John Calipari has made his decision, and will be smiling all the way to the bank. The ex-Memphis coach signed a 8 year/just under $32 Mil. deal to be the new coach of the Wildcats. I think this will be a great fit for Calipari. He has had much success wherever he's coached in the NCAA (but had a dismal tenure while coaching the New Jersey Nets in the mid 1990's). He had success at Umass. From there, he jumped briefly to the NBA, and then built up a phenomenal team at Memphis, and made the Final Four last season, gaining top recruits along the way (you MAY have heard of this guy or this one). But speaking of recruits, lets talk about what kind of mess this now makes for Memphis. Calipari dynamic recruiting helped him land some of the top prospects for next season, including three players on the ESPN Top 100 list (Xavier Henry, DeMarcus Cousins, and Nolan Dennis). Henry (signed) and Cousins (verbal) have a big predicament to wrap their heads around now. Henry's brother, CJ, is currently at Memphis, which was a big factor in Xavier's decision to play for the Tigers. But Cousins, still not signed, might not be as loyal. He wants to play for Calipari. Right now, he has a lot to think about. Many at Memphis don't see these recruits staying, which could be interesting for Kentucky. Good luck Coach Cal--Lexington is a tough place to coach. After the Gillispie era, those fans are eager to break out those dancing shoes.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Calipari Chooses UK over staying put at Memphis
John Calipari has made his decision, and will be smiling all the way to the bank. The ex-Memphis coach signed a 8 year/just under $32 Mil. deal to be the new coach of the Wildcats. I think this will be a great fit for Calipari. He has had much success wherever he's coached in the NCAA (but had a dismal tenure while coaching the New Jersey Nets in the mid 1990's). He had success at Umass. From there, he jumped briefly to the NBA, and then built up a phenomenal team at Memphis, and made the Final Four last season, gaining top recruits along the way (you MAY have heard of this guy or this one). But speaking of recruits, lets talk about what kind of mess this now makes for Memphis. Calipari dynamic recruiting helped him land some of the top prospects for next season, including three players on the ESPN Top 100 list (Xavier Henry, DeMarcus Cousins, and Nolan Dennis). Henry (signed) and Cousins (verbal) have a big predicament to wrap their heads around now. Henry's brother, CJ, is currently at Memphis, which was a big factor in Xavier's decision to play for the Tigers. But Cousins, still not signed, might not be as loyal. He wants to play for Calipari. Right now, he has a lot to think about. Many at Memphis don't see these recruits staying, which could be interesting for Kentucky. Good luck Coach Cal--Lexington is a tough place to coach. After the Gillispie era, those fans are eager to break out those dancing shoes.
Least Favorite Pro Sports Player 3- Carlos Boozer
Although I have listed DeShawn Stevenson and Karl Malone ahead of Carlos Boozer, Boozer is the player that I hate the most. Ever. He's a liar. He's a pussy. He's a greedy arrogant bastard. Let's go over why these statements are true. Liar: Boozer said that he never agreed to a deal with the Cavaliers for a better contract. That is completely false. He DID have an agreement with the Cavs. Pussy. Whenever he's healthy and the Jazz come to Cleveland, I think he's played once. It's a shame that when he played for the Cavs, they'd shout "BOOOOOOZ", so now whenever he touches the ball in those games, he hears the same chant, but this time for a different reason. Greedy, Arrogant. He took Utah's deal over ours. Bastard. Okay, this once I cannot vouch for. But seriously, I hate Carlos Boozer. Whenever I see him on TV in a Jazz uniform, it makes my blood boil. I wish we could play Utah another time this season now that he's healthy, but the Cavs sort of swept the season series. Dang. Oh well...maybe we'll meet in the finals? No. There's no way they'd make it. At least he'll sign with Detroit over the summer and then we can play him more often and show him why leaving the Cavaliers was a BIG mistake.
Least Favorite Pro Sports Player 2- Karl Malone
Another basketball player that pissed me off to no end was Karl Malone. Malone played 19 seasons, 18 with the Utah Jazz and one joke season with the LA Lakers. What made Malone such a putz was that he was a habitual "bow"-thrower. Dr. Elbow, as he had been dubbed, is 100% the dirtiest player that the NBA has ever seen. The man elbowed David Robinson in the head, and Robinson collapsed and was taken to the hospital and was treated for a concussion. Hello?! THE MAN KNOCKED OUT THE ADMIRAL! David Robinson never wronged ANYONE in the NBA. And the best part was that ROBINSON WAS CALLED FOR THE FOUL! What?! Of all the players in NBA deserving of a blow to the head from the Mailman, I think David Robinson would be the last on that list. Did I mention that the night before Malone broke then Golden State Warrior PF Donyell Marshall's ribs with an "unintentional" knee to the ribs? Oh, well he did. He has broken bones, knocked out teeth, even ended careers. He has punched, elbowed, kicked, kneed, and bruised his was into the record books and probably will one day be in the hall of fame. Wow. But the worst part? Malone REFUSED TO PLAY in the 1997 NBA All-Star game. Why? Because it was in Cleveland. I am so ecstatic that he no loner poisons the NBA with his presence.
Least Favorite Pro Sports Players 1: DeShawn Stevenson
1) One of my least favorite players in the NBA today is DeShawn Stevenson of the Washington Wizards. That guy pisses me off like no other. Gilbert Arenas (who FINALLY came back, only to miss another game because of his ailing knee...honestly Gil, take a seat, get a good pick, and try again next year) made comments about LeBron James on his blog, which is usually a pretty good read, and since he was a pretty good player and made the Wizards a contender, he can say what he wants. The question is begging to be asked-Who the HELL is DeShawn Stevenson? Have no fear, I know the answer to this quagmire. DeShawn Stevenson is a loser. He came up with the Jazz, then went to the Magic, and has been with the Wizards since 2006. That's all fine and good, but who is DeShawn Stevenson to talk trash to LeBron F-ing James? That's like Dickie Simpkins calling out Michael Jordan and telling him that he's overrated. That's like Soulja Boy calling out Jay-Z, even though that's pretty much what happened. Bottom line-DeShawn Stevenson is a punk. I'm glad that we get to destroy them a few more times this season, even though my boy DeShawn is out for the year. It's a shame that the Wizards suck so hard this season, because I won't get to see the Cavs destroy them in the first round of the playoffs for the 4th year in a row. Oh well...
Final Four 2009
I'm sorry that I haven't posted in about a month. I forgot the password to my old blog, so I had to make a new one. but have no fear, I'm back and better than ever. Now let's talk Final Four. First of all, my bracket is a little bit shot. I had an almost complete Sweet Sixteen and Elite 8, and I had 2/4 teams in the Final Four (UNC and UConn). You can look at my bracket here. Anyway, let's analyze the games. Michigan State vs. UConn: This is going to be a great game. Even though this is essentially a home game for Tom Izzo and the Spartans (State is only 75 miles from Detroit), I'm not sure they can necessarily upset Jim Calhoun's Huskies. While Michigan State has won 10 of their last 11 games, only one win was by a margin of over 12 points. By the way, who beat that Spartans in that one game that they lost in the past 11? On the other hand, the Huskies' only loss this year (2009) was an epic 6 OT battle with Syracuse at Madison Square Gahhhden. After most experts did NOT have them making the Final Four (BUT I DID!!!!!), UConn is looking to prove them wrong. I think Hasheem Thabeet will rally the Huskies to victory against the Spartans, but if they don't win, I'd be happy. UNC vs. Villanova: I was SOOOOOO HAPPY when Villanova beat Pitt. I mean wow. I love the upsets, no matter how small, like even a 3 seed over a 1 seed. I loved seeing Levance Fields cry like a pre-teen girl after they lost. Dejuan Blair maintained his composure, so way to go. But Villanova BARELY got the win. Do you really think that Villanova can beat a 32-4 North Carolina team that destroyed Oklahoma with a big game from the best player in the NCAA Blake Griffin, and a not-so-big game from Tyler Hansbrough? I didn't think so either. As for the championship game, what do you think?
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