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      Artest says Brandon Roy is better than Kobe and LeBron

      May 1, 2009 /

      Craig Sager conducted an interesting interview with Ron Artest on Wednesday. In it, Artest says that Brandon Roy is the “best player” he’s played against, including Kobe and LeBron.

      Artest: “They are doing a good job, they are well coached. (Brandon) Roy is probably the best player I’ve played against, to me he is the best shooting guard. Not on defense now, defense is kind of suspect. He’s the best player I’ve played against.”

      Sager: “He’s a better player than Kobe Bryant, better than LeBron James?”

      Artest: “He’s the best player I’ve played against.”

      Sager: “Are you saying that just because he’s your opponent in this series?”

      Artest: “No, he is. He’s the best player I’ve played against, outside from a guy from my hood in Queensbridge, a guy named Mike Chafley. He went to jail a couple of years when he was 15 or 16 years old, but he was the best player I played against and now it’s Roy.”

      You’ve got to love Artest’s flair. His team is primed for a matchup with the Lakers and he gives Kobe bulletin board material. (Like he needs the extra motivation.) And I love the reference to Mike Chafley in Queensbridge…did Artest play him before or after he went to jail? If it was before, then he’s saying that some 14 or 15 year-old is the best player he’s ever played against. If it was after Chafley got out of jail, why isn’t this cat in the NBA?

      Humor, NBA, NBA Finals

      BCS = communism?

      May 1, 2009 /

      com-mu-nism
      –noun
      1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

      2. (often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

      If the above definition sounds familiar, Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas says that it’s probably because you’ve been watching college football and are familiar with the BCS.

      A congressman who wants to see college football adopt a playoff system is comparing the Bowl Championship Series to communism.

      Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas said Friday that efforts to tinker with the BCS are bound to fail. He told a House hearing that the BCS is like communism and can’t be fixed.

      Barton has introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from labeling a game a national championship unless it’s the outcome of a playoff system.

      The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told the panel that a playoff system would threaten the existence of celebrated bowl games. Fans, President Barack Obama and some lawmakers favor a playoff system.

      While I agree that there is a massive need for a playoff to be implemented into college football, I wouldn’t go as far to compare the BCS to communism. Fascism? Maybe. Communism? Not so much.

      Does anyone else find it ironic that Barton is a Republican representative of Texas and is comparing the BCS to communism after the Long Horns didn’t get a shot to play for the national championship last year?

      College Football

      What’s wrong with Josh Beckett?

      May 1, 2009 /

      I had the opportunity to watch the Red Sox-Rays game last night in what was supposed to be a great pitcher’s duel between Josh Beckett and Matt Garza. What it turned out to be was a Boston beat down, as Tampa Bay routed the BoSox 13-0 thanks to Garza’s near perfect game. (Jacoby Ellsbury’s infield single off Garza in the seventh ended his bid for a perfect game.)

      Outside of Garza’s flirtation with perfection, one of the storylines was Beckett, who allowed seven runs on 10 hits in just 4.2 innings of work. He also allowed eight runs in his previous start, which means he has now surrendered seven or more runs in consecutive starts for just the second time in his career.

      What was strange about his performance was that it wasn’t just another bad outing. Beckett was actually cruising until he got into trouble in the third, retiring six of the first seven batters he faced while also striking out four. He was throwing the ball hard, his curve was sharp and he had great command. It really looked like he was going to have one of those outings where you talk about him afterwards as being one of the best aces in baseball.

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      MLB

      Ainge on Garnett: “I’m not planning on him the rest of the season.”

      May 1, 2009 /

      Celtics GM Danny Ainge (seemingly) confirmed what the rest of us have been thinking all along: KG is done for the year.

      Fans have been holding out hope that if the Celtics can get by the Bulls in the first round, then Garnett would have enough time to recover and return for the remainder of the playoffs. But they’re fighting for their lives against the Bulls and still, Garnett remains sidelined. It really doesn’t seem like he’s close to returning.

      I guess all we can get out of Garnett in these playoffs is a lot of chest pounding, several weird faces and repeatedly saying “yeah, motherf****r” on the bench after the Celtics make a good play.

      NBA, NBA Finals, News, Rumors & Gossip

      Did Favre hire a personal trainer?

      May 1, 2009 /

      According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Brett Favre has hired a personal trainer.

      Latest buzz is that new free-agent QB Brett Favre, 39, who could end up with the Vikings, has hired a personal trainer at home in Mississippi.

      Favre’s sudden arrival on the market makes you wonder if that’s the reason the Vikings haven’t spent much on free agency this year. Maybe they knew something.

      Unless Favre just hired the personal trainer to ensure that he looks good for his next Docker’s commercial, this is the first sign that Brett is once again on the comeback trail.

      Then again, this is just a rumor and should be treated as such. The Vikings did trade for Sage Rosenfels in the offseason and haven’t given up on former second round pick Tarvaris Jackson either. Brad Childress seems content on Rosenfels and Jackson duking it out in training camp and preseason to determine who will be his Week 1 starter.

      Then again, we are taking about the limited Rosenfels and the still raw Jackson here. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to think Childress wants something more out of his quarterback position and has already contacted Favre to gauge his interest in re-joining the NFC North. After all, the Vikings appear to be a quarterback away from once again being the favorites in their division – a division that just got more competitive with the Bears’ addition of Jay Cutler.

      Personally, I think if Favre returns it would be a slap in the face of the Jets, who gave up what turned out to be a third round pick for his services last year. They got one season out of him with no playoffs and then he decided to retire again. Now speculation has it that he might possibly return. Of course, the media is bringing on this speculation; Favre’s agent Bus Cook says he still intends to stay retired, so maybe we should trust him……………..I’m sorry, I just blacked out for a second. Where was I? Oh yeah, we should trust Brett Favre that he wants to stay retired…

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

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