A Great Band and Some NBA Thoughts

It was the 60's. One day our band, Gino and the Gassers, was playing and got discorvered by a bigtime Hollywood recording agent. We quit our day job at Jims gas station and signed on the dotted line for one hundred dollars. Laugh now, but that was nothing to laugh about then. We went into the studio for a day and recorded an album...naturally it was a smash...no costs or promotional items were spared. Within a week, we were onstage at the Fillmore with all the greats, Santana, the Allmans, bringing the house down. However, we ran into some snags and a week later we were back pumping gas and changing tires at Jim's Union 76 station in West L.A. I tried to tell our agent, Chauncey Napalitano, that the name the Losers, was not a good deal, but would he listen...no. What could have been. The guy in the picture next to me Tiny, wowed em at the Fillmore, and it's still being talked about to this day in San Francisco. Chauncey still holds our contract so we can't even play in a bar, but he promises to get a re-union world tour going soon. He says there are some openings out in Southern Nebraska, so I will keep you posted when it happens.

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Here is the latest scenario that has to scare the powers that be in the NBA. The talented Oklahoma Thunder could actually pick up a free agent that would really put them over the top. They have room under the cap and plenty of draft choices to give. That free agent is Chris Bosh. Bosh is originally from Dallas, so its only a 35 minute plane ride to his house. He would have to be excited to play for a team that promises to get better with time. So there just may be a way Oklahoma City attracts a free agent difference maker.

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NBA Power Ratings

1) Orlando- If Howard can stay out of foul trouble, watch out.

2) Cleveland-The Kings elbow is a question.

3) Boston-Physical. Rebounding a big question against active bigs. Playing well but Miami was tailor made for them.

4) Lakers-Could beat any team above and on paper is the best. Are they out of their funk.

5) San Antonio-They are healthy for the first time all season and they truly dont care about the regular season.