Did anyone get an opportunity to see what Dwayne Wade did to Troy Murphy, Brandon Rush and Josh McRoberts last week? Well there are a lot of “cons” to how easily accessible things are with this “new” media (youtube), but this right here, is definitely a “pro”.
Enjoy.
Farewell Philly
Donovan McNabb was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles to their division rival Washington Redskins today. In exchange for the six-time Pro-Bowl quarterback, who led them to five NFC title games and one Super Bowl appearance throughout the 2000’s, the Eagles will get two draft-picks, including a second-round pick (37th) in this year’s draft. What are the ramifications of this trade you ask? Unsure, really. For McNabb, he doesn’t have to go to Oakland (sorry Chappy) which is not where he wanted to be at, at all. He made that clear early, and I’m not so sure why Al Davis continued to openly pursue him after that was made clear.
The cardinal sin in making trades in all of professional sports is to never trade a star player to a division rival. That’s why Green Bay didn’t send Brett Favre to Minnesota in 2008, see what Favre did to them last season? But, Andy Reid and McNabb have had a great relationship throughout their time in Philly, a mutual respect to say the least, and despite the scrutiny McNabb endured while leading the Eagles to the brink of greatness only to fall short every year, the Philly fans and organization knew that McNabb deserved better. And so the exception to the rule was made, and McNabb is now a Redskin.
So, whether or not Kevin Kolb has got the goods to pick up where McNabb left off in Philly, or whether or not McNabb can be this upcoming season’s Brett Favre for Washington remains to be seen. I’ve always said this about Washington though, they are just one really good quarterback away from becoming a contender. They definitely have had the talent, but haven’t delivered. McNabb might be the key. We’ll see.
LeBron James is the clear-cut favorite to win the 2009-2010 MVP award. There’s even talks of a “unanimous” vote –
As much as I am pro-LeBron, I am not sold on Cleveland walking right into the 2010 NBA Finals. That’s fool’s gold, and I’ve been down that road before, in fact, just last season. Yes, the acquisition of Antawn Jamison definitely helps the cause, but we can’t just disregard Orlando as if they do not exist, and even Boston to a certain extent.
But, this post is not even about that. Being that it’s Easter, I feel it is a time to be grateful for certain things. Wait, or is that Thanksgiving? Either way, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers need to send the Toronto Raptors a “Thank You” card. Why you ask? Simple, Toronto had a mini-melt down in the latter stages of March and let a hobbled Chicago Bulls team back into the playoff hunt. More so, Toronto slipped into the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, and allowed the Charlotte Bobcats to move up to the seventh seed. Why is that significant? Does everyone remember what happened in the 2007 NBA Playoffs? Only the greatest upset in NBA Playoff history, that’s what happened!
The Dallas Mavericks boasted the best record in the NBA in 2006-2007 (67-15) and the league’s MVP (Dirk), they were the odds on favorite to represent the West in the 2007 NBA Finals (along with San Antonio) but there was just one problem. Those pesky Warriors. Golden State owned the Mavericks that season, sweeping the season series 4-0, including a win on the Warriors 81st game of the season in which Dallas chose to rest their stars. Big mistake. We all know what ensued, no need to write about it, but here, a visual reminder:
Now here Cleveland sits, all indications point to an improved team from a season ago, with the best record in the NBA yet again, but – what is their record against the upstart Bobcats? 1-3 with their only win coming on Halloween last year, the first week of the season. Being that I’m from San Francisco, I haven’t had an opportunity to actually watch any of those games, but the highlights on ESPN’s Sportscenter showed Cleveland’s inability to handle the match-up with Charlotte. Sound familiar Dallas/Golden State fans. Guess what? Stephen Jackson is in the middle of all this again!
(Beware Charlotte fans, don’t invest in S-Jack.)
Anyway, as I said at the top of this post, it’s a time of the year to appreciate things, and the Cleveland Cavs needs to appreciate the fact that they currently won’t have to face the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round. No monumental upset this time around. Thank you Toronto.
Well its late March, and we’re closing in on the 2010 NCAA Final Four –
Can Turner lead OSU to the Final Four?
This season’s rendition of the tournament has had its pros & cons. For one, aside from John Wall, and lately, Evan Turner, there’s not that many big names in college hoops. John Wall is an amazing prospect, but Evan Turner is NBA ready, now. This begs the question – does America want a Ohio State/Kentucky championship game? I do.
We’ll get back to that question in a bit, but I must say this – why am I not shocked that there were so many “upsets” in the tournament this year? We’re not even done yet. This has to be one of the most even fielded tournaments ever. If Northern Iowa played Kansas in a best-of-five series, I’m not sure Kansas moves on –
Originally I had hoped that all four #1 seeds would reach the Final Four. What an amazing draw that would be, right? Kansas vs. Syracuse (sounds familiar) and Kentucky vs. Duke (I’d say there’s history there). So much tradition. Maybe next year. I think now that the dust has settled, slightly, the Kentucky/Duke game for all intent and purposes, will be the real championship game. Duke has been underrated all-season long, and they would like nothing more than to stun mighty Kentucky. Coach K has done a fine job with the Blue Devils this season, but, Kentucky will win that game – which sets this up:
Ohio State vs. Kentucky
Will John Wall deliver the goods for UK?
Evan Turner vs. John Wall. To a lesser extent, Larry Bird vs. Magic Johnson. Now, obviously neither Turner or Wall is at the level of the two legends I mentioned, but – hear me out now, the “buzz” surrounding a Turner/Wall showdown is definitely circulating. It’s growing. That’s something you can’t deny, and with the way the media works nowadays, expect the hype to blow out of proportion the closer we get to a Buckeyes/Wildcats championship game. I’m buying into this little rivalry, and they haven’t even faced off yet. I hope this happens –
So there might not be a Carmelo Anthony, or a Derrick Rose in college basketball this season, but hey – it’s still March Madness, baby! For most of these kids, this is it. There’s no bright lights and million dollar bank rolls on the other side. So they play with heart and passion, and nothing more, which makes for great basketball, stars or no stars.
Enjoy the rest of the tournament people!
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