Summer 2009

Summer 2009

Same faces, Familiar places, smashin the 2 wheeler, cruising the 4 wheeler. CHHH Blow off valve, Old J’S n Dunks, Forgotten Clothing in the Closet. Yay Area Clam Chowda! MY Kids, Adopted Parents, Raider! Home Cookin, Mikuni’s Workers and our Willy Thang, JFK Graduation.
There’s no place like home. That’s not it, I’ll be back. Intermission.

Lets take it to the East. Maryland. Bahamas, Ocean City, New York, and Washington D.C. Cruise boat, family dinners, Birthdays, and the little Chipmunk. The Sun, and those beaches, A, the Russian, and B the model, Starbucks Barista. Summer school session 2. ZOMBIES! Wide Angle Canon, FishEye Nikon, Washington Monuments, and the Metro. Thank You – Nobody Somebody, Volleyball Tournament, 400 Chamber Street, Time Square, Kid Robot. Midwest Chi Town Visit, Channing Tatum’s Bday, Pizza and Beer Nights, King of the Cup, Fugo De Chao. Chicago Cubbies, FuK U Thome, Derrek Lee, Soriano, 65 dollar shirt with Hat.

Southwest it. Back to Sac.

Same stuff, different day. Summer School, Starbucks, 24, Latte. BBQ’s Lil one, Skip, Yum Yum, Coach, Turbizzle, Bukake, Dumb, Boo, Jay 3. Hot Riding, No driving, Fools Gold, V day failure. SF Bay Area, Miss America Pageant, Moving little Sis. Lake Tahoe.


Redsocks 8-0 Vs Yankees, then we get swept? Kings don’t draft Ricky Rubio HA. Michael Crabtree Won’t sign with the 49ers. Michael Phelps schools that Italian dude. Tiger is BACK! Tim Lincecum is an ACE. Tom Brady is Back. TO to the Bills? With a Reality Show? Shaq to the Cavs? D Wade to team JORDAN!? Still, Dwade doesn’t receive support from Carlos Boozer or Lamar Odom, C’mon Pat Riley. Transformers 2, Entourage Season 5, 24 Season 8, NCIS, Prison Break Season 4, Gran Turino, Fast n Furious. Michael Jordan Hall of Fame, Michael Jackson's Death =[

That’s how it went 2009. I would personally like to thank the Family for the opportunities, the Cousins for the memories, the Friends for the great times, and everyone else that had the fun we had. I’m glad for the opportunities. Never take anything for granted, live with no regrets, and live it to the fullest. You don’t need locations to make fun memories, just need some great people.

To Be Continued.

Ah The Nba Offseason

So the Lakers won the championship... Big surprise there. Kobe was MVP for the first time... Another big surprise.. Sike.

Anyways, it's been a while since I've updated this blog. The Kings drafted Tyreke Evans...that's the surprise, saying they wanted Ricky Rubio, and could've snagged him at number 4. But instead, they went with the 19 year old Evans. It'll be interesting to see what happens this offseason.  In my humble opinion, I think we should've selected Stephen Curry.  He has the purest shooting stroke I ever seen, better than Ray Allen, father Dell Curry, and Michael Jordan.  I was shouting at the TV telling the Kings to select Curry but to no avail.  I truly believe that Steph is the best player coming out of the draft because of his true potential at point guard, even though he is labeled a shooting guard.  I will tell you that I never ever in my 20+ years, watched college ball, until I watched Steph last year.  What he did in the March tournament is unheard of, and from then until now, I kept watching him through college.  As many of the announcers talk about his shooting ability, I watched him transform his sophomore to junior year becoming more of a facilitator of the rock.  He doubled his assist totals from 2 a game to 5.  My guess is he was trying to prove to NBA scouts that he is more of a ball handler than a shooter.   The best part of Steph has always been his shot, but add that with his ball handling and passing, and he is a deadly weapon.  What makes Steph so great is his shot ability in traffic and off the dribble.  Ray ray and all the other 3 point shooters are catch and shoot 3 point makers, Steph creates his own shot at any time.  His offensive mind allows him to know when to pass and when to shoot. I remember him recognizing the double and triple teams and understanding the defense throughout the season, to have the mindset to pass the ball.  He is a complete team player that understands the game beyond his age.

It would've been great to see Steph Curry facilitate the offense instead of this Tyreke Evans guy. Tyreke Evans was a safe pick, but I don't know about it was safe.  Sure, he's tall and lengthy, can handle the rock... But he his form of a shot, is horrific. What is scarier is Evans seems more of a shoot first, dish second.  Curry would've been a better fit as he is an analyzer to pass, and if need be shoot.  He also scores in bunches, think heat check.  At least if the Kings drafted Rubio on the other hand, there would be a true point guard who facilitates just as Jason Williams did with his flashiness.  But Rubio can't shoot either!  I guess the upside is that Tyreke and Rubio are young guns who have longer lifespans than Curry's age.  The way I see it is both Tyreke and Rubio don't know how to shoot and even if they did learn how to shoot, it will never be as pretty as Steph's. So I suppose in short run, Kings will be better with Evans. Long run however, Steph is the better choice.  His upside is really the sky.  The Kings flat out suck. This rookie won't bring em back to the playoffs this season. Not with this roster. C'mon, we have Evans, Martin, Garcia, Thompson, Hawes, Thomas, Jackson, Diogue, and whoever else. Seriously, no all stars.

Dwyane Wade should sign the extension Pat Riley is offering. Riley should also trade for Chris Bosh. I don't know how to, but they should do it. Maybe offer Jermaine O'neal and James Jones. That way the Heat would have a core of, Chalmers, Wade, Bosh, and Beasley. Either way, no teams are going to hang with the Lakers, Celtics, Cavs, or Magic. Can you believe the Magic have Rashard Lewis, Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, and maybe Hedo. I don't think Hedo will sign with the Magic after trading for VC. The Lakers just copped Ron Artest, which makes em better. I know Ron might be a plague for teams, but I'm sure Kobe will keep him in check. Ron's defense is superb! The Celtics and Magic are both trying to cop Rasheed Wallace. Man, whatever team he goes to will be stronger. And the Cavs already got Shaq Diesel, another big upgrade. So now it's really going to be Shaq and Lebron Vs Kobe and Pau. Lakers are still stronger with more experienced, clutch players like Ron Ron , Derek Fisher, and Andrew Bynum. Only way Cavs can win is if Shaq stays healthy and does what his new job entitles, security. "Protect and serve the King." Haha.

The Hornets better do something this offseason in they want to improve. Trailblazers are looking better if they sign Hedo. Spurs are back in the contest with Richard Jefferson, and potent scorer. Denver might want to do some addition at the Shooting guard spot and Power Forward. It'd be awesome if they signed Sheed to the Nuggets... Reunite Big shot and Sheed.

Other then that, every other team that makes a move will probably be small and quiet. The free agency isn't very good at all with Villanueva being the top pick. Whatever team lands em will be a small addition...If he lands a good team then it'll make a difference. But other then that, everyone else will be small.

Okay I'm done for today.

the NBA Finals

So Lebron's out, but Kobe's in. Wasn't it supposed to be, Kobe vs Lebron? Well, If the Nba is conspiracy, it failed miserable. But maybe, just maybe, David Stern and Co. didn't want the Finals to be so hyped. Yeah, it may or may not be conspiracy, but if you think about it, it's reverse psychology. We all wanted, well most of us wanted Kobe vs Lebron. Shoot, there were commercials for the darn rivalry. But maybe Stern didn't want the proficy to be correct. So instead, we give them the Magic. We didn't want a repeat of last year with LA and the Celtics. So who was next in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Orlando? or Atlanta. Atlanta seemed weak, so obviously they're gonna go wtih the Magic. I know it's just a theory, right or wrong, I really don't mind. I'm just starting to think, maybe the rumors are true.

Regardless of the NBA being rigged, the Finals will be here. In my opinion, I believe the Lakers will be victorious, just because David Stern has Kobe's back. And I say it will be in 6 or 7 games for business purposes. As much as I hate Kobe and the Lakers, they will prevail against Dwight Howard and Co. The Lakers and Magic match up well against each other too, better than the Cavs. But I say Kobe has the better roster and coach. And we saw it in the series prior, one man teams don't make it. Dwight Howard may be Superman, but will his teammates be as effective as Kobe and the Lakers? Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, and Andrew Bynum will be key in this series on if they win or not. Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis are good, but will they be the right spots during the Finals.? LA has the experience so it will be interesting to see how Orlando responds. However, Orlando is a good enough team to put up an upset, and I would choose them if I didn't think the league was rigged. But I just don't see Orlando stopping Kobe. And even though I dislike him highly, He's the best closer in the game. Yes, even D Wade. Dwight Howard will have a tough time against Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar Odom. He'll probably foul out 3 out of the 6 games. In the end, I see LA winning a championship, satisfying Kobe, and leaving LA fans happy. It's funny how Kobe wanted out the same year they got to the Finals. hmmm. Anyways, Lakers in 6.. or possibly 7.