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Monday, May 10, 2010

Two more NBA z-z-z-z-zweeps

That's three out of four series in the second round of the playoffs determined by 4-0 margins. Strange league.

Posted at 10:17 PM | Permalink

Comments (10)

You missed another great NHL contest tonight, Jack.

Posted by Mojo | May 10, 2010 10:49 PM

It hasn't been the same since Reggie Fleming retired.

Posted by Jack Bog | May 10, 2010 10:56 PM

May he R.I.P. Pro basketball hasn't been the same since they started having U.S. pros play instead of college kids in the Olympics.

Posted by Mojo | May 10, 2010 11:14 PM

We just need to make sure LeBron gets past Orlando now and then the finals are ready.

Posted by Steve | May 11, 2010 6:18 AM

Right on MoJo, Tuesday night Chicago Vs Vancouver will also be wild.

Posted by phil | May 11, 2010 6:39 AM

If the Stanley Cup playoffs went as things do in the sNoozer Basketball Association, the Washington Caps, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks would be in the middle of week-long rests, getting ready for the conference finals.

If you want pre-arranged chalk, watch the NBA. If you enjoy excitement, energy, unpredictability, and heroic efforts, watch the NHL's version.

Posted by rural resident | May 11, 2010 9:36 AM

Did anyone catch the Canucks/Blackhawks game on Sunday and see Shane O'Brien get hit in the forehead with the stick? It was a completely accidental hit, and O'Brien was bleeding like a fire hose, but he went to the dressing room, got 6 stitches, and was back on the ice for his next shift. If that happened in the NBA he'd be out for a week.

Love playoff hockey!

Posted by Rich | May 11, 2010 5:12 PM

I trust you folks are not missing Game 5 -- in progress on TNT -- of the remaining semi? Surely you did not ignore Sunday's contest on ABC. Rajon Rondo is a considerable presence; LeBron, it was suggested after Sunday, might better guard him than continue to suppress Pierce's contributions. (You did see at least the replay of the behind-the-back to Tony Allen?) This series is reminiscent of the Celtics/76ers era, if not the Celtics/Lakers grudge matches. The Celts still know how to play defense.

As the 1st quarter winds down, the LeBrons have retaken the lead 21-20, the Cs having led only very briefly so far today on their opponent's court, where they must win at least one more if they are to meet the fearsome Magic.

Posted by Gardiner Menefree | May 11, 2010 5:37 PM

50-44 Cs at the half after a 16-0 run during the 2nd. LeBron leads Cav scorers with eight (8), but no baskets! Rondo hasn't scored a point! Pierce (14pts) is doing a superb job on LeBron. RayA has been hitting treys. 'Sheed has too many fouls already. All of this can change quickly in the second half, of course; but Doc has his team working well together.

It's still too soon for hockey.

Posted by Gardiner Menefree | May 11, 2010 6:28 PM

As Howard Beck wrote this evening in the NYT:

"The Celtics’ big three led them once more, looking anything but old. Allen tortured the Cavaliers with quick-release 3-pointers (6 of 9), scoring 25 points. Kevin Garnett collected 18 points and 6 rebounds. And Paul Pierce, who meandered through the first four games, at last found a rhythm, finishing with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

The game was never close in the second half. Boston led by 50-44 at halftime after a thoroughly unaesthetic first half. James shot poorly. The Cavaliers’ offense fell apart. And O’Neal and Perkins nearly came to blows."

A Game 6 in the Garden! The Celts are healthy and confident, without disrespect for a powerful opponent: one game, one series at a time.

Posted by Gardiner Menefree | May 11, 2010 9:35 PM

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Quinta das Amoras, Vinho Tinto 2009
Mauro Molino, Barbera d'Alba 2009
Garda Chiaretto Rose
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Vineyard 10 White
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 2009
L'Hortus, Rose de Saignee 2010
Maculan, Pino & Toi 2008
McKinley Springs, Bombing Range Red 2008
Trader Joe's Pinot Gris 2009
Montes Alpha, Cabernet 2007
Gran Sasso, Sangiovese, Terre di Chieti 2009
Garda, Classico Chiaretto Rose
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1999
Picos del Montgo, Tempranillo 2008
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La Granja 360, Syrah 2009
Montgras, Carmenere Reserva 2009
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet 2008
Kirkland, Pinot Grigio 2010
Trader Joe's Coastal Syrah 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2008
Trader Joe's Coastal Chardonnay 2009
Vieux Papes Red
Domaine de l'Aujardiere, Chardonnay 2009
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Medalla Real 2007
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008
Guild, Red, Lot #02 2008
Dievole, Dievolino Sangiovese 2008
Laforet, Burgogne Chardonnay 2009
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2007
Bonterra, Cabernet 2008
Elk Cove, Pinot Gris 2009
Maquis Lien 2006
Scott Paul, Pinot Noir, Le Paulee 2007
Cameron, Chardonnay
B.R. Cohn, Cabernet, Silver Label 2006
Graffigna, Cabernet 2005
Palo Alto, Reserve Red 2008
Menguante, Garnacha 2008
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Felsina Berardenga, Vin Santo 1997
Anne Amie, Pinot Gris 2009
McKinley Springs, Bombing Ramge Red 2007
Vieux Papes Red
Dionysius Chardonnay 2009
Haden Fig, Pinot Noir 2009
Vega Montan, Mencia 2008
Chateau la Vernede, Coteaux du Languedoc 2007
Mount Defiance, Hellfire (White) 2008
Root: 1, Cabernet 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Pinot Grigio 2009
Columbia Crest, Two Vines, Vineyard 10 White, 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines, Vineyard 10 Rose, 2007
Abacela, Grenache Rose 2009
Avia Cabernet 2004
Lemelson Pinot Noir, Thea's Selection 2007
Chateau de la Roulerie, Rose d'Anjou 2009
Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde Rose
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Cana's Feast, Bricco Red, 2006
Hogue, Genesis Merlot, 2008
Owen Roe, Sharecropper's Cabernet, 2008
Kim Crawford, Unoaked Chardonnay 2008
J. Scott, Pinot Noir 2008
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Jack London - The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii
Jack Walker - The Extraordinary Rendition of Vincent Dellamaria
Colum McCann - Let the Great World Spin
Niccolò Machiavelli - The Prince
Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus - The Nanny Diaries
Brian Selznick - The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Sharon Creech - Walk Two Moons
Keith Richards - Life
F. Sionil Jose - Dusk
Natalie Babbitt - Tuck Everlasting
Justin Halpern - S#*t My Dad Says
Mark Herrmann - The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
Barry Glassner - The Gospel of Food
Phil Stanford - The Peyton-Allan Files
Jesse Katz - The Opposite Field
Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
David Sedaris - Holidays on Ice
Donald Miller - A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Mitch Albom - Have a Little Faith
C.S. Lewis - The Magician's Nephew
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
William Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ivan Doig - Bucking the Sun
Penda Diakité - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Grace Lin - The Year of the Rat
Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
Jonathan Schwartz - All in Good Time
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
James McManus - Positively Fifth Street
Jeff Noon - Vurt

Road Work

Miles run year to date: 54
At this date last year: 50
Total run in 2011: 113
In 2010: 125
In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269