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NBA Draft recap

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Anthony Davis (Ian McCormick, Wikimedia Commons)

The New Orleans Hornets have drafted power forward Anthony Davis with the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.

Davis could be considered one of the best players in quite some time heading into the NBA on the defensive side of the court.

The leader of the Kentucky Wildcats can definitely be compared to Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman.

At 6’10″, his wingspan was totally unbelievable. He had 4.6 blocks per game in leading the Wildcats to a NCAA Championship this past season.

At number eight, the Toronto Raptors went with shooting guard Terrence Ross out of the University of Washington. It’s hard to determine how good Ross can be because he didn’t play in the NCAA Tournament this past year.

Three Canadians were also chosen. At number nineteen, the Orlando Magic selected power forward Andrew Nicholson from Mississauga, Ontario out of the University of St. Bonaventure. At number 51, the Boston Celtics selected small forward Kris Joseph of Montreal out of Syracuse and at number    60, the Los Angeles Lakers selected center Robert Sacre of Vancouver out of Gonzaga.

 

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Anthony Davis is the real deal

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Anthony Davis (Ian McCormick, Wikimedia Commons)

The University of Kentucky Wildcats are set to play the University of Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA Basketball Championship on Monday night in New Orleans.

It isn’t many times when players at the collegiate level showcase their skills on the defensive side of the  floor rather than the offensive side, but Anthony Davis, the star forward on the University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team isn’t your typical college player.

Davis’ wingspan is remarkable. The freshman from Chicago recorded 4.6 blocks per game this season, to easily lead the NCAA in that category. Also, while the game was going on he was named the 2012 NCAA Basketball Player of the Year. It definitely looks like the Charlotte Bobcats might have a young version of Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman on their hands.

Heading into Monday, the Wildcats should be an eight to ten point favourite against the Jayhawks and the primary reason is because of their strong basketball skills on the defensive side of the floor.

 

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Terry delivers record performance as Mavericks shockingly sweep Lakers

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Jason Terry (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)

In one of the most remarkable four game sweeps in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks shockingly swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 to advance to the Western Conference Finals Sunday afternoon.

Jason Terry tied an NBA record for recording nine three pointers in one playoff game as Dallas trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 122-86. They will now either play the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies lead that series 2-1.

The Dallas victory was remarkable because the Los Angeles Lakers are the two-time defending NBA Champions, and their coach Phil Jackson has won eleven NBA Championships.

Jackson might also have coached his final game in basketball. The 65 year-old from Deer Lodge, Montana  has been hinting retirement the last few months.

This is not the first time I have been stunned by a terrible playoff performance in a single series  by the Lakers however. In the 2004, the Detroit Pistons stunned the Lakers in winning the NBA Finals in five games. The Pistons, led by Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and the Wallaces (Ben and Rasheed) knocked off a Laker team that had Shaquille O’Neal AND Kobe Bryant.

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