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Heat Crush Pacers, 115-83

22 May

On the part of the Heat this is type of game that I expect from the beginning. LeBron James and Dwayne Wade have found their footing without Chris Bosh. James scored 30 points for the Heat. Twice running down the court to dunk with a wide open field. Wade had 28 points and seemed to be fully recovered from whatever had him down in Game 3. A ghost from Duke’s past Shane Battier added 13 points for the Heat. Battier has been in the NBA for so long that I almost forgot he was still playing.

Another college basketball ghost was Tyler Hansbrough he was a UNC star and now a Pacer bencher. As a Duke fan you can imagine how I feel about Hansbrough. And man tonight it was like he was trying to be notice but not in a good way. Hansbrough hit Wade in the face forcing him to sport the oh so stylish band aid over the eye look for the rest of the game. But Hansbrough was only dealt a flagrant foul 1.  The hit didn’t sit to well with Heat’s Udonis Haslem who had experienced Hansbrough fist in Game 4. (more…)

Who Should the Lakers Drop?

22 May

This is the second year that the Los Angeles Lakers have exited the Playoffs after Round 2. The first question all Lakers fans are asking is: what will change next year? Everyone has their personal predictions and thoughts on the matter. Here is a breakdown of the pros and cons to cutting people.

Mike Brown (He’s my vote) 

Pro: There is something not working chemistry wise with the Lakers. Yes the Oklahoma City Thunder are young and passionate but why didn’t Brown try to adjust for them. Brown is a great coach for the regular season but not for the Playoffs. As Kobe Bryant is getting older they need a coach who is going to take them all the way. Brown doesn’t seem to have the ability to cope with the egos of Bryant or Andrew Bynum.

Con: Brown has improved the Lakers defense. The Lakers seem to be happy with Bryant running the team and Brown being the public figure. If they bring in someone new know that doesn’t mess with Bryant it could just make things worse.

Andrew Bynum

Pro: If you trade Bynum you can get more bang for your buck. He is worth more than any potential trade with the exception of Bryant which will never happen. Bynum is not consistent and this is a real problem. He has the potential to be an amazing point guard but only if everything is in his favor. The best part is that Bynum gave a quote last night saying,’It doesn’t really matter to me. I’ll play anywhere.” Which to me is basically the preemptive cover your ass break-up line like “I was going to break-up with you first.”

Con: Bynum has some amazing potential and is still very young. If you trade him to another team you risk having to compete against him. Basically in girl terms you don’t want to be the starter wife for a guy who then goes out and makes millions.

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Football Get Thigh Highs

22 May

The NFL has made it mandatory for players to wear thigh and knee padding starting in the 2013 season. I know this doesn’t seem like a big deal because you assume players were already wearing this stuff. A lot of players are already sporting these trendy pads but some are not. But players who are worried about speed have not been wearing this padding. This is especially true for wide receivers and cornerbacks. I can’t say I blame them, I wouldn’t want extra padding weighing me down when I am trying to run from a 250 pound dude.

-M

Beckham Making Soccer Musical

22 May

It’s good to see that David Beckham can still make money despite the LA Galaxy being at the bottom of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. Regardless of how he plays or who he plays for he is an advertisers dream. This ad is very inventive and he doesn’t even have to take his shirt off. Watch as Beckham plays Beethoven with soccer balls.

-M