Let me start with Jeremy Lin, a long-time SU fave. On Monday night, he torched the San Antonio Spurs for 29 points including 15 in the 4th quarter as Charlotte came from 23 points back to beat the Spurs. As SU is an NBA Season Pass subscriber, I am able to follow teams that I actually care about and enjoy watching (which I can count on one hand). Lin has had a solid year coming off the bench for Charlotte and they are now surging. It was interesting on Monday night to see Kemba Walker re-enter the game in the 4th quarter having a terrible game and after throwing up a couple of forced shots, he actually deferred to Lin who clearly had the hot hand. Note: this rarely happens in the NBA. Guys that are scorers always believe they will regain the hot hand and are committed to filling up the scoring line no matter the flow of the game. SU gives Walker a lot of credit to see what was happening in the game and make that determination. I mean, you are sitting on the bench and watching – it’s not rocket science here. But so many big ego NBA players do not get this at all. In fact, one plays in NY.
Lin, followed up the next night with 21 points in a win over the Nets. There is plenty of time and room to get on the Hornets’ band wagon. Team owner Michael Jordan will save you a seat.
Time to get pumped for the Sweet Sixteen. There is still not a clear favorite to win it all this year which is great for the tournament. SU says do not sleep on Texas A&M – could be a team of destiny now after the comeback over Northern Iowa. Or they could not be that good and lose easily tonight. Maryland finally has a chance to show the world that they are not an overrated team. Time to make a statement against Kansas. They have underachieved all year. Will they seize the moment?
SU is starting to pay attention to spring training. Stephen Drew hit a homerun off of Tanaka yesterday and is hitting about .350 this spring. I still believe his over/under this year with the Nationals is .205 based on a huge September surge in his walk year. Tanaka has gotten rocked his last 2 outings but hey, it’s spring training, no need to panic. We can do that in 3 weeks in April. Sabathia also pitching poorly but SU says he will definitely start in the rotation out of respect. But Nova will replace him by late April. Girardi will give him a shot despite a poor spring.
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Lin sanity would be cheered here even playing for the opposing team. Did we get anything for him or did we simply let him walk away and sign elsewhere. Either way the continued saga of continuous poor decisions in Knicks Land.
You can easily make an argument that all 6 ACC teams can win. Fir Big East reasons i am rooting for Viilanova and Syracuse, who I still look at as a Big East team.
Wait until the end of July. Cashman will make some big deals then to acquire immediate impact players.
So A-rod said he is retiring after 2017. Does he have it in him to surpass The Babe this year. I think he needs around 30 +/- dingers to reach that home run level.
Lastly, with players in the NFL, more and more getting a larger share of their contract in up-front money you will see more and more players retiring early. Hey… they have the money so why kill yourself.
I believe more and more that Melo is going to approve a trade to Cleveland this summer. LeBron is in major whining mode that he wants to play with his pals (whah, whah, whah). Man, take the money and just play. The AL East is so mediocre that 88 – 90 wins may be enough this year and the Yankees can probably stay in the mix with their mediocre roster. But it will be a yawner. I will wait until July – but will beat the rush and will start complaining in April. It will be very interesting to see where A-Rod sits homerun wise when he hangs it up and if he will be tempted to get the all time record by playing one more year. He seems to be at peace. Only reason to watch the Yankees this year in terms of sizzle. NFL players deserve what they can get given the shortness of their careers. You may be spot on with that prediction.
Kemba has shown signs of being a real team player – and he has turned his own game up a bit. Much was raised about his UCONN run (when the big east mattered) when UCONN made their run this year. He is a real talent.
To the AROD comment above – anybody read the NY Times article comparing his “sayings” to Yogi Berra. Probably everything was out of context, but AROD doesn’t come across as the brightest bulb….. was a funny read.
Kemba Walker is having a huge year. He puts up major points for Charlotte and is a tremendous driver given his height. Seems like a real good guy as well. A-Rod is a knucklehead but I do like him. Poor judgment, takes bad advice from bad advisors but I do feel deep down he is not a bad person. Still someone you wait to see what he does at bat before heading to the kitchen or the bathroom.