Check out this video of CP3’s highlights from last night’s game against the Mavs. Pay special attention at the 0:40 mark when Paul embarrasses Jason Terry.
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There was some conjecture that Amare Stoudemire might be back for the postseason, but his doctor has put the kabosh on that.
“It’s very difficult to explain to anyone how serious this is,” Dr. Pravin Dugel said, according to The Arizona Republic. “It’s more serious than any knee or ankle surgery. The healing is excruciatingly slow and delicate.”
It had originally been hoped that Stoudemire could recover enough to resume activity in eight weeks. But Dugel said the recovery could take months, according to the report. And Stoudemire is not even allowed to attend Suns home games, due to the danger any jarring could pose.
Stoudemire suffered the injury to his right eye on Feb. 18 in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. He suffered multiple tears and had a “very large” and “traumatic” retina detachment with blood in his right eye at the time of surgery, Dugel said.
The Suns are 4-4 since Stoudemire’s injury, with wins over the Lakers, Thunder, Bobcats and Raptors. Their four losses are against the Celtics, Lakers, Magic and Heat. Outside of a win against the Lakers, they seem to be in a pattern of beating bad teams and losing to good ones. If Shaq continues to stay healthy, the Suns will be competitive, though they are currently sitting in the #9 position in the West, so missing the postseason is a distinct possibility.
No corny jokes.
No stale pop culture references.
Just a touching story about a Montana kid whose father was a big John Elway fan.
I’ll give props when props are due…
Good column, Rick.
In the latest issue of ESPN The Magazine, Ric Bucher explores how the Portland Trail Blazers are using the fact that they’re a Pacific Coast team to their advantage. (Insider subscription required.)
After consulting with doctors and a sleep expert, the team decided the best way to succeed away from home was to act as if they’d never left. So the Blazers stay on Pacific Coast time, no matter where they are. On the East Coast, that means 11 a.m. wake-ups and 10 p.m. practices to go with the club-kid bedtime.
So instead of starting a trip with an early-morning flight, the Blazers take off closer to noon. Players get a full night’s sleep in their own beds. That makes them less likely to nap after boarding. And no napping means they rarely miss meals. Sure, the guys can’t explore the local nightlife immediately upon arrival; that’s when they practice. But they do get to skip the traditional morning shootaround on game days in favor of another good night’s rest.
The Blazers haven’t lost their edge back home, either. [Dr. Charles] Czeisler has taught them about circadian rhythms and body clocks, so now they know that by the start of a second half in Portland, an Eastern squad will be feeling the effects of melatonin, the body’s hormone that regulates sleep. “We look for it,” Jensen says. “We know it’s our chance to jump on our opponents.”
We see it all the time in sports. An East Coast team has to travel to the West Coast and they underperform (or vice versa). There’s definitely something to this theory and the Blazers are smart to try to use it to their advantage. Unfortunately, East Coast teams can’t do the same thing. No matter when they fall asleep or when they wake up during a West Coast road trip, game time is still 10 PM or 11 PM Eastern, and that’s when the melatonin kicks in.
Aaron Curry, a 6’2″, 250-pound linebacker out of Wake Forest University, has parlayed his physical tools, a great senior season and an eye-opening combine workout to make himself the can’t-miss pick in April’s upcoming NFL draft.
What a difference two years makes.
Back in 2007, Curry returned to Fayetteville, N.C. after a season that saw him finish second in team tackles with 83, only to find out that his mom, Chris, had been evicted from their family home.
After telling his family story during last week’s scouting combine, NFL teams know now that in addition to all of his football skills, Curry is a resilient and family-oriented young man. He says that his no. 1 priority after signing his pro contract is to buy a house for his mom.
Curry’s physical tools are astounding. He’s bulked up to a formidable 250 pounds after weighing under 200 coming out of high school (a big reason why he only received scholarship offers from Wake Forest and East Carolina University – he picked Wake for its academics). He’s a playmaker as much as he is a consistent run-stopping force. During his junior year, he returned three interceptions for touchdowns, bringing back the picks for a school-record of 226 total yards.
In a “three questions” interview with ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert, Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz (the man helping to decide who the Lions will pick with the draft’s no. 1 overall pick) described Curry’s unique skill set.
“He plays ‘Sam,’ but it was interesting at Wake. He played an on-the-ball ‘Sam’ linebacker, which not a lot of people play anymore. You have to be really strong. But they also put him out in space … almost like a nickel back. Those are two almost mutually exclusive skill sets.”
Curry’s versatility, coupled with his fortitude, athleticism and undeniable playmaking ability has NFL scouts salivating, and in a draft littered with uncertainty, the Wake linebacker is becoming more and more of a hot commodity. For teams picking at the top of the draft that might have reservations about say, Georgia QB Matthew Stafford or Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree, the reliable Curry could emerge as the preferred option.
Regardless of where he lands in the draft, or how fat his rookie contract is, don’t expect Curry to forget about his challenging days after his sophomore year, when he crashed at friends’ houses after learning of his mom’s eviction. He described it as a motivating factor to reporters at the combine.
“Those are the moments you think about in the fourth quarter when there’s a play that needs to be made and you have the opportunity to provide for your family for the rest of their lives.”
The latest on Curry
Almost every draft expert has Curry going in the top 5 picks, although where exactly he will land is up for debate.
SI.com’s Don Banks has him going no. 1 to the Detroit Lions
Todd McShay of ESPN’s Scouts Inc. predicts Curry will be the third pick, going to the Kansas City Chiefs in his Mock Draft for ESPN Insider.
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Cleveland Browns taking him at no. 5
Curry on the web
DraftCountdown’s scouting report
ESPN.com’s “Three Questions” with Curry and Jim Schwartz
Feature story on Curry’s background
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