Bowling is Better

I watched the Nuggets-Jazz game in a bowling alley. It was horrible...the basketball that is. The bowling was great. In fact, it was much more exciting to watch a bunch of 7 year olds trying to bowl than it was to watch a bunch of 20 year olds to trying to make a basket.

The Nuggets didn't even look like they belong in the postseason. The defense was atrocious, the offense was mediocre, and Coach Karl didn't seem to like he could motivate a cat to chase a mouse. This is a disturbing trend. Despite various injuries, the Nuggets ought to be able to compete with a young team like the Jazz. The Nuggets haven't even been able to put together two consecutive strong outings. Of course, part of this is due to injuries but the rest and time-off hasn't seemed to help either Marcus Camby or Kenyon Martin. Injuries can derail even the strongest team. Just ask Shaq. His inconsistent play the last two years has affected the Heat in the playoffs. Even if Camby and K-Mart come back for the playoffs there is no guarantee that they'll be able to play at a high level. Their return may even hurt the big-play ability of Carmelo Anthony. The Nuggets are heading into the playoffs on a very, very bad note.

The Nuggets just haven't played well recently. I go out of my way to watch their games. But lately, I'd rather go bowling.