Thank you, Dan.
And where are my manners (oh, here they are!!) I neglected to congratulate the Lakers on taking care of business against the Rockets. Personally, I had no doubts about the Lakers dispatching the Rockets based on talent alone, but it looks to me you have a true floor leader on that team now who is not going to let anybody slide at this time of year. Karl Malone, thug player or not, has the right mental approach to the post season that all the Zen words of wisdom Jackson can come up with can never motivate the players as much, or match, Malone's work on the floor.
The Kings were a bit lucky on that last play. Peja defending each of the Big Three in turn and mentioning Peja affecting last second shots seem out of place, but on this play, where the Kings had a foul to give, Peja fouls not once, but twice, the refs swallow their whistle, leaving Dirk out on an island essentially to create whatever he could under the circumstances. He looked a bit unprepared though he has made that particular shot more often then not.
While I am thinking of it, congratulations to all the Spurs posters as well for having your team well-rested prior to taking on the Lakers. When will San Antonio lose again? This should be a great series, not just on the court but in here as well. The two teams with the most supporters go at it and I predict that before it is over some of us won't be so friendly towards each other.
The few Wolves/Kings posters here will have to make up for fewer numbers by being more obnoxious.
