I heard on Espn Radio over the weekend that Kobe Bryant won the MVP or as the Chicago Bulls Super Fans called it in the 90's the Michael Vice President. What did Kobe do that Lebron James, Kevin Garrett, or even Chris Paul did not do? Kobe is on a team that has great roll players, Chris Paul has a good cast and so does Kevin Garrett. But who other than Lebron James do the Cleveland Cav's have? If you took Lebron off of the Cav's they are not a playoff team. If you took Kobe off the Lakers they could still be a playoff team. So in my mind I do not feel that he deserves it.
I would like to know what everyone out there thinks?
As I am sitting here trying to find something interesting to write about, I come across an article about my main man Michael Jordan. In the late 1980's the Detroit Pistons got tired of be torched by mike for 49,47,61, and 49 points that Chuck Daily had told his team that when Jordan gets the ball go after him. No matter what it takes. This did work until Jordan got Scottie Pippen. Daily decided that they would try to stop Pippen and Jordan lit them up for 59 points.
Fast forward to now. Do you think any team has a game plan to do this verse any players from today? I feel that none of the players of today players play at a level that Michael Jordan plays at. Jordan could due with the jump shot or he was going to dunk on you. He also brought his game to a new level with his outstanding defense.
Jeffery and Marcus Jordan, Following in Father's foot Steps?
Monday, April 21, 2008
Jeffery and Marcus Jordan son's of lengendary basketball Icon Michael Jordan are starting to follow in there father's foot steps. Jeffery is working hard as a non scholarship player for the University of Illinois and Marcus is playing for basketball for Chicago Power house Whitney Young. Both have said they do not want to be like mike they want to be there own person. Which in turn I do not blame them. So out of the two which one do you think will be the Star?
As I was going through the sports news yesterday, I came across a poll at ESPN.com of the NBA Greatest Shooting Guards of all time. I would have to agree with the number one over all, I have some real arguments about the number 2. Here is the list of the top ten
10. Joe Dumars 9. Earl Monroe 8. "Pistol" Pete maravich 7. Reggie Miller 6. Clyde Drexler 5. Allen Iverson 4. George Gervin 3. Jerry West 2. Kobe Bryant 1. Michael Jordan
How can Kobe Byryant be rated number 2 and Reggie Miller and Clyde Drexler. I do not feel Kobe belongs in the top ten. Any one else out there that have any thoughts on this?
Dwight Howard flew through the air with the greatest of ease
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Dwight Howard pulls out the Vitage Michael Jordan from the Free Throw line dunk to win the slam dunk contest. When did this turn into a fashion show? All the big names do not dunk anymore. I feel this is not even a contest it is an lets show what we can do. My Question is how would the players of today fend against the Great Dunkers of the Past? What if they made something out of the Dunk Conest? I would love to see the likes of Lebron James, Kobe Byrant, Vince Carter, now that would be something to watch. It would also draw up the rating for the NBA All Star Weekend. What does everyone else think?
Now that the NFL Season is over it is time to turn my attention to a couple of other sports. First up will be Nascar Superbowl the Daytona 500. Stories leading into this race wil be how does Dale Earnhardt JR fitt in with his new team? Can Jimmy Johnson go out strong running for a 3rd year in a row? Is Tony Stewart ready to show everybody that he can be the face of Nascar? Lastly will Jeff Gordon come out of the closet?
NCAA Basketball is about to get really good really fast. Memphis is a team on a mission. They are lead by a point guard from Iliinois who is on his way to being a first round draft pick in the NBA. What I am really looking forward to is the Field of 64 to be picked. Question that can be answered is what Mid Major can make a run? Can Kansas finally get over the hump with all the talent? Which Coach is the first let go after the Season?
In the NBA the story to follow is does Shaq Oneal stay on a team that is not very good or is he traded to a team that is needing big man to get over the hump and win and NBA Title?
Hello everyone out there in the sports world. I have taken a little break from blogging to focus on Family and the Holiday's. Plus, I would of been one sided in picking games, being a Steelers fan. Check out Sleepnbeauty's blog for the insight to game day on a A True Fan. Lots going on in the sports world, since I left. First off I would like to congratulate the New England Patriots for going Undefeated. Also, I feel Randy Moss should of been MVP not Tom Brady. Tony Romo aka Tony Homo decides to take off the last month of the season and date the blond bimbo Jessica Simpson. Loses and important game to the Philadelphia Eagles with her in attendance. Plus, the Cowboys have now won a playoff game in 11 years and Romo is down in Mexico with the idiot, instead of preparing for a game. To bad Peyton Manning has to go shot more commerical while his brother Eli is playing the most important game of his life. San Diego finally gets to were everyone thought they should of been the last two years. I am not in the quoting game right now but I am seeing an upset in the AFC. I would like to see and Green Bay vs New England Superbowl, but I think that a Green Bay vs San Diego would be better. Stay tune I will give you my break down later in the week.
I am glad to see then Illini football made the Rose Bowl a game for at least 3 quarters. I watched a lot of good college football on New Years Day! I think it is time for the NCAA to finally go to a Playoff system to pick the winner. I think that USC would of ended up winning the whole thing. I am a big Pete Carroll Fan. He is a class act.
What else is going on, Shaq and the Miami Heat are the Worst team in the NBA, The Chicago Bulls fire Scott Skiles and Lebron James gets pulled over for speeding. I will do a follow up to all in the NBA and my thoughts.
To all the sports fans out there, May the Force be with you!
Greg Oden goes down even before Practice start with a Season ending knee injury. Has Portland felt the wrath again. They pass on Kevin Durant, like the passed on Michael Jordan in 1983, for what they thought was the best player that would help them now instead of, who I felt would of been the bigger help down the rode in Durant. Seattle got a player in Kevin Durant that is absolutely amazing. Durant in my mind will be the next player that everyone compares to one of the legends.
Other rookie I will be following is the Chicago Bulls First Round Pick Joakim Noah. In my mind he was a over rated player on a great team. He did nothing to impress me. The only thing that stuck out was his wild hair. That is just my opinion though. He could be a great player with the bulls. I really feel the bulls are a player or 2 and a coaching change from winning another Championship.
What does everybody else think about the rookies? Who is the rookie player you are looking forward to watch playing? What team is the team to watch out for?
Being the sports nut that I am I thought that this would be a really good topic. I have heard of all kinds. In Basketball Micheal Jordan always puts his right shoe on before his left cause it is bad luck for him to put the left one on first. He also always wears his North Carolina Shorts under his game shorts. Did this him play better? It is hard to say. Another one would be Moses Alou Peed on his hands before every game cause he thought it helped him hit better. Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers did not shave until after they won Superbowl 40. He thought since they kept winning that it would be bad luck and they would lose. Another one I found was Wade Boggs would only eat chicken before every game. Nomar Garciaparra gets dressed the same way everyday and Steps on each dugout step with both feet and tugs his batting gloves and taps his toes during each at- bat.
I went and did some search to find some other here is what I found.
Baseball 1. Spitting into your hand before picking up the bat is said to bring good luck. 2. A wad of gum stuck on a player's hat brings good luck. 3. It is bad luck if a dog walks across the diamond before the first pitch. 3. Some players believe it is good luck to step on one of the bases before running off the field at the end of an inning. 4. It is bad luck to touch the baselines while running off and onto the field between innings. 5. Lending a bat to a fellow player is a serious jinx. 6. Some players actually sleep with their bat to break out of a hitting slump or stay in a groove. 7. If a pitcher is throwing a perfect game or a no-hitter, never speak of it while it's going on.
Basketball
1. The last person to shoot a basket during the warm-up will have a good game. 2. Wipe the soles of your sneakers for good luck. 3. Bounce the ball before taking a foul shot for good luck.
Football
1. Double numbers on a player's uniform brings good luck. 2. It's bad luck for a professional football player to take a new number when he traded traded to another team. 3. A mascot is an important good luck symbol
Does anyone out there in Sports land know of any other superstitions that they can contribute? Please Feel free to post.
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