tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53200007116160532072024-03-13T14:20:54.897-05:00The P.O.L.R exPRESSThe P.ride O.f L.ittle R.ock's exPRESS--------------This is only the beginning of a long journey. I'd love it if you would come along with meTHE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-60592180217910743872010-06-24T16:23:00.005-05:002010-06-24T19:03:15.136-05:00FU Mock Draft Spec-tac-ular (Lotto Edition)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13px;">I know you're looking at the name of the post and you're quite confused so allow me to explain some things. This post belongs to <b>Jonathan Tillman</b> (<a href="http://twitter.com/thetillshow">@thetillshow</a>), one of the many great people that I have met through twitter. If you're not following him, slap yourself then hit that follow button! Anyways, Till has his own blog, <a href="http://fundamentallyunsound.blogspot.com/">Fundamentally UnSound</a>, one of the great basketball blogs out there, hence the name, the FU Mock Draft Spec-tac-u-lar. He gathered six of his twitter companions to participate and I am honored to be one of the participants because these guys really know their stuff. So I will introduce the other participants and get down to the draft, which is in a few hours. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Kenny Masenda</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">(<a href="http://twitter.com/soulonice6">@soulonice6</a>) - Creator of <a href="http://kennymasenda.blogspot.com/">http://kennymasenda.blogspot.com/</a>, contributing writer for <a href="http://www.edthesportsfan.com/">http://www.edthesportsfan.com/</a>, and Co-host of Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Blog Talk Radio</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Michael Benjamin<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">(<a href="http://twitter.com/thethrowbackkid">@thethrowbackkid</a>) - Creator of <a href="http://pointsoffturnovers.blogspot.com/">http://pointsoffturnovers.blogspot.com/</a></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Eddie Maisonet<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">(<a href="http://twitter.com/edthesportsfan">@edthesportsfan</a>) - Creator of <a href="http://www.edthesportsfan.com/">http://www.edthesportsfan.com/</a> and host of Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Blog Talk Radio.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">De'Shay Turner<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">(<a href="http://twitter.com/isportpolitics">@isportpolitics</a>) - Creator of <a href="http://sportpolitics.wordpress.com/">http://sportpolitics.wordpress.com/</a></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Kyle Hoffman<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">(<a href="http://twitter.com/khoffman3113">@khoffman3113</a>) - Die-hard Kings fan.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">And yours truly,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Terrell McCoy, Jr. </b>(<a href="http://twitter.com/PrideOfLR">@PrideOfLR</a>) - Die-hard Rockets fan, aspiring journalist. </span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">The picks are in this order</span></div><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">2) Mike B.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">3) Eddie M.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">4) DeShay T.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">5) Kyle H.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">6) Johnathan T.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">7) Terrell M.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">8) Kenny M.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">9) Mike B.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">10) Eddie M.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">11) DeShay T.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">12) Kyle H.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">13) Johnathan T.</span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">14) Terrell M.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">1. Washington Wizards - John Wall. </span></u></b></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">2. Philadelphia 76ers -</span></u></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></u></b></span><span class="apple-style-span"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Evan Turner</span></u></b></span><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span></u></b></div><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Man, this draft bites.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">I really tried to be hip and trendy. I really wanted to select a dude with tremendous upside potential and see if Dougie Collins could form a perennial All-Star from the rich composite. Oh yeah, we already saw him try that with Kwame. Ouch.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Let’s get REAL. The Sixers can either eschew offense and become the East Coast version of the ’07 Warriors, or play stagnant half-court game all the way to next year’s lottery. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">I’d heavily bet the latter.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">So, with the second pick in the fantabolous FU Mock Draft, I snagged Evan Turner. He’s traditional, he’s standard, he’s…exactly what you expect your #2 pick in the draft to be. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Plus, he comes with </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.clubtrillion.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Club Trillion</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"> as an added bonus. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Not bad, if I do say so myself. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Who’s got next? No, no…anything but YOU, </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-1P83-YThk" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">WNBA</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">Let the crucifixion begin.</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></span></div><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span">With the 5th pick in the 2010 FU Draft, the Sacramento Kings select, Derrick Favors from Georgia Tech. Favors solves the Kings biggest weaknesses. He'll boost the defensive rebounding, shot blocking, and post defense.</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">7. Detroit Pistons - Cole Aldrich </span></u></b></span><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span></u></b></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">*Thoughts on the way to the podium* ("Sigh......I really want to trade this pick")</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">With the 7th pick in the FU Mock Draft Spectacular, We, The Detroit Pistons, select Cole "Cole Play" Aldrich, 6'10 Forward/Center out of Kansas University. </span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Around the time that I chose Cole “Cole Play” Aldrich as the 7<sup>th</sup> pick to the Pistons, I believed that they would draft him, but now, I highly doubt the Pistons will take him. Despite my “failure” as the Pistons GM, I will stand by my pick and we will see what happens tomorrow night (tonight) and in the future.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">After an embarrassing 26-55 season, the Pistons find themselves in the draft lottery, unfamiliar territory for a team that hadn’t missed the playoffs since the 2000-2001 season. With Ben Wallace, Jason Maxiell, and Kwame Brown in the frontcourt, it is a no-brainer that the Pistons should draft a Center. I’m almost 100% positive that DeMarcus Cousins will not be available by the time that the Pistons are on the clock, leaving the board wide open for the Pistons to draft Ekpe Udoh, Ed Davis or Aldrich.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">I chose Aldrich because he is the “safe pick” and he just seems like a Joe Dumars kind of guy. He plays extremely hard on both ends and has a high basketball IQ. He reminds me of a more athletic Joel Pryzbilla. Now, I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but hey, let’s just view it as good for now. Either way it goes, this pick (or any other pick for the remainder of the Dumars Era), will never erase the calamity of the 2003 draft pick. Sorry.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">8. L.A. Clippers - Xavier Henry</span></u></b></div><br />
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With the eighth pick, the Los Angeles Clippers select Xavier Henry, from the University of Kansas.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;"></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">You can make the case that Xavier Henry is the most well-rounded Jawhawk on last year's team. He's got the tools to be a contributor right away, and if he ends up in the right situation, he'll end up earning a legit spot in a team's rotation.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">9. Utah Jazz - Ekpe Udoh </span></u></b></div><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">*David Stern walks to podium, looks at Till Show, then sheepishly backs away...*</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">With the "woulda been yours Donnie if Isiah didn't trade it for Eddy Curry" New York Knicks/Utah Jazz #9 pick, Benji Clan selects Ekpe Udoh. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Yup, a project big man. Perfect.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Utah has always been hella conventional. They need an athletic big who will protect the paint and grab boards. They need someone who can push Bynum/Gasol around and catch 'oops from The Best PG in the Game Right Now (D-Will). </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Ekpe Udoh'll give you that. He’s a </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"><a href="http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider/archives/2010/06/parker_a_pacer.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">hard-hat guy</span></a></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">, if any of those even exist anymore.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Plus, he'll give them one helluva excuse not to re-up with Boozer.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Udoh'll definitely have to show his white side (his Hassan Whiteside?) if he wants to get love from the heaps of snow and Mormons in Utah. Which, since he's from Baylor...he definitely has. Or better yet, let's just see how Jazz fans react to having guys named Ekpe and Sundiata on their team. If Mutumbo decides to play another season at 52, maybe my dream of a West African starting five can happen. Maybe.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">Next guy...you on the clock...</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia;">10. Indiana Pacers - Avery Bradley</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></u></b><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Why? Because at #10 they're either going to have to take a project big man or draft another swingman (they already have Danny Granger and Brandon Rush) plus the more and more I watched Ed Davis I became less and less impressed.</span></div><br />
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"With the 11th pick in the NBA Draft, the New Orleans Hornets have selected....GORdon (caps for effect) Hayward of Butler University."<br />
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The crowd instantly remembers Butler's incredible Cinderella dance this past year that ended with a nail biting loss to Duke in the National Championship. They cheer him on. New Orleans fans are excited, Chris Paul is optimistic, and Gordon is absolutely fearful of the idea of leaving Indiana for the N-O.<br />
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Lil Wayne, unfortunately, is unavailable for comment...</span></div><br />
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With the 12th pick in the FU Mock Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies select Al-Farouq Aminu out of Wake Forest.<br />
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With the 13th pick, the Toronto Raptors select: Solomon Alabi. Center, Florida State</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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With the 14th pick in the FU NBA Draft Spectacular, The Houston Rockets select, Ed Davis out of the University of North Carolina.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></div></div></div></div>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-74195843898245240852010-03-26T15:41:00.003-05:002010-03-26T16:13:49.426-05:00Never Question God- R.I.P Nathan AndersonYesterday a dear friend, and a beloved brother of the Oakwood College/University (my alma mater in Huntsville, AL) circle, Nathan Anderson, passed away after getting in an accident while on his motorcycle. While I didn't know him personally, I knew, through others, that he was a wonderful man. Talented, smart, funny, cool, God-fearing and many other adjectives can explain him as a person. I mean, my perception of him was that he really was a great guy, even though we never spoke.<br />After hearing about his death, it is easy us to question God and wonder why this would happen to such a great guy like Nate. And that's expected of us, because death hurts. We never know why God does the things that he does and why he allows some things happen to some people.<br />After learning about this untimely death, I couldn't question God and only one thing came to my mind as to why God would allow this to happen.<br />The impact that Nathan had on peoples lives was enormous. The moment he passed, my twitter/facebook/bbm was flooded with sadness and grief over his death. He touched so many lives of people that he knew and through his music, the lives of people that he didn't know.<br />I truly believe that Nathan was right with God and with God allowing this to happen, it was truly a message to all of those with any connection to Nate, that we know not the hour or the day when our time will come and that we need to get our lives right so that our calling and election is sure and we can be in that number when God returns. And a lot of us are still playing games, even though we see the signs of the times playing out right before our eyes (myself included)!<br />A song that Nathan played so passionately for Dynamic Praise immediately comes to mind when I think about his death. "A better day, after awhile, there will be a better day, a better day, ooo child, there will be a better day, after awhile."<br />My friends, there will be a better day. Know that God loves you and he wants you to be in that number so he can meet you in heaven. Take advantage of the time you have on this earth because you never know when your time will come.<br />Please continue to keep The Anderson Family in prayer. Stay encouraged and I Love You All.<div><br /></div><div>John 14:1-4</div><div><br /></div><div>R.I.P. Nathan Anderson 1984-2010</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/S60iHLpnhVI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7NesToF5EGs/s1600/nate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/S60iHLpnhVI/AAAAAAAAAEk/7NesToF5EGs/s200/nate.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453052230597313874" /></a>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-21404201271313122532010-01-21T21:57:00.006-06:002010-02-15T17:53:57.183-06:00My Top-20 most hated athletes- Part 2Ok, so tomorrow came a little later than expected, but the second half of my hate list is finally here! (shout out to my friends who constantly remind me to write, you know who you are) Well, I won't waste any more time, "Oh Ley DO It"!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://tkcollier.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/barry_bonds_rookie_card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 348px;" src="http://tkcollier.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/barry_bonds_rookie_card.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#9. Barry Bonds. How can a man so big sound like that?! Your earring bothers me and the sooner you stop lying we'll forgive you! We know you're on that needle BARRY!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Jacque_Vaughn_cropped.jpg/200px-Jacque_Vaughn_cropped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Jacque_Vaughn_cropped.jpg/200px-Jacque_Vaughn_cropped.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#8 Jacque Vaughn. This picture is quite fitting of the career you should've been in! Listen Jacque, this is the highest you will ever be on any list! I hate that you even step foot on an NBA court. And you have a ring?! My blood boils..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00080/Titans-Texans-Footba_80509e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 429px; height: 313px;" src="http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00080/Titans-Texans-Footba_80509e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Honorable Mention- Kris Brown. This picture has been the scene way too often this season for Houston Texans fans. Kris, you lost at least 5 games for the Texans this year!!!!! When I see you, I'll show u how to kick alright...straight to ure FACE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://timthorn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/tracy-mcgrady.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 486px; height: 720px;" src="http://timthorn.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/tracy-mcgrady.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#7. Tracy McGrady. Let me give you all a background of my "relationship" with T-Mac. When it came time to pattern my game after a player, I chose T-Mac (All offense, lazy on defense, lol). When it came time to buy my basketball shoes for the season, I walked right by the Air Jordan IX's (without a thought) and purchased,,,,,some T-Mac's. While arguing who was the greatest player in the league (2000-2004ish), I went to bat for T-Mac. Hell, when you think of a nickname for me (Terrell McCoy) what do you get......T-Mac! Get the picture yet?! Now, imagine how I felt when T-Mac, the player who was my "Jordan" (in that era), was traded to MY favorite team, the HOUSTON ROCKETS! I was on cloud nine.......THOUSAND!!! Well, despite the hype that he created, my hopes were quickly shot down by his failures (playoff losses, body parts, LIFE, etc). The only reason he isn't higher on this list is because I was his biggest fan at one point in my life. So T-Mac, I hate you for ruining my Rockets. I hate you for your injuries, your crying, your lack of heart, your selfishness and your impatience this season. The nerve of that guy! So yea, its been a sour end to our "relationship"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0811/history.november20/images/karl-malone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 666px; height: 771px;" src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0811/history.november20/images/karl-malone.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#6. Karl Malone. The Mailman....yea right! Karl, when did you EVER deliver? In 97? Uh uh. 98? Naw mayne. Oh ok, well what about when you left the Jazz THIRST for a title? Nope, no deliveries from me. Yea, we all know Karl. Everything about you is annoying! The wristbands, the meaningless shhh you said at the FT line, the corny celebrations, neglect of kids...did I miss something?!<br /><br />Honorable Mention- Ahmad Rashad. Has ur career been ANYTHING since MJ retired? You loved him more than you loved that beautiful, intelligent, oh so sexy wife of yours! You disgust me so much that you don't even deserve a picture! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/phil-mickelson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 334px; height: 409px;" src="http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/phil-mickelson.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Honorable Mention- Phil Mickelson. The nerve of you to actually think you're better than Tiger! And I'll smack that stupid smirk you have on your face since he's on indefinite leave!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.outdoorsportsaddict.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tebow-Crying.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 427px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.outdoorsportsaddict.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tebow-Crying.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b1RJ02emR14/RulxFBN6wTI/AAAAAAAAABM/aJ8N_FG5fuU/s400/tim-tebow-girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b1RJ02emR14/RulxFBN6wTI/AAAAAAAAABM/aJ8N_FG5fuU/s400/tim-tebow-girl.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#5. Tim Tebow. Virgin my behind! I hate the goodie two shoe, turning brawds down, media hoggin' son of a gun! And don't get me started on his W'accuracy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/09072008brady_source600.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 294px;" src="http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/09072008brady_source600.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#4 Tom Brady. SMH...Tom Terrific??? tsss, more like Tom TERRIBLE! I watched every moment of his last playoff game JUST to watch him fail!!! He's a good quarterback, but he's a product of "the hoody" and his "I'm too good for you attitude" really pisses me off! So when he hits the field, I will continue to yell "Hey Tom, break a leg!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mvictors.com/WordPress/images/2009/image_thumb62.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 610px; height: 363px;" src="http://mvictors.com/WordPress/images/2009/image_thumb62.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#3. Brett Favre. Twitter wouldn't give me enough characters to describe my hate for him but I don't want to waste too much time on him! And I've never really liked him (<a href="http://polrexpress.blogspot.com/2008/07/favre-from-over.html">Story from 2008</a>)He's selfish and an attention whore. Brett, Go home and RETIRE ALREADY! I know you don't want to go back to Kilaniga, Mississippi, or whatever, but you've got to get the hell out of the NFL! I'm sick of you! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.utball.com/photos/stockton/stockton_theshot02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 432px;" src="http://www.utball.com/photos/stockton/stockton_theshot02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#2 John Stockton. The short shorts, the dirty play, and then when this feisty little mo-fo broke my young heart with this shot in the 1997 Western Conference Finals--> <a href="http://bit.ly/M9657">http://bit.ly/M9657</a> . I just shed a tear again! I wanted to take a crowbar to his knees with a Jeff Bagwell/Craig Biggio/Ken Caminiti-like swing after that shot! I never like Stockton before then and now I HATE HIM! Watch your back Mr. Stockton! I'm an angry Rockets fan seeking revenge!<br /><br />And now for your #1 most hated athlete on the earth.................<br /><br />DRUMROLLLLLLLLLLL PLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSEEEE!!!!!<br /><br />And the athlete I HATE THEEEE MOST IS.........<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zacharyguitars.com/devil03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" src="http://www.zacharyguitars.com/devil03.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />#1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Kobe Bryant</span>. Sigh,,,,I HATE HIM and everything he stands for! From the swagger jacking of MJ, to his constant whining for calls, to his family waiting for him at halftime! I mean, WHO DOES THAT?!? Stop trying to convince us that you're a "family-man"! I hate the cockiness, the smirk, EVERYTHING! Oh and he's "black mamba?!" Satan was a snake too.....I'm JUST SAYINNNNNNNNNN......THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-63343002879546412592010-01-21T21:54:00.003-06:002010-01-21T21:58:53.110-06:00My Top-20 most hated athletes- Part 1I asked a question the other day on Twitter (Follow Me - @PrideOfLR) asking "Who is your most hated athlete and why?" not really expecting much response from my followers because they usually leave me hanging, but this time I got an overwhelming response. It isn't unusual for people to have a certain dislike about some athletes, but what I feel about them is deeper than a dislike, it really is! I seriously need help for being such a hateful person towards these athletes. But anyways, here is part 1 of my 20 most hated athletes! Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jazzbots.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/400_80814620.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 472px;" src="http://www.jazzbots.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/400_80814620.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><br /><font style="font-weight:bold;">#20. Tony Brothers</font>- not an athlete, but a ref (he deals with athletes). He made the WORST call I've ever seen in my life in the 2008 playoffs. With time ticking away in the 4th quarter in a CRUCIAL game 2 of the Rockets v. Jazz playoff series (I hate the Jazz as well, which made the call that much bitter), this Tony Brothers character called a foul on Luis Scola because while watching a flopping Andrei Kirilenko go by him,,,,,,,,,,,,while his eyes were fixed on the 3-pt LINE!!!!!!!!! Tony Brothers- Watch your back!!!! (You and your unibrow!)<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Lucida Grande', sans-serif" size="4" color="#333333"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="14px" style=" line-height: 16px;"><br /></font></font></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://drewlifetv.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/lebron-crying.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 440px; height: 526px;" src="http://drewlifetv.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/lebron-crying.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#19 Lebron James.</b> Yes Mr. James, you made my list! Listen, I love you as an athlete him as an athlete but your blatant disrespect for the game (super traveling, no handles, dancing, etc) makes me sick! Get some handle, CHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL on taking 4 steps on the regular (I know Dru Joyce taught you better than that) and maybe you won't make next years list!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://northstationsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rondoshooting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 439px;" src="http://northstationsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rondoshooting.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><b>#18 Rajon Rondo.</b> Take a good look at his form,,,,well, for as long as you can without getting upset! Listen, I know for a fact that my form isn't the most model form to have, but I can make buckets. The fact that Rondo is so successful without having a jumpshot really pisses me off!!!! I mean really, what were you doing in the off season?! Was Kobe cleaning his nails while giving you 50 feet in the 2008 NBA Finals not enough of a sign that your shot needs work?!?!? Rondo, I see greatness in you, but if you don't feel the need to work on that God-awful jumpshot (I don't even want to call it that) of yours, then I'm afraid you'll just have to stay behind CP3 & Deron Williams. You don't want that now, do you?!<div><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.topnews.in/files/rafael-nadal_0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 311px;" src="http://www.topnews.in/files/rafael-nadal_0.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#17. Rafael Nadal</b>. The hair. The left handed-ness. Him thinking he's better than my boy Roger Federer. I hate every part of him!!! No need for more words, you don't deserve it RAFA!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hoopfanz.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/baron-over-jason.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374px; height: 500px;" src="http://hoopfanz.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/baron-over-jason.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><b>Honorable Mention- Jason Terry.</b> He's over aggressive. He thinks he's nice. He has a stupid celebration for his stupid nickname,,,,Jason Terry, you and your XXXXXXXXXXXL headband need to sit down, PLEASE!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Houston+Rockets+v+Utah+Jazz+Game+6+h8-lhVwERyZl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 403px; height: 594px;" src="http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Houston+Rockets+v+Utah+Jazz+Game+6+h8-lhVwERyZl.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#16. Bobby Jackson.</b> You see this picture?! I had to watch the scenario in this picture for an ENTIRE SERIES!!! Deron Williams OWNED Mr. Jackson to the point it was unbearable to watch! Whether it was air-balling a three pointer or missing a fast break layup, Mr. Jackson always found a way to mess up!!! Oh and did I mention that we (The Rockets) traded Bonzi Wells AND Mike James for him?!?! (I'm starting to get angry all over again! Simply put, from the time he put on that Rockets jersey, he single handedly made me hate watching my team.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/13362.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 432px;" src="http://www.rankopedia.com/CandidatePix/13362.gif" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#15. Allen Iverson.</b> He is one of the most selfish people on earth. A 34 year old man with braids and now he's STARTING in the All-Star game while averaging 14 PPG?!?! PUH-LEASE! The only team A.I. should START for is the Pacers! NEXT!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.nola.com/hornets_impact/photo/anthony-carterjpg-8448bfefc840c391_medium.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 355px;" src="http://media.nola.com/hornets_impact/photo/anthony-carterjpg-8448bfefc840c391_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#14 Anthony Carter.</b> He should feel honored that I even thought about him!!! I ask myself everyday, "why do u have a job in the NBA?!?!" Uggggghhhh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s2nblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/hansbrough.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 287px;" src="http://s2nblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/hansbrough.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>Honorable Mention. Tyler Hansborough.</b> I hate u, from your never quit attitude all the way to your stupid form. And what are your eyes so open FORRRRR?!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-09/0308rwilliams.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 350px;" src="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-09/0308rwilliams.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#13. Roy Williams.</b> Cowboys fans, I'm with you on this one. Roy, what is your purpose in life, because it sure doesn't seem like catching is a top priority for you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dailyfortune.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/sasha_vujacic_and_fabricio_oberto_51.png?w=393&h=522"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 393px; height: 522px;" src="http://dailyfortune.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/sasha_vujacic_and_fabricio_oberto_51.png?w=393&h=522" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#12. Sasha Vujacic.</b> Are u really that great of a shooter that u shoot a three pointer in a 1 on 5 fast break?! NOT EVEN! And stop crying to the ref, wait, never mind, I guess you learn from a certain someone! Hmmmm....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/bowenkick2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 574px;" src="http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/bowenkick2.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#11 Bruce Bowen. </b>Everything about you is annoying. Your bald head, your defense, your dirty defense, your God-awful offense, your voice and now, your bow-tie!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.unathleticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/Pau_Gasol_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 561px; height: 800px;" src="http://www.unathleticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/Pau_Gasol_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br /><b>#10. Pau Gasol.</b> Do u ever comb your hair? Or is that how they get down in Spain? Your celebration, I hate it! Your scowl, I HATE IT. Oh yea, and your form, yup, that too<br /><br />Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, this is only part 1 people!!!!!!! Can it get any better?! Check back tomorrow and see!!!THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-26226557135465758702010-01-21T15:56:00.004-06:002010-01-21T16:37:29.887-06:00Throwback Thursdays-John Starks<div style="text-align: center;"><b>John Starks</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div>Throwback Thursdays is BACK!!!!!!! And how ironic is it that one of the best defenders of "The G.O.A.T." (see article below) receives the honor of having the first Throwback Thursday of 2010. We may not remember Starks because he played in the Jordan Era, but the guy still had game. With his physical defense, slashing attacks to the basket, 3-pt shooting, and a fiery passion for the game, Starks won the hearts of New Yorkers during his eight year stint in New York. His hard-work was rewarded with an All-Star appearance in 1994.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKGkr4ROH1k&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKGkr4ROH1k&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; white-space: normal; ">For more information on Starks, visit his website. <a href="http://www.johnstarks.org/about_john_starks.php">The John Starks Foundation</a>.</span></span></div>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-30518161753476045862010-01-21T15:36:00.004-06:002010-01-21T16:40:49.251-06:00That was a dumb question!The G.O.A.T, Michael Jordan, recently appeared on the Jay Leno Show (another story for another day) and was asked 10 questions by the late-night host.I know you're wondering, "Why this interview?". Well, for me, I believe we live in the day and age where the NBA is full of phony and stolen personalities (I won't mention any names). Anyways, it was refreshing to see M.J., and to see him in good spirits (Must be because his Bobcats are winning). Anyways, here is the interview. Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5osJ8-NttnU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5osJ8-NttnU&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-15018179608552431332009-12-28T01:45:00.005-06:002009-12-28T03:43:50.399-06:0020/10 in 2010. Oh Let's Do It!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Szh7pU8CViI/AAAAAAAAAEY/DKZQ-sv91I8/s1600-h/twentyten_sml.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 98px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Szh7pU8CViI/AAAAAAAAAEY/DKZQ-sv91I8/s400/twentyten_sml.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420218101465765410" border="0" /></a><br />I want to ask you guys a question, How many books do you read in a year.......not counting the books that you HAVE to read for school?!<br /><br /><br />Well, my sister sprung this question on me while we were driving and like a deer in headlights, I was caught, stuck, looking for a way out, but the question hit me.....HARD! I could have lied and said, " Like 10", but the 20 second pause would've given away my lie. So I was honest. Quietly and ashamedly, I told her that I MAY read 3 books a year! THREE!!!!!! Now I don't know if your answer was as pathetic as my answer, but I know that we (I) have to do better! I know you're wondering to yourself, "where is he going with this?", "why did his sister randomly asked him this?". Well, she asked me that because she ran across <a href="http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/my-challenges/twentyten-challenge/">this blog</a> that poses a challenge for you to read 20 books from 10 categories in 2010. Now I'm not one that does New Years Resolutions, but I'm a man that loves to be challenged so I am accepting this challenge and I am challenging YOU to do the same!<br /><br /><br /><br />Now, we (my sister and I) didn't quite like the categories that they had on the blog, so we chose our own categories that would help us reach our 20 book goal. So with that, here are my categories and some of the books that I have chosen....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Black Culture/History</span> (Know your history, learn your culture)<br />1.<br />2.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. How-To</span> (Branch out, learn something new)<br />1.<br />2.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Love/Relationships</span> (Learn about women/men or TRY to at least. Also learn about yourself and how you can be a better man/woman)<br />1.<br />2.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. NY Times Bestsellers</span>-<span style="font-weight: bold;">Past & 2010</span> (The books aren't on this list for nothin')<br />1.<br />2.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />5. Presidential</span> (Get inside of the mind of the most powerful man on earth)<br />1. The Audacity of Hope/Dreams from My Father by President Barack Obama<br />2. My Life by (Arkansas Native) Bill Clinton<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />6. Self-Help (Cooking, Motivational, anything that will help you become a better you)</span><br />1.<br />2.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />7. Sports</span> (Who doesn't like sports,,,,,,no really,,,,,WHO DOESN'T LIKE SPORTS?!?)<br />1. Open by Andre Agassi<br />2. The Book of Basketball: The NBA according to the Sports Guy by Bill Simmons<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8. Wealth (I'm pretty sure the author knows what they're talking about, if not, its worth a try!)</span><br />1.<br />2.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />9. Recommended (Mentors, hearsay, Oprah, whoever recommends a "must-read". Also, as more people accept this challenge, we can recommend books to each other.</span><br />1.<br />2.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />10. Other (Have a category you show favoritism to? Put another book in this category! A healthy way of cheating ;-).)</span><br />1.<br />2.<br /><br />Categories that should be considered<br /><br />Music- Who doesn't like music,,,,,no seriously,,,,,,WHO THE HELL DOESN'T LIKE MUSIC?!?!<br /><br />Movies- Get the story behind the silver screen. You know they leave some stuff out!<br /><br />Religion- I personally will include this and you should too! It's time to get right!<br /><br /><br />Ok, so now that we have that out there, WHO WILL JOIN ME IN THIS CHALLENGE?! Comment and let me know so we can check on each other and get on these books!THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-8134987872751389382009-12-28T01:14:00.002-06:002009-12-28T01:44:30.756-06:00Don't Count Me Out!First and Foremost, from the deepest corners of my heart, I'M SORRY (if it means anything to the few of you all who check to see if I still write). No excuses, I truly left you all stranded and that's bad business. I can only hope that you all won't count me out and stop checking in on the Express.THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-30059306253904471262009-08-20T21:43:00.003-05:002009-08-20T23:39:46.422-05:00Throwback ThursdaysLast week, I promised all you big men out there that we would have something special for you and your the express ALWAYS delivers (may be a little late, but it's here!)!!! Anyways, I must apologize for my tardiness. I have the grind flu (itchy eyes, runny nose, stuffy pockets, let me know!!!). I'm sorry!!!! But on with out Throwback Player of the Week!<br /><br />Rik "The Dunking Dutchman" Smits<br /><br />All I'm going to say about this guy is that if he we're playing in today's league, he'd average 25 and 9! Need more on him, GOOGLE HIM! Enjoy the video!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4LOw1Du8VLY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4LOw1Du8VLY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><p class="p_other pic_padding"><wbr></p>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-4104405424694666932009-08-13T19:37:00.003-05:002009-08-13T20:28:28.996-05:00Throwback ThursdaysFirst and Foremost, to all you big men out there, I want to apologize for the lack of Power Forwards and Centers in the Throwback Thursdays section. Next week I have a very special big man for all of you guys! As for this week, we're going to feature another point guard who kept on amazing us with his "organized street-ball". Who?! I'm glad you asked! Drum roll please...........<br /><br />And your Throwback Player of the Week is-Kenny Anderson. Silky smooth handles, amazing court vision and an above average jumper made Anderson one of my all time favorite point guards. His glory years came while he played for the New Jersey Nets from 1991-1996. In his 3rd NBA season, he nearly averaged a double double with 18.8 ppg and 9.6 apg. Those numbers earned him his only All-Star appearance. As the story often goes, sadly, Anderson's career was riddled with injuries, keeping him from reaching his full potential and turning this talented point guard into a journeyman player. <br /><br />Anderson now coaches The Hombres of the Slamball League (I think it airs on Comedy Central.......if not, IT SHOULD!). Anyways, enjoy the video and comment please!!!<br /><br /> <br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RT2cbNzzi8o&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RT2cbNzzi8o&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-62968640412494654972009-08-10T00:11:00.003-05:002009-08-10T00:17:58.739-05:00Before Michael Jordans Teammates wore his shoes.......<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Nh1dw0Hatw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_Nh1dw0Hatw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />..............Simply Amazing!!!! I would REALLY love to see Phil rock some Kobe's.............<br /><br /><br />(Editors Note- Last sentence was PURE sarcasm. Anyways, as much as I want to, I can't take credit for this. I saw it on <a href="http://www.nicekicks.com">NiceKicks.com</a>) Hope you enjoyed it!THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-82621701451110650992009-08-06T00:25:00.003-05:002009-08-06T12:05:06.486-05:00Throwback ThursdaysThis week, we have a very special Throwback Thursday. Normally, this section is for special players who we remember made their mark on the league, but may be somewhat forgotten.<br /><br />As I got to thinking about a throwback player for this week, I started to think, "there are special players, but there are also some very special teams". So in honor of the team that brought the circus to the hardwood, this Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the 1999-2004 Sacramento Kings. I mean, of course the greatest show on the court was the original Showtime Lakers and the '96-'98 Bulls (based on Jordan and Pippen alone!), but these Sacramento Kings, under the tutelage of Rick Adelman (now coach of my Houston Rockets), had that certain "spizazzz" about them that you can never forget! I mean, really, what team do you remember throwing 10 precise behind the back passes on one possession?!?! Ok, so maybe I exaggerated a little bit, but they certainly made basketball fun (except for the not winning a ring part. sorry.). Hats off to Vlade "King of Flop" Divac, Doug Christie, C-Webb, Jason "White Chocolate" Williams, Bobby "6th man" Jackson, Mike Bibby, Peja Stojakovic, and Hedo Turkoglu and the Maloof Brothers for bringing these players together. Thanks for the memories.<br /><br />(Editors Note- Excuse the music on the mix.....I PROMISE it won't get you hype, but the play will! LOL!)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AX6Jkca1is&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6AX6Jkca1is&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-42421010465115729322009-08-04T23:55:00.002-05:002009-08-05T00:23:17.266-05:00In Case You Missed It-Delonte West FreestyleThis guy is a true character! If you think celebrations were out of line this year in Cleveland, just imagine how crazy things are going to be this year now that Shaq is in town. Anyways, check out this hilarious video with Delonte West freestyling while waiting for some KFC. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JVA00Fngvmg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JVA00Fngvmg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-87064015536135659322009-08-03T12:38:00.002-05:002009-08-03T12:52:15.676-05:00NBA Top 100 Slams via SLAM OnlineI know you NBA fiends have been licking your chops for some kind of action this summer (I know I have!). Summer Leagues, Free Agency and Stephon Marbury have all kept us somewhat entertained over the summer, but there is NOTHING like re-living some of the moments from the season/playoffs. <a href="http://www.nba.com">NBA.com</a> does a good job of that with top 10 lists (dunks, assists, blocks, etc.,), but the great people at <a href="http://www.slamonline.com">SLAM</a> have more than 1-up'd them with a top 100 list of dunks for the 08-09 NBA Season. ENJOY!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2009/07/video-nba-top-100-dunks-2008-2009/">http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2009/07/video-nba-top-100-dunks-2008-2009/</a>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-70062823612359178572009-07-30T14:23:00.003-05:002009-07-30T19:03:39.456-05:00Throwback ThursdaysYES! It is that time of the week again people! Throwback Thursdays is here once again, and I think you all will be pleased with this weeks selection. (Drumroll please)<br /><br /><br /><span>By popular demand, Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel, is this weeks Throwback Player of the week.</span> Most of you may remember Nick the Quick in the early 90's with the L.A. Lakers. The loud-mouthed lefty tortured defenses with his quickness, clutch shooting, dazzling passes and crazy celebrations (who can forget the clutch walk! Lol!). Anyways, enough of my blabber, let's get to these highlights. (Check the track on the video. Its quite fitting for this Throwback Thursday!)<br /><br />(Editors Note- Excuse the video quality and focus on Nick's quality play!)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v2LE0iZAa9M&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v2LE0iZAa9M&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-46324879053237416662009-07-29T15:12:00.004-05:002009-07-29T16:50:15.300-05:00Hot Boyz Reunion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp200/p224/p2249612u80.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 261px;" src="http://images.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGPORTRAITS/music/portrait200/drp200/p224/p2249612u80.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I know I'm very late on this, but after running across this article on <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1609491/20090417/hot_boys.jhtml">MTV.com</a>, I found out that my personal favorite group from back in the day is reuniting! Waaaaaaaaaaa! Anyways, until the reunion actually goes down (Free Turk!) Here's a video to remind you of the Hot Boyz.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xkn4xyl2hcY&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xkn4xyl2hcY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-47749571670372169912009-07-29T07:56:00.002-05:002009-07-29T15:09:19.106-05:00Can we all just get along?!?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2009/07/13/1225749/440630-lance-armstrong-alberto-contador.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 421px;" src="http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2009/07/13/1225749/440630-lance-armstrong-alberto-contador.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My relationship with Lance (Armstrong) is zero.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These words came from this years Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador. He went on to say,"He's a great rider and he did a great Tour. Another thing is on a personal level, where I have never admired him and never will." OUCH! Now, normally I really wouldn't care much about this feud, being that I'm not really a cycling fan, but I'm a fan of sports, so I said, "Oh, what the heck!"<br /><br />This recent beef is stirring up the cycling world and is the cycling version of Kobe v. Shaq, Jim Jackson v. Jamal Mashburn v. Jason Kidd (Not really, but its pretty heated), or Terrell Owens v. ANY of his teammates (watch out Buffalo!) lol!<br /><br />The now former Astana teammates were never on the same page during the Tour and now their beef certainly makes a great storyline for Tour de France 2010. More on this story on <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=4360655">ESPN.COM.<br /></a>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-44886141128149643712009-07-28T12:07:00.004-05:002009-07-28T12:54:40.028-05:00Gatorade commercial honoring Michael JordanMy colleagues over at <a href="http://go2page3.blogspot.com/">Page 3</a> beat me to this post, but I just had to post this amazing video. In the latest installment of classic Michael Jordan Gatorade commercials, the creative minds at Gatorade honored M.J. not only with 6 limited edition bottles of Gatorade, but with a bottle collage at an undisclosed location on the Southside of Chicago. The collage uses 14,641 bottles of Gatorade and took 16 hours to finish.<br /><br />The theme of these limited edition bottles is Jordan Then, Now, and Forever. Jordan Then (1 and 2) comes in Championship Blue, commemorating him overcoming being cut at Laney High and his UNC days. Jordan Now (3 and 4)comes in Championship Gold, which highlights his activities with Jordan Brand, Jordan Motorsports and the Charlotte Bobcats. Jordan Forever (5 and 6) comes in Championship Red, remembering his flu game and his legacy as, listen closely Kobe fans, the GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER.<br /><br />It never ceases to amaze me how people can make these collages, although I'm still a little baffled to where the "brown" Gatorade came from to make out Micheal's skin tone, lol! Either way, That's G!<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Sw7EUHlB5dw&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Sw7EUHlB5dw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-77749959222515069142009-07-28T12:00:00.003-05:002009-07-28T12:53:14.198-05:00Stephon Marbury Breaks Down......I don't know what's really going on here with Steph, but clearly the man is going through some things. Maybe its a lack of a contract or personal problems or maybe he's just putting on a show. You tell me.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o2QEcadC_Rk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o2QEcadC_Rk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-75560035826933445902009-07-23T20:49:00.002-05:002009-07-23T21:22:41.968-05:00Throwback ThursdaysAfter watching those Tim Hardaway highlights last week, it was easy to choose the player worthy to grace Throwback Thursdays.<br /><br />Rodney "Rod" Strickland, in my mind, was one of the most underrated point guards of all-time. He was a journeyman early in his career, but found a home in Washington for the Bullets/Wizards. In his first season in Washington, Strickland averaged 17.2 ppg and 8.9 apg helping the Bullets make the playoffs in 1997 for the first time in 8 seasons. He ended his career with nearly 8,000 assists. He is now an assistant coach for John Calipari at The University of Kentucky. Much love to Rod Strickland. Enjoy the Video!<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XTyNwkZwCzg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XTyNwkZwCzg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-21748668380929988802009-07-21T13:41:00.003-05:002016-03-21T11:20:06.506-05:00Chris Brown's Apology. What do you think?I haven't spoken on the Chris Brown/Rihanna incident, mainly because I really didn't know what to think about the situation. I mean, I do believe that Chris Brown handled her in a way that a woman NEVER needs to be handled. Since there is not video of the incident, we will never know exactly what went down, because we all know that if they both speak on this incident, it will be a matter of he say/she say. Anyways, Chris Brown issued a video apology yesterday. It seems sincere, but practiced. I would like to know what you think of the situation and apology. Lets discuss it.<br />
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<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n4SD6oBvbKY&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n4SD6oBvbKY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-1297418726900662142009-07-17T12:15:00.004-05:002009-07-17T12:53:58.001-05:00Throwback ThursdaysI cannot tell u how excited I am about this section of P.O.L.R. ExPress! Throwback Thursdays came to existence when me and a couple of my friends started a mass text war to see who could come up with the most random throwback player. We called these text messages, Throwback Player of the day. A dedicated basketball fan and avid card collector, Brenton Harrison (<a href="http://tgiftennessee.blogspot.com/">http://tgiftennessee.blogspot.com</a>) usually came up with some of the best throwback players, so in his honor, I am starting off this installment with one of his favorite throwback players.<br /><br />Throwback Player of the Week- Timothy Duane Hardaway (Tim Hardaway)<br /><br />With a crossover so wicked, layup game proper, and a floater that would even make Tony Parker jealous, Tim Hardaway is more than worthy to be highlighted as the Throwback Player of the Week. The 5-time All-Star dazzled wherever he went and often sent his defenders tap dancing with his crossover, which was dubbed the UTEP two-step! I mean, who has a nickname for their CROSSOVER!!!!! Anyways, if you don't remember or u need to be reminded of Timmy's game, here's a video. Enjoy!<br /><br />(Editors Note: Post is late, I know, but it will be posted on Thursdays from here on out! Lol!)<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFZie28o_9w&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lFZie28o_9w&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-27007829038301071342009-07-17T11:32:00.004-05:002009-07-17T12:15:37.390-05:00Congratulations........I guess...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nbahub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/2009-nba-champions-lakers-01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 450px;" src="http://www.nbahub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/2009-nba-champions-lakers-01.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I must apologize for taking so long to post this. Folks, I am overcoming my severe case of Kobe Bryant hatin-um-izm and I know that my personal opinions can be damaging to my career as a journalist, so I checked into rehab and I have come to respect Jack Bauer (even though his Finals celebration made me sick to my stomach!). Sorry for that relapse, I'm almost there people, work with me. Anyways, big ups to The Sidekick, Derek Long, and Samuel Nwosu for their precise predictions of how the series would turn out. Enjoy this ring 24. You........you.....de........(this is sooo hard for me to do, but I'm going to say it)...... 24 youdeserveit. THERE! I said it! Whew!THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-44401790791032699612009-06-08T14:06:00.002-05:002009-06-08T14:09:23.907-05:00Ignorance.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Si1hytBULFI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/qoDM22_q4v0/s1600-h/ignorant.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Si1hytBULFI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/qoDM22_q4v0/s400/ignorant.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345035856465112146" /></a><br /><br />I'm sure one of his cousins need help clearing for school......THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320000711616053207.post-77576069958452200542009-06-08T10:31:00.002-05:002009-06-08T11:01:58.952-05:00Ask a Wizard who will win!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Si017XyqxxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/tDbHrQIwlvY/s1600-h/gandalf_sidebar_1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_45h6NGCPOTA/Si017XyqxxI/AAAAAAAAAEI/tDbHrQIwlvY/s400/gandalf_sidebar_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344987626873734930" /></a><br />Mankind, this is Gandolf the White, and I bring you greetings from the lands of Middle Earth. As the President of Wizard Affairs I have sworn my allegiance to the Washington Wizard’s…but I would rather eat at Taco Bueno for 10,000 years than to support that defilement and defamation of character, so I made the switch. Lately, I’ve been super busy taming nazgûl [think python meets tiger but the size of a whale, with the attitude of a wolverine and teeth like “Yuck Mouth”] for our annual Elrond [basically a circus] and my old bat of-a wife keeps complaining that my Black Berry is going Khazad-dûm [basically krazy] and if I don’t shut it up, she’s going to sing like Marry J Blige and Keyshia Cole put together. [(((Yikes)))] So I dassssshed inside to prevent this travesty, grabbed my phone, to find that I keep getting tweets from ex-Magic carpet riders that are buying tickets to the “Laker Show.” What the Parth Galen is a “Laker” anyway!? Spell check doesn’t know! They should be called the Fakers! because they yell when they want the ref to blow the whistle.<br /><br />I digress. <br /><br />You know, I’ve broken the “Do not intervene in Mankind affairs” rule over and over again, which could, by the way, cost me my Wizardship, JUST to keep things interesting this season and ya’ll still flip flop. I hate that (profane)!!!!<br /><br />Down 2-1 to the Philadelphia 76ers, and the hot dog sales went right out the door with the fans. Trailing 3-2 against the Celtics, all hope was thought to be lost because Boston was a perfect 32-0 in the postseason when it possessed such an advantage. The Magic couldn't break history, right? You doubters foolishly left in droves. Burned at the buzzer by LeBron James [quite a handsome young man might I add; we Black Berry Messenger on Thursday nights] in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the panic-stricken once again jumped ship, lacking faith that the Magic could overcome such a heartbreaking defeat. But what happened? And now, after a 101-96 Game 2 overtime road defeat put them in a 2-0 Finals hole to the “Faker Show”, and all of the sudden people don’t wanna believe in Magic.<br /><br />Phil Jackson is 43-0 when his teams win the first game of the finals series, SO WHAT! The GOAT just passed Frank Ramsey into 19th place on the all time Finals scoring list, SO WHAT! Lee miss one of the biggest lay ups of his life, SO WHAT! <br /><br />News flash, the Magic has been down this road already! "We were down to Philadelphia 2-1 and were down to the Boston Celtics and went on to win the series," said Magic All-Star forward Rashard Lewis, who exploded for 34 points on Sunday. "This is nothing new for us." <br /><br />Although a 2-0 disadvantage can discourage even the most faithful fan, based on the setup of the NBA's postseason schedule, the series is statistically exactly where it's supposed to be. <br /><br />"The Lakers did a good job of protecting their home and now it's our turn to do the same thing," Dwight Howard explained. "We've been in some tough situations, we've just got to fight our way out." <br /><br />The Magic won’t be the first team to execute such a comeback. <br /><br />In NBA history, three other squads battled back from the same Finals deficit: the 1969 Celtics, 1977 Blazers and 2006 Heat. <br /><br />And the Magic are going to be the fourth. <br /><br />"I was still in Miami in 2006 when they lost both games in Dallas and then were way down in the third quarter in Game 3 at home, came back and won that one and Dallas never won another game," Stan Van Gundy explained. "You know a series can change. You've got to take it one game at a time." <br /><br />The Magic will take the first step on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. Well, its Uruk-hai [basically breakfast time] and I’m starved.THE P.O.L.R exPRESShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625398477371385226noreply@blogger.com0