The year of 2007 has vastly come to an end and 2008 is just around the corner. The sporting world of 2007 was very interesting and had many memorial stories.
The 2007 NFL regular season came to a close last night and the playoff match ups are set. The top seeds are the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts in the AFC and the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers in the NFC.
For course the heart felt story of the league is the Washington Redskins making the playoffs after their tough lose during the season winning their final four games. The Skins will face the Seattle Seahawks next weekend in the Wild Card round.
As for a recap the of year in sports, the Florida Gators beat the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the College football BCS Championship in January. Peyton Manning gets over the hump and win his first Super Bowl and is named Super Bowl MVP after beating the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl 41. In April, the Florida Gators Men's Basketball teams becomes the first school to win back to back National Championships since Duke in 91-92. In June, the San Antonio Spurs won their fourth NBA Title in nine seasons by sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers, who made it to their first NBA Championship led by non other than Lebron James. Tony Parker was named Finals MVP.
In August the Men's National Basketball team won the FIBA America's Tournament to qualify for the 2008 Olympics in China. The team played well the whole tournament looking like the dominate team there have been in the past.
Once again Tiger Woods had a great year on the Links and also became a father in July. Tiger won the PGA Player of the Year award once again for the ninth time in his eleven year career.
Have a Happy and Safe New Year Holiday!
Monday, December 31, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!!!
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas Day and I hope everyone enjoys their time with family and friends.
When you aren't spending time with family and friends, be sure to check out some NBA basketball.
Heat-Cavs, then Suns-Lakers and the night cap with Blazers-Sonics.
Have a good one everybody!
Monday, December 24, 2007
How's that for some "Sports Smak"
First off I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas Eve! I hope everyone is enjoying time with family and friends.
Second I want to let everyone know how much I appreciate the support and reading this sports blog that I write. I enjoy all the comments left.
Thirdly, before a comment is left, make sure you know what you are saying and try to make a valid somewhat smart point. Otherwise, think twice about it and ask yourself if you are on my level.
Now on to more important issues. You know I used to talk that "smak" about teams I didn't like, but now that I have grown up and preparing for my future, I like to be honest and real with my sports smak.
So when I say that the Los Angles Lakers are playing good team basketball as of late, that is the truth and a valid point. And as some of you might know, Kobe eclipsed the 20,000 point plateau last night and became the youngest to do so breaking Wilt Chamberlains previous record by a week.
I'm not a fan of Kobe and never have been. I am just trying to throw out the latest news around the league. Not only is Kobe playing well, his teammates have stepped up their play as a whole especially their second team coming off the bench and playing solidly.
As for the Celtics, there's nothing going on that shouldn't be expected. They have three all star players, including the MVP of the league, and are doing what they should be doing. They were brought together to win, their goal is to win, they are superstar players, they are trying to accomplish their goal of a NBA Championship. 22-3 is an impressive record, but I'll be more interested when they approach the 70 win plateau.
Well the long NFL season has come down to the final week and the story of the season is the undefeated Patriots. Their record now stands at 15-0 and face the New York Giants this week to go for the perfect record. They have broken record after record. Will they continue their dominance into January in route to their fourth championship in seven seasons? Stay turned and we will find out.
On the other side, the Dallas Cowboys have officially wrapped up home field advantage in the playoffs in the NFC. This week they face their rival Redskins and the Redskins need to win the game in order to be the last wild card in the NFC.
As for NFL season awards, the obvious three choices for MVP are Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Brett Favre. All three of these players have had outstanding seasons and led their teams to great records and have put up record breaking stats.
Offensive Rookie of the year will be Adrian Peterson, RB of the Vikings and Defensive Rookie of the Year is none other than the beast of the future Patrick Willis, LB of the 49ers.
Mr. Sports Smak wants to give a shout out to Sports Zach, Sports Wes, and Sports Luke. They will understand why I put Sports in front of their names, it's an inside joke.
Once again Merry Christmas Eve everyone!
Second I want to let everyone know how much I appreciate the support and reading this sports blog that I write. I enjoy all the comments left.
Thirdly, before a comment is left, make sure you know what you are saying and try to make a valid somewhat smart point. Otherwise, think twice about it and ask yourself if you are on my level.
Now on to more important issues. You know I used to talk that "smak" about teams I didn't like, but now that I have grown up and preparing for my future, I like to be honest and real with my sports smak.
So when I say that the Los Angles Lakers are playing good team basketball as of late, that is the truth and a valid point. And as some of you might know, Kobe eclipsed the 20,000 point plateau last night and became the youngest to do so breaking Wilt Chamberlains previous record by a week.
I'm not a fan of Kobe and never have been. I am just trying to throw out the latest news around the league. Not only is Kobe playing well, his teammates have stepped up their play as a whole especially their second team coming off the bench and playing solidly.
As for the Celtics, there's nothing going on that shouldn't be expected. They have three all star players, including the MVP of the league, and are doing what they should be doing. They were brought together to win, their goal is to win, they are superstar players, they are trying to accomplish their goal of a NBA Championship. 22-3 is an impressive record, but I'll be more interested when they approach the 70 win plateau.
Well the long NFL season has come down to the final week and the story of the season is the undefeated Patriots. Their record now stands at 15-0 and face the New York Giants this week to go for the perfect record. They have broken record after record. Will they continue their dominance into January in route to their fourth championship in seven seasons? Stay turned and we will find out.
On the other side, the Dallas Cowboys have officially wrapped up home field advantage in the playoffs in the NFC. This week they face their rival Redskins and the Redskins need to win the game in order to be the last wild card in the NFC.
As for NFL season awards, the obvious three choices for MVP are Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Brett Favre. All three of these players have had outstanding seasons and led their teams to great records and have put up record breaking stats.
Offensive Rookie of the year will be Adrian Peterson, RB of the Vikings and Defensive Rookie of the Year is none other than the beast of the future Patrick Willis, LB of the 49ers.
Mr. Sports Smak wants to give a shout out to Sports Zach, Sports Wes, and Sports Luke. They will understand why I put Sports in front of their names, it's an inside joke.
Once again Merry Christmas Eve everyone!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
December Basketballin
So I just watched overrated Duke lose to Pittsburgh in overtime and boy I couldn't be happier. The game was played on a neutral court at Madison Square Garden and Pitt came out with a much deserved victory.
Pitt struggled in the first half and was trailing at halftime by 12 points. Then I switch it over to none other than Lebron vs. Kobe. I heard my fans are excited that I talk so much about the best player in the league, so I can't not talk about the best two players in the league.
But I'll get to that in a second. Pitt comes out in the second half and looked like the team that should have showed up at the beginning of the game. Pitt makes a steady come back as Duke struggles to get their offense going as they were having a hard time even getting a shot off late in a close game.
Pitt took the lead with about four minutes left in the game and Duke evidently decided to play again and the game is tied headed into overtime. And Pitt wins in overtime on a 3 pointer by Fields to win the game.
Some observations. I agree that Duke is better than last year, but I feel they are overrated at this point in the season. Duke never plays an actual road game in their non conference schedule. It's always in some tournament or some "neutral" court game. They never actually travel to a campus and play a decent team. Start playing good teams on the road or play those crappy teams you have scheduled for your home games at their campus.
That is a reason Duke hasn't got past the Sweet 16 in the past 3 or 4 season because they haven't played tough away games. I'm not bashing Duke just because I don't like them, I am just stating the obvious. The only reason Duke is ranked in the top 10 at this point in the season is because of that name on their jersey. I don't think they are a top 10 team in a nation at this point in the season. They absolutely have no inside presence and have obviously taken over the Phoenix Suns offence of float around the perimeter and look for an opening. Oh and another point, Duke's defence consists of flop city if someone bumps into you. And what makes it worse are the Refs actually call it a charge. It's so horrible, because more than half the time it is obvious that the player flops over like a girl. It's so dumb and annoying.
A good Duke team that has made it to the Final Four had some type of inside presence that would give them balance for late in the season and into the NCAA tournament time.
But enough on Duke, time to get to the most anticipated Lebron-Kobe talk.
I'm going to say that the Cavs don't look like a good team most of the time. I'm also going to say Lebron is a beast. Get rid of Larry bum Hughes, he is straight garbage and looks like he doesn't know what to do most of the time. Anderson Varejeo is a hustle beat and should be a starter instead of Gooden and they just need some changes.
The Lakers on the other hand are a good balanced team thanks to the coaching job of Phil Jackson. He is a good coach and always has, and I think he is doing a good job with what he has other than Kobe. I still don't think Kobe has been dominate this season as he as been in previous years. Not sure if it's because of team play of what.
Another thing that bothers me is all of these dumb intentional fouls on steals to prevent fast break dunks. I mean even when you have a lead, there's no need to prevent the highlight dunk. Don't be a bunch of girls, either protect the ball or pay the price.
Did I mention Hughes is awful, he missed a wide open lay up and air balled two shots so far.
I know you're not supposed to give players wide open shots, but when you get beat off a crossover don't reach out and foul, it's so frustrating. I mean let the King dunk on you.
Well the Lakers are up by five after three quarters and of course Lebron is leading Kobe in the offensive categories. It should be an interesting finish to the game... well the Cavs bench has taken over the beginning of the quarter and now up by four 82-78 and a Laker player tried to foul a Cav player on a fast break dunk, dumb.
Anyways, in other important news, I'm battling for the All Offence Showdown championship this weekend in my Fantasy Football league. Pretty excited about that. And Christmas is almost four days away, that is even more exciting.
Boy do I love Christmas time!
Pitt struggled in the first half and was trailing at halftime by 12 points. Then I switch it over to none other than Lebron vs. Kobe. I heard my fans are excited that I talk so much about the best player in the league, so I can't not talk about the best two players in the league.
But I'll get to that in a second. Pitt comes out in the second half and looked like the team that should have showed up at the beginning of the game. Pitt makes a steady come back as Duke struggles to get their offense going as they were having a hard time even getting a shot off late in a close game.
Pitt took the lead with about four minutes left in the game and Duke evidently decided to play again and the game is tied headed into overtime. And Pitt wins in overtime on a 3 pointer by Fields to win the game.
Some observations. I agree that Duke is better than last year, but I feel they are overrated at this point in the season. Duke never plays an actual road game in their non conference schedule. It's always in some tournament or some "neutral" court game. They never actually travel to a campus and play a decent team. Start playing good teams on the road or play those crappy teams you have scheduled for your home games at their campus.
That is a reason Duke hasn't got past the Sweet 16 in the past 3 or 4 season because they haven't played tough away games. I'm not bashing Duke just because I don't like them, I am just stating the obvious. The only reason Duke is ranked in the top 10 at this point in the season is because of that name on their jersey. I don't think they are a top 10 team in a nation at this point in the season. They absolutely have no inside presence and have obviously taken over the Phoenix Suns offence of float around the perimeter and look for an opening. Oh and another point, Duke's defence consists of flop city if someone bumps into you. And what makes it worse are the Refs actually call it a charge. It's so horrible, because more than half the time it is obvious that the player flops over like a girl. It's so dumb and annoying.
A good Duke team that has made it to the Final Four had some type of inside presence that would give them balance for late in the season and into the NCAA tournament time.
But enough on Duke, time to get to the most anticipated Lebron-Kobe talk.
I'm going to say that the Cavs don't look like a good team most of the time. I'm also going to say Lebron is a beast. Get rid of Larry bum Hughes, he is straight garbage and looks like he doesn't know what to do most of the time. Anderson Varejeo is a hustle beat and should be a starter instead of Gooden and they just need some changes.
The Lakers on the other hand are a good balanced team thanks to the coaching job of Phil Jackson. He is a good coach and always has, and I think he is doing a good job with what he has other than Kobe. I still don't think Kobe has been dominate this season as he as been in previous years. Not sure if it's because of team play of what.
Another thing that bothers me is all of these dumb intentional fouls on steals to prevent fast break dunks. I mean even when you have a lead, there's no need to prevent the highlight dunk. Don't be a bunch of girls, either protect the ball or pay the price.
Did I mention Hughes is awful, he missed a wide open lay up and air balled two shots so far.
I know you're not supposed to give players wide open shots, but when you get beat off a crossover don't reach out and foul, it's so frustrating. I mean let the King dunk on you.
Well the Lakers are up by five after three quarters and of course Lebron is leading Kobe in the offensive categories. It should be an interesting finish to the game... well the Cavs bench has taken over the beginning of the quarter and now up by four 82-78 and a Laker player tried to foul a Cav player on a fast break dunk, dumb.
Anyways, in other important news, I'm battling for the All Offence Showdown championship this weekend in my Fantasy Football league. Pretty excited about that. And Christmas is almost four days away, that is even more exciting.
Boy do I love Christmas time!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Bron Bron youngest to 9,000
Lebron keeps changing the record books in the NBA in only his fifth season in the league. He achieved the new goal last night in a big double overtime win against the Bucks. Lebron became the youngest player in NBA history to to reach 9,000 career points. James scored 31 in a much needed Cavaliers victory.
With Lebron back from injury and Anderson Varejao finally signed and back playing, the Cavs should get in sync and hopefully get back to winning ways. I'm looking for Lebron to get back to his MVP form from before his injury and the Cavs will be a team to be reckoned with in the coming months.
The NBA season is just about two months into their season and there are two teams that seem to be standing out above the rest. Of course it is no question, the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs. Celtics have the best record in the league behind their "big 3" and the Spurs seem to be the class of the West. Though they did lose their first home game last night against the Suns, 100-95, and that was without their point guard Tony Parker.
One team that is hot at the moment is the Portland Trailblazers who have won seven straight games and now stand at 12-12. The Blazers are a young team, who are without their number one draft pick Greg Oden, yet their team leader is Brandon Roy. Portland is showing good promise and will certainly grow to be a top team in the coming years in the Western Conference.
With Lebron back from injury and Anderson Varejao finally signed and back playing, the Cavs should get in sync and hopefully get back to winning ways. I'm looking for Lebron to get back to his MVP form from before his injury and the Cavs will be a team to be reckoned with in the coming months.
The NBA season is just about two months into their season and there are two teams that seem to be standing out above the rest. Of course it is no question, the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs. Celtics have the best record in the league behind their "big 3" and the Spurs seem to be the class of the West. Though they did lose their first home game last night against the Suns, 100-95, and that was without their point guard Tony Parker.
One team that is hot at the moment is the Portland Trailblazers who have won seven straight games and now stand at 12-12. The Blazers are a young team, who are without their number one draft pick Greg Oden, yet their team leader is Brandon Roy. Portland is showing good promise and will certainly grow to be a top team in the coming years in the Western Conference.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Dolphins Prevail
Well I don't know if the Dolphins just got lucky or if it was a result of their hard fought game. I'm watching CBS and I see the Dolphins and Ravens were tied at 16 and going to overtime.
Well of course the Ravens win the toss and get the ball first and they drive down the field and I'm thinking, well there "perfect" season continues. The Ravens drive the ball down to around the 30 yard line and it was all set up for the game winner by accurate kicker Matt Stover.
Just outside the cross bar, the Dolphins get their chance. And the fairy tale season comes to and end as they drive down the field and score the game winning touchdown and the celebration is on.
I know my man John is excited and just about every Dolphin fan in the world. Well we don't get the battle of undefeated vs. win-less next week, but I think the Dolphins will be on a emotion high and will give the Pats a tough battle much like the Jets did.
The Pats squeaked out a tough game against the J E T S Jets Jets Jets yesterday in a messy weathered game. With only two weeks left in the regular season the boring Patriots are that much closer to the perfect record season, like I care.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. My Niners got a big win on Saturday behind third string QB Shaun Hill. Frank the Tank Gore also had a big game with 120 yards rushing.
I told my uncle back in the beginning of November that they would win three more games this season and so far two down one to go.
My Tar Heels are off to their best start in a decade and playing well on all cylinders. 9-0 and ranked number 1 in the nations.
A week until Christmas, boy am I excited!
Well of course the Ravens win the toss and get the ball first and they drive down the field and I'm thinking, well there "perfect" season continues. The Ravens drive the ball down to around the 30 yard line and it was all set up for the game winner by accurate kicker Matt Stover.
Just outside the cross bar, the Dolphins get their chance. And the fairy tale season comes to and end as they drive down the field and score the game winning touchdown and the celebration is on.
I know my man John is excited and just about every Dolphin fan in the world. Well we don't get the battle of undefeated vs. win-less next week, but I think the Dolphins will be on a emotion high and will give the Pats a tough battle much like the Jets did.
The Pats squeaked out a tough game against the J E T S Jets Jets Jets yesterday in a messy weathered game. With only two weeks left in the regular season the boring Patriots are that much closer to the perfect record season, like I care.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. My Niners got a big win on Saturday behind third string QB Shaun Hill. Frank the Tank Gore also had a big game with 120 yards rushing.
I told my uncle back in the beginning of November that they would win three more games this season and so far two down one to go.
My Tar Heels are off to their best start in a decade and playing well on all cylinders. 9-0 and ranked number 1 in the nations.
A week until Christmas, boy am I excited!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Today's Headlines
Hello all. I had some complains of with drawls, so just thought I'd stop by.
Of course the headline in today's sporting news is none other than Michael Vick's conviction time. Not that I really care that much, but he was sentenced to 23 months in prison and 3 years probation. Since he already has spent a month in jail knowing he would be anyways, he was essentially sentenced to two years in prison. Of course his defense team will try to reduce that to 18 months since that was the original prediction.
So we shouldn't be hearing much about Vick until about September or so of 2009. So that's that.
In other news the dumb New England Patriots beat a tough Pittsburgh Steelers last night to remain undefeated and now stand at 13-0. Yeah I picked the Patriots to win the super bowl, but I am beyond tired of hearing about the perfect record mess. At a point it just gets old. They aren't fun to watch, it just comes down to oh hey its Brady to Moss, whoop de do. Yeah they do their job, but I'm tired of it. I hope they lose to the Dolphins in two weeks, now that would be some good news. I'd probably be laughing none stop. I can't stand to see Belicheck or whatever his name is, he's to cocky looking, he's even worse than Brady.
Oh but they like to call it "humble pie." I'll give you some humble pie. Sorry, just trying to make this post interesting. I don't care how many the team or Brady makes, I still think the MVP award should go to Favre. He is having the best year of his career and he is 38 years old and was said to be done the past two years.
You know, I was thinking, how come other teams don't "steal" that Patriots offensive "style." Meaning why don't other teams run the five wide spread offense like the Patriots. Obviously defenses can't stop it, why not give it a shot. It makes sense to me. Whatever. ;-)
I need LBJ to come back, I mean how cautious can you be about a sprained index finger on your off hand. Not only is his team stinking it up, he's also causing my fantasy team to slip a little. Come back Lebron!
Of course the headline in today's sporting news is none other than Michael Vick's conviction time. Not that I really care that much, but he was sentenced to 23 months in prison and 3 years probation. Since he already has spent a month in jail knowing he would be anyways, he was essentially sentenced to two years in prison. Of course his defense team will try to reduce that to 18 months since that was the original prediction.
So we shouldn't be hearing much about Vick until about September or so of 2009. So that's that.
In other news the dumb New England Patriots beat a tough Pittsburgh Steelers last night to remain undefeated and now stand at 13-0. Yeah I picked the Patriots to win the super bowl, but I am beyond tired of hearing about the perfect record mess. At a point it just gets old. They aren't fun to watch, it just comes down to oh hey its Brady to Moss, whoop de do. Yeah they do their job, but I'm tired of it. I hope they lose to the Dolphins in two weeks, now that would be some good news. I'd probably be laughing none stop. I can't stand to see Belicheck or whatever his name is, he's to cocky looking, he's even worse than Brady.
Oh but they like to call it "humble pie." I'll give you some humble pie. Sorry, just trying to make this post interesting. I don't care how many the team or Brady makes, I still think the MVP award should go to Favre. He is having the best year of his career and he is 38 years old and was said to be done the past two years.
You know, I was thinking, how come other teams don't "steal" that Patriots offensive "style." Meaning why don't other teams run the five wide spread offense like the Patriots. Obviously defenses can't stop it, why not give it a shot. It makes sense to me. Whatever. ;-)
I need LBJ to come back, I mean how cautious can you be about a sprained index finger on your off hand. Not only is his team stinking it up, he's also causing my fantasy team to slip a little. Come back Lebron!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Ravens got Robbed
So last night the Baltimore Ravens proved that the Patriots are vulnerable. Also the Ravens should have won that game on multiple instances. But unfortunately it's over and done with.
First off, way to many silly penalties on the Ravens. If they cut those penalties down, then they would have won the game. Secondly, the Patriots did not "win" that game themselves. The Ravens made silly penalties and unfortunately their coach called a timeout right before they stopped the Patriots on a fourth down late in the game.
There were many times when the Ravens could have stopped the Patriots on fourth down, but some how they managed to get a penalty called on them. And for the record, Jabar Gaffney didn't have full possession on that touchdown catch to take the lead.
It was just frustrating because the Ravens played the best game of their year and blew the game away on silly penalties. I mean Willis Mcgahee ran all over the Pats defense and then of course the Ravens defense looked like the defense they played like a few years ago. Such a frustrating lose.
Just a little tid bit off topic, American Gladiators is coming back on air. Not reruns, but a totally new show, the 21st century version. No more 80s reruns, but all new shows hosted by none other than Hulkamania. Hulk Hogan is the man, I'm excited to check it out. It starts in January.
First off, way to many silly penalties on the Ravens. If they cut those penalties down, then they would have won the game. Secondly, the Patriots did not "win" that game themselves. The Ravens made silly penalties and unfortunately their coach called a timeout right before they stopped the Patriots on a fourth down late in the game.
There were many times when the Ravens could have stopped the Patriots on fourth down, but some how they managed to get a penalty called on them. And for the record, Jabar Gaffney didn't have full possession on that touchdown catch to take the lead.
It was just frustrating because the Ravens played the best game of their year and blew the game away on silly penalties. I mean Willis Mcgahee ran all over the Pats defense and then of course the Ravens defense looked like the defense they played like a few years ago. Such a frustrating lose.
Just a little tid bit off topic, American Gladiators is coming back on air. Not reruns, but a totally new show, the 21st century version. No more 80s reruns, but all new shows hosted by none other than Hulkamania. Hulk Hogan is the man, I'm excited to check it out. It starts in January.
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Hokies get redemption
Well it's officially December 1 and that means only 24 more days until Christmas! It also means that the Virginia Tech Hokies get their rematch against the Boston College Eagles in the ACC Championship today.
If the Hokies win this game today, they have an outside chance to play in the BCS National Championship, but they would have to get a lot of help in front of them. But if they win, they guarantee a BCS Bowl game, most likely the Orange Bowl.
But the most important fact of today is Tech gets their rematch that they have been playing for the past four games since the tough home loss to the Eagles in the final four minutes of the game. After that lose, the Hokies didn't get down on themselves, they made a vow to win out the rest of the season to have that shot to play the Eagles again in the ACC Championship and they achieved that goal by beating the UVA Cavaliers last Saturday.
I was at that game about a month ago and the Hokies have even more of a chance to beat the Eagles because QB Tyrod Taylor is healthy and has been sharing time with Sean Glennon that past four games and both have been playing well. If Tech plays defense like they did up until the last four minutes of the game, then Tech will without a doubt beat the Eagles and earn their second ACC Championship is three seasons.
I got the Hokies winning 24 - 7.
John you must have read my mind because last night I was watching the Jazz-Lakers game and I checked out the Magic-Suns game and had a thought I'd like to share.
Two studs that will take over the league in the next couple of years, if not this season, Jazz PG Deron Williams and of course Magic C Dwight Howard.
Of course it is obvious that Howard has become the most dominant center in the league today, but Deron Williams will be right behind him without question.
I'm sitting there watch Kobe and Deron trade baskets back and forth last night. Kobe would come down and stroke a three ball. Then Deron comes down and crosses Derek Fisher out of his shoes and then cuts through the lane and gets a lay up. This happened out five possessions in a row during the second quarter.
I remember a few years ago when Deron was a senior at Illinois and he led that team to the National Championship in 2005 against my Tar Heels. Of course the Heels won that game, but I remember Williams was killing us from three point land.
Well now he is in his third season and has become one of the toughest guards to defend off the dribble. Not only does he have size but he has the quickness and handles to take it by many guards that are smaller than him. He will surely be an All-Star for seasons to come.
As for Mr. Howard, he is still only 21 years old, he turns 22 next week and is just taking over the league in the paint.
He is leading the league in rebounds and has improved his scoring each season he has played. He is averaging 20 points a game so far this season, and after having a touch game held to nine points, comes back the next game and scores a career high 39.
He also has two games this season with at least 30 points and 20 rebounds, which is just crazy. With Howard being mentored by Knicks great Patrick Ewing, Howard is well on his way to leaving his mark in NBA History. This young man-child will on continue to get better skillfully and continue to lead the Magic and make them a top tear team in the league.
Have a good Saturday and enjoy some college football and basketball.
If the Hokies win this game today, they have an outside chance to play in the BCS National Championship, but they would have to get a lot of help in front of them. But if they win, they guarantee a BCS Bowl game, most likely the Orange Bowl.
But the most important fact of today is Tech gets their rematch that they have been playing for the past four games since the tough home loss to the Eagles in the final four minutes of the game. After that lose, the Hokies didn't get down on themselves, they made a vow to win out the rest of the season to have that shot to play the Eagles again in the ACC Championship and they achieved that goal by beating the UVA Cavaliers last Saturday.
I was at that game about a month ago and the Hokies have even more of a chance to beat the Eagles because QB Tyrod Taylor is healthy and has been sharing time with Sean Glennon that past four games and both have been playing well. If Tech plays defense like they did up until the last four minutes of the game, then Tech will without a doubt beat the Eagles and earn their second ACC Championship is three seasons.
I got the Hokies winning 24 - 7.
John you must have read my mind because last night I was watching the Jazz-Lakers game and I checked out the Magic-Suns game and had a thought I'd like to share.
Two studs that will take over the league in the next couple of years, if not this season, Jazz PG Deron Williams and of course Magic C Dwight Howard.
Of course it is obvious that Howard has become the most dominant center in the league today, but Deron Williams will be right behind him without question.
I'm sitting there watch Kobe and Deron trade baskets back and forth last night. Kobe would come down and stroke a three ball. Then Deron comes down and crosses Derek Fisher out of his shoes and then cuts through the lane and gets a lay up. This happened out five possessions in a row during the second quarter.
I remember a few years ago when Deron was a senior at Illinois and he led that team to the National Championship in 2005 against my Tar Heels. Of course the Heels won that game, but I remember Williams was killing us from three point land.
Well now he is in his third season and has become one of the toughest guards to defend off the dribble. Not only does he have size but he has the quickness and handles to take it by many guards that are smaller than him. He will surely be an All-Star for seasons to come.
As for Mr. Howard, he is still only 21 years old, he turns 22 next week and is just taking over the league in the paint.
He is leading the league in rebounds and has improved his scoring each season he has played. He is averaging 20 points a game so far this season, and after having a touch game held to nine points, comes back the next game and scores a career high 39.
He also has two games this season with at least 30 points and 20 rebounds, which is just crazy. With Howard being mentored by Knicks great Patrick Ewing, Howard is well on his way to leaving his mark in NBA History. This young man-child will on continue to get better skillfully and continue to lead the Magic and make them a top tear team in the league.
Have a good Saturday and enjoy some college football and basketball.
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