BULLETIN
As I was preparing Friday's Words eye view several news sources reported the Clippers have been sold.  The report former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase the Clippers.  The reported sale of $2 billion dollars will set an NBA record.  As this is written the NBA is yet to confirm the sale.

Jekyll and Hyde
Many of you might be familiar with the classic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hollywood has filmed four versions of Dr. Jekyll over the years the first a silent film in 1920 and the most recent 2008. The shorten version of the story, the good doctor drinking a potion would assume an alter ego, the Hyde character was his evil counterpart. The Pacers are somewhat similar to Jekyll-Hyde we have no idea which personality emerges nightly. Wednesday evening the Dr. Jekyll version of the Pacers was evident. Facing a 3-1 deficit they rallied to win forcing a game six. They were aided by LeBron James foul trouble for much of the game. Saddled with foul trouble the Pacers managed to squeeze by scoring a 93-90 victory. We must guess it was “the home cooking” that aided the Pacers in their win. Which Pacer team shows up tonight for game six your guess is as good as mind?

The Thunder-dome or Ibaka effect?
The headline question is certainly valid for many including me. I was wrong once again; you might remember last Friday I practically declared the Thunder-Spurs series over. The Oklahoma team looks totally inept in the first two games of the series. On the other hand the team returned home for games three and four and a total flip-flop occurred. They played better at home particularly my favorite target Russell Westbrook. In the past I’ve been openly critical of the talented point guard however he’s played outstanding in the home portion of this series.

Moving Westbrook from the point to shooting guard may indeed be the key thus far. End line to end line I’m unsure if Westbrook is faster than Tony Parker however I believe he’s become Kryptonite to Parker. Finally the return of Serge Ibaka to the lineup, he only scored 9 points in the game four win but it’s the other stuff. He pulled down 8 rebounds and blocked 3 shot attempts and caused an unknown number to be missed. I’m unsure who wins the series this I do know, Durant might be the Most Valuable Player however Ibaka might be the Most Important Player to the Thunder lineup.

“Is it hotter where you are because you’re closer to the sun? “
A person actually posed that question to former NBA player Shawn Bradley. I guess when you stand 7 feet 6 inches someone might believe the question is viable.  The 7-6 Bradley last played in 2005 for the Mavs; he was the second overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft drafted by the 76ers. Bradley was expected to revolutionize the game with his promise which never materialized; he may have been an enigma to many in the NBA. ESPN.com covered Bradley in a 30 for 30 production, check it out.

Do away with the draft
The guys on TrueHoop TV (ESPN.com) want to eliminate the draft and offer us alternatives. The NBA Draft requires a make-over however I’m unsure if they changes they promote being implemented. Proposal one, “every college or international player would be a free-agent free to choose the team of their choice.” There are a number of issues with this plan I focused on one maybe you might see additional issues. I could foresee a majority of players headed for New York or Los Angeles? The NBA might be dissolved if this plan were to be adopted, less glitzy cities such as Milwaukee, Charlotte and Memphis would lose out on talent.

Proposal number two, “a team finishing with the worst record would be allowed to spend the most dollars on rookie talent.” This is probably the superior proposal and may have less potential problems. If number two was in place this past season the Bucks would be awarded the number one choice followed by the 76ers, Magic and Jazz. Both of these plans have potential flaws, Commissioner Silver has indicated the draft should be revised and it probably will eventually. We can suppose the architects of the NBA Draft had no idea teams would lose on purpose (76ers) or become permanent winners (Cavs) in an attempt to gain the top draft pick. .