Just weeks after Tim Hardaway had his number retired in Miami, his little offspring is going to be a Wolverine.
Michigan’s men’s basketball coach John Beilein (BEE’-line) says the son of five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway has signed a letter of intent to play for the Wolverines. Tim Hardaway Jr. is a 6-foot-5-inch forward from Palmetto High School in Miami. He averaged 23.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.8 steals last season. [Sfgate]
And since I had nothing better to write about today (unless you count Lebron James not wanting to talk about free agency anymore, yawn) I’ve decided to come up with a few fun activities little Timmy Jr. is going to get involved with during his time at Michigan.
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OK Mr. Irrelevant. I see your article and I’ll raise you my article. You say college basketball is better? And the reasons you gave I think are 100% legitimate. The college game is definitely purer. The no money factor comes into play. Collegiate athletes have more incentive to try harder (hence to make more money as pros) thus them listening to coaches more and working way harder in practice.
And I guess some of it shows on the court. But I cannot lie to you all. Save from the NCAA Tourney (which I think is one of the best things in all of sports) the NBA game is simply more fun to watch and to follow.
Here are my five reasons why the NBA is better than the NCAA.
No offense to the NBA, but many argue that the pro game has gone away from its team play roots. The game of basketball wasn’t meant to be a one-on-one show or an And 1 highlight reel. It’s a team sport and rarely do you see that in the NBA nowadays. The NBA has become so player driven that we’re barely into the 2009-2010 season and we’re already talking about where LeBron and Wade will end up next year, ultimately preemptively winning the NBA title, much like when the Big 3 went to Boston.
College Basketball, however, operates differently. Sure, to some extent it’s become a one year stopping ground for phenomenal high school talents that need to get their year of college ball out of the way before making millions in the NBA, but basketball at the college level still operates as a team sport. Below are five other reasons why college basketball is better than professional. Continue Reading »
The topic of expanding instant replay in baseball has come up quite a bit recently, but MLB’s general managers didn’t think it was important enough to vote on:
CHICAGO — Baseball general managers meeting here failed to take a vote yesterday on expanding instant replay following a postseason filled with blown calls by umpires.
MLB began video review in August 2008, but only to determine whether potential home runs were fair or foul or cleared fences.
“We talked about the mechanics behind instant replay,” said Jimmie Lee Solomon, executive vice president of baseball operations in the commissioner’s office. “We talked about the structure. We talked about where it’s housed, the umpires’ procedure. But it was all confined to the current instant-replay system that we have.”
Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I don’t see the need for instant replay in baseball. Sure, determining if a ball is a home run or not was a great idea, but let’s not go down a slippery slope. With a home run, the action necessarily stops for the most part, so a replay will just clarify what happens next. Replay in other situations is going to slow down an already tremendously slow game, and events may unfold after the play in question.
Would expanded replay improve the game? Maybe. I can’t stand the 5 minutes it takes to review a play in football (although the system itself is decent), especially when a play is clear but the officials review it 900 times anyway. And of course, the big worry is that replay eventually expands to balls and strikes. So there are bad calls? Baseball’s been fine with bad calls for years. It happens. So what, who cares?
[NY Post]
Ravens have an angry, bloodthirsty defense, and it looks like the Browns will appease the football gods with a sacrifice on Monday Night:
The Baltimore Ravens are in need of a win this Monday Night to stay in contention for the AFC North title. Before this matchup, the Ravens were unsure of who they would be facing: Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn. Now they know that Brady Quinn will be up next, and hopefully for the Ravens, Quinn will be on the ground more times then Carson Palmer was last weekend.
Poor Brady Quinn. Everyone knows that the Browns have no shot to win against a motivated Ravens team. I’d be absolutely terrified if I were him, and faking an injury would be a guarantee. Uh, coach, I think I have elephantiasis. Better let Derek make the start.
Imagine having only played in a handful of games, only to be thrust into a situation where you’re staring across the line to see murderer Ray Lewis and Ed Reed licking their chops and the thought of crushing your spine and drinking your blood. This is the equivalent of tossing a first-year veterinary student into a tank with a pissed off Shamu. This will not end well.
Granted Larry Johnson has got quite a reputation with the ladies and Twitter and all, perhaps he was cut from the team for more truthful reasons than being a complete moron (which I’m sure contributed).
As the Washington Post pointed out
I can sum that up with a nickname he’s earned around the Kansas City faithful – “2.7.” A play on his yards per carry average and his jersey number. If Johnson had continued the entire season at his current pace through the first seven games, it would statistically be the worst season in NFL history.
Interesting. So Larry Johnson just plain sucked. And not only that, he’s sucked since 2006. Granted he’s had injuries and all that but that doesn’t make an excuse. Plus the man is approaching 30.
By the way can we talk about this for a second? Do any of you guys out there over 30 feel like athletes are older than you even though they’re younger? Is this just me?
Like doesn’t Reggie Bush seem like he’d have to be older than me even though I’m 30? What about Lebron James? I refuse to believe that he’s older than me. I think it’s just the fact that we’re sports fans and to this day we still kind of look up to these guys (well, some of them).
For us to think we’re older is an odd thought. Anyway, back to Larry Johnson. Doesn’t he look like that dude from Clueless and Scrubs Donald Faison?
Eh, I think it’s close enough.
What!?
While we can’t be quick to judge after we’ve seen how awry rape allegations involving college athletes can go (Duke shoutout), it’s a bizarre story nonetheless.
The University of Arkansas suspended five players Tuesday, including three athletes identified in a rape complaint that did not result in charges, for violating unspecified team rules.
Okay, so no charges have been filed, but good Lord! Granted my basketball skills in college were that of a decent rec player, but I imagine if I were good enough to play D-1 ball I would make sure to keep myself out of trouble. The alleged incident is said to have taken place at a frat party. WHEN DOES ANYTHING GOOD HAPPEN AT A FRAT PARTY!? Below are some scenarios. Continue Reading »
