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Wait Until Next Year … Well, this one may be a bit longer
Posted by Webmaster in Basketball on July 10, 2010
History repeats itself in Cleveland
*Our webmaster, Keith, usually lurks behind the scenes, making sure we don’t totally screw things up around here. However, as a native Clevelander, he had a few things to say about the state of Cleveland after LeBron’s departure. What he has put together is an exceptional piece about some of the more recent sports developments in Cleveland and how they have affected the city. Needless to say, it’s a must read.
It’s the age old mantra of a Cleveland fan: “Wait Until Next Year”. It is uttered in unison three times a year by a family of fans once their favorite teams hit the point of no return. The point at which they know the championship, the spotlight, the best of news for the otherwise troubled, battered, and beaten place they call home will simply not be happening … not this time.
Well, it turns out that for only a second time in the city’s history that phrase has been uttered a fourth in a single year. As with that prior time, this one was with a passion and pain that can only be truly understood by that family. As with the prior time, an asterisk went up after ‘Next’, a euphemism for what ultimately may be a lifetime of waiting.
NBA Allstar Game
Posted by Rene in Basketball on January 31, 2010
The NBA cares about a lot things, especially on giving back to the community. I give the league props for that, and I feel it’s important for a professional sports league to be involved in the community. However, the NBA does not care about the all-star game as it should by leaving too much say in the selection of the starters to the fans. This year, we were on the verge of witnessing one of the most horrific starting line-ups in the history of an all-star game. Fortunately, people realized Tracy McGrady had played in only 6 games this year. I wonder if it was his average of 3.2 PPG, or maybe the 0.8 RPG, that had the voters putting him as a top 2 guard in the West for most of the voting period. In the East, Allen Iverson actually won the race along with Dwyane Wade to start in the 2010 All-Star game. The guy retired a month into the year, then took about three weeks to sign on to a poor 76ers team, and he gets voted into the game as a starter. While Rajon Rondo, the league leader in steals, top 5 in assists/game, and arguably Boston’s MVP this year since Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett have battled some injury, has to sit on the bench and watch Iverson play before he can step on the court. Read the rest of this entry »
Marquette Soars Over UMES 86-60
Posted by mradenkovich in Miscellaneous on November 18, 2009
The Marquette Golden Eagles flew higher than the UMES Hawks in a 86-60 victory Tuesday night at the Bradley Center.
Marquette was led by Lazar Hayward and his career-high 28 points. 18 of those points came in the second half, as the Golden Eagles pulled away. Read the rest of this entry »
Miami State of Mind?
Posted by Rene in Basketball on November 10, 2009
The idea of it sounds impossible, but it can be fiscally practical. LeBron James stated after his game against the Knicks that he would be open to the possibility of taking less than a max contract to play
They'd look so much better wearing the same uniforms
with a contending team. Chris Sheridan also wrote about it on ESPN.com. The Miami Heat have a lot coming off the salary cap this summer, and will have the room to re-sign Wade to a max contract, and then lure two other star players (Chris Bosh and Lebron James) that will take a non-maxed contract. Those non-maxed contracts will still be expensive, but they will be about $25 million dollars less than that player will get on another team. The Miami Heat can also just re-sign Wade and sign another star player to the max contract, but the dream to Miami Heat fans, like myself, is to arguably put the best combo of three players to ever play on a team on the same floor. If the Miami Heat re-sign Wade, and then convince two other players to take less than the max together, it can be a very tempting offer to players like LeBron and Bosh that want to play in a big city and a contending team.
Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and LeBron James will not only start for the Miami Heat, but they will start for the Eastern Conference All-Star team. Throw in Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, and you have an automatic contending line-up. You add a few solid bench players that won’t mind signing for cheap, and some will argue that the 2010 season will not even have to be played. Who will be Pippen and who will be Michael Jordan? I don’t even know if David Stern will allow this. Is it better for the NBA to have their stars scattered around, or have these three monsters together in one line-up? I know this is just a rumor, but hopefully it will catch some fire and these players will end up wearing the same uniform next year in Miami!
Wade To Chicago?
Posted by Monty in Basketball on August 11, 2009
According to Real GM.com… Dwyane Wade Buys $1.4M Townhouse In Chicago. Now does this mean anything towards D-Wade’s decision in 2010’s free agency circus? I don’t think it hurts Chicago’s chances of signing Dwyane Wade, but by no means is this done deal. Chicago has been rumored as a free agent destination for Wade ever since he was drafted, so this only adds fuel to any rumor, substantiated or not, that Wade is going to be a Chicago Bull.
Dwyane Wade is a special NBA player, no news there, but how special? Try this on for size…Wade is one of four players since 1946 and one of two active players to average at least 25 points, four rebounds and six assists per game for his career. The other active player; if you guessed LeBron James, you are a winner. The other two NBA legends; think about it, if you came up with Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, you are correct…
| NBA Players With 25+PPG, 4+RPG And 6+APG For Career | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 1946-1947 Season | PPG | RPG | APG | |||
| *LeBron James | 27.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | |||
| Jerry West | 27.0 | 5.8 | 6.7 | |||
| Oscar Robertson | 25.7 | 7.5 | 9.5 | |||
| *Dwyane Wade | 25.2 | 4.9 | 6.7 | |||
| *2010 NBA Free Agents | ||||||
Thanks, Basketball-Reference
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