I am still full from Thanksgiving dinner. I went to the all you can eat buffet at Ray's Boathouse here in Seattle. It's primarily a seafood place but turkey and prime rib were served along with all sorts of fish and oysters and crab. As with most Thanksgivings, I filled up on stuffing and rolls. I can't decide which I love more, though in grad school I would occasionally have rolls for dinner. Seriously. Those Pillsbury flaky ones that come in a tube. My housemate Joe Marlo and I would split a tube of 8.
When Natalie Merchant sang "these are days" I am pretty sure she was talking about getting the majority of your caloric intake from tubed pastries.
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The Mavericks have won seven straight games after opening the season with four consecutive losses. Josh Howard has been out since 6 November after he sprained his left ankle. He's officially listed as doubtful, but my SB Nation partner site Mavs Moneyball thinks he will play.
Tonight's game is obviously a big one. A Spur win tonight puts them up 2-0 in the season series, meaning they could not lose the first tie-breaker should the teams end up with the same record at the end of the season. It would also give DAL 3 more division losses and 5 more conference losses (second and third tie-breakers). That would be a huge advantage even this early in the season.
Like everyone else I will be paying close attention to the Bowen/Oberto/Elson vs. Dirk matchup. SA did a great job against him opening night (especially Elson), limiting him to 21 points on 20 FGA and only 2 FTA.
Your contest lines:
Cleveland @ Indiana: IND -2.5
Dallas @ San Antonio: SA -4.5
Thoughts, reactions, fake wagers, tales of your own gluttinous attraction to tubed pastries? Post away.