(Taurian Fontenette – the real dunk champion)
This weekend the NBA subjected us to some very un-All-Star performances. First was Paul Pierce, a career 36.9% free-throw shooter, winning the 3-Point Contest. Then Nate Robinson, a 5’9″ non-All-Star, won his 3rd straight Dunk Contest. At least the All-Star Game was decent last night but I wasn’t aware that Usher was still popular? Is that the best they could do?
With the biggest free agent year in NBA history looming, and LeBron on the brink of an NBA Championship, the Cavs are trading Z and Hickson for Amar’e Stoudemire.
I’ve had trouble understanding Jalen, so I’ve created a translation guide to help others understand what he’s saying. Hopefully this will help the highlights make more sense. Please feel free to add any I missed below in the comments area.
Last Saturday Kentucky played Vanderbilt, which usually isn’t news worthy. But on this particular day the Wildcats had a special guest-fan sitting court-side… LeBron James. So what is the connection between James and Kentucky?
The good ol’ behind the backboard shot. It takes a precise angle and perfect loft to perform successfully, and almost always counts for a letter when you sink it. In the NBA it’s still only worth 2-points, but damn it’s pleasing to watch.
If LeBron James is playing in a good game, I’ll watch. If LeBron isn’t playing, then I’m not watching the NBA. The only other individual in the NBA who’s truly worth watching is Kobe Bryant, but I don’t like Kobe Bryant, so I don’t care to watch him play.
It wasn’t all fun and games yesterday for Gilbert Arenas, who was charged with felony gun charges. Arenas plead guilty to carrying a pistol without a license in the District of Columbia, a felony conviction that can mean up to 5 years in prison.