The Argentine Soccer Team

Well, these are the names of the players on the Argentine team. I like the group. No bad karma, no Veron or the usual suspects, no history of power struggles.... All of them are Pekerman's boys. They all won the World Championships with Jose. So they represent the best he has to offer!

Those who were left out of the group: At least, they can say that Pekerman called them one by one to let them know that they were not in. This says a lot about Pekerman. It's the first time, in many years, that a coach personally calls the players to let them know that they are not in.

Now, let's hope that they behave like good men. Let's also hope that they play the way Argentine soccer teams play, con la pelota en el piso--with the ball on the floor. And let's hope that we can all celebrate that the Argentine team has done well in this World Cup.

The NBA Playoffs

WOW! I am very happy for the Clippers. They are doing very well, they are playing great, and they are giving the Suns a hard time... I really hope they will advance to the next round. But I think that if the go to 7 games, the Clippers are off....But I think that they will win. I enjoy watching them play since they are good both on the defensive and offensive ends.

Now, the SPurs... Manu had a great game on Saturday... But they lost by one point. Manu did a great job, although the fans in SA blame him for the TO. That was not his fault. The mistake was made by Horry, who by the way, should not start the game.....

Manu coming off the bench... What's new? Pop, we know you. At this point, whether or Manu starts is irrelevant. What matters is that he needs to play a minimum of 35-36 minutes if Pop wants to win.

The Spurs have to win tonight. So GO SPURS GO! And Go Manu Go!

Has Manu's Game Gone Backwards?

The second round of the playoffs started today. We decided to broadcast the game in Manu's chatroom. Mary Jo and I did.

During the broadcast, Walton said Manu's game has de-volved, it has gone backwards. That he expected a lot more from him. As a fan, I got pissed. But he is right in that this year Manu is not the same Manu of the last year's playoffs.

So now, there is a big debate among the ARgentines in Manu's site. Everyone agrees with Walton. But everyone also knows that Manu has had too many injuries. SuperManu will come back....

What was nice was to see David Robinson wearing Manu's jersey because Manu is his favorite player. He is the player he chooses to pay money to go and see. So in honor of Robinson and Manu, here is a picture of the great David Robinson wearing la 20.

The Playoffs, The Clippers, and The Lakers

The Lakers lost to the Suns yesterday. The series is 3-3 now. I am very happy about the Lakers losing. I really want the Suns to win the series. Why? Because I want the Clippers to have the attention of ALL LA. I am tired of seeing the Lakers be the "stars" of LA. This time, I want the Clippers to be the ONLY Kings of LA. So GO CLIPPERS!

It would be to my benefit if the Lakers and the Clippers were in the next round. That would mean that if the Spurs were to beat Dallas, then they would come to LA for the Western Finals.

I know... Too much speculation... For now, let's wait until tonight's SPurs game and let's see what happens to the Lakers tomorrow...Cheers, Kuki