December 26th 2010

I know it's been a while since my last post. That's what the holiday season can do to you. Anyhow, on to some news. I see that a lot has changed since my last blog. Vince Carter is now in Phoenix with Steve Nash and Grant Hill? Gilbert Arenas and Jason Richardson is out in Orlando? There are some moves that might make a team better, but with what Orlando has done was that not only did they have to give up Rashard Lewis (and a couple of players), but they are now a force to be reckoned with now that J-Rich and Arenas is back on board with them. And now they have learned the errors of their ways and found a way to bring back the one man probably responsible outside of Dwight Howard for helping them reach the NBA Finals a few years back, Heido Turkalou. You can disagree all you want but he was probably the 2nd best player on that NBA Finals team and with him back and adding Arenas and Richardson plus you still got Nelson and Howard, I'm starting to feel sorry for Boston and Miami.

Speaking of Miami, finally they've gotten their act together and started to get more wins and surpassing Orlando for the top spot in their division. Who's to say how long that will last but enjoy being on top while it last (or how long the egos are able to hold out in South Beach). Congrats to them on their win against the Lakers on Christmas evening, I'm sure that Kobe will never forget that come June should you make it to the Finals. I've heard that Kobe and the Lake-Show has already brought their brooms. Another congrats to the New York Knicks for their X-Mas win over the Bulls, a teams with a winning record. The Knicks are also having their best season since the Houston/Sprewell era. Keep them young legs running and gunning out in NY, D'Antoni. Carmelo, if you're smart keep your mouth shut for the rest of the season and waiting until you're a free agent. Until then, keep that fake smile on your face to make Denver happy, then bolt over to NY. Chris Paul, within every game it looks like Raymond Felton is making the Knicks forget about you more and more. Might as well take that contract from New Orleans.

Yao Ming, just hang it up. You're not getting any better and you're not getting any younger with all them injuries. Just call it a career. I'll still consider you one of the greatest Asian centers to ever grace the game. You've gave it your best, not just sit back and enjoy what was a good stay at Houston. I'm just amazed at how Dallas is holding up, even without Dampier. Though he wasn't doing much anyways. Jason Kidd is still doing his thing after all these years, just like him co-Rookie of the Year partner Grant Hill in Phoenix. Seeing you guys still play some good quality basketball always brings my mind and body back to the mid-90's. I'm hoping for the Spurs to win the chip this season, just so Duncan can end it all as a winner just like his mentor David Robinson.

Well, that's it for this week. Next week.........I would tell you what I would want to say, but with something different going on every other day in the NBA, it's even hard for me to predict what my next blog is going to be about. You'll just have to wait and see. Leave you expressions and thoughts on what you like and dislike about the season so far. Until then, HAPPY NEW YEAR and I'll see you all in 2011.

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

I know it's been a while since I've been on due to the upcoming holiday. But I'm back, so let's get to what's going on as of late during the past month in the NBA. With a month already passed, there have been a lot of surprises. Let's start with the Miami Heat. They have been been (in my opinion), underachieving to everyone's surprise. I thought that this was supposed to be the 'Super Team' trying to take over the East and conquer the Lakers in the Finals. They are now standing at 13-8 (3rd in the Southeast Division) and have yet to have found their stride yet. One of the oldest teams in the NBA have the best record in the East and that would be the Boston Celtics. Their big three have been dominant and with the addition of Shaq, they continue to run down the East with their experience. Another team in the East I would like to give credit to would be the New York Knicks. As a fan, I'm happy to say that even at 11-9 (2nd in the Atlantic Division), I'm glad that they are on the right track and have won 6th straight on the road. With the help from Amare, Raymond Felton and Danilio Galanari, they continue to gel much better and have been one of the most exciting young team to watch. If they continue to play at this level, I could see them taking anywhere from the 6th to the 8th playoff spot. Welcome back, Knicks. We miss ya! LeBron who??

Over in the West, the San Antonio Spurs continue to amaze me with having the best record in the NBA overall. Should this keep on, Tim Duncan could be on his way to snatching up ring #5. Hats off to the Spurs and the most dominate forward ever to grace the game. Yes, even better than Karl Malone. The Lakers have been slipping a bit, but till manages to stay on top of the Pacific Division. As for the other L.A. team, they may not be winning a lot, but they are fun to watch with their rookie Blake Griffin having highlight nights almost every game. I can see him taking Rookie of the Year honors from John Wall. But would it be fair? Blake was drafted last year. While injured and was put on the shelf all season, Griffin had that experience to see the NBA up close and personal while Wall's was focus on his greatness in college. Whether it'll be fair or not, it's going to be fun to see who'll win Rookie of the Year. Haven't looked forward to two rookies since LeBron and Carmelo was duking it out for ROY.

Next week, I'm going to talking about the Atlanta Hawks and how they've doing without the injured Joe Johnson. And I'll be going to take a look at Portland and see what could have been if Greg Oden wasn't so injury-prone. Give me your thoughts on what you think about the season by leaving your comments. Thank you for reading my blog and see you next week.

Week One: So Far, So Good

With the 2010-2011 season one week already in, it looks like it’s shaping up to be a not so bad season. My opinion, for Rookie of the Year so far…..Blake Griffin. My apologies to those John Wall fans but I’ve seen him play the other night against the Orlando Magic and John Wall was shooting bricks (I don’t want to get started with the fact that you and two other teammates got dunked on by Brad Anderson. I will see that in a future Slam Magazine issue), given the perfect name of John Wall. I stay true to my New York Knicks, who had started out with a win, but then to lose two in a row. How am I supposed to believe in my team if they do stuff like take a lead in the beginning only to crumble in the end? How am I supposed to root for them to get the 8th spot in the playoffs if messes like that happen? Amare, give your team a better pep talk before the games or step up your game because right now the best player on your team is coming off the bench. Can you say Wilson Chandler? I don’t watch all games for I am limited to only the few that I can see, in addition to Sports Center on ESPN. But In my blogs, every week for the season I’ll be giving my opinion (or week of review) on the stuff going on around the league and who’s real and who’s fake. Look out players because if you’re out there doing less than what you are supposed to, you will be put on blast. Man, I love this game! Tell me what you think about the first week and do you see any predictions?