My goal to obtain my Lebron tickets

Ever since the schedule has been released I have been hunting on StubHub for my perfect seats to the basketball game of my life! They aren't court-side but they get me close to Lebron, my overall goal is to scream loud enough to get his attention while he is on the bench, and after the game I hope I can get his autograph down in the loading docks. Anyways, I have been collecting change, cans, etc to save up money. Shay and I are saving up to go to 3 games, we want to see Lebron, John Wall, and Kyrie. I came up with the idea of adding a paypal button to our blog as I have donated to other bloggers in the past when they were obtaining similar goals so I thought this was worth a shot. From basketball fan to basketball fan, we all know how amazing the NBA live experience is, and seeing your favorite players from the nosebleeds just doesn't cut it. So with that anyone who would like to donate please feel free and I thank any one in advance helping make our dream come true!

Tour de USA

Well France, thanks for the extra practice I guess. I don't how much else to sum up that win other than that. I mean when Lebron only needs to hit 9 points and the USA team still wins by what almost 30 points? I would call that a good game. Our game leader was none other than Kevin Durant with 22 points. Lebron of course had 8 assists which is running a drill for him. :) Anyways, while this was a W in our books we have to clean u our game to finish out the Olympics. I mean I don't know if the guys just think this should be a cake walk so they are making small and silly mistakes, I think cockiness is causing these small slip-ups but we have to tighten a few things as we continue on, 14 turnovers and 26 fouls? Get it together guys, these turn-overs can be fatal against Spain or even Argentina. So Coach K did what he had to to, he played Durant, Bryant, and James as long as he needed to get a decent lead, by the fourth quarter they were able to sit out most of it. Anthony Davis was able to get out and how funny is it that the reserve players were the ones serving dunk after dunk in the fourth. It just shows that unlike other countries we have a deep bench, probably the deepest. Anyways, other people are gonna critique the US's "weaknesses" from this game but we all know what our boys are capable of. Let us evaluate this seriously, some of our actual starters would actually be considered reserves had Dwayne Wade, Bosh, and Howard been able to play. So honestly we don't even have all of our all-stars at this point. And again i will say James Harden, GTFO.

Maybe Lebron needs to take another hiatus from social networking, that seemed to help him a lot this last season when the pressure was on. Some one give him a copy of the hunger games stat!

Anyways- Lastly on this short blog. I would like to say that the Stephen A Smith "dis-respectful" auto-tune video not only needs to apply Lebron James but it should pertain to all our US boys, these other countries are being all cocky because all their all-stars play here in our country in the NBA anyways. Ugh I don't need to get on another Pau Gasol rant. But do what we gotta do as fans and let's keep our boys focused! MAybe we should tweet Lebron to pause for a minute? <3

Jeremy Lin, Team USA, NFL, and Stephen A

As most people know, we are not huge fans of Jeremy Lin. The kid has a huge heart and determination for the game but I don't think he is as skilled as he is made up to be and this is why. When Jeremy Lin has wide open shots he can sink a good pull down jump shot. In order to achieve this he needs to be paired with a Center who can run the pick-and-roll. You aren't always gonna have your team able to open the space for you. His shots under pressure are sloppy this has a lot to do with the fact that he is only 23 and just started playing in his professional career. Tyson Chandler was a great center for him to be with, well he is a great center period. In Houston, Lin is paired with Omer Asik as his center and he just can't roll with the pick and roll plays as good as Chandler, so for Lin to be successful he really has to work on his defense, because as they say the best offense is a good defense, or is the other way around? Hahaha :) Anyways, I believe Houston is really gonna have Lin running some drills where he's gonna have to do a lot of no-look passes, attacking in the paint, and taking those pressure jump-shots. Ideally, let the kid run with Lebron for a few weeks and he will be impeccable. In all honesty I think Lin can make a decent career with himself and his talent but he has to work hard, even those who are drunk with Linsanity have to admit that he does not have a well rounded game, yet. I really hope Houston works with him and shapes his well, that's what he needs right now. It's a shame he couldn't stay in New York with Carmelo who truly wishes Lin the best and I think 'Melo wanted Lin to stay in New York, but I wish the kid the best in Houston. I know alot of people are thinking he is going to be the second coming of Yao Ming, but you can't do that to Lin, it's not fair and you can't compare a Center to a Point Guard, they've got different skills and different duties. Let Lin be Lin, not Ming.

Moving on- Our USA Men's team is pumped and ready to take on France this Sunday! The game is 2:30 pm London time which I am pretty sure is 930 AM/ET here in the US of A. They don't seem to have a very tough schedule, they open up against France, then play Tunisia, Nigeria, Lithuania, and Argentina. All I hope is that these boys don't get too cocky, this is not the time for LOB city and Wind-mill dunks, this is the time to play smart basketball so they don't get hurt like Blake Griffin. And can I just say I am sad that our(Miami) Big 3 couldn't be apart of this, I mean who doesn't miss Bosh? He is such a beast and he's a little cray cray and sometimes he makes the funniest faces but who doesn't love him?! I miss him, I sometimes need to know he is there posted in the paint looking like a dinosaur on the prowl! Westbrook is holding his own but Harden ain't ish and honestly in the opening ceremonies the dude looked like a terrorist, I mean the dude can at least smile and look happy once in a while. I know you were all thinking it, I just said it plus he is not holding his own. What a shame Bosh and Wade couldn't be here. I guess there is always another 4 years, ugh I think we all know Wade might not be at the level anymore when that time comes. :/ But here is to Lebron winning all the MVP's, his 'ship, and a gold medal. Holla!

                     Awe look at that, the Olympics are bringing everyone together<3 good job boys!

                     The Bosh I miss!

Alright- that's all the basketball talk, now let's move onto football. Did anyone else hear Mark Sanchez get called Tim today? haha talk about a diss, I bet Skip Bayless got excited, jerk. Anyways- what a blow to his ego, I am sorry but I didn't buy into the Tim Tebow craze either. The dude just is not that good, yes he demonstrates good Christian faith and is all around a good guy, so far, but his skills are lackin. Looking at his stats from last year I feel like the dude couldn't hold onto the ball, a little Romo in his blood maybe? I kid I kid, but between the two of them I honestly don't know who I would prefer.Shay says Sanchez is better but he prefers Tim Tebow....lol never said we agree on everything :). Anyways, this is the year of the Quarterback, there is more scrutiny against the QB's this year than any other position, from Tebow to Sanchez to the Manning's, everyone's talents are being questioned and broken down. The one position I think is gonna be huge this year is the WR, there's alot of fresh blood filling positions and i really REALLY hope Ochocinco, now Chad Johnson again, can make a comeback, right now he is all I have since Owens is out. I still and always will have a soft spot for Owens, some of his records still go un-broken and I'm gonna leave it at that.  Calvin Johnson I think is arguably possibly the best WR in the league at this moment, Megatron gets it done on the field, he is hot with the ball in his hands, quick feet and he's thick, good combo. And Larry Fitz is pretty dang good too, looking forward to seeing these guys do the damn thing this season.

Lastly, I would just like to say how much I love Stephen A Smith. This man is my sports twin, I vibe with him on every opinion he has and he has had Lebrons back from day one, offering constructive criticism, unlike Skip "Say Less" Bayless, and he is hilarious. If you guys haven't yet check him and Skip Bayless out going head to head every weekday morning on this weeks hottest topics in sports on ESPN First Take. Below I have compiled some of my favorite Stephen A Smith expressions and hopefully can make a believe out of you too!

Pau right in the kisser and hello pigskin

Alright, let me get this straight. Pau- You live in America, play professional ball here, get paid millions and then you go "home" to Spain and talk smack about our US team and how your Spain is gonna shut us down? Well that obviously happened in the 100-78 victory where the USA spanked Spain. Here's a thought Gasol, stay in Spain and play D-league "pro" ball for them K? Don't come back here you good for nothing anyways. Lebron gave you a taste of 'Merica <3 Open ceremonies start tomorrow for the Olympics and once the Olympics are over, basketball will be too, only for a few months, thank God.

A few more updates since we last updated this thing: Lin has gone to Houston, good move? Maybe, they really wanted him and I believe he will get the direction and attention he needs, I still think he is a one hit wonder. People his stats are based on the like, half-season he played. If you divided his PPG by all the games in the season his numbers would be far lower, We are not falling into Linsanity. Maybe we will eat our words but right now we doubt it.

Ok Dwight Howard- I have no more to say. Even if he doesn't go to the Lakers I doubt i will be a fan for a long time.  I am so sick of hearing his name, he has screwed a good deal in Brooklyn and he will look back and realize it. Why is it people are so dumb and dead set on an idea that they don't realize they screwed themselves until it's too late.  I am sick of people like this and Dwight Howard that includes you.

Ok so football time: I don't know about you guys but I am really looking forward to seeing Calvin Johnson this season, I think he is part of the ONE of the best, not THE best, WR/QB duo this upcoming season. This season of football is gonna be full of a lot of surprises, there is talk that Manning can take the Broncos to the Super Bowl,. To be honest I can't really say anything on any of this at the moment because I have been so wrapped up in basketball and Shay is farming 24 friggin 7 so we will have to come back with another football blog. But we are excited for this season, I am more stoked for college ball though, SEC gonna dominate once again.. I am pullin for my Arkansas boys to make it to another bowl and hey if Tyler Wilson wins the Heisman how cool would that be? I'd like to see someone keep LSU out of a 'ship this year tho!

Howard and Girffin? Kobe vs Kyire? I got 5 on it!

First of all I wanna start this blog off with saying that I have been without internet for a week now and I have been itching to update this thing with all the things that have gone on and I am sure you all know about it but here it is and here is our opinion on it.

Team USA straight representing by blowing out the Dominican Republic 113-59 and Kevin Durant got his little MVP with 24 points and 20 rebounds, lol. But really congrats to these guys I like everyone of them, except Kobe...I just can't. Anyways Lebron is rotating out when he is needed and in a recent interview Lebron said he doesn't care if he starts, he will come off the bench when needed it he needs to, yet he is the most selfish narcissistic player, just people getting Kobe and Lebron all confused again. Kobe by the way said he thinks this years Olympic team could beat the Dream Team, I am so sick and tired of the new basketball era versus the old era. There will never be another Jordan or Lebron they are both stellar and ONE OF A KIND! I agree with Barkley who said only three players on this Olympic team could play on the Dream Team, obviously talking about Durant, Bryant, and James. Shay wants to add that the comparison is getting ridiculous, the two teams are very very different teams with players that are nothing alike(preach boo boo) and it will never happen so why make a big deal out of it. With that, let's stop comparing and focus on THIS team bringing us home a gold medal.

Blake Giffin's knee injury is causing a stupid up-roar in the league raising the question that maybe our superstars shouldn't compete in the Olympics, uh so who are we gonna send? Our bench warmers? Players like Walton? UH! It is their choice to play and I say let them play, goodness they know what the risks are and sometimes our boys get too cocky on that court dominating other countries in our best sport known as basketball(that was Amber not Shay) so if they did less show-boating and shot from the perimeter then we would still see domination and less injury. If this becomes a real issue then post-season depression has some of us so far gone that we have to worry about things like this. Stepping up to the plate, raising the brow is Anthony Davis! Represent, this year could not get better for me in basketball, oh yes it could them bringing that gold medal! Kentucky winning the Championship, Davis and Kidd-Gilchrist getting drafted number 1 and 2, Lebron winning league MVP, his ring, and finals MVP, the flood gates have opened and the salty haters have been quenched, so suck it :)

Ok to the juicy stuff, Dwight Howard is actually becoming a villian pissing off Orlando, yes some people may think the Lebron decision was soo evil but they obviously know nothing about and if they wanna see BS follow this Dwight Howard drama. Yes I like Howard as player but the Nets were right about losing hope of signing him and continuing to sign Lopes on a 4 year worth 60 million, say what?? Dude is coming off of injuries and averaged 19.2 points last season, ehh... the Nets had to do what they had to do cuz Dwight is just being dumb right now and being disrespectful to the city he still plays for, don't think Lebron ever did that but i digress. So now the Rockets and Lakers are foaming at the mouth, yes to you Laker fans Howard going there might make you see "Championship" but let's be real, all you Kobe fans out there need ot face facts, dude is good but he is a ball-hog and not a team player. So you have a guy in Nash who is used to being passed to and passing the ball, then you have Kobe who wouldn't know how to pass if his life depended on it, THEN if you add Howard to that?! This would be worse than the falling out of Terrell Owens and McNabb, I mean talk about a ticking time bomb. Howard we all know can't keep his opinions to himself and he likes to be the star..bad idea to me but we will see what happens.


Now this Kobe vs Kyrie thing has got me ROLLIN! All theses young guns want their shot at Bryant and I know someday they will be coming after Lebron but right now I love this "lets get Kobe attitude". So the deal is 50,000 donated to the charity of the winners choosing by the loser. In the video we watched they seemed to go back and forth and be playful with it but I know Kyrie is out to prove a point and we are Team Kyrie all the way. Shay wants to add that he loves when Kyrie says "what are you going to do kobe you know i can get past you your going to have to play defense" hahahaha, and what foundation is Kobe gonna choose? Probably the Kobe/Vanessa Family foundation, haha I had to I had to. Shay says Kyrie can take Kobe and Kobe is kidding himself if he thinks that he can beat Kyrie Irving. Anyways we will keep you posted on the developments on this, and we will be watching it too!

ok i am closing with this, a virtual slap to Skip Bayless, aww yea

How many teams does it take to get to the Center?

Well Dwight Howard, you have done it. This is the most complex trade I have seen, like ever. Below you will see the fuckery as to which I am speaking. These Nets want Howard and they want him BAD. In my opinion if this goes through it's a win-win situation, a bit much but still a win-win. It is no secret the Nets want to get rid of Humphries, I mean who wouldn't? I think he peaked at Kim Kardashian and I will just leave it at that. The Clippers in the deal are just recycling out at this point, they've got a stacked team now so whatever else they can tie up is just a bonus, I am obviously pulling for them to dominate the Lakers this next season. Anyways the rest of this looks good to me, just a bit complicated and Howard should just go through with it and F-LA hahah :)

Moving on- Marcus Camby, he is a New York Knick again and I think he is pretty pleased about this. He got a three year 13.2 Million dollar contract with the last year not guaranteed, how more deals should be!! Anyways to the Rockets they obtained Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan accompanied by 2nd round draft picks in 2014 and 2015. Shay seems to think that at 38 he is too old to help much and I agree, I see him being a good contributor but as a 6th man relieving players, but good for him. He is going to his "home"

In other news, our beloved Lebron James has been doing spectacular in practices and conditioning for the Olympics, despite injury rumors the other day he is totally fine :) There was also some specualtion that he dissed Derrick Rose but what happend is some reporter wanted a cheap story and mis-quoted him. He was asked what he felt the team was missing with Howard, Rose and Wade being injured and being the leader he is Lebron answered that there was nothing the roster was missing, of course when the story released it was just showing that the asked him about Rose and Rose alone. Those true fans of Lebron know that he is a leader and a team player and he shows everyone respect. Derrick Rose seems to think that Lebron is a joke and he has been condescending towards Lebron, and now people are just feeding into it. *ahem*Skip Bayless*ahem* BUT rest assured James Nation according to his twitter and interviews he is getting along fine and getting the guys and himself ready to bring home a gold medal!!!

 

Welcome #20?

Well, i just wrote in my last blog how I felt Allen was going to stay with the Celtics but it is official, there must be something in the water in Miami because #20 Ray Allen is joining our wolf pack. So as a current Heat fan how do I feel about this? Hmm... I literally cheered my heart out against this man for two years in a row when my Lebron James went up against him and beat him twice in playoff rounds. So to go from cheering against someone to cheering for them is not so easy, at least for me.

On the positive side here is another loaded gun to our arsenal. The Lakers may have gotten Nash but I think Allen will be more valuable to us then Nash will be to them. This will be an interesting season next year, I am anxious to see how rotations will go now. Shay and I are both hoping that Mike Miller will sit the hell down and that Chalmers and Battier will still get rotated out as often if not more than they did this season.

To me this further secures our spot as top dog in the East and maybe a repeat of our NBA Championship, so humbly I say, Welcome Ray Allen you have joined a winning team with the best guys in the league both on and off the court.