You ever get a ton of stuff on your mind and no time to go deeply into the thought process?  That’s where I’m at.

Suns: I feel so hollow because I’m irate at their performance.  I agreed with everyone of Kerr’s moves except the Shaq trade.  Since I’m in agreement, I’m bitter that it hasn’t worked.

I don’t blame myself because they didn’t listen to what I wanted.  I wanted D’Antoni’s system with defense, a substitution pattern based on match-ups and a bench.  Wrap it all up into the “7 seconds or Shaq.”  D’Antoni didn’t want to play the bench so he was never going to develop talent or be prepared for the unexpected (suspensions or injuries).

Porter didn’t want to embrace 7 seconds or Shaq and it cost him.  I was completely in favor of his hiring and I was completely in favor of his firing.  He had the credentials to come in and succeed and didn’t show the ability to bring a veteran team together like he did a young team in Milwaukee.

I don’t think D’Antoni gets enough blame for the bad contracts that were a weight on the franchise.  Kerr had to move those while trying to improve the team.  D’Antoni is also playing 9 and 10 guys with the Knicks.  Clearly he learned his lesson.

My neighbors dog: Be quiet.

D-Backs:  Is anyone else concerned or is it just me?  I think in MLB you either need middle relief to keep games close or big offense to overcome the pitching.  I don’t think the D-backs have either.

Also, I can accept the K’s for Mark Reynolds if I’m getting the HR’s and RBI’s.  I can accept the errors if I’m getting a huge .OPS.  Either the K’s or the errors have to end.  In the spring, he’s got both.

ASU:  Herb Sendek will leave if ASU fans don’t start coming to games.  You can’t bring recruits into a dark, empty arena.

My wife: Rice Krispies aren’t cutting it.  Go to the grocery.

U of A:  Can we please end the Pitino rumors?  He’s not coming.  Where’s the private jet for recruiting trips?  Where’s the top notch practice facility (please don’t waste my time telling me about the Jefferson Center)?  Where’s arena renovation plan?  U of A is an excellent job in college basketball.  It’s not Louisville and it’s not Big East.

My in-laws: Why are you coming for a week?  Can’t you stop by on your way through to somewhere else?