It was great to see the crowd yesterday at Camden yards be full of fans who actually were there to see the team. The excitement over Matt Wieters' arrival was great to see in a town that had become basically lethargic when it comes to it's baseball team.
It's is amazing how the people of a city can have such faith in one person to change the fate of the organization. It's even more amazing because he is such a young man and assuredly he will struggle at some point. For now however, it must be a great feeling to know that so many people want to see you succeed. Hopefully he won't put too much pressure on himself to carry the team by himself, especially during this upcoming season.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
The three Point shot
Now I know that a lot of purists complain about the three point shot because they say it ruins the game and makes players too dependent on it. I have to agree with them after watching this year's playoffs in the NBA and even March's NCAA tournament.
I can appreciate players working on their jumpers somewhat. It did get tiring in the late 90's to see everyone trying to drive like Iverson on every play, however, they haven't been working enough. On too many fast breaks, guys are stopping to try and pop a trey when they need to be driving to the lane and going for points.
Just look at the Denver Nuggets as they played against the Lakers. Player after player jacking up threes when there was 6 feet between them and the next defender to step in a little closer and get a better shot. It's not like these threes were so desperately needed during the middle of the game.
In the game 5 Eastern Conference Final game against the Cavs, The Magic went 8 for 25 from behind the arc. Thats at least 10 more three pointers than they should have taken. These players need to realize the three point shot is a luxury to use when open or a last ditch effort. In the same game, the Caves went 9 for 18 with the shots being taken by three players, not whoever happened to catch the ball behind the line. Coaches need to step up and start coaching against this.
I can appreciate players working on their jumpers somewhat. It did get tiring in the late 90's to see everyone trying to drive like Iverson on every play, however, they haven't been working enough. On too many fast breaks, guys are stopping to try and pop a trey when they need to be driving to the lane and going for points.
Just look at the Denver Nuggets as they played against the Lakers. Player after player jacking up threes when there was 6 feet between them and the next defender to step in a little closer and get a better shot. It's not like these threes were so desperately needed during the middle of the game.
In the game 5 Eastern Conference Final game against the Cavs, The Magic went 8 for 25 from behind the arc. Thats at least 10 more three pointers than they should have taken. These players need to realize the three point shot is a luxury to use when open or a last ditch effort. In the same game, the Caves went 9 for 18 with the shots being taken by three players, not whoever happened to catch the ball behind the line. Coaches need to step up and start coaching against this.
Me and my teams
After careful consideration I have decided to add a sports blog to my repetoire to complement my existing Hip-Hop Blog. The best way to start out is to lay the foundation by talking about the sports and teams I follow.
Let me say now some things will probably be weird to some people. I'm black, under 30, not from the South and I enjoy baseball, Football, and Nascar first and foremost. Then there is college basketball and lastly NBA Playoff basketball. I will occasionally watch some college football because some relatives now play at that level but not much. The number one team of all high schools is of course, The Knights of Baltimore City College High School.
In baseball I am a hometown fan of the Baltimore Orioles. and of course the biggest, baddest football team in America, The Baltimore Ravens.
I don't have many Nascar drivers that stand out more than any others because I like to see variety in competitiveness. I can say I am not a fan of the Hendrick Motorsports team and I tend to favor Ford drivers like David Ragan, but more on that later.
In the NBA, I am more a fan pf players than I am of teams, of course being from Baltimore I follow Carmelo Anthony closely, but for some reason not Rudy Gay. Kobe is the best player today although Lebron is very close and Dwayne Wade can carry his team just like either of those guys.
Thats the start of this blog so I hope you can stick around for more!
Let me say now some things will probably be weird to some people. I'm black, under 30, not from the South and I enjoy baseball, Football, and Nascar first and foremost. Then there is college basketball and lastly NBA Playoff basketball. I will occasionally watch some college football because some relatives now play at that level but not much. The number one team of all high schools is of course, The Knights of Baltimore City College High School.
In baseball I am a hometown fan of the Baltimore Orioles. and of course the biggest, baddest football team in America, The Baltimore Ravens.
I don't have many Nascar drivers that stand out more than any others because I like to see variety in competitiveness. I can say I am not a fan of the Hendrick Motorsports team and I tend to favor Ford drivers like David Ragan, but more on that later.
In the NBA, I am more a fan pf players than I am of teams, of course being from Baltimore I follow Carmelo Anthony closely, but for some reason not Rudy Gay. Kobe is the best player today although Lebron is very close and Dwayne Wade can carry his team just like either of those guys.
Thats the start of this blog so I hope you can stick around for more!
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