Opening night went pretty much the way you had to expect. Greg Oden got hurt in his very first game after missing his entire rookie season due to microfracture surgery. Paul Pierce cried. The Cavs still aren't good enough to muscle the Celtics out of the way.
The Lakers are good.
It's only the first night, so some surprising, unpredictable things are sure to happen. Who knows? Maybe it starts tonight at the Garden.
The building will be alive for the first time in a LOOOOOOOOOONG time with Mike D'Antoni's debut. It'll take the fans a couple of quarters to realize, "Hey, wait a minute. This is the same team that won 23 games last year."
But it WILL be different. If nothing else, it'll be more entertaining. In fact, don't be surprised if both teams on the Garden floor -- Knicks and Heat -- look a lot better than most people expected.
Oden has an MRI scheduled for today on his sprained right foot. Be afraid, Blazer fans. Be very afraid.
Will get you the update as soon as I have it.
Will check in from the Garden later.