Well the Lakers sure ended strong, eh? … The Celtics clearly deserved the NBA title. They accomplished what seemed pretty difficult – meshing three star players together in a year, with no time for adjusting. … Boston crowds chant some pretty insightful things, though it was pretty lame when they chanted “Overrated” at LeBron James. Didn’t Washington lay claim to that absurd chant?. … But in Game 6 of the Finals, the fans yelled “You’re not Jordan” to Kobe Bryant. It’s a jab, yes, but it’s clever enough to be funny. … Wrote T.J. Simers of the Lakers “ … maybe there are better days ahead if Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom ever track down the Wizard of Oz and acquire some courage and heart.”

Someone asked what Cedar Fair would do with the rides left at Geauga Lake? Well, for one they could have told the truth last year in July or August and allowed folks to visit the park one more time. They’re allowed to shut down the park if it’s not profitable; my argument is not coming clean. They also missed a golden chance for a “one last chance” marketing strategy. That’s the first thing. Second … I do believe they own a park in Sandusky, so could not some of the rides be moved out there? Beats auctioning a historic wonder – The Big Dipper – for $5,000. Sheesh. Enjoyed a couple of your comments here. As in: “The way the closing was announced only after the end of the season sure makes me less likely to visit Cedar Point, Cedar Fair's other north Ohio park. As in, will not.” And another simply said: “I hope Cedar Point fails.” There were others pro Cedar Fair, of course. I just liked those.

Finally, talked to Joe Congemi, a surgeon and sports medicine expert and trainer who works at Akron Children’s. We talked about travel, airports and security, but we also talked about Tiger Woods. I plan to write more about Woods in the coming days (perhaps Friday, if not then Sunday for sure). Evidently he took a big chance when he played with a damaged ACL and two stress fractures in his left knee and leg. Here’s some of what Congemi said …

On simply playing in the U.S. Open: “You couldn’t design a worse post-operative rehab than Tiger went through.”

More on the risk: “We talk about risk-benefit ratios all the time. The risk if I play vs. if I don’t. He’s a professional athlete. It’s the U.S. Open. He knows there’s a good chance to win. It’s a course he knows well. They got him ready to play, but he really took some risks with the future of his career. A significant amount of risks.”

On Woods and the U.S. Open: "He does incredible things when he goes out there. We know that. But the biggest concern is potential degenerative arthritis, which could lead to knee replacement, that kind of potential severe price. He’s made so many good decisions, and he’s surrounded by so many good people. Looking from the outside I’m surprised that somebody couldn’t have talked to him about the risk significance of his actions. We talk with our people and we have to see the future. There are 30-to-50 active years ahead. He has a family. You just couldn’t’ have designed a worse weekend for him.”

Last word: “What makes him the greatest of alltime is his incredible competitive drive. But you have to look down the road into the future. This risk could carry a severe price down the line.”

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