So I should keep posting steve? even though I'm essentially talking to myself?
I can do it! I can do it all night long...
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Steve Jobs Explains Success
So I should keep posting steve? even though I'm essentially talking to myself?
I can do it! I can do it all night long...
NBA Player Of The NIght: Tony Parker
Spurs vs Thunder Box Score
Parker had 42 points 9 assists 3 rebound 2 steals and a block. Quite a night for Mr.Parker, hasn't had one like this in a while.
Weirdly enough, the assists were the bigger story as he became the Spurs all-time assists leader, passing Avery 'The General' Johnson
Super Bowl Tomorrow
Who you guys got?
My super bowl guess :
Giants 31 - Patriots 28
-Victor Cruz with a long TD
-Danny Woodhead with a receiving TD
My super bowl guess :
Giants 31 - Patriots 28
-Victor Cruz with a long TD
-Danny Woodhead with a receiving TD
Lets Talk Kentucky Basketball
Kentucky vs South Carolina
Tonight wasn't much of a test for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team beating there fellow SEC opponent 86-52, quite a drubbing. The fact that they won tonight by 34 over a, what some would consider, below average South Carolina team isn't the amazing part. The amazing happens when you go to look at UK's schedule and results so far this year. The fact of the matter is they are doing this to everyone on the schedule, not just South Carolina.
The Wildcats have played twenty-four games so far this year and they have won twenty of them by more than ten points. out of those twenty games they have won fourteen by more than twenty. Those are some pretty outrageous stats.
Kentucky is sitting in the drivers seat of college basketball right now with a nations best 23-1 record, Once again John Calipari has scrambled together a bunch of future pros and turned them into a team within a few months, could this be his most talented team yet?
Looking at the team roster, the talent jumps right off the page at you.
Anthony Davis
- averaging a double double 13 points and 10 rebound per game. Lets not even mention his ridiculous 4.7 blocks per game added on to that.
Tonight wasn't much of a test for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team beating there fellow SEC opponent 86-52, quite a drubbing. The fact that they won tonight by 34 over a, what some would consider, below average South Carolina team isn't the amazing part. The amazing happens when you go to look at UK's schedule and results so far this year. The fact of the matter is they are doing this to everyone on the schedule, not just South Carolina.
The Wildcats have played twenty-four games so far this year and they have won twenty of them by more than ten points. out of those twenty games they have won fourteen by more than twenty. Those are some pretty outrageous stats.
Kentucky is sitting in the drivers seat of college basketball right now with a nations best 23-1 record, Once again John Calipari has scrambled together a bunch of future pros and turned them into a team within a few months, could this be his most talented team yet?
Looking at the team roster, the talent jumps right off the page at you.
Anthony Davis
- averaging a double double 13 points and 10 rebound per game. Lets not even mention his ridiculous 4.7 blocks per game added on to that.
Michael Kidd Gilchrist
Terrence Jones
Marquis Teague
Daron Lamb
This isn't even mentioning the other contributors like: Darius Miller and Kyle Wiltjer
The moral of the story is this team is stacked. Perhaps not as top heavy as the John Wall Demarcus Cousins team, but it certainly has more depth and experience.
I'm gonna go out on a small limb and predict this is the year Calipari gets over the hump and finally cuts down the nets. Annndddd thats the bottommm line....
Murray State
Ummm... they are undefeated people! take notice!
22-0 and counting... Cinderella? how about just straight contender in march. Biggest test of the year still ahead against #16 Saint Marys in a few weeks. If they can pull that win off they will most likely head into the big dance undefeated.
All aboard the Murray State Bandwagon!! WOOT WOOT!!!
22-0 and counting... Cinderella? how about just straight contender in march. Biggest test of the year still ahead against #16 Saint Marys in a few weeks. If they can pull that win off they will most likely head into the big dance undefeated.
All aboard the Murray State Bandwagon!! WOOT WOOT!!!
The Next Big Thing
Dorial Green Beckam- Watch and be amazed
I'm not sure I even need to see him in college first. This kid is the next Calvin Johnson type prospect ... You can put it on the board, yes.
O... 6'6" 220 with a 4.45 forty, In high school? are you kidding me?
I'm not sure I even need to see him in college first. This kid is the next Calvin Johnson type prospect ... You can put it on the board, yes.
Drink More Water!!!!!!
I know most of us have busy lives and dont think about this during the day, but its very Important.
I was interested in seeing how much water per day we should drink because I had been feeling a little lightheaded lately. I checked out this Mayoclinic article . It was interesting to find out that...there is an unreasonable amount of water to be drank everyday. I was thinking something like "o yea... two or three glasses a day and your gonna be all set, bud :)" nope , 3 liters of water everyday... unreasonable. But I guess its not that unreasonable if you thought about it as a beer. 8 or 9 12 oz. glasses of water vs. 8 or 9 12 oz. bud lights ... seems to bring it back to reality...at least for me. I guess this could be my new years resolution, this being a new year and all. I will compromise, Ill drink 4-5 glasses of water per day from now on. You can put it on the board, yes.
Top 10 Players in the NBA
10.LaMarcus Aldridge
Aldridge, like anyone in the western conference, plays in the shadow of the East coast media bias and probably doesn't get the full credit he deserves. Aldridge is really the last of a dying breed in that his game is mainly based off of post play and jump shooting. Its extremely interesting how portland has slowly built the offense around him in a variety of ways(jump shooting, pick and roll, post game). The variety of ways that the Trail Blazers throw Aldridge at you is to tough to guard for some teams.
The common theme of this list( foreshadowing) is versatility and being good in a variety of ways, I think Aldridge makes the list based on how complete of an offensive player he is. One underrated factor is free throw shooting, always nice to have a big guy that can shoot free throws, and Aldridge is certainly doing that shooting 76.6% from the line so far this year.
Aldridge is still growing as a player and I think his ceiling is somewhere around 25 PPG and 10 RPG, I guess we will just have to wait and see, but as of now, hes already a top 10 player.
9. Deron Williams
When you first watch Williams it tough to quickly pick out what makes him such a great player, once you start watching a little close, it becomes extremely obvious how subtly good he is at everything. Like Love, Williams has played in two low key media outlets so far(New Jersey, Utah) , Which makes the notoriety he gets even more impressive.
The most impressive part of William's game is probably the strength he brings as a point guard. You dont see any PGs drive to the basket with the power and Muscle williams does(other than Derrick Rose). Williams driving ability makes it possible for him to drop 30 points any given game, which again, is very rare for a PG.
Williams is also so fundamentally sound that he has no real weakness to his game. If you watch the highlight, you'll notice how absolutely devastating his crossover at the top of the key is. His passing is also right up there with Chris Paul.
Williams is the definition of a complete player and hopefully he will be able to play for a contender within the next few years.
8. Kevin Love
I dont think anyone knows exactly how Kevin Love is so good, but at this point, can anyone really deny it? Kevin is following up his 52 double double 2011 season so far with a 25 PPG 13.5 RPG 2012 campaign. I think everyone questions (at least a little bit) the talent of an un-athletic, white man playing down low, at least at first... not many questions left to answer for Kevin Love. Starting to really love the young nucleus up there in Minnesota, they could surprise in the next year or so.
7.Derrick Rose
Does anyone Play with a more violent style than Rose? Kid plays for every last point and has the mental makeup of a true champion. Rose had a truly amazing 2011 run and although hes been banged up so far this year, I dont see these injuries slowing him down long term.
Team Leader, Elite driving ability, extremely creative, great, team oriented passer. These are the thing that come to mind when I think of Rose.
The one knock on Rose is his still developing jumper. I really have no doubt it will get there eventually, I just can't move him higher than 7 until he gets it to at least above average status.
My favorite part of his game is the way he breaks people down off the dribble, Brings back memories of Steve Nash in his prime. Just because he beats you off the dribble does not mean he is done with you, he then puts his butt into you and shields you from the play, dribbling in front of you all while keeping the rest of the defense directly concentrated on him, he then either passes for an easy lay up, takes a short jumper because no one came to help , drives in for a lay up or kicks it out for a wide open three ... Pick your poison.
One more thought , has there ever been a more explosive pick and roll combo than Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, highlight city....I mean Lob city.
5.Dwayne Wade
Well, not much to say about wade that hasn't already been said, kid is a gamer and is willing to do anything to be a champion. A great mid range game, great post up game, explosive finisher and great defender. Thats what embodies a top 5 player in the league right there. One thing Wade has also done this year that I like, Stopped shooting 3s. I know they are temping, but bringing his game in and being more disciplined will instantly make his offensive game ten times harder to stop. I can imagine the relief a player feels when Wade decides to pull up for a three rather than drive in. He has everything you look for in a scoring shooting guard and is one of the most outwardly exciting players to watch in the game today.
4.Kevin Durant
Durant is unstoppable on offense. I watched him in the playoffs last year and he did get shut down by the trailblazers, I would attribute that to him being young. His game is still developing and that is a scary thought. He is already a prolific scorer and if he can continue to develop as a defensive player, the sky, and many championships, is the limit.
3.Dwight Howard
WHAT. AN. ANIMAL. This is the most imposing force in the game and definitely the best inside presence of this generation. Howard is essentially un-guardable down low and even with double teams, you can only hope for a miss. The Rebounding, the Shot blocking, the defensive Presence, Just howard being on the floor in general is imposing. If Dwight can get on a team with solid pieces, I see him also winning a ring. Its unfortunate that the magic are wasting him this year, hes putting up a great season so far.
2.Lebron James
This is a soar subject for me considering I'm a heat fan. The fact that leBron James is not #1 on this list itself is a laughable situation, the fact that LeBron did not with a championship last year is laughable, the fact that LeBron James is not trying to break down the wall Michael Jordan Built as best player ever...is laughable. James has absolutely everything you look for in a basketball player and athlete in general. He has the mid range game, hes shown to have found a post up game this year, probably the best defensive player in the league, the most explosive player in the league, best all around player in the league, he even stopped shooting threes this year and is shooting an absolutely remarkable 56% from the floor so far this year.
So what is holding leBron back from winning the next 7 championships? Confidence. He is afraid of losing, and it is the most upsetting thing I've been apart of in sports. I'm not mad at LeBron, nor do I have the right to be. The way he plays the game on a regular basis is so impressive to me, I dont know what to even say. I saw this coming last year in the finals, but in game 3, the game they won. I was fuming after that game because I saw LeBron slide to the side and out of the limelight because he couldn't handle the thought of failure. He sat in the corner and had his teammates bail him out, even though they didn't need to in the first place.
Gotta have confidence LeBron...ya gotta, for me! please!
I realize to most he comes off as an arrogant jerk, but it was plain as day last year in the finals that all this dude lacks is confidence in himself.
1. Kobe Bryant
Well, top ten player of all-time... Mustering up one last ridiculous season? yup. Kobe has put the Lakers on his back and carried them so far this year. All while playing with a torn ligament in his wrist. That is incredible. I dont know that hes the most imposing force in the league anymore, to be honest, I'm not even sure hes top 5, but the gritty veteran knows the game better than anyone else, his mid range game is second to none and the drive and will to win is unmatched. I've watched quite a few lakers games so far this year, Bryant is putting on an unbelievable show. You almost forget the age factor when watching him this year, its like hes in his late 20s again. Makes you wonder how much longer he can keep this up. I can promise you one thing... I sure as hell ain't betting against him.
Alshon Jeffery
College stats
Rivals
Jeffery comes in #1 at the WR position for the upcoming draft class. I realize the consensus is Justin Blackmon and I dont dispute that opinion, but Jeffery does things, quite frankly, Blackmon Can't . Alshon is 6'4" 220 while also showing great hands, above average ball skills and great run after the catch ability. He is clearly a better prospect than Blackmon... on the field. Where Blackmon gets the edge in most peoples eyes is off the field. People think Jeffery is lazy, simple as that.
I suppose there is some validity to that argument considering:
- he came into camp this year overweight
- had a less than stellar senior year.
I get it, I get the concern, But I dont think you can just overlook a prospect like this just because of a few extra lbs his senior year and a QB-less senior year. I say give him a mulligan this year, see how he does at the combine and go from there. I think if he comes to the combine in shape and runs a 4.55 or lower, he should be a top 15 pick. He has a bit of a cloud over him right now, but I'm not sure its a fair assessment.
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