Talk about a must-win: If ever a victory was needed for morale, this week;s Chicago Bears game is it for the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, it;s tough to make the case that the Lions will get that ;W;.Commentary: In the post-Matt Millen era, pessimism is surely quite unwelcome among a fan base already forward-looking for Reebok Baltimore Ravens #52 Ray Lewis Realtree camo Jersey
decades. But hey, folks, let;s be realistic. That realism ; unless, of course, the too-soon swaggering Bears come in overconfident, a picture hardly unrealistic ; would include a Sunday full of Matt Forte romping, the Lions' offensive line collapsing, Rod Marinelli constantly looking from the sidelines appearing as though he;s trying to figure out this wacky game called football, and a few picks thrown by Jon Kitna followed by his replacement at QB -- who then will probably toss in one or two more for good measure.It ain;t pretty, but that;s Detroit football these days, isn;t it?With much of NFL fandom already penciling in the loss, Marinelli already practicing his lines for the post-game press conference (something like ;Well, we just have to put it behind us, watch the tape, and get ready for next week"), and Detroit at very least psychologically eliminated from the playoff race, what;s at stake Sunday? How about status as the worst team in the NFL?Going into last week and Detroit;s merciful bye, the three worst teams, head and shoulders below the crowd, Reebok Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher Realtree camo Jersey
were the Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams and your lovable losing Lions. The Chiefs dug themselves out of with a win over Denver, while the Cincinnati Bengals may have entered the discussion with a most impressive loss against the incredibly underwhelming Cleveland Browns.In any case, anything short of a multi-touchdown loss by the Rams will certainly hand the Biggest Loser title to the Motor City Kitties. The difference, folks, is caring. Scott Linehan was canned for failing to deliver in his vision for the team; though Jim Haslett is hardly a swell choice (after giving up the most points in the league, Haslett;s ;D; is right on pace to match that ranking in 2008; depending on Detroit, that is) for the job, the fact that he immediately replaced Linehan;s silly choice of quarterback gives St. Louis fans some tangible reason for hope.Sure, Millen;s gone. But not only are the Lions left with his mostly handpicked and undersized players, they;re stuck with a coach whose game plan simply doesn;t work but who insists on going ;forward; with it. And after a Reebok Chicago Bears #6 Jay Cutler Realtree camo Jersey
game coached by Marinelli;s relatives and various underachievers, Detroit fans will get to hear more empty promises while wondering if big daddy Ford really cares at all about this franchise.Can it get worse? Oh, yes. And it probably will before it gets better.Fantasy Football Impact: You drafted Calvin Johnson? Sorry about that. P.S. My fantasy team hates everyone who drafted Matt Forte.
2011年1月13日星期四
2011年1月12日星期三
13 Jan 11 Pivot Points: Lakers End Texas Two-Step with a Kobe Clutch Moment
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesThis one didn't come at the buzzer, but under the circumstances, Kobe Bryant's jumper over Josh Howard of the Dallas Mavericks with 28 seconds to go in the game was just as sweet as any of the three previous game-winners Bryant has hit this season.On a night where Kobe's teammates played with a fierce passion and Dirk Nowitzki scored his 20,000th point, Bryant still managed to find a way to upstage them, and he did it in his usual spectacular fashion.Hobbled by back spasms and the enduring pain of Indianapolis Colts jersey
a broken finger, Bryant only played nine minutes in the first half and was largely ineffective for the majority of those minutes.Bryant was limited to 11 field goal attempts for the game and was forced to rely on the talents of his teammates, who responded in admirable fashion in the face of doubts about their abilities to equal the output of Kobe.Andrew Bynum scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, while Lamar Odom scored 18 points and bested Bynum with 14 rebounds. Ron Artest added 16 points and 13 rebounds of his own for good measure.On a night where Bryant totaled 10 points, this was the type of performance needed by the Lakers' secondary players, and a feat they are more than capable of repeating.Maybe they recognized the fierce urgency of the moment, or maybe the lack of playing time by Bryant served as a form of motivation to focus them for the task at hand, which was a needed split on this Texas trip.Bynum followed his stong performance in San Antonio with the kind of game that was normal for him early in the season but disappeared once forward Pau Gasol returned from his first hamstring injury.Speaking of Gasol, his absence forced Odom and Bynum to take command on the inside and, when they applied themselves, the Mavericks were unable to respond, as the two Lakers dominated the paint.Gasol's return, although welcome, is sure to rekindle the debate on how best to utilize the Lakers' seven footers, and if the franchise would be better served by limiting their time together on the court.That discussion, however, is Jacksonville Jaguars jersey
for another time, because the main story was Kobe's big shot and how he managed to add another chapter to his legacy even under the duress of multiple injuries.Nowitzki became the 34th NBA player to score 20,000 points, yet that spectacularmilestone had the significance of a lonely tree falling in a distant forest for Dallas compared to Bryant's heroics.And they are heroics, because there is no other player in the NBA who performs like Bryant when the pressure is the highest, and there is no one more comfortable with the responsibility of closing out an opponent.Nowitzki should be applauded for his feat, for it was indeed apiece of the German's own legacy which was established, but the Dallas faithful will have to find another time and place to serenade him, because this night belonged to Bryant.That's not entirely true, because Bryant's beleagured teammates deserve just as much credit for the Lakers' NBA best 3,000th league victory, as they answered questions about their own perseverance with their biggest stars battling injuries.Still, Bryant was afforded the opportunity to do what he does best, and yet again the "Kobe Clutch" show was revisited as he came through for another crowd quieting finish.Maybe Los Angeles has learned how to play outside of the umbrella of Kobe, and that will help them in the futureas Bryant will eventually need to reduce his minutes in order to be fresh for the postseason.Regardless, it's still great to know if the game is close the Lakers have the specter of a great Kobe moment waiting to happen, he is after all the best Kansas City Chiefs jersey
closer in the professional game today.Maybe the Lakers' 100-95 win on Wednesday night gave theteam the type of confidence they will need as their schedule gets even tougher, and it definitely served notice injured or not, the Lakers are always a big Kobe shot away from victory.
a broken finger, Bryant only played nine minutes in the first half and was largely ineffective for the majority of those minutes.Bryant was limited to 11 field goal attempts for the game and was forced to rely on the talents of his teammates, who responded in admirable fashion in the face of doubts about their abilities to equal the output of Kobe.Andrew Bynum scored 22 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, while Lamar Odom scored 18 points and bested Bynum with 14 rebounds. Ron Artest added 16 points and 13 rebounds of his own for good measure.On a night where Bryant totaled 10 points, this was the type of performance needed by the Lakers' secondary players, and a feat they are more than capable of repeating.Maybe they recognized the fierce urgency of the moment, or maybe the lack of playing time by Bryant served as a form of motivation to focus them for the task at hand, which was a needed split on this Texas trip.Bynum followed his stong performance in San Antonio with the kind of game that was normal for him early in the season but disappeared once forward Pau Gasol returned from his first hamstring injury.Speaking of Gasol, his absence forced Odom and Bynum to take command on the inside and, when they applied themselves, the Mavericks were unable to respond, as the two Lakers dominated the paint.Gasol's return, although welcome, is sure to rekindle the debate on how best to utilize the Lakers' seven footers, and if the franchise would be better served by limiting their time together on the court.That discussion, however, is Jacksonville Jaguars jersey
for another time, because the main story was Kobe's big shot and how he managed to add another chapter to his legacy even under the duress of multiple injuries.Nowitzki became the 34th NBA player to score 20,000 points, yet that spectacularmilestone had the significance of a lonely tree falling in a distant forest for Dallas compared to Bryant's heroics.And they are heroics, because there is no other player in the NBA who performs like Bryant when the pressure is the highest, and there is no one more comfortable with the responsibility of closing out an opponent.Nowitzki should be applauded for his feat, for it was indeed apiece of the German's own legacy which was established, but the Dallas faithful will have to find another time and place to serenade him, because this night belonged to Bryant.That's not entirely true, because Bryant's beleagured teammates deserve just as much credit for the Lakers' NBA best 3,000th league victory, as they answered questions about their own perseverance with their biggest stars battling injuries.Still, Bryant was afforded the opportunity to do what he does best, and yet again the "Kobe Clutch" show was revisited as he came through for another crowd quieting finish.Maybe Los Angeles has learned how to play outside of the umbrella of Kobe, and that will help them in the futureas Bryant will eventually need to reduce his minutes in order to be fresh for the postseason.Regardless, it's still great to know if the game is close the Lakers have the specter of a great Kobe moment waiting to happen, he is after all the best Kansas City Chiefs jersey
closer in the professional game today.Maybe the Lakers' 100-95 win on Wednesday night gave theteam the type of confidence they will need as their schedule gets even tougher, and it definitely served notice injured or not, the Lakers are always a big Kobe shot away from victory.
12 Jan 11 Boston Celtics Fall Flat Again in Fourth Quarter in Loss To L.A. Lakers
Maybe there is something in the water?First, the Red Sox season ends when Jonathan Papelbon can’t hold a two-run lead in the ninth inning against the Angels, as the Sox lost 7-6.?Then, the Patriots blow fourth quarter leads in five of their seven losses this past season.Now, the Boston Celtics can’t finish Reebok Baltimore Ravens #5 Joe Flacco Realtree camo Jersey
games either.?The latest example came via a major punch to the stomach delivered by Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, as L.A. overcame an eleven-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics in Boston 90-89.? Bryant hit the game-winning hoop with seven seconds left, that not only gave the Lakers the victory, but it was also their first lead since they led 40-38 mid-way through the second quarter.?Boston has now lost three in a row and six of eight.? In the last three games, the Celtics have been outscored in the fourth quarter in each of them, as the Magic, Hawks, and Lakers totaled 85 fourth-quarter points to just 56 for Boston over that stretch.The Celtics took a 73-66 lead into the fourth quarter and behind a pair of three pointers by Eddie House, Boston led 81-70 with a little over nine minutes to go.But then the Celtics took their foot off the gas pedal on the offensive end.? They turned the ball over repeatedly.? They routinely waited too long to get into their offense, often having to settle for a desperation shot as the shot clock wound down.?In the fourth Reebok Baltimore Ravens #27 Ray Rice Realtree camo Jersey
quarter, Boston’s starting five of Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce combined for just one field goal and only five points. Rondo, who finished with 21 points and 12 assists, had no points and only one assist in the fourth quarter.?Paul Pierce failed to score in the fourth quarter.? Leading by one with under a minute left, Pierce was called for an offensive foul that set up the Lakers on the winning possession.?The defense played well in the fourth quarter. ?But because the offense was so inept, it placed too much strain on the defense to be perfect. ?The Celtics were able to hold Bryant to 2-7 shooting in the final 12 minutes. ?Of course, one of those hoops was the game winner.Ray Allen was all over Bryant, but that is why the problem in this game was the offense.? You can’t give Bryant chance after chance.? Had the Celtics starters done anything offensively down the stretch, Bryant never would have had the opportunity to win the game in the final seconds.There were some bright spots in this game, most notably the play of Tony Allen.? After a sluggish start in the first quarter (L.A. led 30-19 after one) it was Allen, as much as anyone, who was responsible for the Celtics getting back into the game.?But losing again, and losing at the buzzer to your arch rival, makes it impossible to find anything to be positive about for the Celtics at the moment.? Boston is now 29-16, and the loss wrapped up a disappointing January for the Celtics, as they went just 6-8.? It was Boston’s first losing month since April 2007.Where do the Celtics turn?? It is difficult to answer.? This stretch against the Magic, Hawks, and Lakers represented a major test for the Celtics and they failed.? The three losses included a pair of blown leads in games they never should have lost, against Orlando and now the Lakers, sandwiched around their fourth loss of the year against the Atlanta Hawks.At least the bad taste of this loss might not linger too long, as the Celtics get right back at it tomorrow night in Washington against the Wizards.?But Reebok Baltimore Ravens #52 Ray Lewis Realtree camo Jersey
regardless of how that games turns out, these last three losses have to cause all those associated with the Celtics to wonder if this team as constructed has what it takes to beat the elite teams in the league.?And if the answer is no, the question suddenly becomes what has to be done to put the team back in the position we all expected them to be in when the season began.
games either.?The latest example came via a major punch to the stomach delivered by Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, as L.A. overcame an eleven-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Celtics in Boston 90-89.? Bryant hit the game-winning hoop with seven seconds left, that not only gave the Lakers the victory, but it was also their first lead since they led 40-38 mid-way through the second quarter.?Boston has now lost three in a row and six of eight.? In the last three games, the Celtics have been outscored in the fourth quarter in each of them, as the Magic, Hawks, and Lakers totaled 85 fourth-quarter points to just 56 for Boston over that stretch.The Celtics took a 73-66 lead into the fourth quarter and behind a pair of three pointers by Eddie House, Boston led 81-70 with a little over nine minutes to go.But then the Celtics took their foot off the gas pedal on the offensive end.? They turned the ball over repeatedly.? They routinely waited too long to get into their offense, often having to settle for a desperation shot as the shot clock wound down.?In the fourth Reebok Baltimore Ravens #27 Ray Rice Realtree camo Jersey
quarter, Boston’s starting five of Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce combined for just one field goal and only five points. Rondo, who finished with 21 points and 12 assists, had no points and only one assist in the fourth quarter.?Paul Pierce failed to score in the fourth quarter.? Leading by one with under a minute left, Pierce was called for an offensive foul that set up the Lakers on the winning possession.?The defense played well in the fourth quarter. ?But because the offense was so inept, it placed too much strain on the defense to be perfect. ?The Celtics were able to hold Bryant to 2-7 shooting in the final 12 minutes. ?Of course, one of those hoops was the game winner.Ray Allen was all over Bryant, but that is why the problem in this game was the offense.? You can’t give Bryant chance after chance.? Had the Celtics starters done anything offensively down the stretch, Bryant never would have had the opportunity to win the game in the final seconds.There were some bright spots in this game, most notably the play of Tony Allen.? After a sluggish start in the first quarter (L.A. led 30-19 after one) it was Allen, as much as anyone, who was responsible for the Celtics getting back into the game.?But losing again, and losing at the buzzer to your arch rival, makes it impossible to find anything to be positive about for the Celtics at the moment.? Boston is now 29-16, and the loss wrapped up a disappointing January for the Celtics, as they went just 6-8.? It was Boston’s first losing month since April 2007.Where do the Celtics turn?? It is difficult to answer.? This stretch against the Magic, Hawks, and Lakers represented a major test for the Celtics and they failed.? The three losses included a pair of blown leads in games they never should have lost, against Orlando and now the Lakers, sandwiched around their fourth loss of the year against the Atlanta Hawks.At least the bad taste of this loss might not linger too long, as the Celtics get right back at it tomorrow night in Washington against the Wizards.?But Reebok Baltimore Ravens #52 Ray Lewis Realtree camo Jersey
regardless of how that games turns out, these last three losses have to cause all those associated with the Celtics to wonder if this team as constructed has what it takes to beat the elite teams in the league.?And if the answer is no, the question suddenly becomes what has to be done to put the team back in the position we all expected them to be in when the season began.
2011年1月10日星期一
10 Jan 11 Kobe Bryant's Ankle: Just What The Doctor (Buss) Ordered
Jed Jacobsohn/Getty ImagesDon't look now, but the Los Angeles Lakers are showing just how deep their talent really runs. And they're doing it without Kobe Bryant in the lineup.TheLakers have taken it to some of the top teams in the West over the past 11 days and have gone 4-0 with Bryant injured and on the bench.Wins over Portland, Utah, San Antonio, and Golden State are giving the rest of the league an idea of just how talented the defending champs truly are. Of those four teams, only the Warriors aren'tin a position to make it tothe postseason.Kobe's injury San Diego Chargers jersey
may be just what Dr. Buss ordered.Each win without him is bolstering the rest of the Lakers' confidenceas they realizethat they are deservedly one of the best teams in the NBA, with or without Bryant.Maybe winning without Bryant shouldn't come as much of a surprise after all.Maybe, just maybe, Bryant's presence in the lineup is a double-edged sword that hurts as much as it helps. Sure, he can light up the scoreboard, hit the clutch shot, and can carry the team almost every night he's suited up.But at what expense?While Bryantisracking uppoints and hitting buzzer-beaters, are his teammates reaching their potential or are they just spectators with uniforms?Bryant is at that pivotal point in his career where he needs to be able to elevate those around him. He's doing that right now, injured and in street clothes on the bench, but San Francisco 49ers jersey
what about when he's on the floor?None of this is news. Every truly great NBA player has had to come to the realization that in order to reach the pinnacle of the game, it takes a team effort, not just an individual one.As much as Lakers fans cringe when Bryant pulls up limping or grasps his hand in pain, this ankle injury may be just what puts the Lakers in the mindset to win it all again.Don't shake your head, LeBron.
may be just what Dr. Buss ordered.Each win without him is bolstering the rest of the Lakers' confidenceas they realizethat they are deservedly one of the best teams in the NBA, with or without Bryant.Maybe winning without Bryant shouldn't come as much of a surprise after all.Maybe, just maybe, Bryant's presence in the lineup is a double-edged sword that hurts as much as it helps. Sure, he can light up the scoreboard, hit the clutch shot, and can carry the team almost every night he's suited up.But at what expense?While Bryantisracking uppoints and hitting buzzer-beaters, are his teammates reaching their potential or are they just spectators with uniforms?Bryant is at that pivotal point in his career where he needs to be able to elevate those around him. He's doing that right now, injured and in street clothes on the bench, but San Francisco 49ers jersey
what about when he's on the floor?None of this is news. Every truly great NBA player has had to come to the realization that in order to reach the pinnacle of the game, it takes a team effort, not just an individual one.As much as Lakers fans cringe when Bryant pulls up limping or grasps his hand in pain, this ankle injury may be just what puts the Lakers in the mindset to win it all again.Don't shake your head, LeBron.
10 Jan 11 Antawn Jamison Traded to Cleveland Cavaliers: Fantasy Implications
Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesThe DealCleveland receives: Antawn Jamison , Sebastian TelfairWashington receives: Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Al Thornton, and Cleveland 2010 first round pickLA Clippers receive: Drew GoodenWhat It MeansThe headline name in this deal is Jamison, who flies in to Reebok Baltimore Ravens #52 Ray Lewis Realtree camo Jersey
be LeBron James wing man despite almost every rumor for the past couple weeks being about Phoenix Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire.Jamison was averaging 20.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in Washington, where he was playing with marginal talent surrounding him. In moving to Cleveland, where hell presumably take over as the starting power forward, the 69" Jamison could find it harder to keep his scoring up. After James, there are only two Cavs currently scoring over 11 points per game: Mo Williams (16.9) andShaq (11.7).The domino effect on the Cleveland roster could have enormous fantasy implications. There is a good chance that Williams scoring could go down, the fact that Anderson Varejao has a younger set of legs in front of him likely will hurt is team-leading rebound numbers, and Shaq minutes could be cut before the playoffs to keep him fresh.Frankly, the only players in Cleveland that this deal doesn hurt from a fantasy perspective is James.Thornton moving to Washington is an interesting part of the trade, though. The 68" forward was averaging 10.7 points per game for the Clippers, but it hard to get touches when Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman and Baron Davis are all very willing to shoot the ball.Thornton and Josh Howard, acquired in a trade with the Mavericks on Feb. Reebok Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher Realtree camo Jersey
13, are now the highest scoring players on the Wizards roster. Considering what left in the nation capital, Thornton could finally get a chance to show the great athletic ability that convinced the Clippers to take him with the 14th overall pick in the 2007 draft.Sebastian Telfair is injury insurance. The Cavs have enough guards that the New York playground icon will either get lost in the shuffle. If you have him on your fantasy team, you have more problems than Telfair minutes. He has no value.Rumors are that Ilgauskas, whose contract expires after this season, will likely be waived by Washington, wait 30 days, and end up back in Cleveland after a nice break. His numbers have fallen off enough this year with Shaq in town that his fantasy valueremains little, if any, to begin with.Gooden is now miserable. He was dealt to Reebok Chicago Bears #6 Jay Cutler Realtree camo Jersey
the Wizards from Dallas in the Caron Butler-Josh Howard deal, and has been trying to get out of his contract ever since. If there one place in the NBA that worse than the Wizards right now, it the Clippers. He was a fringe fantasy player to begin with, but the soap opera of how/where/when he finally lands could at least be fun to watch.This article is also featured onFantasy Knuckleheads
be LeBron James wing man despite almost every rumor for the past couple weeks being about Phoenix Suns power forward Amare Stoudemire.Jamison was averaging 20.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in Washington, where he was playing with marginal talent surrounding him. In moving to Cleveland, where hell presumably take over as the starting power forward, the 69" Jamison could find it harder to keep his scoring up. After James, there are only two Cavs currently scoring over 11 points per game: Mo Williams (16.9) andShaq (11.7).The domino effect on the Cleveland roster could have enormous fantasy implications. There is a good chance that Williams scoring could go down, the fact that Anderson Varejao has a younger set of legs in front of him likely will hurt is team-leading rebound numbers, and Shaq minutes could be cut before the playoffs to keep him fresh.Frankly, the only players in Cleveland that this deal doesn hurt from a fantasy perspective is James.Thornton moving to Washington is an interesting part of the trade, though. The 68" forward was averaging 10.7 points per game for the Clippers, but it hard to get touches when Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman and Baron Davis are all very willing to shoot the ball.Thornton and Josh Howard, acquired in a trade with the Mavericks on Feb. Reebok Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher Realtree camo Jersey
13, are now the highest scoring players on the Wizards roster. Considering what left in the nation capital, Thornton could finally get a chance to show the great athletic ability that convinced the Clippers to take him with the 14th overall pick in the 2007 draft.Sebastian Telfair is injury insurance. The Cavs have enough guards that the New York playground icon will either get lost in the shuffle. If you have him on your fantasy team, you have more problems than Telfair minutes. He has no value.Rumors are that Ilgauskas, whose contract expires after this season, will likely be waived by Washington, wait 30 days, and end up back in Cleveland after a nice break. His numbers have fallen off enough this year with Shaq in town that his fantasy valueremains little, if any, to begin with.Gooden is now miserable. He was dealt to Reebok Chicago Bears #6 Jay Cutler Realtree camo Jersey
the Wizards from Dallas in the Caron Butler-Josh Howard deal, and has been trying to get out of his contract ever since. If there one place in the NBA that worse than the Wizards right now, it the Clippers. He was a fringe fantasy player to begin with, but the soap opera of how/where/when he finally lands could at least be fun to watch.This article is also featured onFantasy Knuckleheads
2011年1月9日星期日
9 Jan 11 Dear Robin Lopez: Another Year In College Would Have Helped
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesWhen I started writing I never knew after a few weeksthat I might be writing for 3 sites, on my personalBlog www.behindtheb.blogspot.comI write about NBA players and most of the articles on here will be on there too, I also write for www.ballineurope.com for this site I have had to Reebok Dallas Cowboys #9 Tony Romo Realtree camo Jersey
expand my knowledge as Europe is kind of new to me also this site will help me expand my following and hopefully will gain lots of fans via this site.Now as this is my first post on this blog I need it to grab peoples attention, make them come back for more so I have decided to pick an article which I feel focuses on areas of basketball I know well, anywayto the article.His brother Brooke (nets) made the right decision leaving the NCAA a season early looking for success in the NBA, Robin however did not need to follow him there, he was probably too scared to stay at Stamford without his big brother maybe he just couldn't stand being the lone 7 footer in the once feared twin peaks offence.So being tall and packed with potential he decided to declare for the draft and who wouldn't want a young 7 footerpacked with potentialwho would improve with time, he got drafted by the Suns to play and learnalongside the likes ofAmare and Shaq, unfortunately he didn't develop as quickly as hoped, the Suns didn't make the playoffs andthat summer the Suns GM Reebok Denver Broncos #15 Tim Tebow Realtree camo Jersey
decidedto bring in Channing Frye from Portlandto play his position. Robin I feel would have had a better career had he stayed at college for an extra year and got used to not having another 7 footer to help you out especially when it's your bro who's got your back.If he had entered into Junes draft instead of when he did entre he could have gone higher (as there are not that many solid big men in this years class) and to a team that actually needs a 7 footer, he would have also developed better as a player. Instead he will have to wait develop slowly and probably just be a useful 7 foot bench warmer and only be use in blowout wins or losses always wishing he had stayed in college that extra year.
expand my knowledge as Europe is kind of new to me also this site will help me expand my following and hopefully will gain lots of fans via this site.Now as this is my first post on this blog I need it to grab peoples attention, make them come back for more so I have decided to pick an article which I feel focuses on areas of basketball I know well, anywayto the article.His brother Brooke (nets) made the right decision leaving the NCAA a season early looking for success in the NBA, Robin however did not need to follow him there, he was probably too scared to stay at Stamford without his big brother maybe he just couldn't stand being the lone 7 footer in the once feared twin peaks offence.So being tall and packed with potential he decided to declare for the draft and who wouldn't want a young 7 footerpacked with potentialwho would improve with time, he got drafted by the Suns to play and learnalongside the likes ofAmare and Shaq, unfortunately he didn't develop as quickly as hoped, the Suns didn't make the playoffs andthat summer the Suns GM Reebok Denver Broncos #15 Tim Tebow Realtree camo Jersey
decidedto bring in Channing Frye from Portlandto play his position. Robin I feel would have had a better career had he stayed at college for an extra year and got used to not having another 7 footer to help you out especially when it's your bro who's got your back.If he had entered into Junes draft instead of when he did entre he could have gone higher (as there are not that many solid big men in this years class) and to a team that actually needs a 7 footer, he would have also developed better as a player. Instead he will have to wait develop slowly and probably just be a useful 7 foot bench warmer and only be use in blowout wins or losses always wishing he had stayed in college that extra year.
2011年1月8日星期六
8 Jan 11 Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts
Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesHere a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night.Earl Watson, Indiana Pacers Watson had 15 points and five rebounds against Milwaukee. He averaging 10.2 points and 5.2 assists in his last five games.Jerry Stackhouse, Milwaukee Bucks Stack scored 20 points against the Pacers. While he has performed better than I expected, he not a fantasy option.Jason Kapono, Philadelphia 76ers Kapono had 17 points against the Heat. He is not a fantasy option either.Carlos Arroyo, Miami Heat Reebok Chicago Bears #54 Brian Urlacher Realtree camo Jersey
Arroyo had 12 points and 10 assists. I wouldn pencil him into my fantasy lineup.Mickael Pietrus, Orlando Magic Pietrus had 20 points and five rebounds against the Bobcats. He another guy you shouldn concern yourself with.Wesley Matthews, Utah Jazz Matthews dropped 29 points on the Thunder. He averaging 14.4 in his last five games. He a decent option in deep daily leagues if you need some scoring.Nicolas Batum, Portland Trail Blazers Batum had 22 points against the Raptors. Consistency is an issue, but he useful in daily leagues.Wayne Ellington, Minnesota Timberwolves Ellington had 15 points against the Kings. He had 17 points in his last game. If he continues to play 30+ minutes, hell be worth considering in daily leagues.Donte Greene, Sacramento Kings Greene had 19 point and eight rebounds against the Wolves. Minnesota doesn play defense so don put too much stock in his performance.
Arroyo had 12 points and 10 assists. I wouldn pencil him into my fantasy lineup.Mickael Pietrus, Orlando Magic Pietrus had 20 points and five rebounds against the Bobcats. He another guy you shouldn concern yourself with.Wesley Matthews, Utah Jazz Matthews dropped 29 points on the Thunder. He averaging 14.4 in his last five games. He a decent option in deep daily leagues if you need some scoring.Nicolas Batum, Portland Trail Blazers Batum had 22 points against the Raptors. Consistency is an issue, but he useful in daily leagues.Wayne Ellington, Minnesota Timberwolves Ellington had 15 points against the Kings. He had 17 points in his last game. If he continues to play 30+ minutes, hell be worth considering in daily leagues.Donte Greene, Sacramento Kings Greene had 19 point and eight rebounds against the Wolves. Minnesota doesn play defense so don put too much stock in his performance.
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