- It is amazing how many realistic possibilities exist for how this free agency nonsense could turn out. Lebron could go to 1 of 6 teams. Factoring in sign and trades, Chris Bosh could go to one of 10 or 12 teams. Lebron, Wade, and Bosh could all play together or they could all end up in separate cities. Chris Paul could get traded to any team and then that team will immediately become a contender for Lebron. Or he could stay in New Orleans. And that doesn't even take into account scenarios involving Joe Johnson, Amare, Carlos Boozer, or any number of other free agents. Despite all the speculation that has gone it to this topic and the amount of awesome scenarios, I can't help but think that it will end up being kind of anti-climatic, much like college football expansion.
- For all the talk about who is going to be the big decider in NBA free agency, it turns out it isn't any of the players. Check out this article to see who the real power is in the NBA (it is real well written and eye-opening): http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/200706/william-wesley-worldwide-wes-nba-basketball
- Ghana's loss today was at least as heart breaking to watch as Team USA's defeat. They came SO close to taking Africa further than it has every gone in a Cup. One of the hardest things to watch in sports is when a team outplays its opponent and still loses. Ghana had every opportunity to win and couldn't come through. Not to lessen Uruguay's win, but by the end of that game, they were just barely hanging on. I can't imagine how Asamoah Gyan feels after missing the game winning kick. Still, Ghana should be proud for doing so well with the youngest team in the tournament and for representing their continent so well.
- Luis Suarez's handball was such a head-ups play! If he doesn't commit that red card, Uruguay goes home and I am writing this article about how amazing Ghana is. It sucks that he will miss the next match, but without that contribution, Uruguay would not be in the semi-finals.
- The talk among sports writers is that most of the contracts given out so far in the NBA have been incredibly bloated. No one will argue that Rudy Gay isn't worth $82 million. But I think Minnesota's signing of Darko Milic is going to turn out better than most people predict. Darko hasn't lived up to expectations at all, but he was playing well at the end of last season. He is still young and could blossom into a serviceable starting center. And the Bucks signing of Drew Gooden is a very smart move. Rather than blow their cap room on 1 marquee free agent, the Bucks have signed multiple starting quality players. In a 7 game playoff series, a quality team will beat 1 star player and a bunch of scrubs every time. Fear the Deer! (that is the Buck's rallying cry)
- The advantage of being a novice soccer fan is that I don't feel a huge amount of loyalty to any 1 team. Obviously I was cheering for Team USA and I had chosen to cheer for African teams as well. But now that both of those options are gone, I have no problem finding a new team to cheer for. I will be supporting whoever wins the Argentina-Germany game tomorrow. I like both of these teams because I thoroughly enjoyed their 2006 quarterfinals match-up. Also, Diego Maradona makes the game so much more interesting. And I have seen Germany play in person and I own a Germany jersey.
- Finally, rather than predict free agency, I am going to say where I wish guys would go:
- Lebron - New Jersey Nets
- Dwayne Wade - Miami Heat
- Joe Johnson - Atlanta Hawks
- Amare - New York Knicks
- Chris Bosh - Houston Rockets
- Carlos Boozer - Miami Heat
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