Thursday, August 24, 2006
KG Deserves to Win
Whether it be with the Wolves, or elsewhere... KG deserves to win.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Eagles wrap up first round in fine fashion
Wow. Talk about pwnage.This will go down in history as one of the sweetest live ballgames I will ever see. It's like seeing Phoenix Suns basketball in Ateneo Blue Eagle bodies! Amazing!
My favorite moment of the night happened a few minutes after the final buzzer, though. As the spectators were filing out of the Araneta, lingering Ateneans were treated to a very thoughtful tribute courtesy of the UST band (also still lingering from right across the Big Dome). The said band played our all-too familiar drumbeat (yeah, the one that goes *jug! jug-jug-jugjug! jug-jug-jujug-jujujug! jug-jug-ju--GO! ATENEO!!! jug! jug-jug-jugjug...*), to which our Blue Babble Band responded with their rendition of the also-familiar "Go, USTe" beat. An amazing show of sportsmanship, if I may say so--especially from the UST side. Man, I love college ball!
GO, ATENEO! ONE BIG FIGHT!!!
Monday, August 07, 2006
Know Your NBA Superstars: Royal Ivey
The NBA has long been a superstar-driven league. With so many of them, it's only natural that we aren't familiar with all the superstars that have carried this league since it's inception. That's why here at East Rombo, we strive to educate the masses about the superstars that are not so super. Not every player can trigger an arena-wide brawl or instigate a nickname change to Mamba, but there is still something special and unique about each and every one of them. Yes, even Tim Duncan occasionally shows a faint glimmer of a personality.
Royal Ivey is known as a defensive-specialist. Measuring at just 6'3 but with a wingspan of 6'11, Ivey uses his long arms and great footwork (honed from years of dance training) to neutralize opponents. "I just carved right up in him, and he didn't show up" Ivey describes after frustrating fellow NBA superstar Casey Jacobsen to a 3-17 shooting night.
Now a starter for the Atlanta Hawks, Ivey can be described as a pillar of the Hawks rotation, averaging 13.4 quality minutes per game. He leads the league in fewest turnovers per 48 minutes (1.2) while averaging 1.0 assists and 0.3 turnovers per game. “I don’t get that many assists but I sure don’t want to turn the ball over,” said the 23-year-old Ivey. “I just stay within myself and don’t try to do anything extra. If somebody’s open I get him the ball but if not, I’m not going to force the issue.” His coach Mike Woodson endorses this "better safe than sorry" approach, which is reflected on their 26-56 record during the 2005-2006 season. Any doubters need only to know this: The Hawks will stay within themselves and won't do anything extra. If they can win, they'll try. But they're not going to force the issue. A winning formula indeed!
Royal Ivey is known as a defensive-specialist. Measuring at just 6'3 but with a wingspan of 6'11, Ivey uses his long arms and great footwork (honed from years of dance training) to neutralize opponents. "I just carved right up in him, and he didn't show up" Ivey describes after frustrating fellow NBA superstar Casey Jacobsen to a 3-17 shooting night.
Now a starter for the Atlanta Hawks, Ivey can be described as a pillar of the Hawks rotation, averaging 13.4 quality minutes per game. He leads the league in fewest turnovers per 48 minutes (1.2) while averaging 1.0 assists and 0.3 turnovers per game. “I don’t get that many assists but I sure don’t want to turn the ball over,” said the 23-year-old Ivey. “I just stay within myself and don’t try to do anything extra. If somebody’s open I get him the ball but if not, I’m not going to force the issue.” His coach Mike Woodson endorses this "better safe than sorry" approach, which is reflected on their 26-56 record during the 2005-2006 season. Any doubters need only to know this: The Hawks will stay within themselves and won't do anything extra. If they can win, they'll try. But they're not going to force the issue. A winning formula indeed!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Amare is number 1
Time for more Suns love again, offseason style!
Amare Stoudemire is number 1. Well, just literally--at least, for the meantime (doubters, beware. haha).
I can't believe I missed this when it came out. I noticed this change seeing my boy play in the recently concluded Vegas Summer League, but thought it was just a summer league number. Apparently, STAT has, in fact, decided to sport the number 1 on his jersey entering this season.
My *ahem* ball-mates would know that 1 is the same number I prefer to wear on my basketball jerseys--the very few that I have, that is--even though Shawn Marion's 31 is starting to look attractive as well. Haha. STAT sure does know how to make this fanboy happy.
While my reason for wearing uno is simply because I really don't pass that much (teehee), it seems that this is Amare's way to tell the world just where he wants and deserves to be: at number 1. Well, his return will surely be Phoenix's biggest offseason change, so hopefully the Suns will already be able to get there by the end of June next year.
Oh, and please spare me the Penny Hardaway--or heck, even T-Mac--jokes. Penny and STAT played together for about a year and a half. I'm sure Amare knew what he was getting into by putting on that number one. Hmmm... come to think of it, I hope he really does know.
P.S. Many of us on this blog may already know this, but Mamba has also announced a number change. He will replace his number 8 with the number 24. Is that some way to imply that he is '1' better than MJ, LeBron, Q-Rich, and J.R. Smith?
photo courtesy of Steve Kyle/Basketball News Services, from Suns.com
Amare Stoudemire is number 1. Well, just literally--at least, for the meantime (doubters, beware. haha).I can't believe I missed this when it came out. I noticed this change seeing my boy play in the recently concluded Vegas Summer League, but thought it was just a summer league number. Apparently, STAT has, in fact, decided to sport the number 1 on his jersey entering this season.
My *ahem* ball-mates would know that 1 is the same number I prefer to wear on my basketball jerseys--the very few that I have, that is--even though Shawn Marion's 31 is starting to look attractive as well. Haha. STAT sure does know how to make this fanboy happy.
While my reason for wearing uno is simply because I really don't pass that much (teehee), it seems that this is Amare's way to tell the world just where he wants and deserves to be: at number 1. Well, his return will surely be Phoenix's biggest offseason change, so hopefully the Suns will already be able to get there by the end of June next year.
Oh, and please spare me the Penny Hardaway--or heck, even T-Mac--jokes. Penny and STAT played together for about a year and a half. I'm sure Amare knew what he was getting into by putting on that number one. Hmmm... come to think of it, I hope he really does know.
P.S. Many of us on this blog may already know this, but Mamba has also announced a number change. He will replace his number 8 with the number 24. Is that some way to imply that he is '1' better than MJ, LeBron, Q-Rich, and J.R. Smith?
photo courtesy of Steve Kyle/Basketball News Services, from Suns.com
