Blogs
Walk the Plank
Tanya has been walking all over the place the last couple weeks. Of course it started with a step and a fall, then she learned how to fall safely, then increased the number of steps and as of yesterday I have counted up to 14 steps in one...
Jamal’s Birthday
Jamal's 2nd birthday finally arrived. We were hoping he would be with us when his first birthday arrived but we were not so lucky. So this was his first birthday with us. We had a small party and just invited folks with kids around the same age. All in all, there were...
Solid Advice
It is exciting to see Hibah grow and become an independent person right before me. Two small things happened but yet very moving, at least for me. First off, I asked Hibah if she wanted to come with me to the...
Top 5 Worst Current NBA Coaches
This is a hard list to make because there are so many that could possibly go on this list. I am not sure why certain coaches stick around the NBA coaching circles and continue to get recirculated into a new team. Somehow I think different owners see one good...
Top 5 Best Basketball Players Ever
The factors that go into this are a combination of public perception, salary, and actual play. So, obviously if a player thinks they are great, the public thinks they are great, and they really are not that good, but they only play for the veteran's minimum then...
It’s all in the spin: Kobe Bryant black mamba vs Dwight Howard
Game 2 Rockets @ the Lakers. Derek Fisher throws a high elbow that he lines up and follows through with. First comment from Doug Collins: "This is a tough guy, one of the toughest in the league." He went to talk about his veteran savvy....
D-Wade vs Bruce Bowen
Don't worry, I'm not about to say that Bowen and Wade are comparable in terms of their basketball talent. I realize Wade is game changer in the NBA while Bowen is a role player who used to be a good defender. So what do the two have in common? I'll get to that in...
Carmelo vs Lebron
Carmelo Anthony thinks he is one of the NBA elite. He often talks about himself and LeBron James as if they are equals in terms of talent. I often also hear the media talk about Carmelo as if he is trully one of the NBA elite. Here is what I see: I give him one big...
The Spurs with Manu
I make this argument everyday and I get blasted everyday for it: Emanuel Ginobili is one of the top 5 players in the NBA. People start off with a laugh and then after realizing I am serious, they start rattling off people they feel are better and why. They tell...
The difference between Garnett and Marbury
So you want to know the difference between Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury? Short Answer: Nothing, they are the same person. Long Answer: Not much and and I'll tell you why. For one, I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the NBA has chosen Garnett as their...