Rubio should buy a dog.

With the 5th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Ricky Rubio from Spain.

Ricky Rubio was proclaimed to be the 2nd best player in the 2009 draft. He has played professionally since he was a teenager and STILL is a teenager. Rubio has vision and ability to deliver precise passes effortlessly and has been compared to the likes of Steve Nash and Bob Cousy. He has big game experience playing in the Euroleague which is without a shadow of a doubt more competitive than American college basketball, and he started for the exceptionally talented Spanish national team that had the United States on the ropes during the Summer 2008 Olympics.

That being said, Ricky Rubio is SHOOK. He is scared. And, "if you're scared, buy a dog."

The USA, the NBA, David Stern, and the Timberwolves should all be worried because this guy...this guy right here apparently doesn't want to play for the Timberwolves.

At first Rubio said, "He might play for years in the NBA without making a penny, (at least before endorsements are considered)."

Rubio says that wouldn't bother him. "I have a dream," he said. "I want to play in the NBA." If his rookie contract nets him zero, he says, "I don't care."

But then his pops says, "Ahora mismo, es muy probable que Ricky se quede uno o dos años en Europa" which means...Right now, it is possible that Ricky plays a year or two more in Europe.

And soon thereafter, "Tenemos que hablar con la gente de Minnesota ... y ver lo que pasa, porque, a estas horas, podemos estar en Minnesota o en otra parte", declaraba" which means that they are going to talk to the Minnesota people and see what happens. They may or may not be in Minnesota.

And to top it all off, Rubio exclaims that Minnesota is too cold and he may stay in Spain for a few more years...

Huh? Wait a second...

This guy is really really good, has a lot of experience, initially seemed to want to play in the NBA, worked out for a few teams, talked to scouts and players, and NOW seems to be having second thoughts.

This guy would rather continue to make $90,000 and compete against lesser talented players, teams, and organizations.

Now, do you want that guy to lead your team? He's scared. That's weak! Do you see LeBron saying that? Do you see Kobe saying that? Or what about CP3? I'm willing to go out on a limb and say that CP3 dreams about playing against Rubio and eating this guy alive!



These guys are NOT scared. Rubio however...

Sportynation, be very very concerned. This guy will be in the NBA sooner or later. He could be great, but he could be an overhyped European that lacks the stereotypical "toughness."

This is my Minority Report.

Men's Semi-Final day

Murray vs. Roddick is clearly the match of the day. Murray is playing in his homeland UK in front of millions and Roddick is playing for the U.S. However, the Today show is currently on followed by Martha Stewart on the East Coast. On the West Coast from 9-12, there is two hours of the Today show, local news, and then Access Hollywood.

DO you think that NBC knew that the MAJORITY of the country is off work today?

Tape delay at its greatest.

Sporty nation, this is a mini Minority Report. More updates today.

R.I.P. Safina where amazing happens?

"She's just too good on grass," Safina said. "It's not my favorite surface, and it's her favorite surface. I think she gave me a pretty good lesson today."

Who said that?!

The above quote is from the number 1 player in the world...

...

Speechless right?

Ok, I'm back. Venus was credited with just one unforced error in the match. She had 16 winners, while Safina had 16 unforced errors and six winners. Venus beat the #1 player in the world in 51 minutes after Serena won an instant classic battle that took 2 hours, 49 minutes in the longest women's semifinal at Wimbledon in at least 40 years which has already being called the match of the year. Serena probably should have lost this match as Elena was smacking the crap out of the ball and hitting lines left and right. She even had a match point, but miraculously lost. That being said, she played well and just got unlucky.

Safina clearly #1 player in the world...right?

Women's tennis is clearly jacked up, but whatever. We delve further into the Women's final tomorrow between these two fantastic young ladies. Before I forget, sporty nation, the William's sisters play the "#1" doubles team tomorrow in the semifinals. Kinda cool and strange at the same time right?

Next,

Haas plays Federer tomorrow morning at 8am EST. Federer is the favorite, but don't forget that Federer probably should have lost to Haas in the French Open after being down 2 sets to love and a break of Serve. But, Federer was seemingly just letting Hass win so that he could get "practice." Atleast, that was the feeling after he came back and started blitzing like coach Boone from remember the Titans. Sheesh. That being said, Federer should win tomorrow in 3 to 4 sets due to his unbelievable attack came which can be characterized as one of the best if not the best in history and his amazing variety. That is, Fed uses his sublime forehand and then you are running your but off.

Fed wins.

Soon thereafter, Murray meets with ARod. ARod, is a significantly better version of the one dimensional Karlovic, and Grass suits his big serving game. The reason Murray will win is that ARod's game lacks variety, and Murray is full of all kinds of variety. Roddick will depend heavily on his serve tomorrow morning and Murray will chip it back, get in the point, counter punch, take the advantage of the point, and then win. If Roddick's serve is off, it could get ugly.

Murray wins.

Sporty nation, this is my Minority Report. Expect post to come throughout the next 3 days.

The Curious Case of Donte' Stallworth

Donte’s Inferno



Donte’ Stallworth a University of Tennessee football player (in the SEC where players, teams, and coaches are as dirty Mexican law enforcement), in 2002 was drafted in the 1st round at the 13th pick by the New Orleans Saints, then in 2006 he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, soon thereafter On March 11, 2007, Stallworth agreed to terms with the New England Patriots on a reported six-year deal worth $30 million with $3.5 million guaranteed, finally, on March 1, 2008, Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million deal with the Cleveland Browns.

Not too long ago Stallworth was celebrating on South Beach heavily with his peeps because his multimillion dollar bonus kicked in. Stallworth drank that Native American fire water and puffed the “Magic Dragon” big time, and on the morning of March 14, 2009, a 2005 Bentley sedan driven by Stallworth struck and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach, Florida. Stallworth was headed toward the beach when he hit Mario Reyes, 59!

Stallworth admitted to drinking the night prior to the accident. News sources reported that his blood alcohol content was 0.12, over Florida's legal limit of 0.08. Stallworth claims that he flashed his car's headlights to warn Reyes before striking him. A Miami Beach police report said Reyes was not in a crosswalk on busy MacArthur Causeway when he was struck by the black 2005 Bentley driven by Stallworth. Police estimated Stallworth was driving about 50 mph in a 40 mph zone. The construction crane operator was trying to catch a bus home after finishing his shift around 7:15 a.m.

Stallworth was charged with DUI and second degree manslaughter on April 1, 2009; he surrendered to police on April 2, 2009 and was released on $200,000 bail.

After learning, of this incident and hearing that Stallworth drove drunk and killed someone, I was discussing the incident with a few people in my apartment and stated to my homeboy from Nashville, “mark my words this guy will get less time than Michael Vick.” The reasoning behind centered on the fact Vick seemingly got a sentencing that was disproportionate to the crime committed. And, the huge fact that cannot go unnoticed that people are envious of these professional athletes. These athletes make too much money and are more important than US. I’ll repeat, these athletes are more important than us and they supposedly shouldn’t be. They make too much money and are thugs, idiots, and much more or much less whichever way you are looking at it. So, OF COURSE Vick was doomed. He fits all the negative criteria. Plus, we love our doggies.

The Curious Case



So…Stallworth pleaded guilty, and received a sentence of 30 days in jail, plus 1,000 hours of community service, 2 years of house arrest, and 8 years probation. He has also received a life-time suspension of his driver's license. In addition to that, the Associated Press reported on June 16, 2009, that Stallworth and the Reyes family reached a financial agreement, avoiding a civil lawsuit. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed. Needless to say, it was probably a Tony Montana-like truck full of moolah.

Sounds like Stallworth got off easy right? But as my FSU man Corso says, not so fast my friend. Florida law mandates that one can actually be drunk but not responsible for an accident. For example, as my mentor LeBatard states, if someone falls out of a building and lands on a drunk drivers car the drunk driver is not necessarily responsible? Would the event not have happened anyway? Could and would the same thing not happen to a sober driver? And, what if someone were to run across the busiest intersection in the world and get hit by a driver drunk or sober? This legally was at play here. Reyes was crossing a busy Miami Causeway and was legally somewhat responsible. Classic blame the victim scenario this is. However, this is not with a normal person or circumstance, but rather this is with someone who was clearly under the influence of “stuff.” Plus, he is a rich athlete on South Beach. Lord only knows what happened the night before. (Real talk…I’ve seen and known of crazier stuff that happened at my college and to me and my buddies). That being said is it not reasonable to argue that if Stallworth were not legally drunk, he could have maybe avoided hitting the pedestrian caused less damage? We’ll never know. You can’t know.

Aftermath

Stallworth fortunately receives 30 days in jail, plus 1,000 hours of community service, 2 years of house arrest, 8 years probation, and has received a life-time suspension of his driver's license. However, he is an exceptionally rich man. So, while his conscience will undoubtedly be heavy with guilt, remorse, and sadness, it will be in a million dollar houses and with his driver that he probably already should have on his staff. And, he has enough money that he doesn’t have to REALLY work again. But, he also is an athlete and is accustomed to a certain lifestyle.

Perspective

The guy that stole Lance Armstrong’s bicycle received 3 years in jail.



Ray Lewis was accused of murdering someone, but pleaded to a lesser offense, received no NFL suspension, and currently lives his life like nothing happened.
Matt Jones was caught with cocaine and marijuana multiple times, had no “real” jail time and received a 3 game suspension from the NFL.

Shawne Merriman was suspended by the league for using steroids, but, he did not miss any other games. Are steroids not a big deal? It’s buying drugs from a DRUG DEALER and breaking the rules and cheating. So, I guy that has the nickname “lights out” from giving 3 different players concussions in one game takes steroids and gets only the mandatory suspension and then goes to the Pro Bowl and wins awards.

Adam “Pacman” Jones a true true knucklehead was connected to a Las Vegas shooting, noted gang members, drugs, many crimes, and has been in police custody quite a few times, but has never had “true” jail time. But, he was suspended by Roger Goodell for a year.

Lastly, Michael Vick bankrolled a pit-bull dog fighting operation and killed and abused dogs heinously for quite a long time (allegedly years). He received 19x the sentence of Stallworth.

Michael Vick received a sentence 19 TIMES AS LONG as that of Stallworth. Indeed, Vick’s missteps were calculated, repeated, egregious, and over a long period of time and he was not very honest and forthright throughout the process and received poor counsel, but he still was not irresponsibly driving drunk and killing another human being. Is it reasonable for Vick to have a mentality of “hey I’ll do this to dogs, but never something horrible to human beings?” “Man, I am drunk as a skunk, I’m not driving home.” This is pure speculation…but still.

In a vacuum and in its most simplistic form, you would THINK that the two scenarios would play out differently. Right? However, that vacuum does not exist. And, there are qualitative things at play here.


Good ol Roger aka Goodell



Roger Goodell PROBABLY means well, but he is ridiculous. He arbitrarily suspends people for their crimes and/or missteps. He makes the rules up as he goes along. He is like my Cousin Vinny who does not understand the rules of a binary scale. My cousin Vinny also is THAT GUY who buys houses and hotels in Milton Bradley’s Monopoly on credit…on credit. You just can’t do that. That’s just not right. Look at the economy. SHEESH!

The law makes its decision and Goodell makes his decision which is often times harsher. His personal conduct policy is for repeat offenders aka problem childs. Goodell is omnipotent. He has no checks and balances. He is the final say. Goodell is a walking, living explanation for the failing of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA). Why should he have THAT much power? Why not have an outside arbiter or someone who does not have anything at stake or someone who will actually look at the player’s side (ala the NFLPA).

It is not about defending “knuckle headed” athletes, but if the Constitution and law that we all have to live by makes a decision should that be enough? Before we get too too far into this, let’s get the first and most important think straight, Stallworth should be suspended, he displayed ridiculously, irresponsible behavior and now someone is dead, but if the victim’s family accepts his apology, agrees to a settlement, and the Florida law mandates a sentence, who are we? Who is Goodell? What punishment is enough? How do you fairly decide on a punishment? Should it be lifetime? Should it be 8 games? Should it be a season? Should be a Manny Ramirez like 33% or so off, but allow him to practice? How do you decide? Just let Goodell “do the right thing.” Right?

The Curious Case of Donte’ Stallworth and Conundrums

How much time will Stallworth be out of the league? And, will it be worse than what the law dictates? Should Vick be suspended for more time even though he has already lost a considerable portion of his wealth, filed for bankruptcy, been away from the game for 2 plus years? And, if he does get suspended, how much time should he get? And, more importantly is that fair? How much time should these athletes get? And, is it fair that one man can pick and choose whom to punish. Stallworth is not a repeat offender. So, technically he does not violate the personal conduct policy. In addition to that is Vick a true repeat offender? And, the Plax (he’s not a repeat offender either, but will be suspended). It’s all about the precedent that has been set and the arbitrariness of Goodell.

Is it fair or reasonable?

Goodell should not be applauded? He is doing the easy thing. Suspend someone that gets in trouble to make himself look good. The suspensions are not detracting athletes from their behavior and people are STILL going to games and the NFL is as profitable as ever. Let’s have another game in London and maybe Canada too! K?

To close here’s a nice quote from NYDaily news below.

“I believe the sentence given to Mr. Stallworth undermines the fight for justice for victims of vehicular crimes. I believe it undermines the public's perception of fairness in the criminal justice system. Whether it is accurate or not, this sentence gives the appearance that another wealthy celebrity was given tremendous leniency.”

What does Sportynation think?

Sporty nation, this is my minority report.

I'm sorry :-(

Sporty nation, I want to apologize for my lack of respect you all. I have gotten too far into my corporate America job! I wake up early in the morning go to work, crank out some magic at my office (while of course thinking about sports all day), come home, run 3.5 miles, shower, eat, and finally research and write drafts upon drafts for my blog. However, I never EVER edit it and that is irresponsible. From here on out, I will try my best to edit. It won't be perfect, but it will be better. I was an incredible editor back in my college days ( a little over a year ago), but now of late have somewhat fallen into THE trap.

Also, I have received a few messages for more frequent post. Sporty Nation wants more Minority Report, Sporty Nation gets more Minority Report. I will also try to do that as well. In fact, I will do that. Just know that it probably won't be as in depth as I do quite a bit of research. That being said. I still will continue to do the same ol Simmons like lengthier post.

Stay tuned...As in Mortal Kombat..."It has begun!"

Word?

Sporty nation this is my Minority Report.

Wimbledon preview

THE FAVORITES!


World #1 Rafael Nadal…first and foremost RIP. Rafa Nadal is currently the best player in the world and had an unbelievable 2008. But as SE Hinton wrote…”That was then, but this is now. Nadal won practically every tournament imaginable last year and accumulated what can be described as Tony Montana money and points. He consistently, got in people’s heads and infuriated players. As I have written previously, playing against Nadal is like playing against a brick wall which is an immoveable object that cannot be defeated. He is as fast as Usain Bolt, as strong as Lebron James, and as mentally tough as Tiger Woods. Nadal’s game is predicated upon grinding, running balls down, and making an opponent win a point multiple times before truly winning the point. That is, he will dig deep and return a ball (often times aggressively and strategically) to his opponent that under normal circumstances would be good enough to win the point. And, then the opponent gets somewhat frustrated and tries to hard, errors, or loses the advantage. Nadal’s grinding style while great and dominant, takes its toll on the body. This leads us to Nadal’s knee problems and the reported tendinitis in his quadriceps which will keep him out of Wimbledon the most historic tournament in professional tennis.



Next, we have the most skilled player in the world and maybe ever, Roger Federer (Fed). Fed has an unbelievable forehand, incredible variety, superior serving ability, and a fantastic attacking game. There is not one part of Fed’s game that is not good or even average. Everything that he does on the tennis court is above average and some things like his forehand are superior.

Fed’s streaks of reaching 20 consecutive semifinals in Grand Slam events, and the finals of 14 of the last 15 majors, are the tennis equivalent of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak. Say word kid. It simply won’t be broken for a long long time. There are too many injuries, too much parity on the ATP tour, and too much to ask for one to be THAT consistent.

Fed is unquestionably the favorite to win the tournament due to his ability, the surface, and his name. Playing Fed on this surface is one of the more difficult tasks. His name is on the trophy 5 our of the last 6 times and everyone knows it.

In addition to that, while Nadal played well in 2008, Federer has arguably played better since August of 2008. Granted, Nadal won more tournaments that Federer since that time, but Fed won 2 of the last 3 majors and Nadal lost to Fed on his home turf in the Madrid Master Series, and finally lost at Roland Garros which assures that he will lose rankings points and will have a smaller lead. In fact, his decision to not play the Wimbledon warm up Queens and Wimbledon further solidifies the likelihood that he will lose his number one ranking.



The injury, certainly cannot go unnoticed, but it is unfair to take away from other players. That is to say, you can’t dismiss people like Sodering whom almost beat Nadal at Wimbledon a couple years in an uncomfortable, icy 5 set match. And, is it not conceivable that the guy with 14 majors could beat Rafa?

If you go out there and play you are deemed ok to play. It’s ungentlemanly to use injuries as an excuse. “Yeah you won, but my head hurt so….” That’s unfair. Nadal has a winning record against EVERYONE on clay. He never ever lost at the French Open. So, inevitably he should lose right? You can’t always win and are bound to have slipups.

Then, there is young Andy Murray the #3 player in the world whom is my pick to win the tournament. Murray is extraordinarily uninteresting from a personality standpoint, but his game is even more uninteresting. Murray is the quintessential counterpuncher and simply does not make mistakes. Murray is steady off of both wings and can turn defensive to offense at the blink of an eye. In addition to that, he has a tremendous amount of confidence and has beaten most everyone. So, he knows he can do it, it is just a matter of whether or not he will do it in his home, U.K. I think that this is the year for Murray to win. Put it like this…if he gets to the final I don’t see him losing it. That being said, it is not guaranteed due to the pressure of playing at home and I guy that is known as Roger aka FedEx.


THE CONTENDERS.


#5 Juan Martin DelPotro is Argentianian but not the stereotypical Argentinian. DelPotro has game that works on every surface. He is tall, lanky, young, and believes he can win. He can use his height to create angles, pop, and action on his serve. In addition to that, he can use his height to volley at the net. DelPotro’s youth suggests that his body is fresh and able to do things that the “old” guys like Fed, Roddick, Hewitt, Blake, and Davydenko. But, this youth too may also be a downfall for DelPotro. He’s so young and relatively inexperienced and the moment may be too big for him. After all, Wimbledon is a huge tournament and you can’t fought the guy for being happen to be there and a part of something so big. If he does well, good, if he doesn’t…that’s not so good, but still. It’s Wimbledon.



The #4 player in the world is Novak Djokovic, Nole, is certainly a talent, but he struggles in the mental aspect of the game. Djokovic is known within tennis to be mentally weak and fragile, and he openly acknowledges that he has mental struggles during matches and has lost matches because of the mental component. Nole has stated that at times he didn’t believe in himself, has been overly negative, and gotten to down on himself. In addition to that Nole has a reputation of quiting These are two reputations that no matter how talented you are will follow you around and weigh on you. He is what he is and he hasn’t played well since his crushing semifinal defeat to Nadal in Madrid. LeBron James is currently on 60 Minutes right now and said that the strongest part of his game is his mental game. Not so much for Nole…


James Blake and Andy Roddick the U.S.’s only hope. Roddick has had great success at Wimbledon and under normal circumstances would have won 2 titles at Wimbledon had he not played in the era of Roger. Blake plays so so flat and has a game that is best described as high risk-high reward. It’s not dependable, but it can be lethal.

Jo Wilfried Tsonga, is very…very good, but he has had strange injury problems and seems to not play to his potential consistently. It is impossible to know when Tsonga will tap into his boatload of potential and play well. Some tournaments he is unstoppable and some tournaments he is…stoppable.

#11 Nikolay Davydenko is probably my favorite of all the proverbial sleepers. He is crazy fast, has a ridiculous amount of experience, and plays big despite his small stature. Davydenko is 5-10 150lbs at best…at best, but he cannot and will not be pushed around the court. He is a model of consistency and is the most dependable non big name player in the game.




SLEEPERS


Robin Soderling is more than just a lucky French Open finalist. He has game, a ton of potential, and the mental fortitude and capabilities to win. He should get atleast to the round of 16.

Feliciano Lopez is Spanish only in name. He does not particularly play well on clay and plays well on hardcourts and grass surfaces. He is not the stereotypical Spanish/European counterpuncher and packs a tremendous amount of power on his groundstrokes and can volley well which is good on grass.

Wimbledon is a colossal tournament. It is soaked in tradition and history and most every serious tennis professional wants to win this tournament. Not only is it arguably the most important tournament in the world it is probably the most difficult tournament to win because of its uniqueness. No one grows up playing on the surface, there are very few opportunities to play and practice on the surface and the surface is so drastically different than all the other surfaces. Of course some players games are suited for the surface, but most players go into the tournament with practically no recent, relevant play on grass.

Sporty nation, I am not a gambling man….But, if I were…I’d place money on Andy Murray and Roger Federer to win. They both may not meet in the finals, but I can’t come up with a reasonable circumstance that would have one of them not win the tournament. I just can’t. Stay classy and get some rest…this is going to be an amazing two weeks. This is my Minority Report.

LBJ wins Coach of the Year and shares w/ Mike Brown

Lebron James (LBJ) officially became the most influential person in the United States and maybe the world.



Obama has a plethora of checks and balances and can only make a decision when there is a clear and present danger (See lil Harrison Ford). Oprah is television, Biden is vice president, and Scalia has 8 other people and many other forces acting against him and diminishes his individual power, and Michael Jordan can only do so much.



However, LBJ is young, rich, handsome, powerful, and has done the unprecedented.

To start,

LBJ signed a US$90 million shoe contract with Nike before his professional debut....pause and ponder...

$90 million dollars at the age of 18 or so. Mark Cuban famously said that if you were to start counting to 1 billion when you are first born you would never get to a billion in your lifetime. LeBron hopes to reach that billion and started his path to a billion early real early. Not saying he'll get there but 90 million is the lottery. And, it's only gonna get better.

He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003–04, NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008–09, and has been both All-NBA and an All-Star every season since 2005.

James has also been a member of the USA national team, winning a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics (at the young precious age of 20) and gold at the 2008 Olympics.


Unprecedented history begins to be made...

LeBron's mother did the outrageous when a bank took her son's future earning power into consideration, resulting in an approval of a loan used to buy an $80,000 Hummer H2 for her son's 18th birthday...now that's what's up. You know you are somebody when that happens and can happen. Just think about that. LBJ is more reliable than the stock market, the weather, Bill Belichick, and Google.

Later, LBJ scored 29 of Cleveland's last 30 points, including the team's final 25 points in a double-overtime victory. NBA analyst Marv Albert referred to James's performance as "one of the greatest moments in postseason history."

Then, on February 27, 2008, against the Boston Celtics, James became the youngest person to score 10,000 points in his career at 23 years and 59 days, achieving the feat in style with a slam-dunk over 11-time All-Star Kevin Garnett, eclipsing the old mark by more than a year...by more than a year...a year!

Recently, LBJ nearly scored the first 50-point triple-double since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975, when he recorded 52 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 4 effortlessly. He did it without breaking a sweat...a sweat.

Lastly, and probably most noteworthy, LBJ won the coach of the year, but due to current NBA practices had to share the award with figurehead "coach" Mike Brown.

Lebron Jr., LBJ's 4 year old son set up an interview with the chosen one, his papa, a week and a half ago. In this candid interview, LBJ revealed that he actually makes 50 million a year from the team and has General Manager duties as well as Head Coaching duties. He is without a shadow of a doubt the most powerful person in Cleveland and influential player.




To further display the power and influence of LBJ and how LBJ single-handedly won Mike Brown coach of the year, kept Danny Ferry employed, and how LBJ's unparalleled loyalty, see the media.

Media members voted Mike Brown as the coach of the year, despite him doing absolutley nothing to prove that he was indeed a coach or the coach of the year. Mike Brown struggled tremendously with the x's and o's, made zero adjustments, and displayed zero offensive imagination. Mike Brown exemplifies the statement that true madness is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Stan Van Gundy (SVG) outcoached this guy so badly that he, Brown, probably should have lost his job at halftime particularly in this economic climate. After all, you can't have people employed that are not producing and when there are clear substitutes out there. "Dude is good and turrible."

Let's delve even further into Brown. In a close game, Brown calls a timeout to draw up a play (which is a respectable coaching move), then he draws up a play (which is another respectable coaching move), next the play emerges...LBJ iso with 30 seconds to play (dumb as rocks play). That is to say, he did absolutely nothing. Everyone and their mother knows and can all that play. SVG puts his best player on LBJ and sends help as soon possible. LBJ has to keep driving to the hole in clear traffic, pull up for a jumper, or pass the ball to one of his "great" teammates aka scrubs (that we will get to soon) with shattered confidence while also leaving a plethora of time of the clock for SVG to do work.

Abruptly and quickly Danny Ferry keeps, gets, trades for Wally's World, Big Ben Wallace, and Anderson instead of getting someone like Gerald Wallace.

Please keep in mind that LeBron made the supporting cast look like Duke Basketball All-Americans...and also please do not forget...like Duke Basketball All Americans they were garbage. Ferry is a dead man walking and so is Brown. Brown, pray that you don't become a significantly worst version of Joe Gerardi whom also lost his job after winning manager of the year.



Brown and Ferry, your fate lies in the fate of a 24 year old that happens to be the most powerful man in the United States of America.

Stay classy sporty nation. This is my Minority Report!