Showing posts with label Derrick Rose. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derrick Rose. Show all posts
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Triano To Lead USA Basketball Mini-Camp
Raptors new head coach Jay Triano will start his summer with a project. Today it was announced that he will lead a group of young NBA stars for a four-day USA Basketball camp in Las Vegas in July. The camp will include three days of workouts and intrasquad scrimmage. Young stars such as Derrick Rose and Kevin Durant will be attending Triano's workout for possible slots on future teams. This is part of USA Basketball National Director Jerry Colanegelo's plan calling for a "two year commitment" from American NBA stars, to play both in Turkey in 2010, and in London in 2011. It appears the Colangelos are quite fond of Jay.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Jerry-atric Sloan: It's Ramble Time!
- I would start off by apologizing for the title, but I hope that's implied by now.
- Congratulations Jerry Sloan! You celebrated your 20th season coaching the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. Sloan was hired to coach on December 9, 1988 and since then, has only had one losing season with the Jazz. No one currently in major pro sports has been coaching in the same place as long as the 65 year old. Congrats Jerry!
- In much more disappointing and possibly apocalyptic news (I know, nice segue), the Golden State Warriors have named Ronnie Turiaf captain of their team! Ronnie joins Stephen Jackson and Andris Biedrins in leading the team. Why shouldn't a man who plays 20 minutes a game and averages 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game be captain?
- Earlier this week, Derrick Rose cut his arm with a knife and required 10 stitches. How did this happen? Apparently Rose was carving an apple in bed, stood up to get a bottle of water, forgot the knife was there, and sat back down. Really Derrick, thats the best you could do? Rose referred to it as a "silly accident", and had to miss practice on Monday.
- The NBA's latest crybaby, Antonio McDyess, used the negotiation tactics of a five year old and got his way on Tuesday, as the Pistons resigned him after he refused to play for the Nuggets. His refusal to play was allegedly because he and Kenyon Martin got in a "I know you are but what am I" shouting match, and Anthony Carter relentlessly referred to him as "poopypants".
- Speaking of crybabies (thats segue for you), Alonzo Mourning is still looking to return to the Miami Heat, but is one month away from deciding whether to attempt a comeback from major knee surgery. Although Mourning is 38, the scary thing is he would still probably be an effective defensive centre, despite consistently being one of the worst players in the league in terms of kidneys/minutes played.
- In the first All-Star ballot returns, the results were largely unsurprising. But Yi Jianlian (he of the sparkling 11 points, 6 boards and 1 assist per game) is 3rd in voting for forwards in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the 4th place Chris Bosh by over 82,000 votes! This is simply unfathomable. It is time to do moral justice, basketball enthusiasts. Go to NBA.com and vote your hearts out!
- Congratulations Jerry Sloan! You celebrated your 20th season coaching the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. Sloan was hired to coach on December 9, 1988 and since then, has only had one losing season with the Jazz. No one currently in major pro sports has been coaching in the same place as long as the 65 year old. Congrats Jerry!
- In much more disappointing and possibly apocalyptic news (I know, nice segue), the Golden State Warriors have named Ronnie Turiaf captain of their team! Ronnie joins Stephen Jackson and Andris Biedrins in leading the team. Why shouldn't a man who plays 20 minutes a game and averages 3.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game be captain?
- Earlier this week, Derrick Rose cut his arm with a knife and required 10 stitches. How did this happen? Apparently Rose was carving an apple in bed, stood up to get a bottle of water, forgot the knife was there, and sat back down. Really Derrick, thats the best you could do? Rose referred to it as a "silly accident", and had to miss practice on Monday.
- The NBA's latest crybaby, Antonio McDyess, used the negotiation tactics of a five year old and got his way on Tuesday, as the Pistons resigned him after he refused to play for the Nuggets. His refusal to play was allegedly because he and Kenyon Martin got in a "I know you are but what am I" shouting match, and Anthony Carter relentlessly referred to him as "poopypants".
- Speaking of crybabies (thats segue for you), Alonzo Mourning is still looking to return to the Miami Heat, but is one month away from deciding whether to attempt a comeback from major knee surgery. Although Mourning is 38, the scary thing is he would still probably be an effective defensive centre, despite consistently being one of the worst players in the league in terms of kidneys/minutes played.
- In the first All-Star ballot returns, the results were largely unsurprising. But Yi Jianlian (he of the sparkling 11 points, 6 boards and 1 assist per game) is 3rd in voting for forwards in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the 4th place Chris Bosh by over 82,000 votes! This is simply unfathomable. It is time to do moral justice, basketball enthusiasts. Go to NBA.com and vote your hearts out!
Friday, December 5, 2008
The Rose of the NBA - A Friday Night Ramble
- This weeks Friday night ramble features Derrick Rose, who broke the ankles of supposed "above average" point guard Andre Miller. Take a look. Rose, as a rookie, is lighting up the NBA. He is averaging close to 19 points, 6 assists, and 4 boards. Too bad, Kirk...
- The Spurs' big three are back in action, as Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are both back from injury. They have won their last 2 games, and now stand at 10-8 after their dreadful start. Watch for underrated rookie George Hill as well.
- Yesterdays dunk of the night featured Tyrus Thomas. Apparently the rim did something to piss him off. Watch Tyrus soar.
- Dallas’ Jason Kidd made a 3-pointer Thursday night, the 1,386th of his career, tying Antoine Walker for ninth in NBA history. Even Kidd, a career .337 three-point shooter, did it in over 200 fewer attempts than Employee Number 8.
- Philadelphia forward Elton Brand will miss Friday’s game at Detroit with a strained right hamstring. Brand had an MRI on Thursday and did not travel with the Sixers. He is listed as day-to-day. Just a friendly reminder to all those who disliked the Jermaine O'Neal trade due to his past injuries, yet rejoiced at Elton Brand coming to Philly.
- Rockets' guard Rafer Alston was shocked to hear that the Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday. "We had our issues, but we allowed other things to seep into our relationship, and that's where the problems got out of hand," Alston said rather incoherently. If that weren't enough, Rafer went on to contradict himself by saying "I know (the Raptors) haven't been happy with the way they have played this year, but this shocked me." Its good that Rafer took the time out of his busy schedule of bribing 2K sports to get him rated 79 overall in NBA 2K8 and flexing in his mirror to talk to the presses about Sam's firing.
- The Spurs' big three are back in action, as Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker are both back from injury. They have won their last 2 games, and now stand at 10-8 after their dreadful start. Watch for underrated rookie George Hill as well.
- Yesterdays dunk of the night featured Tyrus Thomas. Apparently the rim did something to piss him off. Watch Tyrus soar.
- Dallas’ Jason Kidd made a 3-pointer Thursday night, the 1,386th of his career, tying Antoine Walker for ninth in NBA history. Even Kidd, a career .337 three-point shooter, did it in over 200 fewer attempts than Employee Number 8.
- Philadelphia forward Elton Brand will miss Friday’s game at Detroit with a strained right hamstring. Brand had an MRI on Thursday and did not travel with the Sixers. He is listed as day-to-day. Just a friendly reminder to all those who disliked the Jermaine O'Neal trade due to his past injuries, yet rejoiced at Elton Brand coming to Philly.
- Rockets' guard Rafer Alston was shocked to hear that the Raptors fired coach Sam Mitchell on Wednesday. "We had our issues, but we allowed other things to seep into our relationship, and that's where the problems got out of hand," Alston said rather incoherently. If that weren't enough, Rafer went on to contradict himself by saying "I know (the Raptors) haven't been happy with the way they have played this year, but this shocked me." Its good that Rafer took the time out of his busy schedule of bribing 2K sports to get him rated 79 overall in NBA 2K8 and flexing in his mirror to talk to the presses about Sam's firing.
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