OH THAT! by Tannen

Read today that the Oregon Men's basketball team is tops in the Pac 10 academically over the past 4 years. Bet that ticks off all the anti-Ernie crybabies. Wouldn't want an insignificant fact like the guys going to class and getting their degrees in the way of any personal agendas would we? Ha! Take that! Was nice to see the football team improve as well to avoid any punishment that would impact their on field standing. We had an awesome talk with Mike Bellotti before Saturday's spring game. It's amazing to see where he, his various staff members and players have taken this program since 1995. Remember, when he took that Rose Bowl baton from Rich Brooks, there was a sense there was no where to go but down. Instead Duck football has skyrocketed into the national picture. I insist the past 2 teams and the upcoming 09 edition have depth and talent unprecedented in program history. Health will be a dictating factor in 2009, but with a new quarterback at USC, plus lot's of questions and no apparent powerhouse conference wide, and that cycle bringing the tough teams here, contending for the Pac 10 is an achievable goal.
To the NBA, the Lakers decided they can't just show up and take out this solid Houston team. They went into attack mode from the opening bell, went hard inside and got Yao in early foul trouble. Kobe continues to be the best money player around(Lebron needs a title to dethrone) and they showed more patience on offense and took much better care of the ball.
The Celtics showed how well coached they are by Doc Rivers and again, that championship heart by running Orlando out of the gym. Their precision offensively was a thing of beauty. I'm obsessed with certain stats in sports and in hoops, it's assists versus turnovers. Boston only coughed it up 10 times and dished out 34 of those aforementioned assists. Scroll through the playoffs and see if you come up with a better ratio. I still stand by my original, borderline DUH call, Cavs over LA in the NBA Finals.
Okay, now about how to win that certificate for a couple of free rounds(greens fees) at Laurelwood Golf course in south Eugene. E-mail your response to this. And if you have won something on any of the Cumulus stations in the past 30 days, please give someone else a shot. When was the last year the NBA Finals went 7 games AND at least one of the Conference Finals series? Send your answer to:
stevetannen@live.com
Good luck & congrats to yesterday's winner, Tom.