Pooty!

Poot... it is amazing to hear that you will be coming to Southern California in September... What kind of teaching job could be in the works? I unfortunately will be in Boonville in September... is there anyway you could find a way to come north?

Summer League-

-Very pleased with the Warriors squad... Anthony Randolph, SL MVP is spectacular... I can't believe how much he has grown since the end of last season. I wager that this season or next he will have the best dunk of the modern era...

-Still hurting over the Curry pick-up over Jennings.... Jennings to Randolph/Monta/Jackson/Everyone else would have been a joy. Curry needs the ball way too much, and that is absolutely the last thing there is to go around on this team. Don't get me wrong, he is talented and will provide some excitement, but we didn't need another scorer, and his efficiency certainly doesn't provide enough to make up for it. On the other hand, the bucks are looking like they could be a fun young team to watch... Amir Johnson, Joe Alexander and Jennings is a great young core of talents, who will make for some appearances on Sportscenter. I also like Jodie Meeks playing behind gunner Michael Redd.

Summertime Ft. D.J. Jazzy Jeff

-It's more than halfway through this summer and my impending trip to southern California looms large on September 19th. Hopefully I can stay longer than a couple days but that might not be the case in the event that a teaching job is received during the final couple weeks of August. Either way, can't wait to see you both, even if it is for a short period of time.

-Pretty sure you guys have already reached this point....but MLB has truly lost its luster for me. Complete disinterest, even with my beloved A's. If they go on their typical August tear, my allegiances will still fall with Summer League ball on nba.com and the start of the European soccer league seasons in England, Spain and Italy. I can't quite pinpoint the exact reason as to why my interest has faded so dramatically. Perhaps it lies in the sheer amount of man-hours required to make it through a 162 game season or the frequent lulls in the action. It says something that a VERY patient person like myself (teaching kids) can't sit through more than a half inning before flipping to Deadliest Catch or Reno 911.

-Got to observe a couple T. Hansborough games during Summer League and I was a little surprised to see the numbers he was able to put up with ease, albeit in SUMMER LEAGUE. Bayless teased me last summer, so I'll withhold judgement until November. It's looking like he'll see about 20 minutes a game providing foul trouble relief from either Jeff Foster or Roy Hibbert (who is just as gangsta as he wants to be....Spice 1). Along the Pacer lines, I've spent a couple of hours reviewing advanced Pacers stats from last season and this season should show a few improvements. For details, explore this place for a bit.

-Boston's defensive efficiency rating is out of this world and Rasheed Wallace is only going to make it better. Look out for them boys next year, but that's it...as age is sure to set in during 2010-2011.