Some thoughts on a bunch of different things before the Memorial Day weekend.  I'll be going to Utah from Friday through Monday for a little getaway.  It seems every time I go away, the weather cools off in Tucson and I don't get to miss the 100+ degree weather.  And yes, I believe weather patterns revolve around my travel schedule.  That's how big Happy Hour has become.

• Arizona hired Reggie Geary as its 3rd and final assistant coach.  It was an inevitable hire for Coach Olson who not only gets a familiar face on his staff but repairs some of the damage caused by the handling of Geary's previous time at Arizona.  That's when he signed on as a coach but was moved to a pencil pusher position.  Geary will handle a bulk of the recruiting, which could be interesting.  He's never done this and I don't believe he can recruit any NBADL players he coached, although they would probably benefit from some more time in college.  Next for Arizona is Nic Wise and Chase Budinger.  We'll have more on those situations next week.
• The Diamondbacks have lost 2 of 3 to the Marlins.  Micah Owings and Brandon Webb both turned in terrific pitching performances but the Dbacks bats continue to fail them.  Another week of this and the conversation will inevitably turn back to "the Diamondbacks don't have a legit cleanup bat" and fans clamoring the team to make a trade. 
• Celtics vs. Pistons series is as tough to watch as advertised.  For me, this series has turned into one of those political pundit shows.  I probably should be watching some but every time I turn it on, I just can't stomach more than about 10 minutes.  This series seems destined for 7 games to the benefit of absolutely no one.
• The Lakers came back from a 20 point 3rd quarter defecit to beat the Spurs in Game 1.  Thats it, the series is over.  The Lakers are not only a better team but they now have a huge momentum advantage.  Other than that, one thing missing from the Lakers conversation is that Pau Gasol is really, really good.  Some people thought he was the European version of Shareef Abur-Rahim, the former Hawks All Star who turned into a terrible player when traded to a successful team but Gasol is anything but.  He is a really talented big man.

Happy Hour will be back live on Tuesday at 4 PM.  Until then, enjoy one of the most underrated holiday weekends of the year, Memorial Day weekend.  Its a guaranteed 3 day weekend, unlike Christmas holiday or 4th of July which can fall on a Tues-Thurs or a Sat-Sun.   I measure holidays not on the significane represented by the day or the magnitude of the events on the day but rather if it conveniently allows a 3 day weekend