Biggest Winners and Losers in Sports July 2015

I’ve decided to add a new post I would like to do monthly: the biggest losers and winners in sports. This means all sports apply.

What do you mean by a winner? Someone who has done something good…or has won.

A loser, well the opposite. Someone who is a piece of crap or has lost.

Let’s start off with the negative. Here are who I feel are the biggest losers this last month.

Losers

• Shaquille O’ Neal

Earlier in July the former dominant big man of the National Basketball Association posted from his Instagram account that an “all time Los Angeles Lakers team would beat an all time Chicago Bulls team by at least 50 points”.

A bit sour grapes and out to lunch, but fair enough. You’ve won your four rings and are one of the top centers to ever play the game of basketball, Shaq, but I fail to identify the need for you discredit the great Chicago Bulls of the 1990s (who won six rings in their dominant stretch).

Then as Scottie Pippen responded with a picture of his six rings, Shaq went on the “second fiddle, he’s a bum” rant.

He’s so mad it’s not even funny.

The Bulls team was Michael Jordan but Pippen played a huge role. He could defend. He was an awesome Robin. For Shaq to call him a bum is a bit ludicrous. Yeah I don’t think Pippen would win any rings without Jordan but he’s no bum. And no, the all time Lakers team would not win by 50 points over Michael Jordan.

Shaq should stay off Instagram if he’s going to act that way. And I like Shaq.

• Phil Jackson

It pains me to put such a great player like Shaq on this list and then the best coach possibly ever in the National Basketball Association, the zen master himself.

I couldn’t help it after hearing him constantly in the months of June and July this year slander everyone and everything.

Let’s take a look at the list of opinions he has had over the last month:

-Duke basketball doesn’t really yield many great basketball players

Fair enough, and when looking at the last fifteen or so years that may be somewhat true. But no need to be a dick about it especially to such a great college basketball school/program. He is just punching coach Mike in the balls for throwing an opinion like that out there to the media.

-Talking about the issues Iman Schumpert and JR Smith had while in the big apple

I dislike these two basketball players and thought it was great Phil Jackson let them go, but no need to divulge into the details on why they left. Who the hell would want to play for Phil’s team if he’s willing to slander guys like that after they have left?

-His non-stop talk of how Kobe Bryant has issues with him

This is old, old news. He went on again recently how Kobe constantly looked in anger and disgust at him. Yawn. Get over it. Watch him write another book about it.

-Being behind the Knicks drafting Kristaps Porzingis

Okay, this was in June but I had to bring it up. This guy has bust written all over him and it shows how the Knicks couldn’t even tank the season properly by getting the fourth overall pick instead of the first overall pick.

I’d put my money on Towns and Wiggins being a good duo, and Porzingis busting in the big apple.

• Tom Brady and the New England Patriots

Watching and reading about these two entities as well as their fans has become comical.

No one gets suspended for no reason. Especially a great quarterback with so as much leeway as Tom Brady.

Time and time again this organization is involved in one scandal after the next. And when they get caught, it becomes a big spin from their fans about how this and that didn’t happen or why this and that happened.

His legacy is tarnished now. When Brady gets into the hall of fame there will always be the argument on how he can’t be the best of all time simply because he was involved in so many scandals.

I don’t care if the balls were deflated at 0.5 psi or whatever excuse his fans use. He got caught, he destroyed his phone, and he was evasive.

The whole thing is stupid. There is no better tradition in sports than watching the New England Patriots lose in big games like they did from 2004-2014 before they cheated this year. Except maybe watching Lebron James lose.

The whole organization is arrogant and their fans are a joke.

• Junior Gallette (formerly of the New Orleans Saints)

The guy gets caught on film beating a woman with a belt on a beach. He gets rightfully released by the New Orleans Saints.

What does he do?

Pretty much he slanders the whole organization through his girlfriends Twitter account using hashtags like the genius he is and then denies it.

In the rant he accused offensive lineman Zach Grief of being embarrassed over his wife cheating on him, Sean Payton being a drug addict, and how he thought young safety Vaccaro was gay with Kenny Stills (now of the Miami Dolphins).

Don’t believe me, look it up for yourself. This guy should be at the top of the losers list. After Brady and the New England Deflat…Patriots.

• DeAndre Jordan

Yeah this is a no brainer.

Was the debacle in June or July? He deserves a shout out for the next year or so.

What grown man commits to one team and then backs out when the going gets tough. He hid behind his momma too.

The whole thing was too surreal to believe. And it’s hard to be a fan of this guy after the whole thing happened unless you’re a die hard Clippers fan who can’t tell the difference between black and white.

Biggest Winners

Enough talking about the misfits in sports this last month. Let’s give props to the positive people.

• Dez Bryant (as well as Mr. Jerry Jones)

A nice, big, shiny contract for who I feel is a top five receiver in the National Football League. And before training camp too.

Can’t hate on that. As long as the offensive line holds up, him and Romo will be lighting the league up.

• Russell Wilson

21 million dollars a year for the next four years is the new contract Russell Wilson has received.

A bit over the top, I feel he’s worth more around 15-20 million. But hey, he’s been playing on a discount rookie contract for years. He has earned it. Let’s see if he can hold it up.

Based on getting paid like Dez Bryant, he has won this month. Also getting it done before training camp too to avoid the potential drama.

• Tim Tebow

He has earned a second chance to play in the NFL on the Philadelphia Eagles.

Fellow team mates feel he has a shot to make the squad.

I can’t knock the man and give him credit for his ability to keep going despite things looking all but finished for him.

• Lamarcus Aldridge and the San Antonio Spurs

Can you say favourites to win the NBA championship next year?

Duncan, Aldridge, Parker, Ginobili, Leonard, Patty Mills. My goodness.

They are going out with a bang.

Great Leader Kobe Bryant

The fun begins at 18:55.

That was painful to watch.

How the San Antonio Spurs Won the NBA Offseason

Ladies and gentleman. I present to you the most well run organization in pro sports.

San Antonio is no big market. Yet since Gregg Popovich has taken over, the Spurs just win championships or contend every year. They never go under.

The fans thought after they demolished the Miami Heat in 2014 that their time was coming to an end. Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker were all getting old.

Kawhi Leonard is one of the few bright spots. I’d say he’s the most valuable player on the team now and reminds me of a young Scottie Pippen. He can defend and he can win games.

But one guy can not win it all for a team. The Los Angeles Clippers who took them out in seven games this year in the quarter finals were just flat out better as a squad.

So what did the Spurs do?

They won the offseason and became an even bigger contender next year.

David West took a one million a year contract in an attempt to win it all. He will be behind top five NBA player of all time Tim Duncan holding it down.

But who else did they get?

Lamarcus Aldridge. This guy just single handily changed the Spurs franchise around and will have them as big time contenders for years with Kawhi Leonard.

Wow. Not only is he damn good, is there a better big man player besides Anthony Davis hat can light it up outside the paint like Aldridge can?

He will fit Popovich’s system so well it’s not even funny. He can pass, he can shoot. He can even play inside and dominate.

He also came to San Antonio to just win.

Oklahoma City is a wild card and always a contender if Kevin Durant is healthy. Billy Donovan is a wild card as new head coach of the Thunder as well. I’m not quite sure I’d place money on them winning it all. Especially when they didn’t make the playoffs this year even with Durant on the sidelines.

Then you have Golden State who play the same style of game San Antonio does. I like to think the Spurs have heir number though in the games I’ve seen both teams play each other in. The Spurs would aim to shut the back court of Curry and Thompson down which leads Golden State ineffective. They could absolutely do it. I simply don’t see Golden State repeating again for those reasons. They will be a good team however.

And then there’s queen Lebron James and the rat pack in Cleveland. Whoever wins in the west will have a field day with that team. Like stated before, watching James lose in the NBA finals is a great past time for many. He simply won’t do it this year.

I’d like to throw in the Pelicans as a wild card. Anthony Davis may become the best player in the league soon.

So with these teams considered, I think the Spurs have a great shot at winning it all. Duncan thereafter will ride into the sunset with his six rings that put many players to shame and also the media who has never appreciated him. Yet they appreciate the losing culture on every Lebron James team.

To each his own.

Recapping the Year

Having free time never felt so good.

I have been away for a while, busy with other things. I apologize to my readers.

Therefore what was there to recap while I was away? Quite a bit.

Let me start off by saying that the UFC yesterday was awesome. Truly one of the best UFC events I have seen in a long time which says a lot.

Love him or hate him, Conor McGregor is on his way to being a big marketing draw for sir Dana White and the UFC. People who are on both sides of the spectrum will tune in to watch him fight. Although Mendes was a challenge and took the fight on short notice, McGregor won in less than three rounds. Could have, should have, would have for the McGregor haters indeed.

Gunnar Nelson, Thomas Almeida, and Jeremy Stephens. All brilliant performances. Let’s not forget Robbie Lawler who once again beat up British Columbian native Rory MacDonald. Lawler showed the heart of a champion. He is no fraud like people thought. It was a great first title defense from “ruthless” Robbie Lawler.

So while this UFC was awesome and it has been consistent at times, I take to you the next big event that happened this year in sports. The Floyd Mayweather .vs. Manny Pacquiao fight.

I knew Mayweather would win by decision, but the fight sucked. Don’t even get me started. The only people that lost that one are the people who paid 80-90 bucks for the pay per view to watch that fight.

The Seattle Seahawks .vs. New England Patriots super bowl, painful. The Patriots are admittedly my least favourite team in the league while I am a Seahawks fan. But hey, the Seahawks didn’t really deserve to win against the Green Bay Packers a few weeks earlier in the NFC championship game. They got lucky. But then again, neither did the cheating Patriots against the Baltimore Ravens after Bill Belichea…I mean Belichick pulled off another trick in the beg with his inelligible receiver on the field. Another ring for the scum sucking Patriots means another loss for the league. That last play in the super bowl will haunt Russell Wilson forever. But he has another shot next year with big Jimmy Graham in the end zone this time with Lynch in the backfield.

The NHL stanley cup finals. The Blackhawks are brilliant. What can I say. My hats off to them. Let’s not forget the Tampa Bay Lightning who have an awesome future ahead of themselves. If they don’t win a stanley cup in the next three years with the core they currently have, I will be shocked. They just ran into the best team in the league unfortunately in the finals. Toews, Kane, Keith. Those three just know how to win.

The Cavaliers losing and the Warriors winning it all in the NBA finals. Classic. Makes up for the Patriots winning the super bowl with deflated Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. There’s no better American tradition then watching “king” (I put that in quotes since he clearly isn’t one) James lose big time at the biggest stage.

He didn’t have any help, wah. Cry me a river. Also, take notes ESPN. It’s about how the Warriors won and not how Lebron lost again. I don’t care how many points he put up, when you take three quarters of your teams shots in every game, you should have over 30 points a game. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Tim Duncan all laugh at you. I’m glad Curry won a ring, what a competitor he is and MVP season he had to go with his championship win.

Let’s also give a toast to Dustin Johnson’s US open choke. That made me feel bad for him and I am not the biggest fan of his. I’d buy him a beer if I ever saw him. That was hard to watch. Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll had to have grinned at that final hole choke job.

And Serena Williams is murdering every female tennis player. Could she be the first to win all majors in a year since Steffi Graf did it in the late 80s? I think so, without a doubt. No one is stopping her.

Great year indeed for sports, all things considered.

Cleveland Cavaliers are Treating Andrew Wiggins Like Shit

The title speaks for itself.

Apparently Andrew Wiggins said in an interview he has yet to speak to Lebron James. Probably because “the queen” does not want to waste his time of day to welcome the new kid to his team and his only. That’s right, he’s calling the shots since coming back home to Cleveland.

Of course Cleveland Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is not a role model himself. Apparently it was said he has plans to get Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 23rd. That’s when Wiggins is eligible to be treated.

I feel bad for the kid. First overall pick and he gets treated like pure shit by the Cavaliers. I’m definitely a fan of his now and hope he becomes a decent player. Just stick it to those donkeys in Cleveland.

This is the same Queen James that whined for Larry Hughes to come to Cleveland and then fled the city to become a ring chaser. The same Dan Gilbert also sent a letter to fans denouncing him but is now letting him call the shots.

Lebron is a big baby, no question about it. He’s the easiest to hate athlete in any big sport. Kevin Love is a great player don’t get me wrong but why not see if first overall pick Andrew Wiggins has anything to offer?

Here’s to Cleveland staying cursed and never winning a ring with the queen there. He barely got two with the best supporting cast in NBA history while on the Miami Heat. One during a lockout shortened season, the next was won by Ray Allen in game six. That team they barely beat in seven games kicked their asses the next year to prove they got lucky. So he really has one ring and he knows it. 2-3 in NBA finals history while Tim Duncan is 5-1 and the list goes on and on.

Andrew, you deserve better.

Most Exciting Sport Teams To Watch

I’m definitely a bit biased towards teams, but here is a list of who I think the most exciting sports teams are.

Soccer: Real Madrid FC

They potted in four against Athletico Madrid in the UEFA champions league final in a matter of minutes and lit up Bayern Munich in their home town. If you are a soccer or club football fan, how is watching Gareth Bale not exciting? The dude is fast as hell and one of the worlds best. I thought at first it was a mistake by Real Madrid making him the highest paid player in the world. Boy was I wrong. Not to mention he has Cristiano Ronaldo to pass too, another one of the worlds best. People complain about soccer being boring and goalless all the time, well, watch these guys play and you will change your mind. They just added in young James Rodriguez who was robbed of the best player award at the last world cup. If he continues to play at a high level, man will this team be lethal. Easily the worlds best, I would not be shocked if they repeat as UEFA champions again.

Hockey: Dallas Stars or Anaheim Ducks (tie)

If you’ve seen my posts before or look at what my name is, you probably thought I would mention Vancouver. No, they were flat out boring last year. The title of the most exciting hockey team goes to either the Dallas Stars or Anaheim Ducks. Teams who have four lines who can score and good depth are always exciting. Not the teams who play a lame dump and chase style and rely on lucky bounces. Look out for the Dallas Stars next year. They added Jason Spezza who has been a point per game player since entering the league. Anaheim also added Ryan Kesler. He has scored a lot before, can he do it again?

Football: Denver Broncos or Philadelphia Eagles (tie)

The Philadelphia Eagles added Chip Kelly as coach. Boy were they exciting to watch. Talk about a team with energy. The no huddle offense is awesome to watch. That was Chip’s first year as well. In the year coming up I have no doubts he will adjust or add in a few new things which will be intriguing. As for the Denver Broncos, well, no brainer. Peyton Manning broke the touchdown record last year.

Basketball: San Antonio Spurs

I’m biased here but to me, they are the most exciting team to watch. You honestly can’t go wrong mentioning a bunch of teams for most exciting in the NBA. Defense is not very noticeable in the NBA today so a lot of teams look the same. The Spurs to me when they lit up the Miami Heat in the NBA finals or got through the Mavericks in seven games showed how exciting they were. Three pointers are awesome, and no team does it better than these guys. They have such a mix of talents too from the veteran Tim Duncan who is good on both sides of the ball to three point machine Patty Mills. No team makes so much out of nothing like the Spurs do in the case of players such as Danny Green and Patty Mills.

Is Cleveland the Most Dominant Sports City Now?

After hearing the news that the king Lebron James was returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers I immediately asked myself if Cleveland is the best sports city in North America and the real city of champions now.

The Cleveland Cavaliers were already building a dynasty with Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson, Anthony Bennett, and Andrew Wiggins added to their roster with a solid coach. Now with Lebron James and Kevin Love coming on the way, look out. These guys will be a lock for the championship.

Not only will Cleveland be like the Chicago Bulls of the 90s were, the Cleveland Browns look like a dynasty too (at least according to their fans). Their defense is already the best in the league (again, according to Cleveland-ers) and they just added 100-1 MVP favourite Johnny football Manziel to take control and win games. I wouldn’t want to face them. Good luck to the AFC North.

And to top it off Columbus signed good locker room guy Brandon Dubinsky to a 40 million dollar contract. Oh wait, that isn’t Cleveland and no one cares about hockey.

And I’m also trolling my ass off. Still a good move by Lebron to go back to Cleveland and try and bring them a championship after screwing them so hard in 2010.

Not one. Not two.

Lebron James Needs His Own Reality Show

Apparently Chris Broussard of ESPN is reporting that the Cleveland Cavaliers are now the front runners to land Lebron James as opposed to the Miami Heat.

The guy clearly needs his own reality show. After “the decision” and the fallout, how could he even consider Cleveland?

Yes they have a lot of young talent with all those first overall picks since he left, but why would he consider it? Most of all, why would the fans of Cleveland welcome him back with open arms after he let down their city?

The NBA clearly is the sport where all these top players need the upmost attention. That’s why I will continue cheering for the Spurs.

Heat Fans Mock Tony Parker

Courtesy of the NBA Memes page on Facebook.

This is in response to the media mocking Lebron James of the Miami Heat for having to be carried off due to cramps in the first game of the series against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals.

I wish I was joking around but I’m not.

I’m hardly a Lebron James “fan”, in fact I’d call myself a hater. But to mock him in game one for leaving due to a cramp or questioning his toughness is stupid. I could have cared less.

And he responded by having a monster game in game 2 with over or around 35 points. Without him the Heat would have lost by that margin.

However, what Heat fans are now mocking is how Tony Parker went down around the fourth quarter due to an elbow from Mario Chalmers while defending Chalmers that resulted in a flagrant one foul.

I admit, the elbow looked weak. But it connected. He survived in the end just like Lebron James did and will probably play well in game three.

This whole hashtag thing and mocking both for what happened is really stupid.

Skip Bayless Gets It

The Sun Sentinel reported that ESPN’s controversial analyst and host of the popular First Take show Skip Bayless claimed that Lebron James should be grateful Ray Allen saved his legacy.

Indeed he is correct.

As the bandwagon Miami Heat fans were leaving the arena in packs ready to cheer for a new team such as maybe the Lakers or Spurs themselves as the Spurs were up in game six, Ray Allen tied it with seconds left by hitting a miraculous three pointer to send it to overtime.

The Heat of course won in overtime to tie the series at 3-3 and the Miami Heat ultimately won the series in game 7 to repeat as champions.

If the Spurs won the series in six games, people would be bashing “King” (yes, in quotes) James once again as well as the Heat. The Spurs would be the defending champions this year.

I do not think Popovich would lose twice in a row in a situation like this. The Spurs have been waiting all playoffs to get another crack at the Miami Heat.

Don’t be surprised if the Spurs do not let their foots off the gas pedal and take this in less than seven games this time. As if Erik “yes man” Spoelstra has a plan to coach against Popovich. Talk about having the easiest job in the world or sports.

You can hate on Skip Bayless all you want, but he is very on point usually when criticizing the Miami Heat and Lebron James.

Let’s go Spurs.