It's 4:40 and Kevin Durant is Still My Personal Savior

You may be aware of the fact that there is a rookie basketball player in the NBA named Kevin Durant and that last year in college he wore a beautiful burnt orange jersey on the court. Well, two games in and KD looks even better than I thought he would. 18 points in the first game followed by a brilliant 27-point performance against the Suns last night. Granted, he was a less-than-great 7-23 shooting in the first game, but the important part is that he was able to get off 23 shots. Turns out that it doesn't matter if he can bench press no more than 185; if you're lankier than Tayshaun Prince and Stretch Armstrong's lovechild, then you can shoot the ball over anybody.

You can tell a superstar on a team by the aura that surrounds him when he plays. Just like when you watch LeBron James or Kobe Bryant, you can't help but fix your eyes on number 35. While it's upsetting that we don't get to watch KD play in the same league as Gred Oden this year, it puts the microscope that much tighter on Durant. He could handle the spotlight in high school and college, but it will be interesting to see how he handles it on the world's biggest stage. I honestly don't think it'll affect him, because I'm not sure that he's aware that he even has fans -- or sometimes, teammates. He's simply a basketball savant, like Boobie Miles before his tragic injury. I'm just super excited to watch this former 'Horn blow up so I don't feel so bad that I missed VY in college by one year. Just imagine if Vince had stuck around for one year -- Heisman trophy winner and unanimous POY award winner at the same school...alas.

Speaking of alas, I'm at a crossroads this weekend about how I will entertain myself. On one end, Fun Fun Fun Fest is this Saturday and Sunday, so I'll get to see Ted Leo, New Pornographers, Girl Talk, Battles, Explosions in the Sky, Zykos, and MC Chris. On the other hand, there are three of the most highly anticipated football games of the year this weekend in ASU-Oregon, LSU-Alabama, and The Sporting Event Which Will Alter History and Change/End Lives. Fact is, I already bought a ticket, so I'm going to the festival, but it's not something I'm necessarily proud of. I'd pay a good deal of money to see some Manning Face on Nick Saban this weekend.

Have a good weekend, knuckleheads. Goodnight Canada.