Toranto Wins The Series Against Washington

Along with OKC, the wizards were eliminated from the playoffs last night.

Although I’m not a fan of the washington wizards, as someone who lives in the dc area i was hoping to get a chance to go to one of their playoffs games if they made it to the second round. I haven't been  to an NBA game since 2014 when Melo, Jr Smith, Tyson Chandler, Iman Shumpert, and Raymond Felton were all still playing for the Knicks (the good days).  The wizards were an OK team this year, and I didn’t think they could beat Toronto.  The future of the John Wall and Bradley Beal back court is a mystery.

Sad End to the Thunder’s Season

Last night the OKC’s season came to an unfortunate end after a no call on a 3 point attempt by Paul George.

After the no call, theThunder unexcusably struggled to foul the ball handler to stop the clock. The team seemed more concerned about the no call on PG’s potential game tying 3 than fouling to put Utah on the foul line.  I do understand their hesitation to foul because the Thunder could’ve been down by 5 instead of 3 if the free throw shooter made both attempts. But, okc could’ve had at least 2 more possessions if everything went their way.

In my opinion, OKC kind of desevred to lose the series because they weren’t playing good. The Jazz were the better team all series. I also feel bad for melo because he didn’t play well during the series. Last night he had a -19 net rating in 26 minutes which is hard to do.  Melo also played poorly during the season and people have began calling him washed 😕. I dont doubt that melo sees all the washed comments from fans and the media, so he’ll probably use it as motivation for the next season. I hope he does because i don’t want yo believe that my favorite player is no longer good anymore.

Pardon the interuption....

Lets take a break from all the sports talk to talk about Beyonce for a moment.  Last Saturday I was up until 4:40 in the morning watching her entire performance at Coachella, and her performance was worth every single second I was up.  I didn't expect her performance to be that long.  I mean....she did tell everyone about 10 hours before her performance to stay hydrated on a facebook post, but I didn't think she meant because her performance was going to be so long.  She performance for almost 2 hours straight. And i wasn't doing anything except watching and I was getting tired.  I don't know how she had that much stamina to perform that long and it wasn't like she was just standing there singing.  She was dancing and singing live the whole time. I wish I had that much stamina. 

It sucked that the crowd was so terrible.  They might have witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time and didn't realize it.  Sometimes I'm amazed at how great Beyonce is.  She truly is inspiring, and if I ever get to meet her, I don't think I would be able to let her go.

Sixers vs. Heat Game 3

Last night's game e of the series between the sixers and heat did not disappoint.  It's kind of crazy to see just how far the sixers have come.  Just last year they had the number 1 pick in the draft because they were so bad.  This year they finished 3rd in the eastern conference standings with a record of 52-30; a massive improvement from the previous year.  I don't think anyone thought the sixers would be good this season, let alone make the playoffs.  Because I hadn't been watching nba games this season, I wasn't aware of just how good they were.  And to be honest, I haven't watched a playoff game yet, but, I'm going to watch the wizards game tonight. I promise. I know the Raptors lead the series 2-0, but hopefully the wizards can come back and make this a competitive series.

But back to the sixers, I know Joel Emiid had been out for the first 2 games of the series after fracturing his orbital bone during the season, but he came back for the third game.  He had to wear a mask to protect his face, which is not uncommon for players to wear after fracturing a bone in their face.  But what made his comeback so intriguing is that he kept the design a secret.  This is what he wore during the game and his highlights:

I honestly think the mask gave him superpowers.  

NBA Playoffs Are Here!

Now, I have to admit....I think I watched no more than 5 NBA games this season, which is unusual for me.  The last 7 years I watched NBA games faithfully, especially Knicks games.  I even had NBA League pass for a few seasons and went to a couple of games over at the Verizon Center (Capital
One Arena now).  During the 2012-2013 season when the Knicks won 54 games, I went to one of their games against the Wizards and saw CARMELO ANTHONY in person for the first time.  JR Smith was also one of my favorite players on the team at the time, so it was cool to see the the players I loved the most live in action and fairly close to me.

But anyway, I haven't been that interested in watching the NBA this season, and that's probably because Melo left New York and I don't know how to become a true OKC fan.  BUT, during the playoffs I think it should be easier for me since the Knicks aren't in the playoffs anyway.  I'm glad Melo is back in the playoffs.  The Knicks wasted his prime years, unfortunately.  The Playoffs start this Saturday at 12pm with Golden State vs Spurs!!!  I didn't watch more than 5 NBA games this season, but I'm watching every playoff game.

Andre Ingram's night (ft. Chris Paul)

Over the weekend, 32-year old Andre Ingram was called up by the Lakers from their G-League affiliate the Los Angeles D-Fenders.  He spent 10 years in the NBA's developmental league (now called the G League) hoping to one day get a call from a professional team, and his dream came true.  Some say his story is an example of hard work and perseverance pays off.

In his NBA debut against the Lakers, Ingram scored a total of 19 points with 12 of those points coming from behind the arc.  However, that shouldn't be too surprising since teams didn't have scouting information on him.  Nonetheless, it was still impressive.  Andre was among the best 3-point shooters in the G-league, and it showed in last nights game.  It's a great story, and I hope he finds a permanent spot in the league. 

Also, a highlight play occurred during the Lakers vs. Rockets game, but it wasn't from Ingram...

MLB Season

I probably should have talked about this a few days ago, but....BASEBALL SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED.  I'm not a big fan of baseball though......I've been to a few games, but my opinion of the sport is probably with the majority in that I think it's boring.   At times, it can be fun to watch like during the playoffs, but that's really the only time it interests me.  Fans were making a big deal out of opening day, but I just cant see the hype.  I guess I consider myself a Yankees fan.  That's my dad's favorite team, so I naturally favor them as well.  I've seen Yankees fans talk about Aaron Judge and the other good hitters they got over the offseason, but I have no clue they are. I've never heard of them.  But, I see they're pretty good. 

I went to a game in Baltimore this past October to see the Yankees and it was boring....I try to enjoy the game but it's just too slow.