Generally, when I see significant breaking news from the NBA I head here right away. Last night, however, I just couldn't. It was too painful.
I cried not just for Demarcus, but for the Pelicans fans. If anyone can understand how horrible Pels fans feel right now, it's those of us who were Kings fans in 2003. Poised to watch our Kings devour the Mavericks, we KNEW we were headed back to the Conference finals against the Lakers. Then, in the blink of an eye, it was over.
DMC had a triple-double last night that helped propel the Pelicans past the Rockets. We'll never know how many more he would have had this season or what new heights he would have reached.
I send my thoughts and prayers to him, his family and friends and to Pelicans fans. This one is gonna be tough for them to get past.