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Back in action February 21, 2008

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Yes, i was on a strike, if some TV writers can go on a strike over internet rights, why can’t i boycott my beloved NBA cause Baron Davis, not my favorite NBA player, was not given an All-Star berth he definitely deserved. So another All-Star weekend has passed, we’ll have a look at the most colorful memories from it, but let’s focus on B Diddy a little bit more. In his first game after the snub he goes for 29, 6 and 6 (something he can do on any given night, easily) against the best team in the NBA, hitting the game winner at the buzzer. Not an All-Star? Hmm.

Ok, that officially marks the end of my ‘Baron Davis is an All-Star’ campaign. Now let’s see what the ‘real stars’ did during the weekend.

Is there anyone in the whole world who doesn’t think ‘Dwight Howard’ when someone mentions All-Star? I’m sorry LeBron, i’m sorry Jason, i’m sorry Derron, i’m sorry Timmy and David, but unless you can fly, or at least pretend that you can fly, you are not the All-Star weekend (super)heroes. You’re not even the second best unless you can ride Gerald Green’s tailcoat and prove that the cupcake he used was your birthday cake. The game itself was fun, no doubt about that, and a definite proof that there are entertainers in the league not named Shaquille. Perhaps the biggest moment in the game was ‘Gimme My PG Back’ dunk by LeBron. Call it an act of desperation, call it demonstration of power, call it good old showing off, just don’t ignore the fact that it was LeBron James going one on four once again. No, i’m not trying to say that he’s selfish and he does that no matter who he plays with, i’m just saying that we’ll see a lot more of that as the season progresses. More as in scoring all his team’s points in the fourth and OT against the Pistons last year, unless of course he gets help today, the last day of the trading deadline, which is very unlikely.

This brings another hot topic in the NBA, the reshaping of the Western Conference. I mean, GM’s of West top teams have made more huge trades in a week than Isiah has made in 4 years. I thought that was not possible. And there just has to be one more huge deal made today. It’s just a hunch, but it just has to happen. There still are quite a few teams feeling left out of the madness. My guess is Artest to Nuggets, but who knows. Vince Carter, Zach Randolph, Andre Miller, Eddy Curry, the list goes on and on.

That was all folks. At least my comeback lasted longer than the ones of Aaron McKie and Keith Van Horn. My last words for today: Tan tanaaaa tanananaa:

Gasol to Lakers from a Grizzlies point of view February 1, 2008

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I’ll try to keep this as short as possible. Not gonna grade the deals or anything, just plain facts. And they just don’t look right if you’re a Grizzlies fan. Pau has always been one of my favorite NBA players, many have dubbed him soft throughout his career, but i strongly disagree with that. But this is not about softness, this is about high draft picks (#1, #2 and #3) and how they have utilized their talent. Remember, Gasol was a #3 in 2001, and ROY the next season. He’s a legit 7 footer with great wingspan and he can bang inside using variety of post moves, as well as hit a long jumper. He’s also solid on defense, averaging nearly 2 blocks per game for his career and altering many more shots. So, it’s pretty safe to say that he hasn’t disappointed, maybe he could’ve done more, but definitely solid so far.

Let’s have a look at the new Grizzlies’ frontcourt. That’s Kwame Brown, drafted 1st in ‘01, Darko Milicic, 2nd pick in ‘03, and Stromile Swift, the 2nd player taken in ‘00 NBA draft. In Jim Carrey language, that’s Bust and Buster. And Busterer. Not necessarily in that order of course. Those three top-2 picks have 19.5 NBA seasons behind them, only three of which featured a double digit scoring average. No one ever went over 11.8 ppg (Swift in 2001/02). They have only one 30+ mpg season (Kwame in 2003/04, 30:18). Not single one of those three once hot-prospect centers ever averaged more than 7.4 rpg in a season. They totaled 1501 turnovers and 1269 blocks in 1140 career games, although they are supposed to be solid defenders and don’t have the ball in their hands too much on offense (TO numbers justify that). Grizzlies fans, i am truly sorry. You now have the dumbest frontcourt in history of basketball.

Daily Nickel January 31st February 1, 2008

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Today’s Daily Nickel will be a little bit different. I don’t even know the last night scores, and i promise not to look at them before i’m done with this. I’m still amazed of Baron Davis not getting a spot on the Western Conference All-Star roster, so let’s have a look at five possible conspiracy theories to why Diddy was left off.

5. They taught he was riding with Osama Bin Laden

It has to be the beard and the bullets, i’m sure. Well, MORONS, check out what Baron’s screencap says. Dumbass NBA coaches. Wait, BOTH Riley and Isiah Thomas are NBA coaches, meaning they voted for All-Stars. Now it makes more sense.

4. Voters have mistaken him for John E or Rudy G

We all know NBA coaches are, let’s say not smart, so all that info that was on TV these day, with all those presidential candidates pulling out of the race must have caused a confusion in their poor little minds (don’t forget that i’m basing this statement that every NBA coach is extremely stupid on a very small sample of just two). Dumbasses, he didn’t pull out of the All-Star race.

3. David Stern knew that one of the voted players wouldn’t be able to play so he left Baron Davis as a last second surprise

It still makes more sense than Baron Davis not playing.

2. Baron Davis is too good for an All-Star game

Sounds like one of those Chuck Norris Facts, but it still sounds better than ‘08 ASG without Baron.

1. Ashton Kutcher you better show up…

…cause Baron is just being Punk’d, right? Gimme a break, David West AND Brandon Roy are in the All-Star Game. Ashtoooooooooon, where areeeeeee youuuuuuuuuu? I’ll tell Demi on you if you don’t show up. Seriously, it’s not even funny.