So the Sonics moved to OKC, and while it sucks for Seattle, I think it's a good thing for OKC. They stepped up strong when the Hornets were there and showed they deserve to support an NBA team, so good for them. Whenever there is a new team, everyone always starts speculating on what the new name could be, cause why not, it's fun. One joke that I'm sure everyone saw all over the internet was they should be called the OKC Bombers. Too Soon? Of course. But you can say it's just for 3 pointers, and it is kind of funny...right? No, I'm just a bad person? Fair enough nameless internet person, I can accept that. So you know that wasn't gonna be it, but what could it be? Well, according to ESPN here are your 6 options: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3505617
Barons, Thunder, Bison, Marshalls, Energy and Wind.
Are you joking me OKC? Those are brutal, I mean absolutely ridiculous in their stupidity. Anyway, it's Friday night, time to go out and fall in love again cause that's just how this game is played. I'll be back tomorrow with thoughts on tonight's Team USA game against the ever scrappy Canucks. Thanks DVR. If you got thoughts have at em in the comments. Good night now
Friday, July 25, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Darrin Walls, NCAA 09, Crack > Steroids, Batman, and so much more
So over the last 2 weeks or so I've had a ton of things I've wanted to write about, yet inexplicably haven't. So let's try an knock some of them out all in one huh?
~Most importantly, at least for me...Darrin Walls is done for the year with the Irish. All the school said is for personal reasons, so it could be it actually is a personal reason, but most speculation is going with a lot of rumors about academic problems. I'm hoping whatever it is that D Walls gets it figured out so he can come back in the spring. However, if it is academic...what the hell dude?? I mean, here you are arguably the most important player of the D for this year (You can make the argument for Crum) and are one of the keys to the secondary that most people see as a strength for the Irish this year (I can't believe I just typed that). You've got a responsibility man, I'm not saying I want academic all-american out of you but freaking qualify. The hope now is that Raeshon Mcneil is ready to step up and that Gary Gray has healed up from the injuries that kept him out last year.
~Let's stick with ND for a bit, a new AD was hired, and he's someone nobody knows. Apparently a bigwig in Indianapolis, got them the superbowl, which is impressive, since its...you know...Indianapolis. As long as he cares more about football than fencing he's got my support, just remember where you are at buddy.
~A lot of NBA moves since the draft have gone down, seems like most of it in Cali too (for a quick look: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=PlayerMovement-2008-09 ). Elton Brand leaves the Clips for the 76ers, right after Baron Davis signs with the Clips.
Corey Maggette also leaves LA, sadly not for the Spurs as many rumors said, but to the Warriors in a psuedo trade. The Hornets added James Posey, which does NOT make me happy. Spurs signed Roger Mason...eh, whatever. The Spurs lost Brent Barry (to Houston) can't say I love it, but it's not a huge loss. Hopefully the Spurs make another move before the season starts. The only thing that has really stunned me so far was that Gil stayed put with the Wizards...I thought he was gonezo.
~All-Star game was fun, it went from a pitchers duel to a classic in a hurry. I still couldnt believe when the NL had bases loaded with no outs in the...12th I think...and didn't score.
Also, Dan Uggla is literally the worst all star EVER. 3 K's, GIDP to end an inning with runners at the corners, and 2 errors...brutal guy. As for the home run derby, Hamilton was awesome, but was there any doubt he was gonna blow it at the end after as many swings as he had taken? Also, you can always leave it to ESPN to beat a story into the ground, YES we know he did a lot of crack, we know he lost his shot at the league but got to come back, yeah it's all well and good, SHUT UP CHRIS BERMAN!! After the 32nd go round you are really just making me want him to fail.
~Now I know I say this will be mostly a blog about sports, but it's my blog so pretty much I do what I want, stick with me. Plus, this is kinda sports. NCAA 09 came out last week, as always a day I look forward to far more than any normal person should. I'm pretty sure the amount of time I've already put into the game is a perfect explanation of why I'm single. So far I'm really enjoying it, but the game has a lot of problems. Allegedly they're fixing em, and I hope they do, but worst case it's still a very enjoyable game. That, and the ability to have an online dynasty with your buddies across the country is both one of the coolest things I've seen in a game as well as the worst things that could ever happen to me. That and it affirmed why I hate the BCS. Year 1 I went undefeated with ND but was relegated to a Rose Bowl rematch w/ USC while UF played OSU for the title. Weak
~Finally, go see The Dark Knight...right now. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile, infinitely better than the first one. Ledger was amazing in his last flick, it was actually frightening how good he was. I don't wanna say too much about it because I don't want to give anything away.
Olympics are just a few weeks away, I can't wait, especially for the basketball. I'm a little worried about how the US set up the team, but I'll get to that at a later point. Most importantly, kick off is only 47 days away. Football is coming kids. That's it, good night now.
~Most importantly, at least for me...Darrin Walls is done for the year with the Irish. All the school said is for personal reasons, so it could be it actually is a personal reason, but most speculation is going with a lot of rumors about academic problems. I'm hoping whatever it is that D Walls gets it figured out so he can come back in the spring. However, if it is academic...what the hell dude?? I mean, here you are arguably the most important player of the D for this year (You can make the argument for Crum) and are one of the keys to the secondary that most people see as a strength for the Irish this year (I can't believe I just typed that). You've got a responsibility man, I'm not saying I want academic all-american out of you but freaking qualify. The hope now is that Raeshon Mcneil is ready to step up and that Gary Gray has healed up from the injuries that kept him out last year.
~Let's stick with ND for a bit, a new AD was hired, and he's someone nobody knows. Apparently a bigwig in Indianapolis, got them the superbowl, which is impressive, since its...you know...Indianapolis. As long as he cares more about football than fencing he's got my support, just remember where you are at buddy.
~A lot of NBA moves since the draft have gone down, seems like most of it in Cali too (for a quick look: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=PlayerMovement-2008-09 ). Elton Brand leaves the Clips for the 76ers, right after Baron Davis signs with the Clips.
Corey Maggette also leaves LA, sadly not for the Spurs as many rumors said, but to the Warriors in a psuedo trade. The Hornets added James Posey, which does NOT make me happy. Spurs signed Roger Mason...eh, whatever. The Spurs lost Brent Barry (to Houston) can't say I love it, but it's not a huge loss. Hopefully the Spurs make another move before the season starts. The only thing that has really stunned me so far was that Gil stayed put with the Wizards...I thought he was gonezo.
~All-Star game was fun, it went from a pitchers duel to a classic in a hurry. I still couldnt believe when the NL had bases loaded with no outs in the...12th I think...and didn't score.
Also, Dan Uggla is literally the worst all star EVER. 3 K's, GIDP to end an inning with runners at the corners, and 2 errors...brutal guy. As for the home run derby, Hamilton was awesome, but was there any doubt he was gonna blow it at the end after as many swings as he had taken? Also, you can always leave it to ESPN to beat a story into the ground, YES we know he did a lot of crack, we know he lost his shot at the league but got to come back, yeah it's all well and good, SHUT UP CHRIS BERMAN!! After the 32nd go round you are really just making me want him to fail.
~Now I know I say this will be mostly a blog about sports, but it's my blog so pretty much I do what I want, stick with me. Plus, this is kinda sports. NCAA 09 came out last week, as always a day I look forward to far more than any normal person should. I'm pretty sure the amount of time I've already put into the game is a perfect explanation of why I'm single. So far I'm really enjoying it, but the game has a lot of problems. Allegedly they're fixing em, and I hope they do, but worst case it's still a very enjoyable game. That, and the ability to have an online dynasty with your buddies across the country is both one of the coolest things I've seen in a game as well as the worst things that could ever happen to me. That and it affirmed why I hate the BCS. Year 1 I went undefeated with ND but was relegated to a Rose Bowl rematch w/ USC while UF played OSU for the title. Weak
~Finally, go see The Dark Knight...right now. One of the best movies I've seen in awhile, infinitely better than the first one. Ledger was amazing in his last flick, it was actually frightening how good he was. I don't wanna say too much about it because I don't want to give anything away.
Olympics are just a few weeks away, I can't wait, especially for the basketball. I'm a little worried about how the US set up the team, but I'll get to that at a later point. Most importantly, kick off is only 47 days away. Football is coming kids. That's it, good night now.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Draft Recap
So the draft is done, here are some quick thoughts:
~OK, I was pissed about George Hill getting picked by the Spurs, especially with Darell Arthur, CDR, and Mario Chalmers all on the board. But then I read up on the guy a little more, he wrecked shop at the Orlando pre-draft camp. He avg'd 21.5 points last year and shot 45% from 3, so unlike Tony, if teams think they can leave him open for 3 when he's running the point, they will be punished. It also sounds like he's really quick and a good passer, both things i like out of PG's. The main thing that swayed me was the San Antonio Express article that said the Spurs were waiting on him the whole time. They must have seen something in this kid who was pegged as a 2nd rounder in every mock draft out there that they were so pumped he was available at rd 1. Pop did pretty well the last time he drafted a PG late 1st round, so I guess I should just sit back and trust him. Plus, we all know the Spurs are winning it all next year, I mean, it's an odd year.
~Freaking Portland man. They were able to trade their 13th pick, Brandon Rush, and Jarret Jack to Indiana for Jerryd Bayless, a guy who could've possibly been a top 5 guy. Why Indiana would make this trade makes NO sense at all. I guess the upside is now Brandon gets to play with his brother Kareem (altogether now...awwwww). Not only that, but they reloaded for more draft picks. Kevin Pritchard is absolutely running the show right now, why GM's are letting him do this I have no idea.
~Memphis traded Kevin Love to Minnesota for OJ Mayo. Why would you do this you ask? I've been saying this the whole time, my theory is Memphis is putting the pieces together to trade for Michael Beasley from Miami. Now that they have Mayo, I'm thinking a package like Mayo, newly acquired Marko Jaric, and hell, maybe trade Darell Arthur for a 4th time to get Beasley. Maybe you throw in some draft picks. Admittedly they just got Chalmers, so maybe that screws up my plan, I still just dont think Miami keeps Beasley, Riley's got too much of an ego to go with someone he doesn't want.
~Westbrook, Durant, Green...man, the Sonics and Blazers are gonna be freaky good the next few years, good thing Dallas sold their future and we dont have to worry about them anymore.
~The dude from the 2nd round that got drafted by the Blazers from the D-League...that was strange. Apparently since he still had eligibility(cause he got booted off his team) he was still eligible for the draft. Still a weird situation.
Pretty crazy draft on the whole. I'll be interested to see what else shakes out from it. Yall's thoughts?
~OK, I was pissed about George Hill getting picked by the Spurs, especially with Darell Arthur, CDR, and Mario Chalmers all on the board. But then I read up on the guy a little more, he wrecked shop at the Orlando pre-draft camp. He avg'd 21.5 points last year and shot 45% from 3, so unlike Tony, if teams think they can leave him open for 3 when he's running the point, they will be punished. It also sounds like he's really quick and a good passer, both things i like out of PG's. The main thing that swayed me was the San Antonio Express article that said the Spurs were waiting on him the whole time. They must have seen something in this kid who was pegged as a 2nd rounder in every mock draft out there that they were so pumped he was available at rd 1. Pop did pretty well the last time he drafted a PG late 1st round, so I guess I should just sit back and trust him. Plus, we all know the Spurs are winning it all next year, I mean, it's an odd year.
~Freaking Portland man. They were able to trade their 13th pick, Brandon Rush, and Jarret Jack to Indiana for Jerryd Bayless, a guy who could've possibly been a top 5 guy. Why Indiana would make this trade makes NO sense at all. I guess the upside is now Brandon gets to play with his brother Kareem (altogether now...awwwww). Not only that, but they reloaded for more draft picks. Kevin Pritchard is absolutely running the show right now, why GM's are letting him do this I have no idea.
~Memphis traded Kevin Love to Minnesota for OJ Mayo. Why would you do this you ask? I've been saying this the whole time, my theory is Memphis is putting the pieces together to trade for Michael Beasley from Miami. Now that they have Mayo, I'm thinking a package like Mayo, newly acquired Marko Jaric, and hell, maybe trade Darell Arthur for a 4th time to get Beasley. Maybe you throw in some draft picks. Admittedly they just got Chalmers, so maybe that screws up my plan, I still just dont think Miami keeps Beasley, Riley's got too much of an ego to go with someone he doesn't want.
~Westbrook, Durant, Green...man, the Sonics and Blazers are gonna be freaky good the next few years, good thing Dallas sold their future and we dont have to worry about them anymore.
~The dude from the 2nd round that got drafted by the Blazers from the D-League...that was strange. Apparently since he still had eligibility(cause he got booted off his team) he was still eligible for the draft. Still a weird situation.
Pretty crazy draft on the whole. I'll be interested to see what else shakes out from it. Yall's thoughts?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
And we lose
CDR finally gets picked by the Nets, 5 picks ahead of the Spurs next pick...I'm demoralized
Prediction recap to this point
Well, as we all knew was gonna happen, I suck at this game. Let's go thru the calls shall we:
~got Rose right, but that was a given
~Beasley is pending, just wait for the trade
~Portland has been involved in 1 trade we know about, and then online sources are saying that they traded Arthur (Hornets picked him for them) to the Rockets, so theres 2 allegedly.
~DJ went way higher than I thought, that one still blows my mind
~Gordon went 7th...Pretty reasonable actually, Arthur was the slide of the draft
~Knicks came thru obviously...but where was Spike?? That's always a given
~Steven A is still loud.
I had some picks right and some wrong thru the middle. But that's just so far. Plenty of Draft left, including 2 chances for the Spurs to redeem themselves. Mind you, CDR still on the board...
~got Rose right, but that was a given
~Beasley is pending, just wait for the trade
~Portland has been involved in 1 trade we know about, and then online sources are saying that they traded Arthur (Hornets picked him for them) to the Rockets, so theres 2 allegedly.
~DJ went way higher than I thought, that one still blows my mind
~Gordon went 7th...Pretty reasonable actually, Arthur was the slide of the draft
~Knicks came thru obviously...but where was Spike?? That's always a given
~Steven A is still loud.
I had some picks right and some wrong thru the middle. But that's just so far. Plenty of Draft left, including 2 chances for the Spurs to redeem themselves. Mind you, CDR still on the board...
Well that's about 20 picks left
Chalmers finally goes to Minnesota at 34. Talk about a freaking steal. Spurs have the 15th pick in this round, if somehow CDR is still around and we pass him up....IUPUI?!?!?! arghhhhhh
Now I'm really confused, and apparently Houston is making better moves than us
Ok, so Arthur had some mystery kidney issues, hence his drop. Sure, ok. I can understand CDR still being available as he was on the fringe of the 1st in most mock drafts, so ok. But what's the deal with Chalmers? Had a hell of a year at Kansas, even without the big game winner in the championship game, coming into a league short on point guards. What do we not know about him now? Mystery tumor, did he bang a gm's daughter and is now getting black balled? Did the coach from IUPUI pay Pop? (soooooo bitter)
And apparently, according to online reports (nothing on ESPN yet) the Rockets are trading Nic Batum to Portland for Arthur and Portland's 3rd pick in the 2nd round. If that's true a hell of a move....and way lame for the Spurs. I hate sports
And apparently, according to online reports (nothing on ESPN yet) the Rockets are trading Nic Batum to Portland for Arthur and Portland's 3rd pick in the 2nd round. If that's true a hell of a move....and way lame for the Spurs. I hate sports
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