The NBA Finals could very easily be 3-1 Orlando; but they aren’t. Two overtime losses; games that could’ve, SHOULD have, been won by the Magic in regulation.
Inexperience? Possibly.
I don’t believe the Magic have been "outcoached." Van Gundy’s philosophy on not fouling will forever be disputed; but I wouldn’t have fouled either. However as everyone knows, I’d be irate that Jameer was 3 feet below the 3-pt line on Fisher’s regulation tying 3. He did close; but you can’t let a known-shooter get to that spot!
“Free”-throws and turnovers … plenty of blame to go around. Dwight did commit numerous turnovers though; and miss two foul shots at the end … I heard today that Kareem thinks Howard could score 10+ points if he kept the ball high (avoiding being stripped).
Kobe, Odom & Fisher all got “chippy,” to use a hockey word … but all the NBA will review is Pietrus’ foul on Gasol. Why the HEX was Pau dunking? Classless.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 14th
Jim Callis (Baseball America) http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Callis
Eric Little (Maine Red Claws) http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/contact.html#Eric
http://www.maineredclaws.com/
Eric Little is originally from Milton, Vermont and he is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Business Administration. He has a MBA and Master's in Sports Business Management from the DeVos Program at the University of Central Florida, where he worked in The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. He has been involved in consulting projects for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the NBA D-League. His role with the Maine Red Claws is as an account executive, matching individuals and businesses to the ideal ticket plans and sponsorships.
George Rodecker (NBA draft expert) http://www.basketballtimes.com/
George "Roadie” Rodecker is an 19 year member of the United States Basketball Writers Association (U.S.B.W.A.) and has closely observed the amateur basketball scene world-wide for the past 20 seasons.
He’s attended/covered the NCAA Final Four, the FIBA World Championships, the Goodwill Games as well as the Portsmouth, Phoenix, Chicago and Orlando Pre-Draft camps and is a regular attendee at private Pre-Draft workouts. Roadie’s also a regular at the NBA Draft Lottery as well as the NBA Draft itself.
He's reported on college basketball and specifically the NBA Draft on behalf of CBS, hoopville.com, collegeinsider.com, hoopshype.com, Sportsline, basketballtimes.com, Basketball Times Magazine, and Eastern Basketball Magazine.
Additionally, Roadie has appeared on NBA-TV, as well as making hundreds of appearances on sports talk radio stations around the US as well as internationally.
On average he attends well over 125 games each season and watches an additional 100+ games on tape.
He makes his home in New York State’s historic Hudson Valley where he recently completed a cooking/good lifestyle book and enjoys cooking, cigars, Pink Floyd & bird watching – often at the same time!
Eric Little (Maine Red Claws) http://www.nba.com/dleague/maine/contact.html#Eric
http://www.maineredclaws.com/
Eric Little is originally from Milton, Vermont and he is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a degree in Business Administration. He has a MBA and Master's in Sports Business Management from the DeVos Program at the University of Central Florida, where he worked in The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. He has been involved in consulting projects for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the NBA D-League. His role with the Maine Red Claws is as an account executive, matching individuals and businesses to the ideal ticket plans and sponsorships.
George Rodecker (NBA draft expert) http://www.basketballtimes.com/
George "Roadie” Rodecker is an 19 year member of the United States Basketball Writers Association (U.S.B.W.A.) and has closely observed the amateur basketball scene world-wide for the past 20 seasons.
He’s attended/covered the NCAA Final Four, the FIBA World Championships, the Goodwill Games as well as the Portsmouth, Phoenix, Chicago and Orlando Pre-Draft camps and is a regular attendee at private Pre-Draft workouts. Roadie’s also a regular at the NBA Draft Lottery as well as the NBA Draft itself.
He's reported on college basketball and specifically the NBA Draft on behalf of CBS, hoopville.com, collegeinsider.com, hoopshype.com, Sportsline, basketballtimes.com, Basketball Times Magazine, and Eastern Basketball Magazine.
Additionally, Roadie has appeared on NBA-TV, as well as making hundreds of appearances on sports talk radio stations around the US as well as internationally.
On average he attends well over 125 games each season and watches an additional 100+ games on tape.
He makes his home in New York State’s historic Hudson Valley where he recently completed a cooking/good lifestyle book and enjoys cooking, cigars, Pink Floyd & bird watching – often at the same time!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
TONIGHT, June 7th, 2009
Maury Brown to lead things off at 9:15 PM; followed by Ben Zobrist in the second hour, approximately 10:05 PM
Red Sox fall to Texas, 6-3; as the Yankees defeat the Rays and take sole possession of the MLB American League East lead.
Red Sox fall to Texas, 6-3; as the Yankees defeat the Rays and take sole possession of the MLB American League East lead.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
THIS Sun., May 31st
Featuring University of Vermont Catamounts men's basketball head coach, Michael Lonergan.
Here is a link to his online biography, http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_basketball/coaches/coach_profile.php?sport=mens_basketball&coach_id=5
The Cats were 24-9(13-3 America East) this year and America East Regular Season Co-Champions. They have won more games in his 4 years at UVM than any America East team.
Here is a release that recaps the 2008-09 season:http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_basketball/?Page=News&storyID=14268
And in the second hour:
Jeff Brown, head men's basketball coach at Middlebury.
Alma Mater: Vermont ‘82
Years at Midd: 12
Brown enters his 12th season as the head coach of the men's basketball program at Middlebury. Previously he served in the same position at Bates College for three seasons. In '07-'08, Brown led the team to it most successful season in school history with 19 wins and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers won their first NESCAC Tournament game, a 96-59 win over Williams, and set several school records.
A 1982 graduate of the University of Vermont, Brown scored more than 1,000 points and earned induction into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame during his Catamount basketball career. He is 10th on the all-time scoring list (1,336 points), second in steals (170), seventh in assists (428), eighth in field goals made (526), and ninth in free throws made (284). While playing at UVM, Brown averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists per game. As a junior he was an All-New England Honorable Mention selection, and he was elected co-captain as a senior.
After graduation, Brown spent three years (1982-85) as the top assistant basketball coach at Manhattan College in New York, where he built his reputation as a first-rate recruiter and strategist. Three students he recruited for Manhattan were named Metro Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year.
Brown then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for nine years (1985-94). At Vermont, his responsibilities included advance scouting, player development, on-the-floor coaching, and game-day preparations.
Brown took over the reins of the Bates College program in 1994 as the Bobcats' head coach.
Assistant Coaches: Ed Agard (Hawaii ’70), Russ Reilly (Bates ’66), Andrew Harris (Middlebury ’08)
Here is a link to his online biography, http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_basketball/coaches/coach_profile.php?sport=mens_basketball&coach_id=5
The Cats were 24-9(13-3 America East) this year and America East Regular Season Co-Champions. They have won more games in his 4 years at UVM than any America East team.
Here is a release that recaps the 2008-09 season:http://www.uvm.edu/~sportspr/mens_basketball/?Page=News&storyID=14268
And in the second hour:
Jeff Brown, head men's basketball coach at Middlebury.
Alma Mater: Vermont ‘82
Years at Midd: 12
Brown enters his 12th season as the head coach of the men's basketball program at Middlebury. Previously he served in the same position at Bates College for three seasons. In '07-'08, Brown led the team to it most successful season in school history with 19 wins and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Panthers won their first NESCAC Tournament game, a 96-59 win over Williams, and set several school records.
A 1982 graduate of the University of Vermont, Brown scored more than 1,000 points and earned induction into the university's Athletic Hall of Fame during his Catamount basketball career. He is 10th on the all-time scoring list (1,336 points), second in steals (170), seventh in assists (428), eighth in field goals made (526), and ninth in free throws made (284). While playing at UVM, Brown averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists per game. As a junior he was an All-New England Honorable Mention selection, and he was elected co-captain as a senior.
After graduation, Brown spent three years (1982-85) as the top assistant basketball coach at Manhattan College in New York, where he built his reputation as a first-rate recruiter and strategist. Three students he recruited for Manhattan were named Metro Atlantic Conference Rookie of the Year.
Brown then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for nine years (1985-94). At Vermont, his responsibilities included advance scouting, player development, on-the-floor coaching, and game-day preparations.
Brown took over the reins of the Bates College program in 1994 as the Bobcats' head coach.
Assistant Coaches: Ed Agard (Hawaii ’70), Russ Reilly (Bates ’66), Andrew Harris (Middlebury ’08)
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