Public Knowledge

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.  -Marcus Aurelius   

Public Knowledge:

1.  Dennis Johnson belongs in the Hall of Fame.  It’s that simple.  AD?  C’mon.  Who would you rather have?  But AD or no AD, DJ deserves to be in Springfield.  Chicago-based agent Mark Bartlestein said it best:  “Coaches, organizations and those handing out the honors love to talk about sacrificing personal statistics for the sake of success yet rarely reward it.  Dennis Johnson epitomizes that.  He did so many things that effected winning.  Many were intangibles.  Much of what he did gave his team’s superstars the freedom to focus on what they did best.”  Dennis Johnson’s stats may not be Hall of Fame stats, but his game was a Hall of Fame game all the way.

2.  Making history in the Emerald City.  It took two overtimes to do it but, Kevin Durant (37) and Jeff Green (35) became the first rookie teammates in NBA history to score at least 35 points each in the same game.  Not too shabby.  Other notable rookie teammates:  Walt Frazier and Phil Jackson; Kareem and Bobby Dandridge; Kelly Tripucka and Zeke; Brad Daugherty and Ron Harper; Pau Gasol and Shane Battier; and  Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge.

3.  Greg Maddux putting the old baseball through a Life Saver once again.  Maddux was his old crafty self yesterday afternoon.  She’s crafty, she’s gets around.  She’s crafty, she’s always down.  She’s crafty, she’s got a gripe.  She’s crafty, and she’s just my type.  Maddux, who turns 42 next week was masterful.  He retired nineteen of the last twenty batters he faced to pick up the 348th victory of his career.  At one point, Maddux faced seventeen consecutive batters without allowing a ball to leave the infield.  Holy Cow! 

4.  And I got mad hits like Rod Carew.  Ichiro got two hits last night.  Big deal you say?  Who cares you say?  I say that gives him 1,600 for his major league career.  Big deal you say?  Who cares you say?  I say he got those 1,600 hits in only 1,125 games.  Ichiro is the fastest to 1,600 hits since Al Simmons reached that level in 1932 in his 1,103rd career game. 

5.  The Pirates reach a new low.  Even for them.  Pittsburgh lost their 2008 home opener, 12-8.  No beer for you!  The Bucs are now 2-13 in their last 15 home openers.  Yickkkkkk.  The worst such record in the majors since 1994.  It’s almost not worth ditching school for.  Almost.

6.  Barring a miracle in the Bruins/Habs series, I’m a full fledged Washington Capitals band wagon jumper onner.   Lift your head, raise your voice, and…get on the bus! Spike Lee style.  How can you not?  How can you not be rooting for El Ocho.  Ovechkin won the league’s Art Ross Trophy for most points.  Ovechkin won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for most goals.  He also set an NHL record for the most goals ever scored by a left wing in the regular season.  Yowza!  He will probably win league’s Hart Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player.  If all goes well, he will win the Conn Smythe as the most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs.  This guy is the most elcectric player in all of hockey.  So don’t touch me ’cause I’m electric.  And if you touch me you’ll get shocked!

7.  Kansas over Memphis.  All I know is, that’s what I had in my bracket.  Booyakasha!

8.  Yikes!  Notre Dame pitcher Wade Korpi takes a line drive to the face:

9.  Return to the scene of the crime.  Mets/Phillies.  After last year’s Memphislike collapse, the Mets face the Fightin’ Phils for the first time this season.  Hold onto your hats ladies and gentlemen.  This is gonna be a good one.

10.  Jeter out.  Yankees still suck.

Peace out homies.  Six Two and Even!

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