If the opponent isn't dead on the court, your zone defense is a little too soft.

Starting on Monday the NBA is moving forward on its initiative to modernize it's product. In addition to putting microphones on some players, something other sports have been doing for years, they will also have some players doing live game blogging. "We really want to get aboard this whole blogging fad, and what better way to feature it, than to have players do it during an actual game," said NBA commissioner David Stern. "We have bought a couple of these things called 'laptops'. They are like real computers, only smaller! We might even start getting them to use in the NBA offices."

Manu Ginobili reluctantly wore the blogging device during a recent game and reported it was very unwieldy on the court. The laptop only had to be replace 3 times due to being broken or smashed. But fans on the web loved reading some of the insightful posts from Manu such as:

• Kobe Bryant is a #### deluxe.
• That was not a foul! This referee is insane!
  
• I can't believe Britney Spears wore that in public! She really needs some parents in her life!(Posted along with a photo of Spears at a club opening)
• I am dribbling down the court, and I think I'm going to score now...Nope, the ball just got stolen out of my hand. I guess I should have been paying more attention.

Many NBA players are reporting anxiety over having to wear the device. Dwayne Wade and Tracy McGrady are decidedly against the idea, saying it will impede their shooting ability. "Blogging is what's hot right now, and we're all about getting our players with the hottest things happening around the world," said Stern. "Also hot right now, I'm told, is something called a Soulja Boy. I'm in talks to get one of them strapped to Yao Ming some time in the future. All this innovation is very exciting for the NBA."