6 Thoughts
1) Blown out - way out - against the Bulls. Let's get through this quickly because there is some late breaking news on the Mike Crapo story down at # 6.
2) Heat now 38-34, ten games left. Tied with the Sixers for the 5th spot. The 5th spot plays Atlanta in the first round of the playoffs. Fall to 6th and it is Boston or Orlando. That's tough - but a spot anywhere in the playoffs has to be looked at as a huge accomplishment for this team. And, realistically, they aren't beating Atlanta, either - they are the team that gives Wade the most trouble right now.
3) Midseason additions to the lineup Luther Head and James Jones are both playing absolutely brutal basketball right now, and have been since they arrived. Daequan Cook has disappeared. The bench is struggling - someone needs to get going. Somehow it has to be Cook, who was scoreless tonight in 10 quiet minutes.
4) Bulls looking big, athletic and frisky. Signs of life from Joakim Noah and Ty Thomas, and the addition of Brad Miller makes them bigger, and a better passing team. By winning, they moved into 7th place, past Detroit. It looks like the 8 playoff teams in the East are set: Cleveland, Orlando, Boston, Atlanta, Philly, Miami, Chicago, and Detroit. Would take a big collapse and a late rush from a bad team to change that.
5) Michael Jordan's son Marcus Jordan was honored at halftime as part of his Illinois State Basketball Championship team. Led us to wonder at Dos Hacienda what the chances are he even knows Michael Jordan. "I don't know, but if he does, he probably hates him," guessed M.Minutos, who finds Jordan unbearable.
6) Okay, so here goes. Received an email from a reader claiming that Idaho Senator Mike Crapo's name is actually pronounced "cray-poe," not "crappo." Tough not to notice, though, that the email address was mcstinky@idaho.state.gov. I smell something amiss. I mean, there is really a foul stench around this entire situation. I am going to go out on a limb and guess that no matter what this emailer says, it's "crappo." .....
"Does anyone have any further questions for the panel? Senator Crapo? No? Well, then, that concludes this joint sub-committee hearing on 'Fecal Matter and its Potential as an Alternative Fuel.' Thank you to our senators, and our guests - with some of this information we have heard here tonight, whew - I really feel like a load has been lifted off of my mind...I'll see you all back here tomorrow when we investigate the link between anal fissures and the low retention rate in the military. Until then..."
