Brother Red Part III: The Departure

If you had pets, do you remember your parents detailing the virtues of taking your aging, and often failing, pets to the farm? This mysterious farm that had acres and acres of open fields filled with mice that your cats could play with or tennis balls your dogs could catch. You thought, “I don’t want to give up my beloved friend, but if (s)he is going to be happier, then who am I to stop this?” You let them go, comforted by the fact that your pet would be better off.

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Observations on the Phoenix/Cleveland Game

and here...we...go

Two of the best teams in the league matchup tonight as Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash take on LeBron James, Mo Williams, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Observations on the Cleveland-Miami Game

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James both look to prove something tonight.

“TNT has the best games” – The Franchise

The Champ and The Franchise are the only two guys watching the game so far tonight, should be a good time.

A Bunch of Chicken Littles

So, being a basketball fan in Northeast Ohio on a night not named Wednesday or Friday, the only basketball on is the Cavaliers. Seeing as how it was also voting day, I couldn’t catch all of the game, however, I have some feelings on what I did see.

Champ’s Power Rankings: Week One

The 2009-2010 season has been one of immense scoring, and tremendous excitement.

1. Boston Celtics: I am no fool. The Celtics are legit, at this point in time the C’s are  the best team in the league. Their offense is clicking, Rasheed Wallace looks more like a contestant for the All Star Weekend NBA 3 Point Contest, rather than the Sixth Man of the Year. Rondo got his extension, a safe move to protect young talent on an aging team. Things are working out in Boston, and as of week one, no team can touch them.

2. Orlando Magic: Just ask The Octagon, the Magic are very potent. The depth of this Magic Team is simply incredible. Their scoring recalls the glory days of the Phoenix Suns under Mike D’Antoni. Just think with J.J. (Get me a record deal!) Reddick scoring 27 points in the absence of Vince Carter, as well as Rashard Lewis’ suspension and Pietrus’ injury the Orlando Magic offense firing on all cylinders is truly scary.

3. Los Angeles Lakers: I can’t bring myself to rank the Lakers any lower than third, they are: 1. still the best team substantially in the Western Conference 2. temporarily lacking the frontcourt depth that Pau Gasol brings and 3. they are the Los Angeles Lakers, the same Lakers that have won 15 NBA titles, brought in guys like Gasol and Ron Artest, and will continue to do anything to win Kobe another ring.

Beginnings

I am starting this at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the Cavaliers and Celtics game, around 9:45 PM. The one thing on my mind is that “Sons of Anarchy” is about to start. At first I wasn’t sold on the show, I thought that a show about a motorcycle club wouldn’t really tickle my fancy. But it is much more than that; it has a strong Hamlet vibe to it. The son who has a father figure forced upon him by the mother that he cares deeply for. Needless to say, but I will say it anyway; I have been drawn in by the show. Each week I debate whether or not to watch it, but then I do and then I love it. But this is not a plug for an FX network show; this is a response to the first night of the basketball season.

Season Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers

For the Cleveland Cavaliers history does not matter. For a franchise that owns one division title and one Eastern Conference title, there is not much to be said about the team’s history. Sure the Cavs have come close a couple of times, and even with past franchise studs like Austin Carr, Mark Price, and Brad Dougherty, the Cavs have never been within reach of the Championship the City of Cleveland desires.

Brother Red Part 2: The Road of Trials

As I’m sure you have heard by now (if you haven’t you must be living under some sort of rock), Delonte West was arrested on gun possession charges last Thursday. In case you don’t know the details, he was speeding on his motorcycle past a police cruiser packing two loaded handguns and a shotgun in a guitar case.

Unleash the Beast

With the Cleveland Cavaliers’ roster seem to be about set for the 2009-2010 season with the dirt-cheap addition of former Celtics forward Leon Powe, there are questions for the future of former number one pick (1995) and career journeyman forward Joe Smith.

Acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blockbuster deal that brought the likes of Delonte West, Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, and Smith himself to Cleveland, Smith averaged 4.6 rebounds and 6.6 points per game.

Smith was then shopped by the Cavs, along with lifelong scrub Damon Jones, for future all-star point guard Mo Williams to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three team trade.

However, Smith was able to clear waivers and rejoin the Cavaliers in the 2008-2009 season, playing limited minutes while averaging 5.5 points a game. During this period Smith even worked on his three point shot to become a perimeter threat as well.

Brother Red

Although Delonte West may not always speak with perfect diction, or good diction, or average diction for that matter, he does know how to play basketball. Hailing from Washington D.C., West attended Saint Joseph’s University along with fellow future professional Jameer Nelson. The two guards formed a formidable couple while leading their team to national consequence, going 30-2 and reaching the Elite Eight during one season.