Tonight is OJ Mayo bobblehead night in Memphis. At least one Memphis writer isn't surprised that Mayo is suspended for this game. It's sad to think that so many people are expecting the "wasted talent" label to get thrown his way in the coming years. I still give him half a chance, he just needs a little bit of guidance. I wouldn't mind one of those bobbleheads. And I still like the idea of him teaming up with Blake Griffin and Eric Gordon. Donald Sterling probably doesn't want his team to succeed though. Has anyone else ever been suspended for drinking an energy drink?
Have the Cleveland Cavaliers really lost 29 out of 30 games?
1.28.2011
Kevin Love all star campaign/contraction talk
I love the internet. Every year around this time, someone like Chris Bosh, Shannon Brown, or Rudy Gay will make a video (usually tongue in cheek) and post it on the internet. This week is Kevin Love. In case, you didn't know he puts up NUMBERS
Next up is THIS ARTICLE, describing a possible future NBA contraction. I think most people that follow the NBA have seen this coming for a while. As a fan, I think getting rid of two teams would make the talent level better and thus make for a much better brand. Expect more talk like this to come about in the coming months, especially with a potential lockout brewing heading into next season.
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Next up is THIS ARTICLE, describing a possible future NBA contraction. I think most people that follow the NBA have seen this coming for a while. As a fan, I think getting rid of two teams would make the talent level better and thus make for a much better brand. Expect more talk like this to come about in the coming months, especially with a potential lockout brewing heading into next season.
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NBA All Star Starters, including YAO
Last night, the NBA unveiled the 2011 NBA All Star game. As usual, there was one or two incorrect picks by the fans. Here are the starters:
EASTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS
G- Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
G- Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
F- Lebron James (Miami Heat)
F- Amar'e Stoudemire (New York Knicks)
C- Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)
The only player you could really make a case for in the east would be Rajon Rondo and he will obviously be a reserve. That shows you how good the Eastern Conference is getting.
WESTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS
G- Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
G- Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
F- Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
F- Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)
C- Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
I am glad to see a member of the Houston Rockets on there, but Yao clearly doesn't deserve to be there. If they are going by a "true center" I can't think of anyone in the west who's having an all star season, save for maybe Nene. I would put Kevin Love or Pau Gasol on the list, but I don't know if David Stern would be looking to add either at the five. Other than that, it's hard to really argue with the other four picks. You could switch out Durant and Anthony with about four other forwards. Most of them will be reserves.
Seven reserves will be named for each conference next Thursday. There will also be an extra roster spot added to replace Yao Ming out West. Here are my predictions for those spots...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Al Horford, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Raymond Felton, and Elton Brand. That makes four Celtics I realize. I could see Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson, and possibly Jameer Nelson make this list in place of Felton or Brand.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Pau Gasol, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Love, Manu Ginobli, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, Nene. The last two players I left off were Steve Nash and Tim Duncan. If they elect to put Gasol at Center, I could see Duncan or Nash making it in place of Nene. I can think of at least sixteen players that could have been in this spot.
Reserves will be announced next Thursday February 3 on TNT and the actual game itself will be on February 20 at Staples Center in LA. No word as to whether or not Jeremy Burke will be in attendance yet.
EASTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS
G- Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls)
G- Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat)
F- Lebron James (Miami Heat)
F- Amar'e Stoudemire (New York Knicks)
C- Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic)
The only player you could really make a case for in the east would be Rajon Rondo and he will obviously be a reserve. That shows you how good the Eastern Conference is getting.
WESTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS
G- Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)
G- Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets)
F- Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
F- Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets)
C- Yao Ming (Houston Rockets)
I am glad to see a member of the Houston Rockets on there, but Yao clearly doesn't deserve to be there. If they are going by a "true center" I can't think of anyone in the west who's having an all star season, save for maybe Nene. I would put Kevin Love or Pau Gasol on the list, but I don't know if David Stern would be looking to add either at the five. Other than that, it's hard to really argue with the other four picks. You could switch out Durant and Anthony with about four other forwards. Most of them will be reserves.
Seven reserves will be named for each conference next Thursday. There will also be an extra roster spot added to replace Yao Ming out West. Here are my predictions for those spots...
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Al Horford, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Raymond Felton, and Elton Brand. That makes four Celtics I realize. I could see Chris Bosh, Joe Johnson, and possibly Jameer Nelson make this list in place of Felton or Brand.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Pau Gasol, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Love, Manu Ginobli, Russell Westbrook, Deron Williams, Nene. The last two players I left off were Steve Nash and Tim Duncan. If they elect to put Gasol at Center, I could see Duncan or Nash making it in place of Nene. I can think of at least sixteen players that could have been in this spot.
Reserves will be announced next Thursday February 3 on TNT and the actual game itself will be on February 20 at Staples Center in LA. No word as to whether or not Jeremy Burke will be in attendance yet.
Wisdom in Chains EP Preview
Pennsylvania workhorse Wisdom in Chains will be releasing a new 7" EP on Reaper Records very soon. You can listen to the three anthemic hardcore songs HERE. Reaper continues to be what Rev was to late 80s hardcore and Bridge 9 was to the revival ten plus years ago.
Watch this video, knocks the piss out of dude at 2:30 and finishes the song!
REAPER RECORDS
Another Reaper band, Naysayer is playing in Rochester at Dub Land Underground on Tuesday with Take Offense, Rhinoceros, Desperate Times, Violent side, These Eyes, and Death Camp. Get there early and check out These Eyes first show. There will be more blogging about this event before and after.
Watch this video, knocks the piss out of dude at 2:30 and finishes the song!
REAPER RECORDS
Another Reaper band, Naysayer is playing in Rochester at Dub Land Underground on Tuesday with Take Offense, Rhinoceros, Desperate Times, Violent side, These Eyes, and Death Camp. Get there early and check out These Eyes first show. There will be more blogging about this event before and after.
1.27.2011
I guess that Clippers trade is going to be put on the back burner!
OJ Mayo continues to make news for all the wrong reasons. A few weeks ago, it was because he got knocked out by Tony Allen for running his little mouth too much. Now, apparently, he has been suspended for the next ten games for testing positive for some drug I have never heard of. Like everyone else that gets caught, he claims this was an accident and that he takes responsibility for his actions. Some people in LA were starting to get a little bit excited about the possibility of Mayo, Blake Griffin, and Eric Gordon teaming up. I guess that one can wait until Eric Gordon is fully healed.
I ONLY TALK TO YOU BECAUSE I HAVE TO!!!!
Bad Business - "Last Show" 5/21/06 from Pat B on Vimeo.
Bad Business was a great band from Rochester, NY. Conveniently enough, their band existed during the peak period of Enterprise Hardcore. Their first few shows were mostly on bills that I had booked. They invaded an Ensign show a week before a Striking Distance show that was to be their first official show. Many bands have come and gone in Rochester over the years, but none put a smile on my face like this one did on a consistent basis. Maybe it was Creeden's insane demeanor on and off the mic, or maybe it was the oddball things that Brandon and Dan would sometimes say. Either way, this was my favorite time to be involved with the local music scene. Most people know that I experienced a personal downward spiral with hardcore and basically removed myself from the scene in late 2003. Before all of that happened, there was a great two year period. I lost a lot of money on some of these shows, especially an American Nightmare show at the Penny Arcade. But I don't think the hardcore scene ever made me as happy as it did for this short time. This was their last show at the Montage Music Hall in May of 2006. Also, at around the 3:00 mark of the video there is a pretty funny moment.
I would love any videos from any shows that I booked circa 2001-2003 if anyone has any.
1.26.2011
Saturday is the first annual Vegan Pizza Day
Saturday is Vegan Pizza Day! Having been vegetarian for now half of my life, I find it exciting how far this dietary choice has come in such a short time. I have been vegan for a year and a half. I hope that in the next year and a half more of my friends and peers will at least consider a vegetarian diet. I am not going to preach to you hear about what you already know, or SHOULD know. If you want to remain a carnivore for the rest of your life, that's your choice. I have already made mine. My girlfriend and I have been discussing make a vegan pizza for some time now. I think this will only give us more of a reason to get this done this weekend. Expect pictures and a review this weekend. I hope my stomach can handle this.
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NO ONE IS SAFE FROM HACKERS
Well I would like to think I am....Yesterday Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's page was hacked.
The message displayed on there before being taken down read: "Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a 'social business' the way Nobel Price winner Muhammad Yunus described it? http://bit.ly/fs6rT3 What do you think? #hackercup2011"
I personally am all for this. Of course this would never happen though, someone should get on a cooperative social networking site. I should stop typing this.
The message displayed on there before being taken down read: "Let the hacking begin: If facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a 'social business' the way Nobel Price winner Muhammad Yunus described it? http://bit.ly/fs6rT3 What do you think? #hackercup2011"
I personally am all for this. Of course this would never happen though, someone should get on a cooperative social networking site. I should stop typing this.
Happy birthday to the great one, Vince Carter, Gerald Green, the scandal
Today is Wayne Gretzky's 50th birthday. I have never been a huge hockey fan, but in fifth grade my sister took me to Buffalo to see a Kings game. I can say I saw Gretzky, Griffey, and Lebron play in their primes!
Today is also Vince Carters 33rd birthday. Remember what he was doing when he was turning 23?
Also, thirteen years ago today Bill Clinton held a press conference, and announced that he had "not had sexual relations." If you don't want to sit through the whole thing, it's in the last minute...
Finally, Gerald Green Turns 25 today. Yes, 25. He still has a basketball future. is there still an And1 Mixtape tour? He is currently playing in Russia with Primoz Brezec and JR Bremer, among others. Here is a dunk contest he was in with Pops-Mensag Bonsu and James White in Russia last season.
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Today is also Vince Carters 33rd birthday. Remember what he was doing when he was turning 23?
Also, thirteen years ago today Bill Clinton held a press conference, and announced that he had "not had sexual relations." If you don't want to sit through the whole thing, it's in the last minute...
Finally, Gerald Green Turns 25 today. Yes, 25. He still has a basketball future. is there still an And1 Mixtape tour? He is currently playing in Russia with Primoz Brezec and JR Bremer, among others. Here is a dunk contest he was in with Pops-Mensag Bonsu and James White in Russia last season.
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ROUNDBALL
It was a pretty slow night in the NBA, with only five games on the schedule for the evening.
The Cavs continued on with their impressive losing streak last night, pushing it to 18 in a row against the Celtics last night. This game was over by halftime, as the Celtics sat comfortably with a 20 point lead. Kendrick Perkins got his first run of the season, putting up seven points and six boards in seventeen minutes of action. The Cavs slide continues.
The Denver Nuggets continued on with Carmelo Anthony last night, handing the Washington Wizards a 120-109 defeat. This team could easily win the division if Anthony were to finish the season a Nuggets uniform. Nick Young paced all scorers (and my fantasy team) with 26 points, five boards, and two assists.
The Clippers played the first game of a three to four week stretch without Eric Gordon. They went on the road and faced the Mavericks last night. The Clippers fought this one out, but the Mavericks took over in the second half, eventually winning this game by seven points. Brendan Haywood didn't show up in the box score, but it was his hard foul of Blake Griffin that had people talking after the game. He pulled Griffin down hard on a layup attempt and was immediately called for a flagrant foul. Is a sign of what's to come for Griffin? Jose Juan Barrea and Jason Terry each had one of their bast games of the season off the bench. A Dallas journalist wrote the typical "Blake Griffin come to Dallas" article after the game and of course there's already people trashing him for it. I love the internet. Ziller is pretty right on though.
On June 27, 2001, Michael Jordan made Kwame Brown the first overall pick, ahead of seven future all stars and Brian Scalabrine. Since then, he has gone on to become the biggest NBA draft bust this side of Sam Bowie. This past offseason, the Bobcats (very obviously owned by Michale Jordan)became Brown's fifth team. With career averages of 6.7ppg and 5.5rpg, Brown's biggest claims to fame are Jordan, the #1 pick, and being involved in a Pau Gasol trade. Last night in Sacramento, Kwame Brown continued to quietly try to work all that all time draft bust away from his name. He finished this game with 13 points and 18 rebounds, one short of his career high. While he will probably never be the dominant big that Jordan once dreamed of, he still has the potential to produce a decent a career. He is only 28 years old after all. The Bobcats won this game by five, getting well balanced scoring from DJ Augustin (16), Stephen Jackson, (21), and Gerald Wallace (19). Tyreke Evans and Carl Landry each had 19 points in the defeat.
The Lakers easily handed the Jazz their fifth straight loss, 120-91. The Lakers were able to rest their starters in this one. Only Pau Gasol played 30 minutes in this game (barely, 30:10) as the Lakers were up by 28 at halftime. After starting the season 15-5, the Jazz have been very mediocre. It doesn't get any easier for the Jazz. They return home tonight to host the San Antonio Spurs, owners of the leagues best record.
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1.25.2011
HOUSE OF PAIN SPRING TOUR DATES/CHICKENHEADZ
I have not seen House of Pain since they played at the War Memorial in 1992. It would be interesting to see them again. Anyone trying to hit up NYC in April? Curiously, there is no St. Patrick's Day show scheduled. DATES
KRAZY FEST ANNOUNCES SIX BANDS
Every year I look at several festival lineups and every year I go to none of them. I doubt Krazy Fest will be any different. This is one of the most diverse "scene" fests so far though. What else would you expect from a fest like Krazy Fest? If I can get money right, I would love to be doing some travelling this summer and this festival would make perfect sense. I hope they keep the rest of the lineup as diverse as these initial six bands:
Anti-Flag
Bane
Bouncing Souls
By The Grace of God
Chamberlain
Samiam
Ok, so I still have a grudge at the Bouncing Souls because their roadie yelled at me for standing "too close to those fuckin guitars" on stage at Warped Tour years ago.
And I did kind of make fun of Bane in that Tough Guy Times interview five years ago. But they are still one of my favorite all time live hardcore bands.
Three bands that would possibly sway me to go to this fest...Coalesce, Converge, and...
Anti-Flag
Bane
Bouncing Souls
By The Grace of God
Chamberlain
Samiam
Ok, so I still have a grudge at the Bouncing Souls because their roadie yelled at me for standing "too close to those fuckin guitars" on stage at Warped Tour years ago.
And I did kind of make fun of Bane in that Tough Guy Times interview five years ago. But they are still one of my favorite all time live hardcore bands.
Three bands that would possibly sway me to go to this fest...Coalesce, Converge, and...
ROUNDBALL
There was ten games on the NBA's schedule last night, most of them wire to wire match ups. As viewed here, three of them featured game winning shots in the final seconds. I prefer David Wests shot, although Rudy Gay's was pretty nice too. There's a funnier video of that below. Enjoy it while it lasts, everybody.
Brook Lopez and the referees helped hand the Cavaliers their 17th consecutive loss last night. With only two more games like this one before the all star break, Cleveland could find themselves at the all star break in the midst of a TWO MONTH LOSING STREAK! The Cavaliers looked to be in control of this headed into the fourth quarter, but they weren't able to close it out against Brook Lopez, Devin Harris, and company. Ryan Hollins did his best to get a foul on Brook Lopez. Apparently, the officials weren't feeling it.
Not only did the Raptors lose their eighth in a row to the Grizzlies, but they ended their NBA record at 986 consecutive games with a three pointer made. Demarr Derozan and Andrea Bargani paced the Raptors with 25 and 29 points each respectively. Derozan is really starting to come into his own in only his second season. At least the Raptors have something look to forward to. Rudy Gay ended with 21 points after hitting that game winning fade away shot. Zach Randolph finished with 17 points and 12 boards, good for his eleventh consecutive double double. He did it on 8 of 24 shooting though. Him or Gay have a shot at representing the Grizzlies at the all star game this season.
Kevin Durant was pretty cold from the floor last night. Chris Paul, David West and the Hornets took advantage, eventually closing the game out on West's jumper. Russell Westbrook continues to lead my fantasy basketball team at the point guard position.
This is a great year for futility. The Cavs and Timberwolves are both terrible. You also have the Washington Wizards who have still yet to win a game on the road. Last night they upped their road losing streak to 21 against the New York Knicks. Just like the Cavs against the Nets, the Wizards were close going into the fourth quarter. Raymond Felton, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Wilson Chandler proved to be too much down the stretch, as the Knicks were able to win this game 115-106. The Wiazards are now in the second half of a potential winless road season, a feat which has never been accomplished in the NBA.
Detroit went into Orlando and surprised the Magic last night and The King went into Portland and did the same to the Blazers. The big storyline here is the Lamarcus Aldridge injury. Since this was a west coast game, it is unkown how severe it is, but Aldridge needs X Rays on his sore right hip. You have to hope for the best for this injury riddled franchise. Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 26 points, 6 boards, and 6 assists. Tracy McGrady went back to Orlando and had one of his better games of the season, finishing with 20 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists. Rip Hamilton sat for his seventh consecutive game. This is starting to remind me of Stephon Marbury's final days in New York.
Philadelphia beat Phoenix 105-95 last night. Thaddeus Young and Elton Brand led the 76ers in the victory. Jared Dudley had his highest scoring output in a month. Makes me wonder if he got the Philly steak feast he was looking for!
The Bulls beat the Bucks 92-83 on VINTAGE KURT THOMAS night.
The Spurs got a brief scare last night, as Tim Duncan went down with an apparent knee injury in the first half of a victory to the Warriors. He was back for the second half as the city of San Antonio all sighed themselves to sleep. Like I have been saying, any potential playoff or Finals run will depend on the play of Tim Duncan. David Lee had his highest scoring output of the season in the loss. He finished with 32 points. Monta Ellis continues to play at an all star caliber level.
Despite a spirited fourth quarter run from the Timberwolves, the Rockets were able to hold on for a 129-125 win last night. Kevin Martin had 34 points and Luis Scola had 20 points and 12 boards for the Rockets. Kevin Love finished the night with 24 points and 17 boards. I want to build a video game franchise around him, Derrick Rose, and Blake Griffin.
Brook Lopez and the referees helped hand the Cavaliers their 17th consecutive loss last night. With only two more games like this one before the all star break, Cleveland could find themselves at the all star break in the midst of a TWO MONTH LOSING STREAK! The Cavaliers looked to be in control of this headed into the fourth quarter, but they weren't able to close it out against Brook Lopez, Devin Harris, and company. Ryan Hollins did his best to get a foul on Brook Lopez. Apparently, the officials weren't feeling it.
Not only did the Raptors lose their eighth in a row to the Grizzlies, but they ended their NBA record at 986 consecutive games with a three pointer made. Demarr Derozan and Andrea Bargani paced the Raptors with 25 and 29 points each respectively. Derozan is really starting to come into his own in only his second season. At least the Raptors have something look to forward to. Rudy Gay ended with 21 points after hitting that game winning fade away shot. Zach Randolph finished with 17 points and 12 boards, good for his eleventh consecutive double double. He did it on 8 of 24 shooting though. Him or Gay have a shot at representing the Grizzlies at the all star game this season.
Kevin Durant was pretty cold from the floor last night. Chris Paul, David West and the Hornets took advantage, eventually closing the game out on West's jumper. Russell Westbrook continues to lead my fantasy basketball team at the point guard position.
This is a great year for futility. The Cavs and Timberwolves are both terrible. You also have the Washington Wizards who have still yet to win a game on the road. Last night they upped their road losing streak to 21 against the New York Knicks. Just like the Cavs against the Nets, the Wizards were close going into the fourth quarter. Raymond Felton, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Wilson Chandler proved to be too much down the stretch, as the Knicks were able to win this game 115-106. The Wiazards are now in the second half of a potential winless road season, a feat which has never been accomplished in the NBA.
Detroit went into Orlando and surprised the Magic last night and The King went into Portland and did the same to the Blazers. The big storyline here is the Lamarcus Aldridge injury. Since this was a west coast game, it is unkown how severe it is, but Aldridge needs X Rays on his sore right hip. You have to hope for the best for this injury riddled franchise. Tyreke Evans led the Kings with 26 points, 6 boards, and 6 assists. Tracy McGrady went back to Orlando and had one of his better games of the season, finishing with 20 points, 7 boards, and 5 assists. Rip Hamilton sat for his seventh consecutive game. This is starting to remind me of Stephon Marbury's final days in New York.
Philadelphia beat Phoenix 105-95 last night. Thaddeus Young and Elton Brand led the 76ers in the victory. Jared Dudley had his highest scoring output in a month. Makes me wonder if he got the Philly steak feast he was looking for!
The Bulls beat the Bucks 92-83 on VINTAGE KURT THOMAS night.
The Spurs got a brief scare last night, as Tim Duncan went down with an apparent knee injury in the first half of a victory to the Warriors. He was back for the second half as the city of San Antonio all sighed themselves to sleep. Like I have been saying, any potential playoff or Finals run will depend on the play of Tim Duncan. David Lee had his highest scoring output of the season in the loss. He finished with 32 points. Monta Ellis continues to play at an all star caliber level.
Despite a spirited fourth quarter run from the Timberwolves, the Rockets were able to hold on for a 129-125 win last night. Kevin Martin had 34 points and Luis Scola had 20 points and 12 boards for the Rockets. Kevin Love finished the night with 24 points and 17 boards. I want to build a video game franchise around him, Derrick Rose, and Blake Griffin.
Naysayer/Take Offense etc. in Rochester NEXT TUESDAY!
We are getting closer to this show. I will probably make mention of it again one more time before. I can only think of one or two other shows to come up locally within the last year with bands that I actually want to see.
If you are unfamiliar with them, you can check out a couple Naysayer videos on Hate5six (check links on right). Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester will all be represented at this show. I just hope people leave shitty attitudes at the door with this one.
If you are unfamiliar with them, you can check out a couple Naysayer videos on Hate5six (check links on right). Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester will all be represented at this show. I just hope people leave shitty attitudes at the door with this one.
Oscar nominations are in!
First and foremost, TEN films are nominated for best picture.Yes, it was a great year for movies again. Either that, or the Academy is trying to suck people into watching their show. Maybe it won't be as easy to predict a few days before. I will be posting some predictions in the coming weeks. Here are the nominees for best picture...
True Grit
Black Swan
Toy Story 3
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids are All Right
The King's Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Writer's Bone
I was going to puss out and not go see 127 Hours, but now I pretty much have no choice.
True Grit and The King's Speech lead the pack with 10 and 12 nominations overall.
Check out oscar.com for the rest of the nominees.
True Grit
Black Swan
Toy Story 3
Inception
The Fighter
The Kids are All Right
The King's Speech
127 Hours
The Social Network
Writer's Bone
I was going to puss out and not go see 127 Hours, but now I pretty much have no choice.
True Grit and The King's Speech lead the pack with 10 and 12 nominations overall.
Check out oscar.com for the rest of the nominees.
1.24.2011
THE WORST PLAYERS IN THE NBA
Here is an interesting article posted on fanhouse this morning. It lists the 18 (actually more like 20) worst players in the NBA. I am proud to say that no Rockets made the list! Sherron Collins should not be on the list, since he is a rookie and they said no rookies were on the list. So that means no Jayhawks made the list either. It's unfair to include Brian Scalabrine on the list too. He is such a good dude.
In a related story, the New Jersey Nets host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. I expect both teams to use the weather as an excuse for their horrible shooting this evening.
Tom Hardy of Bronson fame to play Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
It was recently announced that Tom Hardy will play Bane in the next Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises." If you are unfamiliar with Hardy's earlier work, I highly recommend checking out the movie Bronson. I was lucky enough to catch it when it screened locally at the end of 2009. It is one of the most violent movies you are likely to see, all of course done in a very artistic manner. He also plays a goofy gay male in the confusing Guy Ritchie crime film Rock N Rolla.
ROUNDBALL
There was only one NBA game played yesterday. Something about some teams trying to get to the Superbowl or something, I don't know.
Carmelo Anthony continues to lead the Nuggets in the midst of all the trade saga. I still don't understand why he doesn't just stay in Denver. Anthony led all scorers with 36 last night (including six threes in the third quarter!) as the Nuggets handed the Pacers a 121-107 loss. Tyler Hansborough had his second 20-10 game of the month (and career) in the losing effort.
In a related story, I have been seeing rumors the last couple days about Nene requesting a trade out of Denver. Apparently, all of the players want to play elsewhere now. If Nene goes to Miami, that would be unfair. That team would then matchup better in the playoffs with Orlando, Boston, and pretty much every other team. Granted, they could still have depth issues. Maybe they will just send four players out. I hope the Miami thing doesn't happen and the Rockets end up pulling off a mega-trade for Carmelo Anthony and Nene. It doesn't hurt to dream a little every now and then.
Peja Stojakovic should be a Maverick today.
Like I said, it was a slow day yesterday for NBA action. Here is a great piece on Early Boykins that was written for the Cleveland Plains- Dealer over the weekend. Clearly an inspirational story for all athletes.
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Carmelo Anthony continues to lead the Nuggets in the midst of all the trade saga. I still don't understand why he doesn't just stay in Denver. Anthony led all scorers with 36 last night (including six threes in the third quarter!) as the Nuggets handed the Pacers a 121-107 loss. Tyler Hansborough had his second 20-10 game of the month (and career) in the losing effort.
In a related story, I have been seeing rumors the last couple days about Nene requesting a trade out of Denver. Apparently, all of the players want to play elsewhere now. If Nene goes to Miami, that would be unfair. That team would then matchup better in the playoffs with Orlando, Boston, and pretty much every other team. Granted, they could still have depth issues. Maybe they will just send four players out. I hope the Miami thing doesn't happen and the Rockets end up pulling off a mega-trade for Carmelo Anthony and Nene. It doesn't hurt to dream a little every now and then.
Peja Stojakovic should be a Maverick today.
Like I said, it was a slow day yesterday for NBA action. Here is a great piece on Early Boykins that was written for the Cleveland Plains- Dealer over the weekend. Clearly an inspirational story for all athletes.
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Joey Buttafuoco Over Here!!!!!
In sixth grade, we went on a camping trip. I remember quoting this skit pretty much the entire weekend. It is still incredibly hilarious to me after all these years. This was one of my favorite shows around this time, as it featured some of Carrey's most hilarious work.
1.23.2011
ROUNDBALL
After Kansas lost last night, I did not want to watch very much basketball. I still found myself tuning into the Knicks and Thunder game. I am glad I did. There were twelve other games on the NBA schedule last night.
Like I said last night, watching the Knicks game I just got the feeling they were going to blow it and let the Thunder take over. I just didn't expect it to all unfold the way it did. I also didn't realize that was Kevin Durant's first NBA game winner. He handled it very calmly. This was certainly a heartbreaker for the Knicks and you have to hope they can recover from this. Wilson Chandler has disappeared the last two games. Maybe this is a sign of things to come. The best part about THIS VIDEO is watching the way the Knicks react as the shot goes in, especially Landry Fields. Get used to it, buddy.
Dallas was able to go into New Jersey and steal one from the Nets. New Jersey had a chance to close it out, but Devin Harris put up a pretty horrible shot and Dirk responded with a game winning shot with six seconds remaining. Despite this win, Dallas is a team that is clearly still in need of some help.
Portland and Washington each came out with narrow victories over the Pacers and Celtics respectively. Lamarcus Aldridge continues to carry the Blazers. Like I said earlier, Anthony Randolph's name has recently been connected to this team. That is a low risk/high reward situation that could potentially carry this team. I realize I've hated on Randolph before, but he does still have potential.
Joe Johnson and the Hawks were able to recover from their embarrassing defeat 24 hours earlier to the Hornets. They responded by defeating the Bobcats by sixteen points. It is only a matter of time before Michael Jordan disassembles this roster. You can only blame him so much on this one, but he will now be connected to two failed franchises.
The 76ers, Heat, and Hornets all won by double digits last night. The Hornets 24 point win over the Spurs had to have been the most shocking. That is back to dominant wins for the Hornets and eight overall. In the Spurs case, you can't win ever night and they clearly took this night off. The Hornets went on a 21-0 run in the third quarter and never looked back. The Spurs starters combined for 36 points in this game. Lebron James and Mike Miller carried that Heat to victory on the road against the Raptors. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both sat out. The Jazz continued their downward spiral last night. This has been a humiliating road trip for them, with losses to the Wizards, Nets, Celtics, and now the 76ers. They go to LA to face the Lakers before returning home.
The Pistons defeated the Suns in a surprisingly low scoring game.
Vince Carter and Grant Hill took the night off to chill apparently, as they both scored in the single digits. The Bulls handed the Cavs their 16th loss in a row. Every time the Cavs take the court I expect them to lose at this point. They're still somehow not as bad as the Nets were last year though. Memphis won again, this time defeating the Bucks 94-81. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph each had double doubles for the Grizzlies.
I can not think of any adjectives to accurately describe Blake Griffin anymore. He had 30/18/8 in helping his Clippers defeat the Warriors last night. Stephen Curry had 32/6/8 in defeat and Monta Ellis was able to play a full game, one night after being helped off the court.
The Magic have had the Rockets number for a while now and this continued last night. The Magic's starters dominated this game for the first three quarters and then the Rockets were able to make the score somewhat respectable in the fourth quarter.
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Like I said last night, watching the Knicks game I just got the feeling they were going to blow it and let the Thunder take over. I just didn't expect it to all unfold the way it did. I also didn't realize that was Kevin Durant's first NBA game winner. He handled it very calmly. This was certainly a heartbreaker for the Knicks and you have to hope they can recover from this. Wilson Chandler has disappeared the last two games. Maybe this is a sign of things to come. The best part about THIS VIDEO is watching the way the Knicks react as the shot goes in, especially Landry Fields. Get used to it, buddy.
Dallas was able to go into New Jersey and steal one from the Nets. New Jersey had a chance to close it out, but Devin Harris put up a pretty horrible shot and Dirk responded with a game winning shot with six seconds remaining. Despite this win, Dallas is a team that is clearly still in need of some help.
Portland and Washington each came out with narrow victories over the Pacers and Celtics respectively. Lamarcus Aldridge continues to carry the Blazers. Like I said earlier, Anthony Randolph's name has recently been connected to this team. That is a low risk/high reward situation that could potentially carry this team. I realize I've hated on Randolph before, but he does still have potential.
Joe Johnson and the Hawks were able to recover from their embarrassing defeat 24 hours earlier to the Hornets. They responded by defeating the Bobcats by sixteen points. It is only a matter of time before Michael Jordan disassembles this roster. You can only blame him so much on this one, but he will now be connected to two failed franchises.
The 76ers, Heat, and Hornets all won by double digits last night. The Hornets 24 point win over the Spurs had to have been the most shocking. That is back to dominant wins for the Hornets and eight overall. In the Spurs case, you can't win ever night and they clearly took this night off. The Hornets went on a 21-0 run in the third quarter and never looked back. The Spurs starters combined for 36 points in this game. Lebron James and Mike Miller carried that Heat to victory on the road against the Raptors. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade both sat out. The Jazz continued their downward spiral last night. This has been a humiliating road trip for them, with losses to the Wizards, Nets, Celtics, and now the 76ers. They go to LA to face the Lakers before returning home.
The Pistons defeated the Suns in a surprisingly low scoring game.
Vince Carter and Grant Hill took the night off to chill apparently, as they both scored in the single digits. The Bulls handed the Cavs their 16th loss in a row. Every time the Cavs take the court I expect them to lose at this point. They're still somehow not as bad as the Nets were last year though. Memphis won again, this time defeating the Bucks 94-81. Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph each had double doubles for the Grizzlies.
I can not think of any adjectives to accurately describe Blake Griffin anymore. He had 30/18/8 in helping his Clippers defeat the Warriors last night. Stephen Curry had 32/6/8 in defeat and Monta Ellis was able to play a full game, one night after being helped off the court.
The Magic have had the Rockets number for a while now and this continued last night. The Magic's starters dominated this game for the first three quarters and then the Rockets were able to make the score somewhat respectable in the fourth quarter.
FOLLOW @94FTG ON TWITTER, WE RETWEET A LOT. SOMETIMES PEOPLE LIKE SNOOP DOGG AND DAVID ALDRIDGE RETWEET US, TOO.
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