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Basketball

Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals went to the San Antonio Spurs, a 5-star pick by The Dean yesterday. The 103-84 final allowed the Spurs to easily cover the 5 point spread and the Total was Under the 192. The series is now in favor of LA, 2-1 with Game 4 set for tomorrow night in San Antonio.

Tonights action: Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals is tonight in Detroit where the Pistons need to get a win at home in order to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole, that will be nearly insurmountable to climb out of. The Pistons are 6 point favorites and the Total is set at 175. There are many questions on the Pistons, such as the health of Chauncey Billups, and will the sharp-shooting Pistons find their way out of hiding? I don’t know the answers to those questions, but I do know the following. The Pistons have done it before. The Celtics struggled for a win on the road this entire post-season, they finally got one which has put home-court back in their advantage. Now that Boston has achieved that win, now that they can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they don’t HAVE to win another road game the rest of the way, will they let up a little bit? I say yes. Its the NBA dammit, and even if you don’t believe in conspiracies do you REALLY think this series isn’t going AT LEAST 6 games if not the required 7?!?!? I do. Look for the Pistons to win this game going away. I am making the Pistons a 5-star pick today! Back to back 5-stars plays, get on board!

So I am out to dinner on Saturday night in White Plains, NY at a restaurant named La Bocca. It was rather early, 730ish, and the place had a decent crowd for that time. I take my seat with my two female guests and quickly place a drink order and begin to peruse the menu. To my right is a husband, wife and their pre-teen son who is playing one of those hand-held game things. The husband is directly to my right and there is something awfully familiar about him. Since I am not in favor of gawking, I try to be slick and check out the decor of the restaurant while trying to sneak a peek. I finally get a good look at the dude, and it is none other than the new coach of the New York Knicks, Mike D’Antoni. I briefly think about saying something to him, but I am not that guy and never will be. Coach deserves to eat his meals without being bothered. However, I was going to eavesdrop. Here is what I heard. They are house hunting and Mrs. D’Antoni is much more into it than he is, go figure. They are looking in Connecticut as well, though Coach seemed less than enthused about the Nutmeg state. The one house they looked at o Saturday is going to need new hardwood floors, and lastly, but with the most juice, according to Mrs. D’Antoni all Coach has to do next year is win 24 games. For those that don’t know, the Knicks won 23 games this past year. Rest assured Knick fans, Coach does not share his wife’s views on how success will be determined in year one. They had a notepad on the table that was used for various purposes, such as floor-plans though I didn’t see any offensive sets drawn. They other purpose was to write down names or other bits of information without speaking them out loud, thus preventing me from getting all the stuff they spoke of. They are a couple that are obviously trained in the are of speaking privately in public, though Mrs. D’Antoni needs to keep practicing.

Baseball

The Tampa Bay Rays are in first place in the AL East . . . Eric Byrnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks hit his first career Grand Slam . . . Padres and Reds played an 18 inning game, SD won. SD played a 22 inning game earlier this year . . . The New York Yankees have won 5 in a row and the Toronto Blue Jays have won 4 in a row, the two longest current winning streaks . . . Kansas City Royals have dropped 7 straight, the Seattle Mariners have dropped 6 straight and the Baltimore Orioles have dropped 5 straight.

Scores

Standings

Football

Nothing here for you.

Hockey

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals is tomorrow night in Detroit. The Red Wings are up 1-0.

Other

Big Brown is chasing the Triple Crown but will be sidelined for the next few days with a crack in his left front hoof. His trainer is claiming that it is not a big deal, but in light of Eight Belles tragic death at the Kentucky Derby and Big Brown’s pursuit of the first Triple Crown since 1978, a lot of attention will be paid to his hoof. The Belmont will run in June 7.

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