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Rockets beat Cavs, Mike Brown loses mind arguing no-call

frank — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:39:54 +0000

by Keith Allison

Rockets beat Cavs, Mike Brown loses mind arguing no-call
Don’t press the panic button yet, but the Cavs have lost their 2nd straight game for the second time this season. Last night the Houston Rockets flat-out outplayed the Cavs, who were on the second night of a back-to-back. Shane Battier and Trevor Ariza did an excellent job discouraging LeBron from driving to the hole, effectively making him a jump shooter. “No one guy is going to stop Shaq. No one guy is going to stop LeBron,” Battier said. “I thought our big guys did a great job of forming a wall behind the guy guarding LeBron, and just by being there it deterred some of the drives. And I thought we played really good help-side defense on everybody tonight.”

In addition to a mundane 27 points on 21 shots, LeBron and the Cavs turned the ball over 20 times.. unacceptable. Mike “Clown” Brown got ejected in the first half for arguing a no-call on a drive by LeBron, and had an awesomely bad freakout. Talking about the ejection, Mike admitted, “I wanted a technical to get my point across,” said Brown, whose team finished with five technical fouls, “but I took it a step too far.” At least he showed some signs of life, as the Cavaliers did not. Another thing I applaud is that the assistant coaches really stepped their game up after Brown got tossed; They were standing and yelling almost the entire game when the Cavs were on defense. As you can tell there weren’t too many positives to take away from this defeat, and the Cavs better get it together and start racking up some W’s on this road trip starting in Portland on Friday night. Dear LeBron, you are the leader of the only legitimate professional sports franchise in the desolate city of Cleveland, and the city needs you to produce a winner. No more back-to-back losses please. We have the Indians and the Browns (who desperately need a win vs. Pittsburgh tonight). Think about it. The Cavs are our only shot. LeBron knows this, and I assure you he will end the championship drought in Cleveland. LeBron James is underrated

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Activities And Accommodation In Miami

frank — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:38:15 +0000

by Davy G.

Activities And Accommodation In Miami
Miami is a city with everything going for it, and for the young or even the young at heart there’s something to do for everyone. Accommodation is plentiful even for those who probably won’t be frequenting the top star hotels. In the South Beach area alone there are over 3,000 beds for rent so you can just imagine how many there are in the whole of the Miami and Miami Beach area. The prices of these beds may range from between per night for a bed in a dormitory to thousands of dollars for some of the best suites in the world. The best times to travel to Miami in terms of finding good hotel deals are between Easter and Memorial Day and in the autumn months of September and October be warned however that these later months can bring hurricanes!

Enough of the inside, what about the outside? Due to the all year sunshine for which Miami is renowned, it is more than capable of providing the tools with which to eliminate its other renowned factor a place for old people. Miami has an incredibly vibrant outdoor culture and because of this is a magnet for outdoors loving young people just as much as for their balcony loving older counterparts.

You will be able to find a sport or activity to suit every taste in the Miami area depending on the level of action and involvement required. For those happy to watch, why not check out stock-car races at the Hialeah Speedway course, of the Winston Cup NASCAR events at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports complex. For something a little quieter there’s the Florida Marlins Baseball team or the Miami Heat basketball team.

You may feel however, that whilst by the ocean water-based activities are a must. You wouldn’t be the only one. The Crandon Park Marina offers opportunities for deep sea fishing, scuba diving, and power boat hire whilst providing a beautiful setting and restaurant for less adventurous relatives to relax and await your return. Alternatively in the Government Cut jetty area you can find windsurfing centers and even windsurfing only beaches.

For those after a little involvement, but not necessarily heart racing action, perhaps a little biking may be in order. The area’s flat terrain and good weather makes it a perfect cycling location. There are numerous bicycle centers and clubs that will offer bike-hiring services, and anyone can get a free map which will illustrate the cycle-friendly routes, location of bike shops and even give details of bike rack-equipped busses.

For a the more animal sport based person Miami offers the choice of dog racing, fishing, and horse racing; or if you prefer ball focused activities why not check out the numerous tennis centers or golf courses

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Zydrunas’ Triumphant Return Is Well-Received

frank — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:39:53 +0000

by Keith Allison

Zydrunas’ Triumphant Return Is Well-Received
I hate admitting this, but lately.. I’ve been a terrible Cavs fan. Considering the fact that I watched all 82 games (on WUAB) during the season before we got LeBron, (17 wins, 65 losses) my recent trend has made me question my own fanhood: I missed a game. It stings to even talk about it. Before our loss in San Antonio and our recent win over Sacramento, we played the New Orleans Hornets.

So more or less, I don’t even feel justified in writing about that game. Here’s what I’ll say: Wednesday night, we beat New Orleans 105-92. It was Zydrunas’ first game back as a Cavalier, which makes me feel even worse. LeBron dropped 38 points, and from the Sportscenter highlight I saw, he destroyed every single player sent to defend him. You probably know more about what actually happened than I do.

Then we get to Friday night, where we were matched up against Skip Bayless’ San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs thought that by acquiring Richard Jefferson, they would have enough pieces to contend with the Lakers in the West. Jefferson has not proven to be highly effective, and last night the Spurs lost to the New Jersey Nets. If that’s not a sign that you’re not going to do much in the playoffs, I don’t know what is.

Minor detail: The Cavs lost to the Spurs, although a late surge in the 4th quarter provided for an exciting finish. We were down 94-86, and then before you could blink we cut it to 96-92. LeBron did all that he could to pull us from the throes of defeat, but the Spurs got lucky. This brings me to a perplexing conclusion. If the Spurs beat our Cavaliers, and the Nets beat the Spurs, doesn’t that mean the Nets could potentially beat the Cavs? Let’s hope they don’t make the playoffs, because by that premise.. we could be in for a tough series.

On second thought, the Nets (at 10-64) are roughly 37.5 games out of 1st place, meaning they won’t be in the playoffs. Looks like we dodged a bullet there.

So Sunday afternoon, the Cavs hosted the Sacramento Queens, who were without their best player Tyreke Evans. This game was all about Big Z; Ilgauskas played his first game at the Q since the awkward trade-that-wasn’t to the Wizards for Jamison, and Cleveland showed him such much-deserved respect.

Quicken Loans aka Gund Arena has been home for big Z since 1997, and on this one special occasion, there were more “Z” signs in the building than there were LeBron jerseys. Z entered the game to a thunderous roar, and even though he only contributed 4 points, he still felt the love.

LeBron scored 34 points and was on-fire in the 2nd half. Jamison added 26, and although the Cavs let the Queens hang around for awhile, we all knew it was a matter of time until we slammed the door shut.

My favorite part of this affair came after the game when LeBron was quoted as saying, “We’ve all been joking around, but seriously this might have been the most anticipated comeback since Michael Jordan coming back to the Bulls.” No arguments here.

The Cavs take on the hot Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night, and it’s getting to that point in the season where Mike Brown likes to rest his best players aka LeBron James. We all know this is Cleveland’s best shot at a championship basically ever, and he doesn’t want to blow it. LeBron knows what time it is, and he’s about to show the world why the Cavaliers are the best team in the NBA. LeBron James is Underrated

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NBA Playoff Tickets – Eastern Conference First Round Predictions

frank — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:38:34 +0000

by Bob B. Brown

NBA Playoff Tickets – Eastern Conference First Round Predictions
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Chicago Bulls: It’s hard to see the Bulls taking a game here, but it was also hard to see Chicago taking Boston to seven games last postseason.Â Still, this Bulls teams is really young and barely made the playoffs, while the Cavs have the best player on the planet.Â LeBron James is not only the king of Cleveland, but he’s the king of the league now.Â Nobody will sell more NBA Playoff tickets and I think this is the year he finally breaks through and wins a title.Â The Bulls might be able to steal a game if Derrick Rose can go off, but I still think it’s unlikely.Â Prediction: Cleveland in four.

(2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats: The Magic are the reigning conference champs, but the Bobcats are not going to be run over by anybody thanks to their defense.Â I don’t think Charlotte will win the series, but Gerald Wallace and Stephen Jackson should generate enough offense to steal a game or two.Â They’re going to have trouble with Dwight Howard, but who doesn’t?Â Tyson Chandler has actually been playing pretty well as of late and he could help defend Orlando’s big man.Â Orlando is incredibly deep, though, and will find ways to score against Charlotte.Â This Bobcats team is a dominant offensive player away from being really good, but alas, they don’t have one.Â Prediction: Orlando in six.

(3) Atlanta Hawks vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: I would have given the Bucks a real shot in this series had Andrew Bogut not gone down with that gruesome injury.Â The Hawks are just too athletic and have too much overall talent for the Bogut-less Bucks to handle.Â Josh Smith has become an extremely valuable player with his refined approach to the game and Joe Johnson is a proven playoff performer.Â Jamal Crawford should also make a name for himself in the postseason this year.Â I think the Bucks are a team on the rise and have a bright future, but I can’t see an upset here.Â Prediction: Atlanta in five.

(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Miami Heat: This is the one series in the East that I could see being a potential upset scenario.Â The Heat are playing great basketball as of late, even if Dwyane Wade is forced to carry a huge load, and the Celtics look extremely vulnerable.Â Wade has a reputation for being a fantastic player in the postseason and he could definitely carry this team to victory. Udonis Haslem is more than capable of handling Kevin Garnett these days, and the Heat have long defenders that can bother Paul Pierce, such as Dorrell Wright.Â I think the difference-maker in this series will be Rajon Rondo.Â He’s probably the most important player on the Celtics and could push them to the second round with a good series against the Heat.

On the Miami side, it really all comes down to Wade; big surprise.Â He’s going to need some help, though, and the leading candidate to give Wade some scoring support is Michael Beasley.Â Beasley has had trouble with consistency all season, but a good playoff series could turn things around for him.Â Prediction: Miami in seven.

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Top 20 Cleveland Cavaliers: #3 Ricky Davis

frank — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:41:13 +0000

by mr.l

Top 20 Cleveland Cavaliers: #3 Ricky Davis “Be not afraid of greatness: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare uttered these famous words, and unmistakably, he was talking about Ricky Davis.

The 3rd greatest Cleveland Cavalier of All-Time is none other than Tyree Ricardo “Ricky” Davis. Some have referred to Ricky as one of, if not, the worst Cavalier of all-time. I’ve heard these blasphemous rumors before. Trust, there are other great Americans who were not appreciated in their time. Thus, I must come to the defense of one of the most legendary franchise players in recent history.

Ricky Davis was an amateur stud while starting all 4 years at North High School in Davenport, Iowa. He quickly garnered attention nationally and decided to stay in-state, playing for the illustrious university of Iowa. His high-flying style of play to go along with his smooth jump shot, earned him a place in the NBA. With the 21st pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Ricky in one of the greatest late-1st round steals in Draft history. He would only play 2 seasons with the Hornets before being traded to the heat in a 9-player swap. Shame on Charlotte for underappreciating his talent, and a good move by the Heat.

Unfortunately for Miami, they would only suit up RD for 7 games before the Cavaliers made the move for the great, Ricky Davis. Personally, if I owned the rights to one of the historically great NBA players, I would not have traded him. I would consider it an honor and a pleasure to handsomely pay a player who displays such class and elegance on the court.

October 26, 2001 was a momentous day in Cavalier-history. Forget Queen James, this was the move of the decade for a franchise that desperately needed something to cheer for. Consider where the Cavaliers were before the acquisition of the legendary Ricky Davis: The season before we wised up and brought in Davis, the Cavaliers finished 30-52, led in scoring by Andre Miller and Lamond Murray. While Lamond did provide for some excitement, the role of high-flying dunk machine was essentially non-existent. Enter Ricky Davis.

Who can deny Ricky’s endless list of accomplishments in a Cavaliers uniform? Many were quick to point out his disputes with then-coach Paul Silas, and his reputation as a showboat. I choose to look at the positives; There are so many to choose from.

Granted, I advise you not to remember that the team actually got worse with the addition of Davis.. I’m still not even sure how that’s logistically possible. In his first season as a Cavalier, Ricky averaged 11.7 points per game. Solid numbers for a player who only saw the floor for 23 minutes a night. He shot 42% from the field and clearly won the hearts of Cavs fans everywhere, depending on who you ask.

Let’s also remember the fact that Ricky was part of the 2003 season, arguably the greatest roster the franchise has ever put together. Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Carlos Boozer, Dajuan Wagner, DeSagana Diop, Zydrunas, and some rookie named LeBron James. Inexplicably, the franchise committed the cardinal sin of trading one, Ricky Davis, later that year.

I still can’t muster up the courage to defend the trade, seeing as the mentoring Ricky provided to LeBron was invaluable to the success of his early years. There was a certain level of respect and admiration that Ricky demanded from every player on the team, especially James. Don’t laugh, there’s evidence to support my logical claim.

In a game vs. the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James had a wide-open opportunity for a dunk on a fast-break. But, LeBron instead chose to turn around and flip the ball to Ricky, who obviously finished with a demoralizing reverse windmill.

This sort of respect for the greatness of Ricky’s dunking stature is a demonstration of why LeBron understood that Ricky Davis was even more of an electrifying dunker than he himself.

The LeBron and Ricky duo was one of the greatest tandems the Association could have ever hoped for. Clearly, Ricky’s mentoring of LeBron was instrumental to the success of LeBron’s early years, and the turning around of a franchise who hadn’t even sniffed the playoffs in years.

Now, let’s take a moment to discuss Ricky’s largely misunderstood act of trying to secure a triple-double. We all know the story. Ricky was one rebound short of the elusive triple-double and with the clock winding down, attempted to shoot on our own basket in order to achieve such an honorable feat. Undeniably, this move was a clear representation of Ricky’s unselfishness and in fact, his willingness to take some bad press in order for the good of the Cavaliers franchise.

This move earned him the dubious “Wrong-Rim Ricky” nickname that many so wrongly identify with this great player. It is so plainly obvious that Ricky was trying to secure his first career triple-double for the team, not for himself. Playing for a franchise with no hope of the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers desperately needed some sort of recognition and Ricky gave his best to bring that to us. Let’s applaud him for his efforts. We must not blame Ricky.

Ricky Davis represented such an incredulous amount of untapped potential and talent, that was never achieved in large part due to the fact that he never had the right coach to harness his abilities. Instead of faulting a legend of the game, we must look at the inept leadership of Randy Wittman, Paul Silas, and then John Lucas. We must not blame Ricky. Instead, we must recognize and appreciate what he could have and should have been – the 3rd greatest Cavalier in the history of the franchise.

When #31 suited up on a nightly basis, he never failed in his obligation to represent the 3 E’s. That is, Elevate, Electrify, and Excite. While some would say his antics were that of an egotistical showboat, We must not blame Ricky. The Cleveland faithful desperately needed a reason to keep their faith, and Ricky Davis did his best to keep Gund Arena an exciting place. His elevation still goes unmatched to this day. The 6 ft. 7″ prodigy could dunk the ball with such ferocity that you wondered if the other team was even going to finish the game. He consistently got so high in the air that defenders simply chose to allow him open-access to the Rim.

Ricky Davis’ keys to Ricky-Davis-style dunking: “The key element is to be able to dunk when the light’s on — you know, dunking on people, finishing, keeping the attitude of dunking.”

And “Dunk when the light’s were on” was Ricky’s specialty. A prime example of this unforgettable dunk-first, apologize-never attitude was displayed when he rose up over Steve Nash, creating a poster worthy of placement in the Smithsonian. Some have said there is still a bump on Nash’s forehead from where Ricky’s knee left a Voldemort-esque scar. I believe it.

During Ricky’s final full-season campaign with the Cavaliers, the team finished with an embarrassing record of 17-65. Again, we must not blame Ricky. When a player with such greatness is relegated to a franchise with no chance of winning, frustration is to be expected. And that’s not to say that Ricky didn’t bring it every night; The man carried this franchise to 17 wins, and for that I applaud him. In the 2002 season, Ricky averaged 20.6 points per game. He also snagged close to 5 rebounds, and was the out-right leader of the fun, yet hard-to-watch team.

Had Ricky been surrounded with more talent around him, that team could have achieved staggering numbers and likely won at least 3 more games, pushing our win total to 20+. Clearly, Ricky Davis knew that he had to do it all, and his mission became more than about himself. He decided that with the season already lost, he would position the franchise for great things in future. Yes, Ricky Davis wanted to do the right thing. He knew if the team lost as many games as possible, we would secure a draft pick worthy of this great franchise. Due to Ricky’s foresight and leadership, his flawless plan worked to perfection. The lottery balls bounced our way, and with the #1 pick overall the Cleveland Cavaliers selected LeBron James.

Ricky’s dedication to securing that draft pick was the main reason he took so many shots during that season. To Davis’ credit, only 2 years later the Cavaliers began a playoff appearance that has now stretched over 6 years. I vote that Ricky Davis’ jersey should be hoisted in the rafters, as his work-ethic and ability to block out the negativity that surrounded him was so important to the Cavaliers franchise. Ricky was so wildly popular that he felt obligated to coin his own fan section and give away 15 season tickets to his most passionate fans, the “Get Buckets brigade.” Although the franchise foolishly traded him away to open more shots for a future traitor in James, we must not blame Ricky. Without question, Ricky Davis is Underrated.

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LeBron James—the Future Leader of Heat, Well-Prepared to Fight against Kobe Bryant

frank — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:41:07 +0000

by Chris Devers

LeBron James—the Future Leader of Heat, Well-Prepared to Fight against Kobe Bryant
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Who is the super star of NBA, LeBron James or Kobe Bryant? This is the often hot discussed topic. September 20th. LeBron James will still be only the Second in the new season? Erik Spoelstra said NO.

Â According to the nearest report, Erik Spoelstra, the coach of Miami Heat, said that LeBron’s play will not be limited in the new season, he can display his basketball thoroughly. James will play as organization rearguard, small forward and big striker, to show his talent.

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We cannot deny the fact that LeBron james will be the leader of the Heat team to lead his team has good performances in the new season. James was regarded as the Second after Wade when he first joined in the Heat, Wade was truly the leader, then. Now, all elements just showed that LeBron James will take the place of Wade, and be the first place in the Heat.

“LeBron will play as the organization rearguard for a short time, at this moment he is the organizer of the team. Meanwhile, he will play as the last shot for he was the scoring title. Of course, he is not limited in these talent, he should be more powerful and play the best as much as he can.” Spoelstra added.

Spoelstra’s words have great power, which will be helpful for LeBron James fight for the MVP. Riley said before that Spoelstra will be the Heat’s coach, he will not take the place of him at the moment. And James now get supported from Spoelstra, this will be surely good for him to fight for the MVP. Just as the media reported before that, James could not be able to gain the MVP for he wasn’t the First in Miami Heat.

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Varejao’s Energy Clutch In Win Over Struggling Celtics

frank — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:40:41 +0000

Varejao’s Energy Clutch In Win Over Struggling Celtics
Yesterday, the Cavaliers showed the Boston Celtics why they won’t be making a run in the playoffs this year. Anderson Varejao played like a man-possessed, and his energy was invaluable as the Cavaliers delivered another knock-out punch to the Celtics. In the 1st quarter, LeBron looked to find his teammates. The Cavaliers were playing scrappy defense, but definitely missed Shaq’s presence. Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins went to work, taking advantage of the Cavaliers lack of big-men. This didn’t last long however.

This game got chippy very early on, and right around the 8 minute mark KG and Hickson got into it. At shit point in his career, Garnett has resorted to cheap shots and shoving people around. When you play on a team full of senior-citizens, and you’re well on your way to losing your 3rd out of 4 games, you’ll have that. Hickson did not take Garnett’s shoving lightly, and let him know about it after the whistle.

Anthony Parker was a bright spot early on, as he continues to hit clutch jumpers and 3′s seemingly right when the Cavs need him to. Take for instance, when the Cavaliers were down 12-9. He hits a deep 3 pointer, and kills any momentum the Celtics thought they may have going. AP has been a solid pick-up for the Cavs, not only for his shooting but also for his size and quickness on the defensive end of the floor.

LeBron then pulled a bunny out of his bag of tricks, and hit a ridiculously tough fall-away jumper while he fell out of bounds. Cavs end the quarter up 24-18, and we knew it was only a matter of time before the Celtics fell apart.

Side note: This was without question the most annoying broadcasting I have heard in a long time. First of all, I hate Mark Jackson. He felt the need to correct Jeff Van Gundy frequently, saying, “You’re out of line saying LeBron is a better passer than Magic Johnson.” No Mark, you’re out of line. You’re ignorant of LeBron’s greatness and true basketball fans are better off muting the television when you talk. They didn’t even talk about the game for most of the 2nd quarter, instead they focused on Mark Jackson’s whack purple suit he wore in his playing days. Wow, what I would have given for some Austin Carr and Fred McLeod. In the 2nd quarter, the Cavaliers without a doubt fed off of the Wild Thing’s energy. LeBron kept looking for open teammates, but Boston kept fighting back. Garnett kept trying to push around and intimidate our bigs, and rightly so picked up his 3rd foul with 4 minutes to go in the half. On the next possession, Antawn pump-faked a 3 and Glen Davis came barreling at him, taking him out on his often-injured right shoulder side. Is he trying to take out our stars? First Shaq now Jamison? Big Baby, do yourself a favor and tone it down a notch. Nobody likes you. Varejao kept coming at the Celtics, and the chippiness continued. Must suck to be a Celtics fan right about now, knowing your team has no shot at a gold trophy.

LeBron added another couple highlight-reel blocks, including a left-handed swat on once-decent Paul Pierce. LeBron finished off the half with a classic backdoor pass to Varejao for a nice layup, and we knew the route was on.

Early in the 2nd half, Kevin Garnett let out his frustration, doing the unthinkable. As LeBron drove to the hole, KG smacked LeBron right in the face, putting the King on the floor writhing in pain for a few minutes. Sweet Garnett, you’re old and your knee is falling apart. While Mark Jackson claimed, “That was definitely not intentional,” Cavs fans knew otherwise. The Celtics have resorted to dirty play on a consistent basis. I’m sick of it. That was deliberate, and Shaq doesn’t let these things slide by. Expect several Celtics to leave the court on stretchers if we do match up with them in the playoffs, you got me right Shaq? So we traded baskets for most of the 3rd, and the game was still relatively close. Mo hit some threes, but Boston answered with big shots from Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. It’s funny watching old men run around thinking they have a chance against the greatest player in the world. Funny stuff. Anyways, the 2nd chance points in this game were huge. Any idea who most of those came from? (Insert Varejao) “I thought one guy completely dominated this game, and that was Varejao,” Rivers said after watching his team fall to 41-24. “Loose balls, activity, getting under our skin. I mean, he’s doing what he should do. That was very frustrating.” Anderson does this on a nightly basis. Other teams can’t stop him because he’s constant energy. The Cavaliers took over in the 4th, and at one point pushed the lead to 89-72. Just like last time, the Celtics couldn’t hang. Jamison didn’t play well, and his 2/8 free throw shooting was pathetic. He needs to step us his game, because we need his offensive production. Against the Celtics though, it didn’t end up mattering. They never can seem to stop LeBron. (who finished with 30 points and 7 assists) Nobody really ever stops the King, they can only hope to contain him. LeBron James is underrated http://lebronunderrated.blogspot.com/2010/03/varejaos-energy-clutch-in-win-over.html http://www.LeBronJamesisUnderrated.com

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Looking ahead to the NBA’s 2010-2011 season

frank — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:38:42 +0000

Looking ahead to the NBA’s 2010-2011 season
Time flies without much of our attention and now we are entering September. Just one month later, we will embrace the start of a whole new NBA season. I believe every NBA or basketball lover has now filled their hearts with keen anticipation.

Which team will have the last laugh and win this season’s championship? Maybe that question is the most asked one among NBA fans.

Miami Heat has recently undergone a huge member exchange-Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, the 3 peerless All-Star players have unexpectedly joined their hands at Miami Heat and formed a new “Big Three”, which will definitely cause a great uproar in the NBA. I believe in most people’s opinion, they will have the best chance to will the title.

As for the last season’s champion Los Angeles Lakers, under the great leadership of Kobe Bryant, who can also get some help from Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Ron Artest, they will still be very competitive and I believe they are one of a few teams that have the strength to compete with Miami Heat.

As far as I am concerned, the Celtics may not perform as well as they did in the last season, since Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul pierce, and Rasheed Wallace are not at their peak any more. The only hope may rest on Rajon Londo, who grew at an amazing speed. However, basketball relies on teamwork but not on any single person.

Don’t forget Dwight Howard and his Orlando Magic, especially after the advent of VC. VC can’t go back to his “half-man-half-amazing” days, but his experience and strong ability to score will benefit the team a lot. Last season, they did well, but not well enough. I think they can do better this season, and good luck to them!

Carmelo Anthony’s leave will certainly weaken Denver Nuggets, and his final choice may have not a small impact on the NBA. Chauncey Billups, whose advent brought Denver Nuggets new life, will stay and he will not let Denver Nuggets collapse easily.

Oklahoma City Thunder may have a chance to play as a dark horse, as they have their core player Kevin Durant, a superstar player who scored the highest during last season. Their performance will be also paid close attention to by many people. Good luck to them, too!

NBA is such a huge basketball festival for basket fans. Each match, including matches during regular season, is worth watching. If you are lucky enough and have a chance to attend the excellent matches, don’t forget to take some photos or record a match with your digital video camera! If you like, you can also convert your videos （handy video converters are available at http://www.topsoftwareol.com/products_Video.html ）to other formats and either put them onto your personal website, or store them in your portable media players and share them with your friends later. What a joyful thing!

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James or Kobe- the hatest race war in NBA which reflect little affect to their business career of Nike shoes

frank — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:42:17 +0000

by edtrigger

James or Kobe- the hatest race war in NBA which reflect little affect to their business career of Nike shoes
Just like other field, NBA is also a war place, all best skilled stars together with this place, what they do just show their skills and try their best to champion. But unlike other place, NBA is also a place which show personality, people can select the pop star they would like to supports, also the team they would like to support. It seems that not relate to stars, but really do – just like Kobe Brand and Lebron James – the popularity of basketball stars really relate to their NBA careers and also their business incomes of Nike Shoes.

It is a long period that people like Lebron James more than Kobe Brand, without reasons most of NBA fans support Lebron James. However, Kobe become the hatest NBA stars in the basketball games, not relate to his workmanship skills, not relate to his MVP and champion, people still hate him. The concern of Kobe has affected apparent during the match. Both are the best players in the NBA games, why this different happened? Before O’Neil apart from Lakers, people just compare Kobe with O’Neil for fun, finally end to O’Neal’s departure. But history performed again, the title called James as “Next O’Neil” may repeat this inconclusive war. However, really hard to make a conclusion.

Now, after LeBron’s decision and “The Decision,” more and more people dislike LeBron James. Whether they think he’s a coward, a jerk or just has a bad beard, the LeBron James train has less and less people enjoying its complimentary peanuts. And while LeBron has been busy making people angry, Kobe has been enjoying a great run that has seen him win an Olympic gold medal and two straight titles while staying out of headlines for anything bad. The tables have turned. From satistics, just a summer, Kobe has return his battlefield with popularity of NBA fans, but James is in a disadvantage statu. No matter how hard James is, the result show that Kobe is the winner in this conpetetion.

Also it is amazing that the dislike of LeBron James affect how much they like his new teammates. It may see clearly in the new NBA season. However, Kobe has changed, no matter the sales of his new Nike Zoom shoes or just his attention cause the biggest success compare with James. But this will not make difference for LeBron James. His career with Nike company still continues and his popular Nike shoes still sales well. His series Nike Air Max VII is not affect by his career. From the lastest satistics at Q Scores, Kobe’s positive score of 16 and negative score of 40 are close to LeBron’s scores of 14 and 39 — but people still dislike Kobe more than LeBron. All is right with the world and nothing has changed. May be this is the short lived dislike of James, the popularity is still higher than Kobe. This maybe the event which affect James, but as soon as he find the problems, this poblem maybe solve.

As a good player in the world, Kobe has also made a mistake in early days, the caprices he meet has finally got understand by others, also he become famous again with workmanship skills. This maybe the same problem with James, but the affect is ligher than Kobe , so it doesn’t matter for James, just like O’Neil, his best character may affect others return to his place again. From the Nike Shoes Sale satistic, a status of pop star may affect his personality, but not affect his business products – the shoe Nike product for them just a honor of basketball player, not concern about his NBA career.

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Nets Had The Record Of Ten Failure And The Bad Result Was Just The Stepping-Stone For The Hot Star Wade

frank — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:39:07 +0000

by US_Air_Force

Nets Had The Record Of Ten Failure And The Bad Result Was Just The Stepping-Stone For The Hot Star Wade

Their away fight with Miami heat, only 4. Oprah Winfrey Choose 1 seconds coming to an end, the Nets 80 compare 78 which lead 3 points. It is Reported That the Designer of aigo iphone charger will Resign Next Year Lover Boy Frank stood in front of coach seat nervously, sending students on stage defense instruction urgently with two hands. Only if can stop last ball, they would finalize awkward records of 9 continuous failure after opening game. Frank knew clearly Nets’ last shoot must be done by Wade, “coach told me to take hugging defense. I think I have done well enough, but Wade still shot the ball into the net.” Defender Hussell said frustratingly.

Hassell did do what he could; Lightning Man almost lost the ball under his defense, but the Heat No.3 was so strong that he forced a shot outside the three-point line when he couldn’t enter inside. When he was jumping, the clock showed that there was 1.8 seconds from the end of the game. When he let the ball dropped into the basket, there was 0.1 seconds left. The Net team did not have time to change the situation of 10-game losing streak. Wade completed the task that seemingly impossible. But he let the New Jersey passed by with the new season`s first victory.

“10 games lost, let me sad every spot. I believe this is destiny.” The Net team forward who ever toured two large caps in the competition said in frustration. Nets coach Frank with head in his hands, it is very painful. “We have almost achieved their first victory, this defeat was so hurt.” Frank said, “How great efforts our players made today, I think that their mood must be terrible.” The New Jersey cried. While the Miami that in the arena fighting smiled. Wade let himself get 22 scores in the whole spot depend on the last two-thirds shoot.

It’s also the consecutive 22nd game that he scored more than 20 points and set a personal record of 20 plus. “If the attack, they may complete the task, but games need to use mind .” Wade said with pride. “They had very tight defense, I had a try and they went to the front, then I adjusted the ball to my usual hand to shoot, and the ball found its goal. It was so simple.” “Yes, we have original plan is make Wade break, resulting in free throws after a foul, but his initiative to change in case of emergency. “When he shot with a retreat step in the last, I thought this guy did not want to tie the score, but to win.” The Heat team coach Spohr Stella said haunt.

Wade’s heroic deed echoed perfectly with the unrelenting outburst of “this is my place” in US Airways Center. “The Nets have not been performed as a team 0 wins and 10 losses, we have been very passive.” Spoelstra said. This win lets Spoelstra become the coach who obtains 50 win in shortest time in Miami Heat’s history. He reached this height only in 90 games.

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