monkey cousins

Any resemblance above and below?
We thought so, too!

another victory

I was brown this time, which I normally stay away from, but I had just lost as blue twice in a row to the same color, green. They were two different people on two different tables, but I lost to them just the same. I just went with brown this time because I didn't want to wait for teal to open up as an option. Brown paid off for me. The question is: what can brown do for you?

student quote

"Do Irish people speak Leprechaun-ish?"

~K.R. (Period 7)

back in the saddle

I've not played kdice very much over the last few weeks, with deaths in the family and being really busy, so it was nice to be able to use my prep hour to play a game. I find the activity to be relaxing and challenging at the same time. Strategy and chance all rolled into one: it's nice for leisure. I did win, and below is the ending board.

suns 3 - lakers 1

The Suns could have swept if they held off the Lakers in the last game, but we are still up 3 - 1. 33 points in the first quarter, and 30+ is always a good sign for the Suns. The Suns won each quarter but the fourth, and that they lost by only one point, 29 - 28. The Suns win 113 - 100. We even won the offensive rebounding today! 5 Suns had double figures scoring (Marion, Nash, Stat, Jones, and Barbosa). Stat was huge: 27 points and 21 rebounds, 4 of those offensive. Nash set an NBA playoff assist record with 15 assists in the first half. He almost tied the record for the most assists in a playoff game overall, with 23 assists, just one shy of the 24 assist record that Magic Johnson and John Stockton are tied for. Marion had a "quiet" game with 22 points and 11 rebounds, 5 of which were offensive. The Suns played a solid, intense game, and they took it away from the Lakers, crushing their hopes for moving on in the playoffs. The Suns come back to Phx to win the series on Wednesday night at 7:30pm AZ time.

Just look at that intensity on Nash's face!