Playoff sketchbook

Hey, I'm going to start posting sketchbook stuff ... so, more frequent updates throughout the playoffs. Here's the first one.



I honestly haven't seen enough of the recent Jazz games to understand how they went from tough out to cupcake party, but it seems like the Lakers are gonna trample them.

--JOSH

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The State of the West

Ain't no conference like a Western Conference 'cause a Western Conference don't stop!

---Josh

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The Name-Forge of Destiny

I feel bad for players who get saddled with lousy nicknames. Or players who get stuck with one joke about their haircut that gets repeated a million times by lazy writers who can't think of anything better. I cringe whenever I hear Nowitzki (seven-time all-star, league MVP, franchise player) referred to as "Dirk Diggler." Good one! Calling Kyle Korver by the name of the doofus actor from "That 70s Show" is so old that even pointing out that it's old is at this point old.

Complaining about bad nicknames is old too, I guess. But damn it, the Garbage Time All-Stars are gonna crank up the old Name-Forge of Destiny from time to time and see if we can't come up with something a little better for the unique stars of the NBA. Keep an eye on our minty-fresh art blog for further nickname outbreaks.

---Josh

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