It is with mixed emotions that I bring y’all the following news. Actually not really, that’s just how press conferences are usually started.
Anyways, this is to let y’all know I’m going back to the Pind so if you need to get a hold of your boy, you know where I be.
Obviously I’ll be hollering at my man Shinda all the time because that’s just how we do. Y’all know how it is. Bros before Ho’s, right?
Hollllaaaaaaaaaaa.
I was asked to give my take on Tiger Woods press conference so here it is.
Tiger Woods is a dumbass and he became a bigger dumbass after that speech he made. And let’s be real here, that was no apology. That was one man reading a piece of paper without any emotion and in the middle of it of all, like all disgraced athletes, he’s going to find religion now.
Also, apparently his mistresses were pissed off because he didn’t apologize to them in his speech. They felt they were owed one. Really? Are you kidding me? You knew who he was. It wasn’t as if any of these girls didn’t know who they were sleeping with. He’s Tiger god damn Woods. The entire world knows this man and you CHOSE to get into it with him. And then you want an apology? Woman, don’t be asking no dumb questions. Tiger Woods ain’t never had no pumpkin pie. Just because the world knows you’re a whore now doesn’t mean Tiger owes you an apology.
For the record, let me state I don’t agree with what Tiger did to these women. I’m just saying they were stupid to get into any sort of a relationship with him. There was no shortage of stupidity on Tiger’s side either. Come on man, you’re a billionaire. You’ve created this rep by being private your entire life and you chose to get married and have kids. Don’t be acting like a dumbass. Man up son.
In the new CBA, the NBA owners apparently want to do away with guaranteed contracts and introduce the era of non-guaranteed contracts so that teams are not handicapped by players that don’t perform after getting a big contract. As good as that sounds, it’s an idea that will not necessarily benefit the NBA. There are a couple of flaws that I see with this idea.
If the owners have the ability to cancel contracts at any time they choose then I assume that players will have the ability to holdout if they believe they are being paid under market value just as players do in the NFL. And unlike the NFL, one player holding out on a NBA team can have drastic results such as whether or not that team will end up making the playoffs or go golfing in mid-April. The attendance numbers for said team will also be affected since majority of the time in the NBA, the higher the number of wins, the higher the attendance numbers.
Also, having non-guaranteed contracts doesn’t mean that NBA GM’s will get smarter. At the end of the day, the NBA owners are in the position they are in because their GM’s opened up the vault and signed players to some horrendous contracts. NBA owners have to learn that you cannot hire ex-NBA players, with minimal business knowledge and training, as GM’s and expect them to make decisions that will put more money in your pocket. And what makes anyone think that NBA GM’s will not continue to throw around money as they have?
The NFL has non-guaranteed contracts and if we look at their example, teams still have the ability to guarantee some portion of the contracts if they choose to do so. Assuming that is how the way it will be with the new NBA CBA then it’s not a stretch to say that the NBA GM’s could very well start to partly guarantee contracts to lure free agents. Partly guaranteed contracts could mean 10% of the contract, 25%, 50% or even 80% percent so the GM’s could put the owners back into a similar position they are in now.
At the end of the day, while non-guaranteed contracts may give the owners more financial flexibility and make players more accountable for the contracts they receive, it is still up to the GM’s and the owners to be more fiscally responsible when they hand out contracts. You cannot be giving a player $111 million when your competitor can only offer him $80 million. Financial transactions like these just don’t make any sense. If the owners truly want to stop losing money then they need to think twice the next time they agree to another contract… guaranteed or non-guaranteed.
They say age is just a number and in this case, I guess that was true. Check out how a 5 year old girl saved her dad’s life by calling 9-1-1.
If you wanna hear the entire 9-1-1 call, check it out below.
As the next generation of Punjabi kids begins to come into their own, we are obviously going to see some Punjabi athletes that will go on to have very nice careers at either the University level or maybe even some at the pro level. In basketball, the Westcoast for the longest time has been home to some of the best Punjabi Ballers to date but now our side of the country is starting to produce some legit ballers as well.
It’s on that note that I bring to you the #1 ranked Forward in all of Canada.
6′6 Forward out of Brampton – High School Sr. – and a future star at Cornell University – Manvinder “Manny” Sahota.
Holla at ya boy.
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about the NBA and what better time to change that then at the All-Star break. To start off with, let me give you my award winners so far this season.
Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Charlotte Bobcats
Larry Brown has done it again and has the Bobcats in line for their first ever playoff birth. No one expected this team to be in the hunt or be as good as they are on home court but Larry Brown has them playing defense at a very high level and executing very well down the stretch.
Honourable Mention: Scott Brooks, OKC Thunder. Lionel Hollins, Memphis Grizzlies. Rick Adelman, Houston Rockets.
Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks
Crawford finally got a chance to play for a winning team for the first time in his life and he has not disappointed. Coming off the bench he is dropping almost 18points/game. He makes a lot of clutch shots for the Hawks and has helped them to a 3rd seed in the East and a season sweep of the Boston Celtics.
Honourable Mention: Carl Landry, Houston Rockets
Most Improved Player: Carl Landry, Houston Rockets
Landry has been coming off the bench and dominating fourth quarters this year and almost has the Rockets in the playoffs with a bunch of nobodies.
Honourable Mention: Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks (He just learned to use his brain this year). Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzles (Rookie to Sophomore jump).
Rookie of the Year: Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks
He is one of the reasons that the Bucks are almost in the Playoffs. Plus, it doesn’t hurt if you drop 55points in a game. Just because a rookie doesn’t lead all rookies in scoring doesn’t mean he ain’t the best. It’s always easy to put up a lot of numbers on bad teams (Tyreke Evans).
Honourable Mention: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
Executive of the Year: Sam Presti, OKC Thunder
I know you can’t technically give this award until the end of the season but you have to reward Same Presti for putting this Thunder team together through trades, free agent signings and really good draft picks. It looks like the Thunder will make the playoffs this year and will contend in the years to come.
Defensive Player of the Year: Gerald “Crash” Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats
Crash is a beast on the boards from the 3 position and his on the ball defence is as good as it has always been. Him and Stephen Jax finally have the Bobcats in the position to make the playoffs and Crash has finally been awarded by being selected as an All-Star.
Honourable Mention: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic. Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks
Most Valuable Player: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
I don’t think anyone else, with the exception of maybe one or two players, means as much to his team as LeBron does. He dominates games and if he doesn’t put up a minimum of 25-5-5 his team does not have a chance of winning. LeBron is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Without him they are nothing. He is carrying that entire team plus Shaq’s 350lb corpse on his back and has them in 1st place in the Association.
Honourable Mention: Kobe Bryant, LA Lakers. Kevin Durant-ula, OKC Thunder.
Obviously many people will disagree with my opinions so feel free drop a line and I’ll explain my choices further if need be.
Now moving onto All-Star Weekend in Dallas, Texas. To start off with, let me just state who I think should have been on the teams. Note: I’m not taking any injuries or anything into consideration.
Eastern Conference
Starters:
G – Rajon Rondo
G – Dwayne Wade
F – LeBron James
F – Chris Bosh
C – Dwight Howard
Reserves:
Al Horford
Josh Smith
Gerald Wallace
Derrick Rose
Paul Pierce
Joe Johnson
Joakin Noah
David Lee
I was very, very hesitant to give David Lee an All-Star spot because his team got spanked by 50 points but he’s put up some serious numbers. Not only that, he does everything he can to keep his team in every game and has become a much better player this year. So that’s right, AI and KG, they are NOT All-Stars.
Western Conference
Starters:
G – Chris Paul
G – Kobe Bryant
F – Carmelo Anthony
F – Dirk Nowitzki
C – Tim Duncan (He’s a C, not a PF. Let’s get real.)
Reserves:
Steve Nash
Andrew Bynum
Kevin Durant
Zach Randolph
Brandon Roy
Deron Williams
Chauncey Billups
Pau Gasol missed too many games to be an All-Star. Also, the Rockets don’t have an All-Star because they are a team in every sense of the word.
All-Star Events
Good news about the All-Star events this year. All of the events will be televised up here in Canada.
Celebrity Game – Friday, 7pm on Raptors NBA TV
I’m gonna go with the team that has Terrell Owens, Chris Tucker and Rick Fox over a team that has Mark Cuban, Robert Horry and is coached by Magic Johnson.
Rookie Challenge – Friday, 9pm on TSN2
I got the Sophomores winning this over the Rookies. They just have too much talent to lose to a bunch of Rookies. However, Brandon Jennigs and his high top as well as Stephen Curry will put on a show for the Rookies.
Dunk In – Friday, Halftime of Rookie Challenge Game
Demar DeRozan or DDR or DD will beat out Eric Gordon in the Dunk in, with ease. Gordon didn’t even wanna be in this thing.
Horse – Saturday, 7pm on TSN2
Kevin Durant will successfully defend his HORSE title over Rajon Rondo and Omri Casspi.
All-Star Saturday Night- Starts 8pm on TSN2
Haier Shooting Stars:
Team Texas (Dirk, Kenny & Becky Hammon) will beat out Team Atlanta (Joe Johnson, Steve Smith & Angel McCoughtry), Team LA (Pau, Breant Barry & Marie Ferdinand-Harris) and Team Sacramento (Tyreke Evans, Chris Webber & Nicole Powell).
Skills Challenge:
Brandon Jennings
Steve Nash
Derrick Rose
Deron Williams
I got Deron Williams winning this since he’s gonna give it his all in his hometown. The Rook – Brandon Jennings – will be in the final with him but Deron will put on a show for his family and friends.
Three-Point Contest:
Chauncey Billups
Daequan Cook – Defending Champ
Stephen Curry
Channing Frye
Danilo Gallinari
Paul Pierce
I got the baby face assassin Stephen Curry taking this 3 point shootout. He’s coming off a triple double in which he dropped 36 points. Danilo Gallinari will meet him in the Final.
Dunk Contest:
Gerald Wallace
Shannon Brown
Nate Robinson
DeMar DeRozan – Will win Dunk-In
I got Shannon Brown taking this one home back to LA. As good as all the other dunkers are, Shannon Brown has some freakish athleticism and huge hands.
All-Star Game – Sunday, 7pm on TSN
The East will win this game in front of 90 000+ fans. As for the MVP, it’s going to be hometown boy Chris Bosh taking it home.
Alright, that’s enough for now. Holla back.