It was hard not to get swept up in the Leon Powe show last night. A minimally used bench player having the night of his life with considerable help from a Lakers defense who simply failed to cover him.
As impressed as you might have been, suffice it to say, no one was more caught up in the Powe-ning than ABC's Mark Jackson. After Leon's half court fast break with a big one-handed dunk down the middle, Jackson thought he saw similarities to Julius Erving.
A bit of a stretch, don't you think.
Jeff Van Gundy, who I'm enjoying more and more, didn't let Jackson get away with that comment.
"Dr. J, wherever you are listening, I apologize for my partner Mark Jackson making the statement that Leon Powe reminds him of you, in a dunk content. That would be the most embarrassing statement uttered on the ABC airwaves."Not as embarrassing as the Game 2 officiating, but we agree that sentiment. Enjoy your spotlight, Dr. P.
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