Dave Attell

Dave Attell stopped by the Improv last night. He did 50 minutes after headliner DC Benny. The crowd was pretty tired by the end of it but there is no denying how good Dave Attell is. Really good. He is so crisp and he gets away with so much because of how good he is. Every other word is funny. Incredible comic.

Everyone is talking about Lebron James dropping 48 points last night. They are talking as though this is his ascension into some uber pantheon and he finally earned all the superlatives that have been bestowed upon him. He had a great game. I think that's where it needs to stop. Vince Carter dropped 50 in a playoff game a few years ago and Allen Iverson has scored more than 50 on a few occasions...I don't remember either of them being anointed the 'king' or having arrived as the 2nd coming of MJ (Carter received some of it because of the UNC similiarity the first couple years of his career but not because he dropped 50 in a game 3 against the 76ers). We need to get over ourselves and calm down a little bit.

I don't know that there are any more talented players in the league or even in the history of the league. The dude cruises to 26 7 and 7 every night. Maybe he's holding out for if/when he gets to play with decent players or for when he leaves Cleveland to play with decent players. Who knows. Maybe he's on cruise control so he can have a longer career. I've heard this a few times. Think about MJ. He literally killed himself to win. Going against the pistons/knicks/pacers etc. Maybe MJ lost a couple seasons. At any rate, Lebron is just a talented player who had a big game 5. Let's relax.