Damn Argentina. That was dirty.
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Jersey Boys to Brooklyn Hipsters
23 Jul
Now that the New Jersey Brooklyn Nets have finalized their roaster they are working hard to earn the love of their new fans. The campaign is called “Hello Brooklyn.” The campaign features their big four players and a personalized message. The players include Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez, and Gerald Wallace.
Here is what the ads are going to say:
• ”Hello Brooklyn. I’m #8, Deron Williams, three-time NBA All-Star and father of four.”
• ”Hello Brooklyn, I’m #7, Joe Johnson, six-time NBA All-Star and lifelong Razorback.” (Somebody might want to tell him that he’s in New York now they are not the biggest fans of the South.)
• ”Hello Brooklyn, I’m #11, Brook Lopez, 20-point scorer and Batman’s biggest fan.” (You might want to change this one in light of current events. Also, is their nothing more interesting about Lopez than he’s a Batman fan?)
• ”Hello Brooklyn, I’m #45, Gerald Wallace, All-NBA Defender and offseason fisherman.” (Umm yeah fishing, that is really going to connect with people living in Brooklyn.)
I think the advertising firm missed their audience. You are in Brooklyn the home of hipsters. If you truly want to connect then don’t reach out at all. Apathy is like hipster crack.
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Trade Talks: So Where is Everyone Going?
14 Jul
It’s been a crazy trading season, like usual, so I have decided to give you an easy rundown on what is happening. Here is your trade cheat sheet.
Boston Celtics
Ray Allen bid farewell to the team in order to warm the bench in South Beach with the Miami Heat. Or as some fans refer to Allen he sold his soul to the devil. But don’t worry the Celtics have managed to hold on to big man Kevin Garnett. I know what you are thinking but Garnett is like 36 but don’t forget he can still do fist push-ups so he’s good for at least another season. The Celtics also managed to hold onto Brandon Bass, Chris Wilcox and Jeff Green. Although Green has been out to due heart surgery he may just be the it scoring factor the Celtics need.
They are still in the process of acquiring Jason Terry from the Dallas Mavericks but the paperwork should be done by the end of the week. So don’t worry they will be fine without Allen.
The Miami Heat
Obviously the Heat are in a great position. They are coming off their championship win and they have all three major players still in place: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. Now they just have to hope no one gets injured. They are now just padding their bench with veteran players. Allen is the perfect example of this. Joining Allen they added Washington Wizard Rashard Lewis. Both were former Seattle Supersonic players back in the day.
One thing is clear the Heat are looking for another championship win next year.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers obviously need to replace point guard Ramon Sessions since he didn’t intend to return. And aside from that the after being knocked out of the second round of the Playoffs it was obvious something needed to change. So the Lakers brought in veteran Phoenix Sun point guard Steve Nash. We can only hope he is more comfortable on the court than he looked at the ESPY awards the other night. The Lakers also managed to hold onto Devin Ebanks for another year.
Now the question is will the Lakers end up with Dwight Howard? Up until today it was looking like the Houston Rockets were going to get Howard but now the Lakers seem to be back in the mix. There is nothing official about what the deal would look like. Everyone has speculated that Andrew Bynum would be exiting as part of the deal. As a Laker fan I would gladly take Howard over Bynum even if it’s only for a year.
Status Quo Team
8 Jul
So last Olympics Team USA Basketball was the ‘Redeem Team,’ taking back the our title in basketball. So I guess this year they should be called the ‘Status Quo Team.’ All they have to do is go there and win like last time. That should be easy right? They have the best talent of the NBA(that’s not currently injured): LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul. Looking at the line-up it is a little troubling that there is only one center, Knicks’ Tyson Chandler. Chandler is great if he doesn’t run into foul trouble.
Team USA just added Thunder’s James Harden and his beard to the mix. Which is definitely a smart move in terms of defense. They also added another great defender 76er’s Andre Iguodala. They will be joining the rest of the team: Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, Deron Williams, and Russell Westbrook.
It is a killer team if they can figure out how to play together. But I would still be watching out for Spain and France. Especially since Tony Parker is all good to play now for France.
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Dwight Howard Staying Put
15 Mar
I never thought I would be writing that Dwight Howard is staying with the Orlando Magic for another season. I guess Howard read that he was becoming a Lebron James so he decided to stay put. This is what he said, “I have gotten some bad advice. I apologize for this circus I have caused to the fans of our city. They didn’t deserve none of this.” He will be getting $19 million for another season but could have gotten a lot more if he moved. I think it is nice that Howard stay in Orlando but it would have interesting to see him with the new Nets. Maybe next summer Howard and Deron Williams will play together, the question is on what team. Will Williams stay with the Nets past next season?
Howard and Deron Nets BFFs
13 Mar
For a while now Orlando Magic center, Dwight Howard, has been the prettiest girl at the free-agency dance. There has been speculation that Howard could be going anywhere and everywhere. Now it has become clear that Howard is leaning towards the New Jersey Brooklyn Nets( yes with the move to Brooklyn will come a new name even though the NY Giants keep their name and play in East Rutherford, NJ). It seems that Howard is missing his BFF and All-Star point guard Deron Williams who has been with the Nets since last year. Howard and Williams are exactly what the Nets need to complete their Brooklyn make-over including a new arena and Jay-Z sitting on the slide-line as a pseudo celebrity mascot. Not to mention Nike is anxious to have Howard in a major market like NY or LA and we all know Nike means major bucks. My advice to the Magic enjoy Howard while you still have him. Like they say if you love someone, you have to let them go.
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