Before the Conference Finals, Dallas Mavericks Coach Rick Carisle said he believed Dirk Nowitzki was a Top 10 All Time player in the NBA. I said I was confident he was a top 15-20 player but without a title he couldn't move up. Well congrats to Dirk, cause him and the rest of the Over the Hill Gang (Kidd, Marion, Chandler, Terry) won a title!!! Does that move him into the top 10? IDK
About the rankings. I took into account personal per game stats but only about 1/3 of how I ranked. Titles mattered A LOT. If a player makes the list without a title, then they were transcendent players. There are only 3 players without titles who made the list. The ERA of a player definitely counts! So no George Mikan! Sorry Minneapolis Lakers Fans. LOL. But one thing is for sure, I quantify a whole player. Not just an offensive player.
20. Charles Barkley- "I am not a role model" but I am the best 6'4" PF of All Time!
19. Jason Kidd- I did not beat my wife and that is not why I was traded from Phx. Nash says Thanks.
18. Kevin Garnett- "The Kid" changed the culture in Boston. Got a Title. Contenders every year.
17. Chris Webber-Long Shorts. Fab Five. Culturally he ranks 3. His smooth PF game was revolutionary!!!!
16. Hakeem Olajuwon-Akeem from the Phi Slamma Jamma. 2x champ and father of drop step jumper
15. Shaquille O'Neal-BIG MAN. used his size. 4 titles. If he could hit FTs, he would be at LEAST #2!!!!!
14. Scottie Pippen-Best Wing Man EVER. In every sense. East Finals Gm 7 shut down PG Mark Jackson.
13. John Stockton-Dirty? No. Tough as nails? Yes. Pain in ass? Yes. 1st in Assists All Time. Yes.
12. Dirk Nowitzki-Greatest European Player EVER! Has a legit argument as Greatest Shooter Ever.
11. Lew Alcindor-Sky Hook. #1 Scorer of All time. 6 time champ.
10. David Robinson-2 titles. Scoring Champ. Just as good on Defense. 98 Finals, NYN avg 80.1ppg.
9. Jerry West- 8 time 1st team All-NBA. 1 time Champ. Oh...And he's the freakin LOGO!!!!!!
8. Bill Russell- 5 time MVP. 11 time NBA Champ. 1 time victim of time period in this rating.
7. Oscar Robertson- 1962 30.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 11.4 apg!!!! 1 Time champ. 9 Time All NBA.
6. Tim Duncan- 4 Time Champ. The Big Fundamental. Could EASILY have better career numbers.
5. Kobe Bryant- Da Black Mamba. Closest thing to Jordan, since Jordan. 5 NBA Titles.
4. Larry Bird- 3 Time NBA Champ. 1986 3pt Contest "Who's playing for second?". Pimpin
3. Wilt Chamberlain- Slept with 20,000 women. Created a disease. Called "Wiltis". Its why you itch. lol
2. Earvin "Magic" Johnson-Rookie yr. Replaced Kareem. Triple double as a ROOKIE CENTER!!!!!!
1. Michael Jordan- 6 Rings. could've been 9 if not for the Birmingham Barons. We miss your Greatness!
Im Jus Sayin
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Why Lebron Sucks?
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| Crying...as usual |
Lets start.....
1. The nickname. King. seriously, he named himself King. If you are the douche who proclaims his own nickname then you SUCK!
2. You have a one hour special on ESPN about your free agency decision. It is single handily the most arrogant thing ANY athlete has EVER done. So Lebron, You SUCK! Btw, have you seen Jim Gray lately? Me neither.
3. The entrance of James, Bosh, and Wade with pyrotechnics and the proclamation of 6 or 7 rings was disgusting. He is a self centered, childish, unaccomplished fool. Now rewind to a couple days ago, DWade and Lebron are leaving practice and coughing. Laughing and sneezing. Making fun of the superstar who doesn't act childish or talk shit, Dirk Nowitzki. I feel bad for DWade. He is just as good as Lebron. But he has that personality that lets himself morph into more evil stronger personalities around him. THAT is why DWade coughed. That is why he thinks its cool to be the villain....Lebron, You SUCK!!!
4. Lebron said this yesterday. "All the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today. They have the same personal problems they had today. I'm gonna continue to live the way I want to live and continue to do the things that I want to do with me and my family and be happy with that. So they can get a few days or a few months or whatever the case may be on being happy about not only myself, but the Miami Heat not accomplishing their goal. But they got to get back to the real world at some point." I believe he has let us know how he feels about the everyday fan...the fan that pays his salary...the fan that USED to buy his jersey. and that is why Lebron SUCKS!!!!.
Im Jus Sayin
5. Finally....the 4th quarter. First at 17.8 PPG in the NBA Finals, he had the LARGEST dropoff from a regular season average in the history of the NBA! Now while that sucks, it doesnt suck as much as Lebron's unwillingness to step up in the 4th quarter of the Finals. 6 Finals Games...18pts in those 4th quarters....while Dirk had 62 pts....10.3 per 4th quarter!!!! Btw, his 62 pts actually equalled Lebrons AND DWades pts in the 4th quarters1!!!!! Uhhhhh....case in point....Lebron, YOU SUCK!!!!!!!
It's just a shame a man with SOOOOO much talent can SUCK SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Fuck a Cheater
I believe that contrary to a Espn.com report with quotes from famed Black Sox Eddie Cicotte, the 1918 Cubs did NOT throw the World Series to the Red Sox. Cicotte claims he got the idea from a Cub on the 18' team. While that's cute...it doesn't take into account the greatest left handed pitcher in post season history....anyone? anyone? George Herman Ruth...we generally refer to him as the Babe. He shut out the Cubs his first 17 innings of the WS but it wasn't a case of players giving up and letting him do that. He had a streak of 12 scoreless innings of postseason play entering the 1918 WS. I refuse to believe that the Great Bambino was ever anything but great. Not to mention that my boy Hippo Vaughn threw 3 CGs for the Cubs and allowed a TOTAL of 3 runs for those 3 games. THAT is not pitching to lose. Im Jus Sayin.
I believe that PED's have no place in sports and the punishment for such infractions should be capital. That's right. Marion Jones got caught cheating. She disgraced the freakin Olympics. Hello Ben Johnson. Female German and Chinese Swimmers. Cheating the hearts of millions of people throughout hundreds of countries deserves capital punishment. Televised like the Olympics. Types of punishment that should be voted on by the viewing public on a created website. Hanging, Firing Squad, or maybe a Grand Canyon Death fall. Televised on PPV with cameras at the top and bottom of the Canyon for full gore and horrifying facial expression.
I believe that if Lance Armstrong is proved to have taken steroids then I will cross him off my American One Balled Hero List. Its pretty exclusive. LOL.
I believe that in MY pastime there is NO forgiveness for cheating. Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, Ramirez, and ARod will NEVER get into the Hall. They are money grubbing disgraces to the sanctity that is my church. More than ever, Roger Maris, we salute your achievement. McGwire you fucking piece of shit! You hugged and consoled the Maris family. You brought his freakin bat to a pre-game press conference to show your cheatin steroid love. A complete disrespect to a REAL athlete. And this brings me to my point.....
Have we time warped into 1980's College Football where SMU style cheating is in. Random point of fact: Cheating in College Football was rampant in the 80's. Even a podunk program like Virginia Polytechnic Institute was on probation for the first two years of Frank Beamers illustrious tenure.
Let's get it right. Cheating by Big Time Head Football Coaches is rampant. Its virus like. They think its okay to fuck with your heart. Starting in the early 90's with USC, which brings me to Pete Carroll. He is basically a piece of shit. He robbed college football of titles. His National Title winning 04' team beat VT 24-14. But if they don't have Reggie Bush then who knows. VT was a top 5 end of yr BCS team with that first game lost as they upset Miami for the ACC Title in the last game. If they beat a USC of eligible players then who knows? If I ever saw Carroll....he'd get a fuckin ass whooping!!! What makes Butch Davis better than him? He had multiple starters suspended last year. He has recruited dirty since he was at the U. This year, his star DE Quinton Coples is under NCAA suspicion. Coples is a projected top 5 NFL Draft pick next yr, assuming there is a draft. Does this surprise you about Davis? He is the shit I use a stick to scrape off the bottom of my shoe......
And here we are with Tressel. The National Championship winning head coach of Ohio State. He had a 106-22 record in 10 yrs at OSU. Now he has multiple players selling rings and jerseys for money and tattoos. A former player from 06-10 who says a Columbus dealership basically gave star football players/recruits free cars. Not to mention basketball players who back up that car dealership story. Makes you wonder....how long was the cheatin going on? if the program is dirty, did it include the 02 Nat Title run like it did for USC and their 04' run? And as a college football fan, HOW FUCKIN PISSED ARE YOU? Cause I'm fuckin livid!!!! Teams like UNC, OSU, and USC have recruited and gotten some recruits that VT was interested in. I'm sure your school of interest may have had a chance at those same recruits. I am happy with some ACC titles...but does that lost recruit help the Hokies enough to push them towards a Nat Title? I don't know. But I do know this......FUCK A CHEATER!!!!!!!!
Im Jus Sayin
Some DBack love
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in 1st place in the NL West. This is not a misprint. No, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling are not still pitching. This is not 2001. And these DBacks have a LOT of staying power. They are built to last. The hitting stars are young (no Mark Grace or Luis Gonzalez here) with Justin Upton, Miguel Montero, and Stephen Drew. The pitching is deep. Saunders, Kennedy, and Hudson are formidable. J.J. Putz being 2nd in the NL with his 16 saves has stabilized a VERY inefficient back of the bullpen. These are all nice things for the ball club. When players new to AZ and players who are veterans to the Valley have good seasons, all the local residents are happy making the excursion to Chase Field in 115 degree heat!!! BUT the real reason to be excited is the duo of Manager Kirk Gibson and GM Kevin Towers. "Gibby" as he is referred, has brought a real hard nosed approach to Phx. A hustle every play type of accountability! In seeing 25 or so games last yr and catching about 10 or so this yr, I can personally attest to the difference in the style of play. They are just playing harder. A good baseball eye can just see it. Its as easy as telling the difference in quality between "Friends" and "Joey". Just that easy. GM Towers deserves just as much credit as "Gibby". He revamped the bullpen. Got a real closer in Putz. Got rid of strikeout kings in LaRoche and Reynolds. Brought in the veteran leadership of Melvin Mora. These are all good things. BUT nothing compares to his Winter Meetings bluff of trading Justin Upton. The 23 yr old superstar on an underpaid contract. The value of that on an open market is ridiculous. But do you realize the value of those rumors motivating a 23 yr old superstar who loves where he is? Justin Upton is having the best season of his career. Well played Towers, well played.
Im Jus Sayin
Im Jus Sayin
The Palin's Invade Arizona...Say it Aint So!!!!
Suddenly, a Republican state has become occupied by the leader of the Tea Party and the sympathy vote- wagon that she refers to as her son, Trigger. Do not be fooled Republicans. She is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
The pundits say she is in AZ because its more logistical than Alaska when the Iowa and New Hampshire votes get into full swing. Okay...maybe. But NO. Could've picked any state. The reason she picked AZ is because she believes she can be a bigger star in AZ cause it is THE MOST AWESOMELY Republican state there is. Gov Jan Brewer fights Obama on SB1070, the border, Affirmative Action, and basically everything the Washington Democrats try to do. Oh and there's Sen John McCain. In case ya forgot.
2012 Republican Convention Intros.....(Use your best Michael Buffer voice) Ex-Governor...Tea Party Star...Oprah Guest...and owner of the word "Repudiate"!!!!....Ladies and Gentleman...Your least favorite Republican and Mine....Sarrrrrraaaahhhhhh Payyyyyyy-lin!!!! The bands plays. Nobody cheers. That's such a good dream. But sadly enough, people will cheer. A butt load of dumb asses will cheer. People who think the Republican party is too liberal. Seriously? People who voted for Clinton cause he freakin played the sax on Arsenio. People who voted for Dubya cause he owned MLB's Texas Rangers. The very same idiots who confuse great tits for great ideas. I hate you "95%ers", cause you give us informed "5%ers" a bad name.
Now Ms Palin is going on a tour of the country on her luxury bus. And most of this will be concentrated on the cities of the East Coast, as that's where Republicans need to get votes. I pray for our country. I pray for the sanity of Republicans to remain true and to not sway into the Tea Party. She has a energy and true force that threatens good things from happening for us.
She is something else. How do I put this...she is the female praying mantis of the Republican kingdom. Her goal is to mate with the Republican Party. Decapitate it and produce a new more powerful Tea Party. Extremism is good for NOBODY. Republicans should not want her. The same that we don't want Obama. They are NO different because neither serves the greater good for the Republican Party or the country as a whole. She is Natasha Henstridge from Species. Mating and killing. Watch your back Republicans. There's an enemy in our mitts and it's not named Obama. If it comes down to Obama, being uncontested, and Sarah Palin, as the Republican Nominee, then I vote for myself. Ya heard me. If those two bastards are who we have, then I will start a local campaign that in its premise is no more foolish than Gary Coleman for California Governor. And definitely no more foolish than voting for Obama or Palin.
Im Jus Sayin
The NBA Finals is gonna feel familiar
Here we go. A flashy, scoring Western Conference team vs a defensive minded Eastern Conference team built around a couple of superstars. The deepness of a veteran minded team vs the youthful hunger of men on a mission.
This is what happens. The deep veteran Western Conference team cruises to a Game 1 victory on the back of a big man draining those 3's. After that, its over. The Eastern squad takes control. Defense wins championships. Always. This team has two wing superstars who can not only control the end of the game on offense but COMPLETELY shut you down on defense! You are their prey. Only you don't know it yet. The Western PG, one of the greatest of all time, has his squad prepared and firing. Shot makers everywhere. But the passing lanes aren't there. People get locked down. They feel suffocated. They cant breathe. It was much easier against the offensive minded Conference Finals opponent.
The Eastern Team doesn't have much. Two superstars, a good drop step scoring option in their PF, and role players who want nothing but to let their otherworldly teammates take them to the promise land. The Western Team is chalk full of veterans. Dudes that have been there and done that. They don't get rattled. They have a guy who uses his size to create severe match up problems. You know he gets his but you HOPE he doesn't control the game. You hope.
After 5 games, its done. The East wins 4-1. The Western Team has NO answer for the scoring prowess of the two wing superstars or their ridiculous cat like lane closing reflexes on defense. Not to mention how willing the rest of the squad is to play their role. Don't forget....the role guys joined the team strictly to play beside the superstars.
1991 NBA Finals...Bulls defeat Lakers 4-1. But yeah Heat defeating Mavs 4-1 also works. I just think I've seen this before.
Im Jus Sayin
This is what happens. The deep veteran Western Conference team cruises to a Game 1 victory on the back of a big man draining those 3's. After that, its over. The Eastern squad takes control. Defense wins championships. Always. This team has two wing superstars who can not only control the end of the game on offense but COMPLETELY shut you down on defense! You are their prey. Only you don't know it yet. The Western PG, one of the greatest of all time, has his squad prepared and firing. Shot makers everywhere. But the passing lanes aren't there. People get locked down. They feel suffocated. They cant breathe. It was much easier against the offensive minded Conference Finals opponent.
The Eastern Team doesn't have much. Two superstars, a good drop step scoring option in their PF, and role players who want nothing but to let their otherworldly teammates take them to the promise land. The Western Team is chalk full of veterans. Dudes that have been there and done that. They don't get rattled. They have a guy who uses his size to create severe match up problems. You know he gets his but you HOPE he doesn't control the game. You hope.
After 5 games, its done. The East wins 4-1. The Western Team has NO answer for the scoring prowess of the two wing superstars or their ridiculous cat like lane closing reflexes on defense. Not to mention how willing the rest of the squad is to play their role. Don't forget....the role guys joined the team strictly to play beside the superstars.
1991 NBA Finals...Bulls defeat Lakers 4-1. But yeah Heat defeating Mavs 4-1 also works. I just think I've seen this before.
Im Jus Sayin
Sunday, May 22, 2011
The Race Issue and the PBS experience of that
Occasionally from time to time I may address a controversial subject...Thing is, I will ALWAYS give you my honest opinion no matter the subject. On my gravestone it should read "He didn't give a shit what you thought". So here we go....
I have been watching a PBS special on Race. A group of white Americans traveled to the West Indies. They wanted to travel the slave trade and discuss their feelings. They all seem to be middle age hippies who through looking inward at their race are now questioning their accomplishments, the very being of their intelligence, how they were brought up, and their privilege. Out of the 10 or so white Americans, there are 5 Harvard grads and 9 Ivy Leaguers. And that right there fucking pisses me off. The white Americans representing white America on this excursion of guilt are all from wealthy Ivy League families???? what? are you fucking serious?
My History of Virginia class at Virginia Tech taught me many things. One of those things, is the fact that as of the 1861 census....5% of all white males in the state of Virginia owned slaves. 5%! While 20% of white males in VA had the good fortune to own land, they usually had indentured servants or white males who just worked their land cause in reality, the owning of someone was a very expensive enterprise. MY family on my fathers and mothers side have existed in this country since at least the early 1700's. I have yet to find existence of ownership of people in my family. We just didn't have that type of money. We were independent farmers. Military people. My family's experience is a typical American family experience. Let's get it right. The white American did NOT enslave people. The RICH white American enslaved people. Those rich people on the PBS special do not represent me, nor do they give a fair representation of white people in America.
Now every one are these guilt ridden Ivy League sons of bitches think that because their ancestors made horrible decisions for our humanity, that they STILL have the right to represent Americans with their fucked up opinions. Their families had money, slaves, power, and they hurt the humanity of our country. They feel guilty. They believe in Reparations. The believe in Affirmative Action. They believe because of their affluence that white America is on a different plane than minorities in this country. Wrong. See, people that rich are never in touch with America. TODAY's America is not divided by race. It's done by class. Poor see's no color. This is not 1950's America. Not saying its perfect. Its not. But today's America is divided by Green, not by race.
Their privileged families oppressed people for generations. They deserve that guilt but don't make the mistake that those families represent white America. I just don't believe it applies to me or good people who are my age. The average American from my generation, growing up in the 80's and 90's, knows that my public school life did not differ in any form from anyone else in the suburban East Coast community. The opportunity I had was the same opportunity that my friends had.
Now do I blame a Black American for having hatred towards the white race? NO. Let's get it right. Blacks have every right to hate white people. That's a level of hate brought down from generation to generation. But this is the thing...it is up to the strength of my generation and the generation after me to be stronger than that. Its up to whites to not listen to family rhetoric...its up to blacks to not pick up their previous generations hate of white people. We have to get past that hate and have to try to continuously make it better for the next generation. People from every race...just have to let go. Let go of the guilt you had no responsibility for. Let go of the anger that makes you want people to feel guilty. Guilt will not let people move forward. Guilt will not bring progress. It just wont. Plain and simple, its time to be bigger people for the future of our great country. The only way to reach our true potential as a country is to put race aside and to unite as Americans.
Im Jus Sayin
I have been watching a PBS special on Race. A group of white Americans traveled to the West Indies. They wanted to travel the slave trade and discuss their feelings. They all seem to be middle age hippies who through looking inward at their race are now questioning their accomplishments, the very being of their intelligence, how they were brought up, and their privilege. Out of the 10 or so white Americans, there are 5 Harvard grads and 9 Ivy Leaguers. And that right there fucking pisses me off. The white Americans representing white America on this excursion of guilt are all from wealthy Ivy League families???? what? are you fucking serious?
My History of Virginia class at Virginia Tech taught me many things. One of those things, is the fact that as of the 1861 census....5% of all white males in the state of Virginia owned slaves. 5%! While 20% of white males in VA had the good fortune to own land, they usually had indentured servants or white males who just worked their land cause in reality, the owning of someone was a very expensive enterprise. MY family on my fathers and mothers side have existed in this country since at least the early 1700's. I have yet to find existence of ownership of people in my family. We just didn't have that type of money. We were independent farmers. Military people. My family's experience is a typical American family experience. Let's get it right. The white American did NOT enslave people. The RICH white American enslaved people. Those rich people on the PBS special do not represent me, nor do they give a fair representation of white people in America.
Now every one are these guilt ridden Ivy League sons of bitches think that because their ancestors made horrible decisions for our humanity, that they STILL have the right to represent Americans with their fucked up opinions. Their families had money, slaves, power, and they hurt the humanity of our country. They feel guilty. They believe in Reparations. The believe in Affirmative Action. They believe because of their affluence that white America is on a different plane than minorities in this country. Wrong. See, people that rich are never in touch with America. TODAY's America is not divided by race. It's done by class. Poor see's no color. This is not 1950's America. Not saying its perfect. Its not. But today's America is divided by Green, not by race.
Their privileged families oppressed people for generations. They deserve that guilt but don't make the mistake that those families represent white America. I just don't believe it applies to me or good people who are my age. The average American from my generation, growing up in the 80's and 90's, knows that my public school life did not differ in any form from anyone else in the suburban East Coast community. The opportunity I had was the same opportunity that my friends had.
Now do I blame a Black American for having hatred towards the white race? NO. Let's get it right. Blacks have every right to hate white people. That's a level of hate brought down from generation to generation. But this is the thing...it is up to the strength of my generation and the generation after me to be stronger than that. Its up to whites to not listen to family rhetoric...its up to blacks to not pick up their previous generations hate of white people. We have to get past that hate and have to try to continuously make it better for the next generation. People from every race...just have to let go. Let go of the guilt you had no responsibility for. Let go of the anger that makes you want people to feel guilty. Guilt will not let people move forward. Guilt will not bring progress. It just wont. Plain and simple, its time to be bigger people for the future of our great country. The only way to reach our true potential as a country is to put race aside and to unite as Americans.
Im Jus Sayin
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