Summertime

It might as well be summertime, we reached a high temperature of 86 today in Oxford with near 50% humidity, so it felt like 90 today, and I can personally vouch for that. I decided to conduct my workout in the late afternoon, so I felt the brunt of it. Yesterday, the Econ peeps and I went down to Fairfield and hung out at Jason's house, grilling steak and salmon and playing some hold em. Let's just say my hold em skills are limited haha; lady luck wasn't on my side, but it was fun hangin with the boys. Life is very quiet now that classes are over and all that's left are the paper and finding a job, and it's only May 11th, so there is plenty of time for both of those things to run their respective courses. So, life is pretty good right now.

Now, here are the results of the Final 4 from the Ultimate NCAA Tournament:

• 00-01 Duke 97 75-76 Indiana 87. The pupil defeated the professor in one of the bigger upsets of all time. The last team to go through a season undefeated lost for the first time as even the Bob Knight motion offense couldn't overcome 25 points (4 3s) and 12 assists from Jason Williams. By himself, he outplayed the Indiana backcourt, controlling the tempo, finding Battier and the rest for open looks.
• 87-88 Oklahoma 105 92-93 UNC 98. It only would've been fitting if the biggest rivalry in college ball would make up the Championship, but the Sooners' balance and tempo were too much for the Heels. UNC just couldn't match OU's athleticism, especially inside where Stacey King led the way for OU with 24 points and 8 rebounds.
  

And, now some random thoughts:

• I just got done watching Game 2 of the Pacers/Pistons series and must say I am shocked Indiana won this game. Detroit led 33-18 at the end of the 1st quarter and made it look easy, getting any shot they wanted to. Then, they relaxed, became less intense, let Indiana get back in it, then Reggie Miller finished them off in the 4th quarter as he usually does in the playoffs. There has been debate whether or not Reggie should be included as one of the all-time greats. I think he's one of the best clutch players, but not an overall great player. He's one of the best catch and shoot players of all-time, but that's all he can do. He's a mediocre defender and ballhandler at best, and if his shot isn't falling, he's usually a nonfactor in the game. Even Jordan, Shaq, Bird, and the other greats found ways to impact games, even if they weren't scoring.
  
• In the finale of the Amazing Race, Uchenna and Joyce nudged Survivor's Rob and Amber to win in Miami, FL. Honestly, Uchenna and Joyce received some very good fortune to win. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, Rob and Amber had found their way on a 10am flight that was about to pull away from the terminal as Uchenna and Joyce arrived at the gate. This was a big moment because it appeared as if Rob and Amber would have a 75 minute lead on their competition since the next flight wasn't scheduled to leave until 11:15. When the door closes on an airliner, no one else gets on, that's just how it goes. But, with most likely the persuasion of the CBS crew wanting to provide some sort of dramatic finish ( I mean, who would watch Rob and Amber win after getting such a big lead, everyone would turn off their TVs), Uchenna and Joyce were let on the plane, then won the million dollars. It's not like Rob and Amber need the money, but I'd be a little disgruntled if this happened to me.

That's all I've got tonight, see you tomorrow.