A short, slightly inebriated response

I caught the end of Lakers-Cavs in a bar after a dinner I attended tonight in Little Italy. (Did you know the Italian-American Museum in New York has a Danilo Gallinari signed jersey? I was way too excited by this. I think the director, who I've known a long time, was mildly put off by how excited I was about the jersey in relation to the other exhibits.) Not a great last two minutes for the Lakers, but doesn't it seem that the Odom/Artest combo would, over 7 games, wear down LeBron? Particularly notable - in the end game, LeBron had no one to pass to. It just doesn't seem like the Cavs could beat the Lakers in a series, even if they won both in the regular season.

Tomorrow night, I hope to catch as much of the game as possible, although I have promised a nice dinner to Meghan. At worst, I will see the Knicks in 60 broadcast the morning after. My only prediction: Kobe goes for less than 61 this time. But 40 is definitely on the table.



Keith Hernandez's lack of a filter is what makes him so much fun. No, he's not the most advanced guy in terms of baseball thinking, but he's a legitimately smart guy. More importantly, he will meander onto almost anything, like when he and Gary Cohen went on a long discussion last season about the Furry convention they encountered at their hotel in Pittsburgh.

Finally, watching the Australian Open - how beautiful is the 5th set? And I don't mean a specific match (although Gonzalez-Korolev prompted this). Tell me anytime that two players have played even through 4 sets, and I'll watch the end. Its the greatest test of, not heart (that's the old sportswriter cliche), but nerve - you can always feel the tension, and the man who plays through it best is often the victor. When I worked at the US Open, I'd often sprint around when my shift ended to find 5th sets happening around the grounds. Good times.