My First Shot at Being a Charley Rosen

I’m no expert. I just read a LOT of articles. Anyway, here’s my take on a few things that happened.

The Utah Jazz:

UTA picked 14th. I was thinking they’d pick Saer Sene, Thabo Sefolosha or JJ Redick. I’ve read a lot of good stuff about Sene. He’s very athletic, but very raw. “Very raw” means he’s been playing basketball for only 2 years. I thought, “Good…someone who you can teach the fundamentals to…”. Well Seattle picked him. Too bad. More on that later.

Sefolosha was considered one of the best defending guards in the draft. Too bad Chicago asked Philly to pick him for them. JJ Redick was also another prospect because of the Jazz’s lack of a dependable SG. I didn’t like this guy. He seems too full of himself. He went to the Magic anyway.

So… they ended up picking Ronnie Brewer. I say I have to love this pick. A 6′7 SG with tons of athleticism and can lock opponents down on D (no jumper though). He’s not Sefolosha, but he’s good enough. I’m thinking another Raja Bell in a few years. The Jazz also got Dee Brown. He’s the guy who used to play college ball with Deron. He also looks like Carmelo. Hehe.

The Bulls:

The Bulls were really smart in trading Eddy Curry for a NYK’s first round draft pick. I mean, that’s a #2 overall in exchange for a very lazy big man who can’t rebound! They got Tyrus Thomas. Let’s just hope Thomas doesn’t turn out to be another Stromile Swift (all upside, but no results).  I still think that they should have kept LaMarcus Aldridge.
They also got Thabo Sefolosha from Philly. The Jazz could have used him. Damn you Bulls!

The Sonics:

I mean Seattle doesn’t even need another project at center. They already have Robert Swift and that french guy they drafted last year (Johan Petro). I guess they were thinking, “if least one of these 3 guys is going to be the next Amare or Dwight Howard, then it would all be worth it”. It’s a good plan I guess. They still need a real coach though. By the way, Rick Adelman is jobless…hmmm…

The Blazers:

I think they did well. They got LaMarcus Aldrige (who I think could be another Chris Bosh), Brandon Roy (experts say he’s the most complete player in the draft), and Sergio Rodriguez (i just like his name. ). The Aldrige and Roy combination could be great…or not. Now they just have to get rid of Zach Randolph’s fat ass and Darius Miles’ fat contract.

The Rockets:

They got Shane Battier. What?! Well, they got Rudy Gay (at 8th!!!) and traded him and Stromile to Memphis for Battier. I’ve always been a big Battier fan. He’s a great role player, a good presence, and a good citizen. Let’s just hope TMac doesn’t break down this year. Or wait…I hope he breaks down again. That way, there’s going to be less competition for the Jazz! Bwahahahaha!!!

The Knicks:

This has nothing to do with the draft. I just think it’s stupid that they kept Isiah Thomas and fired Larry Brown. C’mon!!! Whoopi Goldberg could do a better job than Isiah. Isiah was the one who put the Knicks in this shithole in the first place. Let’s see, Eddy Curry for pick #2 (a potential star for hmmm…lazy fatboy bigman who can’t rebound), Jerome James at $15,000,000.00 (they might have been better of paying for a piece of lumber), Steve Francis??!?!, Jalen Rose for Antonio Davis (a bigger contract in exchange for an expiring contract). C’mon!!! Does this guy even think?

The 23 win season was normal for Larry Brown. He usually messes up first seasons since he imposes a coaching style that very few players would agree to. But look at the results: See Philly’s finals apperance and AI’s MVP season. See how the Pistons won a championship. See how well Chauncey plays today. See how the Pistons fared in the playoffs this year. See Indiana. See San Antonio. At least give him another season, fix that roster, and PLEASE fire that GM.

Stupid Knick owner. 
 

On Sleep

I was typing up a blog entry yesterday, but I had a lot to do. Besides, I was really sleepy too, so I can only post it today. Here it is:

Yesterday…
I’m sleepy. My head hurts, everything feels hard to move. I’m yawning a lot. I’m messed up.

Today…
I finally got some well deserved rest. There’s nothing better than a good night’s sleep after
sleeping for a grand total of only 7 hours for the past 2 nights! That’s what you get for trying to earn a little extra cash.  (I was cooking lunch for everyone ’til 3am)
Oh yeah, we ate at this Japanese restaurant called Ramen Kan. It was pretty good. Katsudon (what I ordered) came with a complementary serving of salad. Add the full stomach to the already sleepy eyes..yeah, I could have slept on the table.  

Mike and Arnel left for home this afternoon. That means I’ll be heading home in a week. It’s always good to be home. I just wish I’d get to see Cami too.

Time to go home now. Time for more SLEEP!  

SpiderMan 3

This morning, I saw the Spiderman 3 trailer this morning. It’s OUT OF THIS WORLD! Spidey has a new costume, and it’s black. I saw the Sandman and the Green Goblin. Looks like he’s got his hands full. I just hope Venom is really another enemy, and not a “battle within himself” kind of thing like in Superman 3. It would be lame if that were the case. Anyway, see it for yourself.

I also saw the Transformers teaser trailer. It didn’t impress me…yet. Maybe when they add more meat into this trailer like more graphics and stuff. It’s produced by Spielberg though.

Roller Coaster

11:00AM, I got a call. It was somewhat scary.

The roller coaster ride started.

I was a very strange. I’ve never felt anything like that before. I’ve reached
highs and lows, all at the same time. It was great. Nothing ever felt like that
before. Nothing.

Then another conversation.

I’m out of the roller coaster now, but I still feel like i’m in it. I still feel
the highs and the lows. Pessimism and optimism. Worry and relief. Guilt and joy.
Confusion and clarity. All in one big bundle in a span of a few hours.

6:46PM I’m waiting for the call to call it a day.

Words

“It is not whether your words or actions are tough or gentle; it is the spirit behind your actions and words that announces your inner state.”
– Chin-Ning Chu