FIVE QUICK HOOPS THOUGHTS 1.
Swell Schweiz . SPURS WIN TITLE: The model NBA franchise. Bottom line, Im hopeful that everyone saw how beautiful the game is when its played with the team concept in mind and thats the right way to play. In a society where if very "Copycat" aligned, this could be a really good development for the game as a whole on all levels. Every coach out there has the blueprint that we all witnessed for the sacrifice and selfless play that is the core principle of the sport. Now its on every coach to demand that the game be played (and important for folks in authority to back this concept and their leaders) in the proper fashion with We/Us always coming first before I/Me and a guys nonsensical "brand". Youre a player, not a "brand". Its a TEAM game - always will be. Fingers crossed that young players across the globe and particularly here in North America (where some have a warped view of what the sport is) see this as a cool way of playing the game and that the "pass" is a great way of "expressing yourself". 2. LEBRON JAMES (Heat): Im tired of the knuckleheads that bash him vs. Michael Jordan. Hes a totally different player in a different era. The guy plays hard, is a great teammate and is the only reason the Heat even were able to compete in short stretches. I saw no Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Horace Grant, Toni Kucoc, John Paxson or Steve Kerr out there for Miami in this series. The guy was fighting many times on his own. Hed be a guy that I would be honoured to coach and Id say more than 99 per cent of players - current and retired - would love to have him as a teammate. Is he as good as Jordan? No. So what? Its not like he isnt laying it on the line each night. Hes still terrific and not the problem. Im far from an apologist. He has made his fair share of mistakes but at the core, he carries himself properly and values the team concept. I would take him any day of the week on my team. 3. CARMELO ANTHONY (Knicks): I said this after Game 4 and Ill say it again, I think the Melo to Miami rumours were a distraction to the Heat - particularly to guys like Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. By the way, the two of them played poorly to say the least (24 points combined on 26 shots in Game 5). Not sure where he ends up but hes a wonderfully talented player who is an amazing scorer who Im not totally sold understands the 10-man (5-on-5) game and the value of team play. He needs a very strong coach and point guard to get him to see the light. In my opinion, Jason Kidd really helped him last season in his final year as a player, allowing him to understand the right way to play. With him though, its a daily fight to continue to get him to shake off bad habits and buy in to the value of the team game. He knows right from wrong - hes a big boy with tons of talent and money. Accountability is key with him. You keep him on the right path and he can really help you but you have to battle him every day. Ask George Karl - thats tiring. It can be done though. You need great energy and persistence to get him to do it each day. Teams need to decide if they want to fight that fight. 4. SHANE BATTIER and RAY ALLEN (Heat): Battier has already announced his retirement (guys actually retire? Not too often these days - normally guys hang on for anther deal as long as possible) and Allen might choose the same path. Both of them are FIRST CLASS, top-notch professionals who got everything out of their games. They had work ethics off the charts and are coachable. Wonderful examples of the best the game has to offer. Have always admired their approach. When you think of all the lucky guys who had a chance to play with these guys over the years, it has made the game better. Their influence and maturity were impactful, as was their play. 5. DAVID BLATT (Coach): Has had great success overseas and in international competition. Happy to see his name mentioned for the Cavaliers head coaching job as well as the top assistant job with the Warriors. Long overdue. Hes a top-notch offensive coach and gets a ton out of the talent level at his disposal. Very adaptable and creative. Would be a nice addition to the NBA coaching fraternity in some role.
Swell Flasche Bestellen . The Giants chances of winning the division were dealt a serious blow by the three-game sweep at the hands of the lowly Padres. The Giants open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Monday night. San Francisco is still in good shape to clinch a wild-card berth, although it dropped into a tie with Pittsburgh in the race for the top spot.
Swell Flasche Kaufen . Hamels threw seven sharp innings to earn his 100th career victory, Domonic Brown had a career-best five RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-1 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.The team with the hottest bats in the American Association were held virtually silent on Monday night. Five hits is all the Winnipeg Goldeyes (3-2) could manage in a 7-3 loss to the Laredo Lemurs (3-2) at Uni-Trade Stadium. Heading into the game, the Goldeyes led the American Association with a .323 batting average. The loss puts a halt to Winnipegs three-game winning streak. Laredo jumped on Goldeyes starting pitcher Chris Salamida by scoring a run in the first inning. Salamida was able to get out of further trouble by striking out John Alonso and getting JP Ramirez to ground out with runners on the second and third base. The Lemurs extend the lead to 4-0 with two runs in the fourth and one run in the sixth. "He didnt have his best stuff tonight," Goldeyes pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea said of Salamida on the Jewel 101 post-game show. "He wasnt throwing strike one and youre going to struggle when you dont do that. That kind of dictated the game." Winnipeg finally ggot on the board in the top of the seventh inning when third baseman Ryan Pinedas sac fly scored right fielder Josh Mazzola from third.
Swell Flasche Blumen. Laredo restored the four-run cushion with a Travis Denker solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning and added two more runs an inning later. The Goldeyes scored twice in the top of the ninth inning on a double from left fielder Donnie Webb and another sac fly from Pineda. "Its good to finish on somewhat of a good note and get the guys swinging heading into tomorrow," Vermilyea said. "Hopefully we can start scoring a little earlier tomorrow than we did today." Lemurs starter Sean Tracey picked up the win for Laredo, while Salamida had his record fall to 0-2. Mazzola and first baseman Casey Haerther each had a pair hits to lead Winnipeg. Webb was the only other member of the Goldeyes to register a hit. The Goldeyes are now 1-3 all-time in Laredo. The two sides meet again in Laredo on Tuesday night.
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