Sports Talk with MC

Hello everyone. Day 1 in the NBA featured all the expected winners- Utah, San Antonio, and Houston, coming out on top.

After opening night, I’ve found the following queries swimming in my mind:

1) Is Portland really that bad? And did Joel Przybilla really outscore Brandon Roy in their inaugural ballgame?

2) Brent Barry was in double figures in the Spurs’ opener. Who knew the old dawg still had some gas left in the tank?

3) Kobe scored 45 in the Lakers’ opener, while Kwame Brown still sucked. Why oh why did Kupchak give up Caron Butler for this stiff again?

4) Mavs have gotten Juwan Howard. Finally, they have a legit offensive post presence. Can he compensate for the defensive void left by Erick Dampier?

5) Do you Mehmet Okur in your fantasy lineup? Well, his opening night performance didn’t show much promise- 15 minutes, 0-3 fg, 0 pts. Wonderful.

6) Could Gregg Popovich be any more humble?

7) Could Tim Duncan and Tony Parker’s lives be any sweeter?

Baron Davis = 25 pts, 10 assists in the Warriors’ first game against the Jazz. Can he live through 82 games? If he does, and if he plays this way the whole time, he could win MVP.

9) Dirk and the Mavs play the Cavaliers play in around 5 hours. Is there any other team more eager to FINALLY play basketball than Dallas? Maybe not.
10) Yi Jianlian will start at the 4 spot in the Bucks’ opener against the Magic. Can he handle the pressure? 10.5 ppg in 8 preseason contests? At this point, that could mean absolutely nothing.

11) The Rockets looked sharp in their opener against the drama-ridden Lakers. Battier swished in a game winner. Yao was dominant. TMac was powerful. Team ball prevailed over the Kobe Bryant on-court and off-court show. Does anyone still believe that the Rockets are floozies?

12) When will the Spurs be officiated by Joe Crawford again?

13) Are you as excited to see Penny and Shaq in Florida again? =)

14) Who thinks the Knicks will start winning say “I”? I thought so.

15) David Stern has finally stepped forward and spoken ill about the Knicks front office. If he could, he’d send Dolan and Thomas to the gallows. If he doesn’t do it, Manhattan’s elite could. Heck, even the deli guy wouldn’t throw J-Doe and Isiah a bone.

16) No points for Coby Karl against Houston? Oh the horror!

There’s a lot more “season” to be played, and watched. Don’t blink- you might miss a magical moment in the making.

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