My Producer Mike Marchant claimed he could run a 5.3 40 yard dash today. Which is the equivalent of what OL run.
So, we marked 40 yards in the parking lot of 790 The Ticket and he attempted it live on air.
Attempted being the key word.
ENJOY!
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02/25/2010 | Permalink | Comments (2)
Erik Spoelstra has been beat up by some fans about how Michael Beasley has been handled.
So, I decided to do a little research and this is what I came up with.
The table below shows you the success rates of the 5 man units the Heat have. The top 2 units w/ the best WIN % both have Haslem on the floor instead of Beasley. The top unit Michael shows up on is the 3rd best unit.
| Alston-Wade-Richardson- |
215.6 | 1.01 | 1.06 | -24 | 6 | 11 | ||
| Chalmers-Wade-Richardson- |
212.2 | 1.11 | 1.05 | +20 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Arroyo-Wade-Richardson- |
117.5 | 1.15 | 0.91 | +50 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Chalmers-Wade-Richardson- |
111.6 | 1.15 | 1.14 | +8 | 6 | 9 | ||
| Chalmers-Wright-Beasley- |
95.4 | 0.86 | 1.07 | -38 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Alston-Wade-Richardson- |
94.5 | 1.12 | 0.94 | +33 | 10 | 5 | ||
| Chalmers-Wade-Jones-Beasley- |
94.0 | 1.12 | 1.04 | +15 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Chalmers-Wade-Richardson- |
56.6 | 1.06 | 0.93 | +4 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Arroyo-Wade-Richardson- |
46.1 | 1.05 | 1.06 | +2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Arroyo-Wright-Beasley-Haslem- |
43.5 | 0.80 | 0.97 | -16 | 2 | 7 |
This also shows that Erik is truly working with a sub par group overall.
It also could lend that Charles Barkley's assessment of the HEAT (Wade and a bunch of TITO JACKSON'S) may be accurate.
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02/23/2010 | Permalink | Comments (7)
HEAT President Pat Riley will join us tomorrow morning between 8:30 am - 9:00am on 790 The Ticket
If you have questions leave them in the comment box.
I'll try to squeeze in as many as possible.
Also, I will have ESPN NBA Senior Writer (my favorite ESPN NBA guy) Chris Broussard on at 9:30am
We'll talk to him about the HEAT and the rest of the NBA.
If you're a fan of another team and have a question for Broussard leave them in the comment section as well.
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02/18/2010 | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Read these articles.
(Robert Lusetich - Fox Sports)
This is why people end up hating the media.
We push too hard & far.
Everyone gets on their morality soap box. Privacy be damned.
What Tiger Woods did is in no way excusable.
The way he chooses to apologize to the public (to which whom he doesn't owe an apology) is his prerogative. If he wants to stand up there and read a statement, fine.
It's not what I would do in his spot. I would probably go from the heart, but who the hell am I or anyone to say how he should conduct his business?
He should be concerned more with how he deals with his family, friends, associates and sponsors.
He owes me and you absolutely NOTHING.
A few months ago, Tiger was persona non grata all across the world.
Today, after doing my radio show, I get the feeling people have had enough of this.
It's the same feeling, I got after the media driven steroid controversy in baseball.
Sure, there are a few still yelling about the "CHEATERS," in baseball. Though, for the most part, it falls on deaf ears now. Maybe, we're numb to it or possibly some feel the media's agenda has run its course.
Remember all the screaming about Alex Rodriguez? Well, it led to more screams. The screams that came later were of joy when he led the Yankees to a World Series.
The same will happen to Tiger.
A buddy of mine hooked me up with a PR Advisor, who gave me the nuggets of knowledge (via text) on how Tiger is handling the current situation. (Thanks O.K.)
The reason Tiger's not taking questions is because this press conference isn't for the press. And I don't think it's bad advice at all. If I was advising him, I'd be doing the same thing.
He's done the press release thing. Now it's time to make a live statement in public -- start to rebuild that image. I wouldn't have him standing up there fielding questions right out the box.
Sure that would make reporters happy, but that can only turn out badly for HIM. Next he'll do a couple of super-select one-on-one interviews. After that I'd have him do one or two TV appearances possibly a magazine or two, and that's it, then back to golf.
No WAY I'd just throw him to the wolves. He's got nothing to gain from it. This way he can say, "I've addressed this issue, and I'm not talking about it anymore....Now watch this drive."
Welcome, to the world circa 2010.
A world where we make everything about us. Even if it has zero to do with us.
A world where macho men in the media act like the stereotypical housewife, eating bon bons and watching daytime soaps (I'm not mad at ya. If I could I would do it too)!
This isn't Salem.
John and Marlena are not part of this world.
Neither is Susan Lucci.
Somebody in this scenario went to the hospital, but it wasn't General Hospital.
Now, I know you may buy Nike's products, but that doesn't mean Tiger, Michael Jordan or Dwyane Wade owe you explanations for their private lives.
They may owe Nike one, but not you.
All the guys who are beating up on Tiger wouldn't want people snooping in their lives the way they do in his.
The response is, "he lives a public life."
I didn't know that meant he lost his right to privacy.
02/18/2010 | Permalink | Comments (3)
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There is a lot of chatter today about the HEAT acquiring Amare Stoudemire.
That sounds great on the surface.
The deal would center around Jermaine O'Neal's expiring contract at 23 + million.
The problem is the Suns want Jason Richardson as part of the deal with Miami. Richardson is scheduled to make 14.44 million dollars the next season. That makes the problem HUGE!
Now, Richardson is a nice player. He's not worth 14.44 million. You could potentially get a legit max player next year for less than that in the off season.
Worst Case Scenario:
The Heat get bounced in first round. Wade and Amare opt out & you are left with just Beasley and stuck with Richardson for one more year.
On that possibility alone you shouldn't do it.
(As I'm watching the Heat game now I'm gasping b/c Wade is out of the game with a strained calf muscle and J.O. is gimpy too. Which has the potential for an embarrassing loss to the lowly Nets?)
Here's what the HEAT should do, low ball the Suns. Keep J.O. Keep Beasley. Offer them table scraps.
The Cavs just made a deal for Antawn Jamison. Miami no longer has any competition.
The Suns and Amare are not in the same stratosphere on an extension. He doesn't want to be there anymore.
You don't believe me?
Here's an excerpt from and ESPN.com article on the situation.
If the Suns can't make a trade before Thursday's deadline, expect Amare to be unhappy.
"He's going to be upset," one source familiar with the process told ESPN.com. "He's been reading hisnames in the headlines every day. He's been wooed by Dwyane Wade and LeBron. It's time to move on."
This is where Riley does his best work.
Remember a disgruntled Alonzo Mourning in Charlotte?
Is there any recollection of under appreciated Jamal Mashburn in Dallas? (I know he was maligned here later... Not the point)
Do you recall Golden State giving up on Tim Hardaway?
And, if you forgot all those you certainly remember Shaquille O'Neal's exit from Los Angeles.
My buddy who writes columns for the other paper recently called Riley, "The Great Opportunist."
If you read the previous sentences you understand why.
Here's another opportunity for Pat to work his magic. He usually pilfers other teams in these situations. This should be no different if he chooses to act. He's in a position of power.
Does Riley feel Amare is that piece that will mesh with Wade? Amare can opt in next year for 17 million dollars and could change Riley's initial plan of cap flexibility for 2010.
That's the only debate here.
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02/17/2010 | Permalink | Comments (4)
There's a lot of venom being spewed at Peyton Manning this morning. Here are some of the adjectives being thrown at him:
Choker!
Media Creation!
Underachiever!
I get it. He threw an interception that lost the game. I saw it too.
On a day like today, you get to see people's true colors on the athletes they cover.
I'm not saying I'm perfect. I have my biases. I don't hide them.
Curt Schilling can win a Nobel Peace Prize, and I'd still be skeptical.
Dave Wannstedt can win a National Championship (doubtful), and I'd find a way not to give him credit. Those are just a few.
Peyton Manning was labeled a "CHOKER," much like Alex Rodriguez and Phil Mickelson were. Kobe Bryant couldn't win one without Shaq until he did (I fell into that trap).
Then he won a Super Bowl. From that point on I assumed all the talk about how he's only good in the regular season and a stat monster was all gone. That was obviously my mistake to assume.
Here are some of the excerpts from writers I respect this morning:
JASON WHITLOCK - KC STAR
No way Brady, Montana or Elway throws the Favrelike interception Manning uncorked Sunday night. And no way can you compare the Colts to the any of the great football dynasties. The appropriate comparison is to baseball’s Atlanta Braves, winners of 14 consecutive division crowns and just one World Series.
Manager Bobby Cox is the face of Atlanta’s “underachievement.” Manning will be the face of Indy’s.
Manning, an All-American at Tennessee, entered the NFL with questions about his playmaking ability in big games. The Volunteers finally won a national championship the year after Manning departed for the NFL.
MIKE FREEMAN CBS SPORTS.COM
The greatest of all time? Nope. Not even close now. The GOAT doesn't throw that kind of awful interception. Joe Montana didn't throw those in the Super Bowl. Has Tom Brady?
Manning has one ring and a bushel of stats and records. He deserves accolades and praise, but the GOAT talk must stop now.
Now.
Manning and the Colts are the Atlanta Braves. The Colts, under Manning, have won at least 12 games seven years in a row. Yet all Manning has to show for it is one title. He's now 9-9 in the playoffs, which is about as far away from GOAT material as the Middle East is from the Colts' practice facility.
Manning has the same number of rings as Jeff Hostetler, Trent Dilfer and Brett Favre. Manning is better than Hostetler and Dilfer (of course), but he made a mistake not even Favre has committed in a Super Bowl.On the surface, you can compare the Colts to the Braves. But, to say that Manning is the face of their underachievement is down right silly to me. The argument I'd make is that he's the reason they've reached these heights.
Manning has not had the defenses that Brady, Montana, and Elway had on their Super Bowl teams. More often than not, he hasn't had those defenses for most of his career either. Those three guys mentioned have had better statistical defenses over their careers. Elway had some bad defenses, but not the years he went to the Super Bowl outside of one season in 1986.
I'm not a Manning or Indy fan, but I just find it silly that Manning went from Choker to Winner and back to Choker again? How does that make sense?
And, to refer to the Tennessee Volunteer's winning with Tee Martin and not him is unjust as well.
That's picking the low fruit.
Do we need to go through the list of no name Quarterback's that have won championships in college and in the pro's?
Heck, I'm not a Braves fan either, but Bobby Cox might have won more championships if he had a good closer in the 90's.
How about, we give the other team some credit?
That must be a novel concept.
02/08/2010 | Permalink | Comments (14)
