No matter how you look at it, it's been pretty interesting for the last couple weeks in the world of sports.
The #1 seeded San Antonio Spurs were bounced in the first round of the playoffs, as were the Orlando Magic. Who would have ever thought that would happen?
The Chicago Bulls quietly finished the regular season as the #1 seed in the East. They have one super-star and a pretty good supporting cast. Somehow that rings a bell from a couple decades ago. Does MJ sound familiar?
The 2-time defending world champion LA Lakers got the red-headed stepchild treatment from the Dallas Mavericks. Outta here. Good. I've had just about all the Kobe and Zen I can stand for one lifetime.
After a whole season of ups, downs, doubters and skeptics, it appears the Big 3 from the Miami Heat have finally come together and jelled with their supporting cast. Can anybody stop them from winning the NBA title? Barring injury, I think not, but I don't have to like it.
An Arabian guy got whacked in Pakistan by a navy SEAL team. Perhaps that wasn't very sporting of them but, hey, stuff happens.
Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers threw the second no-hitter of his career. That in itself is impressive, but what's truly amazing is that afterwards, Jim Leyland almost, but not quite, actually smiled. Getting a laugh out of that guy would be like getting a laugh out of Lurch, of the Addams family. Not sure, but I think maybe his face would break.
Some long-shot horse named Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby. It seems like the Disney influence is everywhere these days. Sigh.
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal on a clay court in Spain. Don't laugh. This is no small feat. Beating Nadal on clay, let alone in his home country, happens about as often as the Washington Nationals beating the Harlem Globetrotters, Rush or Hillary saying "I'm sorry", Lindsey Lohan spending a few months worth of quality time with the Amish, the Lions winning the Super Bowl -- well -- you get it.
Seve Ballesteros, one time world-class golfer and long time world-class man, died at the age of 54.
The Red Wings have come back from an 0-3 deficit to tie their series with San Jose. Like the Phoenix, they've risen from the ashes, and...... no wait. They whacked Phoenix in the first round, and they're never coming back. Dead is dead. Or was that that Saudi guy? I dunno. I get confused with so much stuff going on.
Not so surprising dept-----
There's another driver feud in NASCAR. There will be blood -- or at least sheet metal.
Manny Pacquiao easily dispatched another opponent and Floyd Mayweather is still afraid to fight him. One is a congressman. The other may soon be a defendant.
The NFL owners and players continue to act like spoiled 3rd graders on the playground. Maybe someday soon, both sides will realize the only people winning here are the lawyers. Cha-ching.
Not a peep out of Tom Gores, the new owner of the Pistons, lately. Evidently there's a law that says once a billionaire comes to this town, they must also become a recluse. Go figure.
I may be confused about a lot of things, but here's what I understand. After spending the last few weeks getting the usual spring chores out of the way, it's time. Unplug the trickle charger, change the fluids and pop in a new set of plugs, give it a bath, and fire up the old softail. It's time to go riding.
On that, I'm crystal clear.
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