3 playoff days are in the books and we've seen 10 playoff games. Here are my semi-random thoughts. TMac is cursed and the Jazz are lucky. That three by Ronnie Price at the end of the 3rd quarter last night told me the game was over. Rafer freaking Alston. You know there isn't that much separating teams when the lack of Rafer Alston causes you to lose two home playoff games. Flip, how about letting your team know they should treat game 2 like a playoff game. I know it is just the Sixers, but come on Pistons, you have to match their intensity. Reggie Evans would miss those shots 95 times out of 100. Unfortunately for the Pistons, two of those five times were on Sunday. Bargnani needs to watch film of Lewis and Turkoglu so he can learn how to open up floor space for a big man. Then again, he's being coached by SMitch, so he's at a serious disadvantage. The Washington Wizards have an alligator mouth and a hummingbird ass. Just stop talking. Hey Mavs, playoff games have a second half. Devean George, why don't you make your and your early bird rights useful and layout David West tonight. If Tim Duncan commits a foul and Kurt Thomas is on the bench, will the refs still assign the foul to Kurt? George Karl's pregame ritual is too bizarre for words.
What is Karl's pre-game ritual? I've never seen it, and I wasn't able to watch Game 1 if they showed it then.