playoff musings

-In the NBA, defense is called "fouling". If you are under the basket with your hands up, and someone breezes by you impressively in an attempt to throw up some ill-advised circus shot, you have fouled them. Simply by virtue of your existence.

- Somehow, the extra eight minutes in an NBA game translates to an extra eight years of viewing time... what with all the foul-related clock stoppage and product to be sold.

- Even though it is both a bad angle and bad luck, the telecast producers insist on shooting at least 10 possessions a game with the sickening "I'm somewhere in the rafters, behind the action, and almost upside down" view. Nothing good happens at this angle, either on the court or at home in my newly dizzy-made head.

- The Clippers are awesome, and last night's performance was not indicative of that awesomeness. Prepare ye the way of the Clips.