With college hoops season ending for the men and women (Congrats to North Carolina and UConn) and baseball is back, I'd like to start another 'Random Thoughts.'
(In honor of North Carolina's 18 Final Fours and the 18 holes at Augusta, I'm going with 18 of them)
1. Manu Ginobili's injury, IMO, has altered the West playoff race. This injury could decrease the Spurs' playoff hopes (I'm not writing them off, but their margin for error got a lot smaller). I am now projecting a L.A./Denver Western Conference Final.
2. I'm glad Anders got his happy ending- he gives Tar Heel fans a good name and I felt bad for him after the Panthers' playoff flameout (If Carolina played ANYONE but Arizona, I would have picked the Panthers).
3. Speaking of UNC, a lot of internet people harp on Hansbrough, but I can't. Here was a guy who stayed all four years and was rewarded for his patience with a national title. I wish more players would do that- winning a title is a better possibility than sitting on the bench on a bad team. IMO, had Griffin stayed for his junior season, OU would have been the favorites for 2009. It's annoying to me because it affects other teams- imagine if Durant stayed at Texas. Without him, they still made the Elite 8 last year; with him, I think they would have won it all.
4. Anyone ever been to Denver? One of my college classes talked about elevation, and I always wondered if what I hear about thin air and mile-high is a fact or a myth. I've never been there; anyone of you guys do so?
5. Easter's coming up; what's your favorite Easter candy? Personally, I love chocolate eggs filled with anything.:
6. Last year, Salsa attended 2 Raiders games; with Jeff Garcia signing with the Silver and Black, will he go to anymore? Maybe he'll get lucky and end up sitting next to Carmella.
7. How big is the NFL Draft going to be on this board? I remember the NBA Draft board on here; Bill and I did most of the posting that night; how many of us will contribute to this one?
8. Anyone on here planning to go to the new Yankee or Met stadiums this year?
9. NBA or NHL playoffs- which will have more upsets?
10. The debate for NBA MVP has been a dominant topic on this thread, but what about the other awards- Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved Player, etc.
11. I can't imagine how hard it woul have been for us to communicate years ago. If I wanted to ask HD a question, I probably would have had to sent a written letter and wait a long time before I were to get a reply. I love technology- it's a great way to know people that are more interesting than those I have in my classes.
12. What's the one food that you have a hard time resisting? In my efforts to lose weight, I am still trying to cut down on my craving for cake.:
13. What is your all-time favorite video arcade game?
14. It's hard to believe how things were so different in 1978 compared to today. Consider:
Then
NBC had the rights to baseball, football, and college hoops
Valerie Bertinelli had millions of teenage boys drooling
The Colorado Rockies were a hockey team
The Royals were a contender
Culvers did not exist
Now
NBC got back the NFL and got the NHL
Some of the most popular girls on TV are on stupid reality shows
The Royals have not made the playoffs in a quarter of a century
The Colorado Rockies are a baseball team
Culver's
15. I will never understand the Marlins' attendance issues. They have a team worthy of bigger crowds- it's a shame many Miami fans are fairweather- Salsa and Rey are certainly better than that!
16. Cleveland and Buffalo are arguably the two most tortured-sports cities in this country. HD, I would like to challenge you to a debate so we can find out who has had it tougher- me or you. Do you accept? (I took a public-speaking class, so I have knowledge of how to speak in these things, BTW).
17. HD said that the Cavaliers' motto is "We're a no-excuse team." I guess the Suns' motto should be "We're a no-defense team."
18. Next week will be the one-year anniversary of when I joined this site from DBSForums. It's been a wild ride- my old buddies from DBSForums hopped on the train to here (BillD, Sandra, Anders, SamC) and I got to meet HD, Jimbo, Wozniak, McCoy, and many others. Hard to believe it's been so long!
(In honor of North Carolina's 18 Final Fours and the 18 holes at Augusta, I'm going with 18 of them)
1. Manu Ginobili's injury, IMO, has altered the West playoff race. This injury could decrease the Spurs' playoff hopes (I'm not writing them off, but their margin for error got a lot smaller). I am now projecting a L.A./Denver Western Conference Final.
2. I'm glad Anders got his happy ending- he gives Tar Heel fans a good name and I felt bad for him after the Panthers' playoff flameout (If Carolina played ANYONE but Arizona, I would have picked the Panthers).
3. Speaking of UNC, a lot of internet people harp on Hansbrough, but I can't. Here was a guy who stayed all four years and was rewarded for his patience with a national title. I wish more players would do that- winning a title is a better possibility than sitting on the bench on a bad team. IMO, had Griffin stayed for his junior season, OU would have been the favorites for 2009. It's annoying to me because it affects other teams- imagine if Durant stayed at Texas. Without him, they still made the Elite 8 last year; with him, I think they would have won it all.
4. Anyone ever been to Denver? One of my college classes talked about elevation, and I always wondered if what I hear about thin air and mile-high is a fact or a myth. I've never been there; anyone of you guys do so?
5. Easter's coming up; what's your favorite Easter candy? Personally, I love chocolate eggs filled with anything.:
6. Last year, Salsa attended 2 Raiders games; with Jeff Garcia signing with the Silver and Black, will he go to anymore? Maybe he'll get lucky and end up sitting next to Carmella.
7. How big is the NFL Draft going to be on this board? I remember the NBA Draft board on here; Bill and I did most of the posting that night; how many of us will contribute to this one?
8. Anyone on here planning to go to the new Yankee or Met stadiums this year?
9. NBA or NHL playoffs- which will have more upsets?
10. The debate for NBA MVP has been a dominant topic on this thread, but what about the other awards- Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved Player, etc.
11. I can't imagine how hard it woul have been for us to communicate years ago. If I wanted to ask HD a question, I probably would have had to sent a written letter and wait a long time before I were to get a reply. I love technology- it's a great way to know people that are more interesting than those I have in my classes.
12. What's the one food that you have a hard time resisting? In my efforts to lose weight, I am still trying to cut down on my craving for cake.:
13. What is your all-time favorite video arcade game?
14. It's hard to believe how things were so different in 1978 compared to today. Consider:
Then
NBC had the rights to baseball, football, and college hoops
Valerie Bertinelli had millions of teenage boys drooling
The Colorado Rockies were a hockey team
The Royals were a contender
Culvers did not exist
Now
NBC got back the NFL and got the NHL
Some of the most popular girls on TV are on stupid reality shows
The Royals have not made the playoffs in a quarter of a century
The Colorado Rockies are a baseball team
Culver's
15. I will never understand the Marlins' attendance issues. They have a team worthy of bigger crowds- it's a shame many Miami fans are fairweather- Salsa and Rey are certainly better than that!
16. Cleveland and Buffalo are arguably the two most tortured-sports cities in this country. HD, I would like to challenge you to a debate so we can find out who has had it tougher- me or you. Do you accept? (I took a public-speaking class, so I have knowledge of how to speak in these things, BTW).
17. HD said that the Cavaliers' motto is "We're a no-excuse team." I guess the Suns' motto should be "We're a no-defense team."
18. Next week will be the one-year anniversary of when I joined this site from DBSForums. It's been a wild ride- my old buddies from DBSForums hopped on the train to here (BillD, Sandra, Anders, SamC) and I got to meet HD, Jimbo, Wozniak, McCoy, and many others. Hard to believe it's been so long!