so does Steinspring, AHHHHHHHHHHH!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Update
The other day I was reading my schools newspaper and an article really pissed me off. It was titled "Fans should be more respectful at Tech athletic events". Here it is in part:
“…fans recognize the magnitude of this tournament and are filling the coliseum long before tip-off. With the clock winding down before the game, I know that the visiting team will have a hard time operating in this environment. However, I am quickly embarrassed when the visiting team enters the arena.
Boos, hisses, and unrepeatable words are spit out in an effort to discourage the opposition (as if they did not already realize that we are there to root for our own team, not them).
I suppose it is natural to let the visiting team know what they are getting into, and nothing accomplishes this better than producing a deafening roar. I know as well as any other Tech fan that the atmosphere we create makes our arenas some of the hardest to play in. But sometimes this rudeness leads to reputation issues.
Why can't we just chant "Let's Go Hokies" as the opposing team enters the court? Must we act like idiots? It would be ideal for other schools to actually look forward to playing in Blacksburg because they feel welcome here. And imagine treating a team as equals and beating them solidly based on talent. Now that would be the ultimate victory.The collective "Oh!" during the Star-Spangled Banner is one more inappropriate aspect of the pre-game festivities that I can count on.
While this is just another way to voice our excitement, I think there are better opportunities to show unity than interrupting the national anthem to yell a single syllable.I especially hate this cheer when we have a guest singer.
This is a shining moment for them, singing in front of thousands of people, and nothing makes them feel less appreciated than when they are drowned out by the crowd. It's OK for us to get excited and make noise, but show respect for the anthem and our guests.After getting through the pre-game merriment and the game is well underway, I find that we sometimes have problems supporting our own team.
During last Wednesday's game against Morgan State, Tech led by a large margin and head coach Seth Greenberg took out the starters to give the other players an opportunity for some game time.
The crowd exploded in excitement as the substitutions were made. However, there was one teammate the crowd preferred and quickly quieted down whenever anyone else on our team gained possession of the ball.
What kind of message does that send the team, when the crowd only wants one player to have the ball?This also happened during football games, when Beamer switched between Glennon and Taylor.
The crowd clearly showed favoritism between these two talented young men and failed to support the team as a unit. These games are won or lost by teams, not individuals. Cheering for specific players and ignoring others sends the team mixed signals and compromises their motivation. I would rather concentrate on Tech's wins during the first two rounds of the NIT, but I cannot help but be reminded of how inappropriate the fans were being.
I believe that we have an impact on the outcome of the game by helping to generate energy and motivation for our beloved Hokies. I would love for the fans to show a little more respect, not only for their own team, but for our opponents as well.
Let us make Cassell and Lane the best arenas in college sports in terms of respectful unity and challenging atmosphere.”
Well this article pissed me off so much that I wrote a response:
The column "Fans should be more respectful at Tech athletic events" (CT, March 26) show a lack of knowledge and research by the columnist.
I would first like to point out that the crowd does not at a team be disrespectful, but to make the environment more intimidating. The objective of the student section is to create "Home Court Advantage". According to Rivals.com, the best college arena is Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. This is due to their home court advantage because of their intimidating student section surrounding the court. Teams fear going there. That is the objective. We don’t want teams to “feel welcome here”, we want them to say, “O man, next week is going to be tough; we have to go to Blacksburg!”
Next, I would like to explain the “Oh!” during the national anthem has traced back to the 1970’s during Baltimore Orioles games, when the entire stadium erupts with an “Oh!” for the “Oh say…”. This has continued at Capitals, Wizards and UMD sports events. Due to the fact the majority of the school is from northern Virginia, which is part of those fan bases, it is not surprising that the tradition has carried down to Blacksburg. I’m, for one, sick of hearing people complain about it.
Lastly I would like to touch on the author complaints of rooting for one player. I do not know if you are referring to Marcus Travis, the former walk-on who now is a senior and has gotten little playing time in his career but works just as hard if not harder then the other players, or Tom Amalfe, the freshman walk-on who the crowd wanted to score his first points as a Hokie. Everyone loves the underdog, and that is what the crowd was rooting for.
Needless to say, it got printed the next day and I'm really proud of it. I just get so sick of people writing about stuff they don't know
“…fans recognize the magnitude of this tournament and are filling the coliseum long before tip-off. With the clock winding down before the game, I know that the visiting team will have a hard time operating in this environment. However, I am quickly embarrassed when the visiting team enters the arena.
Boos, hisses, and unrepeatable words are spit out in an effort to discourage the opposition (as if they did not already realize that we are there to root for our own team, not them).
I suppose it is natural to let the visiting team know what they are getting into, and nothing accomplishes this better than producing a deafening roar. I know as well as any other Tech fan that the atmosphere we create makes our arenas some of the hardest to play in. But sometimes this rudeness leads to reputation issues.
Why can't we just chant "Let's Go Hokies" as the opposing team enters the court? Must we act like idiots? It would be ideal for other schools to actually look forward to playing in Blacksburg because they feel welcome here. And imagine treating a team as equals and beating them solidly based on talent. Now that would be the ultimate victory.The collective "Oh!" during the Star-Spangled Banner is one more inappropriate aspect of the pre-game festivities that I can count on.
While this is just another way to voice our excitement, I think there are better opportunities to show unity than interrupting the national anthem to yell a single syllable.I especially hate this cheer when we have a guest singer.
This is a shining moment for them, singing in front of thousands of people, and nothing makes them feel less appreciated than when they are drowned out by the crowd. It's OK for us to get excited and make noise, but show respect for the anthem and our guests.After getting through the pre-game merriment and the game is well underway, I find that we sometimes have problems supporting our own team.
During last Wednesday's game against Morgan State, Tech led by a large margin and head coach Seth Greenberg took out the starters to give the other players an opportunity for some game time.
The crowd exploded in excitement as the substitutions were made. However, there was one teammate the crowd preferred and quickly quieted down whenever anyone else on our team gained possession of the ball.
What kind of message does that send the team, when the crowd only wants one player to have the ball?This also happened during football games, when Beamer switched between Glennon and Taylor.
The crowd clearly showed favoritism between these two talented young men and failed to support the team as a unit. These games are won or lost by teams, not individuals. Cheering for specific players and ignoring others sends the team mixed signals and compromises their motivation. I would rather concentrate on Tech's wins during the first two rounds of the NIT, but I cannot help but be reminded of how inappropriate the fans were being.
I believe that we have an impact on the outcome of the game by helping to generate energy and motivation for our beloved Hokies. I would love for the fans to show a little more respect, not only for their own team, but for our opponents as well.
Let us make Cassell and Lane the best arenas in college sports in terms of respectful unity and challenging atmosphere.”
Well this article pissed me off so much that I wrote a response:
The column "Fans should be more respectful at Tech athletic events" (CT, March 26) show a lack of knowledge and research by the columnist.
I would first like to point out that the crowd does not at a team be disrespectful, but to make the environment more intimidating. The objective of the student section is to create "Home Court Advantage". According to Rivals.com, the best college arena is Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. This is due to their home court advantage because of their intimidating student section surrounding the court. Teams fear going there. That is the objective. We don’t want teams to “feel welcome here”, we want them to say, “O man, next week is going to be tough; we have to go to Blacksburg!”
Next, I would like to explain the “Oh!” during the national anthem has traced back to the 1970’s during Baltimore Orioles games, when the entire stadium erupts with an “Oh!” for the “Oh say…”. This has continued at Capitals, Wizards and UMD sports events. Due to the fact the majority of the school is from northern Virginia, which is part of those fan bases, it is not surprising that the tradition has carried down to Blacksburg. I’m, for one, sick of hearing people complain about it.
Lastly I would like to touch on the author complaints of rooting for one player. I do not know if you are referring to Marcus Travis, the former walk-on who now is a senior and has gotten little playing time in his career but works just as hard if not harder then the other players, or Tom Amalfe, the freshman walk-on who the crowd wanted to score his first points as a Hokie. Everyone loves the underdog, and that is what the crowd was rooting for.
Needless to say, it got printed the next day and I'm really proud of it. I just get so sick of people writing about stuff they don't know
Monday, March 17, 2008
Mock Draft Picks 1-18
1.) Miami Dolphins: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
Miami desperately needs help in a big way protecting the QB. Since they made no plays for Faneca I wouldn’t be surprised if they were looking for O-line in the draft
2.) St. Louis Rams: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
Long is a freak athlete for his size and will be a great fit in the box for a young St. Louis front seven whose only aging part is their DE’s, and should help the Rams continue to get better
3.) Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Where Ryan is far from the best QB prospect I’ve ever seen and possibly not even the best QB prospect in this draft class, the Falcons need a lot of help and this will start with rebuilding around a young QB. Where I think DJ Shockley should be the player I don’t think the Falcons are looking that way and they will go with Ryan if he is on the board
4.) Oakland Raiders: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
He’s Warren Sapp’s replacement. The Raiders need more then just DT’s on defense but replacing their best one with a young one.
5.) Kansas City Chiefs: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
The middle of the Chiefs D-line is aging and they need some youth. Other possibilities could be an O-lineman or Darren McFadden to possibly replace and aging LJ.
6.) New York Jets: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
By far the best running back in this draft class, he is fast, doesn’t loose speed on his cuts. He is big but finds holes, hits the outside strong and quick
7.) New England Patriots (from SF): Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
New England is old, and not at one position. Might as well start with one of the best players on the board at one of the positions they are oldest at.
8.) Baltimore Ravens: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
Fast, talented athlete, just what Baltimore needs as a spark in the defensive secondary. He can also help with punt returns, giving Ed Reed a break. If he slips, Matt Ryan could be a possibility here.
9.) Cincinnati Bengals: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
After a freak combine, Gholston is going to be a top ten pick, and the Bengals will be a perfect fit, missing Justin Smith who left in free agency. His size, speed and athleticism will help a young, weak Cincinnati D-Line.
10.) New Orleans Saints: Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
Physical corner, who has speed to stick with good receivers in the NFL, questions about his tackling after the catch and his antisapation. Saints could also go after a linebacker.
11.) Buffalo Bills: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
Kelly is possibly the best overall receiver in this class. The Bills need a wideout and Kelly will be perfect on one side, with Lee Evans on the other, and Roscoe Parish in the slot should make Trent Edwards a very happy QB.
12.) Denver Broncos: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
Big strong linebacker, aggressive to the ball, not the smartest kid, and has some questions about speed, but is another talented LB to come out of USC
13.) Carolina Panthers: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
Clady seems to be shooting up on everybodys boards, some have him as high as 5 going to KC (todd mcshays and idiot though). The Panthers need help on the O-Line and adding youth and size should help a shaky Carolina line
14.) Chicago Bears: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
I’ve personally given up on Cedric Benson and think Mendenhall’s pure skill will give a huge boost to Chi-town and start a new era for the Bears.
15.) Detroit Lions: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
Huge kid from Pittsburgh should help immediately on a nonexistent offensive line that is the Detroit Lions.
16.) Arizona Cardinals: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
The Cards need an explosive athlete on he defensive end and this is the perfect fit. At 6’8’’ and 282 lbs., Campbell is freakishly large and has lots of upper body strength.
17.) Minnesota Vikings: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
He is explosive, agile, and strong, but may be to lanky to play DE and could move to linebacker, but is most likely to tall for that shift and will have to add some lbs. to match up with 300+ lb tackles
18.) Houston Texans: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
He is big, fast and tough. Doesn’t have many problems other then injury issues. Should provide much needed run support to the Texens.
Miami desperately needs help in a big way protecting the QB. Since they made no plays for Faneca I wouldn’t be surprised if they were looking for O-line in the draft
2.) St. Louis Rams: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
Long is a freak athlete for his size and will be a great fit in the box for a young St. Louis front seven whose only aging part is their DE’s, and should help the Rams continue to get better
3.) Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
Where Ryan is far from the best QB prospect I’ve ever seen and possibly not even the best QB prospect in this draft class, the Falcons need a lot of help and this will start with rebuilding around a young QB. Where I think DJ Shockley should be the player I don’t think the Falcons are looking that way and they will go with Ryan if he is on the board
4.) Oakland Raiders: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
He’s Warren Sapp’s replacement. The Raiders need more then just DT’s on defense but replacing their best one with a young one.
5.) Kansas City Chiefs: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
The middle of the Chiefs D-line is aging and they need some youth. Other possibilities could be an O-lineman or Darren McFadden to possibly replace and aging LJ.
6.) New York Jets: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
By far the best running back in this draft class, he is fast, doesn’t loose speed on his cuts. He is big but finds holes, hits the outside strong and quick
7.) New England Patriots (from SF): Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
New England is old, and not at one position. Might as well start with one of the best players on the board at one of the positions they are oldest at.
8.) Baltimore Ravens: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
Fast, talented athlete, just what Baltimore needs as a spark in the defensive secondary. He can also help with punt returns, giving Ed Reed a break. If he slips, Matt Ryan could be a possibility here.
9.) Cincinnati Bengals: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
After a freak combine, Gholston is going to be a top ten pick, and the Bengals will be a perfect fit, missing Justin Smith who left in free agency. His size, speed and athleticism will help a young, weak Cincinnati D-Line.
10.) New Orleans Saints: Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
Physical corner, who has speed to stick with good receivers in the NFL, questions about his tackling after the catch and his antisapation. Saints could also go after a linebacker.
11.) Buffalo Bills: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
Kelly is possibly the best overall receiver in this class. The Bills need a wideout and Kelly will be perfect on one side, with Lee Evans on the other, and Roscoe Parish in the slot should make Trent Edwards a very happy QB.
12.) Denver Broncos: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
Big strong linebacker, aggressive to the ball, not the smartest kid, and has some questions about speed, but is another talented LB to come out of USC
13.) Carolina Panthers: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
Clady seems to be shooting up on everybodys boards, some have him as high as 5 going to KC (todd mcshays and idiot though). The Panthers need help on the O-Line and adding youth and size should help a shaky Carolina line
14.) Chicago Bears: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
I’ve personally given up on Cedric Benson and think Mendenhall’s pure skill will give a huge boost to Chi-town and start a new era for the Bears.
15.) Detroit Lions: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
Huge kid from Pittsburgh should help immediately on a nonexistent offensive line that is the Detroit Lions.
16.) Arizona Cardinals: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
The Cards need an explosive athlete on he defensive end and this is the perfect fit. At 6’8’’ and 282 lbs., Campbell is freakishly large and has lots of upper body strength.
17.) Minnesota Vikings: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
He is explosive, agile, and strong, but may be to lanky to play DE and could move to linebacker, but is most likely to tall for that shift and will have to add some lbs. to match up with 300+ lb tackles
18.) Houston Texans: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
He is big, fast and tough. Doesn’t have many problems other then injury issues. Should provide much needed run support to the Texens.
Monday, February 25, 2008
D. Hall to the Giants???
Well, I haven't posted for the past couple days and I feel bad for that, but I've been writing an english paper so I really haven't had any time. Lets see, I guess I'll have to go over, the trade deadline, the combine and some rumors that I have heard. I guess lets start with the NBA trade deadline.
Trade #1: The nets acquired Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell and Maurice Ager, DeSagana Diop, Keith Van Horn, first-round picks in 2008 and 2010 and cash from the Dallas Mavericks for Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright and Malik Allen. This was arguably the biggest trade at the deadline. There were tons of rumors that this trade wouldn't go through but they some how pulled it off. I think Dallas got the better end of the deal...for short term. Jason Kidd is one of the greatest point guards to ever play basketball but he is 34 years old. Dallas pretty much gave up their future at the PG position. Devin Harris is a future all star, who has a lot of upside. The Mavs will also miss Diop's production and size off the bench. Also the Nets should enjoy having two more first round picks, helping them get more young and talented players. Overall, this trade can only be judged on how you look at it. Short term, the Mavs got the better deal, for this year, but for the next 5 years this will most likely turn out to be a better trade for the Nets as long as they continue to get younger and better.
Trade #2: In the first three team deal, the Houston Rockets acquired Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska and a 2008 second-round pick from the New Orleans Hornets and the draft rights to Sergei Lishouk from the Memphis Grizzlies; The Hornets got Mike James and Bonzi Wells from the Rockets; and the Grizzlies received Marcus Vinicius from the Hornets and the draft rights to Malick Badiane from the Rockets. Where these are all second tier players, some will be helpful to their respective teams. Houston had a good trade deadline also aquiring Gerald Green from the T-wolves for Kirk Snyder. In this trade, the key piece seem to be Wells going to the Hornets. Bobby Jackson is good coming off the bench and should provide the Rockets guards a good amount of time. The rest of the trade is pretty much a throw in. Overall, I guess its a good trade from all sides.
Trade #3:
In the other three team deal, the Cleavland Cavilers got Ben Wallace and Joe Smith and a 2009 second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls and Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Seattle SuperSonics, Chicago recieved Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Seattle got forward Donyell Marshall and guard Ira Newble from the Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Adrian Griffin from the Chicago Bulls. In this trade the the Cavs traded half their team. They got some big time players such as Big Ben and Wally Szczerbiak, but I think they gave up too much. They traded their best power forward, best defender, young talent and depth. On paper it looks as if the Cavs got the best players, but they gave up depth with now the only solid players coming off the bench being Szczerbiak and Smith. The Bulls got better adding depth and size and Seattle added some veteran leadership which the young Sonics could use.
Next up is the NFL Combine:
This year I'm pretty disappointed I dont get to watch it because we don't have NFL Network here. But I will try to follow it on NFL.com, and by the next Monday, I hope to have my first first round mock draft completed.
Also today I read on ESPN that the Giants are looking to aquire DeAngelo Hall from the Atlanta Falcons for their first round pick. This would be a great trade for both sides. The Giants despratly need help in the secondary and a top 5 cornerback could do that for them. Hall is by far better then any corner available in this draft class. The Falcons are trying to get rid of Hall because he is very unhappy there is has done all but ask for a trade. The Falcons could use the pick on helping their receiving core, offensive or defensive line. So I'm just really hoping this trade goes through.
So, hopefully soon I'll have my next post with my mock draft and an explanation for each pick, and also hopefully I dont wait 5 days till my next post.
Trade #1: The nets acquired Devin Harris, Trenton Hassell and Maurice Ager, DeSagana Diop, Keith Van Horn, first-round picks in 2008 and 2010 and cash from the Dallas Mavericks for Jason Kidd and Antoine Wright and Malik Allen. This was arguably the biggest trade at the deadline. There were tons of rumors that this trade wouldn't go through but they some how pulled it off. I think Dallas got the better end of the deal...for short term. Jason Kidd is one of the greatest point guards to ever play basketball but he is 34 years old. Dallas pretty much gave up their future at the PG position. Devin Harris is a future all star, who has a lot of upside. The Mavs will also miss Diop's production and size off the bench. Also the Nets should enjoy having two more first round picks, helping them get more young and talented players. Overall, this trade can only be judged on how you look at it. Short term, the Mavs got the better deal, for this year, but for the next 5 years this will most likely turn out to be a better trade for the Nets as long as they continue to get younger and better.
Trade #2: In the first three team deal, the Houston Rockets acquired Bobby Jackson, Adam Haluska and a 2008 second-round pick from the New Orleans Hornets and the draft rights to Sergei Lishouk from the Memphis Grizzlies; The Hornets got Mike James and Bonzi Wells from the Rockets; and the Grizzlies received Marcus Vinicius from the Hornets and the draft rights to Malick Badiane from the Rockets. Where these are all second tier players, some will be helpful to their respective teams. Houston had a good trade deadline also aquiring Gerald Green from the T-wolves for Kirk Snyder. In this trade, the key piece seem to be Wells going to the Hornets. Bobby Jackson is good coming off the bench and should provide the Rockets guards a good amount of time. The rest of the trade is pretty much a throw in. Overall, I guess its a good trade from all sides.
Trade #3:
In the other three team deal, the Cleavland Cavilers got Ben Wallace and Joe Smith and a 2009 second-round pick from the Chicago Bulls and Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West from the Seattle SuperSonics, Chicago recieved Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Larry Hughes and Shannon Brown from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Seattle got forward Donyell Marshall and guard Ira Newble from the Cleveland Cavaliers and forward Adrian Griffin from the Chicago Bulls. In this trade the the Cavs traded half their team. They got some big time players such as Big Ben and Wally Szczerbiak, but I think they gave up too much. They traded their best power forward, best defender, young talent and depth. On paper it looks as if the Cavs got the best players, but they gave up depth with now the only solid players coming off the bench being Szczerbiak and Smith. The Bulls got better adding depth and size and Seattle added some veteran leadership which the young Sonics could use.
Next up is the NFL Combine:
This year I'm pretty disappointed I dont get to watch it because we don't have NFL Network here. But I will try to follow it on NFL.com, and by the next Monday, I hope to have my first first round mock draft completed.
Also today I read on ESPN that the Giants are looking to aquire DeAngelo Hall from the Atlanta Falcons for their first round pick. This would be a great trade for both sides. The Giants despratly need help in the secondary and a top 5 cornerback could do that for them. Hall is by far better then any corner available in this draft class. The Falcons are trying to get rid of Hall because he is very unhappy there is has done all but ask for a trade. The Falcons could use the pick on helping their receiving core, offensive or defensive line. So I'm just really hoping this trade goes through.
So, hopefully soon I'll have my next post with my mock draft and an explanation for each pick, and also hopefully I dont wait 5 days till my next post.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
I'm bored
There is nothing to do. I do my homework, which is boring as fuck by the way, and I'm just sitting here watching the Wizards game. CJ is playing Lost Odyessy which he is obsessed with, and Chu is lifting so we are waiting on him to play Super Smash. I saw that the Kidd trade went through, so congrats to that Mark Cuban.
Last night I experienced "Second Life" for the first time, and what can I tell you, it was so bad. I spent the first hour trying to find my friend Sam, who convinced me to download it, who was stuck in brazil and couldn't get out cause everyone was typing in Portuguese. By the time I found him we, i guess, "teleported" to another "island" and had no clue on how to get out. So after running around for a while with Sam and some other person Sam met named Flofy I gave up and quit. So I'll give Second Life two thumbs down.
Also, I just want to apologize for my last post being long and boring and just a summery. I was bored and just started rambling on about boring stuff. So here's what I was trying to say:
Dwight Howard was nuts. He threw the ball. Down. In to the basket. That means he was higher then the rim, looked into it and "threw it down". I've never seen anything like it. Now that I'm on the topic of basketball, the Wizards are soooo bad. But thats for another day.
I also heard that the Patriots aka Cheaters are trying to sign Zack Thomas, which is perfect for there system of old over the hill linebackers. So, Pats have fun with your 35 and older defense.
I got nothing else, I can't think anymore so I'm gonna go try to write my English paper on Cassell Collusem.
Last night I experienced "Second Life" for the first time, and what can I tell you, it was so bad. I spent the first hour trying to find my friend Sam, who convinced me to download it, who was stuck in brazil and couldn't get out cause everyone was typing in Portuguese. By the time I found him we, i guess, "teleported" to another "island" and had no clue on how to get out. So after running around for a while with Sam and some other person Sam met named Flofy I gave up and quit. So I'll give Second Life two thumbs down.
Also, I just want to apologize for my last post being long and boring and just a summery. I was bored and just started rambling on about boring stuff. So here's what I was trying to say:
Dwight Howard was nuts. He threw the ball. Down. In to the basket. That means he was higher then the rim, looked into it and "threw it down". I've never seen anything like it. Now that I'm on the topic of basketball, the Wizards are soooo bad. But thats for another day.
I also heard that the Patriots aka Cheaters are trying to sign Zack Thomas, which is perfect for there system of old over the hill linebackers. So, Pats have fun with your 35 and older defense.
I got nothing else, I can't think anymore so I'm gonna go try to write my English paper on Cassell Collusem.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Yesterday
Yesterday wasn't a great day. Georgetown lost. VT lost. It was an ugly day of college basketball for me, and I had one thing to look forward to...NBA Allstar Saturday Night, and you know what I think it delivered.
Up first was the Shooting Stars competition where my pick, Phoenix didn't get out of the first round. San Antonio's team won which consisted of Tim Duncan, Becky Hammond and David Robinson. It was kinda funny watching two 7 footers shoot threes and half court shots.
After that it was the Skills competition which consisted of Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and my pick Deron Williams. From what I read, D-Wade didn't even practice the course. My friends who were watching this were sure CP was going to win but I stuck with Deron and he pulled it out for me. So far I am 1 for 2.
Next up, the Three Point Shootout. This consisted of Dirk Nowitzki, Daniel Gibson, Peja Stojakovic, Steve Nash, Richard Hamilton, and Jason Kapono. The reining champion Kapono repeated with the victory, scoring an insane 25/30, while my pick "Boobie" Gibson got second place. I'm 1 for 3 tonight. But right now I'm calling it, Boobie Gibson wins it next year.
Finally, it came to what I was waiting for all night, the Slam Dunk Contest. It was Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay, Gerald Green, and Jamario Moon. Here are a few of the really good I enjoyed. First up is Jamario Moon. He does a nice lob to himself fully extends his arm, gets the ball, and brings it over and dunks it. He gets a decent score of 46/50. Next up is Rudy Gay who does a boring windmill dunk and gets a 37 for it. After Rudy, my pick Dwight Howard is up. He stands behind the basket, throws the ball against the back of the backboard, catches the ball, reaches under the backboard and jams it barely not hitting his head. I had never seen anything like it before, and he got a perfect score for it.
After him, Gerald Green brings out a surprise. It's a cupcake, with candle on it. His assistant, Rashad McCants (side note: for some reason my tv was on Comcast sportsnet today and there was a woman's UVA-UNC bball game. One player on UNC was named Rashanda McCants and I told my roommate that it has to be Rashad's sister, and I was right, sorry) puts it up on the back of the rim. He lights the candle. McCants bounces the ball Green runs up catches it, dunks it as he is blowing the candle out. The judges gave him a 46, but I think he deserves at least a 50 for the creativity of the dunk.
For they're second dunks noone really does anything extraordinary until the last person, Dwight. His assistant Jameer Nelson hands him what appears to be a wrapped red blanket. he shakes it out and you can see the little superman symbol on it. Howard takes off his jersey and under it is a superman shirt. After he dunked that you could tell it was over. In the next round, Howard dominates Green, and I don't feel like explaining more so here is a link to the entire contest(http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/allstar/2008/dunk_cutdown_080216.asx?siteid=silverlight',%20'http://www.nba.com/media/silverlight_400.jpg), and thats about it.
Up first was the Shooting Stars competition where my pick, Phoenix didn't get out of the first round. San Antonio's team won which consisted of Tim Duncan, Becky Hammond and David Robinson. It was kinda funny watching two 7 footers shoot threes and half court shots.
After that it was the Skills competition which consisted of Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Jason Kidd, and my pick Deron Williams. From what I read, D-Wade didn't even practice the course. My friends who were watching this were sure CP was going to win but I stuck with Deron and he pulled it out for me. So far I am 1 for 2.
Next up, the Three Point Shootout. This consisted of Dirk Nowitzki, Daniel Gibson, Peja Stojakovic, Steve Nash, Richard Hamilton, and Jason Kapono. The reining champion Kapono repeated with the victory, scoring an insane 25/30, while my pick "Boobie" Gibson got second place. I'm 1 for 3 tonight. But right now I'm calling it, Boobie Gibson wins it next year.
Finally, it came to what I was waiting for all night, the Slam Dunk Contest. It was Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay, Gerald Green, and Jamario Moon. Here are a few of the really good I enjoyed. First up is Jamario Moon. He does a nice lob to himself fully extends his arm, gets the ball, and brings it over and dunks it. He gets a decent score of 46/50. Next up is Rudy Gay who does a boring windmill dunk and gets a 37 for it. After Rudy, my pick Dwight Howard is up. He stands behind the basket, throws the ball against the back of the backboard, catches the ball, reaches under the backboard and jams it barely not hitting his head. I had never seen anything like it before, and he got a perfect score for it.
After him, Gerald Green brings out a surprise. It's a cupcake, with candle on it. His assistant, Rashad McCants (side note: for some reason my tv was on Comcast sportsnet today and there was a woman's UVA-UNC bball game. One player on UNC was named Rashanda McCants and I told my roommate that it has to be Rashad's sister, and I was right, sorry) puts it up on the back of the rim. He lights the candle. McCants bounces the ball Green runs up catches it, dunks it as he is blowing the candle out. The judges gave him a 46, but I think he deserves at least a 50 for the creativity of the dunk.
For they're second dunks noone really does anything extraordinary until the last person, Dwight. His assistant Jameer Nelson hands him what appears to be a wrapped red blanket. he shakes it out and you can see the little superman symbol on it. Howard takes off his jersey and under it is a superman shirt. After he dunked that you could tell it was over. In the next round, Howard dominates Green, and I don't feel like explaining more so here is a link to the entire contest(http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/allstar/2008/dunk_cutdown_080216.asx?siteid=silverlight',%20'http://www.nba.com/media/silverlight_400.jpg), and thats about it.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Kidd Trade
I was just reading about the Jason Kidd trade falling through and where I think it isn't the best trade in the world, I don't think that it should be Devean George who decides whether it goes through or not. Seriously, does a throw in player, a 30 year old, a $2.3 million expiring contract, really have the right to stop an 8 player trade from going through. Thats going to leave a lot of disgruntled players on both sides. You don't think Devin Harris, Stack, and Diop are going to be pissed that they were about to be tossed aside and now they are back where they started. Even George seem rattled about it, shooting 0-11 last night.
I think George is being selfish. I think he thinks he's doing good by stopping the trade because it puts him in a better position to win a championship, but truly it doesn't. Look at the West. In the Mavs current state, they don't stand a chance. And according to ESPN, he's doing it because of money. In George's contract he has a "Larry Bird Right" to which my understanding is where the player can be resigned by the team that they are on and they can go above the salary cap and not take a hit. If he is traded he will lose this right. But if you look at it, George is 30. He is past his prime, this season he is averaging 14 min a game, and this month he is getting about 23 a game, but he is 17-43, and is truly not needed on a team that has Dirk, Josh Howard, and Jason Terry.
Tonight we will really get to see how the fallen through trade has effected the team when Mavs go to Phoenix and play the Suns tonight at 10:30 EST. Also Lost is on tonight so I'm psyched for that.
I think George is being selfish. I think he thinks he's doing good by stopping the trade because it puts him in a better position to win a championship, but truly it doesn't. Look at the West. In the Mavs current state, they don't stand a chance. And according to ESPN, he's doing it because of money. In George's contract he has a "Larry Bird Right" to which my understanding is where the player can be resigned by the team that they are on and they can go above the salary cap and not take a hit. If he is traded he will lose this right. But if you look at it, George is 30. He is past his prime, this season he is averaging 14 min a game, and this month he is getting about 23 a game, but he is 17-43, and is truly not needed on a team that has Dirk, Josh Howard, and Jason Terry.
Tonight we will really get to see how the fallen through trade has effected the team when Mavs go to Phoenix and play the Suns tonight at 10:30 EST. Also Lost is on tonight so I'm psyched for that.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
First Post
Right now I am sitting watching tv, with cj, ziggy and chu. CJ is my roommate whos kidda a dick, Ziggy is a friend i know from high school, and Chu is my friend from across the hall. I'm pretty excited to see how the Kidd trade will turn out. I think it was a good trade for both sides. Kidd will give Dallas a slight chance in the West, and the Nets get Devin Harris and a couple of contacts that Dallas would like to unload and some draft picks and $3 mill. Also the Clemens hearing was today. I think it was a waste of time. Clemens is lying. McNamee is lying. End of story. Well this is my first post and I hope it worked out. Peace.
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