After Game One

So, Terry Porter is 1-0 against the San Antonio Spurs as Phoenix Suns head coach. He also has one technical foul as Phoenix Suns head coach (from Violet Palmer of all people). Goran Dragic looked terrible in his first NBA game. Robin Lopez did as good as any rookie can against Tim Duncan. I was impressed. Now we just need to see how they will come out against the Hornets tomorrow. I predict that the Suns will be 1-1 going into Saturday's game against Portland.

Blur

NBA referees average about $200K a year. Which is nowhere near the "millions" that Anonymous stated.

Luis Gonzalez wants to be an Arizona Diamondback again. He wants to finish his career in Arizona. He's willing to accept that he can't play everyday. I think that they should get him.

Big props to the Rays. I'll put my money on them to beat the Phillies.

And Weezer was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! And they'll be back next year.

Big Ron Johnson

When I first heard that Stu Jackson had lost his job this summer I was ecstatic. Stu Jackson was the Vice President of Operations for the NBA, thus putting him in charge of the referees. He was the one that suspended Boris Diaw unfairly from a playoff game two years ago. He's the one that has, more or less, allowed all of the recent referee conspiracy talk to go on.

However, those days should be in the past. You see, Ron Johnson is a retired Army general. My first reaction was that he would be a zero tolerance, whip-cracking change in NBA officiating. He has come off as much different. He has fun with the referees and the referees have fun with him. My only worry about Ron Johnson is that I know more about basketball than he does. But, he should be good.

The referees seem to respect Ron more than they did Stu. The overall general feeling of this guy is just good. Could this be the turnaround the NBA needs? Could this be the good decision that saves David Stern's deteriorating reputation? I say yes to both. But only time will tell.