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What I’m Thankful For

Filed Under: '09 - '10 Season by KraverWP — Leave a comment
11/26/2009

Today, Thanksgiving Day, there is plenty for a hoops fan to be thankful for. Here’s a short list of what I’m thankful for:

I’m thankful that the Sixers are back to wearing red, white and blue. This is what a 76er should look like during a home game. No gold. No black.

I’m thankful for YouTube, which lets me watch videos like this. And this.

I’m thankful that I’m not a Nets fan.

I’m thankful that the new season of Beverly Hills 90210 is so good. Wait… did I just say that on the internet?!?! Sh*t!! Why isn’t my DELETE key working!@?#! What the F??!*$

Lastly, I’m thankful for the group of rookie point guards in the NBA. The league already had a solid group of good young point guards, led by Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, and Russell Westbrook. Now it has added another group of guys that are giving their teams solid minutes. There’s Brandon Jennings, of course, but I’m not even talking about him. I’m talking about Darren Collison, Ty Lawson, and Jonny Flynn. Three guys who played the point for years at three of the premiere college hoops programs in the country: UCLA, North Carolina, and Syracuse. The Wolves won’t be good anytime soon, but once they get Kevin Love back Flynn should be able to lead them to the point of being competitive. Lawson is giving the Nuggets a spark off the bench, and Collison has kept the Hornets afloat during Paul’s absence. The NBA has a bright future ahead, with good young point guards like this running the show for their teams.

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Week in Review

Filed Under: '09 - '10 Season, Week in Review by KraverWP — 13 Comments
11/22/2009

So, the big rage this week in the world of entertainment is “New Moon,” the new movie in the Twilight series. I haven’t seen the movie, but apparently one of the main characters can turn himself into a wolf. Check out a trailer:

TWILIGHT TRAILER

Pretty bad-ass, huh? Well, I think there’s a future for that guy in the NBA if he wants to pursue one. I know he probably made lots of money acting in that movie, so he might not be rushing to play hoops for a living. And, I acknowledge that I’ve never seen him shoot a jumpshot. Whatever. Put that guy on any team, and the team’s defense improves instantly. Imagine him playing in the middle of a 1-3-1 trapping defense. I think the Nets should sign him quickly, before the season gets out of hand.

Now, moving on to the guys who are already playing hoops…
The big story in college hoops this week had to be the Syracuse Orange. They won the Coaches v. Cancer tournament by beating Cal and then pounding North Carolina. The Tar Heels were hurtin’ for certain. According to the rankings, Cal was the 12th best team in the country, and Carolina was the 4th. If those rankings are accurate, then Syracuse should be playing in the NBA. Dick Vitale, who was broadcasting the game, said this is the best Syracuse team he has seen in years. As a Syracuse fan, I would get excited about that kind of comment, if only Dick Vitale didn’t say something like that about 90% of the teams he covers.

The new rankings came out, and the Orange made a huge jump.

In the NBA, a big story is that the Hornets won 3 games in a row without Chris Paul, including wins over the Suns and the Hawks. Darren Collison made a few huge plays during the fourth quarter of the Suns game, and followed it up with 22 points and 11 assists against the Hawks. Props to him.

Power Rankings from ESPN and Sportsline:
ESPN

SPORTSLINE

A few highlights from the week:
LeBron finishes an alley-oop against Philadelphia.

Josh Smith slams home a game winner against Houston.

JR Smith does a 360 on the Clippers.

Vintage Jason Kidd.

Kobe shoots over the backboard.

James Harden brings the thunder.

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