Hoping for a Speedy Recovery for Tim Thomas
I don't follow the Knicks, nor the Nets, but after reading Tim Thomas's comments on K-Mart's hard foul, I'm hoping Tim gets back out on the court before this series is over to see if he walks the walk, or just talks the talk. Thomas took a hard foul from K-Mart in Game 1 of the series, hitting the floor and sustaining back, hip, and ankle. To quote Thomas:
My goal is just to get back out there on the court before this series is over so I can go hit somebody. That's it. That's all I'm looking forward to. What's been done to me is going to be done to them. It's very simple.
Them's some fightin' words.
Most likely, Tim's just frustrated that he's not out there, and, assuming he does come back, he likely won't do anything short of a cheap shot on some unimportant play.
Speaking of the Eastern Conference, how about the Miami Heat? How about the Hornets? These were two teams that started off the season going in opposite directions. The Hornets were one of the best teams in the entire league the first few months of the season; the Heat were still reeling from Pat Riley's sudden resignation and, therefore, a new coach. The latter half of the season, though, was much kinder to the Heat than the Hornets, as the Heat battled up to get solid footing in the playoff bracket, while the Hornets stock kept dropping. The nail in the coffin for the Hornets might have come tonight, with a 30 point drubbing by the Heat, 93-63. The Heat lead the series 2 games to none.
The Bucks made their series against Detroit more interesting tonight as well, winning 92-88. The series there is tied 1-1. I still expect Detroit to win this series rather convincingly, but this loss takes away home court advantage for the series... This loss marks the first home-team loss in the playoffs this year.
The T-Wolves are beating up on the poor Nuggets 88-71, with under three minutes to go. Tonight's win will give them a 2-0 lead in the series.
Looking at the future playoff picture in the West, the Lakers are really going to have their hands full with the Spurs in the second round. The Spurs have been playing lights-out since early March, and I don't see that abating anytime soon. Hopefully the Lakers can put away the Rockets sooner than later, and get some much needed rest. With their rash of injuries they don't stand a chance against San Antonio unless they get a chance to heal.