Posts Tagged ‘playoffs’
6.18.10 3:35 am by Alex
Ron Artest has had an almost inconceivably up-and-down NBA career. He’s dealt with circumstances – most notably the famous brawl in Michigan – that could have ended his career, but still supplied us with plenty of entertaining moments. After coming to Los Angeles via free agency during the off-season - a move some questioned – it all paid off for Ron tonight, as the Lakers clinched their second championship in as many years. Artest, who has struggled at times during the series, came to play tonight, with 20 points, 5 rebound, 5 steals and solid defense. He seems to have turned the corner in is life and is handling his previously out of control emotions better, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still a character. As an addendum to my previous post on Artest, here are the best moments from Ron Artest in the 2009-2010 season:
Ron Artest Says – Ron Artest says he used to drink Hennessy at halftime, Ron Artest says he suffered memory loss after concusion, Ron Artest says the media coverage of Tiger Woods is unfair, Ron Artest says Trevor Ariza’s a better player.
The Haircut – Not the first time he’s had unique hairdos, but this one was probably the most colorful. It’s supposedly “defense” in Hebrew.
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4.18.10 12:51 pm by Pat
It’s that time of year again. The NBA’s second season, where the hibernating beast also known as good defense awakens and you’d swear you were watching a different league with different players. My love for the regular season has waxed and waned over the years, but I follow the NBA playoffs as close as I do any other sporting tournament. To get things kicked off I came up with a “burning question” for each team. These questions probably don’t burn quite as bad as the sensation some frat boy has when he urinates after a semester forgetting that he gave his word to stop at third, but they burn nonetheless. I’ll start out with the Western Conference then switch it up to the East.
Los Angeles Lakers: Who will be this year’s Trevor Ariza?
If you watched the playoffs last year, you’d know how big Trevor Ariza was during the Lakers championship run. He shot the lights out from 3 and came up with big play after big play, particularly on defense. It’s pretty rare to hear the term “clutch steal”, and Ariza had two of them in the playoffs (probably more that I’m forgetting about, but here is clutch steal 1 and clutch steal 2). There’s a decent chance that without those steals, Denver makes the Finals last year. Now with no Ariza, who is going to fill that role? Kobe’s performance is down from last year, so someone else is going to have to step up to help out on both ends of the court. The thought was that Ron Artest would fill it and then some, but this is 2010 Ron Artest, not 2007 Ron Artest. Derek Fischer, inexplicably, seems like he could come out and hit some big shots despite the fact he qualifies for Social Security. While I don’t know who is going to be Ariza this year, I can tell you that Kobe will be less than pleased if his teammates don’t step up and we’ll be in for some of his trademark sulking and whining.
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1.15.10 7:59 pm by Alex and Pat
Alex and Pat cover the Lane Kiffin hiring, Mark McGwire’s steroid confession, a few NBA odds & ends and preview this weekend’s NFL games.
Let us know what you think of the new format and what we can do to make things better: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. Feel free to send us topics you think we should discuss, or questions we can research/answer. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
Last week: Alex – 1-3 – Pat 1-3
Game Picks Regular Season: Alex – 173-83 – Pat – 171-85
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1.08.10 10:14 pm by Alex
In our first episode of the new format, Alex and Pat cover the Gilbert Arenas fiasco, Mike Leach’s firing, a possible BCS playoff system, the Baseball Hall of Fame, and the usual NFL picks/analysis.
Let us know what you think of the new format and what we can do to make things better: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
Game Picks Regular Season: Alex – 173-83 – Pat – 171-85
Potential NFL Playoff Solution: http://wnst.net/wordpress/glennclark/2010/01/05/a-potential-solution-to-the-nfls-competition-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-13557
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12.18.09 10:01 pm by Alex and Pat
Alex and Pat make their picks for Week 15, take a look at the playoff picture, and make some fantasy projections.
Be sure to send us your fantasy questions or your predictions for this week’s top fantasy performers (QB, RB, WR, TE) if you think you have what it takes: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
Game Picks: Alex (13-3 this week),(133-65 overall) – Pat (13-3),(144-64)
Fantasy Picks: Alex (0-4),(3-53) – Pat (1-3),(5-51)
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12.12.09 3:18 am by Alex and Pat
Alex and Pat discuss the demise of the Steelers, take a look at the playoff race, make their picks and do their fantasy projections.
Be sure to send us your fantasy questions or your predictions for this week’s top fantasy performers (QB, RB, WR, TE) if you think you have what it takes: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. We’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!
Current Standings:
Game Picks: Alex (13-3 this week),(130-62 overall) – Pat (10-6),(131-61)
Fantasy Picks: Alex (0-4),(3-49) – Pat (0-4),(4-48)
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