Maybe this can finally be Dick Bavetta's final year as an NBA referee. I know Tim Donaghy is the shadiest of sources, but so was Jose Canseco when he blew the whistle on baseball's steroids issue. I just think of those playoff games (2007 Spurs-Suns, 2002 Lakers-Kings, 1998 Jazz-Bulls) that just felt wrong on many levels, and now to have an insider confirming some of this stuff.
Well, let's just say some of Tim's accusations don't past the smell test, but anything with Dick Bavetta does.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Nuggets d. Jazz 114-105
What I saw:
- Deron Williams will be an All-Star this year. Nothing will stop him.
- Andrei Kirilenko played 39 minutes. Of the 9 minutes he wasn't on the floor, the Nuggets outscored the Jazz by 15 points.
- Kyrylo Fesenko did good when he was on the floor.
- But Jerry Sloan has to give floor time to Boozer and Millsap, between them making $23 million. They both played poorly. Boozer kept settling for outside shots that banged off the rim, and Millsap looked scatterbrained, forcing shots, and that braindead pass to D-Will... now Sap's been posterized by Melo.
- The Jazz held their own for three quarters, then fell apart.
- Rookie Ty Lawson deserved to be drafted before rookie Eric Maynor.
- Jazz really need one of their outside-shooters (Korver, Miles) to spread the floor.
- The Nuggets look awesome at home.
- Kenyon "Lips" Martin has one ugly neck tattoo.
So going forward, Boozer and Millsap need to calm down.
- Deron Williams will be an All-Star this year. Nothing will stop him.
- Andrei Kirilenko played 39 minutes. Of the 9 minutes he wasn't on the floor, the Nuggets outscored the Jazz by 15 points.
- Kyrylo Fesenko did good when he was on the floor.
- But Jerry Sloan has to give floor time to Boozer and Millsap, between them making $23 million. They both played poorly. Boozer kept settling for outside shots that banged off the rim, and Millsap looked scatterbrained, forcing shots, and that braindead pass to D-Will... now Sap's been posterized by Melo.
- The Jazz held their own for three quarters, then fell apart.
- Rookie Ty Lawson deserved to be drafted before rookie Eric Maynor.
- Jazz really need one of their outside-shooters (Korver, Miles) to spread the floor.
- The Nuggets look awesome at home.
- Kenyon "Lips" Martin has one ugly neck tattoo.
So going forward, Boozer and Millsap need to calm down.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
NBA Underway
Lakers d. Clippers
Wizards d. Mavericks
Blazers d. Rockets
Celtics d. Cavaliers
I thought the Cavs looked like they had everything under control in the first quarter, but KG showed that he is still very much a factor. Shaq looked good.
Rockets can't win without Yao and T-Mac. They're headed for the lottery.
Clippers looked awful. The Lakers let them back in the game here and there, but the Clips settled for way too many outside shots. Even when Griffin comes back, Baron Davis is their starting point guard and he needs to make better decisions, but he's too old to start changing his ways now.
Thanks, Wizards, for beating the Mavericks. It helps the Jazz.
Wizards d. Mavericks
Blazers d. Rockets
Celtics d. Cavaliers
I thought the Cavs looked like they had everything under control in the first quarter, but KG showed that he is still very much a factor. Shaq looked good.
Rockets can't win without Yao and T-Mac. They're headed for the lottery.
Clippers looked awful. The Lakers let them back in the game here and there, but the Clips settled for way too many outside shots. Even when Griffin comes back, Baron Davis is their starting point guard and he needs to make better decisions, but he's too old to start changing his ways now.
Thanks, Wizards, for beating the Mavericks. It helps the Jazz.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Undefeated Teams
This is shaping up to be a great NFL year.
AFC
Undefeated
The only two left are the Indianapolis COLTS and the Denver BRONCOS. I still think the Broncos are the luckiest 5-0 team ever, but they really showed something in beating the Patriots. Meanwhile the Colts look unstoppable. They ironed out some kinks in Week 1, but their defense is playing as good as ever, and Peyton manning says "No Marvin harrison, no Anthony Gonzalez, no problem." It doesn't matter if it's Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark or Pierre Garcon or Austin Collie or Joseph Addai, the offense is becoming as reliable as the moon orbit.
One Loss
I'm assuming the N.Y. JETS bounce back tonight against the Miami Dolphins. And after their fluke loss to Denver, the Cincinnati BENGALS have done everything right in the fourth quarter to pull off some wins.
If all four teams remain good enough to make the playoffs, who would be the other two? I'm guessing the New England PATRIOTS will be one team, and the Baltimore RAVENS and San Diego CHARGERS will duke it out for the other wild-card spot.
NFC
Undefeated
If the Colts are the cream of the Americans, the N.Y. GIANTS are the cream of the Nationals. A Manning v. Manning Super Bowl is looking very realistic. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw take turns being the dominant running back, Eli Manning has been making good decisions, and while he doesn't have a star receiver, he's made Steve Smith and Mario Manningham looks good (or vice versa). The defense beats up exactly who they need to.
Meanwhile the Minnesota VIKINGS have been inspiring. I think they'd still be a good team with Jackson as QB, but not undefeated. That's why youn bring in Favre. Give them a year of tasting victory. Adrian Peterson helps too.
And then there's the New Orleans SAINTS. The Saints are one of five franchises who've never been to the Super Bowl (the others being the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans).
One Loss
The Phialdelphia EAGLES got by without Donovan McNabb, but D-Mac really showed why they want him there when he came back with a vengeance yesterday. The Eagles have been the best consistent team of the decade to still not win a Super Bowl.
The Atlanta FALCONS feel like a topsy-turvy team to only have one loss at this point. Matt Ryan is capable of brilliant games, but I see them hitting a bump later in the season. Still, their division has Carolina and Tampa Bay, four guaranteed wins.
There's also the Chicago BEARS, who are getting more comfortable with Jay Cutler. The Jay Culter-Kyle Orton has to go down as one of the biggest win-win trades in years.
Well, someone has to win the NFC West. San Fran, Arizona, and Seattle all look like they could go 8-8 or 9-7, so it's really up to them, and even though I'd love it to be the Seahawks, I have a feeling the 49ERS will be the ones to pull through. I credit their coaching.
That means at least one of the six teams in the NFC with one or no losses won't make it. I guess for that, I'd pick the Bears.
AFC
Undefeated
The only two left are the Indianapolis COLTS and the Denver BRONCOS. I still think the Broncos are the luckiest 5-0 team ever, but they really showed something in beating the Patriots. Meanwhile the Colts look unstoppable. They ironed out some kinks in Week 1, but their defense is playing as good as ever, and Peyton manning says "No Marvin harrison, no Anthony Gonzalez, no problem." It doesn't matter if it's Reggie Wayne or Dallas Clark or Pierre Garcon or Austin Collie or Joseph Addai, the offense is becoming as reliable as the moon orbit.
One Loss
I'm assuming the N.Y. JETS bounce back tonight against the Miami Dolphins. And after their fluke loss to Denver, the Cincinnati BENGALS have done everything right in the fourth quarter to pull off some wins.
If all four teams remain good enough to make the playoffs, who would be the other two? I'm guessing the New England PATRIOTS will be one team, and the Baltimore RAVENS and San Diego CHARGERS will duke it out for the other wild-card spot.
NFC
Undefeated
If the Colts are the cream of the Americans, the N.Y. GIANTS are the cream of the Nationals. A Manning v. Manning Super Bowl is looking very realistic. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw take turns being the dominant running back, Eli Manning has been making good decisions, and while he doesn't have a star receiver, he's made Steve Smith and Mario Manningham looks good (or vice versa). The defense beats up exactly who they need to.
Meanwhile the Minnesota VIKINGS have been inspiring. I think they'd still be a good team with Jackson as QB, but not undefeated. That's why youn bring in Favre. Give them a year of tasting victory. Adrian Peterson helps too.
And then there's the New Orleans SAINTS. The Saints are one of five franchises who've never been to the Super Bowl (the others being the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans).
One Loss
The Phialdelphia EAGLES got by without Donovan McNabb, but D-Mac really showed why they want him there when he came back with a vengeance yesterday. The Eagles have been the best consistent team of the decade to still not win a Super Bowl.
The Atlanta FALCONS feel like a topsy-turvy team to only have one loss at this point. Matt Ryan is capable of brilliant games, but I see them hitting a bump later in the season. Still, their division has Carolina and Tampa Bay, four guaranteed wins.
There's also the Chicago BEARS, who are getting more comfortable with Jay Cutler. The Jay Culter-Kyle Orton has to go down as one of the biggest win-win trades in years.
Well, someone has to win the NFC West. San Fran, Arizona, and Seattle all look like they could go 8-8 or 9-7, so it's really up to them, and even though I'd love it to be the Seahawks, I have a feeling the 49ERS will be the ones to pull through. I credit their coaching.
That means at least one of the six teams in the NFC with one or no losses won't make it. I guess for that, I'd pick the Bears.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Gotta love Miles Austin
On my fantasy football team, I needed to find a 3rd wide receiver. Jerricho Cotchery was questionable for today, and Roy Williams was out. I saw Miles Austin was available and figured "It's the Chiefs."
37 points for me.
Thanks to him I'm still the only undefeated team left in my league. And that was with Santana Moss and Steve Smith as my other two WRs.
37 points for me.
Thanks to him I'm still the only undefeated team left in my league. And that was with Santana Moss and Steve Smith as my other two WRs.
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