Thoughts on league pass.

One of the greatest things about League Pass is the local commentators and the commericals that you see. For instance did you know that you can still get Greg Oden bobble heads even though he won't play this season. The comment was made that the bobble head did not come with crutches or scars. I am not making this up. It isn't even a joke. Made those bobbleheads a little too soon. Or the Lakers home commentators valiantly defending Jordan Farmar pounding the ball missing an entry pass on a mismatch for Andrew Bynum and forgetting about some guy named Kobe and airballing a twenty eight foot shot. He made the only play he could they said, no wonder Kobe wants to be traded. Rockets commentators saying, "they're bringing Rafer into the game for his ball handling ability," as he dribbles toward the corner of the court. I thought point guards were supposed to avoid being trapped and turning the ball over or taking half the shot clock to create an isolation for himself when we all know he is most likely going to do his best Jordan Framar impression. Or is Rafer imitating Jordan Farmar?

It is because of such comments that Dusty and I are contemplating writing an ongoing series on local commentating teams, give a quick description of who they are and some of their pearls of wisdom. Letting you know little things like the fact Fransisco Elson is known as Cisco in San Antonio, or that the most combined turnovers by both teams in a game in which Portland was involved is 70. Why do we want you to know these things. I told you that this is not for productive people.

On another note, there is something really refreshing about watching the difference between the younger and older teams in the league play in consecutive nights. For example Portland and New Orleans played tonight. Two young teams who at times looked like college teams. Which was great in that they ran their asses off and had something to prove, but brutal in the fact that somehow the young guys mistakes seemed to rub off on vets like Peja (maybe its the rust from not really playing last year). The cool thing about this though is the young guys the commentators will tell you that they will grow out of it. Where as when vets make mistakes in games like Houston vs San Antonio the commentators talk about something else and abandon earlier points, "like Rafer is coming into the game for his ball-handling." As he dribbled into the corner they immediatley changed the subject.

There are many more of these gems forthcoming. A night cap from the Captain.