Bed Of Rosers has returned. I was out of the office for a few days and when I was here last week, I was working on other stuff like Best Of's and getting some new equipment installed in the studio. Anyways, here's some thoughts on what has happened since Rudy Gay beat the Spurs:
-Tigers manhandled Georgetown. Roy Hibbert is a big stiff. Dorsey was dominant. Georgetown is not what we thought they were.
-Grizz continue to lose. Trade Pau. Trade Miller. It's not good when 2 of your 3 best players are soft and can't perform late in games. I also get the sense that the rest of the team doesn't respect this guy. Pau also looks like he's lost a step after those foot injuries. Get something. Get anything. If you trade Pau, I bet you will have your largest crowd of the season the next home game. People just want change. We've seen this too much.
-Tigers beat Arizona. Jerryd Bayless didn't play and neither did Brailmaier (sp?). I thought this would be tougher than Georgetown just because Arizona seems to have better athletes. Put those 2 players on the court for ARZ and they could've pulled the upset. Not very impressed, but not disappointed with Memphis in this one. Robert Dozier has stepped his game up. That hook in the lane is virtually unstoppable. Arizona is a better team than Georgetown.
-Patriots went 16-0. Anyone surprised? I'm not. They will win the Super Bowl. Skip the playoffs. If they don't win the Super Bowl then 16-0 doesn't mean a thing.
-Todd Collins is doing what David Garrard does: not throw INT's. Take notes Jason Campbell, Byron Leftwich, and former player Aaron Brooks.
-Lakers wore short shorts last night vs. Celtics. I don't know if there's anything funnier than Andrew Bynum wearing short shorts (ok, maybe Shaq).
-Pittsburgh lost to Dayton and lost more. First, Mike Cook is out for the year after tearing his ACL vs. Duke and now they lost LeVance Fields for 8-12 weeks. Tough break for Jamie Dixon. Ronald Ramon is gonna have to step up.
-Bruce Pearl's team is getting better and better. They bounced back nicely after the loss to Texas (wins over Xavier and Gonzaga). I love JP Prince. When the Vols come to FedExForum it will be the most electric crowd in that arena's short history. I'll put the over/under on fights outside the Forum at 10.
-Bill Parcells fired Randy Mueller. Can't blame him. That team needs a lot. Might as well clean house. If Cam Cameron is the next to go then I'm betting he resurfaces wherever Marty Schottenheimer coaches.
-If Terrell Owens misses a playoff game then Dallas will lose.
-The Buccaneers go 9-7 and win their division. The Browns go 10-6, don't win their division but still can't earn a playoff spot. The NFC East is the only competitive division in that conference and Dallas ran through that this year.
-Portland Trail Blazers have won 13 straight. They have some players, but you wouldn't say they have "THAT" much more talent than the Grizz. Nate McMillan can coach. Brandon Roy is the best player no one knows about in the NBA.
-Kiki Vandeweghe is apparently going to New Jersey to serve in the Nets' front office. Drop a bomb like Hiroshima. You have 3 stars and can't get over the 500mark. The Wizards lost their best player and still have their heads above water. All 3 should be traded.
Music Vid is from the Temptations...
Monday, December 31, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
GRIZZLIES WIN GRIZZLIES WIN!!!!!
I left my media pass at home yesterday so I did not get to go to the game. It wasn't on TV either (I don't know why a game vs. San Antonio would not be televised, but whatever). The had a 20 point lead in the 3rd and I think a little in the 4th too. It was cut to 10pts with about 9 minutes left and you started thinking "here we go again." Mike Miller had 31pts with 9 minutes left in the game and of course, he ended up with 31pts on the night. Ginobili's dunk tied it with 2 seconds left and you just knew the Spurs would win in OT. After all, it is the Grizzlies we're talking about. NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND!!!! Rudy catches the ball at the top of the 3pt arc and shoots one high over Timmy D and it goes in. This team is very bi-polar. How do you lose to the Clippers and then beat the Spurs? The Grizz are 2-2 in their last 4. Wins @ Orlando and vs. San Antonio. Losses vs. LA Clippers and vs. Golden State. If you would've told me they were 2-2 after those 4 games I would've flip flopped the teams they beat vs. the teams they actually lost to. How do you explain this? Marc Iavaroni would say: "it's the NBA." Nevertheless, good win for the Grizz because they play @ Detroit on Friday who is coming off a big win @ Boston.
Tigers are now 9-0 for the first time since the 85-86 season. I thought Joey was going to fight the guy from Poland. One of these days he is going to snap and throw a ball at someones head. Antonio Anderson finally knocked down some shots. Derrick Rose hit five 3's outta nowhere. CDR was non-existant. This game was never in doubt to me. It felt like the UCONN game. Tigers get a comfortable lead, then get in 1st half foul trouble (Taggart, Dorsey, CDR all w/ 2), then the other team comes back. 2nd half rolls around and Memphis gets their guys back, they make a run, and get a 14pt lead. Coach Cal said Cincinnati probably beat his team to about 7 balls and that's why he was upset. That means you Joey. "You gotta get those balls." Rose hit a big 3 which was answered then Anderson hit one from the corner to put it away for good. Georgetown on Saturday. It will be electric. If you have tickets, you're lucky. If you sell your tickets, I don't blame you.
Notes:
-The Grizz have won @ Orlando and vs. San Antonio w/o Pau Gasol. What does that say about his real value to this team?
-Boston is now 20-3. Their 3 toughest games have been @ Orlando, @ Cleveland and vs. Detroit. They lost all 3. The best team in the NBA does not lose all 3 of those games. What am I saying? They are not the best team in the NBA. They could still easily win the East and play in the Finals, but once again, the NBA champion is coming out of the West.
-Alonzo Mourning is done and I could care less.
-Mike and Mike talked way too much about the Steelers/Rams game tonight. If the Rams win this then Pittsburgh has no business in the playoffs. You can't lose to the Jets and Rams and be considered a "legit" team.
-NFL Playoffs don't really matter to me. New England will win the Super Bowl. I had this argument last night with friends. They say "you never know what could happen." That's true, but when pressured no one was willing to bet that something crazy (like New England losing) will happen. It's all about New England, Indy, Dallas, and Green Bay. Wake me up for the Conference Championship games.
-Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. This douche is 19 and better get arrested for statutory (sp?) rape. God how I want to get a celebrity pregnant. K-Fed, Cash Warren and now this douche.
-I saw part of Die Hard 4 the other night. Justin Long is annoying, but not as bad as Keith Olbermann.
-Washington State basketball coach Tony Bennett was on the show the other day and he mentioned that R. Kelly is one of his favorite artists and in fact, he has a great christian album. R Kelly has a christian album? That's messed up.
-I watched the movie "Contact" last night around 2am. You know, the one with Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaghey (however you spell his name). Yea, it sucks.
-There's a 12 year old that is 7 foot tall. Here's the link: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/12/20/pkg.seven.foot.boy.kima
Somebody needs to put a basketball in his hand.
-Terrell Owens says Jessica Simpson doesn't need to be at anymore Cowboys games. I agree, she's a distraction to me too.
-Bill Parcells is the VP of Football Ops for the Dolphins. I'm glad he's off ESPN. This is all I learned from Bill Parcells: "you're quarterback has to be competent. If he's not then you're in trouble." That's an exact quote from his Friday night radio show with Chris Mortensen and Keyshawn Johnson. What a genious. Here's betting he places a call to Drew Bledsoe to see if he wants to come back.
-Stuart Scott has to undergo Chemo. I feel bad for the guy, but your lazy eye and "boo yah's" are more annoying than Beyonce's "upgrade" commercial. Please, go away for awhile.
-Lakers vs. Cavs tonight aka Kobe vs. LeBron. This is always must see TV.
-Bowl season starts tonight. None of them matter to me except for LSU/Ohio State, although I know I'll watch some of them just because it's football.
-Florida Atlantic will beat Memphis.
-Terry Bowden is apparently gaining support for the West VA coaching job. Tell me West Virginia, why wouldn't you hire this guy? Who else wants to coach in Morgantown, WV? You have a proven winner from the SEC that wants your job. Do it.
-Shut up Curt Schilling.
RUDY, RUDY, RUDY, RUDY!!!!!!!
Tigers are now 9-0 for the first time since the 85-86 season. I thought Joey was going to fight the guy from Poland. One of these days he is going to snap and throw a ball at someones head. Antonio Anderson finally knocked down some shots. Derrick Rose hit five 3's outta nowhere. CDR was non-existant. This game was never in doubt to me. It felt like the UCONN game. Tigers get a comfortable lead, then get in 1st half foul trouble (Taggart, Dorsey, CDR all w/ 2), then the other team comes back. 2nd half rolls around and Memphis gets their guys back, they make a run, and get a 14pt lead. Coach Cal said Cincinnati probably beat his team to about 7 balls and that's why he was upset. That means you Joey. "You gotta get those balls." Rose hit a big 3 which was answered then Anderson hit one from the corner to put it away for good. Georgetown on Saturday. It will be electric. If you have tickets, you're lucky. If you sell your tickets, I don't blame you.
Notes:
-The Grizz have won @ Orlando and vs. San Antonio w/o Pau Gasol. What does that say about his real value to this team?
-Boston is now 20-3. Their 3 toughest games have been @ Orlando, @ Cleveland and vs. Detroit. They lost all 3. The best team in the NBA does not lose all 3 of those games. What am I saying? They are not the best team in the NBA. They could still easily win the East and play in the Finals, but once again, the NBA champion is coming out of the West.
-Alonzo Mourning is done and I could care less.
-Mike and Mike talked way too much about the Steelers/Rams game tonight. If the Rams win this then Pittsburgh has no business in the playoffs. You can't lose to the Jets and Rams and be considered a "legit" team.
-NFL Playoffs don't really matter to me. New England will win the Super Bowl. I had this argument last night with friends. They say "you never know what could happen." That's true, but when pressured no one was willing to bet that something crazy (like New England losing) will happen. It's all about New England, Indy, Dallas, and Green Bay. Wake me up for the Conference Championship games.
-Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant. This douche is 19 and better get arrested for statutory (sp?) rape. God how I want to get a celebrity pregnant. K-Fed, Cash Warren and now this douche.
-I saw part of Die Hard 4 the other night. Justin Long is annoying, but not as bad as Keith Olbermann.
-Washington State basketball coach Tony Bennett was on the show the other day and he mentioned that R. Kelly is one of his favorite artists and in fact, he has a great christian album. R Kelly has a christian album? That's messed up.
-I watched the movie "Contact" last night around 2am. You know, the one with Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaghey (however you spell his name). Yea, it sucks.
-There's a 12 year old that is 7 foot tall. Here's the link: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/12/20/pkg.seven.foot.boy.kima
Somebody needs to put a basketball in his hand.
-Terrell Owens says Jessica Simpson doesn't need to be at anymore Cowboys games. I agree, she's a distraction to me too.
-Bill Parcells is the VP of Football Ops for the Dolphins. I'm glad he's off ESPN. This is all I learned from Bill Parcells: "you're quarterback has to be competent. If he's not then you're in trouble." That's an exact quote from his Friday night radio show with Chris Mortensen and Keyshawn Johnson. What a genious. Here's betting he places a call to Drew Bledsoe to see if he wants to come back.
-Stuart Scott has to undergo Chemo. I feel bad for the guy, but your lazy eye and "boo yah's" are more annoying than Beyonce's "upgrade" commercial. Please, go away for awhile.
-Lakers vs. Cavs tonight aka Kobe vs. LeBron. This is always must see TV.
-Bowl season starts tonight. None of them matter to me except for LSU/Ohio State, although I know I'll watch some of them just because it's football.
-Florida Atlantic will beat Memphis.
-Terry Bowden is apparently gaining support for the West VA coaching job. Tell me West Virginia, why wouldn't you hire this guy? Who else wants to coach in Morgantown, WV? You have a proven winner from the SEC that wants your job. Do it.
-Shut up Curt Schilling.
RUDY, RUDY, RUDY, RUDY!!!!!!!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Grizz/Warriors and boobies
Grizz lost last night. No surprise there. Rudy had 15 after the first quarter and it looked like he might go off for 40 or 50. That didn't happen either. If this team doesn't outscore you then they don't win. For Coach Iavaroni: quit worrying about defense. This team can't play it. Just committ to doing nothing but running and let this team score 110 every game. You'll take your losses, but you'll get more wins than how you're doing it now. The moment of the night came when they were doing the Dance Hall of Fame and some chick proceeded to flash the crowd (yes, boobs were shown). This has probably been the highlight of the season at FedEx Forum. The girl and her friend left a few minutes after the incident. I went to track her down and try to get her on the show today. Her friend Michelle said that she was going to find some of their other friends so they could try and bail her out of jail. Stephanie was the girl who flashed the crowd and she had nothing but cops surrounding her in the lobby. Anyways, I found out she's 35 and is visiting from St. Thomas. Apparently she's been there for the last 10 to 15 years and taking your clothes off in public isn't a big deal. Welcome back to the mainland.
It's a pretty cold and crappy day outside so I'll pick a vid that can make you laugh...Here's a quick excerpt from Dave Chappelle's "Killing Them Softly."
It's a pretty cold and crappy day outside so I'll pick a vid that can make you laugh...Here's a quick excerpt from Dave Chappelle's "Killing Them Softly."
Monday, December 17, 2007
Ballin' and some NFL pancakes
Grizz picked up a huge win over Orlando on Saturday night. Neither team was at full strength (Orlando minus Lewis and Grizz minus Pau). It's always good to see the other teams superstar go nuts (Howard had 30 and 20) and the Grizz still pick up a W. They will definitely need the same kind of offensive effort tonight vs. Golden State. Warriors will be playing their 3rd game in 4 nights so this is a good spot for the Grizz to pick up their 2nd straight win.
The Tigers also knocked off MTSU Saturday night in Nashville. Dorsey was a beast. That makes the 2nd time the Tigers and Grizz have won on the same day this season. They'll both need to do it again on Saturday night.
NFL pancakes:
Baltimore blew it. Memo to Coach Billick: "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME." What's this kicking a FG crap vs. Miami with less than 15 seconds left. You're playing the Dolphins. Have some balls.
Detroit's season ended after allowing Dallas to come back. That was a heartbreaker and so they come out and can't score on a San Diego defense w/o Shawn Merriman.
I was really tired after getting off of work yesterday and so I needed to find a way to go to sleep. What could put me to sleep on a Sunday afternoon? Oh yea, the Titans-Chiefs game. It worked.
Green Bay will be in the Super Bowl. I like Dallas' talent better, but I'll take Favre over Romo in a big game.
David Garrard is doin' it. Watch out for Jacksonville. They have 2 running backs that can beat you, a QB that doesn't throw INT's and a top notch defense. They're straight as long as they don't run into Indy.
Seattle will win the NFC WEST which is pathetic. They can't win @ Carolina and they're horrible.
Giants/Redskins might have been more boring than Titans/Chiefs. Analysis? NY didn't run the ball (52 pass attempts) and Washington did (25 pass attempts). Every time I saw Brandon Jacobs touch it for NY he got like 6 yards, yet that didn't seem to register with their offensive coordinator. Now Jeremy Shockey is out for the year and Mr. Johnson told you in his classroom that the Giants would lose their last 3 games. They have to beat Buffalo next week b/c you know they won't knock off New England.
NBC, please get Keith Olbermann off my TV. He's not funny. He's annoying.
Music Vid is Redman's "Gimme One." Check it.....
The Tigers also knocked off MTSU Saturday night in Nashville. Dorsey was a beast. That makes the 2nd time the Tigers and Grizz have won on the same day this season. They'll both need to do it again on Saturday night.
NFL pancakes:
Baltimore blew it. Memo to Coach Billick: "YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME." What's this kicking a FG crap vs. Miami with less than 15 seconds left. You're playing the Dolphins. Have some balls.
Detroit's season ended after allowing Dallas to come back. That was a heartbreaker and so they come out and can't score on a San Diego defense w/o Shawn Merriman.
I was really tired after getting off of work yesterday and so I needed to find a way to go to sleep. What could put me to sleep on a Sunday afternoon? Oh yea, the Titans-Chiefs game. It worked.
Green Bay will be in the Super Bowl. I like Dallas' talent better, but I'll take Favre over Romo in a big game.
David Garrard is doin' it. Watch out for Jacksonville. They have 2 running backs that can beat you, a QB that doesn't throw INT's and a top notch defense. They're straight as long as they don't run into Indy.
Seattle will win the NFC WEST which is pathetic. They can't win @ Carolina and they're horrible.
Giants/Redskins might have been more boring than Titans/Chiefs. Analysis? NY didn't run the ball (52 pass attempts) and Washington did (25 pass attempts). Every time I saw Brandon Jacobs touch it for NY he got like 6 yards, yet that didn't seem to register with their offensive coordinator. Now Jeremy Shockey is out for the year and Mr. Johnson told you in his classroom that the Giants would lose their last 3 games. They have to beat Buffalo next week b/c you know they won't knock off New England.
NBC, please get Keith Olbermann off my TV. He's not funny. He's annoying.
Music Vid is Redman's "Gimme One." Check it.....
Friday, December 14, 2007
BREAKING NEWS!!!!!
Just when you thought the Grizzlies couldn't be any more pathetic this season, I came across this stat on ESPN.com:
Mike Conley leads the Grizzlies w/ 4.2 assists per game. Dude hasn't played the past 15 games. Wow, that's sad.
Mike Conley leads the Grizzlies w/ 4.2 assists per game. Dude hasn't played the past 15 games. Wow, that's sad.
Mitchell and more pancakes...
I heard Skip Bayless and that retard Rob Parker on 1st Take this morning. They were both saying how this Mitchell thing is a big deal for baseball since arguably the 2 best players of the last 20 or 30 years were mentioned (Clemens and Bonds). They couldn't be more wrong. Baseball did not suffer through this Mitchell investigation at all. People still showed up. MLB brought in record attendance numbers across the board this past season. Fans, even if they hate him, like seeing Barry Bonds hit. That's why they showed up in San Diego to watch him tie Aaron. True, the playoff TV ratings are hurting, but that's got more to do with the games being so long. Even if you TIVO a World Series game and you fast forward through all the commercials, it will still take you 3 hours to watch. Baseball is fine.
Now for more important stuff...
Cash Warren is getting paid....he and K-Fed need to start a class on how to get rich chicks pregnant
Grizz have the Clip joint tonight. Chris Kaman vs. Darko (matchup of the century). Grizz need a win. Travis Outlaw has ruined the first quarter of this season.
The Miami Heat are terrible. I bet you Dwyane Wade isn't there past this new contract he signed. They're old and you know Pat Riley isn't sticking around to watch them rebuild. D-Wade to Memphis in a few years. Make it happen Mr. Wallace. Rudy and Pau for D-Wade. Do it. Do it.
The Lakers biggest mistake was trading Caron Butler. They still have Butler and they have a big 3.
Reggie Bush and Vince Young both aren't very good. So far, I'm good on my predictions Mr. Smith.
The Philadelphia Flyers signed F Mike Richards to a 12yr, $69 million dollar extension. Who is Mike Richards and how do hockey teams have this much money?
Hakim Warrick was listed by Chris Sheridan as the 4th most likely player to be traded by the Feb 21st deadline. Good. Package him with Pau and get Nocioni, Noah, and Tyrus Thomas from Chicago. At least Nocioni and Noah will D you up.
Here's to the Miami Dolphins being 0-14 after this weekend....
Now for more important stuff...
Cash Warren is getting paid....he and K-Fed need to start a class on how to get rich chicks pregnant
Grizz have the Clip joint tonight. Chris Kaman vs. Darko (matchup of the century). Grizz need a win. Travis Outlaw has ruined the first quarter of this season.
The Miami Heat are terrible. I bet you Dwyane Wade isn't there past this new contract he signed. They're old and you know Pat Riley isn't sticking around to watch them rebuild. D-Wade to Memphis in a few years. Make it happen Mr. Wallace. Rudy and Pau for D-Wade. Do it. Do it.
The Lakers biggest mistake was trading Caron Butler. They still have Butler and they have a big 3.
Reggie Bush and Vince Young both aren't very good. So far, I'm good on my predictions Mr. Smith.
The Philadelphia Flyers signed F Mike Richards to a 12yr, $69 million dollar extension. Who is Mike Richards and how do hockey teams have this much money?
Hakim Warrick was listed by Chris Sheridan as the 4th most likely player to be traded by the Feb 21st deadline. Good. Package him with Pau and get Nocioni, Noah, and Tyrus Thomas from Chicago. At least Nocioni and Noah will D you up.
Here's to the Miami Dolphins being 0-14 after this weekend....
Thursday, December 13, 2007
George Mitchell and blah blah blah
Listening to this George Mitchell press conference is brutal. Not because I love baseball and I hate hearing about this, but because it is incredibly boring. Baseball is better when people hit home runs. Was anyone surprised to hear that Roger Clemens was named? Dude throws 96mph at the age of 45. Nolan Ryan thinks that's messed up. If Clemens is named are you surprised to hear Andy Pettitte was named? I'm not. He doesn't look roided up, but he works out w/ Clemens constantly. Sheffield and Bonds worked out together and they both happened to take the cream and clear.
Now for more important news. Chris Brown is in town tonight and, in a way, I wouldn't mind going to see this. The guy's tribute to James Brown at the Grammy's last year was nothing short of amazing. I tried to get him on the show today, but was told by his management that he's been having problems with his vocal chords and he's not doing any press. He get's to town and sleeps, does his show, drinks tea, and leaves town. Anyways, here's the Chris Brown song "Run It." I'm pretty sure this is the only song I know by him.
*NOTE* I was told by the same guy at Jive Records that Bow Wow will not be there tonight due to other medical reasons. Apparently, he's taken a leave of absence from the tour. We'll see if that's true or not.
Now for more important news. Chris Brown is in town tonight and, in a way, I wouldn't mind going to see this. The guy's tribute to James Brown at the Grammy's last year was nothing short of amazing. I tried to get him on the show today, but was told by his management that he's been having problems with his vocal chords and he's not doing any press. He get's to town and sleeps, does his show, drinks tea, and leaves town. Anyways, here's the Chris Brown song "Run It." I'm pretty sure this is the only song I know by him.
*NOTE* I was told by the same guy at Jive Records that Bow Wow will not be there tonight due to other medical reasons. Apparently, he's taken a leave of absence from the tour. We'll see if that's true or not.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
I Apologize
Picking the Grizzlies to upset the Pistons last night is probably the dumbest thing I have ever done in my life. Chauncey Billups played the role of "Grizzly Killer" again. Mike Miller and Juan Carlos Navarro cannot guard Rip Hamilton (I told you that in my post yesterday, why not try Kinsey?). It was a 10pt game and it got to 8 late in the 4th, but you never felt the Grizzlies had a chance. Detroit doesn't do anything amazing. They simply run their offense. Pick and rolls with Billups and Wallace/Maxiell/McDyess, elbow screens for Hamilton, post ups for Billups, Prince, and Wallace. It's not complex, but they've been together for 4 years doing this and it was obvious. Coach Iavaroni mentioned it in last nights presser after the game. Check it out at our Grizzlies audio page. In a nutshell he was saying there is no communication on defense and that is due to the fact the team doesn't have a true defensive stopper (no one that will hold everyone else accountable for what they should be doing on D). Rudy was the one to try and step up and make plays last night and he had the flu. The veterans on this team have been nothing short of pathetic. Again, I apologize for picking the Grizzlies to win last night. I guess I see more potential with this team than they do.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Deeeeeeeeetroit Basketballllllllllllllllll
The Pistons are in town tonight. Great!This is just what the Grizzlies needed to see during a 4 game losing streak. Things I'll be watching for tonight:
1. Who defends Richard Hamilton when he runs around all of those screens? I'd make it Rudy Gay. While he can't keep up with Hamilton speed wise, he can make up with his length.
2. Will Darko step up against his former team? A lot of the guys on the Pistons team acknowledged that Larry Brown destroyed this kid's psyche. Darko's post defense has been better than most of us thought it would be. Here's betting Darko shows up tonight. If he doesn't, the Grizzlies will definitely be looking at a 15pt loss.
3. If you put Rudy on Rip then who guards Tayshaun? This is a problem Iavaroni will face tonight. There's no way Navarro or Miller can guard this guy on the perimeter or in the post. Maybe Ivy goes with Rudy on Tayshaun and tries to get Kinsey some minutes tonight to defend Rip? We know Kinsey is a better perimeter defender than JCN or MM.
4. Can Kyle Lowry defend Chauncey Billups in the post well enough so the Grizz don't have to double team? We know Stoudamire can't so if he plays 30+ minutes then it's probably a Grizz loss.
5. Tayshaun Prince is one of the few guys in the NBA who's length matches up to Rudy Gay's. Prince will more than likely defend Gay. If Rudy gets shut down (which happens to guys defended by Prince), then MM and JCN will need to step it up.
The Grizz aren't a great defensive team and you will need to play good defense to beat Detroit. Darko has to be better than usual on the inside and Lowry has to be better than usual on the perimeter. If they spark the defense, then the offense gets out and running.
This is always one of my favorite games every year at FedExForum. The Pistons fans are out in full force with their "Deeeeeetroit Basketbaaaaallllll" chants.
Grizz snap the skid tonight 107-103.
P.S.
Coach Iavaroni,
Don't even try to play Casey Jacobsen against these guys tonight. It's not worth it. Only bad things will happen. Abuse is what will ensue if Jacobsen enters the game and since I know you like him so much, you can't want that for your boy.
1. Who defends Richard Hamilton when he runs around all of those screens? I'd make it Rudy Gay. While he can't keep up with Hamilton speed wise, he can make up with his length.
2. Will Darko step up against his former team? A lot of the guys on the Pistons team acknowledged that Larry Brown destroyed this kid's psyche. Darko's post defense has been better than most of us thought it would be. Here's betting Darko shows up tonight. If he doesn't, the Grizzlies will definitely be looking at a 15pt loss.
3. If you put Rudy on Rip then who guards Tayshaun? This is a problem Iavaroni will face tonight. There's no way Navarro or Miller can guard this guy on the perimeter or in the post. Maybe Ivy goes with Rudy on Tayshaun and tries to get Kinsey some minutes tonight to defend Rip? We know Kinsey is a better perimeter defender than JCN or MM.
4. Can Kyle Lowry defend Chauncey Billups in the post well enough so the Grizz don't have to double team? We know Stoudamire can't so if he plays 30+ minutes then it's probably a Grizz loss.
5. Tayshaun Prince is one of the few guys in the NBA who's length matches up to Rudy Gay's. Prince will more than likely defend Gay. If Rudy gets shut down (which happens to guys defended by Prince), then MM and JCN will need to step it up.
The Grizz aren't a great defensive team and you will need to play good defense to beat Detroit. Darko has to be better than usual on the inside and Lowry has to be better than usual on the perimeter. If they spark the defense, then the offense gets out and running.
This is always one of my favorite games every year at FedExForum. The Pistons fans are out in full force with their "Deeeeeetroit Basketbaaaaallllll" chants.
Grizz snap the skid tonight 107-103.
P.S.
Coach Iavaroni,
Don't even try to play Casey Jacobsen against these guys tonight. It's not worth it. Only bad things will happen. Abuse is what will ensue if Jacobsen enters the game and since I know you like him so much, you can't want that for your boy.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Banana Pancakes
Random thoughts for the weekend:
-Memo to the Bears Defense: you know you're not what we thought you were when you let Todd Collins throw 2 TD's on you
-Jimbo Fisher has it made at Florida State
-Grizz need to win these next 2 games or I might just give up hope on this season because we know they aren't beating Detroit on Tuesday.
-When Amy Winehouse dies from an overdose, please don't compare her to Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin.
-My buddies Andrew and Brooks pointed it out to me last night so I'll mention it too. When did Dr. Dre get jacked? I guess BALCO is still alive in the Bay Area.
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-Coach Cal's squad can rest up until Dec 22nd vs. Georgetown. MTSU and Cincinnati are easy wins. Cinci will be the more difficult game.
-Allen Iverson had 49 points through 3 quarters Wednesday vs. LA Lakers. Kobe Bryant had 13pts through those 3 quarters. Iverson finished with 51. Kobe finished with 25, including 6 straight points in the final 3 minutes of the 4th that gave the Lakers the lead for good. This is what separates superstars like Bryant from stars like Iverson. However, Iverson did come back Thursday for 35pts 12asts @ Dallas which ended the Nuggets 5 game losing streak in Big D.
-Jon Stewart isn't that funny. Stephen Colbert is that funny.
-Mark Mangino needs Nutri-Systems
-Darren McFadden should win the Heisman Trophy. If you take Chase Daniel off Mizzou, Tebow off Florida, and Brennan off Hawaii I still think those teams make bowl games. Mizzou runs a wide open offense just like Hawaii. Mizzou will plug another QB in next year and win 7 games. Hawaii plugs in different QB's every year and they win 9 games. Florida has enough talent that they could and would win 6 or 7 games. You take McFadden off Arkansas and they win 4 games (they would still be better than Mississippi). Felix Jones is good, but he's not Run DMC.
-I saw a mock NFL Draft the other day. Just so you know, in case you don't, the Patriots have the 49ers 1st round pick this year. This mock draft has New England taking McFadden. Once again, this is not fair.
Music Video of the Day? This one's for you Mr. Kostakis.
-Memo to the Bears Defense: you know you're not what we thought you were when you let Todd Collins throw 2 TD's on you
-Jimbo Fisher has it made at Florida State
-Grizz need to win these next 2 games or I might just give up hope on this season because we know they aren't beating Detroit on Tuesday.
-When Amy Winehouse dies from an overdose, please don't compare her to Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin.
-My buddies Andrew and Brooks pointed it out to me last night so I'll mention it too. When did Dr. Dre get jacked? I guess BALCO is still alive in the Bay Area.
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-Coach Cal's squad can rest up until Dec 22nd vs. Georgetown. MTSU and Cincinnati are easy wins. Cinci will be the more difficult game.
-Allen Iverson had 49 points through 3 quarters Wednesday vs. LA Lakers. Kobe Bryant had 13pts through those 3 quarters. Iverson finished with 51. Kobe finished with 25, including 6 straight points in the final 3 minutes of the 4th that gave the Lakers the lead for good. This is what separates superstars like Bryant from stars like Iverson. However, Iverson did come back Thursday for 35pts 12asts @ Dallas which ended the Nuggets 5 game losing streak in Big D.
-Jon Stewart isn't that funny. Stephen Colbert is that funny.
-Mark Mangino needs Nutri-Systems
-Darren McFadden should win the Heisman Trophy. If you take Chase Daniel off Mizzou, Tebow off Florida, and Brennan off Hawaii I still think those teams make bowl games. Mizzou runs a wide open offense just like Hawaii. Mizzou will plug another QB in next year and win 7 games. Hawaii plugs in different QB's every year and they win 9 games. Florida has enough talent that they could and would win 6 or 7 games. You take McFadden off Arkansas and they win 4 games (they would still be better than Mississippi). Felix Jones is good, but he's not Run DMC.
-I saw a mock NFL Draft the other day. Just so you know, in case you don't, the Patriots have the 49ers 1st round pick this year. This mock draft has New England taking McFadden. Once again, this is not fair.
Music Video of the Day? This one's for you Mr. Kostakis.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Memphis/USC
That was a close one for the Tigers last night. USC played the Triangle and 2 to perfection for most of the game. Something woke the Tigers up the last 7 minutes of the game. Maybe it was Cal or maybe they finally said: "we're the better team, let's go prove it." This game felt like it was going to be loss up until the last few minutes of regulation and then Memphis started playing better defense. Their press bothered USC in the closing minutes. The half court defense was there for the whole game (USC shot 29%), but the press really helped get Memphis going. My buddies and I started up the conversation that it seems like when the Tigers lose, they beat themselves. It doesn't seem to be anything that the other team does. The Triangle and 2 was effective, but this team is athletic enough to beat it. It just took them longer to figure things out. I also think USC started to get tired towards the end of the game. Mayo definitely looked like the best player on the court. This was a game I think the Tigers would've lost in years past. It totally reminded me of the UCLA and Texas games 2 years ago. The only other team I can see playing them like this would be Georgetown. It is refreshing to see that Memphis can pull these kinds of games out now despite not being able to make free throws. Cal also said he was outcoached by Tim Floyd. Cal didn't seem to mind saying that at all. Is that because Tim Floyd is a friend of his? I would think so. There's no way Cal would've said that about Bruce Pearl after getting thumped by Tennessee last year. All in all it was a good win and the Tigers experience showed.
Grizz Note:
-Darko says he will play tonight @ Houston despite a sprained ankle. Good. They will need him. This team needs to get one of these next 2 against Houston or New Orleans to make up for that bad loss Monday night vs. Portland.
Grizz Note:
-Darko says he will play tonight @ Houston despite a sprained ankle. Good. They will need him. This team needs to get one of these next 2 against Houston or New Orleans to make up for that bad loss Monday night vs. Portland.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
R.I.P. Pimp C
Rapper Pimp C of the group UGK was found dead in his Hollywood Hotel. The City of Houston is in mourning. Click on the link for the story.
http://www.tmz.com
I'll now pay tribute to Pimp C with a few selections from Youtube.
TI feat UGK "Front Back"
UGK feat. Outkast "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
Three 6 Mafia feat. UGK "Sippin On Some Syrup"
Jay-Z feat. UGK "Big Pimpin"
Random Notes
-Grizz lost a tough one last night. They should've fouled Outlaw and that was a mistake. He just used his athleticism to his advantage and made a good shot. Grizz have got to get one of these next 2 @ Houston or New Orleans to make up for that one. Losing Darko didn't help either.
-New England did get some help from the refs, but that hold in the endzone wasn't a terrible call. Here's the flipside, would they have called the hold on the Pats if it was Baltimore driving to win the game? I doubt it, but that happens to good teams.
-Memphis has a tough one tonight vs. USC at The Garden. USC is coming off a tough home loss vs. Kansas. Now they have to travel across the country 2 days later to take on a team ranked higher than the Jayhawks. I like the Tigers 84-72 tonight. Mayo will have a big game, but Dorsey will do his thing and so will CDR and that will be more than enough.
Jay-Z turned 38 today. Music video of the day will be "Hard Knock Life." Check it.
-New England did get some help from the refs, but that hold in the endzone wasn't a terrible call. Here's the flipside, would they have called the hold on the Pats if it was Baltimore driving to win the game? I doubt it, but that happens to good teams.
-Memphis has a tough one tonight vs. USC at The Garden. USC is coming off a tough home loss vs. Kansas. Now they have to travel across the country 2 days later to take on a team ranked higher than the Jayhawks. I like the Tigers 84-72 tonight. Mayo will have a big game, but Dorsey will do his thing and so will CDR and that will be more than enough.
Jay-Z turned 38 today. Music video of the day will be "Hard Knock Life." Check it.
Monday, December 3, 2007
The Weekend That Was
BCS
I have no problem with LSU playing Ohio State. I would've rather seen Georgia just because I happen to like them more than LSU, but LSU's body of work is more impressive even though I do think Georgia is playing better football right now. I would say most voters want to see some sort of playoff system. If that's the case, then they should've put Georgia in the Championship Game. You put Georgia in that game and you can say to the BCS: "look how flawed your system is, you put a team that didn't win their conference in the national championship game." That wasn't the case and so I expect LSU to beat Ohio State. Kansas making a BCS bowl makes 0 sense on every level. I really don't care to see Hawaii in a BCS bowl either but they went undefeated so they got a bone thrown at them.
Best BCS Bowl Game? West Virginia vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta)
BCS Bowl Game I wanted to see that didn't happen? Georgia vs. USC
NBA Notes:
Grizz pounded the T'Wolves. No surprise there. Win tonight vs. Portland and you've won 4 out of 5. The Grizz badly need this win tonight. Their December schedule features 2 games each against New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, and Detroit.
Tim Duncan left Sunday's win over Portland hurt. Doesn't appear to be serious. Their bench is good enough to hold the fort down until he comes back.
Miami is old and terrible. Ricky Davis doesn't care what Pat Riley tells him to do. Shaq is carbondated. Ilgauskus gives you better numbers than Shaq does. This should be the last season for Pat Riley as head coach. Turn it over to somebody young and start to rebuild around Wade. The Nuggets ran them out of the building in the first half last night.
Golden State has gotten it together after an 0-6 start. They've won 9 of their last 10 and they're actually playing better on the road (6-3) than they are at home (3-4)
NFL:
My 49ers are absolutely pathetic. No need to say anymore.
Willie Parker needs to learn to hold on to the football. Fast Willie had something like 3 or 4 fumbles in a 9 carry span last night. Steelers still got the win. That's because Cincinnati is terrible.
San Diego looks like they might be turning the corner.
I thought Jay Cutler was turning the corner....then he threw 2 INT's and 0 TD's and his team lost by 14pts to the crappy Raiders.
You could see it happening again. NY Giants get off to a fast start and then they slowly start dying in the 2nd half of the season. It appeared that way, then Eli Manning looked like Joe Montana in the 4th quarter.
The Saints are done. That game vs. Tampa Bay is one you have to win on your home field. That's a playoff type game and if you can't win it at home, you don't deserve the playoffs.
Adrian Peterson is still awesome and the Lions are reminding us that they are still the Lions. Hey Drew Smith, Jon Kitna sucks.
The Titans got just what they needed: a game vs. Houston. What did they make it yesterday? 6, 7 straight wins over the Texans?
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
LSU beats Tennessee 21-14. Erik Ainge blew this game. Everybody knows it because everybody saw it. Dude looked like Michael Hennig out there. The INT's weren't even good defensive plays. He just threw the ball right to them. Ainge had happy feet all throughout that 4th quarter and never looked at ease. This guy was projected to be a late 1st, early 2nd round pick had he come out last season. That game Saturday might have just cost him a lot of money.
I have no problem with LSU playing Ohio State. I would've rather seen Georgia just because I happen to like them more than LSU, but LSU's body of work is more impressive even though I do think Georgia is playing better football right now. I would say most voters want to see some sort of playoff system. If that's the case, then they should've put Georgia in the Championship Game. You put Georgia in that game and you can say to the BCS: "look how flawed your system is, you put a team that didn't win their conference in the national championship game." That wasn't the case and so I expect LSU to beat Ohio State. Kansas making a BCS bowl makes 0 sense on every level. I really don't care to see Hawaii in a BCS bowl either but they went undefeated so they got a bone thrown at them.
Best BCS Bowl Game? West Virginia vs. Oklahoma (Fiesta)
BCS Bowl Game I wanted to see that didn't happen? Georgia vs. USC
NBA Notes:
Grizz pounded the T'Wolves. No surprise there. Win tonight vs. Portland and you've won 4 out of 5. The Grizz badly need this win tonight. Their December schedule features 2 games each against New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, and Detroit.
Tim Duncan left Sunday's win over Portland hurt. Doesn't appear to be serious. Their bench is good enough to hold the fort down until he comes back.
Miami is old and terrible. Ricky Davis doesn't care what Pat Riley tells him to do. Shaq is carbondated. Ilgauskus gives you better numbers than Shaq does. This should be the last season for Pat Riley as head coach. Turn it over to somebody young and start to rebuild around Wade. The Nuggets ran them out of the building in the first half last night.
Golden State has gotten it together after an 0-6 start. They've won 9 of their last 10 and they're actually playing better on the road (6-3) than they are at home (3-4)
NFL:
My 49ers are absolutely pathetic. No need to say anymore.
Willie Parker needs to learn to hold on to the football. Fast Willie had something like 3 or 4 fumbles in a 9 carry span last night. Steelers still got the win. That's because Cincinnati is terrible.
San Diego looks like they might be turning the corner.
I thought Jay Cutler was turning the corner....then he threw 2 INT's and 0 TD's and his team lost by 14pts to the crappy Raiders.
You could see it happening again. NY Giants get off to a fast start and then they slowly start dying in the 2nd half of the season. It appeared that way, then Eli Manning looked like Joe Montana in the 4th quarter.
The Saints are done. That game vs. Tampa Bay is one you have to win on your home field. That's a playoff type game and if you can't win it at home, you don't deserve the playoffs.
Adrian Peterson is still awesome and the Lions are reminding us that they are still the Lions. Hey Drew Smith, Jon Kitna sucks.
The Titans got just what they needed: a game vs. Houston. What did they make it yesterday? 6, 7 straight wins over the Texans?
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
LSU beats Tennessee 21-14. Erik Ainge blew this game. Everybody knows it because everybody saw it. Dude looked like Michael Hennig out there. The INT's weren't even good defensive plays. He just threw the ball right to them. Ainge had happy feet all throughout that 4th quarter and never looked at ease. This guy was projected to be a late 1st, early 2nd round pick had he come out last season. That game Saturday might have just cost him a lot of money.
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