[rainmaker]

So is anyone watching? It's more interesting than good. Both teams really sloppy, and a couple of really badly missed dunk attempts. OJ Mayo not shooting very well, and not very much, and the announcers seem to think that's an advantage for USC! Kevin Love (local boy) to doing well, but one really stupid Shaq- back-down foul, opponent goes flying!

Announcers aren't Billy Packer or Verne Lundquist but just as stupid or perhaps even worse. One oob call, ball was bouncing all over among several players, flies oob, trail whistles, looks at lead to get color right, announcer says, "Whoa! The ref didn't even see the play!" Sheez.

Okay, I was wrong, it is Packer/Lundquist. But it's still them at their worst.

And the first John Cougar Mellencamp/Chevy blah, blah blah, didn't come until after half-time. Thank goodness. I hope it was the only one. I'M SICK OF IT!!!