I'm just gunna throw this out there, and i am sure i am not the only one who is thinking this. As i watched Vince Young be interviewed today on sportcenter i couldnt help but think who could really use him, and where he would fit best, i first thought in San Fransico, or maybe the Panthers or Browns could pick him up but all of them have young QB's that they are hoping will figure it out (well maybe not the Panters) but then it hit me....come on think about it....he is a one of the best deep ball throwers in the NFL today....almost there.....thats right the Raiders! To me he couldnt ask for a better place to land, i mean look at all the speed they have in the receiver postion, they have a solid run game, they could use a better defense but really think about all the plus sides of him in Oakland. He can compliment McFadden just like he did Chris Johnson, and if teams stack the box against them then he just flicks one 80 yards down field to ford or Hayword-bay, its a win win if you ask me, he will be everything they wanted from Russel and much much more! It really wouldnt surprise me to see the Raiders sign him this off season.
Now on to college hoops, there were 2 marquee ups tonight on Wednesday night hoops, one of which featuring the same team as last week, the Duke blue devils, and since Duke was going up against N.C. State a team that beat them last year when they played and also a team who has good play from inside the paint, this one could be another loss for Duke unless some how the Plumlee brother finally man up and realize there potential, which fortunatly for Duke is exactly what happened. As soon as the game started you could tell that Mason Plumlee was not the same person he was last week against Florida State in fact you could argue something crazy happened and someone else was put into his body i mean thats how significant the change was. He just seemed to be much tougher tonight he was fighting for rebounds on both ends of the floor contesting every shot that N.C. State put up, which led to his 5 blocks in the first half one of which he blcok so hard it went right to an N.C. State player who put it up for 3 and nailed but still the way him and his brother played in the first half was remarkable something i had been waiting for everytime i watch Duke play, only because they are both so big and yet so tentative but that for sure wasnt the case tonight and thats a huge reason that Duke held the lead in the first half, i think that once FSU showed everyone how weak they were in the paint coach K knew he had to do something to change that and whatever he said to them or whatever they figured out in the past week i hope they keep it up and if they do Duke will be really hard to beat down the stretch, i am not sure if they will be able to hang with Pitt or Texas or the Morris twins but we wont know the answer to that until March. Another big differnce in this game compared to last weeks is that the Duke guards seem to be driving to the basket a lot more, maybe those lanes werent as big last week cause of FSU's outstanding defense but you still gotta try maybe you miss the bucket but draw a foul you never know, im glad to see them driving to the paint this week. Duke played great in the first half but a huge reason the lead was so big was because i dont think N.C. State got one bounce to go their way, the rim was cruel to them on their home court in the first half. That changed in the second half N.C. State came out on fire and Duke came out a little flat footed letting N.C. State pull within 5 but everytime they did get the lead down to single digits it seemed Duke came storming back, that happened a few times back and forth until Singler finally found his shot late in the second half and help Duke take control and finish this game, I really hope that these are the Plumlee brothers we see for the rest of the year, i cant stress how important they are to Duke's success late into March. The other marquee match up tonight was Texas A&M at Texas which i thought would be a great game so i turned it on instead of the Mav's v. Lakers game to start then i saw how one sided it was at put it back to the Mav's Lakers. I mean Texas totally dominated in the paint their guards out played A&M's guards A&M looked bad tonight they had as many fouls as points early in the first half (10 for 10) and it continued for the whole game i was really looking forward to a hard fought rivalry game but nope Texas just let A&M have it, as unimpressed as i was with A&M i was as imressed maybe even more impressed with Texas freshmen Tristin Thomas how he was able to move through A&M defenders in the paint was like the way little bow wow did in Like Mike. His foot work was great and that drive spin finger roll while almost falling down move was out of this world for a big man to do it like he did was amazing. Quick correction on my previous post i said that after Pitt beat Syracuse they went to 4 and Syracuse dropped to 5 well guess what Syracuse went to 3 and Pitt went to 4...how the hell does this happend your right below a team you hand them there only loss you both have the same record and YOU beat THEM yet they are ranked above you...? Baffling isnt it?
Now on to the NBA where i had another horrible night...well there are still 3 games going on so i will start with the other ones so by the time i am done i will know my offical record for tonight but i can tell you it isnt good right now it stands at 4-6 with 3 games left so the best i can finish tonight is 1 game above .500, since the Mav's beat the Lakers i am ok with one of those incorrect picks and i must say i am an idiot i totally forgot that Tyson Chandler has also been out while Dirk was out so i am not as worried about the Mav's nor as angry (even though they did play with no effort the previous 9 games so i am still steaming about that) also a win helped a lot, and what did i say was key to them turning it around not just Dirk but who else was it i called out....wasnt it J-Kidd...and who stepped up huge tonight for the Mav's in there upset win over the Lakers....thats right Kidd did with 21 points 10 dimes and 2 boards he really turned it around from his 0 point showing and i hope he keeps it up for the rest of the season and the Mav's finish out the season the way they started it...by dominating. If the Lakers can keep Bynum healthy i still think they are the team to beat not just in the West but in the NBA i know they are kinda going through the motions right now and i kinda get that after going back-to-back they have lost a little drive and being the 2 time defending champs your gunna get every teams A game everyone is gunning for you and trying to beat you...and that means everyone, am i worried about them figuring it out, no to be honest when they get going they really cant be stopped especially when Bynum and Gasol are hot and Kobe obviously too but i think he should only turn it on when really needed by his team they have so many offensive weapons that he can maybe draw a double team or something and just feed the big guys in the paint and if anyone knows how to do both those things its Kobe. I hope he finally figures out a way to get these guys realizing they need to pick it up a little in the regular season so they are in rythme for the playoffs and so they dont have to all the sudden figure things out, they need to have them figured out before the post seaon, just cause they are 2 time defending champs doesnt mean they have it all figured out its a new season, the teams are different to say the least and they just need to get rolling after the All Star break which i think they will. This just in the Blazer beat the Kings in OT puttin me at 5-6 on the day so far but its looking like i am gunna finish .500 for the day unless the Pacers can tie it up and win in OT, which i am hoping for. From now on i am picking against the Knicks every freaking game for the rest of the season, and not cause i think they are gunna lose just cause every time i pick them EVERYTIME they fail me, tonight again they lose to and less talented team in the Rockets, i cant say they are way less talented because the Rockets have few decent players where as the Knicks have one great player and a few ok players, who have seen their talent spike because of Amare and the shots he is creating for them. PLEASE get Melo already New York i know you wanna wait till the offseason sign him as a free agent and save potentially 15-25 million dollars, but you need him isnt it obvious after tonights loss? Haha only kidding sign him after the season just as long as you know its a lock at that time, maybe he likes where he lands before the trade deadline maybe he ends up loving his new team that is going to be renting him for the remainder of the season you never know so just keep that in mind. Honesly if the Bulls didnt get Boozer i would have loved to see Melo go there, IF he would be willing to go West that would be legit as well. its offical i finshed the day .500 and i am sorry for my picks they were not that great although there were a few upsets tonight...Lakers, Knicks (kinda), Jazz, and the Thunder also a kinda, and i went out on a limb picking the Grizzlies over the Hornets and SHOULDA looked like a genius but they failed to call the foul at the end of the game that woulda iced it for the Grizz instead it sent it into OT where the Hornets ended up winning by 1. I'll throw my 3 picks for tomorrows NBA games at you real quick here Sixers over the Bobcats Mav's over the Bulls (fingers crossed) and Clippers over the Blazers i know the Clippers are horrible on the road but i think everyone on the Blazers is out with a knee injury so their D-league squad is playing for them tomorrow...lol JOKE! but really though.
I wasnt that happy with my playoff post earlier today it didnt seem like my best work at all and so i will probably rewrite it tomorrow a lot better sorry for half assing it! Also tomorrow i will have more baseball news, and my NBA picks for friday.
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