A Burner's Sill Owns Rust

Yeah, that's an anagram for Bulls, Warriors, Suns, Nets. Call it a 2nd round losergram. A burner's sill owns rust.
The Bulls went down 2-0, but I still cling to the belief that this one's going 7 games. The Baby Bulls shot like 30% from the field last night. That won't happen in Chicago. As soon as they rediscover their stroke, this will be an interesting series. I promise.
The Nets didn't look bad against your favorite and mine, the Cavs. But that's all part of Bronski's plan. He's like the giant spider from the Lord of the Rings, except the spider probably would have made a funnier Sprite commercial. Only a few places bothered to pick up on the fact that it's now been over a month since the last time the Cavs lost a game. They may not be setting the world on fire, but they'll be mighty rested when it comes time to go toe to toe with the Detroit bad boys.
The Spurs are a bunch of hard assed, stone cold, killing machines. Just meat and potatoes. The Suns gave it their best shot, but there's no beating Timmy. Duncan's like the house in Vegas. Sure you'll win a bet here and there, but in the end, as the saying goes, the house always wins. The Spurs in the playoffs are like Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier. Although Manu Ginobili is unlikely to make a necklace out of the Spurs ears at the end of this series...
The Warriors are just about the only game 1 loser that walked away looking like they won. Utah's only hope was to walk into game 1 and slaughter the Warriors. That would've been the only way to stop the momentum. Instead they walked in and made it clear to the Warriors that the dream continues. If you thought Oracle Arena was bumping for round 1, just wait 'til you see the city of Oakland in round 2. We are gonna shake the building. The Jazz are good, but they've got no chance in Oakland, and now Golden State knows they can win in Salt Lake City.
So in review: Bulls will lose, Nets will lose, Suns will lose, Warriors will win.
A Burner's Sill Owns Rust... think about it. It's better than A Boner's Slur Swirls Nuts.

Forbes Don't Know Basketball

Forbes isn't a sports magazine. It's about money, so it's not surprising that their list of best GMs in North American sports features some "dark horses," by sports standards. But how could this be right? #1 on their list is Kevin McHale. And if that weren't enough, #3 is BILLY KING! What? How is that possible? Forget their records, forget their colorful histories of boneheaded moves. How could the T-Wolves and Sixers be even financially viable, let alone successful, let alone two of the most successful in the NBA? There must be something on this list I'm missing, so if anyone out there can explain this, please do. Like why Brian Colangelo is 2nd to last on the list? Or how they could possibly justify Bickerstaff (lowest payroll) behind Isiah (highest payroll in universe). And why would R.C. Buford (Spurs) be behind Ernie Grunfeld (Wizards)? In fact, as TrueHoop points out, Buford is widely agreed to be the best in the biz. Know how you can tell? You never hear his name. He doesn't need to talk it up, doesn't need to comment on anything, 'cause his ship runs so damn smoothly. He seamlessly integrates new players with old, foreign with domestic, rookies and vets, etc. You never hear of discontent players in the locker room and you never hear about egos trying to co-exist. And you never hear about boneheads like Eddie Griffin and Chris Webber, bitching and moaning about god knows what, because Buford would never have signed them in the first place. Here's how the list looks. Here's how the list should look (at least the top 10):
1) R. C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs. Arguably the best team in the league for 10+ seasons and counting.
2) Brian Colangelo, Phoenix Suns/Toronto Raptors. Redefining game with foreign influences. Turned Suns into powerhouse, doing the same for Toronto.
3) John Paxson, Chicago Bulls. Took hapless, Jordanless, Bulls from embarrassment to contenders in remarkably short order. Seemingly preternatural ability to spot rookie talent.
4) Donnie Nelson, Dallas Mavericks. Best team in the league? A contender for the last 5 years, at least.
5) Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons. Built the David that slayed Goliath.
6) Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings. Been packing Arco since the late '90s. Maybe the fans favorite GM.
7) Randy Pfund, Miami Heat. Hard to argue with the guy who put Riley, Wade and Shaq together with a trophy.
8) Jerry West, Memphis Grizzlies. The most basketball savvy and straight up guy there is. Built an efficient team oriented squad from nothing.
9)Elgin Baylor, LA Clippers. His team is the LA Clippers and they're on the verge of their second straight playoff appearance. Enough said?
10) Larry Bird, Indiana Pacers. His personnel choices have been suspect, but he still finds a way to win games with a pack of malcontents, criminals and idiots.

Head nod goes to TrueHoop for bringing this to our attention.