And I've Been Watching Some Basketball

With the lack of a hockey season, I've rediscovered that basketball can be interesting. But this year's playoffs ahve something the league has been missing for some years: good players!

I was disappointed for Nash - after watching him play his heart out, it was tough to see the Suns lose. But I must say I am happy for Coach Brown and the Pistons. I like their chances in the Finals. It was no suprise that an injured Dwane Wade and a bunch of other guys came up shart against such a complete team.

I can't remember the last time I saw such a complete team in professional sports, wait, I can remember, it was in February. The Patriots are they same type of team, with the same type of coach. And what's more, they champs are the champs until they get beat, and I'm going with the champs.

I like Detroit to win their second title, in six games. (I've picked 11 winners of 14 so far in the pool at work.) My losers have been Chicago, Phoenix and Sacramento.

I picked against Washington for reasons of history. I picked against Seattle because I just do not like Seattle. And Phoenix because I do not like any team from Tex-ASS. I almost just forfeited my pick in the Houston - San Antonio series, just on the principle that I can't pick a team from Tex-ASS.

Why Detroit? Three reasons: 1) they are a real team; 2) they're still the champs, and you can't go against the champs; and 3) I hate every team from Tex-ASS.