Thursday, April 14, 2011

NBA PLAYOFFS

ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHTTTTTTTTT!!!! *Kevin Hart Voice The NBA PLAYOFFS are here!!! This should be one of the most watched playoffs in years. With all the trades that went down, and a lot of intriguing match ups...this is gonna be fun! In the West, Im looking forward to OKC (Oklahoma City Thunder) vs Denver (Nuggets) and Portland (Trailblazers) vs Dallas (Mavericks) matchup. I think the OKC and Denver will be a high scoring series. After the Melo trade, the Nuggets went 18-7. Impressive, BUT...they lost the Thunder twice at the end of the season. Kevin Durant (2009- 2010 NBA MVP) put up 32 and 28 in both of those wins. Not to mention, they have size on the front line now with the edition of Kendrick Perkins. So, I see OKC winning this series in 6 games. In the other Western Conference matchup, I like Portland in 7 games. Don't get me wrong, Dallas is a good team and Dirk is a great REGULAR SEASON player...he just doesn't show up when it counts. For example, 2006 NBA Finals...up 2-0 on the Miami Heat, and they lose to the series 4-2. Then again, they just couldn't stop FLASH aka D.Wade. So, yeah...i still don't believe in Dirk or the Mavs.


In the Eastern conference...we got the D.Rose and the Bulls, Dwight Howard and the Magic, The battle tested Celtics, the new look Knicks, and the most talked about team ALL YEAR the Miami Heat. To be honest, in the east...the only series I would watch closely is Boston vs New York. Its going to be a very physical series...VERY!!! The Knicks are gonna give Boston everything they've got...I just hope the C's don't try and look past them, because not only does NYC have Melo and STAT40 (Amare'), they still have who I feel in my mind a top PG in the league...Chauncey Billups. He's the difference maker in my opinion..Melo and Amare' are going to get there's, but at the end of the day Chauncey is clutch!!! Mr. Big Shot is a former NBA Finals MVP and has shown that in late games, he can knock down the 3 and he shoots close to 90% from the stripe. The Celtics just need to apply themselves. After the Perkins trade, they seemed like a building came crashing down on their season. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and KG have to play big...but the biggest piece to this puzzle is Rajon Rondo. He has to set the tone early...meaning, apply pressure, get steals, rebound, just flat out be AGGRESSIVE!!! Celtics in 6...Knicks just not deep enough. 


NBA...WHERE AMAZING HAPPENS!!!

Monday, April 11, 2011

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

To some...they could care less about women's basketball. Others think its ok....and some people are just sports junkies and like to follow any and every sport. If you don't follow women's basketball, i think you should start now. The Lady Huskies (University of Connecticut) went out and did something no other college team had done in previous year. They won 90 consecutive games!!!! #WHEREDEYDODATAT   I don't care who you are, to win 90 games in a row...not to mention to win by an average margin of 33.3 points!!! O____o Also, against top 10 teams they were 16-0 winning by 23.5 points...and against the top 25 teams in the nation, they were 29-0 and won by an average of 24.6.  IMPRESSIVE....I say yes, others say no. Why, because its "women's basketball and the competition isn't that good." As an athlete, it doesnt matter who you play...you still have to go out and compete. They put their shoes on the same way i do, they just wear a different brand!!! #shoutout NIKE I feel like women's hoops is pretty good...just to name a few good players past and present, Diana Taurasi (UCONN), Cappie Pondexter (RUTGERS), Lisa Leslie (USC), Sue Bird (UCONN), Candace Parker (TENNESSEE), Lauren Jackson (AUSTRALIA), Cynthia Cooper (USC), Skylar Diggins (NOTRE DAME), Maya Moore (UCONN, Brittney Griner (BAYLOR). All im saying is, the women's game should get more respect than it does. They work just as hard as the men but without the big checks, so that alone says a lot. So, until you have watched a women's NCAA or WNBA game...don't comment!!! #RESPECT


IM BACKKKKKKKKKKK

After a 2 year hiatus from the blogging world, id just like to say....IM BACKKKKKKK and here to stay!!! So much has transpired over these past few years, good and bad..but you live and you learn! I just thank God for keeping me over these years. Im not the one who hangs out in the streets, but anything can happen at anytime and im just happy to still breathe the air that he gives me! This is just a mini post to get me started and back on the map, believe me...ill be back with more!! #SALUT3