State of the NBA

On the eve of the 2011 NBA finals being set where the Dallas Mavericks are going to take on the Miami Heat theres only really one thing to say, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Haha for those of you that know me, I've been a Dallas Maverick fan since I got into basketball and Dirk has been my favorite player for a good chunk of his career so seeing them back in the finals in a year like this where they had to go through the Blazers, Lakers, AND the Thunder has been amazing to say the least. And of course, those who know me, also know that I am a HUGE Lebron James fan and have been sincerely rooting for the Heat this year in the first year of the big 3 with the "us against the world" mantra being a staple throughout, so seeing them beat Philly, Boston, AND Chicago has also been amazing to watch. This scenario has been a dream and nightmare for me because I'm ecstatic to see both teams make the finals and its great that one of them will win, but thats just it, only ONE of them will win, the other will go home crushed after all that hard work ringless, one of my favorite players in the world will still be ringless, WHYYYYYYYYYYYY. But i'll be positive, if Dallas wins i'm happy my boy Dirk gets his ring, cements his legacy, and gets some vengeance against Miami in the finals (i want to note that Dallas lost in 2006 because of the refs making horrible calls, Miami didn't win that series, the refs gave it to them, watch the footage if you don't believe me), this is probably their last real chance at it where Miami probably will be there or close to it for the next 5 years, i can live with that. If Miami wins, it'll be poetic justice at its finest, the big 3 shuts the haters up, my boy Lebron FINALLY gets his ring and really and truly cements his legacy as one of the greatest to ever play the game, Dallas still shows they got some fight in them, Nowitzki gets some love for his historic playoff run, i can live with that. I'll get to my pick at the end of this, but i want to get into the rest of the League and my thoughts on things first.

There will be a new champion, the reign of the Lakers and Celtics for the past couple years is over for now, some new blood will get a ring. First, the Lakers, you were going for your 3peat, you felt like you only got better by adding Matt Barnes, and Steve Blake and losing Farmer and Vujacic, this was your time to let Phil Go out on top and get Kobe his 6th, WHAT HAPPENED?!?!?!?!?!?! I'm gonna be honest right now, the ONLY team i thought could beat the Heat in a series was the Lakers, NOBODY ELSE, not the celtics, not the bulls, not the mavs, not the spurs. I didn't care about the regular season games where Miami won, I mean it was great to see because I felt like those were some of the only games that Miami actually got up for and it showed them they could beat the best, but i thought that in a series, the Lakers should almost always be favored barring injuries. They had a meltdown unlike anything I've ever seen really for a champion with players of that talent level, they faltered against Chris Paul + 11, and not only did they lose to the older Mavs team, THEY GOT SWEPT!!! As a mavs fan I was happy to see it, but it was baffling really, i do want to note that I did enjoy watching the overrated Pau Gasol have a horrible post season though, i'm sick and tired of people calling him "The best big man in the league" or the best 4 or any of that, hes good but I really and truly don't think hes that great and HES STILL SOFT, I can name multiple guys i think are better than him, Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowitzki, and Amare Stoudemire first and foremost, and i might be able to keep going. But back to the Lakers, you blew it guys, this was supposed to be a storybook ending for Phil and Kobe, If you're looking to rebuild and Dwight is a possibility, GET HIM! hes better than bynum or Pau and you have odom to play the 4, and add some more athletes and shooters off the bench if you want a title. NOW, on to the Celtics, the team I probably hate more than anybody else, the team that stood in my boy Lebrons way for the past couple years. YOU LOST!!! YOU SUCK!!! YOU'RE OLD AND WASHED UP!!!!! I almost want to end it at that, but i have to ridicule them some more. I understand that Perkins wasn't looking the greatest, but the trade was horrible, if you're going to give away one of your greatest strengths you HAVE to get more than Jeff green and Nenad Kristic, I can't believe that was the best offer you got for perk and nate robinson. To me, Jeff Green is a 2nd option at best, probably 3rd or a guy who comes off the bench for points more likely, and Kristic is ok at best. You put all your hopes in Shaq and Jermaine O'Neal which was incredibly stupid of you because A. They're both old and washed up, and B. They're both old and washed up, Yes Shaq played well at the beginning of the season and yes Jermaine didn't do badly in the playoffs, but to give up a much younger Perkins for what you got out of it, wasn't worth it, gave your season away. It killed the team spirit as their whole "our starting 5 has never lost a series" thing went out the window, Rondo was mad, the big 3 was mad, you added random pieces that never seemed to fit when you arguably were the team to beat in the east, just ridiculous. I also want to note that, yes i understand that Perkins wanted an extension that they didn't want to give him based on his knees and how he looks now (not that great) but what i'm really mad at you about is what you got for him, its inexcusable for me. The Heat made you look old and washed up, granted rondo wasn't 100%, but I think the Heat win regardless, Lebron finally got the Celtics monkey off his back and I LOVE that in the post game interview after they won he noted that the Celtics "showed them the blueprint for the big 3" and that they joined forces "because of them" it brought a great big smile to my face that the Anti-Heat cause the creation of the current Heat and beat them handedly. But on to the other teams of note:

Thunder: You put up a valiant effort but went up against an unstoppable force in the Mavs and Dirk this post season. You guys really did a lot better than I thought you were going to do and made your way to the Western Conference finals in your second KD lead playoff run which is commendable. Russel Westbrook, its hard to even put it into words but I'll give it a try, YOU'RE NOT THE GUY, KEVIN DURANT IS THE GUY, STOP ACTING LIKE AN IDIOT AND TAKING DUMB SHOTS TRYING TO BE JORDAN WHEN YOU HAVE THE #1 SCORER IN THE LEAGUE 2 FEET TO YOUR RIGHT, IF YOU KEEP DOING THIS YOU'LL END UP BEING THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TIMBERWOLVES.....ahhhh, feels good............they need to get another scorer in the post and we'll see if Harden becomes the offensive beast they think he might be

Bulls: You had the best record, you had the youngest MVP ever, you had the coach of the year......but you didn't have a solid #2 option. The Heat abused you and made Derrick Rose feel like Lebron has felt for the past 7 years, they need another scorer or Boozer or Deng have to get better. They're defense is great and all, but when it came down to the big stage, the Heat showed them why they joined forces and had multiple guys come up big. D rose you are amazing and i can't even say you didn't deserve your MVP, but you guys aren't there yet and will have to figure out how to get the scoring you need if you ever want to be. I also find it incredibly amusing that all these people were talking about the bulls being so great in the regular season and beating the Heat and that they were so much more well rounded (even my favorite basketball analyst Charles Barkley) and in the playoffs the Heat whooped them in 5 with Wade not playing well for the most part. I may be wrong, but i doubt it.

Spurs: See Celtics post, you're old and washed up, rebuild

Grizzlies: Second best story of the playoffs behind Miami, you made the playoffs even more fun than they already were, Z bo is a beast, Greivis hit a big shot, and they did it all without Rudy Gay......hmmmmm does this mean BIG TRADE?!?!?!

Orlando: Get something for Dwight before he leaves, peep what the nuggets did, copy that, then rebuild/trade small pieces for a big piece potentially

Atlanta: You did a lot better than you should have, looks like Josh Smith might get traded, giving Joe Johnson that 100 million looks a little less dumb now, but still pretty dumb

Cleveland: Kyrie Erving + Random European Big + JJ Hickson < Lebron James

Washington: John Wall is a beast, Jordan Crawford reminds me of Jamal Crawford, McGee looks like he can be pretty good, GET A BIG WHO CAN SCORE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

My pick for the finals:

Heat in 6

I'm BACKKKKKKKKKKKK.....again........NCAA tourney

IT HAS OCCURRED! My glorious return to blogging has happened once again people, so get excited (or don't). I don't wanna toot my own horn, but i actually decided to get back into this again because I enjoyed reading some of my older posts lol. This will not be what it used to be where i posted daily news consistently, or something where i write every couple months, it will instead be a place where i'll throw in my thoughts on random subjects once a week, maybe biweekly, probably never getting over 6 times a month, but definitely longer than basic blog posts. You come here to leave a comment or 2, or on facebook, or wherever, tell me when i'm wrong, tell me when i'm right, tell me your perspective i never thought of, tell me something.....................please..................i need the communication.........lol jk. But really, let me know what you think if you are reading so we can keep this train riding steady (awaits awkward sexual joke somebody will unequivocally think of) For my first topic......THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!

Ok, can I just say AMAZING! Brittany Griner put up 30 points and 8 blocks in their blowout against West Virginia!!!! and has her baylor team looking good heading into the next round along with the record breaking Connecticut Te-BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA i couldn't even type that with a straight face lol(Women don't hate me........just love me) but lets be honest people, is it not sad that womens sports is such an afterthought in todays society? I legitimately had to look up all of that info to even make that joke, i mean i knew who Brittany Griner was and knew Connecticut had that win streak, but other than that, NOTHING, i didn't know who won, i haven't seen a SINGLE highlight on Sportscenter, does this womens NCAA tournament even exist?...........no really? is there a way to PROVE this? lol (i have an ongoing joke with my brother that Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game never happened because there wasn't any footage, just him cheesing with a sheet of paper with a pencil written "100" on it lol, would that not be a GREAT sports conspiracy though? Kobe would probably cry, Jordan would suit up trying to prove he could crack 90 tomorrow, it'd be incredibly entertaining, but back to the tourney)

YEAH.......WHATS UP WITH WOMENS SPORTS?????? lol, but i mean its kind of sad, i'm a fan of brittany griner cause she dunks and its fun to see a girl do that, but i just don't know what'll happen to womens sports. Are they going to be able to maintain or grow at this rate? is there REALLY that much to look forward to after college for these girls? i can't say "yes" to either of those questions. I don't even know if theres anything they can do to stop it either, i mean there are options, but who's to say they'll make any drastic changes in an attempt to gain fans and money but potentially lose some pride. There are probably 30 guys yelling "I KNOW HOW! LOWER THE RIMS AND LOWER THE SHORTS!!!" when this comes up, and i definitely see the rim thing (the shorts thing may not be a good look for some of these muscular/masculine ladies)but I say why not? what do they have to lose? ooooooo eighteen 60 year old women will yell "THEY'VE RUINED THE GAME!!!!" but you potentially gain hundreds if not thousands from dunking alone. Being on top 10 is a possibility, it'll add a lot of excitement to the WNBA and to college basketball, heck it might make girls want to play basketball. (They can make exceptions for the shorts and tops thing for the sexy ones *in love sigh*)

but i couldn't see things like lowering the rim, or cutting out teams, or even playing around with the 3 point line hurting them THAT much, its a dying outlet, why not give it a chance on its way out? But bigger fish to fry, the MENS NCAA TOURNAMENT!!!!! (you see what i did there, i didn't even finish my thoughts on the women, thats how bad it is)

Ok, I've been telling my friends this recently, but I have to be honest, the Mens NCAA tournament is kind of overrated to me. I must say that i'm a pro sports guy from the jump, but i'm a BIG sports guy in general, and yes i filled out a bracket, but i can't say i've watched a single game in its entirety, i haven't been checking my bracket like crazy and all that stuff, its kind of an afterthought for me. I've done the whole "Put your money up and see who gets lucky with a bracket!!!" thing before, its just bleh to me. I've never really been into college basketball much just because i feel like i'm watching second rate talent, most of these guys aren't going to the NBA, I don't enjoy spending my time watching guys who'll end up as legends at the YMCA more often than Hall of Famers or All Stars.

The one thing i watch college basketball for now is for those special NBA prospects or for certain schools to see how they do with their team set and everything. Jimmer Fredette is an amazing talent, so of course i've become a fan and I've checked to see how hes doing and his stat lines, same with Kemba Walker, not so much with Sullinger, but after tonight, this Derrick Williams kid will be researched thoroughly, and some splashes of Kyrie Irving, Harrison Barnes, and Terrence Jones. Idk, its just, i feel like the upsets are cool and everything, but i kind of want to see the best teams play, and I mean teams like VCU are WINNING(Charlie Sheen voice) these games, but theres a reason a team is ranked high. I'll be the first to say that its kinda fun to see a no name school beat a big team and see them celebrate and show some great team unity and all that, but honestly, i'd rather watch Kentucky play Texas than UNC ashburn. I'll also be the first to admit that there are some close games with crazy finishes and all of that, but i also love points, and a 66-65 final score is a little lame sometimes lol, which goes along with the lesser talent and the format. Its also kinda weird seeing the best teams stay the best teams, like in college basketball, its REALLY hard to have a come up. You may have that great year out the random, but if you're not one of those upper tier schools, get used to getting shat on regularly by them. The best teams get the best recruits, have the most success, and so forth, and these coaches are like Gods to these people. I mean the NBA is far from perfect but all of that plus the talent thing just makes it hard for me to REALLY get into the tourney, its fun to try to guess who'll win and all that jazz, and usually, the best teams make it to the end, but all the extra stuff is annoying. I picked Kansas this year because i felt like everybody was saying ohio state was the best team in the country and i like how deep they are as a whole, if they win, good for them, if they lose, i won't be upset or anything. Its like if you're not so great friend gets an A or a C on a test, both times you're giving the "Ahhhh....ok" response lol.

But it is fun to watch the prospects, it looks like a bad draft class overall, but i'm anxious to see what Fredette and Kemba become in the NBA, will they Steph curry? JJ redick? Juan Dixon?I wanna see what happens with this Harrison Barnes kid too, he seems to have the clutch gene, he can shoot, and has some athleticism to him, good things for an nba prospect.

I'm out for now, look out for a post about Music soon