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The Rockets are now 4-1 in games that Yao has missed. The biggest reason is that this team is comprised of professionals who may not be great every night, but they always give their best…….that and despite sounding like he wants to retire sooner rather than later Tracy McGrady can still be Tracy McGrady. Three straight 30+ efforts while dramatically improving his shooting percentages and suddenly this team has no reason to simply be content with trying to go .500 during Yao’s absence. For the love of Cookie Monster, Dikembe Mutombo has had four straight double-digit rebounding games. He hasn’t done that since 1973 when he filled in for an injured Lew Alcindor in Milwaukee. Juwan has been playing bigger and better, Shane contributes in a myriad of ways, Luther knocks down jumper after jumper, Rafer…is a nice guy and Jeff Van Gundy is the perfect coach for a team minus a star because he won’t let you feel sorry for yourself for one second. He’s right when he says this team is good enough to win without Yao. It is and they are. Yeah, wins over the Hawks, Grizzlies and Sonics aren’t necessarily the same as wins against the Spurs, Mavericks and Jazz, but a win is a win is a win.
--Remember when Steve Francis was relevant? He’s 9th, 9th in East guard all-star voting.
Futbol Americano
--The Cowboys were the only NFC team to end up with a winning record (3-1) against the AFC.
--Over the past two years home teams in wild card games are a combined 2-6. Ouch.
--For the 10th straight year at least five teams who didn’t make the previous postseason made it the next. This year seven new faces in the postseason fray with only New England, Indianapolis and Seattle repeating.
--I’ve already said how the Dolphins should have just canned Nick Saban’s butt after he started his Bama flirting again. Let’s hear from Don Shula, “He has run away from the challenge. It's unbelievable. There were four or five direct statements that were blatant lies. That tells you a little bit about the guy. He quit. He left. The guy likes to hear himself talk and then doesn't follow up on what he says.'” Amen. Is there anyone outside of Alabama that wants that weasel to succeed? The classy Bene-nick sent his Dolphins players e-mails to say goodbye.
--The six people who voted Shawne Merriman for defensive player of the year should be smacked. Hello, the guy missed four games for violating the league’s drug and steroid policy. I know he’s a beast, but you can’t give him that award this year.
--I’ll take the Colts to blow out the Chiefs. The Cowboys to sneak past the depleted secondary of the Seahawks. Patriots over the Jets and the Eagles to put an end to Tiki Barber’s career.
--Somebody tell Art Shell he’s fired.
--Don’t you want to know who NFL quarterbacks are married to?
Quick Hitters and Random Thoughts
--The raging debate on “hook and ladder” vs. “hook and lateral” has not surprisingly landed on wikipedia.
--If you like crazy chicks and freaky looking cave dwellers then The Descent if for you. Gotta love it when you want almost every character to die a painful death within 2 minutes of being introduced to them.
--There are more pictures coming from Miss Nevada Katie Rees’ freaky side. That’s promising.
--Aqua Teen Hunger Force is coming to the big screen in March?! Make the homies say ho and the girlies want to scream!!!
--Are we supposed to be surprised that Tara Reid can’t count backwards?
