Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Sonics are Leaving, Will Anyone Notice?
A group of investors from Oklahoma bought the Sonics today. How did Seattle residents react to the prospect of its only pro team to win a championship moving to Oklahoma City?
In the parking lot outside the conference, two annoyed teenagers stood in Sonics jerseys, holding cardboard signs reading “Don’t sell my childhood to OK City!” and “39 years out the window!” I asked if they felt lonely in Seattle, still supporting the Sonics. Nope, one said, “Everyone loves the Sonics!”I've lived in Seattle for 9 years, and I can count on one hand the number of people I know who will be upset by this.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Knicks Draft
One quick thing about the draft:
Everybody is great. Everybody has tremendous upside. Everybody is the second coming of the Commerical Guy Who Ruined the NBA, Moses Malone or Dirk Nowitzki.
Everyone that is until the Knicks picked. Then it was if they had drafted me.
F**K the non-believers and the Knicks-haters. This is what it must be like to have been a Clippers fan.
Not that I love Isiah, but the draft is the one thing he hasn't messed up (Damon Stoudamire, Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady, Channing Frye, David Lee - shoot even Trevor Ariza at 43rd overall was pretty good.)
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I've watched one Vegas Summer League game so far and I am trying to stay awake for tonite's. That said, here's the early progress report on the Knicks:
David Lee: is a legit NBA player. Can play the 3 or 4.
Channing Frye: will be great if he can stay healthy
Nate Robinson: hasn't appeared to progress since last year. I am beginning to be concerned that Nate is nothing more than a situational 3 point shooter and defensive pest. Not even a back-up PG. We'll see.
Knicks Draft picks:
Renaldo "Reverse-Nah" Balkman: athletic, hustles for rebounds and loose balls and plays defense - just what the Knicks need.
Mardy Collins - I was genuinely surprised by how big this kid is. He has basketball IQ and can actually initiate the offense. Will be able to guard the point and against most SG in the league.
Everybody is great. Everybody has tremendous upside. Everybody is the second coming of the Commerical Guy Who Ruined the NBA, Moses Malone or Dirk Nowitzki.
Everyone that is until the Knicks picked. Then it was if they had drafted me.
F**K the non-believers and the Knicks-haters. This is what it must be like to have been a Clippers fan.
Not that I love Isiah, but the draft is the one thing he hasn't messed up (Damon Stoudamire, Marcus Camby, Tracy McGrady, Channing Frye, David Lee - shoot even Trevor Ariza at 43rd overall was pretty good.)
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I've watched one Vegas Summer League game so far and I am trying to stay awake for tonite's. That said, here's the early progress report on the Knicks:
David Lee: is a legit NBA player. Can play the 3 or 4.
Channing Frye: will be great if he can stay healthy
Nate Robinson: hasn't appeared to progress since last year. I am beginning to be concerned that Nate is nothing more than a situational 3 point shooter and defensive pest. Not even a back-up PG. We'll see.
Knicks Draft picks:
Renaldo "Reverse-Nah" Balkman: athletic, hustles for rebounds and loose balls and plays defense - just what the Knicks need.
Mardy Collins - I was genuinely surprised by how big this kid is. He has basketball IQ and can actually initiate the offense. Will be able to guard the point and against most SG in the league.
