So long Hots. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last night not only marked the end of  another Jazz season, but the end of an era.    After 42 years collectively, legendary broadcaster, and the voice of the Utah Jazz “Hot” Rod Hundley is retiring.   He is the last of the original members of the New Orleans Jazz organization, and has called every game in franchise history.  Being a, avid Jazz fan my entire life;  living just a few, short blocks from the arena I loved listening to Hot R0d on the call- for both radio and television.   To emphasize the impact that he has had on the league and as a broadcaster, he was given a standing ovation last night in the Staples Center.  A visiting broadcaster for a road team in the playoffs receiving that is unheard of.   He was more than just his catch phrases, he was the voice of a franchise for three generations.  He truly will be missed.

“A gentle push and a mild arch, and the ol’ cowhide globe hits home”

2008-2009 NBA best of.

Block of the Year: Lebron James, Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lebron puts an end to a Milwaukee Buck fast break, by sprinting the floor and sending pg Ramon Sessions layup into the nosebleed seats.  Perfect example of hustle, athleticism and speed.  This is the definition of the “wow” factor.

Assist of the Year: Pau Gasol, L.A. Lakers.

Pau Gasol, a true 7 footer, leads a fast break against the Utah Jazz.  After dribbling the ball between his legs backwards while sprinting he executes a perfect no-look pass to teammate Trevor Ariza for the dunk.  Amazing athleticism and awareness for a man of his size.

NCAA ‘08-’09 recapped

Another college basketball season has come and gone.  Congratualtions go out to North Carolina, for being the best team at the start and the end of the season (and the one final four team I got right in my office bracket).  I watched a lot of ball this year (more than normal, minus the big 10).  Here are my opinions/awards to sum up this year in college hoops.  Also, I would like to add that March Madness is the greatest sporting event of all time; nothing comes close.

Player of the year:  Blake Griffin, Oklahoma.  

MVP of March Madness:  Ty Lawson, North Carolina.

Game of the year:  Syracuse vs. UCONN (6 ot’s, Big East tournament)

Block of the year:  Hasheem Thabeet, UCONN.

Assist of the year:  Johnny Flynn, Syracuse (check about the 1:05 mark)

Dunk of the year:  Blake Griffin, Oklahoma and Carlon Brown, Utah.

Play of the year:  Scottie Reynolds. Villanova.

Blooper of the year: Adam Waddell, Wyoming.

Websites that I like

These are a few of my favorites outside the usual (myspace, youtube, nba/nfl/mbl.com. espn etc.)

The Drudge Report: Although conservative, they cover everything in the political and current event world, leaving no stone unturned. I read this daily.

The New York Times: Need I say more?

With Leather: Hillarious sports blog about the idiots in sports.

Ball Hype: Links to every cool story/video in the wide world of sports.

Bill Simmons: One of my favorite writers for ESPN. His column is always worth reading.

Hype Beast: Fresh streetwear/sneaker blog

High Snobiety: See Hypebeast

Nike Talk: If you are able to get past all of the douche bags, it can be informative . I usually check for the release dates of whatever shoes I want and then bounce.

Digital Gravel: Great online store.

KarmaLoop: See DG.

Pick Your Shoes: Every shoe that you would ever want resides here. They’re pricey though.

Hip Hop Game: The most recent interviews, songs and stories in the world of hip-hop.

Stuff White People Like: Hillarious!

The Fail Blog: See “Stuff White People Like.”

Perez Hilton: Sure he’s a douche, but celebrity gossip and fuck-ups are a guilty pleasure of mine.

What Would Tyler Durden Do? Basically a better, more satirical version of Perez.

Film Drunk: Film news, insight and opinions brought to you by the same people who write With Leather and WWTDD.

Nintendo 8: Every Nintendo game known to man. I just beat Contra for the first time since I was a kid. (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, a, b, start)

Facts of Life: Fuck you Cody.

City Weekly: I’m not a huge fan of their writers or opinions, but they do keep me up to date on the haps of SLC.

IMDB: Everything about movies. Everything.

College Humor: Immaturity at it’s finest

Ebaums World: See College Humor. I really am 6 at heart

If any of you have sites that may relate to these, and aid in me wasting me free time, I urge you to participate and share.