Sometimes when I watch the Pistons I wonder, “What was Joe Dumars (Pistons GM) thinking?” I don’t mean that in an attacking way. It’s more out of curiosity. I’m curious if he thought he would be able to sign a superstar free agent in the infamous summer of 2010 or if it was always his plan to try to steal some guys in 2009 when other teams wouldn’t want to sacrifice their cap room (he got Ben Gordon and Charlie … Read More »

Apparently I wrote this before the All-Star break (but if it ends up being completely wrong then I have no recollection of writing it): This is me taking an unnecessary risk because we’re going to figure this out soon enough, but I’m too anxious to get out in front on this one. Darren Collison has been pretty sick-nasty over the last seven games (19.3 points, 9.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds), all of which he has started in the place of the … Read More »

If the voting for the 2010 NBA All-Star game ended today, the starting fives would look like this: East: Dwyane Wade, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard West: Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar’e Stoudemire Now, I have a feeling there are people who would have a problem with these lineups. There are some people I know and some sports media figures I read/hear/watch that expressed disappointment in these potential lineups and lineups of past … Read More »

Derrick Rose is good. Tyreke Evans is good. John Wall is probably going to be good. What do these guys have in common other than being good? They were all coached by John Calipari. What will they probably all have in common by May 2010? They will have all only played one year of college ball before entering the NBA. And I’m all, “WTF?!” I’ve always supported kids who stay in college to improve their game even when they are … Read More »

You saw Multiplicity, right? So remember the 3rd clone that’s actually a clone of the 1st clone, which made the 3rd clone kind of retarded because the original DNA breaks down when you clone a clone (or something)? I think we might be looking at Don Nelson’s 3rd clone. He looks like Don Nelson, just, you know, kind of retarded. There’s no question Don Nelson is a hall of fame coach. Furthermore, his high-octane (sick term) up-tempo (double-hyphen) offensive system … Read More »

Seeing Chris Paul go down was unbearable. There’s a clip of him on the ground after he suddenly realized he was hurt. He threw his mouthpiece and said, “FUCK!” I concur. This guy has been busting his ass to try to make his team look half-decent. His averages so far this season: 26.1 points, 9.3 assists, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals, 62.2% from the field, 85.7% from the line, and 65.5% from beyond the arc. DJ, could you bring that back? … Read More »

I wrote this before the Celtics dropped two straight to the Hawks and Pacers respectively: The Celtics look good. You know how big a lakers vs. celtics finals would be this year? Huge. But do you know how huge? You think it will be like 2008 because 2008 was huge. Wrong. A 2010 Lakers/Celtics finals would be twice or three times as big as 2008 because of the raised stakes. The Celtics didn’t have everyone healthy last year. With KG … Read More »

My friend went to the Cavs/Knicks game at MSG and called me on his way home from the game. I said the Knicks offense looked horrible. He said the Cavs not named LeBron were just as bad. The Knicks might have had a shot at that game if their big guys would have run the floor like the did in the 4th quarter when they went on a run to make it semi-interesting. The fact that they weren’t doing it … Read More »

Whatup? Me first. I’ve got stuff to tell you. It’s important. A lot of guys are on missions this year. Like Carmelo Anthony. That kid’s on a mission. He’s about to make the leap. The leap I told you all he would make when the playoffs started last year. He’s on a good team with a coach who knows how to lead (I’m referring, of course, to Chauncey Billups). You know the last time Melo was on a good team? … Read More »

Here’s a story about the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. (Are you bored yet?) It was the bottom of the 8th inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri when Ryan Howard stepped up to bat for the National League. There were 2 outs with runners on 2nd and 3rd. On the mound was Joe Nathan, closer for the Minnesota Twins, trying to protect a 4-3 American League lead. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “this story sucks.” Just hear … Read More »

Baseball season is long. It always has ups. It always has downs. And it is often impossible to figure out why, in a random midsummer series, things go the way they do. Hitters and pitchers regularly go on slumps and hot streaks. Players are sent down to and called up from the minor leagues. A trade from the American League to the National League will turn a scrub into a borderline all-star. That’s why the regular season is so long. … Read More »

I heard someone say something along the lines of “the difference between Lane Kiffin and Rex Ryan is that Rex Ryan backs it up. You can’t talk trash if your team is 1-2.” Uh, why not? Don’t get me wrong. I think Lane Kiffin has been nothing but a jackass since arriving at Tennessee, but I don’t think that has anything to do with the fact that he didn’t “back up” his braggadocio. If Tennessee had beaten Florida in the … Read More »

Assembling a good basketball team is a science. Assembling a great basketball team is an art, if not a miracle. I’d say the same about making a good rap album vs. making a great rap album. I don’t believe in a formula for greatness. I think genius is inspirational, but not imitable. I’m starting to worry about Blueprint 3. Not because I think it’s going to be bad, but because I think it’s not going to be great. Let me … Read More »