"Never again will I allow us to be in a position where we're dealing with issues, where we're dealing with drama." That is a statement made by Pistons GM Joe Dumars to the media after the pick Gonzaga's Austin Daye.
I was a little skeptical of the pick of Daye at 15 for the Pistons when I felt like they were lacking a true point guard and Ty Lawson and Jrue Holiday were still available. I guess I am still skeptical of the pick, but in Joe D we have to trust. The only problem I really have with Daye is he is very similar to Tayshawn Prince. Does this mean Prince may be going away soon? I hope not, of anyone on the current Piston's roster he caused the least amount of what Joe hates. Drama.
It was nice to hear Joe come out and say what he did. Last year's Pistons team was impossible to watch at times, and it was easy to tell they had no chemistry left. It was a good run for the past 6 years,but it is time for a change.
The Pistons used the 35th pick to get DaJuan Summers from Georgetown. I saw Summers play a couple of times this year and he is a very athletic kid with a lot of upside. With the 39th pick Detroit went with Jonas Jerebko from Italy. Don't know about the guy, but i don't like Joe's past of drafting foreign players. Detroit took Chase Buddinger with the 44th pick then traded him to Houston for a 2nd round pick next year.
I find it really hard to grade a team's draft class before any of the players have played an NBA game. It usually takes about 2-3 years before we really know for sure who the studs and busts were from the draft. If I had to give it a grade right now I would say a B. I give them a B because they did get younger upfront and that's what they wanted to do. And anytime a GM is able to do what he wants, then it is a good draft for now.
Well the horrible relationship between the Suns and Shaq is finally over. The 38 year old center has been traded to the Cavs in hopes of another title run with Lebron. The Cavs really didn't give up much for the future hall of famer, Ben Wallce and Sasha Pavlovic.
Sure this gives the Cavs even more star power than before, but is it enough for Lebron to get past the Magic, Celtics, and Heat come next year? I really think the Celtics may make a few moves before the season. With Danny Ainge being the man to make the changes you never know, years of being called the worst GM followed by a title after swinging deals for Allen and KG. We will see.
I don't see the Cavs winning next year once again, last I checked they were still located in Cleveland and we know they will find a way to blow it yet again.
The move for the Suns will free cap space for either a resigning of Amare or one of the big name free agents in the summer of 2010. I guess Shaq and Nash didn't get along at all, and one of them had to go.
With one of the worst draft classes in recent history being picked tonight this will still be the stroy of the day. Everyone knows Blake Griffin will be a Clipper and that is really all you need to know.
Maybe it's just me, but in recent years I have grown to detest the NBA and especially the finals. I can't stand watching player after player go to the line for tic tac calls and the refs trying to make a name for themselves. I used to be a big fan of the NBA when they let you put a body on somebody, but now it is so weak and lame. All you need to do is turn on the last two minutes of the game because you know it will be close for some strange reason? Hmmmm.........
I don't have an opinion of Shaq one way or the other but this clip is pretty good.
Also I saw this the other day. It is Norm MacDonald when he hosted the ESPYS awhile ago. Man that guy has some balls on him, but he is just putting out what a lot of people think but are afraid to say. It is a little longer clip but well worth the time. I still get a laugh at Griffey and Mark Messier being so offended by Norm, classic!
Recently here on our blog we had to make a name change. Sorry for any confusion for anybody who follows our blog. We also had to make a change to our twitter name also.
Good bye Joe Cullen Drive-bye. Hello DETROIT DRIVE-BYE!!
"Don't bring a knife to a gun fight", the old saying goes. This would hold up for most people on the Earth who understand a gun, Plaxico Burress would be that exception to the rule. How stupid did he feel after shooting himself in the leg? Plaxico has so much God given talent and barely seems to put much effort into getting better.
He never seems to show up for practice, yes PRACTICE, and if he is on your fantasy team you know how his status is doubtful for the entire season. Yet when he steps on the field he is a game changer and always seems to pull off some of the most amazing catches. You're a great player Plax, but an even bigger idiot for shooting yourself in the leg and probably getting some time in the pen for it.
4). Chad Johnson/Ocho Cinco -
On the field I can't get enough of his antics, but to change your name and still not be in the top 100 of jersey sales? I would have to get some serious $$$$ to change my name like I'm sure many others would. To also change your name to a number is just ridiculous, not surprising that Chad would be the one to do it. I could see Chad Fire breather or Chad Happy Feet, but to go with a number that you think is cool because it is in Spanish is lame and dumb in my book.
Chad also gets dumb points for his threats about not attending camp or holding out. Chad you're not a good enough player to act that way.
*Chad can get off of this list if he is able to get in the top ten of NFL jersey sales*
3). Matt Jones -
If only Matt Jones put as much into working on football and getting better as he did his criminal life he would be in Honolulu every year. Jones was drafted out of Arkansas to be a WR for Jacksonville, after he played QB in college. This was a shock to many who thought he was a risky pick, which it turned out to be.
Jones has had a rough year after being arrested last summer for felony possession of a controlled substance. Here is a little more from wikipedia:
Jones then went on to test positive for alcohol, violating his probation and putting his plea deal at risk.
Jones is so high on the list because he has to know that bringing drama to any team is only worth how good that player is, Jones is not worth any drama at this point.
2). Brandon Marshall -
3 years in the league and Marshall has become a familiar name for both his on and off field antics. Just yesterday Marshall demanded a trade from the Broncos after having surgery on his hip in March. Sure Brandon, teams are just lining up to take a guy who isn't at 100%, has been in trouble with the law for violent crimes, and seems to only care about himself.
It seems pretty crazy how much trouble he has been in and always seems to get a good plea deal out of it, the power of a good lawyer I guess. Here is one paragraph that caught my eye:
According to an article published in the Rocky Mountain News on July 28, 2008, Douglas County deputies fielded "about 11" calls to Marshall's home since January 2006. The article stated that one one call resulted in Marshall being arrested (the March 26, 2007 domestic dispute), and some did not involve him at all.[47]
Also calling out Joey Porter and not backing it up, isn't good for street cred.
I can imagine Marshall being one of the bigger superstars in the league if he is able to get around better people and able to control his temper. Until he realizes that and sees that he could be making more money if he falls in line and just stays out of trouble, he will continue to be number 2 on this list.
Also here is a link to the latest rumors on Marshall being traded - LINK
1). Donte Stallworth -
Just after signing a new contract Stallworth decided he needed to be some where in the early morning hours after a night of drinking. Sadly Stallworth hit a man who was trying to cross a busy street and catch a bus. He was then charged with Manslaughter.
Today he reached an agreement with both the court and family to avoid any future civil $uit. That means he lost a boat load of money in lawyers, to the victims family, and in wages.
With the basketball and hockey season coming to a close the sports world turns it's attention to the diamond. The Detroit Tigers currently are out in front by 3 games over the Twins in the Central Division. The Twins have one of the best managers in Ron Gardenhire who can play small ball with the best of them and always seems to be able to get his team to make a late push at the end of the season.
The Tigers are 6-4 in their last 10 games which isn't that great until you look at the other teams in the division who have played at or below .500 in their last 10. For the Tigers to continue to stay on top they will have to improve in both their offensive production and relief pitching/Willis.
The changes that Dave Dombrowski made in the off season seem to be working well up until this point of the season. Edwin Jackson, acquired in via trade, may be the best off season move by any team. He currently has a 6-3 record with an ERA of 2.24 (5th best in the Majors). Then you have the additions of SS Adam Everett and C Gerald Laird who have brought their experience and good defensive play with them. Add in the speedster that is Josh Anderson and the Tigers have a whole new dimension to their team when he is on base or in the outfield.
Then you have the main man Justin Verlander who is taking the mound tonight. Verlander looks to have finally made the next step in his career after a few rough outings to start the season. He was the pitcher of the month for the AL in April and currently has a 7-2 record with an ERA of 3.02 (18th best in the Majors), which has been inflated because of the few bad starts. Verlander is making a run for the Cy Young along with Zach Grienke of the Royals and Roy Halladay.
There is also the Magglio Ordonez situation. If the Tigers play him X number of games this year they will also be on the hook for 17 million next year. To put it mildly Ordonez is not putting up numbers worth 17 million. There has been rumors of a release and them going after Adam Dunn, which I think would be a great move. I really like Ordonez but this is a business and the smart move to do, with how much attendance has fallen and the current economic conditions, would be to let him go unless he really turns it up in the coming weeks.
The Tigers will need to keep getting brilliant performances from both Jackson and Verlander to stay on top. Mix in the good outings by Rick Porcello and they have a great 1-2-3 combo along with the 4th best fielding percentage in the league at .989, and the Tigers should still be there at the end to battle with the Twins.
And because I haven't put up any funny videos lately here is a recap of some of the better ones over the past week.
I am a Detroit fan through and through, but there is one team that I follow almost as much as the Pistons in the NBA and that is the LA Lakers. I have always been a fan of LA since Kobe came into the league and today we have to give Kobe his props.
A lot of people said Kobe couldnt win with out a Shaq, but last night Kobe proved them all wrong. Congratulations to Phil Jackson on title number 10 also.
There was one thing that bothered me from them game and it was when it already ended and I think it was Mike Turico who said that "Derrick Fisher may not be a Hall of Famer but it important to this Laker team." I thought that was crap, if Robert Horry is considered a Hall of Famer then why not Fisher. Both players had great players to play with but both have also made huge shots that have helped guide there team to an NBA championships.
Either way Congrats to the Lakers and the city of LA on their 15th NBA championship.
I don't know about the rest if you but I hate the stupid Brett Michaels shows on vh1. So when I heard that idiot broke his nose at the MTV awards I laughed. Then I saw the video of the accident with the greatest cat around and laughed even harder.
I know the NBA and NHL finals are both still going on right now but to me it seems both those series are already over. The Wings will probably close out Pittsburgh in game 6 Tuesday and the Lakers now with a 2-0 lead will probably win in 4 or 5.
So with hockey and basketball about to come to an end it got me to thinking about some fantasy football. I am very excited for fantasy football because I have Matt Forte in 2 keeper leagues and I expect a lot out of him this year.
So I found a video of some insight for next season and I thought you guys may enjoy it, cause it's never too early to start talking fantasy football.
The Wings have started this Stanley Cup just like they did last year winning the first 2 games at home. Another convincing win, and another Crosby crying show.
The Wings went down 1 in the first period but rebounded to score 3 unanswered goals throughout the rest of the game. The one thing that makes me mad about game 2 is the fact that Malkin got an instigator penalty which should be an automatic 1 game suspension, but of course the NHL loves Pitt and would not let them lose there best player for game 3.
Kudos to Zetterberg for beating the crap out of Malkin after Malkin came at him with his stick (I guess the NHL didnt see that).
Game 3 is tomarrow and Detroit plays good on the road, I am predicting a 4-2 Detroit win and 2 boxes of tissues for Crosby's tears at the end of the game.
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