The Sports Beat

Here we go:

• The Bruins passed an important test last night against the NHL’s perennial elite, the Detroit Red Wings. In fact, one could say they scored a perfect 1600…er, uh, 2400?? Let’s just say they did really well.
• After all the talk of team last year involving the Celtics, it may be even more true this season. The Celtics have gotten improved contributiuons from Tony Allen, Rajon Rondo, and more recently from Kendrick Perkins, just in time to make up for a drop-off from Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Also, Ray Alle has solidly improved his performance as well, mostly due to driving to the basket more often and acting like the complete scorer he truly is.
• I think it’s safe to say that it’s time for Plaxico “Cheddar Bob” Burress to go. Having him on your team is like going to a night club with P Diddy–it might be a blast for a while but in the end someone’s getting shot.
• I can’t believe how great a job Donnie Walsh has done in Manhattan in such a short period of time. Not only has he hired a great coach who has turned things around instantly and given fans a reason to at least respect the organization somewhat, he’s positioned the franchise to not only revive itself in 2010 but to put a vice grip on the sport. If certain moves are made the Knicks could somehow come away with at least one of the following: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Amare Stoudamire. Simply incredible.