Points galore

  Tonight was a night of high scoring in both the NBA and in one of the biggest games in college basketball all year. I was able to watch the SDSU v. BYU game since at the house i am at during the week doesnt have the CBS sports channel which i believe is the channel it was on, but that was one of my correct picks of the night i picked the Cougars to beat the Aztecs at home and they did with Jimmer leading the way with his 3 40 point game in the past 4 games ending with 43, and scoring more then 60% of his teams points for their biggest win of the year, handing SDSU their first loss of the year. I really wish i coulda seen this game BUT Jimmer and the Cougars play their next here against the Lobos so i am gunna try my hardest to be there and see Jimmer in person, he is out of this world he can shoot the ball from literally anywhere on the court and be triple teamed at the same time and drain every shot, and thats not an exaggeration at all. Anyways back to the NBA where i went 7-3 with my picks for tonight i am really surprised the Hawks lost to the Bucks maybe Joe Johnson's injury was bothering him a little tonight he only had 15 points, i am not sure if he aggravated his injury from earlier or what and since i didnt actually get to see the game i am not sure if this is true but i wouldnt be surprised cause 15 is an off night for him if you ask me, and i know they have other guys that can score in Crawford and Horford Smith even but tonight they just couldnt finish getting outscored 34-15 in the final quarter of the game, i dont care how good you are, and the Hawks are good, you cant drop a quarter that bad and expect to win. As far as the game that was on ESPN and i did get to watch, the Spurs really played near perfect the first half, they were killing Utah on the glass and with turnovers, they got great offense from Parker, but then in the second half Deron Williams turned into Jimmer and went crazy on the Spurs, ending the game with 39 points 29 of which came in the second half, and that was really what got the Jazz back in the game, and i know the Spurs are not selfish and spread the ball around and give everyone there looks, but Parker only had 3 or 4 shots in the seond half i wanna go with 3, and as hot as he started out i dont understand why they wouldnt at least give him the ball a little more give him a few more chances to drive in the lane and at least get to the foul line but hey im not saying Popovich doesnt know what he is doing obviously he does, and that is why they are so successful because they dont just feed one guy all game, even though i would argue that Parker was just as hot as Williams, but hey im just mad cause Parker is on my fantasy team, and Williams was on my opponents teams, and i would have minded as much if Williams wasnt the only one left playing for him tonight when i still have 4 guys playing, the reason for that is cause FG% is the only category i am not beating him in and i was beating him in it before halftime of this game, then he went crazy and only missed like 3 shots in the second half and killed me! I guess i jinx the Grizzlies by talking so badly about the Nets, but like Utah, Memphis struggles on the road, they are a talented team their guards especially they just need to figure out how to put it all together and come away with the ones they're supposed to win. Once again i pick against the Bobcats and once again they prove me wrong, only this time i was really iffy on this one too i just felt that they way Nash has been playing that he would be able to lead the Suns to a win, but now that he doesnt have much surrounding him i think its harder for the them to pick up those extra points from another scorer, again i dont know exactly cause i didnt see this game, it said it was gunna be on Fox sports at the same time as the game on ESPN but for whatever reason it wasnt.

 Now i will do part one of many on the Superbowl i will break it down like i did the NFC championship game only a little more detailed and a few more categories in this one. I will start with the QuarterBack: This is a tough one both teams have such great quarterbacks that it really is tough to give the edge either way, both of them coming off not so great games, so i think both will want to show that last week is in their rearview mirror, and totally out of both their minds, that being said last time these 2 teams played Big Ben had a huge game with over 500 yards but that was also against a different defense, Big Ben is clutch in these kinda of games, but Aaron hasnt had a chance to prove him self on this kind of stage so for me personally i cant hold that against Aaron they both have the ability to get outside the pocket and make huge plays, they can both throw amazingly accurate on the run i do think Ben has a bigger arm while on the run, and maybe in general i mean he does out weigh Aaron by what 100 pounds, again this one is so tough but i really do think Aaron Rodger is so underated as QB (obviously everyones on the A-Rog bandwagon now, but where were they durning the season.) and you could argue that Ben is to but i think the Packers ask so much more of Aaron then the Steelers do of Ben and i think that Aaron comes through time and time again so i am gunna have to go with the Packers here but only by a nose hair. (Packers 1 Steelers 1/2) Wideouts: Now i know the Steelers have 2 great wideouts in Ward and Wallace, but the Packers have one of the most talented receiving cores in the National Football League, in Jennings, Driver, Jones, and Nelson i know James Jones is a hit or miss guy but i think he has stepped up big when it matters this post season (knock on wood!!) while Jennings is a more experienced version of Wallace and Driver and Ward cancel each other out, i think the Packers have the edge with Jones and Nelson and the backs out of the backfield also a huge factor but ill get to that in a while, i give the edge to the Packers. (Pack 2 Steelers 1/2) Runningbacks: The Packers have been excited about Starks since they got him but he has been hurt all season (im sure youve heard this a million times by now) and now we finally get to see why they like him so much, however he has yet to prove to be consistent over a long period of time he is a the kind of downhill tyoe of runner that can be successful against a defense like the Steeler, i know your probably thinking im crazy for that comment cause im sure you would rather have an elusive back against a team like this, but i still think that Starks will hammer it and hammer it until he breaks one and he sure is due to break out a big one and i look for it to happen in this game, im not saying he will run all over the Steelers cause we all know thats highly unlikely im just saying he will have at least one very good run in the game, all that being said Mendenhall is really underrated, everyone thought that he wouldnt be able to do anything against the Jets and he tore them up in the first half for over a 100 yards in the first half, so here i have to give the edge to the Steelers only cause Starks has not yet played enough for me to exactly figure him out, if however the Packers had Grant i think this would either be a tie or go to the Pack. (Packers 2 Steelers 1 1/2) O-Line: Now i know the Steelers have a very good O-Line i know one of them is hurt, but if you ask me the Packers O-line has done such a great job all year, they are a huge part of why this team is where they are, i know they are not the best in the league or anything but if you look at where they were last year to where they are this year last year they gave up the most sacks by a landslide i believe, and this year, so much better especially on the left side Aarons blind side, they did a pretty good job against Peppers last week and i look for the O-Line to continue to be great i checked out how many sacks each has given up over the years cause this one is to close to call and they were so close i say its a tie. (Packers 2 Steelers 1 1/2) Defense: Both defenses are outstanding, they both play a different style of defense and last week i surprised everyone when i picked the Packers D over the Bears, i dont know if i can do that this week even though the packers defense has been so great this whole post season, i know the Steelers have Troy back there flying around but the way the Packers secondary has been playing its hard to give the Steelers the edge in the part of the defense i know Polamalu is a beast and probably one of the best in the game right now, but he is just one person and the Packers secondary while young is playing amazing, so im gunna have to give them the edge there, and as far as Linebackers i will give it to the Steelers but if the Packers were healthy who knows, and this one is a tie also there is no way i could pick either defense and feel comfortable. (Packers 2 Steelers 1 1/2) Special Team: After last weeks show by the Packers punter i have a little more Faith in them against the Steelers the only part of their special teams that might be suspect is the kickoff return team, but i think they will address that before the biggest game of the season, obviously they will, and i love Mason Crosby so here i give the edge to the Pack. (Packers 3 Steelers 1 1/2) Experience: Obviously this team has never been to the superbowl before and the Steelers have already gone 3 times with Big Ben and 2 times with their head coach, while the Pack have been playing great this postseason this one goes the Steelers. (Packers 3 Steelers 2 1/2) and thats my final on that i have the Packers with the SLIGHTEST of edge over the Steelers, some may say EXP. should count for a little more, but i think A-Rog has ice in his viens, and i know he will keep a cool head, and they have Vets, like Woodson and Driver, so im not super worried there. Now a few more things on the game. Surprise Performance: I am going to give the surprise performance award to the Packers O-Line they played great last week against the Bears giving Starks some huge lanes to run through i look for more of the same mixed in with a little bit better protection of Aaron Rodgers in this one, and i look for the Packers to run a little better then anyone expects them to, obviously they arent gunna try and run a lot they have already said that, but i think they will run at the perfect times like always and maybe more times then one will catch this great run stopping Steelers D on their heels and Starks will bust a big one. Also the way the Packers lost to these guys last time they played i know had to have left a bad taste in their mouths i know they wanna get these guys back more then ever. In case you dont watch every Packers that you can like i do, heres what happened, the Packers were playing great all game i am not sure if they had a 2 TD lead or not but i know the Steelers made a ridiculous comeback and ended the game with a pass to Wallace in the endzone as time ran out, it was heart breaking i thought for sure we had em, but hey that was last year and we are a totally different team and i know the Steelers have changed but have they really changed that much, i think the Packers just might hav the Steelers number, and it will be just enough to pull out a SUPER close win in Dallas...MUCH more to come on the superbowl this was my first of many break downs, i will also review each teams season and how they have improved and what areas they have been struggling in thus far.