Re: The Big Cactus is Angry

Mr. O'Neal,

Perhaps we got off on the wrong foot. I'm a big fan of yours. In fact, the first two posters in my room as a kid were Jordan's "Wings" poster and one of you (playing for the Magic) dunking on some hapless white dude...possibly Uwe Blab. Nobody wants you to succeed in Phoenix more than me.

The problem is, your team is WORSE since they "upgraded" to you. I hope, as you say, that everything will be fine in a month. The problem is, in the loaded Western conference, you may not get in to the playoffs at this rate. At least one 50-win team will be left out of the playoffs in the West...and potentially one 50-loss team will make the playoffs in the East.

All is to say, best of luck on the rest of the season. At this point, it's going to take an insane amount of luck for Grant Hill (ankle), Steve Nash (back), and you (fat) to make it through the next 3 months unscathed. If you do, I'll be rooting for you to win every time you're not playing the Spurs, Hornets, or Celtics.

Ulle