Can the Bobcats convince a marquee free agent to sign on the dotted line? Are Chauncey Billups’ days in Detroit numbered? Will someone make mop-topped Anderson Varejao an offer the Cavs won’t match? John Paulsen takes a closer look with his NBA free agency preview at Bullz-Eye.com.
Month: June 2007 (Page 3 of 14)
As Bobby Howry was working on giving up four runs in the ninth inning to erase an 8-3 lead for the Cubs against the Rockies Monday night, a fan ran out to the mound and actually asked him, “What are you doing?”
Howry and the Cubs eventually won the game, but as SPORTSbyBROOKS discovered, the real news is that the Bears might have found a replacement for Tank Johnson. Check out the take down by one of the Cubs’ security guards:
On a related note how about the announcer in the YouTube.com clip? First he forgets Lou Pinella’s name, then called him a drunk because he has “rosy red cheeks” then dropped this little ditty at the end of the clip: “Maybe if they stopped selling him 10 bottles of beer at Wrigley Field, he wouldn’t get so hammered on that cheap, piss beer they have at Wrigley Field. They encourage him to drink and then he runs on to the field, what do you expect?”
Uh, there are thousands of fans who drink nightly at ballparks across America and not everyone runs out onto the field there champ.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, the Bears have decided to waive defensive tackle Tank Johnson.
Johnson was stopped by police in Gilbert, Ariz. after 3 a.m. Friday for speeding, and he was arrested for suspicion of driving while impaired. He took a blood test, and while the results may not be known for two weeks, the Bears aren’t waiting.
With his latest antics, Johnson obviously still felt he was above the team, even after one would think he would settle down after being arrested last year for housing an arsenal of weapons. And while it’s highly doubtful because of his age and talent, I hope no other team takes a chance on him. In a related note, however, the NFC Champions are now severly thin at defensive tackle. Stud Tommie Harris is coming off a season-ending hamstring tear injury, and with Johnson now gone, the team puts a lot of pressure on former 49er Anthony Adams and 2006 third rounder Dusty Dvoracek. The team could look at former Texans’ starter Seth Payne, but at 32 and coming off a torn ACL, he might not be much of an upgrade over Adams or Dvoracek.
In Bullz-Eye’s Mock Draft, I discussed which player each team should take in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft, but I thought it would be fun to try to predict who the first seven teams will actually draft. Here’s the latest scuttlebutt:
1. Portland Trailblazers: Greg Oden
Oden’s workout with the Blazers didn’t go so well, while Kevin Durant’s did. This has fueled speculation that GM Kevin Pritchard might go with Durant. I still think Oden will be the pick.
2. Seattle Supersonics: Kevin Durant
The Sonics will pick whoever’s left – Durant or Oden.
3. Atlanta Hawks: Al Horford
The Hawks probably should go with Mike Conley here, but Horford has become the consensus #3 pick. The Hawks are talking to a few teams about trading down. They don’t need another forward, that’s for sure. It looks likely that they’ll grab Acie Law at #11.
4. Memphis Grizzlies: Mike Conley
Mike Iavaroni needs a pass first point guard to make his up-tempo offense go. Conley fits the bill.
5. Boston Celtics: Corey Brewer
There is lots of talk about the Celtics trading this pick for veteran help. If they keep it, they might go with Yi Jianlian or Joakim Noah, but Brewer had a good workout in Boston and could play alongside Paul Pierce (or replace him).
6. Milwaukee Bucks: Brandan Wright
Word is that Wright’s stock may be slipping, but he had a great workout in Milwaukee. The main thing working against him is that GM Larry Harris may not be secure enough in his job to wait on Wright to develop. The Bucks could trade up for Horford or Conley, though I don’t know why Harris would draft Conley after trading away T.J. Ford. They are basically the same player. There are also rumors that Harris may still draft Jianlian even though his agent wouldn’t let the Bucks see him work out. Why do you want to draft a guy that doesn’t even want to play for you (and is a shoe in not to re-sign once his rookie contract is up)?
7. Minnesota Timberwolves: Joakim Noah
With Kevin Garnett on his way out of town, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Wolves draft someone who can control the boards. Jeff Green is another possibility.
A few other probable picks:
13. New Orleans Hornets – Nick Young
15. Detroit Pistons – Rodney Stuckey
29. Phoenix Suns – Petteri Koponen
Last week on AM1130 WDFN in Detroit, a show host asked Lions’ quarterback Jon Kitna on what he thinks the outcome of the season will be. His answer:
“I thought 10 games (wins) before I saw the schedule. I’ll keep to myself what I think we actually will win, but it’s more than 10 games.”
Obviously with the Lions being dreadful over the years, Kitna’s prediction was a bit surprising, but it wasn’t worth the national attention it’s been given over the last few days. ESPN, AOL Sports and various other national sites are taking aim at Kitna’s comments, but really, they weren’t a big deal.
First and foremost, anyone who has been around Kitna in a locker room or seen him play knows he’s a fiery competitor. Furthermore, he goes to bat for his teammates and believes fully in Mike Martz’s system, so for him to predict 10-plus wins isn’t out of this world. What is he going to say, “We’ll probably win four or five, because that’s usually par for the Lions”? No, he’s going to show that he believes in his squad and not give some cookie-cutter response like most players do. Man, I know it’s kind of dead in the NFL right now, – other than Pacman being a moron, that is – but relax.
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