not a great shooting night for him, but it looks like he was part of the effort (12 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assists). Of course if he was guarding Rip, then maybe he didn't contribute all that much... Detroit fortunate that the game was as close as it was--20 more free throw attempts, and the Cavs only hitting 54% from the line (13/24). At least LeBron was 6/8.

Hadn't seen the full list in awhile. Agree that my comments apply also to McHale, Parrish, Walton. Forget about whether the list is dated or not, my point is that if we get to the level of Worthy, McHale, Parrish, Pippen, maybe we should just stop at the greatest 40 of all time.

Is James Worthy really one of the 50 greatest NBA players? Hall-of-Fame worthy? I always felt he benefited way too much from playing in LA with Magic (perhaps even more than Scottie did playing with MJ in Chicago). Put Pippen or Worthy on the Clippers and they are not 50 best, or HOF. And Coop--would any of us had heard of him if he played in Atlanta or Dallas? Digging the photos, especially Rambis.

For some reason, Norv Turner's face always reminds me of the politician on the Simpsons. Maybe it's just the nose. I believe Marty Schottenheimer is a tad bit overrated (way too conservative, thinks he knows something about offense), but compared to Norv... With a top tight end, the best RB (arguably ever), and Rivers coming into his own, the pressure will be on Norv to get deep into the playoffs, if not to the Superbowl.

As for late RRK, what do folks make of The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color? Perhaps an RRK sorta soul jazz version of Mingus Ah Um?

It boggles the mind, as does starting Smush Parker and contending at the same time.

Impressive win my Cavs on Friday night as well. Didn't let Wade take over the game by double teaming early in the shot clock. Got out and ran a bit. Won despite a tough night of shooting for Ilgauskus and Gooden. LeBron gets clocked by Zo and no foul gets called. Pretty sure if was Z and Wade there would be a parade to the foul line. (Difference is Wade would make both of them, James wouldn't). Next up LAL at the Q. Hopefully the home team can establish a winning streak for these nationally televised games. [Had lost five in a row]

yeah I saw that same half time score and that LeBron was in street clothes and decided I didn't need to follow it. Later, mom calls from the north coast to explain how rookie Daniel Gibson contributed big time in 4th qtr, and how the O (62 pts scored) and the D (37 pts allowed) got going. Balanced attack on both sides and a triple double for Andre Miller. Love to have him back in a Cavs uniform.

Yes. In double overtime. And the Cavs got contributions from Hughes and Ilgauskus (not just James). They've hit a rough patch that started halfway through their west coast trip where they are in slow motion, and not defending well. I think they play at Philly next. I'd have to agree on Nash or Dirk as MVP at this point.

...now if he could only hit some free throws

Cavs west coast swing is finally over. After a 7-1 run just before the trip, there was some reason to be optimistic. Ultimately they finished 3-4 (wins: LAC, SAC, GSW, losses: PHX, DEN, SEA, POR). The Sonics and Blazers losses were the tough ones. A 5-2 trip would have been great. Still have the best record in the mediocre east (tied with Gilbert and the Wiz) and a winning record against the west. Still have only one road win against .500+ opponent (Spurs).

Tonight I will experience Lorin Maazel conducting the Symphonica Toscanini. The program includes Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Overture; Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, and Respighi’s Fontane di Roma and Pini di Roma. Not the biggest Maazel fan, but I'm looking forward to it. Alas, no Bruchner this time. Maybe I'll listen to Freebird or Misterioso on the drive home.

Jets and Chiefs both looked pretty lame this weekend, and probably shouldn't have been in the playoffs. After all, they both lost to the Browns this season (joining only the powerhouse Raiders and Falcons in this regard).

Gilbert should definitely be on the short list for MVP given his season so far. Missed the LeBron shot, but look, the Cavs won a road game on the second night of back-to-back games! And Ilgauskus has 27! Sure it was against Boston minus Pierce, but you gotta start somewhere.

Tough, ugly win for the Cavs over the Spurs last night 82-78. Cavs shot 36% from the field and 62% from the line, scoring nearly half their pts (38) in the 4th qtr. And the officiating wasn't too good (at least according to the Cavs radio guy, and I presume, Poppovich and Carlesimo who collected 3 techs between them). Nice to see Larry Hughes as the main instigator during the late comeback/surge. Now 9 of next 10 on road. With Sixers beating Nuggets, Bulls nearly beating Suns, and Cavs over Spurs, maybe the Eastern Conference showed a pulse last night, however briefly.

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