It has been nearly three weeks since my last post and instead of trying to catch up with the hundred stories that I missed, I figured I’d skip those and jump right to the NBA Draft. The overall outcome of the draft was fairly predictable with a few surprise trades in between. As mentioned by John Hollinger in this article, the Celtics and Knicks both have desperate general managers who made one last leap of faith and hoped that they got lucky. Danny Ainge came to Boston and restructured the entire team, ridding the organizationg of old, washed up players and bringing in young talent. Unfortunately, Ainge and his scouts cannot judge talent, so the trades they made and the players they drafted dumbfounded even the casual fan. Continue reading “So I Haven’t Updated in a While…”
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Schilling, Lebron, and More
Been a few days since I’ve posted so I have a lot to get to beginning with Curt Schilling’s no-hit bid on Thursday. Just a gut-wrenching ending to a magnificent outing. Schilling has been close before, but yesterday was especially painful. Coming one out away and then seeing a once in a lifetime opportunity fall apart is excruciating to watch. Schilling will only speak about how happy he was to get his team a win and break the Red Sox three-game losing streak, but inside it must be killing him. There has been a lot of talk about Schilling shaking off Varitek with the pitch to Shannon Stewart, but this infamous “shake off”, as it has been come to be known, has been over exaggerated. Pitchers shake of their catcher many times a game and to have this much emphasis on one shake off is over examining a situation. Stewart stayed on the fastball and went opposite field nicely with it. Good hitting. Schilling placed the ball on the outside corner, a good pitch, but Stewart was ready. Enough said. Continue reading “Schilling, Lebron, and More”
Donovan Flip Flopping
Billy Donovan needs to make up his mind. After agreeing to a five year, twenty seven million dollar contract to coach the Orlando Magic, Billy Donovan wants out. As much as I hate players and coaches who try to void their contracts, this is the right move for Donovan. Signing the contract was a mistake to begin with and Donovan just realized this. Though the money cannot be overlooked, Donovan was due to sign a seven year deal worth 3.75 million dollars a year. He had won back to back national championships at Florida and had built a legacy for himself. Every year your hear about the same coaches who spend over twenty five years on the bench and collect over eight hundred wins durng that time. I think Donovan has an opportunity to make the list. He is still extremely young, but has shown the skill and composure necessary to become a truly great coach. Leaving Florida would have been a mistake that he would have regretted his entire life. Luckily, he noticed before it was to late and, though the money at Orlando is tempting, the possibility of becoming an all-time legendary coach should be more enticing.
Danny Vinik 