Let me say right off the bat, before a certain 17-year-old goes ballistic, that the Herman son being referred to above is not Robby, the co-author of this blog, but Matt, my oldest son. In his latest post on FOOTBALL VS. GIRLFRIEND (http://www.footballvsgirlfriend.com/), Matt writes:
I held out on fantasy football longer than most -- This is my fourth year playing, whereas most people I know started 7-8 years ago. I resisted because I worried fantasy would hurt my appreciation for the game. But more importantly, I worried it would overtake my love for my favorite team -- the Dolphins. Well guess what? It did. I spend more time thinking about my fantasy team than I do the Dolphins, and I finally feel strong enough to admit it. Man Code deems it wrong to think such a thing, so most of us pretend it's not true. But deep, deep down, I believe virtually every guy who takes fantasy seriously cares more about his fake team than his real-life team.
As you know, I always suspected this was true. That's why I never wanted to get involved with fantasy. I'm proud that Matt was man enough to admit the way he feels. And I think all fantasy team owners should do the same: Open your window, lean out, and shout, "I ROOT FOR MY FANTASY TEAM MORE THAN I DO FOR MY REAL TEAM!"
And while I'm patting myself on the back -- how 'bout LeBron and his Miami Heat? You'll recall back in the early summer, when The Chosen One cheesily announced to the world that he was taking his talents to South Beach, I said that he was betraying Cleveland and should have stayed. Robby said he should do whatever the bleep he pleased -- and that furthermore, he was certain that with LeBron and his sidekick Chris Bosh joining D-Wade in Miami, the Heat would win at least 70 of their 82 games.
Well, as of this moment, the Heat have won 5 and lost 3 -- not bad, but certainly not on pace for a 70-win season. And the Cleveland Cavaliers, LBJ's jilted team that allegedly had nobody after the King left, and was supposed to curl up and die, is 4-4 -- exactly one game behind the Miami Thrice.
One more thing: Right around the time of the LeBron hysteria, the Knicks were getting ready to unload David Lee so they could sign monster free agent Amar'e Stoudemire. Though I'd always admired Stoudemire's athletic skills, I posted that there's no way the Knicks should dump Lee, since Amar'e was barely an upgrade: He was basically a D. Lee who dunks a little harder, plays a little flashier, and doesn't rebound as well.
Okay, Lee and his Warriors came to town last night. Lee had 28 points and 10 boards; Stoudemire had 33 and 10, and missed two clutch free throws down the stretch. The Warriors came away with another win, making them 6-2. The Knicks absorbed another loss, sending them to 3-5. Now there's $100 million really well spent.
-Hank
