Those crickets you hear? Yup, there coming from this blog. So I’ll turn the key a bit to get the engine running again. The resident NBA writer (myself) will attempt to preview the upcoming 66 game NBA season. I know you are all excited about this. I was really pumped to write my Kobe + CP3 = Must See TV post, but a certain troll living in NYC who helped facilitate the robbery of my NBA team nixed the deal for “basketball reasons”. Uh huh, whatever you say Chairman.
The rejection of a totally fair, and I would argue, slightly lopsided trade in favor of New Orleans (and Houston…), is unprecedented, and will mark the end of the Stern era as NBA commish. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s incredible. I run a number of fantasy sports leagues and I would never imagine flat out stopping and reversing any trade unilaterally at the request of the lousy owners of the league, and I am only talking about fake teams. This is real life, in a real life pro sports league. I’m still in shock at what occurred. The Sports Guy breaks the fiasco down nicely. Season preview forthcoming. Cheers.
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NBA Preview news and my brief thoughts on the CP3 trade that wasn’t, or was, or could be…
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Blake Griffin. Dunkmaster.
I am a huge fan of the slam dunk. I love seeing hoopsters throw down in games over helpless opponents. I’m not a fan of the slam dunk contest because the dunks are contrived and for show. (Old school contests with MJ and Dominique are sweet, I like those…). Dunks in games are legit because they simply happen. No script, just instinct. Blake Griffin has major instinct. I have never seen someone dunk like him. He jumps and slams with such ease, it doesn’t seem real. The video below is from ONE GAME alone last week. Griffin singlehandedly posterized the Knicks. The three dunks you will watch are beyond epic. They are legendary. They bring back memories of my all time favorite dunker, Shawn Kemp. Raw, vicious, without regard for his opponents feelings. I love it. Enjoy.
-Joe
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