Matso's Monster Island

Mark my blog: This kid is going to be big in the next couple of years. Sure, he still makes 2nd year mistakes, but his poise and his confidence are flourishing each game of the post-season. When Seattle chose Ridnour and Collison 2 picks apart, I thought they were bad picks. Maybe it was just rare seeing two white boys go that high, but I didn't think they would help the Sonics in anyway. I'm glad I have to swallow my words with that.

DID YOU SEE LUKE AT HALF COURT WITH THAT DIPSY-DO ASSIST TO 'SHARD?! I ALMOST FELL OUT MY BED. The kid knows the game and honestly, I can see him at a Steve Nash level within the next couple years.

And look at that 2003 draft! Of those chosen in the lottery, how many are still alive? Wade, Melo (Gone Fishin' After Tonight), Hinrich, and Collison (Ridnour #14). Jarvis Hayes too, but he isn't making much of an impact. Call it me hating on those kids leaving HS/College early, but look how many "college stars" are still there. All these kids (Melo, Wade, Hinrich, Collison) were in the 2003 Final 4 *cough* which 'Cuse won *cough*. I know, it is only the first round, BUT STILL!. And of those favored to win it all (Spurs, Suns, Heat, Pistons), how many High School stars make up those rosters? (Amare is different, cause he's a fucking beast/man-child.) Duncan: 4 years at Wake Forest. Shaq: 3 at LSU. Wade: 3 at Marquette (and a triple-double in the Final Four loss to KU). Nash: 4 Years at some Cal-Tech school. And if you look at the rest of the rosters, most these players stayed atleast 2 years at their college.


Now, I'm not against Commissioner (Fuhrer) Stern's Age-Limit proposal....but I'm not for it either. I think the league is good as it is, but its the kids that need to realize what they're doing. For every KG, Kobe, T-Mac and Amare, there are your Omar Cooks, your Kwame Browns (more on this schmuck later), and Deshaun Stevensons. Plus the others that didn't get drafted and are trying to make a statement either overseas or in the NBDL.

I think these kids need to either (A) Realize college can only help your skills since half these kids still need to learn fundamentals that they don't get in HS or (B) Use the NBDL if they are in such financial problems that they can't stay in college (i.e. Louisville's Garcia). These kids saw what 'Melo and 'Bron did in their first years and thought "Hey, I could do that!" I don't know how, but these 2 kids are blessed. Also, 'Melo used the guidance of Jim Boeheim and that DEFINITELY helped his stock. Kid was gonna go to NBA after Oak Hill, but one year and a championship later, the kid goes #3 and is spokesman for "Got Milk". Truth is: Some of these kids don't have NBA talent, and they have to realize that and put off the quick money for a scholarship at a college program. And just to show how the NBDL has its rewards, this year's NBA Most Improved Player: Bobby Simmons. Also you had Rafer "Skip To My Lou" Alston who honed some skills in the NBDL as well as I'd say half of the Charlotte Bobcats.

So I think Stern has the right idea for an age-limit, but I'd say it's the kids/parents who need to think harder and with their brains rather than with their checking account. And Jermaine O'Neal should not have a word to say about the age-limit. I'm sorry, but for a kid that didn't go to college, it's hard to respect his opinions. Not saying that kids who didn't go to college aren't smart (i know many), but to call it a "double-standard" is ridiculous. For the first 4 years you were some scrawny kid behind Rasheed Wallace in Portland. True, you are now an All-Star, but you probably could have used some college ball to help you out. Kids see the guaranteed money and start jumping out their body.

Just like Luke Ridnour, these kids need to learn to love college and what they learn there. You learn more than just pick-n-rolls and how to play with non-high school acne kids. You mature. Look at the kids still in the play-offs, and you'll see.

-My stomach hurts, can I get more PT coach? I'm sorry, but I don't think this kid wouldn't have been much even if he had gone to U of Florida. MJ, it's a good thing you're not the President anymore. And you still get the flack for this pick. Look who else you could have picked!!: JRich! Gasol! Tony Parker! Gilbert Arenas! Zach Randolph! Then again, you probably look better than Dumars picking Darko. Only time will tell on that one. (Imagine Detroit w/ Melo? Crazy)

-Move Out Posse! Finally!!! Black Eyed Peas split and M.O.P. leaving Dame Dash Music are great news events in the previous weeks. GIMME A FUCKING ALBUM DANZE!

-Bad Rupert!: ABC and 20/20 will air a special report showing how shady American Idol is and how Paula had a "special" relationship with some whack singer. Obviously, ABC wants to take down the monster, but I don't see much coming out of it. I don't watch much prime-time shows as it is, but I'll try to watch the special. Let alone, American Idol will still get decent ratings after the fact. I find it funny how all the 3 "idols" never became shit. Kelly is coming up lately which is nice, but Ruben and Fantasia are mainly making big bucks on the B.E.T. Gospel circuit. William Hung has more shine than y'all!

-Kerry Used Presidential Campaign Funds To Pay Off Parking Tickets...: I see nothing wrong with this. If you have all that dough which isn't going to be used anyway, pay off them tickets and catch a Bo Sox game. People bitch about petty shit (including me).


Longest Blog Ever.
Picks:
-Spurs finish off Nugs tonight without any problem.
-Bulls win game and eventually series thanks to home court.
-Rockets take control and win series thanks to TMAC and Yao.
-Pacers finish off the helpless Celts (GP to retire? I'd say so :( )