Tonight is OJ Mayo bobblehead night...

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?

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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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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