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My initial thoughts from first week of playoffs

By John Buccigross
ESPN.com

Monday, April 16, 2007

I always know when my 7-year-old son Jackson is tired and ready for bed. He takes his right index and middle fingers, the ones you use to make a peace sign. He turns that peace sign upside down, puts his fingertips on the closest surface available, preferably a smooth one, and he will mimic the act of ice skating. Heavy on the crossovers. Once I spy this finger improv going on, I watch for five minutes, sound the final buzzer and then carry him up to bed over my shoulder. He never argues ...

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