Bocce!

Not just for Latin class anymore.

0-2. Not a strong performance so far. You would think that I didn't play once a week for four years during Latin class in high school.

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Knickerbockers Warchest

I put the odds of LeBron coming to NYC this offseason at about 1%. While I think it would do amazing things for the franchise (in terms of fan interest and valuation), I don't think LeBron is interested in going from a championship caliber team to a rebuilding Knicks franchise. Wouldn't they be better off going after both Wade and Bosh? Assuming they offer them their two max contract slots, they get the best hybrid guard (and an absolute gamer) and one of the best forward/centers in the league. If McGrady shows any signs of life (he's only 30!), they are good to go for next year.

Then, assuming LeBron rumors are true (that he only wants a three year deal), they can pitch LeBron on NYC in '13/'14 coming to play with two other studs and win as many championships as they want. I don't know what Donnie Walsh is thinking, but he has truly done an excellent job making room to spend some money. I'm hopeful.

In other, more distressing news, I just read the following: The Knicks have not been below the salary cap since 1996, when they signed free agents Allan Houston and Chris Childs. Yikes.

Update (10:10pm): My mistake, McGrady's $23mm comes off the books this summer, not next summer. Either way, the Knicks could spend enough for Bosh and Wade.

Right Choices

With mgp's shot across my bow, I figured this is a good time to point out something in my life about which I made the right choice: college. This video reminds me why I refused to consider attending a certain University in CT, despite it's quality reputation and its crew coach's pursuit of my (once upon a time) rowing abilities:

To be honest, when I first saw the video, I thought it was made by The Lampoon or The Onion. Or maybe even some kind of weird response to this prank:



But then I read the accompanying New Yorker article. Man, oh man. Yale really does suck.

Also, Brian Williams...I'm just shaking my head.

Time Out

It had been a little while (~3 weeks) since i've pondered anything important in this location with no readers. There had been a lot of nothing on the politics front. I haven't seen any good music in Boston (and will yet again miss Dawes when I leave town this weekend). It's too easy to comment on the stupidity of 10 Best Picture nominees. I'm swamped at work and with wedding planning. Now LOST is back on, which eats up Tuesday nights and my brain the entire next day. Maybe soon I'll have nothing to say about nothing that I can post here for no one to read.


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