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      WCF Game 1: Kobe scores 40, Lakers roll

      May 17, 2010 /

      It’s going to be tough for the Suns to beat the Lakers if they let Kobe shoot 13-for-23 from the field and send him to the line 12 times, but that’s exactly what Phoenix did in Game 1. Lakers win, 128-107.

      The Suns have defended pretty well in the playoffs, but the Lakers shot 58% from the field, 47% from 3PT, outrebounded the Suns 42-34, and only turned the ball over nine times. You’re going to win a lot of games with stats like these.

      Pau Gasol was highly efficient, hitting 10-of-13 shots for 21 points. Lamar Odom added 19 points off the bench.

      The Suns shot 49% and scored 107 points, so the problem is not on offense. Phoenix just couldn’t stop the Lakers.


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      Is Tim Tebow the next John Elway?

      May 17, 2010 /

      Denver Post columnist Woody Paige walked the line of comparing Broncos’ rookie quarterback Tim Tebow to legend John Elway in one of his recent articles, including this one:

      “Elway could be Joe Namath with good knees, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He won’t be reserved a spot in the Hall of Fame just yet, but just wait.”

      Critics charged then that Elway would not become a great pro quarterback, was a loser and an inaccurate thrower in college and wasn’t worth the money ($5 million over five years) or the waste of draft picks. His controversial stand, his hairstyle and even his teeth were disparaged, and it was said he couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t start in the league for several years.

      Duh.

      The spectacle lasted for 16 seasons.

      And this one:

      When Elway reported for rookie camp in July, his every movement — well, almost every movement — was chronicled. “Media Stalk Each Of Elway’s Steps.” More press than players attended workouts in Greeley. Dan Reeves bubbled about Elway, calling him the best young quarterback he had ever seen. Elway, Reeves said, had the star-quality personality — an, if you will, “it” factor. One day at a country club “Ben Hogan walked in. Nobody had to tell us he was Hogan. Elway has the same thing, that charisma. I felt it the first time I ever saw him.”

      Reeves said Elway could play right away (although the Broncos had a veteran incumbent). Elway started the opening game.

      “Boy Scout Will Lead,” a headline declared.

      Hmm. Any of that sound familiar?

      It’s remarkable that people either love or hate Tebow (the football player – not the person). Listening to the way people talk about him, one would think that he’s either Hall of Fame bound or that he won’t even be able to tie his shoes before games. There doesn’t seem to be an in-between with him.

      I’ve maintained all along that I thought it was stupid to trade three picks for Tebow in last month’s draft and I won’t sway from that opinion. I think he’s a massive project and I don’t see him getting many meaningful snaps under center this year unless the Broncos grow impatient. To think he’s going to start this year as a rookie seems far-fetched, especially if Denver doesn’t wind up trading Kyle Orton at some point before the season. But I’ve been wrong before (many times) and I’ll be wrong again, so who knows.

      In terms of Tebow becoming the next Elway……………uh……………


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      Will the Texans be forced to re-work Andre Johnson’s contract?

      May 17, 2010 /

      Wide receiver Andre Johnson skipped the start of the Texans’ organized team activities on Monday because he’s unhappy with his contract. With five years remaining on his current deal, he may have a tough time convincing Houston to up his pay grade.

      Although Larry Fitzgerald certainly has a say in the discussion, Johnson is arguably the best receiver in the NFL. Yet his contract isn’t as lucrative as the one the Dolphins just gave Brandon Marshall or even the one the Cowboys signed the under-performing Roy Williams to a couple of years ago. So while he still has five years remaining on his current deal, there’s no question that Johnson is underpaid given his production value in the NFL.

      The problem is that he doesn’t have much leverage. If he were to become a free agent at the end of the year, then the Texans would be more pressed to re-work his deal knowing that he could bolt once the season is over. But with five years remaining on his current contract, all he has is the threat of a holdout. Even though he’s their best player, the Texans could essentially say, “All right, you don’t want to play? Then you won’t get paid.”

      Either way, this isn’t how the Texans wanted to kick off OTAs and holdouts can get awfully nasty between the team and the player. And if Johnson doesn’t show up for training camp, then the Texans really have a problem.


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      How does William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley figure into LeBron’s future?

      May 17, 2010 /

      About a month ago, I posed the question — Who is William Wesley? — and now his name is surfacing in reports linking LeBron to Kentucky head coach John Calipari.

      The Chicago Tribune reported Monday that according to league sources, basketball power broker William Wesley — a friend of both James and Calipari — has been quietly contacting NBA teams that have coaching vacancies and salary cap space about the possibility of bringing in James and Calipari together.

      James and Calipari have become friends through their mutual friendship with Wesley, who is considered one of the most powerful men in basketball. Wesley is part of the “family” that James referred to repeatedly in his postgame comments after the Celtics knocked James’ Cleveland Cavaliers out of the playoffs. Wesley was also reportedly involved in steering Rose and Tyreke Evans to Memphis when Calipari was coaching there.

      Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t understand the love affair with John Calipari. He’s a terrific recruiter, but what is it about his 72-112 record with the Nets, along with his disappointing finishes in Memphis and Kentucky, that indicates he’s going to be successful in his next NBA head coaching gig?

      Free agency is still a month and a half away, but if some NBA team hires Calipari, it could forebode LeBron’s arrival. And the way things look — the shadowy William Wesley will be right there in the middle of it.


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