Brad

Bruce is right on point. He may be the best player in the game but until he wins a title he's not in the conversation. If he doesn't do it this year, it will never happen. Until the "decision" he was liked. Since then he's held in contempt and teams play (or try to) harder against the Heat. His return to the Cavs comment only makes you shake your head. Great talent but light's on and nobody's home.

Well put by FOB. Any book, no matter how good, need an editor and/or reads by colleagues in the field.

Joel, Really sorry to hear about a good friend. Can't put it better than others have. My best to his family and you. Brad

Knicks came up short today. Lin a non factor mostly. In the second half they were maddening and the second team kept them in the game. Notwithstanding they had the lead with 18 secs to go to but couldn't stop Pierce who torched them. They have difficulty getting over 500. Not the way to start off across trip that includes Mavs and Spurs.

As much as you want to defend him, the guy seems to have games where his judgment is at question. There is no getting around that. He has character flaws that in my view will prevent him from winning a title. The author of "The Whore of Akron: One Man's Search for the Soul of LeBron James", Scott Raab, was on WFAN yesterday discussing his book and he thinks there are some personality conflicts between him and Wade and that he's playing scared at times. To not acknowledge there are some problems there is pollyannish.

As Joel mentioned no idea why after all these years we're still discussing, other than some like to breast beat and show they were right. So far from what has been posted in the last day I see one error that shouldn't have been made (but pretty insignificant otherwise) and one made in poor judgment. On the assumption that there were a few of those, does that invalidate the whole series. What if the series got a few people interested in jazz, then the series was worth it, warts and all.

To call that "poem" rubbish, is to insult rubbish.

That''s obviously very bad. However, do we know that was done intentionally or was it an accident. Moreover, although maybe the Ken Burns enterprise is blameworthy, do we know that Ken Burns the person said something like "we know this is wrong but let's do it anyway." Notwithstanding, are we saying because of that one mistake, the whole series is worthless. That would be exaggeration.

Anyone associated with it should be fired and/or suspended from football.

The McCourt matter needs to be distinguished from a player matter because the latter is subject to the CBA so different rules apply.

For those of you who get NBA TV (216 on Direct TV), there is a special one hour program on the game tonight at 7pm EST. Apparently, there were no actual films of the game, which was held in a small arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

No, it appears to be all rap, sadly.

I don't know what you mean by "step in". There is a CBA which prescribes how things are supposed to work. You just can't overrule CBA, unless that is permitted. Also, the word "technicalities" is a word a person uses when he doesn't like the result. I see fellow lawyers use that all the time but if a rule or procedure isn't followed that's a breach of the rule and a contrary result, but for the violation of the rule, can't be justified.

Amazing story indeed.

That wasn't the only reason. The other(s) being?

It's on back order at DG. Guess I'll have to wait.

I agree. That's just exalting principles or whatever a bit too far.

Some very good points by MM as we start interpreting or judging history through 21st century standards.

I hope you didn't call her 'Betty'. Bertrand.

What Jim said. The Basie sound is distinct and unique. Maybe you don't dig him now but maybe someday you will.

Knicks started slowly tonight but just blew the doors off the Cavs in the second half. Steve Novak, their three point specialist, just killed it. Baron Davis seems to have shaken off some rust and played really well.

I think most of us don't have agendas. Life's too short for that. Agendas get in the way of that.

Definitely no need to apologize and keep the good threads coming.

Ditto. 66 is pretty young. RIP.

If you do a search, you might find the discussion. My recollection is that each episode had its own thread.