I only have one question about this year's draft ... can you name one player who you are confident will become a cornerstone for his new team for years to come?
I am sure a few of these guys will turn out to be great, and some of the so called "sure things" have turned out to suck (Sam Bowie). There is just not a guy in this draft that you look at and say "that is the guy, we have to have him".
Some other quick thoughts:
Guy to watch: Brandon Rush (Kansas)
Runner-up: Joe Alexander (West Virginia)
7 footer taken to high because "you can't teach tall": Brook Lopez (Stanford)
Runner-up: Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)
7 footer taken to low because "he lacks offensive skills": Robin Lopez (Stanford)
Runner-up: Hell if I know (Mary's Laundry Institute)
Guy who should have stayed in college: Bill Walker (Kansas State)
Runner-up: Davon Jefferson (USC)
Guy who will benefit by being taken late in the first round by a solid team: Chris Douglass-Roberts (his team will also benefit from his NBA-readiness)
Runner-up: Nobody, all the other teams late in the draft who don't get CDR are going to select projects who they can keep in the D-League or Europe for a few years.
Guy most likely to be Darko II: Kosta Koufos (Ohio State) It pains me to type that, but it is true.
Runner-up: Danilo Gallinari
When you look back ten years from now the star of the draft will be: Anthony Randolph (LSU)
Runner-up: Derrick Rose (Memphis), but only if he is not playing in Chicago.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Beer of the Week
Week of June 23rd --- Beer of the Week
Murphy's Irish Red
A solid take on the Irish Red. Most people have probably come across Killian's before Murphy's. Murphy's is definitely the better of the two.
Murphy's Irish Red
A solid take on the Irish Red. Most people have probably come across Killian's before Murphy's. Murphy's is definitely the better of the two.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Beer of the Week
Week of June 16th --- Beer of the Week
Michelob Light
A little late but better than never. In honor of what my dad was drinking before 10 AM on father's day Michelob Light will be the beer of the week
A little late but better than never. In honor of what my dad was drinking before 10 AM on father's day Michelob Light will be the beer of the week
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
US Open Preview
There was talk that last year at Oakmont (par 70) no one was going to shoot better than 10 over par. Well Angel Cabrera got home in 285 which just happened to be 5 over. I see this year some projections that the winners final score will be better than 285 which would mean a winner at even par or better being that Torrey Pines will be playing as a par 71.
Honestly, I like to see the pros struggle to break par. At that same time I like to see that someone has the ability to make a birdie hear or there to make thing interesting. A perfect example of this took place just last week in
My favorite thing about the Open this year will be that 18 is a par 5 and a reachable par 5 at that. Anyone with in two of the lead who can keep a driver in the fairway will have a chance to go after the green putting pressure on the leaders.
Another great feature this year will be all the play in primetime. Playing out on the west coast the last groups will be finishing up sometime past 10 PM in the east.
Lastly the USGA has decided to pair the top 3 players in the world for the first two rounds. Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and 14,000 fans will be going around the course together for the first two days. I feel bad for the players directly in front and behind them because they are going to witness a stampede before, after, and unfortunately during their shots. This is an interesting experiment that will be great for ratings, let’s just hope it works out on the course.
Predictions…
Tiger makes the cut, but does not finish in the top 25. His knee is going to be too much to over come while trying to gauge the ball out of the deep US Open rough.
Philbert is in it late but finds away to yet another US Open slip away (probably by dunking one at 18 trying to reach in two).
Defending champion Angel Cabrera misses the cut.
Justin Rose wins his first major and becomes the first European to win the US Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Euro 2008 Preview
I put together a little Euro 2008 preview over at Just Rub Some Sugar On It. It is definitely a little more NSFW do to some of the language and pictures than what you are used to if you read what I write here.
Beer of the Week
Week of June 9th 2008 --- Beer of the Week
LandShark
LandShark is a solid summer beer. If you get a chance to give it a try it will remind you a little of Corona with a little fruity (not overpowering) taste to it.
LandShark
LandShark is a solid summer beer. If you get a chance to give it a try it will remind you a little of Corona with a little fruity (not overpowering) taste to it.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
NBA Finals
It is that time of year again. The time of year when we all sit back and ask that age old question, is the NBA rigged?
Last season the leagues most marketable player (King James) lead his band of role players and bench warmers to the NBA finals by defeating a far superior team in Detroit. Of course the Cavs were on the receiving end of the LeBroom thanks to the aging yet fundamentally sound Spurs.
Then last summer has the NBA ref scandal, the NBA draft steals the first pick from the tanking Celtics and the saga of Kobe Bryant wanting to be anywhere but LA (anywhere of course equals New York or Chicago).
The NBA did not look good, I even hear people were looking forward to the NHL season. Then Danny Ainge somehow someway becomes a solid GM and acquires Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett (assist to T-wolves GM Kevin McHale on helping out an old teammate there) and the Celts immediately become the team to beat in the Eastern Conference if not the whole league.
The Celtics looked like the toast of the east all year (if you don't count barely winning any road games in the playoffs) and disposed of the teams they were supposed to, while advancing to the finals.
As far as the west goes... the 2008 regular season will be remembered as one of the more competitive regular seasons of all time (Golden State finished 7 games over .500 and missed the playoffs). The day that the race changed was the day that Memphis gave LA Pau Gasol for summer membership to six flags and two slices of Dominoes pizza.
With Gasol to play second fiddle to Kobe the Lakers have been nearly unstoppable giving the NBA their dream series. Lakers-Celtics.
Did the NBA set this up? Probably not, but is sure a nice time for it to happen when the league has had some pretty lousy finals in the years leading up to this (Cavs-Spurs, Spurs-Pistons, Heat-Mavs). Wait the Heat-Mavs series can be a whole other case for the NBA being equal to the WWE.
OK, the NBA got what they want, but the ultimate test is if something funny happens to get this series to go 7 games. The 2-3-2 finals format is awful, if the Lakers get one in Boston there only chance to win at home is to take the next three. It is much better in a 2-2-1-1-1 forcing the the Lakers to probably win twice in Boston yet still have a chance to win at home. I just can't see the NBA letting LA win if the series gets to game 6 or 7 (not because they are not more talented). The NBA also does not want a 5 game series, a 4-1 finals is not entertaining. A 4-2 finals can be, just look at the Stanley Cup. So if the NBA is rigged you will see Boston ending up with the championship in 6 or 7 games.
Somewhere in the third paragraph or so this rant lost its way, but hopefully you get the picture.
Prediction: Lakers in 6* and the NBA is not rigged** and the city of Boston burns to the ground.
* I reserve the right to change this prediction if the some dude named Sully breaks Kobe's leg in tunnel before or after game one
**it pains me to type that
Last season the leagues most marketable player (King James) lead his band of role players and bench warmers to the NBA finals by defeating a far superior team in Detroit. Of course the Cavs were on the receiving end of the LeBroom thanks to the aging yet fundamentally sound Spurs.
Then last summer has the NBA ref scandal, the NBA draft steals the first pick from the tanking Celtics and the saga of Kobe Bryant wanting to be anywhere but LA (anywhere of course equals New York or Chicago).
The NBA did not look good, I even hear people were looking forward to the NHL season. Then Danny Ainge somehow someway becomes a solid GM and acquires Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett (assist to T-wolves GM Kevin McHale on helping out an old teammate there) and the Celts immediately become the team to beat in the Eastern Conference if not the whole league.
The Celtics looked like the toast of the east all year (if you don't count barely winning any road games in the playoffs) and disposed of the teams they were supposed to, while advancing to the finals.
As far as the west goes... the 2008 regular season will be remembered as one of the more competitive regular seasons of all time (Golden State finished 7 games over .500 and missed the playoffs). The day that the race changed was the day that Memphis gave LA Pau Gasol for summer membership to six flags and two slices of Dominoes pizza.
With Gasol to play second fiddle to Kobe the Lakers have been nearly unstoppable giving the NBA their dream series. Lakers-Celtics.
Did the NBA set this up? Probably not, but is sure a nice time for it to happen when the league has had some pretty lousy finals in the years leading up to this (Cavs-Spurs, Spurs-Pistons, Heat-Mavs). Wait the Heat-Mavs series can be a whole other case for the NBA being equal to the WWE.
OK, the NBA got what they want, but the ultimate test is if something funny happens to get this series to go 7 games. The 2-3-2 finals format is awful, if the Lakers get one in Boston there only chance to win at home is to take the next three. It is much better in a 2-2-1-1-1 forcing the the Lakers to probably win twice in Boston yet still have a chance to win at home. I just can't see the NBA letting LA win if the series gets to game 6 or 7 (not because they are not more talented). The NBA also does not want a 5 game series, a 4-1 finals is not entertaining. A 4-2 finals can be, just look at the Stanley Cup. So if the NBA is rigged you will see Boston ending up with the championship in 6 or 7 games.
Somewhere in the third paragraph or so this rant lost its way, but hopefully you get the picture.
Prediction: Lakers in 6* and the NBA is not rigged** and the city of Boston burns to the ground.
* I reserve the right to change this prediction if the some dude named Sully breaks Kobe's leg in tunnel before or after game one
**it pains me to type that
1 Year!!
So 1 year and 1 day ago I started this little endeavor.
It has had some good posts and some bad (OK mostly bad).
It has been a good outlet for some to of the useless info that I have in my head.
It has been the home of the reincarnated beer of the week.
It has been all sorts of whatever other crap I want to throw up here.
It will continue to be all of these things, just probably not as often.
Marge Simpson once said "Bart, don't make fun of grad students. They've just made a terrible life choice."
I sort of agree with that quote, but only because school takes away from my free time, my drinking time, my golfing time, and wreaks havoc on my schedule (30 straight hours of starring at a laser will do that to you).
I guess all I am saying here is that the posts may not be as often (or as good) but they will continue to show up when I have time and more importantly when I am motivated. Also, I might start posting more over at Just Rub Some Sugar On It now that it has a larger audience thanks to being featured on SI extra mustard's hot clicks.
Oh, and for the alcoholics (see: recreational drinkers), you will still be able to find the beer of the week.
Now returning you to your regularly schedules program.
It has had some good posts and some bad (OK mostly bad).
It has been a good outlet for some to of the useless info that I have in my head.
It has been the home of the reincarnated beer of the week.
It has been all sorts of whatever other crap I want to throw up here.
It will continue to be all of these things, just probably not as often.
Marge Simpson once said "Bart, don't make fun of grad students. They've just made a terrible life choice."
I sort of agree with that quote, but only because school takes away from my free time, my drinking time, my golfing time, and wreaks havoc on my schedule (30 straight hours of starring at a laser will do that to you).
I guess all I am saying here is that the posts may not be as often (or as good) but they will continue to show up when I have time and more importantly when I am motivated. Also, I might start posting more over at Just Rub Some Sugar On It now that it has a larger audience thanks to being featured on SI extra mustard's hot clicks.
Oh, and for the alcoholics (see: recreational drinkers), you will still be able to find the beer of the week.
Now returning you to your regularly schedules program.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Beer of the Week (better late than never)
Week of June 2nd 2008 --- Beer of the Week
Hamm's
Yes. Hamm's is the beer of the week. Why? Well there I involved in a bet that was for a case of beer and after I won I was promised that said case of beer would be Hamm's. Best part of this deal is that a case of Hamm's is a thirty pack (6 bonus beers!!!!).
mmmmmmmm the dirty thirty.
Hamm's
Yes. Hamm's is the beer of the week. Why? Well there I involved in a bet that was for a case of beer and after I won I was promised that said case of beer would be Hamm's. Best part of this deal is that a case of Hamm's is a thirty pack (6 bonus beers!!!!).
mmmmmmmm the dirty thirty.
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