I'll admit it: I'm a hater. But come on, look at this quote from Coach Pornstache, talking about his team in New York: "If we don’t come out and we don’t play hard, and we don’t play smart and give a good show, I’m going to be bummed,” D’Antoni said. “We can do that. I know we’ve got enough talent to do that. If we don’t do that, then we need to do some soul searching, and we will. But fans can expect a good chance to win every night.”

Here's how the quote should read: "if we don't come out and we don't play hard, and we don't play smart and give a good show, then a lot of players--including starters, including veterans, and including our highest-paid personnel, if necessary--are going to be sitting on the bench. Fans pay too much for tickets, and these players and I get paid too much money, for anyone to be satisfied with a mediocre, heartless performance. So, here's the way it's going to be: you play hard, or you don't play at all. Don't like it? Ask for a trade."

But no, that's not what Coach D says. He says that if his team doesn't play hard, he'll be "bummed," and the team will "need to do some soul searching."

Does Pop ever say that sort of thing? Does Joe Paterno? Does Joe Torre? Does, I dunno, some really successful hockey coach? NO.

I've said it before, and now I'll say it again: I don't care how bad the Suns are this season, I am damn happy that Mike D is gone.