I'm back and after taking the spring and most of the summer off, I'm back with news and views on sports. My commentary on my takes in sports will appear on a regular basis.
The biggest news besides Vick and the Dogs, Bonds and his slog to 756 and the saga of Tim Dougahy is the trade of my favorite NBA player, Kevin Garnett to the one team that besides the San Antonio Spurs I refuse to root for, the Boston Celtics. Teamed with long suffering captain Paul Pierce and newly acquired Ray Allen the Celtics have suddenly went from Eastern Conference also-ran to powerhouse. KG also signed 3 year extension meaning he will be in Celtic Green for more than just this season.
I'm big on conspiracies (See the cold enevelope for Patrick Ewing getting to the Knicks in 85, The Patriots mysteriously winning the Super Bowl in 2002 and Ohio State winning in the Fiesta Bowl in 2003) but this one is so blatant. Kevin "Herman Munster" McHale laced up a sweeeet deal for his former teammate, Celtics GM Danny Ainge. Even though McHale is a native Minnesotan his loyalties to the Celtics run deep and he was willing to gut the Timberwolves of their one drawing card. So my once favorite pro team has been reduced to their Timberpups status that they were 12 years ago. I'm now putting out a shingle for a new favorite NBA team if any.
The Candidates:
Cleveland: Got to the finals last year and I've followed Lebron since he was in high school (this was before the SI cover) But I cant bring myself to root for a team in Cleveland
Indiana: Been to several of their games, they are closer and I'm pretty sure I can sweet talk my barber into getting me tickets since he is a season ticket holder. They have the baby faced vet in Jermaine O'Neal, but this is a team that could end up like the Wolves, if O'Neal bolts.
Phoenix: I was once fiercely loyal to this team, when Charles Barkley and "Thunder" Dan Majarle roamed the hardwood of what was then known as America West Arena. The team cooled off and my loyalties went elsewhere. This team is a high speed frantic group and is fun to watch, my daughter lives in the Phoenix area and that would give us one more thing to bond over, though the only chance I would get to see them is if I went to Indy and like other Western teams, they only go there once.
I'll mull it over, though I might just be a casual observer of the sport and claim loyalty to no one.
Starting next post: NFL Team Outlooks, I'll give my take on the 32 teams. I'll start with the rough and tumble AFC North. The Bengals and Ravens wrestle for control of this tough division the Steelers break in their 3rd coach in 38 years and the Browns are trying to get out of their own way.
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