What conference is the king of College Basketball is it the Big 10 or the Big East?

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What conference is the best college basketball divison this season these two are fighting like it is a heavyweight battle!!!!

                                        

        

Usually this discussion wouldn’t occur because of how dominant the Big East conference is during the basketball season. This season turned out to be a different story the Big Ten has made a statement with the exciting basketball games it has had this season. The heart, sweat, and work they put in each and every week shows when they go into big games and are able to pull the victory out or lose a heartbreaker that they know they can take the good things they did out of that particular game. The Big Ten has some good teams that if they played the top notch teams in the Big East they can give a game for the ages. The top teams in the Big Ten Conference are Indiana who is the number one team in the country, followed by Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio State these teams define the words of what a team is supposed to be. The players each team has is a true captain in Indiana they have Victor Oladipo, Michigan State has Adriean Payne, Michigan has Trey Burke, Wisconsin has Jared Berggren. Ohio State has two players Aaron Craft, and Deshaun Thomas. These are considered the best players in the country. When these teams are in a grind it out type of game these players I have mentioned always seem to come up big, and produce the points the teams need. They also express their voice in making themselves heard and has the other teammates gain confidence and start playing better to help produce.

The teams have had memorable games this year for example Indiana versus Michigan State where it went took till the last minute and a half to find out the winner. Also When Indiana defeated Michigan in a battle of top 3 teams went at it and Indiana made a statement and exposed the Wolverines. One game that was a heart attack was when Michigan State defeated Wisconsin by only two points which is hard for any team to win in Wisconsin.  The players that I have mentioned stepped up big for their teams which lead them to victory. It’s hard to find any negative things about this conference because this is what people pay to see and not any blowout games. I hope the Big Ten Tournament is as exciting as the regular season games are because then they are making a push to be the best conference in the league.

Now to one of the best conferences in the league in my opinion but it’s only one person view on things. Many people think they are one of the top conferences but many think they are the best. The top teams in the Big East Conference are Marquette, Georgetown, Syracuse, Louisville, and Notre Dame. These teams have something that the big ten doesn’t which is a deep history in rivalries that are coming to an end. This weekend the end of a great rivalry came to an end this weekend between Georgetown and Syracuse with the end result being Georgetown winning by 11 on Syracuse’s home court which is very hard to do. The top player for Georgetown Otto Porter Jr. who is the captain of the team and leading scorer along with being a leading candidate for player of the year for the Big East conference. On the other hand Syracuse didn’t have the luck like Georgetown did with C.J. Fair Was held in check along with Brandon Triche. You have to give the Hoyas credit for playing tight defense. The reason for the end of the rivalry is because next year Syracuse will be moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference to join the powerhouse teams of North Carolina, and Duke.

They always seem to have incredible games that also come down to the wire just like how the Big Ten games are ending up. There was one matchup tonight when Marquette came from behind to defeat the Orangemen who have lost 2 straight after tonight’s game by the final score of 74-71. Junior Cadougan had a huge game with recording twelve points he had a good game he recently has been struggling and it seemed he found his range. When he started to score his team started to play harder and contributed as well. C.J. Fair also struggled again which was unheard of because he usually knows how to bounce back. They need to figure things out because they got two big games coming up against Georgetown and Louisville. Louisville on the other hand is looking like the team they did in the beginning of the year. After losing a heartbreaker against Notre Dame in five overtimes they seemed like they took that game and it motivated them to begin playing better basketball. Peyton Silva has picked up the load and took the team on his back in making sure they get back to their winning ways.

The one negative I have against the Big Ten are those mediocre teams don’t really seem try to compete against those teams I have mentioned before. They aren’t really giving those teams a problem in causing mayhem in the big teams trying to win the division outright. But when you look at the mediocre teams in the Big East they always give problems which make it harder to win that division title during the regular season. We can debate about it all we want we just have to wait and see what happens with the NCAA tournament that is right around the corner. I will be back Wednesday night after the Knicks vs. Warriors game to talk about the Knicks and see if they play a good game for once.

The ACC Conference just got very interesting

Maryland pulls off the biggest upset this week by taking down Goliath ( Duke) in dramatic fashion to keep there NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

Leading up to the week the Maryland Terrapins were heavily underdogs against their matchup against the Duke Blue Devils.  Well they proved a lot of people wrong by playing strong from start to finish. They came out victorious by winning the matchup by two points with the final score being 83-81.  Duke coming into this game was playing on fumes that played there fourth game in ten days which is a lot of traveling and preparation. It can take a toll on a team especially in the collegiate level but that doesn’t excuse for the way they played. They were being outplayed at all phases of the game. Star player Mason Plumlee must have had his worst game of his career by only contributing 4 points. That is unheard of because he usually averages a double double each game. Duke wasn’t rebounding the ball they got outrebounded on the boards by the total of 40 to 20. To me the Blue Devils showed once again why they shouldn’t be considered a top 10 in the country. They have a great a coach in Mike Krzyzweski and he shouldn’t be satisfied with how they played because they are supposed to be one of the best teams in the league. Seth Curry and Quinn Cook carried the load by combining for 43 of the Blue Devils points. The first half featured two ties, 10 lead changes and ended with the Terrapins up 35-34. Curry (14 points) was one of only four Duke Players to score before halftime.

Give Maryland credit they played a hard game in being scrappy for the loose balls and tight defense. The freshman and sophomore class for Maryland lead the way which helped the other players play with confidence, and relaxation. They had contribution from everyone leading the way for them was sophomore  center Alex Len the big man played incredible who I believe had one of his best games in his early career. Maryland Coach Mike Turgeon told Len that he wanted him to play tonight’s game as if Plumlee thought of him as his younger brother.  If that’s what he told him he definitely took that to heart and played incredibly hard and made it personal.

Maryland had lost 12 out 13 previous matchups against Duke. Maryland had last won against Duke in 2010 in their home arena. I think coach Turgeon said it best after the victory when he quoted by saying “This win was for my family and the fans. I know what this win means for our fan base, and I really wanted to beat Duke. This shows me that coach Turgeon is very committed in changing the attitude and look of Maryland basketball. They had an equal balance on the offensive end of the game. With the help they had the other leader in scoring was Seth Allen who had a total of 19 points in the game. He was person who broke the tie by making two free throws with just 2.8 seconds left. What wasn’t so bright in the win was they had 26 turnovers which are unheard of in being able to win this type of game against this type of team. The crowd increased its volume with every subsequent basket by the Terrapins. Maryland’s pervious win against Duke came in 2010 when Greivis Vasquez celebrated Senior Night with a 20-point performance.

I really hope that whoever is part of the voting for the Top 25 really sees the true colors of how good Duke really is. Enough is enough the voters really need to stop playing favorites. Teams are beating Duke with hard play and it shows that Duke starts to fold under pressure. This Duke team shouldn’t be considered for a number 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament. There are other top 10 teams that can be put as a number 1 seed in place of them.  I think these voters are biased and not loyal in voting. I think it is difficult in trying to trust these people because they only want to give the schools that bring in the money top seeds because they are winning and the attraction they bring. Also I don’t know how Indiana like Duke is still in the top 3 seeds. I think Indiana on Tuesday is going to be really tested and be exposed when they go play Michigan State at the Spartans stadium.  I hope the rankings aren’t the same as the way they have been I hope there is a change and won’t be as aggravated as I usually am. Being a huge fan of college basketball things need to be changed and be looked in a whole different way in selecting the top 25. Congratulations, again to the Maryland Terrapins on a huge win use this as momentum for the rest of the season and keep playing stronger.

Will the second half of the NBA season be exciting as the first half was?

Do we have something brewing up to be very exciting for the second half of the NBA season?

Now that we have finally reached the All Star break in the NBA season lets talk about what possibly could happen. The Eastern Conference is trying to desperatly change its outlook in how people see them as. In the Western Conference, many teams look like they can win the championship but they will fight it out like it was a 12 round boxing match. The East has the caliber of teams that could match with the powerhouse of the west but certain teams need to make some trades in order to change the mindset of the team and the organization. The powerhouse of the West are stacked with All Star players who can start on any team that play in the East. Don't take it for granted the East has some tough teams for example: Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls these are the top 5 teams that could give problems to the teams in the west. The only thing i think they need to do is upgrade thier benches and get scrappy players that can help the big men in the middle. The Knicks should look into getting a powar forward like a Paul Millsapp from the Utah Jazz who averages 7.3 rebounds a game along with 15 points that can be a big boost to the team. Brooklyn needs to focus on possibly getting another perimeter player who can help out with the scoring. Indiana should look at getting a forward like a Lamarus Aldrige type of player. Chicago should look into getting a veteran point guard since there is a possiblity that Derrick Rose might not return this season. If Rose decides not to come back this season that can be a big blow to the team.

The Western Conference is very dominant with thier top 5 teams who are established very well. The top 5 teams in the west season are: San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets. These teams are very well rounded up and down the roster. They have players who can be starting on any of the Eastern Conference teams they are well coached as well. The Spurs are a very old team with Parker, Duncan, and Ginobili who are almost certain to retire in the next few years. They should look into trading for a younger center but they could also look at the possibilty of getting a another point guard to take away the minutes from parker who plays a tremendous already as it is. The Thunder are one of the exciting teams with Durant and Westbrook on the team they are a very fast and high flying team. This team is going to be very tough to beat if they make it the conference finals. They should look into getting a backup center and power forward because the players they have now coming off the bench arent as good as they should be. The Clippers i would of recommended trying to get someone before the trade deadline but now since they are healthy they are good. Just by the way they have been playing the last two games they look like they are going to be a very scary team this coming playoffs. Finally the Nuggets need alot of help in the shotting guard position and bench they need to focus on those areas if they want to stay the five seed.

These are areas in what i think the teams should focus on for the final push towards the playoffs. Any team can win the championship but i personally think it will come out of the West. Who knows we will have to see what will happen because we can debate all we want but the only way it happens is by the teams playing the games. I also want to point out that this whole comparing Lebron James to Micahel Jordan is crazy because these are two different players who played in two different style eras. Let Lebron focus on his career who is having an amazing year this year who has improved tremendously in his shooting. We have to give this guy credit for how hard he plays the game. With the second half just around the corner we are going to see some exciting basketball.


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Who deserves the number 1 ranking in college basketball?

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Which team will take the chance in rolling the dice in being the new number 1 team in the country after Indiana losses to Illinois as time expires.!!!!!

Tonight another big upset occured when the number 1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers lost to Illinois University at the buzzard by the final score of 74 to 72. What a win by the Illinois mens basketball team in needing a win to secure a chance in the Ncaa Tournament. With being down double digits late in the second half with about six minutes left in the game. Backup Forward Tyler Griffey is going to be the man on campus after making the big shot in the final 0.9 seconds of the ball game to secure the comebehind victory against the Hoosiers. The Illini were down double digits most of the second half before clsoing the game on a 13-2 over the final 3:36 in the ball game. The game looked like it would be all over when the Illni's starting center Ninanna Egwu fouled out with just under 5 minutes to play, the Hoosiers looked in control , Egwu is the only Illni player with seem to be the good size matchup against Cody Zeller who is 7 feet tall. To me the Hoosiers had a hangover from the big weekend victory over the Michigan Wolverines who were number the one team in the country at the time of that matchup. What gave the Illni a chance in winning this game was the key steal from Brandon Paul from the Illni poke the ball from Victory Oladipo and D.J. Ricardson recovered the ball and was able to give the team one last chance. I thought this game was over after the Hoosiers went up double digits late into the game. As the saying goes  " You play to the last whistle is blown and to never give up to the end". The Illni showed heart and desire which was an incredible thing to watch because of the words the coach kept telling them which they took to heart. The Hoosiers seemed to be thinking that they had this game with plenty of time left in the game to allow the opponent to come back and win the game. The key players fofr the Illni showed up tonight when they were needed the most which were Brandon Paul and D.J. Ricardson who combined for 45 of the 74 points in bringing them back in getting this victory tonight which i am in total shock. This shows us that there are no true dominant team in mens college basketball right now that this season is wide open.

It's not even the weekend and two upsets have occured with both the number # 1 and number # 2 teams go down in losses in there conference matchups. This will be interesting in who will be considered the two new top teams but i have a good idea in who will be in those spots the teams are Michigan and Duke who are sitting right behind Indiana and Florida. This years Ncaa Tournament is going to be something special because it is anyones game and the title could go to anyone. If Indiana is going to be consider more of a threat to win the National Title they got to take care of these games they should win, and take it more serious. I think they still have the hangover from the big win they had over the weekend like i had mentioned before. Indiana doesnt show me that they are a threat in beating everyone in there way in getting to the National Championship game and winning it all. They remind me of the Duke team from last year and choked when tournament time came around. They got to take care of business for the rest of the season because there schedule doesnt get any easier from this point on. I am not trying to take anything away from the Illni who played hard and never gave up. They kept in the game by sinking in there Free Throws as well as getting the Hoosiers in foul trouble. They were able to set up there type of game and not play the Hoosiers fast break offense which would of got out of hand. I think the Illni will built from this and starting playing like they were in the beginning of the season. Who will obtain the number # 1 spot and try to keep it for more than one week it seems like no one wants it and we have a new team each week. This is going to be a interesting college basketball season of what is left of it.

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What an incredible Superbowl the Baltimore Ravens defined the word Underdog!!!!!

Ravens make a statement and now are celebrating as World Champs!!!!!!!

What a way to end the 2012-2013 NFL season with an incredible Superbowl that came down to the last drive. The Baltimore Ravens proved all the doubters wrong in finishing off the incredible Cinderella season the organization had. Ray Lewis now can retire and go out on top as the champion he will have many doubters who don’t think he should be playing because of his past in what he was involved in. I think he will be remembered as one of the best inside linebackers to ever play the game. I think the 49ers shouldn’t hold this against them because this team has a future franchise quarterback in Colin Kaepernick. Colin had an incredible game in leading his team back into the Superbowl he went 16 for 28 for a total of 302 passing yards against a very good defense in the Baltimore Ravens. The 49ers had 484 in total yards of offense while the Ravens had 380 yards of total offense which is very impressive as well but all the momentum changed to the 49ers side after the power outage occurred in the middle of the game. Reports came out today that the owners of the Superdome were afraid this might occur when they ran test on the stadium. the city is still recovering from Katrina but they should have had a backup plan in case this occurred. The game changed from a blowout to a shootout after the blackout occurred which made it more exciting and watchable. I thought the game was going to turn into a complete blowout and would have made me fall asleep. I think we should be happy that the blackout occurred because it changed the mindset of both teams and made it hard to change it. Also the momentum changed when Haloti Ngata left the game with an injury that’s when the 49ers went back on the attack of running the ball and made the plays to come back in the game.

The game plan of the Ravens offense was perfect in how they controlled the line of scrimmage from start to finish. They had a good mixture of plays in making the 49ers defense work for the battle of containing the playmakers the Ravens have. Reports had come out a few hours before the game that the Ravens were looking into the possibility of releasing Anquan Boldin because of the salary he has and them wanting to make room on the roster. I think that is a real bad idea and just by what I saw in the game Boldin was the go to receiver for Flacco that had the big plays that either lead to a touchdown or a first down to keep the drive alive. The one thing I think they should have done more is playaction plays and also run the ball more with Ray Rice he seemed like he wasn’t used a lot during the game. If he is going to be your future running back then you got to use him because he a big threat in backfield who can turn small plays and make them into something big. That’s what I felt they had gotten away from because the offense was clicking early in the game and when the blackout occurred they looked like a whole different team. If something is working on a team who is scoring basically on every drive need to stick with what is working and not to try something different. What was also impressive is that Flacco didn’t throw an interception in any of his playoff games. To me he deserves a really good contract.

Now let’s turn to the 49ers who came out the gate sluggish and you can see the inexperience out of the young quarterback. Colin struggled a lot during the night until he settled down and started making the plays he needed to. The running game as well as one of the receivers seems to have played with passion in helping the 49ers stay in this game. Frank Gore had a great game in making those big runs and making the field open up more and made the defense play on their feet. Michael Crabtree who had struggled in the past with this team but he defiantly showed improvement throughout the game and the season he had great catches that were big yard gains. What I think they should of done was pass the ball more and use the game plan they had against the Falcons two weeks ago. I think they will be able to learn from this and come back next year with a purpose. I don’t think I would want to be ant NFC team that has to play the 49ers because they will be one scary team.

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Are the New York Knicks the true warriors of the Eastern Conference Division!!!!

Tonight the Knicks stepped up and defined of what type of team they have been all season long !!!

Tonight the New York Knicks came up with a huge victory against a very good Milwaukee Bucks team that is battling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks came back from twelve down in the third quarter to take the game over in the fourth quarter and came out victorious with a 96-86 win that they played bad in the first three quarters of the game and bared down in the fourth to hold a very pesky bucks team to a team low thirteen points in the fourth quarter. The Knicks recieved key contribution from three of there all star players with Carmelo Anthony having a game high 25 points which is his 31st consecutive straight game of 20 plus points which is a new record in the organizations history. Tyson Chandler had a huge game for them in a season high and his first with the Knicks of having 20 rebounds which lead to the team having many second shot opportunites to keep them in the game. Also another key contributor was Amare Stoudamire who had 17 points and seven rebounds who looks like the old Amare from the past of when he played with the Phoenix Suns. The Knicks have been struggling with there defense by allwoing teams to have a high shooting percentage which coach Mike Woodson doesnt want to see anymore. This problem continued tonight which caused them to play from behind most of the game leading up to the fourth quarter. When battling back the defense turned up a notch and had made key stops when it needed to which lead to many fastbreak points and easier shot oppurtunites for the Knicks who were surprised to see this. What was also key for the victory tonight was the contribution from the bench especially from J.R. Smith who in my opinion should have been selected to the All Star game this year. He gave the Knicks 17 points coming off the bench this was big for him since he has been struggling as of late. This is maybe the turn around he needed to gain the confidence he needed to how he was playing earlier in the year. These are the games that they are going to need to win in order to gain confidence as the season plays on. There is no time for rest as the Knicks will be right back at it and get ready for the Sacramento Kings come into town. The Knicks will look for revenge as they lost a heartbreaker to them last time out in Sacramento at the buzzer.

The Knicks have a couple of games coming up they should win that these are sub five hundred teams they are the Kings, Pistons, Wizards, and Timberwolves. Even though these teams are under 500 they cant be taken lightly and need to take these games seriously. The toughest test will be against Timberwolves who have been playing decent basketball the past couple of weeks. Next Sunday they have a huge matchup against one of the top contenders in the Western Conference which is the L.A. Clippers this will be a true test in seeing how they can matchup against a very tought opponent. The Knicks are slowly coming together in playing the same way like they did in the beginning of the year. The bench players and starters are contributing very much  in when they need the most. This team is much improved with size in the middle of the paint and scores that Carmelo Anthony didnt have in the past. They are enjoying playing for Coach Mike Woodson who has brought the attitude of not letting people run all over them. Last year this team would of given up in teams that blown them away this year they have the mentality of never giving up and always to play hard to last whistle and buzzer. In the past couple of years the Knicks use to be the joke of the conference. Now that they have these All Stars as part of the team many teams are given a true test because of how the Knicks keep coming and dont give up. The Knicks are slowly getting healthier again with Shumpert, Stoudemire back in the lineup has helped them so far. The Knicks should be getting Rasheed Wallace and Marcus Camby back with in the next week or so depending on how the healing is going. I think this Knicks team is a very special one that will be even more help to give Tyson Chandler some rest if they are going to make a push for the NBA title this season we will have to wait and see. I think they will end up as the number 2 seed or maybe even the number 1 seed depending on how other teams are playing. They have the mentality of not backing down which i love about this team i think this will help them in the long run.

I will be back tomorrow night after the huge mathup in college basketball between Michigan and Indiana. This should be a classic matchup that i think will come down the wire and will have big implications when it comes to tournament time. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend and i will be here tommorrow night. Please leave me some feedback and let me know what you think of my blog. I want to keep everyone impressed and happy. Please leave any ideas you have that can help me in the later run.

Enough is Enough just release the names of the MLB players who have taken steroids!!!!

Will this steroid use ever stop or will we be calling them junkies?

I know i said i wouldnt be back until sunday night after the SuperBowl but there is an issue that is continuing out there that is bothering me. This past week an article in the latest Sports Illustrated a PED company is clamining to have provided steroids to certain baseball players and as well as other athletes in other sports including in the collegiate level. Those names that have been released are some of the best baseball players that are currently in the game. There names are Melky Cabrera, Alex Rodriguez, Bartolo Colon, Nelson Cruz, Gio Gonzalez, and Yasmani Grandal. Some of these players are there playmakers and are aces of there pitching staff which causes major concern because of the year they had last year. Gio Gonzalez had an incredible year last year which now will be tainted because of these acqusations against him of taking steriods. I think last years showing was fishy because nearly every start he was unhittable which is impossible to do every single start in a 162 game season. His stats where very sketchy because of how many strikeouts and how his ERA was so low. Now when he comes back next season everyone is going to be paying close attention to him because of the report that has come out involving him. I think he needs to come out and tell the truth so people could possibly forgive him because it is going to be hard for others to trust him. I think he has a long way to go before people are going to forget this.

With Melky, A-Rod, and Nelson Cruz being accused of taking steriods this is the same boat that all these players are going to face which is being trusted by thier teammates and especially thier fans. Last season Melky, and Nelson were having thier best seasons until one of them got caught right after the All Star break where he won the game MVP. He was suspended 50 games after the test came back positive for taking an illegal susbstance. He wasnt heard of after that because the San Franscio Giants didnt want this problem on there hands. When the playoffs had begun he was kept off the roster which ended up leading them to the title without him being on the team. He know is playing for the Toronto Blue Jays which should be interesting because many would like to see how he plays. I dont think he is going to have an impact on the team he is going to be mediocre player like when he played for the Yankees. Nelson Cruz who the Texas Rangers will dpend on more with the depature of Josh Hamilton is going to be looked at different just like Melky. He an outbreak season last year before things ended up bad at the end for him. He decreased his strikeouts and increased his walks which is impressive but something has to be up. Alex Rodriguez on the other hand should be never trusted again because of all the lying he has done. I am a Yankee fan  and after hearing about this i want him out of town and dont want to see him in pinstripes next season. The yankees are now trying to void his contract in anyway they can but with the new collective bargining agreement the yankees likely have no shot in making this disappear. It seems the only reason he was here is to have him on the team and have him break the records in which he was going after. His records in my opinion including his statsistics are tainted because for an second time in less then a couple of years he is being accused of taking steriods. I think he has lost alot of respect from many players who are legends of the game or are currently playing. I think the Yankees are hiding something because of how they arent really commenting about this. Maybe they knew about it and wanted to keep quiet. The best solution i would give the yankees is to let him go and part ways because he hasnt done much in helping the Yankees during the playoffs except for the year they won the World Series.

The sport of baseball i believe is completely tainted that no one will be able to accomplish a milestone without someone saying something. People are going to continue come out with these reports of players taking illegal substances which is hurtful and very frustrating because of how hard other players to just be able to reach the level of the other athletes around the league. I dont understand why they couldnt be like how the league was back then when players played hard each night to try to out the person on the team they played for or against the other team. From the stories i hear from my father i wish i was able to see how the teams were back then. I am a former ball player that really wishes this never happened and would go away but i know it will never disappear because it just shows the way people are. The reason i feel they do this is because of them trying to get the upperhand against the other team. They should just try to play for themseleves and appreciate the game for what it is and the love they have for it.