NBA Notes

A few NBA Notes:

Nothing like the Chicago getting the #2 pick in the NBA draft by way of the Knicks to remind everyone of the horrible Eddy Curry trade. I was thinking about this, however, since most people are surprised the Knicks gave up a pick that was not lottery-protected. If the Knicks traded a lottery-protected pick, it probably would have been a pick for at least 2010! Of course, for me, the jaded Knicks fan, the draft lottery provides an opportunity to read a whole new set of entertaining "Fire Isiah" and "Brown vs. Thomas" stories in the tabloids.

If Larry Brown leaves the Knicks, and coaches elsewhere, he could be getting paid by three teams next year! That's got to be a first.

This year's NBA Playoffs sure seems like it's been interesting! Three series-deciding games over the last few days, and LeBron James took the Pistons to the maximum in his first playoff appearance. The Heat then upset the Pistons last night. Unforuntaely, I'm not watching. The west coast games are on too late, and when they go to single or double overtime (which they did quite often), it's just too late to stay up. The schedule of the games is also so widely spaced out. There were no games on Saturday! It's too hard to follow, I'll just read the news items and watch a few highlights tomorrow.

A nice interview with Jeff Van Gundy by Mike and the Mad Dog today.
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