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How Old are You?

That is the question posed to Miguel Tejada on ESPN’s news magazine show E:60. His answer was 31. The truth however was 33. Now I don’t see the big deal we are talking about only two years. I guess when you lie on television it is a big deal. In what alot of people say is something that many Latin American players have done I am not sure why Tejada was singled out. Someone needs to tell me how old Julio Franco is. I say 60 what about you? For Tejada I guess age discrepancy is better than the whole steroid issue. Count your blessings. Tejada would later say ” I was a poor kid who wanted to sign”.

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So Young

Now I know that there have been plenty of players in the last decade to show us that College is not needed for NBA success. With players such as Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, and Kevin Ganett have blazed a trail of not only monetary but on the court brillance. For every Kobe there is a LaDarius Miles. Miles never panned out and never achieved the amount of success the afore mentioned have. Now I look at Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, OJ Mayo, Michael Beasley, and possibly Darren Collison. Now don’t get me wrong Beasley and Mayo are very talented and may well be better on the professional level than in college. As far as Rose I just don’t see how you can lose the national championship game the way they did and not want to return to win it next year. I mean you are at the line with a chance to salt the game away and you make only one of two free throws which leads to the tying three and you lose in overtime. Now to me Rose is ready I just don’t see how you leave on that note. Moving on to Kevin Love. Who in the hell told this guy he is ready for prime time. Just look at his body. Have you ever seen a weight room Kev? He had a fantastic year for the Bruins but nothing really stood out to me about him. I kinda wish this was 1988 not 2008. If it were ‘88 then all these guys more than likely would be back and how good would college basketball be?

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My Final Four Prediction

And yo know I’m gonna be right Snitchesssssss………….

Ok so what if my bracket was torn up two weeks when I predicted that Memphis was gonna lose to Mississippi State in the second round and what ya know they go to the Final Four. Go figure. Then I also predicted that Butler would beat Tennessee. How bout Georgetown coming together as a team and holding on to a 17-point lead against a Davidson team we knew nothing about. NOT!!!!!! Little did we know that Davidson has a special player in young Stephen Curry. Son of NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry, Stephen showed he had a real knack for getting to the hole. All the while being able to be a marksmen from NBA range. Being a 90% free throw shooter is like stealing points for him. On his way to 40 points against Gonzaga, 30 against Georgetown, 35 on Wisconsin, and another 25 against Kansas. Now everyone is talking about his future in the NBA. What I do have still is UCLA winning the whole thing. I only have two of the Final Four right ( North Carolina). Go figure , me this bad……………. it hurts: (more…)

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All 1’s get it Done

The regional semi’s and finals provided few stellar games but many stellar performances. For the first time ever all number 1 seeds made it through their respective brackets. Memphis may have been the most impressive by trouncing the Michigan State Spartans and Texas Longhorns.  Neither game was close. Against the Spartans the lead swelled to as much 30 before taking their foot off the gas to win by 19. Against the Longhorns DJ Augustine could not get himself going or his teammates going. With the inside presence of Joey Dorsey and Robert Dozier along with super freshman Derrick Rose proved to be too much in a 82-64 win. (more…)

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Let’s go South

Muscle, muscle and more muscle. That is what this region is all about. Memphis, Michigan State, Texas and Stanford. In what I think will be the game of the night Texas takes on Stanford in Houston of all places. In the nightcap Calipara and Izzo can’t ask for anything more.

Texas vs Stanford

The Lopez twins seem to be ready for primetime. After coach Trent Johnson was ejected against Marquette the twins took it upon themselves to get the Cardinal to the Sweet Sixteen. Texas is led by DJ Augustine and BJ Abrams a dynamic backcourt. As you can see it will take a good defensive effort from Stanford’s backcourt and Texas’ frontcourt. I say the Lopez twins make it hard for Abrams and Augustine.

Memphis vs Michigan St.

If you were like me you didn’t think much of the Spartans coming into the tournament. And if you are like me you forgot what a great coach Tom Izzo is. With senior Drew Neitzel being the emotional leader and with their overall physical play Michigan St. outlasted Pitt to get here. Now for the Tigers Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts will be key not on the offensive end but more defensively. Rose will need to take Neitzel out of the game while CDR will need to prevent slashers to hole to keep Dorsey and Dozier out of foul trouble. Speaking of fouls Memphis please hit your free throws. Maybe too much to ask.

Memphis and Stanford face off for the right to go to the Final Four.

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Breakin down the Midwest

In true David and Goliath form 10th seeded Davidson and 12th seeded Villanova take on two of the tournaments’s Goliath’s in Kansas and Wisconsin.

 Davidson vs Wisconsin

It will be defense vs offense. I have a sneaky suspicion that the Badgers will do some scoring themselves. With Trevon Hughes and Brian Butch leading the way I think Wisconsin will score more than people think. Then again can they stop Curry and the rest of his Davidson teammates.Although Curry scored 70 points in his two tournament games it is going to take another stellar game from Jason Richards who poured in 20 against the Hoyas.

Villanova vs Kansas

Now the Wildcats have been a great story as well. Being the last at large team to receive a bid Scottie Reynolds has not let the bid go in vain. In wins over Clemson and Siena Reynolds has been the guy and must continue to be the guy. Kansas must continue to get mass production from there backcourt. Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers, and Russell Robinson will have to continue to push the ball and make great decisions. Rebounding will be a key as well.

Kansas and Davidson move on. Curry gets it done.

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