Wise words on Page 2

I highly recommend Bill Simmons's sprawling ESPN.com column on the NBA playoffs. There are dozens of funny, insightful takes here, many of which had previously crossed my mind, such as:

*How did Dikembe Mutumbo just disappear into a state of utter dilapidation? Man, did he get old quick.
*The Draft Lottery is going to be a must-see event, especially now that ABC is putting it in prime time. I'll have my phone in hand with the Warriors season ticket line on speed-dial for when we win the LeBron sweepstakes.
*How absurd is the speculation that 1) Jordan might un-retire just to spite the Wizards, 2) He might join the Lakers and 3) So might Pippen and Karl Malone? Could you imagine having five future Hall-of-Famers in a starting lineup being coached by Phil Jackson?
*Mateen Cleaves, while being my favorite non-Stanford college basketball player ever, looks ridiculous on the Sacramento bench. I still can't believe he had the audacity to wear a green full-length Michigan St. warmup suit last weekend.