piątek, 25 lipca 2014

Joel Embiid - King of Twitterland


Joel-Hans Embiid, the 3rd overall pick of the 2014 Draft hasn't even played one minute in the NBA but he already proved that he has the most game out of that draft class. And by 'game' I mean his smooth talk he tried to use on Twitter to lure Kim Kardashian and Rihanna on a date. With Embiid's recent tweets he established himself as a jokester, a loveable, fun-to-be-around guy. In this post I present to you the Best of Joel Embiid.


It all started on July 1st, when Joel smartly tried to use his recruiting skills to convince LeBron to play with him in Philly.


After a day of silence from LeBron...





 Embiid does not wait




 He even tried to get a hold of his agent



We even got some 'bromance'




Haters gonna hate




He even took a shot at Drake once LeBron announced his decision




At least you tried...





He already made friends with TDE member, rapper Schoolboy Q






And then the 'flirting' began




Have a nice day!




C'MON MA




Moving on...








He's just joking around




Oh, Joel... I have do admit, you became one of my favourite basketball players, just with your tweets. But stay away from Rihanna, we all saw what happened to JR Smith, right? Joel's career can turn out in two scenarios; 1. Injuries will stop him from fulfilling his potential , 2. He becomes the second Hakeem Olajuwon. I'm rooting for scenario number two. If Embiid turns out to be half as good a player as he is a jokester/troll, he will be successful. We miss players like Joel, players not afraid to say/write what they please, of course he is clearly joking, but still, has anyone ever done that? Joel won my heart and I wish him good luck in the NBA... and with the ladies.

Stay true Embiid, stay true


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czwartek, 17 lipca 2014

No Love for Wiggins?

No Love for Wiggins?

There have been a lot of talks recently between the Cavaliers and the Timberwolves, concerning a potential Kevin Love trade. The 25-year-old former UCLA Bruin has made it clear that he wants to leave. Some reports stated that if the Cavs want to acquire Love they would have to send back a package involving Andrew Wiggins, the freakishly athletic 2-guard, but as of right now Cleveland isn't so sure if they want to trade Wiggins. And I don't blame them. Last rumours has it that the Cavaliers offered Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson and some future draft picks in exchange for Kevin Love, but Minnesota is unwilling to discuss about the trade unless Andrew Wiggins is in it. So now people are discussing whether or not Andrew is worth keeping. Some say that he has star potential and it would be foolish to let him go, while others think that if the Cavs want to win right now they absoletuly have to get Love, because a trio of Kyrie-LeBron-Kevin would guarantee them a spot in the Finals. Well, here's my opinion.

The "Big 3's" in the NBA are great, we had Kareem, Magic and Worthy; Bird, McHale and Parish; Jordan, Pippen and Rodman; Duncan, Parker and Manu; Pierce, Garnett and Ray; and most recently LeBron, Wade and Bosh. Those are just a few of the Big 3's we witnessed in the NBA and each of them won at least one NBA Championship, so it's natural that GM's want to acquire 3 superstar players, because they think it's a recipe for success. But, is it really? I mean, sure you have a super team with potential to win multiple Championships, but how long is it going to last? Some Big 3's did create a true, dominating dynasty. I'm talking about the San Antonio Spurs, Boston Celtics(Bird-McHale-Parish), LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls. These teams dominated the league for years. Miami Heat's Big 3 played together for 4 seasons, and during that time they've made the Finals 4 straight times and won 2 championships together, but now with LeBron gone, their done. And the real reason LeBron left, in my opinion, is because the Heat were unable to get the right supporting cast for the LeBron, Wade and Bosh and that's because they made more than 60 mln$ a year combined, so the team had no cap space to sign a decent free agent. While the trio of superstars in San Antonio all agreed to take a major paycut in order to play together and still be able to win. So why are the Cavs still pursuing Kevin Love? He, most likely, wants to get paid BIG BUCKS, something around 20 mln $ per year. LeBron will make 22 mln$/year and Kyrie 18mln$/year throw in Love's potential contract and you've got 60 mln$/year for only three players! And I doubt that LeBron will take some huge paycut after this 2-year contract (he actually has NEVER been the highest paid player on his team, seriously, check it out: http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2014/07/looking_at_how_lebron_james_ha.html)


So I think that the Cavaliers should KEEP Andrew Wiggins. During the Summer League he looked really good. With Wiggins they have a shooting guard with unlimited potential, a second lockdown defender on the wing and tons of cap space they could use to sign very good role players, they already signed Brendan Haywood, Mike Miller and James Jones, so they are building a nice team in Cleveland. One player I think they should trade is Dion Waiters. He recently stated on Twitter that he will not accept a role coming off the bench, which is a shame, because in my opinion, he is a perfect heat-check guy, something like Jamal Crawford is on the Clippers. But unfortunately Dion's ego will not accept being a sixth man. There is still hope that LeBron and new headcoach David Blatt will be able to somehow obtain Waiters, but if they will fail, there is no reason to keep him there.

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piątek, 11 lipca 2014

The Return of the King

At last. The King has returned to his kingdom, and in this case it's Ohio. For days people all around the world have been waiting for LeBron James to decide where he will choose to play next. I spent hours refreshing my Twitter feed, to finally read the sentence: 'BREAKING NEWS: LeBron James will sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers'. That moment I felt genuinely happy for James. Finally he will be able to repair the damage he's done to many fans and he'll regain the popularity and respect he lost back in 2010. 

I am a LeBron fan and I've been one since 2008. He is the first basketball player I liked, he is the first basketball player I actually googled. For me, it all started with him. Now I am still a Bulls and Kings fan, just because the King returned doesn't mean I will root for the Cavs from now on. I will root for LeBron, so anytime the Cavs play a team not named the Kings or the Bulls I will be cheering for the Cavs. That's just how I am. 

Now let's talk what this will mean to the basketball world. Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Andrew Wiggins, Tristian Thompson, Anthony Bennett and LeBron James all on the same team??(Bennett can still turn out to be a good player) Not playing a single game together they already became a championship contender from a non-PO team. It's crazy how much can one player change. That just shows the greatness of LeBron James. 

After James' anouncement the other dominoes, or 'LeBronimoes' will begin to fall. What will Chris Bosh do? Miami or Houston? Will Melo stay or will he join forces with Rose and Noah? Will Kevin Love finally be traded?? 

Bosh will most likely choose to sign with the Rockets, and who can blame him? Would you want to play with Dwight and harden or with DWade for 50 games? And I must say, I feel sorry for Wade, but if he and LeBron are indeed 'brothers' he should understand that LeBron had to go back to Cleveland. Also I think it is still possible that Dwyane Wade won't return to Miami neither, and instead will go to his hometown Chicago. Wouldn't that be nice? All the members of the Big 3 returning to their hometown states?

Carmelo Anthony is a different case and right now I have no idea what's he thinking right now, but one thing is sure, he will choose between the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks. This will come down to whether Melo wants to win or if he wants the $$$. In Chicago he has a much, much higher chance of winning a title on the Knicks. Sorry Knicks fans, but there is just now way you can build a championship team with Amare's and Bargnani's contract. It can't be done. Period.

Before the 'Decision 2.0' the Cavs were discussing a trade with the Wolves that would send Andrew Wiggins, some picks and another player for Kevin Love. That would happen only if LeBron chose Cleveland. And he did. Now reports state that the Cavs offered Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, 1st round future picks for Kevin Love in a sign and trade deal. Now all we can do is wait.

To be completely honest LeBron's decision did came as a surprise to me. After the 'Decision' I didn't know what should I expect. Upon learning that the King will once again be a Cavalier I bursted with joy. And the essay James wrote on SportsIllustrated made me shed a tear. Just seeing him mature over the last 4 years is truly heartwarming "I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process..." (http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/11/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers) There was no 'Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4...) type of speech. Instead he acknowleadged the fact that it will be a long process and now he knows how hard it is to win a championship, but I believe in you Mr. James.

Hate him, or love him, but remember...appreciate the greatness.
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