@_bigkev_ 's thoughts so far on this NBA season....

Alright, been slacking a bit on the posts fam and i know this! Anyhow, here are some of my quick thoughts so far on the season, and I WILL BE UPDATING these thoughts throughout the season.....so here we go....

All that hype around OKC this pre season and summer, hasn't really translated into the impressive play we some from them last year. Westbrook is the MVP thus far on that squad, by a landslide.

Why did I take Lebron in the top 3 in my fantasy drafts this season!?!? On that topic, why did anyone take any of those big 3 in the top 10 in any fantasy draft this season.

Blake Griffin.

Nobody's talking about the Grizz, Mayo I hear you homie, Rudy hope you sell some jersey's this season. That shot on Lebron may have got you two more sold.

Eric Spolestra is a trending topic on twitter #rileyhasyourass

Blake Griffin

Vince Carter looks like Rick Ross this season.

Reggie "Rodman" Evans, it was an awesome run big guy, but come on Raps fam, how long would that have really lasted. We're in TORONTO REMEMBER!

My favorite play thus far by the Lakers this season, is "Crouching Kobe, Hidden Bryant" love it when he calls his own plays in the huddle



Blake likes the Knicks...nutwich



The Heat hahahahahahahahaahahahahhahaaaaaaaaa #karmaisabiaaatch, make that a trending topic people

Speaking of the Heat, are there any All Star's on that squad this season?

Rondo is the real deal. No questions about it.

Portland is totally jinkzed, Oden sorry about all the trouble big fella, and BRoy, damn.....so much promise a couple years back. Remember when you coulda drafted KD....

@seankolenko, where's my Raps Rants homie!?! You are reppin the West's POV on the T Dot, come on buddy.....

Blake Griffin

Shaq is becoming the Ric Flair of the NBA

Who's the best PG in the league, Deron/Rondo/Paul....thats the toughest spot to call right now in the L in my opinion.

Carlos Boozer healthy and on the Bulls will be a scary, scary front line.

Kevin LOVE! OMG

Love/Beasley, my new fav NBA jam combo for the PS3

David Lee, where are you?

Jennings, i think he's about to make some serious noise come the new year, serious, serious noise

Bryan Colangelo has a sweet gig, real sweet gig.

@realsports

Josh Smith is making the Eastern Conference All Star team this season, he's putting it all together and its so nice to see.


Melo, what's your favorite Pizza place in NY?

You know who can dunk really well. Blake Griffin



I wonder who the @raptors will get for Peja's contract hmmmmmmm.....hmmmmmm....

Houston, you have a problem. So much talent, what the hell is happening there?

The Heat bhahahahhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............bhahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa #karmasabiaatch

John Wall is foreal.

Roy Hibbert and the Pacers may just get into the playoff's....Hibbert/Granger/Collison, nice, nice pieces on this squad from the bench to the starters. Well done Mr. Bird

Derrick Rose, you shoulda been called for a flagrant on this one....people, watch this ummm 10 times.



The Spurs are the Chevy of the NBA

Im calling it for now, your 2010/2011 NBA MVP is KOBE BRYANT



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Can't Knock the Hustle

Im writing this as the Raptors are on pace to lose against the Hawks (98-69, 4thQ), and i have to admit this game and their last they looked pretty flat. However as the majority of the brokeankles readers seem to be T dot boys, you feel me when i say, you can't knock the hustle. For the majority of their games this season, this team has hustled, played hard, and worked together to to get things done. We have lost some tight ones, and have thrown punches with the best of them, but when you have a lineup consisting of Joey Dorsey, Linas Klieza and Sunny Weems on the court battling with the likes of Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Josh Smith (ATL example cause we're playing them) its hard to close out games, because of the talent level.

Problems like, Andrea does not understand that at the 5 spot you are suppose to play some kind of interior D, Sunny Weems thinking he's Kobe, certain "YOUNGONEZ" not asserting themselves as they should, are still issues that are lingering but in time these issues could sort themselves out...or can they? Anyhow, the point of all this, is that they are a young squad, new concepts on offense and defense, a few trades here and there have forced these guys figure things out on the fly. I am not the biggest fan of Bayless (never have been, even since his Zona days) but I do like his hustle and fire, the fact that we got a huge expiring contract in Peja, implies BC has finally understood we will acquire "that player" via trade.



Cause lets face it peeps, nobody wants to play in White Vegas nowadays. So we gotta force the issue. The team is 6-11 now, and to be honest I was expecting a lot worst. This season isn't one of those "wash" seasons, it's more of a building block season, hopefully these guys keep on developing, and you have a core next year of Andrea, Bayless, Derozan, Amir, Weems, Ed Davis and Julian Wright. Not exactly your top tier young talent, but good enough to surprise a lot of teams and do some damage in the long run. All those players mentioned have great amounts of athleticism, low bball IQs, but the key in all this, "potential". This "Young Gunz" movement, I like it, and much love to the people that organized the concept, web page and media coverage on this. Gives us a little more street cred and considering Derozan and Amir are from LA, and when I say LA i mean Gangster LA, not the Hills LA, it's kinda fitting. You gotta love that NWA shot above!

Ed Davis, will be joining the team sooner then later hopefully, its been a bit, and hopefully he'll had some more toughness, and length in the interior, Bayless will begin to understand the defensive schemes and Andrea will continue to improve game by game. It'll be a lot more tricky as the season goes on, but hey, nobody can knock a team for trying, playing with heart, grit and hustle.



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Listen up Bron

If the greatest player in the world cant knock sense into you, then you have no chance. As basketball fans, we're all tired of the excuses that your not having fun or your playing too much. Step up, shut up and play.



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Rumble young man rumble!

For almost a year, we have been waiting patiently to see Blake Griffen play.
Man can he ball. I am very impressed with what he has been doing so far this season. He let John Wall get all the hype while he has been quietly beasting everyone under the rim. I love the fact that he is a humble dude on and off the court. What he did against NY the other night was totally nuts (literally...just look at this picture - remember Frederick Weiss). I am actually calling my rep at MLS to order my Clippers tix when they come to play the Raps. I can't quite figure whose game he reminds me of. He dunks mean like Dominique used to and runs the floor like a young Amare. I actually tune in to watch clipper highlights because of Blake.

If he keeps this up - hands down my Rookie of the Year, I will buy his jersey and I will show more love to LA as whole and not just for my Lakers.

Blake - my only request is for you to save something nasty for my man KG when you play Boston. He really needs some nuts to shut the hell up on the court. Maybe you can visit my main man Chris Bosh who is currently "chilling" in Miami.

Move over VC - someone might just become the next Half Man Half Amazing! You have not brought justice to that title in a while son. Give it up.


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R.I.P. - Pat Burns

Today, the hockey world saw a wonderful man pass away at the age of 58. Pat Burns, former head coach of the Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs, the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils, passed away today. In every city he coached at, he was loved by all the fans, players and ownership. He is the only coach in NHL History to win the Coach of the Year three times (on three separate teams, all Original six teams). Big Kev tweeted it earlier that he is the reason why he watched Hockey as a kid. I grew up watching hockey, and I remember being six or seven years old, watching my Maple Leafs play the Canadians and wishing that Pat Burns could one day be our coach, because he just looked so cool behind the bench of the Canadians especially with his wicked Mustache! In 1992, the Leafs made that dream a reality, and he was the Coach of the Leafs, leading them to 2 conference finals, and a lot of fond memories.

The first thought of Pat Burns that always comes to my mind is how nice he was. In the old Maple Leaf Gardens, the seats my dad would get would be a couple of rows behind the Leafs bench. I always enjoyed it, not because I was so close to the ice, but the fact that I had to walk through the Leafs bench to get to my seats. That was probably the coolest thing. I'd be walking back with my 3 dollar popcorn (yes it was $3.00 at the old Maple Leaf Gardens, of course in 1992 that was outrageous pricing), and I'd be sharing that with the back up goaltenders. It was fond memories. Pat Burns was one of those fond memories as well. He'd stick his hand and grab some pop corn and as I am walking back to my seat up the isle, he'd give me a wink. The man, who was in charge of my hockey team, coaching the likes of Dougie, Wendal, Potvin, Elliot, Anderchuk, Anderson Borchevsky, Krushilniski, Foligino, was stealing my popcorn and being a kid about it. Those are moments that as a 10 year old kid, watching the Blue and White in my Gold Seats at the Gardens will never forget.

I still remember how insane the city was getting in 1993, it was the 100th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup, and the Leafs who placed 3rd in the Norris Division (yeah the Norris Division of the Clarence Campbell Conference) played the Detroit Red Wings in the first round. No one thought the Leafs had a chance, but they pulled off the victory in 7 games against the Wings! Unbelievable Moment when Nikolai Borchevsky scored the game winner.
Next opponent of course was the St. Louis Blues and we all remember the goal by Doug Gilmour...you know the goal!!!!
Of course the next opponent was the L.A. Kings and we'll Leaf fans will never forgive Kerry Fraser for his blatant missed call in Game 6.

Pat Burns brought credibility back to the Toronto Maple Leafs, he brought back a winning tradition that we will never forget. It was a terrific run in Toronto those years, we had the Maple Leafs at the highest peak and the Toronto Blue Jays were winning championships too!!! I can only give Mr. Burns credit for their success too!

The Hockey Hall of Fame made a serious mistake this year by not inducting him into the Hall this year. That decision will cloud their heads for the rest of the committee's lifetime, however the results and the value that Pat Burns brought to the game of hockey will never be forgotten. He made a difference to the game, and for the rest of this weekend, and onto next week, Pat Burns will be remembered in every NHL arena, and not just in the ones he coached in.

If the NHL does decide to rename the trophies from the old names to new ones, the first one I'd change is the Jack Adams award for Coach of the Year, become the Pat Burns Award. Coaches should have a standard to rise to win this award, and there's no better role model to look up to than Pat Burns.

As this is Movember, and Awareness for Men's Cancer is the motivation behind my mustache, I would like to first and foremost be able to say that for the rest of my Mustache Journey, I would like to dedicate it not only to all those who have been impacted by men's cancer in their lives and loved ones, but also to the memory of Pat Burns. He might not remember who I am, but I sure remember him and the impact he made on my life. Pat Burns made hockey fun to watch in Toronto, and for that I show him my appreciation.

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I'm leaving you guys with this clip that I think just makes it right...this is truly Pat Burns at his best!!!

LIKE A BOSH

this is amazing....i love these guys but am confident my brokeankles crew could kill it if we did more vids...hint hint

TBJ exclusive: Like A Bosh from The Basketball Jones on Vimeo.

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now thats what i call a warm up dance...

i love this guy already.....



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still the best track done by a NBA player....

watch the vid below, and listen to this ill coast flow...



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nike still rules the commercial game

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Trick or Treat - Celtics Style

I must admit that I am not a huge celtics fan but I have always heard about how close everyone is on the team and how they all really enjoy each other's company off the court (even if they take swings at one another from time to time after practice - can you spot Mr. West in the pictures). I came across these pics of the Halloween party that they all went to - together. Very impressive - the costumes and the old school menu of chicken and ribs & macaroni pie.

My favourite is Ray Allen. His costume is off the hook. Runner up is Rondo. He gets an assist for that outfit. Love it when teams hang together.

Least favourite has to be P-dub. He dressed up as the frog from the "Princess and the Frog" - wait..I totally change my mind. He is my new winner. Google the "Princess and the Frog" and check out what the character Bruno Campos plays. Respect P - you have suddenly become one of my favs for representing your boy.

Enjoy,

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