The NBA Finals start tonight. No Nash, no Shaq, no Amare, no D-Wade. We didn't get the match-up we wanted.

J.A. Adande in the LA Times this morning:

You have logged your complaints about the NBA for years: too much one-on-one play, no respect for the fundamentals, too blingy.

In response, these NBA Finals are like a letter from the vice president of customer relations. The San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons are two teams, not a pair of 12-man rosters. They will play hard, they will play together, they will play smart and they won't bicker over who gets the ball.

And you won't watch.