I Killed a Lion

In a rather uninspiring Monday, I thought a classic Dikembe Mutombo quote would do best to grab some attention.  It's no coincidence, either, that Dikembe logged 25 minutes and 3 finger-wagging blocks in an impressive Houston road victory over division rival New Orleans.  The Rockets are certainly a better team with Yao healthy (he has the sniffles), but this was quite a feat for Mutombo, who may or may not be 51 years old.  Much like the secret of the Tootsie Pop, Mutombo's actual age is a truth the world just isn't ready to know.

In similar, yet entirely unrelated news, I am the smartest man alive.  The Nuggets just finished headbutting the Nets, and as I predicted, the Bobcats handled the Raptors with ease.  I will, for posterity's sake, take the conservative approach and just call today a 1-win betting day, but I'll take all the accolades that come with picking winners while flying across the U.S.  Readers of this page may want to consider gettin' while the gettin's good, since I have about as much confidence in baseball wagering as I do in Chris Andersen's sobriety.

If you see a 20-dollar bill on the ground, you...

• Joel Przybilla - Joel rebound.  Joel block.
  
• J.R. Smith - I do not endorse this gentleman, but he will make a few 3's.  Still, if you're going to gamble, why not take my daily picks?
  

Key Drop of the Night:

• Nenad Krstic - Nenad "Don't add vowels to my name" Krstic (who, along with Przybilla, are cofounders of the Coalition for Concentrated Consonants) no longer deserves a roster spot on your team.  Kevin Durant is back, and it's time to put Nenad in a wicker basket and float him downriver.  It might turn out well for him, if history is any indication.

Your friendly webmaster is marooned in Los Angeles for the next week, and while that does separate me from the early morning NBA lines (which are usually the best to bet on, before the sites can adjust), it should be a pleasure to watch NBA games end by 10pm.  I'm not saying it's fair, but I can definitely understand how east coast bias comes to pass.  Most fools on EST are just simply not about to stay up to 1:30am just to watch the end of a Portland-Golden State winner-take-some grudge match.  Who would?

Please do not hesitate to leave comments.  Still without a job, responding to your mostly hilarious remarks adds a little sweet something to my afternoons.  Also, please continue to help spread the word.  After a tremendous Thurday of last week, the readership has waned a tad.  Let's get the interest back up to peak levels!