I am so sick of hearing about how Brandon Roy isn't the same player he used to be and can't help our team. He has no cartilage in either of his knees, of course he's not the same player he used to be. But he can't help our team because of that? Absolutely false. Look at his performance in games 3 and 4 of this playoff series vs. Dallas, specifically game 4. If it were not for him, we would be down 3-1 heading into Dallas tonight. But we're not. We're tied 2-2 with all of the momentum on our side. While we can't expect these plays every game (other people have to have their superstar moments too), but he knows when he needs to step up. After game 2 he said he was disappointed in how little he played. And for some reason, people in Portland seemed upset by that. But he had a point. He carried this team up until this year, and has done every single thing the organization has asked of him. Why shouldn't he be hurt? We should show him the same amount of respect he has shown us. He has taken his role as a bench player seriously and has done everything he can this season to help the team reach the point we have, while still letting LaMarcus and other's shine.
So for all the Brandon Roy haters out there, I'm pretty sure he shut you up after the last game. And if not, then I'm pretty sure you need to turn in your Trailblazers fan card. If you are a Blazers fan, you are a B-Roy fan, plain and simple.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Kobe and the F Word
So recently, my "favorite" NBA player in the world has been in the news. Not for his play. Not for his team going to the playoffs. But for his choice of words he yelled at a referee after receiving a technical foul. Kobe decided to use the F word, and I'm not talking about fuck. He used a very derogative term used to describe homosexuals.
First of all, I want to say how much respect for David Stern, commissioner of the NBA. He immediately fined Kobe $100,000 and said that phrases like that will not be tolerated in the NBA, and should not be tolerated in life. I think it is amazing at how quickly he reacted. Yes, something obviously had to be done, but Kobe being the "superstar" that he is, most would have expected a stern, public talking to. The fact that he was fined as much as he was, although I'm sure it's not that much money, it still shows the world that the NBA will not tolerate that in their league.
Now let's talk about Kobe. He apologized immediately, of course. Said what he said was not supposed to be taken literally. Excuse me? Not supposed to be taken literally? No. It should not have been said AT ALL. You are a role model. Millions of people would kill to be you. Children look up to you and want to be like you, and that is the word you choose to use? Never once have you said, "I was wrong and should never have used that word." How do you think a young, gay man felt when that was the word you chose to use to air out your frustration? What would you have done if the referee had turned back to you and used the N word? There is absolutely no way you would have been okay with that. I'm not saying that is how the referee should have responded, but it shows the similarities in the two words. I know you were angry, but that word should not be in your vocabulary, period. As a world famous athlete, it is now your job to try and eliminate that word from everyone's vocabulary, especially the people who you just showed it was okay to use.
So Kobe, if you thought I hated you before, guess what...I have you even more. I think you are a poor excuse for a role model. You have A LOT to do to repair your image, and I know for some, myself included, there is nothing you can do to fix it.
First of all, I want to say how much respect for David Stern, commissioner of the NBA. He immediately fined Kobe $100,000 and said that phrases like that will not be tolerated in the NBA, and should not be tolerated in life. I think it is amazing at how quickly he reacted. Yes, something obviously had to be done, but Kobe being the "superstar" that he is, most would have expected a stern, public talking to. The fact that he was fined as much as he was, although I'm sure it's not that much money, it still shows the world that the NBA will not tolerate that in their league.
Now let's talk about Kobe. He apologized immediately, of course. Said what he said was not supposed to be taken literally. Excuse me? Not supposed to be taken literally? No. It should not have been said AT ALL. You are a role model. Millions of people would kill to be you. Children look up to you and want to be like you, and that is the word you choose to use? Never once have you said, "I was wrong and should never have used that word." How do you think a young, gay man felt when that was the word you chose to use to air out your frustration? What would you have done if the referee had turned back to you and used the N word? There is absolutely no way you would have been okay with that. I'm not saying that is how the referee should have responded, but it shows the similarities in the two words. I know you were angry, but that word should not be in your vocabulary, period. As a world famous athlete, it is now your job to try and eliminate that word from everyone's vocabulary, especially the people who you just showed it was okay to use.
So Kobe, if you thought I hated you before, guess what...I have you even more. I think you are a poor excuse for a role model. You have A LOT to do to repair your image, and I know for some, myself included, there is nothing you can do to fix it.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
The Start of Baseball Season
Okay, so I'm a little late for the start of baseball season, but I needed to give it a little time before I commented on anything really. So here goes...
We'll start off with something bittersweet, but something positive. On Friday, the Mariners celebrated the life of their former announcer, Dave Niehaus, who died this offseason. Dave had been the voice of the Mariners since Diego Segui threw that first pitch in 1977. He breathed Mariners baseball. He suffered a heart attack, and Mariners fans lost a member of their family. He had been around for so long, and you were so used to hearing him when watching games on TV or listening to the radio, that it's still hard to realize that he is gone. So before the home opener, the mariners paid tribute to the voice. They had a special performance of a song called "My Oh My," his signature catch phrase, put a banner up over the broadcast booth, put patches on one of the sleeves on the Mariners uniform, and had his family come out on to the field so his wife could throw out the ceremonial first pitch. His family has such poise, it is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. When his widow went to the mound for that pitch, she got one of the best standing ovations I have ever seen at Safeco Field. Instead of breaking into tears like any woman who recently lost her husband would be more than allowed to do, she smiled so brightly and waved to the fans who loved her husband almost as much as she did. She has all of my respect, and that of the Mariners family as well. Dave, we miss you, will always miss you, and I hope grandma broke out the rye bread and mustard, and you are enjoying some grand salami's wherever you are. My oh my.
Okay, now to get to the business of the Mariners play. What the fuck? We win our first two, get all excited, and lose every game after. And for the home opener, the day we are supposed to be honoring Dave Niehaus, we lose 12-3 to the Indians. Are you fucking kidding me? Now, I love the Mariners. I love them with all of my heart. But I always compare it to an abusive relationship. I give them my love, and they don't do anything to love me back. I watch and am constantly disappointed with how they play. I've actually come to expect them to lose, which is pathetic. I am shocked when they win. I mean, honestly, look at our pitching rotation. Yes we have 2010 Cy Young winner, King Felix, and thank god for that. Think of how bad we would be if we didn't have him. And Erik Bedard, seriously? That was the worst trade in Mariners history and we sign him again? You have to be kidding me. I know they say he is healthy this year and it will be his come back year, but I've heard that all before. I'm just waiting for the shoulder to go once again and him to spend yet another season on the DL. Even if he does pitch this year, think of all the talent we gave up to get him, and think of how often he has pitched in those seasons we've had him. Was it really worth it? In my mind, no. If we were going to give up all that talent, I want someone who is going to play continuously.
Trust me, I will be a Mariners fan until the day I die, but I know I'm not the only one in saying you guys are major league baseball players. You get paid how much money to play a game? You are better than most everyone in the world and have a job that millions of people envy. Get your shit together and win some games. Thank you.
We'll start off with something bittersweet, but something positive. On Friday, the Mariners celebrated the life of their former announcer, Dave Niehaus, who died this offseason. Dave had been the voice of the Mariners since Diego Segui threw that first pitch in 1977. He breathed Mariners baseball. He suffered a heart attack, and Mariners fans lost a member of their family. He had been around for so long, and you were so used to hearing him when watching games on TV or listening to the radio, that it's still hard to realize that he is gone. So before the home opener, the mariners paid tribute to the voice. They had a special performance of a song called "My Oh My," his signature catch phrase, put a banner up over the broadcast booth, put patches on one of the sleeves on the Mariners uniform, and had his family come out on to the field so his wife could throw out the ceremonial first pitch. His family has such poise, it is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. When his widow went to the mound for that pitch, she got one of the best standing ovations I have ever seen at Safeco Field. Instead of breaking into tears like any woman who recently lost her husband would be more than allowed to do, she smiled so brightly and waved to the fans who loved her husband almost as much as she did. She has all of my respect, and that of the Mariners family as well. Dave, we miss you, will always miss you, and I hope grandma broke out the rye bread and mustard, and you are enjoying some grand salami's wherever you are. My oh my.
Okay, now to get to the business of the Mariners play. What the fuck? We win our first two, get all excited, and lose every game after. And for the home opener, the day we are supposed to be honoring Dave Niehaus, we lose 12-3 to the Indians. Are you fucking kidding me? Now, I love the Mariners. I love them with all of my heart. But I always compare it to an abusive relationship. I give them my love, and they don't do anything to love me back. I watch and am constantly disappointed with how they play. I've actually come to expect them to lose, which is pathetic. I am shocked when they win. I mean, honestly, look at our pitching rotation. Yes we have 2010 Cy Young winner, King Felix, and thank god for that. Think of how bad we would be if we didn't have him. And Erik Bedard, seriously? That was the worst trade in Mariners history and we sign him again? You have to be kidding me. I know they say he is healthy this year and it will be his come back year, but I've heard that all before. I'm just waiting for the shoulder to go once again and him to spend yet another season on the DL. Even if he does pitch this year, think of all the talent we gave up to get him, and think of how often he has pitched in those seasons we've had him. Was it really worth it? In my mind, no. If we were going to give up all that talent, I want someone who is going to play continuously.
Trust me, I will be a Mariners fan until the day I die, but I know I'm not the only one in saying you guys are major league baseball players. You get paid how much money to play a game? You are better than most everyone in the world and have a job that millions of people envy. Get your shit together and win some games. Thank you.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Reasons why I hate the Lakers...
Yes, I am a Blazers fan. Yes, all Blazers fans hate the Lakers. I have never been to a Blazers game where the energy tops that of a Blazers/Lakers game, and that includes season openers and playoff games. But the reasons why I hate the Lakers are not just because I am a Blazers fan. Here's why I hate them...
Number one. Kobe Bryant. I hate Kobe. I hate everything about Kobe. Yes, I'm a girl, but I don't hate him because of the rape accusations (although that doesn't reflect that greatly on him.) I am 100% a team girl. My favorite players are those that do everything they can to make themselves, their team, and their sport better. Kobe is not one of those players. Kobe is a little bitch. He is one of the most selfish players I have ever seen. Just because someone on the other team touches you, does not mean it's a foul. And you are not perfect. Sometimes, you foul players too. And stop telling the refs how to call the game. You are not the commissioner...you are a player. So shut the fuck up and play the damn game the way it's supposed to be played, as a team sport.
Number two. Ron Artest. Yet again, a little bitch. I'm fine with being an aggressive player. I think that makes the game more fun and you a better player. It brings intensity to the game that a lot of teams lack. But there is a line between being aggressive and being an asshole. Ron Artest crosses that line. Trying to start fights with any player on the other team is just pathetic. And fouling LaMarcus Aldridge when there is less than a second less and it's obvious you are going to lose? Really? Embarrassing.
Number three. Phil Jackson and his tall chair. Just annoying.
Number four. Pau Gasol. You forget the L at the end of your name.
And number five. The most important. Little bitch ass Laker fans. I am all for supporting your team. If that truly is your team, I will give you all the respect in the world. My best friend is a Lakers fan. But if you are a Lakers fan because you think it's cool and because they are good, then you need a smack to the head. If you want to talk shit to other fans, that's fine, but have the statistics and facts to back it up. And when someone schools you on the sport, be gracious and take it. Kobe automatically gets MVP because the Lakers have back to back championships? You sound like a moron. And to the little Rob Kardashian wannabe that was sitting two rows in front of us at the Lakers/Blazers game in February...when other Lakers fans are telling you to shut up and stop swearing because there are kids around...you may want to shut your mouth. Just a thought.
I could probably come up with a million more reasons as to why I hate the Lakers (they are the Yankees of the NBA...and you don't want to get me started on why I hate the Yankees), but I think five is enough for now. And let me end it with the Blazers beat the Lakers today in one of the best games I have seen this season. So proud of my boys.
Number one. Kobe Bryant. I hate Kobe. I hate everything about Kobe. Yes, I'm a girl, but I don't hate him because of the rape accusations (although that doesn't reflect that greatly on him.) I am 100% a team girl. My favorite players are those that do everything they can to make themselves, their team, and their sport better. Kobe is not one of those players. Kobe is a little bitch. He is one of the most selfish players I have ever seen. Just because someone on the other team touches you, does not mean it's a foul. And you are not perfect. Sometimes, you foul players too. And stop telling the refs how to call the game. You are not the commissioner...you are a player. So shut the fuck up and play the damn game the way it's supposed to be played, as a team sport.
Number two. Ron Artest. Yet again, a little bitch. I'm fine with being an aggressive player. I think that makes the game more fun and you a better player. It brings intensity to the game that a lot of teams lack. But there is a line between being aggressive and being an asshole. Ron Artest crosses that line. Trying to start fights with any player on the other team is just pathetic. And fouling LaMarcus Aldridge when there is less than a second less and it's obvious you are going to lose? Really? Embarrassing.
Number three. Phil Jackson and his tall chair. Just annoying.
Number four. Pau Gasol. You forget the L at the end of your name.
And number five. The most important. Little bitch ass Laker fans. I am all for supporting your team. If that truly is your team, I will give you all the respect in the world. My best friend is a Lakers fan. But if you are a Lakers fan because you think it's cool and because they are good, then you need a smack to the head. If you want to talk shit to other fans, that's fine, but have the statistics and facts to back it up. And when someone schools you on the sport, be gracious and take it. Kobe automatically gets MVP because the Lakers have back to back championships? You sound like a moron. And to the little Rob Kardashian wannabe that was sitting two rows in front of us at the Lakers/Blazers game in February...when other Lakers fans are telling you to shut up and stop swearing because there are kids around...you may want to shut your mouth. Just a thought.
I could probably come up with a million more reasons as to why I hate the Lakers (they are the Yankees of the NBA...and you don't want to get me started on why I hate the Yankees), but I think five is enough for now. And let me end it with the Blazers beat the Lakers today in one of the best games I have seen this season. So proud of my boys.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Blazers vs Jazz - The 3 Goggles
During tonight's game against the Utah Jazz on TNT, the commentator (not Reggie Miller but the other guy) was talking about the three goggles. He said it was created by Wes Matthews and Rudy Fernandez. Um...if you are talking about something on national television, shouldn't you have your facts straight??? Here is the real origin of the three goggles:
Patty Mills and Rudy Fernandez are good friends. Patty noticed that Rudy had trouble focusing on objects from far away, however at the time, Rudy was one of our leading 3 point scorers. Rudy would also hold up a "3" with his fingers after making a 3 point shot. So Patty put a little flavor into that. He created the three goggles. He said that even though Rudy couldn't see things far away, he was able to see when he shot the three, so he had his three goggles on.
And that sir, is how the three goggles with the Blazers truly originated. And also, they are not the "stupid symbol that you see in college games." It is something that has helped to unite our team and let them have fun. Have you seen how many injuries we've had? And do you see that we're still going to the playoffs? Why don't you just let us have our fun? Okay, thanks.
Patty Mills and Rudy Fernandez are good friends. Patty noticed that Rudy had trouble focusing on objects from far away, however at the time, Rudy was one of our leading 3 point scorers. Rudy would also hold up a "3" with his fingers after making a 3 point shot. So Patty put a little flavor into that. He created the three goggles. He said that even though Rudy couldn't see things far away, he was able to see when he shot the three, so he had his three goggles on.
And that sir, is how the three goggles with the Blazers truly originated. And also, they are not the "stupid symbol that you see in college games." It is something that has helped to unite our team and let them have fun. Have you seen how many injuries we've had? And do you see that we're still going to the playoffs? Why don't you just let us have our fun? Okay, thanks.
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