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The Time Where Lebron Loses Again

Posted: June 9, 2012 in NBA
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Ahh it is finally here. Honestly, I am surprised it has taken this long to get here. The Celtics lasted way longer than I thought they would and they really shouldn’t have won three games in this series. However, the reason they lasted this long, is also the reason why the Heat and Lebron will lose for the second year in a row in the finals. But, more on that later. For now, I want to say how ridiculous it is that the Celtics even won three games.

The Celtics are really freaking old plain and simple. Ray Allen is pretty much useless at this point in his career, Paul Pierce has a lot of wear and tear, Garnett has played seventeen seasons and Rondo (although he is a great penetrator and assist guy) can’t shoot worth a lick which allows the Heat to play so far off a point guard its ridiculous. It is amazing that the Celtics won three games in this series, and the reason being is that the Celtics played their freaking hearts out every single game of the playoffs. However, at this point in time, that isn’t enough. The talent is just not there anymore.

However, with the Heat, the talent is there, the heart? Not really. They should have completely blown out the Celtics by twenty every single game of this series. They have three guys, in their prime, who are going to probably be in the Hall of Fame. Yet, they take plays and games off, which is why, they will lose again in the Finals. They are going to face a team with just as much talent across the board, and have the fire and the heart as the Celtics do. The Thunder will win the series and we can once again hear Lebron make excuses. I can’t wait.

 

The NBA Playoffs Have Started

Posted: May 28, 2012 in NBA
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First off, let me apologize for being gone so long. Prior commitments have led me to not being able to post for quite a while. With that said, I am glad to be back and just in time for the NBA Playoffs to start. Yes I know that they have really been going on now for over a month, but have they really? Once Derrick Rose screwed up his knee, was there a point in watching any of the games up until now? We all knew it was going to be Boston vs Miami and San Antonio vs OKC. This is the problem with the NBA…98% of the league is role players, the other 2% are the superstars. And the superstars rule this league. No superstar on your team, well then your team is garbage…pure and simple. Ok well maybe not garbage, but you aren’t getting to the Conference Finals with a bunch of role players. And as much as it pains me to say it, we can go ahead and pencil Miami in for the Finals, Boston stands as much of a chance of winning their series as I do playing for the NBA.

Boston is just too damn old, way too much tread on the tires. Ray Allen looks like he should be collecting Social Security. I mean the guy is missing foul shot after foul shot. A career 90% plus free throw shooter is shooting around 50% in the playoffs. Anyways,  yes Boston may win one or even two games just based on knowledge of the game, but honestly there really isn’t a point in delaying the inevitable. Let’s just go ahead and fast forward to the Finals where Miami will lose to the Western Finals Champ, and all can be right with the world. A world where Lebron has zero rings, and the flopper i.e. Dwayne Wade never wins another one.

 

Almost Feel Sorry For Lebron, Ok No I Don’t

Posted: May 18, 2012 in NBA
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Lebron asked for this a couple of years ago. He made his decision in front of all of the ESPN cameras. Remember…”not one, not two, not three etc Championships” in front of the Miami Heat Fans. I would feel sorry for the guy, if he wasn’t such a complete douche of a human being. Look, everyone makes mistakes. Hell, I have made about a million of them. The difference is that, no one calls a press conference and ESPN to record their mistake. Usually, people avoid that kind of thing.

Anyways, you know the story. Lebron calls ESPN, spurns Cleveland and goes to Miami where he proclaims that they will win multiple championships. So far this has not worked out. Why? Well I will tell you one thing, in this case I really don’t think that it’s all Lebron’s fault. Shocking coming from me right? However, here me out. It isn’t Lebron’s fault that all of a sudden Wade looks like someone that should be collecting AARP payments. It also isn’t Lebron’s fault that Erik Spoelstra can’t coach himself out of a paper bag, and not his fault that Riley didn’t fire Spoelstra a heckuva long time ago. Lastly, it isn’t Lebron’s fault that Bosh got injured.

Yet, it is Lebron’s fault that he got himself into this situation in the first place. He knew what he was getting himself into when he decided to join the Heat. He knew Spoelstra was the coach, he knew Wade (who is basically the same player as Lebron only smaller) was there, and he knew Bosh (extremely overrated big man) was joining the team. Finally, he knew that with these three players, the Heat were not going to be able to sign anyone of value. I wonder where Lebron will go next and with who to win not one, not two, not three etc championships?

Do We Care About Personal Morals When It Comes To Greatness In Sports?

Posted: May 11, 2012 in NBA, PGA
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Whoa. I have gone a little deep on you there, but bear with me. As of the time that this is published, Tiger Woods will be in danger of missing the cut for a second consecutive week. This would be the first time that this has ever occurred for Tiger, and I will tell you that this is awful for the sport of golf. Why? Golf is boring if Tiger isn’t involved in the tournament. Not only is it boring, but people, myself included, won’t watch it this weekend and that is reflective in the tv ratings again and again when Tiger is not involved. Why? Because Rory Mcilroy, Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Matt Kuchar etc etc etc are freaking snoozefests. Not only are they boring, but they aren’t great. Not Tiger great. Or at least what Tiger used to be.

Here in the United States, and I am guessing it is like this around the world, we want to watch greatness in sports. That is why I, and many people around the world still want Tiger to win, even if he is not exactly the most moral encompassing man on the planet. Would I associate myself with Tiger or be his buddy if I had the chance? No..couldn’t do it. People make mistakes for sure, but there are mistakes, and then there is cheating on your wife multiple times with multiple women including porn stars.

Tiger Deserved It. However, I still want to watch him play.

Anywho, when it comes to sports, as long as they are not cheating the sport itself, I don’t care. I want to see greatness, which is what Tiger is when he is on. When Tiger is on, it is almost like he transcends human ability, and it is a joy to watch. Not only that, but at least he shows some emotion while he is doing it. When things are great, he smiles and pumps his fists. When things are bad, he yells and gets down on himself. Hey, at least he shows that he gives a hoot, which is a lot more than what some professional sports figures can say.

Yeah, I am looking at you Andrew Bynum. Kobe Bryant last night had a severe stomach flu, consistently vomiting during the game, completely dehydrated yet still managed to play thru it. He was diving for loose balls, getting open without the ball, playing solid defense and still managed to put up 31 points against Denver last night. That is a true warrior. Bynum on the other hand, who is freaking 7’1 and was completely healthy, had a whole grand total of 8 points in a lopsided defeat.

Reportedly after the game, Bynum was smiling the whole way from the shower back to the lockerroom. If I was Kobe and I saw that, I probably would have jacked Bynum in the mouth for his smug attitude. I can’t stand to see such talent wasted, and apparently Kobe can’t either since he told reporters after the game that Andrew needs to play like he gives a you know what in Game 7. Again, Kobe might not be the most moral being on the planet, but when he is on, he is great and he is polarizing. Knock him and Lebron (another sometimes great yet always polarizing figure) out of the playoffs, and no one would care what happened the rest of the NBA Season.

Now, I am not saying that in order for me to enjoy watching someone and consider them great, they have to be of immoral character. I really wish that 100% of them weren’t. However that is just not reality, and when it comes to watching greatness in sports, I am not concerned with their personal moral character. I’d rather watch greatness, and be inspired that way, than watch the boredom of  someone like Tim Duncan win another championship.

Top Five Reasons Why ESPN is THE EVIL EMPIRE

Posted: May 9, 2012 in MLB, NBA, NCAA, NFL
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It is about that time. If you are even a casual reader of this blog, you can tell that my affinity for ESPN is quite low. So without further ado, here are my top five reasons for why ESPN sucks.

1.) ESPN is the cause for conference realignment. Yep that’s right. It is all ESPN’s fault that the rivalries and traditions of college sports have deteriorated. Why? Well, why have schools gone from the Big 12 to the SEC, the Big East to the Big 12 etc?….money. Where does the money come from? TV Contracts! And on what tv stations do 90 percent of the college games play? Well, the “ESPN Family of Networks” of course. Those ESPN Family of Networks just keep paying a ridiculous amount of money to air college football games, that schools are thus taking advantage. And Why not…it isn’t the school’s fault that ESPN employs a bunch of morons. Then, what really bugs me is that the same ESPN idiots who have been the cause of conference realignment, start pointing fingers at the schools and their Presidents. ” Well, it’s Missouri’s fault that the Big 12 almost imploded because they wanted to get to the SEC. Well it’s Syracuse’s fault that they are moving to the ACC.” No you morons. It is your fault because you are paying conferences a ridiculous amount of money to air a game where you don’t really have a lot of competition.

2.) Their Groundbreaking News is Usually Wrong. As far as groundbreaking news goes, ESPN is barely a step above the National Enquirer. Let’s take the Albert Pujols signing this past winter as an example. When was the first time you ever heard that the Angels were even in the mix? Oh yeah basiclaly when Pujols signed on the dotted line. Great investigative journalism ESPN. I thought you were the WorldWide Leader Sports.

3.) The Decision. Enough said. Yes Lebron is evil and a complete idiot. However, you would think grown men would know better. Then, of course, these are the same people who then chastised Lebron for months on end about what an awful thing he did.

4.) Their Experts aren’t Experts. I love when ESPN asks the Experts about their predictions for the upcoming champion of the four major sports. For example, take a look at who 33 out of the 45 “experts” picked to win the World Series last year. The Red Sox…hmmm interesting since ESPN is based in Bristol, CT and the closest baseball team are the Red Sox. Also, these guys aren’t experts. They are either reporters, anchors, or washed up has been or never was professional sports players who would rather come up with some new schtick than actually do any reasearch. They just have an opinion like everyone else. You know what ESPN should do? Ask someone out in Iowa sitting on their couch with a sausage hanging out of their mouth who they think the 2012 MLB Champion will be. That would at least be entertaining, and make more sense than the junk these experts pull out of their butts.

5.) Mel Kiper, Chris Berman et al. They suck period. They aren’t funny, they aren’t original, they think they know everything, problem  is they don’t and they’re not.

6.) ESPN Insider: You are so special that you make people pay extra for your great opinion…errr (ahem!) investigative reporting. Wow you really do suck.

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