Sports Wrap Up
Editor's Note: Here're are some sports stuff, nba and nhl wrap up that we didn't get to because of how hectic the last few weeks of school were...
So the sens lost in the finals, I'm pretty disappointed, but not really surprised. I picked the ducks over the sens when the playoffs began anyways. The sens were outplayed pretty badly and there weren't any controversies, so I can't really complain. But I hope that the sens decide to keep most of the team together except for Martin Gerber. He should be traded for some cap space or new players, but I think that the team is great as it is, and the salary situation is good. I really like their chances next season to return to the finals, if not winning it. And that's really my final thoughts on the NHL season.
I have a bit more NBA thoughts though, since the final rounds were so unpredictable. The west, and consequently, the nba championship, were pretty much spoon fed to san antonio after the phoenix situation, so there's really nothing to say there except I hope the suns' owner realize that this is a special team and open his wallet to get phoenix another big man so they have a better chance next year, remember, nash won't play like this forever. The east though, had some surprises for us. Don't really know what happened to the pistons, they managed to loose to the cavaliers, which is a big surprise to me. I couldn't believe it. LeBron's 48 point game was pretty cool, but in the finals, he really bombed, so I would think that it's more like vince carters 50 point game than jordan 63 point game as of now. The finals were pretty boring as a whole, actually, I had watched as many games as I could up to that point, but I got tired of the horrible offenses and blowouts. This is pretty much the worst finals I can remember.
People everywhere on the web are saying that the spurs have a dynasty, which is weird, considering I always thought that threepeats, or at the very least repeats, were prerequisites for a dynasty. Considering that winning back to back is much harder than every other year and that the spurs have won, but not dominated. I'd really hesitate about saying they're a dynasty. Now, I get why most people agree that they're better than larry bird's celtics, but keep in mind that bird had to get past magic, kareem, and worthy, while duncan had to get past...leBron, zydrunas ilgauskus(I can NOT spell his name), and larry hughes? And keep in mind that the spurs previous victories came against and 8th seed knicks without patrick ewing, a horrible new jersey team, and a piston team that manged to win the year before only because shaq wanted to kill kobe.
The nba draft is coming up. I used espn to make my own mock draft. I really didn't like how the three worst teams all slipped three spots, but I guess they got karmatized for tanking. Kevin Durant seems to be pretty good, but I think that even in this day and age, you don't pass up a big man. Unless atlanta trades, I don't see how they pass on an elite point guard, AGAIN. But outside of the top three, I don't know about the rest.
So it's been an OK winter sports season, nothing too memorable though. But I'm already excited about next october.
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There was some controversy: Alfie's "kick-in" goal, Pronger's elbow, Alfie hitting Scotty N with the puck....anyway, your mock draft is pretty good. Good call on Conley at no. 3, the Hawks really need a pg, although I wish they'd trade Josh Smith or Childress to the Raps for Jose Calderowned. Watch out for the Raptor's next year in the East. If BC can pick up a swingman/sf, which I have no doubt he can, the raps should easily contend. Pistons and Heat are getting older, the cavs are still a one-trick pony, and the Bulls have no post offence. The only other team that I can see posing a problem is Orlando, but they aren't quite at T.O's level. Look for TJ, Bosh, and Mago to become a three headed monster, with AP shootin three after three (and yes I am a homer).
Yeah, but my thing is that the controversies wouldn't have changed the end results that much...
Tell me about it, I'm really excited about the Raptor's chances of contending for the next ten years. Great core group of young guys with a good coach. Now that they've gone to the playoffs and gotten some experience, they'll definitely be a power for the next while...expecially since Durant and Oden are both going west...
They need a swingman. And they need someone to make up for Bosh's lack of defense and help him with the rebounding. Bargnani is actually a pretty good defender, but he plays so much on the perimeter that doesn't have a chance to get alot of offensive rebounds he would get if he stayed inside (although he's still cash-money from the outside). The team still relies too heavily on their shooting: Bargnani is a shooter, Bosh is primarily a shooter, and so is Parker, and Dixon, and Peterson, and Garbajosa. Calderon is good at getting into the lane, as is TJ Ford, but Graham has GOT to be more assertive and use his athletics to his advantage. The overall team chemistry is really good, unbelievably good considering they played with eleven new players.
And I disagree, I think Alfredsson hitting Scott Niedermayer with the puck might have cost them game four, which cost them the Cup.
And McAmmond was their best forward in the Finals. Bastard Pronger.
Oh, and word out of Trailblzaer camp is Greg Oden was mighty impressive for them during an individual work out.
Good for people to know.
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