Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
How could I be so silly to forget: Brandon Roy should be an All-Star reserve for the west. The Blazers are the biggest surprise in the Western Conference and the Roy is a big reason why (Travis Outlaw off the bench and LaMarcus Aldridge being a man are also influential).
I also just read that Chris Bosh has a higher Player Efficiency Rating than Tim Duncan :)
-ML
I also just read that Chris Bosh has a higher Player Efficiency Rating than Tim Duncan :)
-ML
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
I'm gonna need a new handle....
Well, I read Nate's post and i figured he didn't even touch the topic of who should be a reserve and the skills challenges.
The Skills challenges: only participants for the dunk contest have been named (how hard is it to throw 6 white guys together for a 3-point shootout and LJ23, Nash, CP3 and Kidd to agree to dribble up the court and throw passes?) Here are the participants and my predictions on how they'll finish:
1. Dwight Howard- believe it or not, he's prob the most athletic guy in the event even though he is 6-11 and 265. The height is a disadvantage because you really have to pay attention to appreciate. Last year he pinned a sticker about 13 feet in the air on the backboard. If he pulls out something flashy or breaks the backboard, that's your winner. If he goes with just power dunks, he wont make it to the finals. He probably won't so just enjoy the freak on his first two dunks.
2. Rudy Gay- If he shows a pulse (which would be out of the ordinary) and throws down the dunks he's capable of, he's the champ. He throws it down with power and agility. He probably won't give a shit about the contest and do boring white-ass dunks.
3. James White- Oh shit, he's not even in the league. Maybe if he wouldn't have spent his time from ages 12-20 throwing crazy ass dunks down from the foul line and working on a jumper he could participate. Tonya Harding, if you're out there take out Jamario Moon. Miami Heat, if Tonya responds you should sign White because you're gonna be lottery bound anyways.
4. Gerald Green- The reigning champ, and he plays for the T-Wolves. Put these two together and you have a motivated young gunna. I hope he pulls out the lob to himself and takes off from 10 feet out like he did at the McD's dunk contest. This guy will most likely win it all.
5. Jamario Moon- He was doing great for being a 28 year old rookie from a community college. Then he started averaging 8 and 6. You're telling me James White couldn't do that playing his minutes? His top 10 dunks on NBA.com are pedestrian for freak athletes of the NBA and there his best. Thanks for showing up Jamario!
MY ALL OLD CROW TEAM (aka they're in the reserves)
EAST
Chris Bosh, C, Toronto Raptors- Chris Bosh was being a pussy in the beginning of the season. He had some games where he grabbed 1 rebound(!). Thank God he has shown what he can really do as of late and that we don't have to watch Shaq embarrass himself or Big Z make white people look even more uncoordinated.
Caron Butler, F, Washington Wizards- 21,7, and 4 are numbers that define being a small forward. Agent Zero went down with the injury and he has picked up the slack. His team lacks talent and he and Jamison have been shouldering the load. The former UCONN Husky should make it but an injury could keep him out.
Antawn Jamison,F, Wizards- Averaging21 and 10 and making sure the Wizards aren't Lottery bound
Gerald Wallace, F/G, Charlotte Bobcats- A former high-energy reserve player who has worked on his offense. Averaging 20, 7 and 4 like Butler. He also plays incredible defense and is atop the leaders for blocked shots. He has worked too hard to be shunned away.
Chauncey Billups, G, Detroit Pistons- The leader of the best UNIT in basketball today. He is listed as a point guard but I think he is just the guy who brings the ball up the court. He doesnt do anything to make plays for teammates ala Kidd, CP3 and Nash but he makes the clutch buckets and is a great shooter.
Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, G and F, Boston Celtics- If the line-up needs 12 to be complete they're in. Their numbers are down and Pierce has been too aggressive in the past couple games. Their team has also lost 5 of their last 10 heading into Tuesday's action. How do you lose with KG, Ray Ray and P-Double ever?
WEST
Marcus Camby, C, Denver Nuggets- The Camby Man has been very good this season, thanks in part to being healthy (I will not be held responsible for jinxing him). He is disrupting shots and shooting those 18 footers to perfection, not to mention the boards. He has never been to an All-Star game, probably because of health. Pick him up ________ (the West coach hasnt been named yet)!
Carlos Boozer, F, Utah Jazz- One of three players to be averaging 22 and 11 in the NBA. They others? Dwight Howard and Yao Ming. He has the post game that gives me a hard-on.
Al Jefferson, F, Minnesota Timberwolves- Come on NBA, give Minny something to cheer about this weekend. Their team stinks, but they do have a catalyst to forget about KG leaving in their new 21 and 12 machine. He'll also be one of three players in the game taking baby hook jumpers (Yao, Boozer are others).
Chris Paul, G, New Orleans Hornets- The MVP through the first half of the season in my eyes. Who else can make Tyson Chandler look like an offensive nightmare? His team is atop the West and they would be lottery bound if he didnt exist. The fans need to realize AI isn't the answer to who the best PG in the West is. Just shows it's a popularity vote.
Steve Nash, G, Phoenix Suns- He's a two time MVP who at 30-something is still dominating. He's probably the next best PG in the NBA behind Paul. Am I not the only one who wants to see him isolate on KG and own him?
After these 5, I really don't know who I'd want as the rest of the reserves. A swingman is needed, and Manu Ginobili would be a good pick or Stephen Jackson (just to ensure he wont be shooting anyone up at the strip clubs in Indiana)
-ML
The Skills challenges: only participants for the dunk contest have been named (how hard is it to throw 6 white guys together for a 3-point shootout and LJ23, Nash, CP3 and Kidd to agree to dribble up the court and throw passes?) Here are the participants and my predictions on how they'll finish:
1. Dwight Howard- believe it or not, he's prob the most athletic guy in the event even though he is 6-11 and 265. The height is a disadvantage because you really have to pay attention to appreciate. Last year he pinned a sticker about 13 feet in the air on the backboard. If he pulls out something flashy or breaks the backboard, that's your winner. If he goes with just power dunks, he wont make it to the finals. He probably won't so just enjoy the freak on his first two dunks.
2. Rudy Gay- If he shows a pulse (which would be out of the ordinary) and throws down the dunks he's capable of, he's the champ. He throws it down with power and agility. He probably won't give a shit about the contest and do boring white-ass dunks.
3. James White- Oh shit, he's not even in the league. Maybe if he wouldn't have spent his time from ages 12-20 throwing crazy ass dunks down from the foul line and working on a jumper he could participate. Tonya Harding, if you're out there take out Jamario Moon. Miami Heat, if Tonya responds you should sign White because you're gonna be lottery bound anyways.
4. Gerald Green- The reigning champ, and he plays for the T-Wolves. Put these two together and you have a motivated young gunna. I hope he pulls out the lob to himself and takes off from 10 feet out like he did at the McD's dunk contest. This guy will most likely win it all.
5. Jamario Moon- He was doing great for being a 28 year old rookie from a community college. Then he started averaging 8 and 6. You're telling me James White couldn't do that playing his minutes? His top 10 dunks on NBA.com are pedestrian for freak athletes of the NBA and there his best. Thanks for showing up Jamario!
MY ALL OLD CROW TEAM (aka they're in the reserves)
EAST
Chris Bosh, C, Toronto Raptors- Chris Bosh was being a pussy in the beginning of the season. He had some games where he grabbed 1 rebound(!). Thank God he has shown what he can really do as of late and that we don't have to watch Shaq embarrass himself or Big Z make white people look even more uncoordinated.
Caron Butler, F, Washington Wizards- 21,7, and 4 are numbers that define being a small forward. Agent Zero went down with the injury and he has picked up the slack. His team lacks talent and he and Jamison have been shouldering the load. The former UCONN Husky should make it but an injury could keep him out.
Antawn Jamison,F, Wizards- Averaging21 and 10 and making sure the Wizards aren't Lottery bound
Gerald Wallace, F/G, Charlotte Bobcats- A former high-energy reserve player who has worked on his offense. Averaging 20, 7 and 4 like Butler. He also plays incredible defense and is atop the leaders for blocked shots. He has worked too hard to be shunned away.
Chauncey Billups, G, Detroit Pistons- The leader of the best UNIT in basketball today. He is listed as a point guard but I think he is just the guy who brings the ball up the court. He doesnt do anything to make plays for teammates ala Kidd, CP3 and Nash but he makes the clutch buckets and is a great shooter.
Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, G and F, Boston Celtics- If the line-up needs 12 to be complete they're in. Their numbers are down and Pierce has been too aggressive in the past couple games. Their team has also lost 5 of their last 10 heading into Tuesday's action. How do you lose with KG, Ray Ray and P-Double ever?
WEST
Marcus Camby, C, Denver Nuggets- The Camby Man has been very good this season, thanks in part to being healthy (I will not be held responsible for jinxing him). He is disrupting shots and shooting those 18 footers to perfection, not to mention the boards. He has never been to an All-Star game, probably because of health. Pick him up ________ (the West coach hasnt been named yet)!
Carlos Boozer, F, Utah Jazz- One of three players to be averaging 22 and 11 in the NBA. They others? Dwight Howard and Yao Ming. He has the post game that gives me a hard-on.
Al Jefferson, F, Minnesota Timberwolves- Come on NBA, give Minny something to cheer about this weekend. Their team stinks, but they do have a catalyst to forget about KG leaving in their new 21 and 12 machine. He'll also be one of three players in the game taking baby hook jumpers (Yao, Boozer are others).
Chris Paul, G, New Orleans Hornets- The MVP through the first half of the season in my eyes. Who else can make Tyson Chandler look like an offensive nightmare? His team is atop the West and they would be lottery bound if he didnt exist. The fans need to realize AI isn't the answer to who the best PG in the West is. Just shows it's a popularity vote.
Steve Nash, G, Phoenix Suns- He's a two time MVP who at 30-something is still dominating. He's probably the next best PG in the NBA behind Paul. Am I not the only one who wants to see him isolate on KG and own him?
After these 5, I really don't know who I'd want as the rest of the reserves. A swingman is needed, and Manu Ginobili would be a good pick or Stephen Jackson (just to ensure he wont be shooting anyone up at the strip clubs in Indiana)
-ML
Rasheed Wallace Crazy Dance
Rasheed Wallace does one of the finest dances ever. This is part three in a Video series.... Please Read "All Stars selected" in order to understand these last few posts.
Bo Ryan cranks dat Soulja Boy
Awesome.... that is the only word I can even think of to explain this.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Danny Green Pregame Dance
Really hard to find a good version of this, but this is UNC's Danny Green "doin work" before a recent UNC game.
All Stars selected, Lamanna drinks, and Bo Ryan boogies
Fastbreak:
Just a few quick issues to get out of the way before this blog really gets off of the ground. I was informed by Lamanna that most of his columns/posts will be done when he is PUI (posting under the influence). His beverage of choice is normally Old Crow, but he has been known to venture into the realm of cheap vodka as well. As for me, I'll basically post when I am bored. However, I am fairly lazy, so I may just stop posting in general in about two days.
Our Weekly Awards will be posted on Wednesday. Our Board of Directors will vote for each award and turn a ballot in by noon every Wednesday.
The NBA All Star starters have been announced and I will post them in just a sec for anyone who has been living under a rock.
EAST
Just a few quick issues to get out of the way before this blog really gets off of the ground. I was informed by Lamanna that most of his columns/posts will be done when he is PUI (posting under the influence). His beverage of choice is normally Old Crow, but he has been known to venture into the realm of cheap vodka as well. As for me, I'll basically post when I am bored. However, I am fairly lazy, so I may just stop posting in general in about two days.
Our Weekly Awards will be posted on Wednesday. Our Board of Directors will vote for each award and turn a ballot in by noon every Wednesday.
The NBA All Star starters have been announced and I will post them in just a sec for anyone who has been living under a rock.
EAST
F- Kevin Garnett, Boston
F- LeBron James, Cleveland
C- Dwight Howard, Orlando
G- Jason Kidd, New Jersey
G- Dwyane Wade, Miami
West
F- Tim Duncan, San Antonio
F- Carmelo Anthony, Denver
C- Yao Ming, Houston
G- Allen Iverson, Denver
G- Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers
Dance Time:
I am still trying to figure out how to embed videos from youtube onto the blog.... but in the meantime I will just provide links. I just wanted to point out some of the finest dancers/dances that basketball has seen in recent years. Actually..... hell.... I think I just figured it out.... so forget the links, here comes some real live(well not really live, but you know what I mean) video. Actually, I still suck at this video thing, but I believe they are all up above this post.
The first video is Rasheed Wallace and the second is Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan. Danny Green of UNC is the final video in this 3 part video series. This section doesn't feel complete without a good Mark Madsen clip, but it is hard to find one online.
-NM
Pick 'n Rollin Like Stockton and Malone Since January 2008
Welcome to the 1st edition of The Pick 'n Roll Blog, published by Nate Muzika and Mike Lamanna.
Today will just be a quick introduction to the site with a description of the features that will soon be appearing.
Every Wednesday we will release our Weekly Awards to the public. Check us out every Friday for an Old School hoop highlight from youtube and be sure to check out our various columns and upcoming Mock Draft Lottery.
"If you came here to read about rebounds and defense you came to the wrong place."
-NM/ML
Today will just be a quick introduction to the site with a description of the features that will soon be appearing.
Every Wednesday we will release our Weekly Awards to the public. Check us out every Friday for an Old School hoop highlight from youtube and be sure to check out our various columns and upcoming Mock Draft Lottery.
"If you came here to read about rebounds and defense you came to the wrong place."
-NM/ML
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