Here's a link to LeBron's new Nike Commercial campaign:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdtejCR413c
I gotta hand it to Nike and their creative team. This was very well done. It might not have been a home run, but this was was a rocket to the left-center gap. It was smart. It took aim a lot of different targets and posed a lot of good rhetorical questions that you can ask yourself.
If you're a nerd like me, FYI the guy who was in charge of the campaign is named Taylor Twist. He's in charge of Bron and Kobe and has a lot of other solid work on his resume.
Unfortunately for Twist and LeBron, there work has just started. That was a good first effort, but it is going to take a couple more of those efforts, followed by a towering home run throughout this year.
It's funny though. The media and marketing damage control: social media, commercials, public comments, that go into LeBron's image reconstruction is such an important part of our world in 2010. But I think we can all agree that a lot of this venomous hatred is gonna start to dissipate tomorrow night when he puts a 28p 11r 11a 4s 4b game on the board. Once he starts playing and the Heat are 18-2, things will get easier and the media campaigns will only get stronger.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Monday, October 25, 2010
TOP 40-- #38 Kevin Love
I got Kevin Love pencilled in here at 38. He had a great summer. Really played well at the World Championships. That's why I feel like he fits the bill and should be on this list. I am well aware that the FIBA game is A LOT different than the NBA game. And if you look at Kevin's NBA resume thus far, it's lacking a lot of bullet points that make him a strong candidate for this list. Basically it looks like my resume when I walk into an interview room at any legitimate firm or company.
Nevertheless, I think K Love is a valuable commodity and is poised to have a really good year this year. Year 3 is usually the year for a lot of these guys. They start to get it. Their mental game get a little quicker. They are used to the travel. They know how to pace themselves and get their bodies in shape and learn how to deal with injuries. Plus their offensive skill sets are better tailored to what they can and can't do in the NBA.
Kevin is one of the 5 best rebounders in the league. There is no arguing that. He has the gift. He has a nose for the ball and reads the ball off the glass better than almost everyone in the game. Every rebound is his. He's a guy who cares about winning and does the little things that don't show up on that stat sheet. But he's a very well rounded player. He's a talented passer. He knows when to kick the ball out to the perimeter and finds guys on the weakside for open shots. We all know how gifted an outlet passer he is. And although that makes a lot of people chuckle, it's no joke. It's incredible how good he is at throwing long passes.
What I think we'll see this year, at least I hope is Love burying jump shots. Shot corner J's. Just outside the elbows. And also I think we'll see him taking and making NBA 3's. He's got a great stroke. If he stays healthy and gets into a rhythm where he's playing consistent minutes which he should get, I think we'll see a 16 and 12 guy.
I think it's easy to overrate some of these guys that played well at the FIBA games this August. We're all still starstruck about Kevin Durant's monster effort that's for sure. But I watched those games closely and guys like Love and Stephen Curry and Eric Gordon weren't just good--they were really good. So stay tuned. Barring another injury, Kevin Love is gonna be a nice player this season.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Nevertheless, I think K Love is a valuable commodity and is poised to have a really good year this year. Year 3 is usually the year for a lot of these guys. They start to get it. Their mental game get a little quicker. They are used to the travel. They know how to pace themselves and get their bodies in shape and learn how to deal with injuries. Plus their offensive skill sets are better tailored to what they can and can't do in the NBA.
Kevin is one of the 5 best rebounders in the league. There is no arguing that. He has the gift. He has a nose for the ball and reads the ball off the glass better than almost everyone in the game. Every rebound is his. He's a guy who cares about winning and does the little things that don't show up on that stat sheet. But he's a very well rounded player. He's a talented passer. He knows when to kick the ball out to the perimeter and finds guys on the weakside for open shots. We all know how gifted an outlet passer he is. And although that makes a lot of people chuckle, it's no joke. It's incredible how good he is at throwing long passes.
What I think we'll see this year, at least I hope is Love burying jump shots. Shot corner J's. Just outside the elbows. And also I think we'll see him taking and making NBA 3's. He's got a great stroke. If he stays healthy and gets into a rhythm where he's playing consistent minutes which he should get, I think we'll see a 16 and 12 guy.
I think it's easy to overrate some of these guys that played well at the FIBA games this August. We're all still starstruck about Kevin Durant's monster effort that's for sure. But I watched those games closely and guys like Love and Stephen Curry and Eric Gordon weren't just good--they were really good. So stay tuned. Barring another injury, Kevin Love is gonna be a nice player this season.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Thursday, October 21, 2010
2010 FANTASY HOOPS RULE #1: NO LEBRON
My buddy Bub offered a great rule and policy this morning talking about our upcoming fantasy hoops draft. Plain and simple: no one is allowed to draft LeBron. Period. Can't draft him. Can't pick him up off waivers or in free agency. DONE and DONE. Exactly the way it should be. I expect all of you to do the same in your leagues. Let's create a huge sweep of leagues who aren't playing with LeBron. It could even become an ESPN story. "Bron fantasy ownership down to 79% across 900,000 ESPN Leagues" Let's make it happen.
TOP 40 Breakdown--#39 Tyreke Evans
Moving right along here to number 39. Ty Evans ladies and gents. Your 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year. 20 points 5 boards and 5 assists with almost two steals a contest. Not a bad way to start your career. Injected some life into the Kings for the first two months of last season, as they were the surprise team of the first half. This run was highlighted by some MONSTERRRR games by Tyreke, including a game winner or two.
I was pretty critical of a couple things about Tyreke when I wrote about him in my draft prospect blog before he was drafted. I very much understood that because he is so physically dominant, he was going to be able to come right in and have an impact. He was going to get his numbers and be a productive player a lot sooner than some of his peers. My question marks dealt mostly with attitude and field goal percentage. Was he selfish all the time or would he be receptive to learning how to share the ball? Was he going to be able to find spots where he can make jumpers at a high percentage or was he going to be a 10-23 from the field guy? Could he really play the 1 or was a hybrid 2/small forward? Does he have to dominate the ball to play well? Does he want to win or does he want his numbers and his check every month?
So far I think you have to say that he's proved me wrong. I don't care what your weaknesses are, if you're doing 20, 5 and 5 you're a heck of a player. No doubt, he slowed down as the advanced scouting caught up to him. But to dominate physically and be that productive speaks to how big of a beast this guy is. And to work your way through the rookie wall and still keep up that number clip for a whole season was sweet. He's a guy that you can build around. He's a guy that you can be excited about.
Year 2 will be interesting to watch. They are building around him as the center piece and hit the lottery when DeMarcus Cousins fell to them at 5 in this past draft. They have a good young nucleus in the works. Landry. Jason Thompson. Beno Udrih is still effective. If only they can find a guy who can sit in a corner and bury 3s.
Tyreke has got to be on this list because of what a monster he is physically. He has a lot of LeBron in him, in the way he just storms into the paint like a running back. He's a force. At the same time, he also has Bron like shooting question marks. Is that J ever gonna be consistent or is it gonna be a night to night streaky stroke? That's a big question, and one he'll have to answer this season as teams try to wall up and try to contain his penetration and make him throw it in from the perimeter.
I look forward to keeping tabs on TE. I like him on this top 40 list. Not sure if he's on it, too high or low or just on the outside looking in, but I think we're safe to have him on. We'll continue the countdown soon.
Willing to work harder,
John Curran
I was pretty critical of a couple things about Tyreke when I wrote about him in my draft prospect blog before he was drafted. I very much understood that because he is so physically dominant, he was going to be able to come right in and have an impact. He was going to get his numbers and be a productive player a lot sooner than some of his peers. My question marks dealt mostly with attitude and field goal percentage. Was he selfish all the time or would he be receptive to learning how to share the ball? Was he going to be able to find spots where he can make jumpers at a high percentage or was he going to be a 10-23 from the field guy? Could he really play the 1 or was a hybrid 2/small forward? Does he have to dominate the ball to play well? Does he want to win or does he want his numbers and his check every month?
So far I think you have to say that he's proved me wrong. I don't care what your weaknesses are, if you're doing 20, 5 and 5 you're a heck of a player. No doubt, he slowed down as the advanced scouting caught up to him. But to dominate physically and be that productive speaks to how big of a beast this guy is. And to work your way through the rookie wall and still keep up that number clip for a whole season was sweet. He's a guy that you can build around. He's a guy that you can be excited about.
Year 2 will be interesting to watch. They are building around him as the center piece and hit the lottery when DeMarcus Cousins fell to them at 5 in this past draft. They have a good young nucleus in the works. Landry. Jason Thompson. Beno Udrih is still effective. If only they can find a guy who can sit in a corner and bury 3s.
Tyreke has got to be on this list because of what a monster he is physically. He has a lot of LeBron in him, in the way he just storms into the paint like a running back. He's a force. At the same time, he also has Bron like shooting question marks. Is that J ever gonna be consistent or is it gonna be a night to night streaky stroke? That's a big question, and one he'll have to answer this season as teams try to wall up and try to contain his penetration and make him throw it in from the perimeter.
I look forward to keeping tabs on TE. I like him on this top 40 list. Not sure if he's on it, too high or low or just on the outside looking in, but I think we're safe to have him on. We'll continue the countdown soon.
Willing to work harder,
John Curran
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
TOP 40 NBA BREAKDOWN--#40: DAVID LEE
Alright well here we go. Number 40. You gotta start somewhere right? As I have been doing this, I have learned that it's hard to try to slot all these guys correctly. Especially these guys who are going to be 40-16. The top 15 I think I have under control. But then again who knows. So were going to start with D Lee, the GS Warriors new power forward.
So what's this guy got other than he's a good guy who fits into almost every locker room? That's a good question. His last two seasons he's averaged 16 and 12 and 20 and 12 respectively. Those are two good years. Not many 20 and 10 guys running around this league. Not many double-double guys in this league for that manner. That'll get you paid for sure. But even more than that, D Lee has improved every year since he's been in the league in almost every statistical category. He shoots a high percentage from the field. He's very efficient. He knocks down free throws at about 80 percent. He's a guy whose taken advantage of his time on the floor.
I like D Lee cause he's a blender. He doesn't take anything off the table. You never have to run a set for him. He screens and rolls hard. He's unselfish and competes night in and night out. He's never gonna be a first or second option. But he's durable guy whose gonna show up and get after it. And point blank, the kid just hunts rebounds. He's a rebound monster. That's gonna be a theme in this top 40. Rebound hunters are my favorite kind of player. So expect a lot of guys in this list to be guys who clean glass at a high rate. There hasn't been many 20 point and 20 rebound games in the NBA over the last couple years, but I would bet that he has the majority of them.
There's no question that Lee struggles defensively. You're preaching to the choir there. He'd have a tough time staying in front of guys in most rec leagues. And that's too bad. And that might change a little bit in GS. Keith Smart is going to hold these guys a little more accountable on defense, at least until the season starts to play out. Being in an uptempo system has also helped him offensively.
Also fair to say D Lee hasn't been a winner, or at least expressed that he wants to win. Because he hasn't. But I think the way he plays is evidence enough that he likes to compete and wants to win. He's in the trenches rebounding and playing against guys every night that are bigger and stronger. And he still gets the best of the majority of players. He out-hustles and out-smarts.
So there's David Lee our 40th best guy on the list. Rebounder. Efficient offensively. Good chemistry guy. Makes free throws. We'll continue to count down players as we move closer to NBA tip off.
Willing to work harder,
JC
So what's this guy got other than he's a good guy who fits into almost every locker room? That's a good question. His last two seasons he's averaged 16 and 12 and 20 and 12 respectively. Those are two good years. Not many 20 and 10 guys running around this league. Not many double-double guys in this league for that manner. That'll get you paid for sure. But even more than that, D Lee has improved every year since he's been in the league in almost every statistical category. He shoots a high percentage from the field. He's very efficient. He knocks down free throws at about 80 percent. He's a guy whose taken advantage of his time on the floor.
I like D Lee cause he's a blender. He doesn't take anything off the table. You never have to run a set for him. He screens and rolls hard. He's unselfish and competes night in and night out. He's never gonna be a first or second option. But he's durable guy whose gonna show up and get after it. And point blank, the kid just hunts rebounds. He's a rebound monster. That's gonna be a theme in this top 40. Rebound hunters are my favorite kind of player. So expect a lot of guys in this list to be guys who clean glass at a high rate. There hasn't been many 20 point and 20 rebound games in the NBA over the last couple years, but I would bet that he has the majority of them.
There's no question that Lee struggles defensively. You're preaching to the choir there. He'd have a tough time staying in front of guys in most rec leagues. And that's too bad. And that might change a little bit in GS. Keith Smart is going to hold these guys a little more accountable on defense, at least until the season starts to play out. Being in an uptempo system has also helped him offensively.
Also fair to say D Lee hasn't been a winner, or at least expressed that he wants to win. Because he hasn't. But I think the way he plays is evidence enough that he likes to compete and wants to win. He's in the trenches rebounding and playing against guys every night that are bigger and stronger. And he still gets the best of the majority of players. He out-hustles and out-smarts.
So there's David Lee our 40th best guy on the list. Rebounder. Efficient offensively. Good chemistry guy. Makes free throws. We'll continue to count down players as we move closer to NBA tip off.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Monday, October 18, 2010
HINKEL, REDHAWKS ON RISE
The question isn't who is going to let me. It's who is going to stop me. -Howard Roark, The Fountainhead
I am going to lead off another strong week with a little dap for one of my very best friends Pat Hinkel and his Miami Redhawks. They moved to 3-0 in the MAC on Saturday, making quick work of Central Michigan. The solid road win puts them alone atop the MAC East standings. They have another big one at home this week against OU. Life in the MAC conference is a lot like the SEC conference, as well as the OAC conference in basketball: never a night off.
Year two under Mike Haywood has brought about solid improvement in all areas of the program. The guy might be a jerk most days, but his no non-sense, fast, mean and physical approach has created a grittier culture. And that hunger and grit has been a big part in the maturation process, and allowed them to start to learn how to win games. They have been spearheaded by a nasty D and an ball control offense that moves the football efficiently. That Florida game the first week of the season was not a fluke. That was 60 guys who were tougher and stronger than they were last year, wearing the same uniform ready to get busy. Ready to fly around and compete against the Gators. No fear.
There is a pretty good player and leader in that secondary. And he goes by Patty H. It's not a coincidence that the Miami D has played very well since Pat was named the starting safety. Pat ability to come from level three and make plays at the line of scrimmage has given the front seven another steady tackler. His instincts and ability to read the play have gotten him two picks, with a couple more on the way. And I am sure everyone remembers his scoop and score against Fla--ah well, we'll wait to the holidays to joke with him about that. But more than anything, aside from his tangible skills, Pat's just a winner. His track record speaks for itself. He's a guy that you wanna go to battle with. You're not winning shit, I don't care what sport we're discussing unless you have a handful of guys like Pat on your team. For everyone that knows Patty, knows that he leads by example. And his actions speak loudly and contribute to W's.
Takeaways: the life blood of good football teams and defenses. Miami is the best in the MAC. They are also the best defense in the red area, another significant trait of great teams. Couple those two things with a offense that eats up the clock and throws the ball efficiently, and an ice cold field goal kicker and you're going to be in a position to win every week.
So here we are, just a little past the half way mark of the college football season. Let's hope the Redhawks team can continue to grow as a program. Rest assured though that the defensive unit is in good hands and will only get stronger and more cohesive with Patty H in charge.
Willing to work harder,
JC
I am going to lead off another strong week with a little dap for one of my very best friends Pat Hinkel and his Miami Redhawks. They moved to 3-0 in the MAC on Saturday, making quick work of Central Michigan. The solid road win puts them alone atop the MAC East standings. They have another big one at home this week against OU. Life in the MAC conference is a lot like the SEC conference, as well as the OAC conference in basketball: never a night off.
Year two under Mike Haywood has brought about solid improvement in all areas of the program. The guy might be a jerk most days, but his no non-sense, fast, mean and physical approach has created a grittier culture. And that hunger and grit has been a big part in the maturation process, and allowed them to start to learn how to win games. They have been spearheaded by a nasty D and an ball control offense that moves the football efficiently. That Florida game the first week of the season was not a fluke. That was 60 guys who were tougher and stronger than they were last year, wearing the same uniform ready to get busy. Ready to fly around and compete against the Gators. No fear.
There is a pretty good player and leader in that secondary. And he goes by Patty H. It's not a coincidence that the Miami D has played very well since Pat was named the starting safety. Pat ability to come from level three and make plays at the line of scrimmage has given the front seven another steady tackler. His instincts and ability to read the play have gotten him two picks, with a couple more on the way. And I am sure everyone remembers his scoop and score against Fla--ah well, we'll wait to the holidays to joke with him about that. But more than anything, aside from his tangible skills, Pat's just a winner. His track record speaks for itself. He's a guy that you wanna go to battle with. You're not winning shit, I don't care what sport we're discussing unless you have a handful of guys like Pat on your team. For everyone that knows Patty, knows that he leads by example. And his actions speak loudly and contribute to W's.
Takeaways: the life blood of good football teams and defenses. Miami is the best in the MAC. They are also the best defense in the red area, another significant trait of great teams. Couple those two things with a offense that eats up the clock and throws the ball efficiently, and an ice cold field goal kicker and you're going to be in a position to win every week.
So here we are, just a little past the half way mark of the college football season. Let's hope the Redhawks team can continue to grow as a program. Rest assured though that the defensive unit is in good hands and will only get stronger and more cohesive with Patty H in charge.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Friday, October 15, 2010
Terminator 2: The Return
Blake Griffin.
You'll be hearing from this kid throughout the season. I call him the Terminator. The really original nickname came to me watching him play in a game during his last year at Oklahoma. Three plays in particular in one game: 1. a 90 foot sprint to violently pin block a weakling's layup attempt, 2. an awful lob setup by a crappy teammate where Blake went up to the top of the box vulernable and ended up getting high-lowed and fell almost completely on his back, 3. a stray ball pinging toward the score's table, where Blake proceeded to do an all out head first dive over the scores table onto the cement steps. This wasn't one of those pre-meditated, I know exactly where I am going to land on my feet and the crowd will appreciate me effort dives into the stands this was an all out head first I might be paralyzed dives. And the guy popped back up like nothing happened. All three plays, Blake was just business as usual stone-faced.
I expect Blake to be a dominant player this year, albeit on a bad team. Well, hold on not necessarily a bad team. They'll need Baron to stay healthy and be invested. Hopefully Vinny Del Negro will be able to get the ball to Eric Gordon in spots where he can be effective. Build the offense around Blake mid post square ups, and loops where Eric Gordon will have driving lanes with little or late help from other defenders.
But Blake is gonna be 16 and 9 minimum. Well on his way to 21 and 11. I just hope he stays healthy. He just such a monster in there. I hope he learns not to lay himself out and be so vulnerable. The way he jumps and second jumps in there, he's always a land on somebodys foot and roll an ankle for 4 weeks candidate. But nevertheless, Blake's a bad dude and I am excited to watch him when I can.
And since I am in LA, maybe I can fall into some good Clips seats every once in a while.
Willing to work harder,
JC
You'll be hearing from this kid throughout the season. I call him the Terminator. The really original nickname came to me watching him play in a game during his last year at Oklahoma. Three plays in particular in one game: 1. a 90 foot sprint to violently pin block a weakling's layup attempt, 2. an awful lob setup by a crappy teammate where Blake went up to the top of the box vulernable and ended up getting high-lowed and fell almost completely on his back, 3. a stray ball pinging toward the score's table, where Blake proceeded to do an all out head first dive over the scores table onto the cement steps. This wasn't one of those pre-meditated, I know exactly where I am going to land on my feet and the crowd will appreciate me effort dives into the stands this was an all out head first I might be paralyzed dives. And the guy popped back up like nothing happened. All three plays, Blake was just business as usual stone-faced.
I expect Blake to be a dominant player this year, albeit on a bad team. Well, hold on not necessarily a bad team. They'll need Baron to stay healthy and be invested. Hopefully Vinny Del Negro will be able to get the ball to Eric Gordon in spots where he can be effective. Build the offense around Blake mid post square ups, and loops where Eric Gordon will have driving lanes with little or late help from other defenders.
But Blake is gonna be 16 and 9 minimum. Well on his way to 21 and 11. I just hope he stays healthy. He just such a monster in there. I hope he learns not to lay himself out and be so vulnerable. The way he jumps and second jumps in there, he's always a land on somebodys foot and roll an ankle for 4 weeks candidate. But nevertheless, Blake's a bad dude and I am excited to watch him when I can.
And since I am in LA, maybe I can fall into some good Clips seats every once in a while.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The Top 40 NBA Players List
Hard to believe, but one of the the most heavily anticipated seasons in the history of The Association is a little more than two weeks away.
I have been meaning to write and rank who I think are the top 40 guys running in the NBA. I have taken a few stabs at it just on a piece of scrap paper over the last few weeks. I am gonna give it a go on the blog here shortly.
The challenge I think in the assembly of the list is just the criteria that I want to work with and evaluate players with. That's been the challenge that has delayed this list. Points? Playing on a good team? Charges taken? Basketball IQ? Just being a good guy?
I have been thinking about it, and have decided to just wing it. There's gonna be no consistent criteria. I am an NBA dork. I just know the guys when I see the guys. This is going to be a bias list. I am gonna pick the guys that I think are the most valuable and best players in the league. Guys that are winners. Guys that I would like to play with.
I will try to write about a couple players each day. Hopefully the top 5 will come right about during the opening week.
Willing to work harder,
JC
I have been meaning to write and rank who I think are the top 40 guys running in the NBA. I have taken a few stabs at it just on a piece of scrap paper over the last few weeks. I am gonna give it a go on the blog here shortly.
The challenge I think in the assembly of the list is just the criteria that I want to work with and evaluate players with. That's been the challenge that has delayed this list. Points? Playing on a good team? Charges taken? Basketball IQ? Just being a good guy?
I have been thinking about it, and have decided to just wing it. There's gonna be no consistent criteria. I am an NBA dork. I just know the guys when I see the guys. This is going to be a bias list. I am gonna pick the guys that I think are the most valuable and best players in the league. Guys that are winners. Guys that I would like to play with.
I will try to write about a couple players each day. Hopefully the top 5 will come right about during the opening week.
Willing to work harder,
JC
Monday, October 11, 2010
BRON IN THE POST? COMICAL!
"Improvement and advancement do not exist in isolation."
I have only caught bits and pieces of the Heat preseason games. Been some twitter buzz and some article attention discussing how LeBron is catching the ball in the post a lot more so far during the preseason. Great. That's just great. It's comical really. Just another jab to the stomach of Cleveland fans.
He's only 4 years too late with this revelation. How novel an idea, for an athlete unlike any other athlete to ever play in the league to want to be closer to the basket in order score more effectively. God forbid that was ever something he put a priority on when he was with the Cavs. It's just a tad better alternative to the 17 dribble posssessions 26 feet away that took up the majority of the Cavs offensive trips. This new post committment with the Heat just points again to how immature and misguided he was in Cleveland (and let's not kid ourselves, he still is). Also points to the players and the coaching staff that surrounded him during his tenure in Cleveland. No player or coach ever had the balls to get in his face and tell him to put his butt in the post for hours in the summer and during the regular season. I doubt he would have listened anyway. It was a losing battle.
I don't expect this post emphasis to stick. Bron is who he is. He doesn't have the confidence or belief to stick it out and actually improve in the post. For every patient and solid post score, there will be 6 bad ones. He'll run and hide to his comfort zone, pounding the rock at the NBA 3 for 11 dribbles until Wade comes and gets it and makes a good play.
But leave it to LeBron to continue to pile on Cavs fans. Obviously he'll become a modern day Karl Malone now in the post and short corner post. We'll just have to smile and shake our heads.
I have only caught bits and pieces of the Heat preseason games. Been some twitter buzz and some article attention discussing how LeBron is catching the ball in the post a lot more so far during the preseason. Great. That's just great. It's comical really. Just another jab to the stomach of Cleveland fans.
He's only 4 years too late with this revelation. How novel an idea, for an athlete unlike any other athlete to ever play in the league to want to be closer to the basket in order score more effectively. God forbid that was ever something he put a priority on when he was with the Cavs. It's just a tad better alternative to the 17 dribble posssessions 26 feet away that took up the majority of the Cavs offensive trips. This new post committment with the Heat just points again to how immature and misguided he was in Cleveland (and let's not kid ourselves, he still is). Also points to the players and the coaching staff that surrounded him during his tenure in Cleveland. No player or coach ever had the balls to get in his face and tell him to put his butt in the post for hours in the summer and during the regular season. I doubt he would have listened anyway. It was a losing battle.
I don't expect this post emphasis to stick. Bron is who he is. He doesn't have the confidence or belief to stick it out and actually improve in the post. For every patient and solid post score, there will be 6 bad ones. He'll run and hide to his comfort zone, pounding the rock at the NBA 3 for 11 dribbles until Wade comes and gets it and makes a good play.
But leave it to LeBron to continue to pile on Cavs fans. Obviously he'll become a modern day Karl Malone now in the post and short corner post. We'll just have to smile and shake our heads.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
West Coast Swing
I am in Manhattan Beach, California. I don't when I am coming back. If ever. This is a pretty cool place to spend some time. This is my first time in California. Pretty large culture shock and adjustment. But it's a fun adjustment. The weather has been unreal. The perplexing thing so far is just the time difference. Couple of my buddies that live out here say they still aren't used to it. And they've been out here for a year. I haven't been to In and Out Burger yet. I'm going to get there a couple times this week. I was in downtown Hollywood last night for the first time with a couple friends. Pretty sweet stuff. Just a melting pot of different people. Lotta beautiful women. It was quite a scene on the streets when the bars let out at 2:30.
I plan to write a lot just about the types of things I am seeing in California and the NBA.
So stay tuned. Hope everyone is doing great.
I plan to write a lot just about the types of things I am seeing in California and the NBA.
So stay tuned. Hope everyone is doing great.
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