Gotta Love the Hair
Although Murray State’s journey is done, you gotta love Ed Daniel’s hair. Normally 6-7, the EdFro takes Ed to 6-11.
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Will You Be My Va-Lin-tine?
So the NBA’s newest sensation, Jeremy Lin, wants to know if you’ll be his Va-Lin-tine?
Jeremy Lin Crouching Tiger, Hidden Point Guard
Who’s this Asian brother blowing up the League?!?! 6-3 and Harvard educated, latest starting PG for New York. Three starts, averages of 25 pts and 8 assists per game. My, oh my.
If you’re a JLin fan, you need one of these Crouching Tiger, Hidden Point Guard shirts.
How Do You Slow Down Blake Griffin?
You hug him of course! So by now, you’ve seen the Clippers’ Blake Griffin posterize Kendrick Perkins with his ferocious throw down.
The Thunder’s big man couldn’t stop Blake, but were you watching after the dunk? Clippers center, DeAndre Jordan, hugged Blake, and it took him awhile to break free from the embrace.
What to Expect from the UH Men’s Basketball Season?
The UH Rainbow Warriors had a solid start to their season beating Cal State Northridge late in the night on ESPN’s Hoop Marathon. With several new faces, I wonder what we can expect from the Bows this season? Here’s what I’m hoping to see.
Most momentum changing shots. This has to go to freshman, Shaquille Stokes. Coming from the courts of NYC, Shaq is a battler and keeps coming at you. Sure, he’ll make freshman mistakes, but he’s going to have moments where his shots and drives will shift the momentum of the game.
Most daggers. No doubt Zane Johnson’s triples will be the proverbial “nail in the coffin” for opposing teams. When the opposition makes a run, Z’s 3 will squelch that and demoralize the comeback.
Breakout game. Hauns Brereton will have one game where he gets rolling… and rolling… and rolling. Think Tony Akpan a few years back when he was in that magical zone. Hauns will do it from the outside, midrange, and inside with nifty drives (like a more mobile Mindaugas Burneika).
“Oh thank you.” When the clock is ticking down, who gets the ball for the last second shot? No, it’s not (yet) Bobby Miles. But, he’ll actually come through on occasion where all the fans will think, “oh thank you.”
Most ejections/technical fouls. Toss up between Joston Thomas and Vander Joaquim. Vander is playing the role of inside enforcer so by default, his confrontations will draw attention fromm the refs. Joston still will have quick fouls and his frustration will get the better of him, and he’ll let the ref know about his displeasure.
Most improved. The early candidate is Trevor Wiseman. So he’s still not a power finisher, going for layups instead of throwing it down. But it seems like he has a semblance of a growing offensive game, not purely relying on hustle and garbage points. He might be able to knock down some jumpers.
Another exciting season awaits!
A Floater at Sea
Now this is how you shoot a floater at sea. North Carolina versus Michigan State onboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier.
More awesome pics found on BuzzFeed.
Michigan State’s Carrier Classic Look
I thought the digital camo unis worn by North Carolina were distinctive, but those of challenger Michigan State aren’t too bad either.
And the Spartan’s Carrier Classic Hyperdunks are downright hot.
You might be able to find these special Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Supremes on Nikestore.com now, but they won’t last long, even at $140.
Reggie Miller Is Starbucks’ Pick of the Week?
Starbucks continues to diversify its Pick of the Week selection. From music to apps to games to books and now to television documentaries, this week’s Pick of the Week is ESPN Films 30 for 30, Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks.
You get both the standard and HD versions of Reggie’s last second sharpshooting along with highlights of the entire Pacers-Knicks series.
Carolina Blue Camo Jerseys?
So you’re the pre-season top ranked college basketball team who’s going to kick off the season playing a game on a Navy aircraft carrier on national television. Yes, the North Carolina Tar Heels can wear specially designed jerseys in a sky blue, camo color palette.
Chris Herren’s Story on ESPN
Back in the day, when Chris Herren and the Fresno St. Bulldogs came to Hawaii, it was a must see WAC matchup with the Bows. That boy was oh so good and oh so hated by Rainbow fans for this abilities, his swagger, and his crowd-silencing shots. Love him or hate him, he started the Rainbows-Bulldogs rivalry.
Despite his on-court success, who knew his personal life was starting to unravel? ESPN chronicles the rise and fall of Chris Herren the basketball player and the eventual salvation of The Herren Project. Be sure to watch ESPN’s Unguarded for Chris’ story.
Favorites from the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest
The NBA Dunk Contest has been more of a “been there, done that” kind of event during the All Star Weekend. But the 2011 contest showcased creativity and originality making the event watch worthy once again. Sure, fierce dunks are impressive but add in an element of style, and you have something special. Here are a few of my favorites from this past competition.
Serge Ibaka rescues a stuffed toy stuck on the rim. That takes some concentration!
Former Nevada WAC-er JaVale McGee, I think, had the best dunks of the night. Here’s JaVale dunking two balls in two rims.
Two balls not good enough? How about dunking three balls?
But this dunk is downright nasty, especially in slow motion.
LA Clipper Blake Griffin bested the bunch mixing power, athleticism, and showmanship. Here’s his winning dunk jumping over a KIA car.
That dunk may not have been that difficult but it made for great still pics like this.
