I have been trying to figure out what has been the biggest disappointment of the week. There are many choices, ranging from Derrick Rose's sub par play, to the fact that I left two open beers out of the refrigerator last night. However, one incident sticks out..... Former NBA player Nick Anderson didn't know what "The Carter 3" was. I was shocked.....I may have cried. For what it's worth, the fact that I start work tomorrow has been the second biggest disappointment of the week. Anyway, in an effort to educate Mr. Anderson on the man that is Lil Wayne, today's blog is a special Lil Wayne edition.
We Takin Over- Perhaps one of the finest collaborations in rap history, and one of my favorite Lil Wayne verses of all time.... We Takin Over can be used to describe the signing of Elton Brand by Philly. Philly thinks that they can pass the Pistons and the Cavs in the East. I have a few problems with this signing. As I mentioned yesterday, I think that Josh Smith would have been a better addition due to his age (22 compared to 29) and because Philly found success last year by playing fast. Brand will be good because he gives them a dominant low post scorer who will command double teams. As of right now though, nothing will come from those double teams because Philly has no one that can shoot the basketball.
Sky's The Limit- After two days of basketball at the Orlando Summer League, this song title can be used to describe the play of Russell Westbrook. Both literally and figuratively, the sky is the limit for Westbrook. Russell has averaged 18.5 over the first two games, and he is the sole reason that I am still tuning into the Summer League.
World of Fantasy- World of Fantasy is one of Wayne's finest mixtape songs. In my opinion, the Warriors are living in a world of fantasy if they think that Corey Maggette will help them get into the playoffs. First and foremost, Maggette has been a career loser and carries a bad attitude. Secondly, isn't Stephen Jackson the leader of the team? Don't Jackson and Maggette play the same position? Does Golden State even have a player on their roster that isn't considered a wing? On top of the Maggette deal, the Warriors over payed for Ronny Turiaf. Don't get me wrong, Ronny is a PnR favorite, but his 6.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, and endless amounts of energy straight up aren't even close to being worth 17 million dollars.
Sweetest Girl- Arguably the most popular song of the past year, Sweetest Girl saw Lil Weezy team up with Haitian Wyclef Jean. Mickael Pietrus is from France, and since neither France nor Haiti is in America, I felt like this was the proper way to mention that he has signed with Orlando. I feel like this is a good place for Pietrus, and his defense will be welcomed by the Magic. Also worth mentioning that Courtney Lee (a PnR college favorite) has been playing well for the Magic in Summer League.
Grown Man- In Grown Man, we get to hear Lil Wayne's softer sensitive side. Weezy proclaims numerous times that he is a grown man. For years, the West has been considered the far better conference, but perhaps the East is growing up. For example, KG and the Celtics got their "grown man on" on their way to winning the NBA title. Washington has resigned Jamison and Arenas to keep together the East's "near big 3". Detroit has one foot in the grave, but they still have talent. LeBron still plays for Cleveland, and he has already carried Ben Wallace's corpse into the playoffs. Atlanta could be good, and Philly has made a big move in getting Brand. The West is still better, but the East is no longer the NBDL.
"I've been lonely, I've been waiting for you" is the opening to Wayne's Something You Forgot. The line does a great job of describing how I feel about my beer. Therefore, this blog is over, but I'll be back later today with another update.
-PnR
