WILDCATS

Here we go again...the Kentucky Wildcats starting 5 is entering the NBA Draft. Marquis Teague, Michael Kid-Gilchrist, Terrance Jones, Doron Lamb, and Anthony Davis are all headed to the Association. Also, senior wingman Darius Miller will be joining the party. The Wildcats could possibly have 6 players taken in the first round. After Coach Cal won his first National Championship, we all pretty much knew what was going to happen. To rebuild at Kentucky is not a hard task for Coach Cal. The biggest task is getting freshman and sopohmores to play together, play defense, and buy into the system. Coach always knows what buttons to push and this year, it finally got him a National Championship. With another top recruiting class coming in this year, lets see if the Wildcats can reclaim their title.

100 YEARS

Michigan and Trumbull is where Tiger Stadium once stood. Now, there's nothing but grass and sidewalk. Tiger Stadium was the first stadium ive ever seen a big league game. I was just a 7 year old kid the first time I set foot in the stadium. Eyes wide open, glossy, and just in awe. I went to the stadium maybe twice after that with the same excitment...not to mention, my baseball team had just won a championship and we had seats very close to the field. Being in the ballpark reminded me of the movie "Sandlot". That was really the only thing I could relate the stadium to at the time. There were many memories at the old park, but in the last game at Tiger Stadium, Robert Fick crushed a ball to right field. Almost out of the stadium for a grand slam. Tigers would win that game 8-2. September 27, 2009 was the last game played at that park and those who were there or watched, will probably never forget it. When I think of Tiger Stadium, certain names come to mind. Sparky Anderson, Kirk Gibson, and the voice Ernie Harwell! The roar has been restored for the Tigers and are in the running for a championship almost every year. Thanks to good coaching by Jim Leyland and excellent pitching from out ace Justin Verlander...and not to mention the big bats that we have in our lineup; Cabrera, Prince Fielder (Cecil Fielder's son and former Tiger),Victor Martinez,Delmod Young, to name a few. The Tigers are gonna be in the running for a long time.Eat em up Tigers, Eat em up!!!

Legit Contender

After losing to the Lakers by 14 points 6 days agao...the Spurs decided to return the favor to the Lakers. The Spurs dominated the purple and gold, especially in the 2nd quarter. The closest the Lakers got was 43-41 with 4:54 left in the first half. After that, it was all Spurs...going on an 18-0 run to the Lakers out of there own gym. They went on to win the game 112- 91. Now, the question is...are the San Antonio Spurs a legit contender for the World Championship? I say yes, while others say they'll fall off the track because of age. The Spurs have one of the deepest benches in the west. The Spurs can go about 9 or 10 deep into their bench. Also, with younger legs on the team they can get out and push the ball more than they have in recent years. Right now, they sit in first place in the west with 6 games to go in the season and a half game up on OKC...this is gonna be a fun week to watch, as it always is in the west. The Spurs and Lakers clash one more time Friday night in San Antonio at 9:30 on ESPN.

BATTERS UP

With baseball season in full swing, it looks to be another fun year. The hottest team in all of baseball right now, is the Los Angeles Dodgers. How fitting is it for the Dodgers to be the hottest team in baseball and it just so happened tp be Jackie Robinson day yesterday. With Magic Johnson and partners buying the team, you can certainly see some Magic so far in the early season. The Dodgers are 9-1 and Matt Kemp is just on a tear. He's batting .487, 6 homeruns, 16 RBI's, 19 hits, and an On Base Percentage of .523.I dont know how fantasy baseball works, but if you have Kemp on your team...SALUTE to you! Its a little early in the season to make any predictions, seeing that there are 152 games left. I just thought id let you know, who was one of the best players and teams out right now. In about another 50 games, ill give you an update!!

NBA PLAYOFFS 2012

With the regular season in the Association coming to an end in about a week, there are a few questions I have for the fans.

1. Who's the best team in the East?
2. Who's the best team in the West?
3. Who's the sleeper team?
4. Who's the champ?

To start off with who's the best in the East...most people would say Miami, and some would say Chicago. Can't really argue with either. I have problems with both teams as the playoffs are creeping upon us. With the team from South Beach; in their last 10 games the Heat are 6-4. The have huge loses to the emerging Boston Celtics and to the Chicago Bulls bench. The best win they've had since the All Star break is against the Knicks. Not to say the win against OKC wasn't big, but it was a home game and the Heat have basically unbeaten at home this season. If the Heat want to return to the Finals again this year and win, they need to win on the road and they need more bench production. The Bulls have played well but, they need their Superstar and last years league MVP to get back on the court with the team and get a rhythm going. The bench will not win them a championship nor will it get them to the Eastern Conference Finals. With that said, the best team in the East to me right now is...THE BOSTON CELTICS!!! They are playing at an extremely high championship level. Not saying they will win it, but with Rondo distributing the ball the way he is and KG seemingly back to his "old self", this could be a tough task for a Chicago or Miami team come 2nd or 3rd round.

*Puts on cowboy hat* Welcome to the Wild Wild West!!!! The reason I love the Western Conference, is because the playoffs actually start 2 weeks prior to the actual playoffs! Im getting straight to the point. Oklahoma City is the best team in the west, flat out. They have Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and some guy name Kevin Durant, who I believe will win the league MVP this year. But, NBA fans do not be surprised if you see the San Antonio Skips, I mean Spurs make a run at the title again. They're one of the hottest teams in the league. They can make a serious run and teams over there better respect this old veteran team.Then you have both teams from LA; The Lake Show and Lob Angeles. The Clippers are peaking at the right time, but I dont think they will go deep into the playoffs. The will be exciting to watch. So, I have OKC coming out the West.

My sleeper pick is coming from the West. The Memphis Grizzles are back at it again. 7-3 in their last 10 games. With huge wins against OKC, Dallas, and Miami. The Grizz look to make some noise again in this years playoffs. They currently are the 5th seed, and if the playoffs were to start today...they would be playing the Clippers. Lets just say, I wouldn't be surprised if they won in 6 games.

My prediction to win it all is....The Miami Heat! Im sticking to my guns for the 2nd year in a row. I have them beating OKC in 6. Home court is going to be their best friend throughout the playoffs. If they can steal a game on the road, they'll be fine. I just dont think the Bulls bench can win them a championship. They need D.Rose to be playing at a high level and with the injuries he has, I dont think he can carry them to a World Championship. No knock against the Bulls or even the Celtics, but age is gonna creep in and Rondo cant get you to the Finals. The Miami Heat will be your NBA CHAMPION.

BACK AGAIN

My fellow bloggers, im back again for the 2nd time!!! I feel like Jordan. "When i come back, wearing the 45..it aint to play games wit you, its to aim at you" Well anyway, after a 11 month hiatus..im back on here again. Life is funny ya know...so many things can change over time. In some of my upcoming blogs, ill explain what I mean by that. Lets just say things are looking up and I cant wait to see whats to happen for myself in the near future!!!

DIESEL RUNS OUT OF FUEL

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal hangs up the sneakers. I didn't have the opportunity to see Wilt, Kareem play..I only saw highlights. And when I was born, it was the tale end of Olajuwons career and Shaq was just a freak athlete in Orlando. In his 19 year career Shaq has the following on his resume:

                          *1993 Rookie of the Year
                          *4 rings
                          *15 All Star selections
                          *5th All time in scoring(28,596)
                          *3 time NBA Finals MVP
                          *2000 NBA MVP
                          *Avg 20pts 10reb (13 seasons-Most in NBA)

Besides the business he took care of on the court, he was also did the same off the court. He was a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Port Police...starred in the movies "Blue Chips" and "Kazaam." And if that wasn't enough, he had 5 rap albums, and was on the cover of video games a numerous amount of times. The best part about all of the things he accomplished were the nick names; Shaq Fu, The Diesel, Superman, The Big Aristotle, Dr. Shaq,  Shaqovic, The Big Shaqtus, The Big Shamrock,  The big Leprechaun...the list goes on. Shaq was one of the most dominating players ever in my era and in NBA history and was a joy to watch, and with that said i'd like to say thank you for 19 years of service!!
                            CAN YOU DIG IT

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