This and That…
…Shaq looked pretty good in his Suns debut last night. And by “pretty good” I mean “not fat.” It was like 1995 inside his jersey. And keep in mind that this is only his first game. By the time the playoffs roll around he’ll b
e a dead ringer for Boris Diaw. Shaq wasn’t able to lead Phoenix to victory, but he did flash signs that he can be the defensive force the team needs.
…Jason Kidd also made his debut last night. The results were inconclusive, but Dirk Nowitzki had a nice game, and that’s the most important thing—that Kidd can make him and MVP-type player again.
…The Orioles can’t catch a break. It looks like Troy Patton (the key guy in the Miguel Tejada trade) might have a torn labrum. At least his past steroid use wasn’t documented in an official report.
…I love Coby Karl—mostly because the guy went from walking on at Boise State to playing in the NBA with only minimal help from his NBA-coaching dad—but here’s another reason. On Tuesday Karl played 37 minutes for the Lakers D-Leauge team. Immediately afterwards the Lakers called him up and he scored five points against the Hawks in a game that same night. Color me impressed. I can’t even play back-to-back pickup games without getting fatally winded.
…Do you ever wonder what happens to the sod from the Super Bowl? Some lucky high school gets it. That means 10 years from now some skinny 9th grader will get tackled to the turf, and there lying beside him will be Tom Brady’s long lost infallibility.
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