Man in Pink...NBA style

Only, and only when you score 40 points on the road in a playoff game can you pull off a outfit like the one Dwyane Wade has on...

...okay maybe not


Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Stephen A Smith!

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.         

The Pursuit for #6

The pursuit for six has it gone to far? Or is it more appropriate to ask is the pursuit to be like Mike too extreme? Kobe Bryant is the ultimate competitor and I’m sure the past few years the way he and the Lakers exited the playoffs don’t sit well with him.

In his last ditch effort to save the Lakers season, Kobe dropped 42 points, against Kevin Durant and Thunder. Granted it wasn’t enough but tell me the last time someone with the mileage he has put in, did that outside Jordan himself?

Like that line in Gladiators which was used by Jay-Z in his song “What more can I say”

“Are you not entertained, are you not entertained, is this not why you’re here” Kobe is a pure entertainer.  Finishing his 16^th season and handing out numbers (27.9 points-per-game) like he does isn’t suppose to happen according to past NBA legends who try to accomplish what he has.

Just think back to his first playoff performance against Utah Jazz when Kobe, only a kid, shot two air-balls in the final minutes of the game. How many current NBA players could come back from something like that? Or even take the shot!

What current player has an ambition to be great like him? My other question is has his legacy been tainted by his most recent early playoff exits?

Kobe hasn’t had too many major struggles to overcome a team like Jordon did with the Pistons or another player like Magic had Bird. So for me to see him not in the NBA Finals, or even the Western Conference Finals, is still surprising and Laker’s fans might have to get comfortable with if front office doesn’t make changes soon!

I must let you in on a little secret. I wasn’t a fan of Kobe in his early years. Yep, I said it! I thought he was talented enough to be his own person and tried too hard to me like Jordan. Now that I’m much wiser I understand why. I’m sure there is some little kid, maybe my son, who is in the backyard or local playground trying to perfect Kobe’s moves the same way Kobe perfected Jordan’s moves.

Without question Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the Los Angeles Lakers greats, next to Magic, Kareem, Jerry “the logo” West, and Shaq. Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Top Ten NBA moves that make you say No He Didn't!

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Make the Call or Not Make the Call...

Do you make this call? I mean let them play it out, and no I’m not saying Boston lost because of it. Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

No crying in basketball…

After watching these videos of NBA players going down with some of the nasty injuries I’ve ever seen I wouldn’t blame you if you did let a few tears go…

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

The Pedigree for a Championship

When was the last time a defending champion got swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs?

When the seeding came out for this year playoffs, seeing Oklahoma City matched up against Dallas I got extra hype.  After their series last year and their regular season battles this year, playoffs match had all the right story lines.  Dirk vs. Durant.  Champions vs. up and coming Challengers; Experience vs. very little experience.

Well, it didn’t take long for the Thunder to show the world what they learned last year by losing to the Mavericks.  In fact, I’m sure the Mavericks didn’t expect a Thunder-storm that loud and it resulting in them being swept.  By the way it’s the first in Mavericks franchise history being swept.

The Thunder was down 13-points entering the fourth quarter, of game four this past Saturday night, and then the storm began.  The lighting fast (James) Harden took the game over beard and all. His 15 of 29 points came in that period and the thunder soon followed.  

Can you say passing of the torch?

In most recent years the NBA champion has a current make-up to their roster.  A bone-a-fide superstar, a number two, that on a non-playoff team would be the number one star, a bruiser caliber type player, a wildcard player and a bench.  There’s only a few of teams that meet that description.  Heat.  Lakers.  And the Thunder.

The Thunder have it all Kevin Durant (bond-a-fide superstar), Westbrooks (number two), Perkins (bruiser), and James Harden (wildcard) who was the driving force in the come from behind close out game against the Mavs.  There framework seems to be perfect not to mention their superstar is far from an ego head case.  At this point I can’t see any reason why they won’t come out the West, or even walk away with the title come June, bar any major injury.

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Mayweather weathers the Cotto storm

Despite what you may think or how you feel about Floyd “Money” Mayweather you can’t ignore or discredited what he his accomplish over his career (43-0).  His latest challenge, might have been his toughest, against Miguel Cotto it was a good old fashion boxing match.  Mayweather had to deal with a busted lip, a first; a bloody nose, also a first; and a persistent Cotto to win a unanimous-decision.

With that victory Mayweather adds another title to his long list of title belts. Mayweather has collected eight belts with this being the most impressive.  I’ll be the first to say I was impressed by his skills to take a punch or two.  Granted, there wasn’t too many because his defensive was truly amazing.  The only scare came in the fifth round when Cotto, a future Hall of Famer, connected on a few punches that cut Mayweathers lip, and blooded his nose.  Cotto supporters had reason to cheer however, it was short lived.

Mayweather doesn’t shy away from the spotlight and with that he has no problem talking about his earnings.  For an example in this fight Saturday against Cotto “Money” Mayweather was guaranteed $32 million just for the fight, not to mention what he will earn from the pay-per-view numbers.  My guess he will earn in the neighborhood of $50 million, no wonder why he goes by money.  

With all that money and those title belts Mayweather at 35 years-old has contemplated walking away from it all.  When asked about it after the fight Mayweather said “more like 80-20”, I’ve been feeling that even before this fight”.  Outside the ring he has a battle he can’t block.  He is due to serve-out a short jail sentence from a domestic abuse case from his old girl friend. Let’s hope that his fire to fight doesn’t burn out when he returns from jail.

One person will be waiting for him.  

Manny Pacquiao!  

Will it ever happen? To be determine.

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.      

Floyd Mayweather up close…

Up and close with "Money Mayweather"

  


Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Poor Pujols...

So answer me this; what should a Los Angeles Angels fan expect to see from a their $240 million man?

Or, how about this question, how long as a fan do you allow a player to struggle who makes $240 million?

Well Los Angeles Angels, Albert Pujols is far from living the DREAM it’s more like a nightmare. Pujols went the entire month of April without sending one over the fence. That was 92 at-bats over 23 games. For the two-time World Series champion this drought is the longest of his Hall of Fame career.

When the Angels signed him away from the St. Louis Cardinals I’m quite sure they didn’t expect a drought at this level. Pujols offense slumps are rubbing off on his new teammates as well. With a record of 8-15 no one in the batting order is worth highlighting.

Pujols said “I’ve been doing it for 12 years, so I know my hitting. Only God knows my swing better than me. When you’re going through things like this, you’ve got to be careful who you listen to, because you have so many hitting coaches”

Well I hope he locates his swing soon and put up numbers like most has come to anticipated him to do.   

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.

Jered Weaver throws a No...No...

Not to often we see a no hitter, and to throw one in your home town makes it even greater. Angels Jered Weaver lived the DREAM last night by throwing a no hitter against the Twins.

Until next time live out your DREAMS with some Determination, put forth Real Efforts and given your Abilities; Mean you will have Success.