The Bulls lost a HUGEEEE game today in Indy. Make that two big losses in a row. Now I know the Pacers always give this Bulls squad trouble, but today's loss was unacceptable. You are playing them without Dunleavy and Daniels, in a must win game that you led pretty much the entire second half. You wasted solid games by DRose who had 24,11, and 6 and Captain Kirk who had 20,7,7. As usual, the Bulls D was terrible, especially down the stretch. I think the turning point in the game came late in the fourth though when Kirk missed two huge free throws that would have put us up by 7. Instead they came down and scored 2, making it a 3 pt game. A couple of days we were sitting pretty. Now we are in a dogfight to make the playoffs. The Bulls are in the 8th spot and just up 1 game on the Bobcats now, who beat the Lakers tonight.
I don't know why, but this loss really hurts. I'm scared that this game and the Toronto game from Sunday will come back to haunt us at the end of the season. Oh well, this is typical of a Chicago Sports team though. They never make it easy. Let's hope Salmons can get healthy, and we can string together a couple of big wins down the stretch. Let's Go BULLS!!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
BULLS LOSE TO PACERS - LEAD BY JUST ONE GAME
ANDREW BYNUM PLAYBOY WEEKEND
We've all seen this picture by now, since it was pretty much everywhere today. But I just found this video on Yardbarker, so I wanted to post it strictly for entertainment purposes. I don't really have an opinion on this, because we don't really know all the details behind it, so am I to judge. I just think the picture and video are hilarious, so here we go...
Here is the yardbarker article.
LOST LETTERMEN
You guys ever wonder what happened to some of your favorite College Basketball or Football players? Well my fellow DSS writer Suman just sent me a website that is pretty tight because it will tell you exactly that. The website is called Lost Lettermen. The site lets you look up and see where any former College Football or Basketball player is playing now, anywhere around the World. Now I'm sure all of us have wondered at one time or another about what happened to some of our favorite college ballers. I know I have. Which is exactly why this website is so money. I decided to look up some of the College ballers from some of my favorite College Basketball teams.
U of I fans, do you remember Franky Wlliams? I think I last saw him when he was playing with the Knicks. Well here is what I found...
Frank Williams = U of I
After College:
* Drafted 25th overall in 2002 NBA Draft (Denver)
* Currently: Playing pro basketball in Italy
Or Chi town favorite Dee Brown...
Dee Brown = U of I
After College:
* Drafted 46th overall in 2006 NBA Draft (Utah)
* Currently: Member of Phoenix Suns
I also tried looking up some of my favorite Marquette Ballers like Cordell Henry, or people from that 03 squad, but it looks like the site is still updating it's database, because they didn't come up. But I know for a fact that CHenry and some others are still balling out there, so hopefully they can get that updated on their site.
I know you can go to Google or Wiki and look up the same info, but it's nice to have it in one centralized spot. Overall it's a pretty cool site, and if you are ever bored one day, try sending this site to your daily email thread. It will get rowdy with everyone getting into the act of naming and looking up old ballers. At least that is what happened with our bball thread. Anyways, I'm out, but this was a cool site so I thought I would post it.
Monday, March 30, 2009
TIGER WOODS MAKES BIRDIE TO WIN ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
How sick is Tiger Woods???
This guy is amazing. Nothing more you can really say.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
GUITAR HERO METALLICA - COACHES RISKY BUSINESS COMMERCIAL
Pretty funny new commercial featuring Legend Coaches of College Basketball...
Thanks Ravi for the video
JORDAN POSTERIZES OSTERTAG
Check out this classic MJ dunk. NASTY!!! Sorry haters, but this is the G.O.A.T...
Thanks Ethan
DROSE TO TT OOP
This is just that pretty that I have to post it again. Like VC said in the Dunk Contest - IT'S OVA, IT'S OVAAAAAAAAAAA...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
DIVISION 2 - FINDLAY VS CAL POLY POMONA BUZZER BEATER
I know most of you probably missed this game, but this buzzer beater was sick...
Thanks for the video Niles
MARK HEBERT AND ALAN CUTLER CHASE COACH BILLY GILLESPIE
As you all probably know by now, Coach Billy G has officially been let go by Kentucky. I think this was like a year overdue. Billy G at UK was honestly one of the worst Coaches I had ever seen. With two sick players, they could not even make the tournament, or even win the NIT. The Wildcats even lost at home vs broke teams when they were 15 pt plus favorites a bunch of times too. What a joke he was. Anyways, this video of him being chased is hilarious, so check it out...
Thanks for the video Sank
BLAKE GRIFFIN HITS HEAD ON BACKBOARD DURING DUNK
Blake Griffin is a BEAST!!!
What a raw baller...
Friday, March 27, 2009
PATRICK CHEWING SNICKERS COMMERCIAL
I've been meaning to post this one for a while, but kept forgetting. My buddy Big Manay just sent me this today, so I'm finally getting around to it. I don't know about you guys, but everytime I watch this commercial, I die laughing. Patrick Ewing just looks hilarious. I don't know what it is, but Patrick just looks crusty...
BULLS BEAT THE HEAT - ROSE TO TYRUS SICK ALLEY OOP
I had a volunteer event tonight, so I missed two of my favorite ballers going at it tonight, but the Bulls got another W tonight, and that is all that counts. It's definitely a big win for the Bullies, because this win puts the Bulls in the 7th seed, and gives us some breathing room. It looks like everyone played solid tonight from looking at the box score and watching these highlights, and that is great to see. It seems like this team is really coming together at the right time, and that is huge down the stretch. They are finally playing like a team and finally playing some defense, which is huge. Anyways, check out these highlights from tonight's game. Check out the 43 sec mark for a sick pass by DRose to Salmons, and the 1:40 mark for the play of the night. A DRose to TT oop. NASTY!!!! Notice how every highlight has DRose in it, in one way or another. If he is not scoring, he is driving and making defenders collapse, and then kicking it to the open man. You got to love the kid playing in pain, just so we can make the playoffs. GO BULLS! GO DROSE!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
JORDAN DUNKS ON WINGATE
Check out this nasty jam by MJ. I haven't seen this one since I was a kid. We taking it back to the old school...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
NEW NBA WHERE WILL AMAZING HAPPEN VIDEOS
There are a ton of these out right now, so here are some I found...
Baron Davis...
Cp3...
Prince...
Manu...
Wade...
Duncan...
BULLS WIN
It was ugly, but we'll take it. Definitely a nice and much needed win by the Bullies tonight. DRose didn't play because he hurt his wrist vs the Whiz, but Captain Kirk stepped in nicely in his place tonight. Kirk and BGeezy controlled the game, TT had a huge game, and Salmons, Noah, and Miller all contributed equally as well. The Bulls are now 1 game behind the Pistons for the 7th seed, and are 2 games ahead of the Bobcats in the 8th seed. It's coming down to crunch time, so hopefully the Bulls can pull through and get into the playoffs. I'd love to see DRose vs Lebron in the first round. If anything, it will be a good learning experience for him, because in the end, this season is all about DRose and his development. DRose missed his first game as a rookie today, so I definitely hope he is ok. Thursday DRose vs DWade is going to be fun to watch. Hopefully they will be future running mates come 2011. BTW, the Pistons have really fallen off. I know they are missing some players right now, but they just aren't who they used to be. That Billups trade was terrible and really broke this team apart. They might not even make the playoffs this year. They got a killer schedule coming up. And I'm laughing at all those dudes aka Pissstons fans, that told me Amir Johnson would be better than Tyrus Thomas and Stuck would be better than DRose. Please playaz, be real. Anyways, I'm outtie, so peace...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
NEW KOBE BRYANT WATCHES - THE NUBEO BLACK MAMBA SERIES
I saw this article titled Can Kobe Sell Swiss Watches today in the WSJ, so I thought I would check it out. The article itself is news about Kobe and his new endorsement deal with Nubeo, a Swiss Watch Company. Check out the WSJ article for more details, but here is a little bit about the watch...
Nubeo, a high-end watch brand known outside the U.S. for its jellyfish-shaped watches, has teamed up with the basketball star to create a limited-edition line of high-tech sport watches starting at about $21,000 and topping out at $285,000. The Black Mamba series -- a play on Mr. Bryant's nickname -- will be unveiled this coming week at Baselworld, the watch and jewelry show held annually in Basel, Switzerland, and will go on sale in the U.S. this fall, the watchmaker's American debut
I was able to find some pictures of one of these watches, so check it out below. Not that I would ever be able to afford one of these Titanium watches, but these are pretty sick. The first one is the Mamba..
BRADLEY BUZZER BEATER
I had to post this sick shot from last night's game. Imagine being there and being a Bradley fan too. Crazy...
Monday, March 23, 2009
KOBE BRYANT GIVES BACK
And here's a great 1 on 1 with Kobe by Jill Carlson...
If you are pursuing a career where you too can give back, check out an
online msw degree.
Thanks to Big Manay for the 1 on 1 video
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
I have no clue what I am doing yet, but I have joined Twitter. It's actually pretty fun, so I can see why facebook pretty much ripped off twitter now. I had about 25 tweets during the Bulls game alone today. What a game btw. DRose was off the hook as usual, and everyone chipped in and played great. That is a huge win for the Bullies! Anyways, back to this twitter thing. I'm still trying to figure out how to twitter via text message from my phone, that might get out of control though, especially when I am intoxicated. Anyways, my handle there is docksquad33 so add me or follow me if you are bored out of your mind.
I'm packing my bags for Miami baby! Spring break/ bach party/ march madness... I sure hope I survive this weekend. Take care and go MARQUETTE!!!
BIBA GOLIC
Now we've all seen that ESPN commercial where Biba Golic comes on at the end right? I know for a fact a ton of my buddies were like man she is so hot. Anyways, she was on Mike and Mike today, so I thought I would post this video of her for them...
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
SICK OVECHKIN GOAL VS CANADIEN'S
Here is another "old news" video. Now I know I don't watch much hockey, but this play is off the hook...
Here is also a funny commercial with Ovechkin...
GREG PAULUS - I KISSED A BOY
I know this is "old news" but I finally just got to see this video, and it is hilarious! And since I'm a UNC fan, I had to post it, sorry Dukies...
Sunday, March 8, 2009
MARCH MADNESS PREVIEW
For a lot of sports fanatics, March Madness is probably one of their favorite times of the year in Sports. There is nothing better than going to the bars with your buddies to watch March Madness, brackets in hand. Only in March Madness would we get to see teams like Bucknell knock off Kansas in the first round of the tournament, and teams like George Mason make the Final Four by getting hot at the right time in the tourny. But to me, the best part about March Madness is if you actually pick these upsets in your March Madness bracket sheets, and end up winning your pools! When you do that, you can brag and boast to your buddies about your sports knowledge, which is a great feeling if you are a sports junkie.
Anyways, since I watch a ton of College Basketball, I thought I would chime in about this year’s tournament. So, here are some of my thoughts about this 2009 tourny that will be starting in a couple of weeks. Hopefully these thoughts will put you in a better position to win some pools this year, especially if you have not had a chance to watch many of these teams play this year…
Now when picking my overall tournament winner, I usually look for teams with a solid PG, and a solid Big Man. This formula has worked for me in the past, so I will stick with it again this year. In my opinion, you need a solid PG to run your team and control the tempo of the game come tournament time, but most importantly, you need a solid PG to keep your team poised in crunch time. Big man wise, you need a solid big man to depend on in the post, when your teams jump shots are not falling, and you will need your big to defend the post in crunch time. In my eyes, these following teams have both, which is why I think the eventual Champion will come from one of these teams…
The Big Guns…
UCONN – A.J. Price is an amazing talent at the point, and he will keep the UCONN engine running, come tournament time. They also have maybe the biggest game changer in College Basketball right now in Hasheem Thabeet, or as I like to call him, THE BEAST! The guy is over 7 feet tall, and his wingspan is even bigger. He makes life impossible for opposing teams players when driving to the cup by swatting layups like flies all night long. And if he doesn’t block your shot, he will definitely alter it in one way or another. People are honestly just scared to play this guy, and when you are playing with fear before the game even starts, that spells bad news for your ball club most of the time. UCONN also has a good mix of other solid players and role players, which is why they will be a force come tournament time. The team will miss Jerome Dyson’s shooting touch, but they have enough talent to compensate for his injury.
UNC – North Carolina can flat out score. They have who I think is the best PG in College Basketball right now, and that is Ty Lawson. He is the little engine that could and he pushes the tempo for this UNC ballclub every night. They also have NCAA Player of the Year Candidate Tyler Hansbrough, who is a solid big man in the College Game. His relentless effort on the glass and in the post, makes UNC a tough out come tournament time. With Ellington, Zeller, and Green, they will be tough to defend in the big dance. They will definitely miss Marcus Ginyard, who is out for the season with a foot injury, but they also have enough firepower to get over his injury. Their only weakness is their defense, because they don’t play much of it. They will try to outscore you and run you off the court.
PITT – The Pittsburgh Panthers are a team no one really wants to face in the tournament. They play a rugged style of basketball, and their players are pretty much bigger than yours at every position. The thing that makes Pitt so good is that they can play at different tempos, fast or slow, but they will be physical doing so all game long. They also have a great PG in Levance Fields, and a powerful big in DeJuan Blair. They also have a great wing player in Sam Young, who will need to have a big tournament for Pitt to win it all. Pitt is a dangerous team, but their PG Fields is a little banged up. If he is healthy come tournament time, they will make a deep run into the tournament.
Now unfortunately since the brackets are not up yet, it is hard to really pick some upsets. So what I will do is list a couple of darkhorse teams, that are talented and can make runs, and a couple of sleeper teams, that no one has probably seen play or heard of. This might give you a better heads up when completing your bracket sheet…
Legit Contenders…
Oklahoma – One word, BLAKE GRIFFIN! The kid is a beast on offense and defense, and his game alone might take this squad to the Final Four. Their PG and Willie Warren are good too, but their lack of bench and their one man show scares me. If a team finds a way to shut down Griffin, this team will probably struggle in the later rounds.
Villanova – They got a nice team, with a nice PG in Scottie Reynolds and a good big man in Cunningham, but what scares me about this team is that they rely on the 3 ball a little bit too much. If they go cold, they can be out quick, but if they get hot, look out for a deep run by Nova.
Arizona State- Another one man show team here. James Harden. If you have not seen him play, get used to him, because he will be in the NBA soon. He can do it all. He also does have Pendergraff next to him, as a great rebounder, but their guard play is very weak and their shooting is very suspect. Harden will have to be All World to take them far.
Memphis – Tyreke Evans is trying to do what DROSE did last year with this Memphis squad. Be a freshmen who carries his team to the NCAA Finals. The kid is really good, and they have a lot of players like Dozier, Anderson, and Taggert back from last year’s team. Not too many people get to see them play because they are in Conference USA, but this team will be dangerous.
UCLA/ Purdue/ MSU – All three teams can cause mismatch problems and have good depth on their roster to wear you down. They are all big programs with good coaches, so look for them to do well come tournament time.
Teams That Should Win, But I'm Not Sold On...
Disclaimer - The first three squads on this list will probably make it deep into the tournament. I have them listed here because I just don't see them actually winning the entire thing...
Lou - My buddy "OCHIN" is going to be pissed about this, but I just don't see Lou winning the tournament this year. Now I gotta give credit where it is due. Lou won the BEST CONFERENCE EVER, in the Big East AKA BEAST. They beat some of the best teams in the country, and they took care of biz vs my MU squad. Now some of you guys might think I am hating on this squad because they are our rivals, but I'm really not. TWill is a sick with it player for sure, and they got a solid Coach and a lot of talent on this squad, but even with all that being said, I just feel like Sosa will be this squad's downfall. Lou's PG position is their biggest weakness, and teams will exploit it come tourny time. Wait until Sosa has to go against Lawson or Price in a big game. It won't be fun for the 'Ville. Lawson would eat Sosa for lunch. I'm sure this squad will make it pretty far in the tournament, but they will not win it all. You can put that on the board.
Duke - Duke is always on TV, so trust me, I've seen them play a lot this year. This team has some talent with Henderson, Scheyer, and Singler , but they just don't have that "it" factor to me. Everytime I see them play in a big game, they just can not pull through. I just feel like they don't have a PG that can control the tempo in big ball games, and this will hurt them later in the tournament. Nolan Smith is sick, but he is too young still. And no offense Dukies, but Paulus is garbage.
Kansas - Collins is amazing. Chitown represent baby! Aldridge is a beast to. But, I just don't think this team is deep enough, or is experienced enough. They have the talent, but they are too young in important spots. This goes a little bit against my normal thinking where if you have a solid PG and a good big you will do well, but this squad is just too inexperienced for me to take to go deep.
Marquette - It pains me to say this, but I just don't see MU making a deep run into this tournament. Without DJAMES, this is just a completely different squad. I think a lot of people took DJames' game for granted, and now everyone is realizing just how important he was for our squad. He was the engine of this team, and made everyone better around him. He was their leader, on offense, and on defense. The squad will miss his drive and dish all day for open layups or threes, but I think the team will miss Djames most on the defensive side of the ball. He was amazing vs other team's PG's. Acker and Cubes are good role players, but unfortunately for us, they are not DJAMES. I honestly still think that if we had DJames, not only do we beat Lou at Lou, but we win the Big East, and make the Final Four this year. Yes, this squad was that good. No, I am not being biased. I also just want to take a quick second to say thanks to our all our Seniors this year, especially the Three Amigos. The Three Amigos were fun as hell to watch, and they will definitely be missed by all us MU fans. They were all not only great players, but great guys for our School and our Community at MU. I wish them nothing but the best of luck, and hope they can all hopefully make it on the next level in the League or wherever they want to play. I got a soft spot for DJames especially, because I feel like I got a chance to really see him grow as a player from his freshmen year. I also remember meeting him outside of Real Chili, and he was one of the nicest guys to all his fans. That is what makes this year and his injury even tougher to handle. Hopefully he recovers soon, and does big things! As for MU, I just don't think this will be their year, but if McNasty and Wes get hot, look out! But look out for us next year for sure! Lazar and Jimmy will be doing big things, and Buzz's recruiting class coming in is sick. MU FOREVER!
Sleepers…
Davidson – You saw what Stephen Curry did last year right? Jason Richards their PG is gone this year, but even without him, they have a team that Curry can put on his back and take deep, so look out for them. The thing is, I don't know if they will get into the tourny. I'm praying for them to get in somehow.
Gonzaga – this team is really not a sleeper but a lot of people don’t get to watch them play. Talent wise they are up there with any team in the country. The problem with this team is they might have too many good players. They have some chemistry issues, because everyone wants to be the man. If they can play like a team, I love the Zags to go far. Pargo and co are fun to watch.
Deep Sleepers...
Saint Mary’s – If Patty Mills is a 100 percent healthy, this team will be fun to watch and go far in the tournament. They have a good team around him and some nice role players. He is one of the best in the game, and if he gets hot, watch out, it can be a Davidson type run like last year.
VMI – This is the highest scoring team in College Basketball . They have a pair of twin brothers in the Holmes Brothers that you will get to see in the tournament. This could be a dangerous team with their High Octane offense if they get the right matchup.
Utah State- This is a dangerous team that we don’t get to see much. Gary Wilkinson is a solid player.
BYU – This team plays like a team and is skilled at every position on the floor.
Also loving Cleveland State and North Dakota State. Both look like teams that can get a win or two come tournament time.
Anyways, sorry for the long post, but those are my thoughts on this year’s tournament. I hope they come in handy when you are filling out your bracket, so good luck! I'll try to do another one once the brackets really come out. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
Friday, March 6, 2009
DSS IS BACK!!!
What's up everyone? Now I doubt anyone even noticed that I was gone, but I have actually been away from DSS for a couple of weeks. As you can see from the last post, since Jordan's Bday actually. Anyways, I just wanted to do a quick post to just let you all know that, yes I am ok and alive(thanks Zoner), and that DSS is back!
A couple of things caused me to stop posting for a while, including my PC getting infected with a virus, which SUCKED BIG TIME!!! It is finally back up and running, but man dealing with that stuff was a hassle! But in bigger news, I was also busy because my great girlfriend of over two years and I just got engaged! I was busy planning all of that stuff, and in the end, everything worked out well. Luckily for me, she said yes! She somehow puts up with me and my countless hours of watching and writing about sports, only God knows why. I'm just glad she said yes, haha.
Anyways, I will start reposting today, so be on the lookout if you are one of my 7 friends that actually reads this site!
Thanks and I will talk to you guys soon.
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