Fatal Flaw

 So tonight we saw that Blake Griffin is actually human and obviously has a lot to learn, we all knew this already but we havent really seen him struggle or at least i havent cause its harder to catch Clippers game on TV then it is College Wrestling and thats saying something, but apparently he stuggles with lengthy guys, obviously with guys that are bigger then him cause his post game isnt rounded out like it would be if this was his second year instead of his rookie year like it should be but its not and he doesnt have all the moves down just yet, not to mention there was at least 2 guys on him all night sometimes 3 and he struggled early on to find the open guy when they collasped on him, obviously he will figure it out the more he plays, and tonight Gordon was on fire and i think thats maybe why Blake didnt get as many looks that and Aldrige kinda had him in fits on the offensive end and he had plenty of rebounds but would have had a lot more, but the Blazers just kept making shots, and since when was Rudy Fernandez an Harlem Globetrotter i mean seriously! haha the one shot to beat the shot clock and the one where Blake fell down and they had it on a break away only to like kick it or get it stipped and then have Rudy grab the loose ball jump over his guy on the ground and put it in the bucket. I am conviced that Aldrige only played so well and Griffin sub par was because for my last pick of the day in ESPN.com's streak for the cash i had to pick either Blakes rebounds+points vs Aldriges rebounds+points+assists and everything was fine until the final like 45 second where Aldrige makes a bucket and a rebound to take the lead over Blake 39-38! this stuff could only happen to me i swear its getting ridiculous, just like how everytime i pick against the bobcats they come away with an win...tonight being no exception obviously. Tonight was another bad night for me in the NBA. I am pretty sure i am  not the only one that noticed Dirk probably came back a few games to early the way he was limping and dragging that leg around tonight, it didnt look as bad last night but you could tell the knee wasnt ready for a back to back night like that especially against 2 quality teams like that, even with Dirks reduced success tonight the Mav's still almost beat the Bulls if you ask me they should have but its freaking Rose he is unstoppable, when he gets in the heart of the defense he is either putting it in the bucket or drawing the foul or both...i mean the shots he hit tonight while driving were out of this world, and he has improved his jump shot so much that you have to respect it just as much as you have to respect him driving to the hoop and his assits are up as well, he is a legit MVP candidate no doubt in my mind. I also wanna say i am sorry for forgetting about Butler as the other scoring option in Dallas (he is also hurt) but i really like the way the Mav's have been playing the past 2 nights i know tonight ended in a loss but they looked so much better the past 2 nights then they did the previous 9 right now i am most upset about dropping Tyson Chandler from my fantasy team i know i know i hate to admitt it but i did, i needed more 3 pointers at the time but now i need more rebounds and blocks and i dont have him and i think i am going to have to settle for DeAndra Jordan i wouldnt mind except he hardly scores which i wouldnt have a problem with at all if he keeps up his block totals i know he had 3 tonight which is good but when i first picked him up he had like 3 or 4 games of 4 or more blocks i need him but i also need 3 SG's or else sometimes when Joe Johnson is out i dont have another SG so i end up one player short when i should have a full roster if that makes sense sorry about that got a tad off topic but not to far. Anyways tomorrow ill have more on the NBA and how amazing this All-Star weeked is gunna be.

  Ok well i am not counting this as the offical rewrite of my playoff picks but i am going to talk playoffs for a minute. I find it so funny how the Jets came out trying to sweet talk the Steelers and say how amazing Big Ben was and "how do you prepare for a guy that can flick the ball 60 yards" one of many quotes about Ben coming from the Jets i think this is a more another shot at Tomy Brady then it is a compliment to Big Ben and also do i hear a hint of sarcasim in his voice, but Bens response was so awesome i fell out of my seat laughing...."They just beat the 2 best QB's in the league on the road, i think im in over my hear" haha take that J-E-T-S jets jet jets, OBVIOUSLY he isnt serious and obviously he isnt buying into the talk from the Jets side, i mean are you? Cause lets face it we all know these Jets are cocky and while they might respect Big Ben they still are thinking in their heads were gunna pound this guy i dont care how big he his, and while they are red hot i dont know if they will be as successful this game as they were  the last 2, as i said before defense sure but when you put the game on the Dirty Sanchez (my new nick name for him i dropped the Sanchize cause  it was to respectful haha) with no run game then i think things go south and go south fast for the Jets, how much would i like the Jets to win and see a Jets v. Packers in Dallas i wont lie i would love the chance  to shut Rex Ryan and the Dirty Sanchez up...that being said i love the way Rex coaches it obviously works with the players of today, he is a great defensive coach no one can argue that fact and i wont lie i like a lot of the Jets players i just think that the Steelers have the been here so many times before and everytime they figure out a way to pull another W out of their ass, it never ceases to amaze me, obviously Holmes is on the other team this time but i think the Steelers made the right move here like when the Pack knew it was time to start the Aaron Rodgers era the Steelers knew it was time to start the Mike Wallace era, im not saying Holmes is not a damn good receiver cause he is i just think that Wallace has emerged as a break out wide out in the past 2 years and i think he will be just as good if not better then Holmes and youll obviously get more quality years out him from now forwards then you will Santonio. I know the Jets have 2 of the best corner backs in the league and im sure Revis will do a great job on Wallave but Mike always seems to find a way to get down the field with one step on who ever is guarding him or when he catches it over the middle with even lets say 2 or 3 yards of space he hits the Nos and BAM he is gone quicker then Frank the Plank when its the last friday of the month and he gets his disability check...for those of you without showtime they just came out with this AMAZING show called Shameless if you dont have showtime you MUST find a way to check this show out it is one of the best shows i have seen this season, thats the winter season im not including the season that just ended (boardwalk empire obviously the winner there!) back to football, i just think the Steelers will find a way to have fewer mistakes then the Jets and when your playing playoff football thats what matters. As far as the Packers v. Bears game i know the field conditions will be horrible Olsen the Bears tightend said it best...its Chicago we've been having snow and really cold weather it doesnt take a scientist to firgure out that grass doesnt grow in that weather...or something along those lines. I'll break this one down a little different. Quarterback: After the weekend Aaron Rodgers had last weekend after the post season he has had forget that given the season he has had how would you not take Rodgers over Cutler, lets say its a pick up game and you get first pick and you gotta take a QB and you got the A-Rog or Cutler who are taking....Rodgers everytime and if you say otherwise your just lying to yourself. (SKIP BAYLESS) Just think if the game is on the line and you need your qb to win it for you if Aaron is under center your almost 100% he will make the perfect thow, with Cutler your worried he will throw into triple coverage...so i give the QB point to the Packers. Wideouts: Do i even need to type anything here i mean can you even name a Bears wide out other then Hester and the only reason you can name him is cause he is the best punt returner ever. Packer 2 Bears 0. Running back: This one is tough but the way James Starks has been running this post season he looks as good as any back there is he has the most rush yards of any of the remaining backs, but Forte is beast as well and if he can get to the outside forget about it. It kills me to say this but i gotta be fair SLIGHT edge Bears only cause Forte has been proven time and time again. Pack 2 Bears 1. Defense: I know the Bears defense is great but i think the Packers defense has been under rated all year they allowed the fewest points in the NFC and i think they are 2 in the NFL behind the Steelers but they might even be first i dont know, the 2 styles are different i just think the Bears are known for their defense so everyone thinks that makes theres better automatically, i am gunna go out on a limb here and say the Packers defense will out play the Bears and imma give the Pack the point here but they its only a slight edge. Packers 3 bears 1. Special teams: This one is as close as the wide outs just the other side gets the point i mean the Packers special teams have been horrible they lost at lease 2 huge games for us this year (the Falcons game and the Pats game) so obviously the point goes to the bears here...final score Packers 3 Bears 2. Which brings me to my pick Packers over the Bears in a close one, decided by 7 or fewer. Ok after finishing this i AM making it my offical rewrite this one blows my original out of the water wouldnt you agree? Sorry i made such a poor run at it the first time.

 A quick baseball note here the Yankees add yet another free agent to their line up bringing Andruw Jones over to the dark side! No i am not a diehard Sox fan but i do love the Red Sox and i was the only one who called there 4 game come back against the Evil Empire in 2004 and if you dont believe me you can Check tape haha sorry that kills me "I did rock in high school wanna check tape?!" Couple Retreat classic. I guess he is a good fit here obviously he will be more a DH then a center fielder as they already have a decent center fielder obviously if were talking Andruw in his prime then he obviously would be your starting center fielder but he isnt in his prime and so that would lead me to believe he will be a DH and maybe play the out field if they wanna give there guys out there some rest, at least you know when he is a solid defender as well as a good add to the lineup. Thats all i got for tonight ill be back in the morning with NBA All-Star stuff and whatever else i got to write about tomorrow hopefully some more baseball news...as you can tell i cant wait for spring training. Just so you know i will be going to as many Lobo and Isatope games as possible so i will keep you as up to date as possible once both of their season start.