Finally. That is what most Cleveland Cavalier fans are saying today as they learned that they got Power Forward Antawan Jamison from the Washington Wizards. Now it appears that the Cavs are the most unstoppable team in the Eastern Conference. Lets break down the deal...
CLEVELAND GETS: PF Antawan Jamison, PG Sebastian Telfair
WASHINGTON GETS: C Zydurnas Ilgauskas, SF Al Thornton
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS GETS: PF Drew Gooden
Starting with the Washington Wizards, I am ready to put Ernie Grunfeld in the bottom five of worst General Managers. He did an awful job with the Milwaukee Bucks, and now Grunfeld is self-destructing the Wizards. They are just dumping their entire team all together and basically now has all this money to play with for the upcoming big summer 2010, yet who is left to play with? I cannot believe that the Wizards didn't even include ultra-talented J.J. Hickson in this deal. Big Z, really? He is alright, but he is not an All-Star by any means. Once again, Washington I feel bad that the Capitals are on break.
The Clippers give up on Al Thornton who I thought had a promising future and yes his numbers are down this year, I am kind of surprised that the Clips gave up on him so quickly. Also this will now be Gooden's ninth team and the second time in as many years he has been shipped right away.
Now on to the Cavs, this is a great deal for them. They get a bit of depth in their backcourt with Telfair. Yes he is sort of a headcase, but I think we have learned that LeBron is the type of guy who can keep all his teammates in line. Jamison is averaging 20 and 8 right now plus he can defend pretty well against the Rashard Lewis and Rasheed Wallaces of the Eastern Conference. In addition, if they meet the Lakers in the Finals, he can cover Lamar Odom. Basically, bringing in Jamison shores all of their problems with covering the big forwards.
Finally this means tomorrow when the deadline ends, the Celtics and Magic MUST make deals. They need to upgrade if they want to compete on the level of the Cavs. Because right now, I could see Cleveland sweeping through until the NBA Finals if everyone in the East stays the same.
-Charlie.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
2009-2010 A Sports Year to Forget for Washington
This All-Star weekend generated the first trade of the season between the host team Dallas Mavericks and the Washington Wizards. It's a good thing something has happened because this weekend has been awful to say the least. The Dunk Contest was something I think I saw at Wauwatosa West's gym, there were about two or three really good dunks and Nate Robinson of the Knicks won because he puts on a show so people vote for him. So here's the deal....
Dallas GETS: SF Caron Butler, C Brendan Haywood, and SG DeShawn Stevenson
Washington GETS: SG Josh Howard PF Drew Gooden G Quinton Ross F James Singleton.
Now ESPN.com's Marc Stein said that this mostly done financial for the Wizards and they are starting their rebuilding process plus maybe freeing up more money in the next couple of days if the Wiz decides to trade Antwan Jamison. If I am Wizards fan, I am happy that we have a great NHL team in the Capitals because seriously, this team becomes very bad for the rest of the year especially if Jamison gets traded as well. These next two weeks with no hockey will be brutal for the fans of Washington professional sports.
The Mavericks I feel move ahead of the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz in terms of biggest threat to the Los Angeles Lakers. I think they are really good defensively with Haywood, Shawn Marion, and Butler and those three cancel out the careless defense of Dirk Nowitzki. They also get a dangerous three-point shooter off the bench in Stevenson who does have an attitude issue but he has been know to make big shots for the Wizards.
The big question in terms of the playoffs has to be whether the newly acquired Mavs will step up? They were on Wizards team who failed to get out of the first round in four consecutive years. I mean you can blame them having to play LeBron James, but still that doesn't explain the choke jobs they have had in the NBA playoffs.
-Charlie.
Dallas GETS: SF Caron Butler, C Brendan Haywood, and SG DeShawn Stevenson
Washington GETS: SG Josh Howard PF Drew Gooden G Quinton Ross F James Singleton.
Now ESPN.com's Marc Stein said that this mostly done financial for the Wizards and they are starting their rebuilding process plus maybe freeing up more money in the next couple of days if the Wiz decides to trade Antwan Jamison. If I am Wizards fan, I am happy that we have a great NHL team in the Capitals because seriously, this team becomes very bad for the rest of the year especially if Jamison gets traded as well. These next two weeks with no hockey will be brutal for the fans of Washington professional sports.
The Mavericks I feel move ahead of the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz in terms of biggest threat to the Los Angeles Lakers. I think they are really good defensively with Haywood, Shawn Marion, and Butler and those three cancel out the careless defense of Dirk Nowitzki. They also get a dangerous three-point shooter off the bench in Stevenson who does have an attitude issue but he has been know to make big shots for the Wizards.
The big question in terms of the playoffs has to be whether the newly acquired Mavs will step up? They were on Wizards team who failed to get out of the first round in four consecutive years. I mean you can blame them having to play LeBron James, but still that doesn't explain the choke jobs they have had in the NBA playoffs.
-Charlie.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Agent Zero Turns Into 007
One of the first stories that people got when they woke up from their hangovers and the ugly girl they brought home from the bars from New Years Eve, they saw the news that Washington Wizards guards Gilbert Arenas and Jarvis Crittenton had pulled guns on each other because they were settling a gambling debt. This was shortly after there were reports that Arenas was keeping his guns at the Verison Center.
I think this is a huge step back for the NBA who has been cleaning up their image in the past couple of years with better all-around stand-up guys like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Arenas is a popular guy in the DC area with young fans and children alike plus until his major knee injuries he was slowly becoming a top-notch popular player in the NBA. He had a funny as hell blog, known for hitting big shots, and an awesome scorer. I personally loved him for those reasons and just being a jokester yelling Hibachi after he shot the ball.
I am not saying because he has a gun, he is branded as a thug of the NBA and joins the rest of them, no. I think guns for professional athletes if properly registered are fine with the things that happened to Sean Taylor a couple years back. What bothers me is the fact that he pulled a gun on a teammate. In my opinion, I consider most teams like families and there are the weird relatives that you might not like although that doesn't mean I am pulling a gun on that wacko. No excuses for that type of stuff in professional sports and why I am calling for at least a month suspension for Arenas.
He needs to leave the NBA for awhile because the distraction is just not needed for the league. Washington doesn't need it either therefore it makes sense to get rid of Arenas/Crittention for their foolishness. I wouldn't even mind if David Stern suspended him for the rest of year like he did Artest. I mean what if one of the pulled the trigger? That would be a giant sports scandal of epic proportions like we haven't seen before and Stern needs to make sure this type of stuff doesn't happen again.
-Charlie.
I think this is a huge step back for the NBA who has been cleaning up their image in the past couple of years with better all-around stand-up guys like LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Arenas is a popular guy in the DC area with young fans and children alike plus until his major knee injuries he was slowly becoming a top-notch popular player in the NBA. He had a funny as hell blog, known for hitting big shots, and an awesome scorer. I personally loved him for those reasons and just being a jokester yelling Hibachi after he shot the ball.
I am not saying because he has a gun, he is branded as a thug of the NBA and joins the rest of them, no. I think guns for professional athletes if properly registered are fine with the things that happened to Sean Taylor a couple years back. What bothers me is the fact that he pulled a gun on a teammate. In my opinion, I consider most teams like families and there are the weird relatives that you might not like although that doesn't mean I am pulling a gun on that wacko. No excuses for that type of stuff in professional sports and why I am calling for at least a month suspension for Arenas.
He needs to leave the NBA for awhile because the distraction is just not needed for the league. Washington doesn't need it either therefore it makes sense to get rid of Arenas/Crittention for their foolishness. I wouldn't even mind if David Stern suspended him for the rest of year like he did Artest. I mean what if one of the pulled the trigger? That would be a giant sports scandal of epic proportions like we haven't seen before and Stern needs to make sure this type of stuff doesn't happen again.
-Charlie.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
NBA Southeast Division Preview
Here is the last part of the Eastern Conference and I just want to let you know if you are a fan of rap then download Lil Wayne's new mixtape... wow.
1. Orlando Magic- KEY PLAYERS: C Dwight Howard, SG Vince Carter, PG Jameer Nelson OUTLOOK: Probably the most interesting team in the Eastern Conference with the addition of Carter who is looking to make a name for himself again. I think they are a real threat to be back in the Finals. PREDICTION: 2nd in the Eastern Conference
3. Miami Heat- KEY PLAYERS: SG Dwayne Wade, PF Michael Beasley, PG Mario Chalmers OUTLOOK: Wade should have another MVP-like season but the Heat have a lot of ifs and buts. Also I think they would want to move Jermaine O'Neal's corpse as well. If Beasley/Chalmers make that jump, look out. PREDICTION: 6th in the Eastern Conference
4. Washington Wizards- KEY PLAYERS: SG Gilbert Arenas SF Caron Butler PF Antwan Jamison OUTLOOK: If Agent Zero stays healthy, they could be better than my prediction but who knows, watch out for Andray Blatche too. PREDICTION: 7th in the Eastern Conference
5. Charlotte Bobcats- KEY PLAYERS: SF Gerald Wallace PG Raymond Felton C Tyson Chandler OUTLOOK: This may be Larry Brown last run, they do not have what it will take to keep up with this division. PREDICTION: 14th in the Eastern Conference
-Charlie.
1. Orlando Magic- KEY PLAYERS: C Dwight Howard, SG Vince Carter, PG Jameer Nelson OUTLOOK: Probably the most interesting team in the Eastern Conference with the addition of Carter who is looking to make a name for himself again. I think they are a real threat to be back in the Finals. PREDICTION: 2nd in the Eastern Conference
2. Atlanta Hawks- KEY PLAYERS: SG Joe Johnson SF Josh Smith PF Al Hortford OUTLOOK: The Hawks had a successful year last year and they have Johnson in a contract year plus they seem to have very good team chemistry. The Hawks still have a reliable point guard in Mike Bibby as well. PREDICTION: 4th in the Eastern Conference
3. Miami Heat- KEY PLAYERS: SG Dwayne Wade, PF Michael Beasley, PG Mario Chalmers OUTLOOK: Wade should have another MVP-like season but the Heat have a lot of ifs and buts. Also I think they would want to move Jermaine O'Neal's corpse as well. If Beasley/Chalmers make that jump, look out. PREDICTION: 6th in the Eastern Conference
4. Washington Wizards- KEY PLAYERS: SG Gilbert Arenas SF Caron Butler PF Antwan Jamison OUTLOOK: If Agent Zero stays healthy, they could be better than my prediction but who knows, watch out for Andray Blatche too. PREDICTION: 7th in the Eastern Conference
5. Charlotte Bobcats- KEY PLAYERS: SF Gerald Wallace PG Raymond Felton C Tyson Chandler OUTLOOK: This may be Larry Brown last run, they do not have what it will take to keep up with this division. PREDICTION: 14th in the Eastern Conference
-Charlie.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
T-Wolves Making Moves but Will They Be Worth It?
The Minnesota Timberwolves are used to picking in the top ten in the last couple years and now they are ready to mold their team into a budding franchise with having four picks in the first round including the fifth and sixth pick after sending Mike Miller and Randy Foye to Washington for the aforementioned pick, Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas, and Darius Songaila. Now the big question is what does Minnesota do?
The one thing that we do know about the T-Wolves for the past fifteen years is besides Kevin Garnett, they cannot draft to save their souls. I mean they deal Ray Allen to the Milwaukee Bucks for Stephon Marbury, yikes. Also they dealt Brandon Roy in 2006 which turned out for the worse as well. That was the biggest reason why Kevin McHale got the boot although they bring in a guy (David Kahn) according to Bill Simmons and Chad Ford who managed the Indiana Pacers from Portland, rut roh. So I don’t know if the Timberwolves are out of the dark with this guy either especially seeing they love Tyreke Evans. I cannot see Evans being a great player in the NBA because he is a scoring point guard and those never seems to pan out the way they are supposed to. The other big issue with having four first rounders this year is bragging about the Snorlax you took home on Saturday night. This draft is one of the worst we have seen in the last twenty years therefore who knows how good the players are going to be for Minnesota.
The Wizards despite Twitter complaints from DC area rapper Wale (if you don’t know who that is, download his stuff now) their team looks pretty strong for the 2009 season if they stay healthy. Miller has always been a better sixth man and none of the Wizards big three can ever consistently shoot the three. Also they have a guy in Foye who can play the 1 and 2 plus he is a great slasher to the post. I like this deal for the Wizards, they just need to get a front line guy in the draft to help their causes.
-Charlie.
The one thing that we do know about the T-Wolves for the past fifteen years is besides Kevin Garnett, they cannot draft to save their souls. I mean they deal Ray Allen to the Milwaukee Bucks for Stephon Marbury, yikes. Also they dealt Brandon Roy in 2006 which turned out for the worse as well. That was the biggest reason why Kevin McHale got the boot although they bring in a guy (David Kahn) according to Bill Simmons and Chad Ford who managed the Indiana Pacers from Portland, rut roh. So I don’t know if the Timberwolves are out of the dark with this guy either especially seeing they love Tyreke Evans. I cannot see Evans being a great player in the NBA because he is a scoring point guard and those never seems to pan out the way they are supposed to. The other big issue with having four first rounders this year is bragging about the Snorlax you took home on Saturday night. This draft is one of the worst we have seen in the last twenty years therefore who knows how good the players are going to be for Minnesota.
The Wizards despite Twitter complaints from DC area rapper Wale (if you don’t know who that is, download his stuff now) their team looks pretty strong for the 2009 season if they stay healthy. Miller has always been a better sixth man and none of the Wizards big three can ever consistently shoot the three. Also they have a guy in Foye who can play the 1 and 2 plus he is a great slasher to the post. I like this deal for the Wizards, they just need to get a front line guy in the draft to help their causes.
-Charlie.
Monday, November 24, 2008
P.J. Carlesimo and Eddie Jordan: Apart of the NBA Unemployment Line
The Thunder and the Wizards decided to go different ways after horrible starts by firing P.J. Carlesimo and Eddie Jordan. While one I think was a good move the other I am not so sure about at the moment.
The Thunder are a couple years away but they should be at least staying competitive in games which they are not. They are the doormat of the NBA right now and they will be lucky to win 20 games all year. Also Carlesimo is a coach I have never been a fan, he is like a lot others- Much better as an assistant coach then head coach. If I was Oklahoma City, I would look into a youth movement in coaches, possibly a college coach or look for an up and coming assistant. I would not go the route of the Bobcats (Larry Brown) because in my opinion, for a young team its not the answer.
The Wizards granted are off to a horrible start as well and shouldnt be with the talent they have even without Agent Zero but they could still comeback to have a good year because the NBA is a long season and the Wizards have the talent. Also did Lebron James get Jordan fired? He couldnt figure out how to beat them not once, not twice, but three times. You could say "Well you cannot help that." But sometimes that how sports go if you cant figure a player or team out, your club moves on to someone that can.
-Charlie.
The Thunder are a couple years away but they should be at least staying competitive in games which they are not. They are the doormat of the NBA right now and they will be lucky to win 20 games all year. Also Carlesimo is a coach I have never been a fan, he is like a lot others- Much better as an assistant coach then head coach. If I was Oklahoma City, I would look into a youth movement in coaches, possibly a college coach or look for an up and coming assistant. I would not go the route of the Bobcats (Larry Brown) because in my opinion, for a young team its not the answer.
The Wizards granted are off to a horrible start as well and shouldnt be with the talent they have even without Agent Zero but they could still comeback to have a good year because the NBA is a long season and the Wizards have the talent. Also did Lebron James get Jordan fired? He couldnt figure out how to beat them not once, not twice, but three times. You could say "Well you cannot help that." But sometimes that how sports go if you cant figure a player or team out, your club moves on to someone that can.
-Charlie.
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