Of Craptors, Clowns and Crowns

I know I have no good reason to be surprised, but the depth of Toronto's suckiness somehow has caught me off guard. Aside from home wins over Cleveland and Miami, TDot has yet to beat a good team. Worse still, they have lost 5 games to East leaders Boston, Orlando, and Atlanta by an average of 16+ points. In fairness Toronto has played 14 of its first 25 on the road. Still, .400 basketball is a disappointment.

Remember when there was some buzz about the Wizards contending? Somehow the return of Arenas and the acquisitions of Mike Miller, Randy Foye, and Fabricio Oberto would allow the Wiz to make a Celtic-like turn around from there miserable 19 win 08-09 campaign. Unless Washington starts developing some defensive chemistry, they will remain a laughing stock.

Speaking of them Celtics, Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins are both playing on an incredibly high level. The young duo have led the charge during the Celts current 9 game run. Rondo has become a floor maestro of the highest order. Scarier still, he seems to have mastered a 16 foot pull up foul line left. Perk is a friggin beast. A constant defender, he has developed a forceful post game. With Boston's superior ball movement, the C's regularly find Perk for crushing jams and easy lay ins. Wait til Baby returns. A lethal mix of young and old.