College basketball is oozing with talented teams for the upcoming 2013-2014 season. Many big name schools have improved, while others have gotten significantly worse. The Kansas Jayhawks have become one of the favorites to win the NCCA March Madness Tournament. They have signed a freshman small forward and the projected #1 overall pick for the 2014 NBA Draft, Andrew Wiggins. He is freakishly athletic and already has a great skill set. They also have a couple other solid freshmen in Wayne Seldon and Joel Embiid, Embiid swatting away shots in the paint, as Wayne Seldon can lock players down on the perimeter.
Duke is also a very talented team for the upcoming season. They signed another freshman small forward, Jabari Parker. He is not as athletic as Wiggins, but he has a refined skill set with a strong build, with allows him to bully people in the post. Duke obviously has success in the NCAA, as they have one of the best coaches in College Basketball, Mike Krzyzewski. They also have two great perimeter threats in Rasheed Sulaimon and Quinn Cook. Although they are great players, Jabari Parker will most likely be running the show, while trying to prove that he is a top 5 talent in the NCCA.
Kentucky is supposed to be one of the best teams in College Basketball, if not the best team. From point guard to center, their whole lineup is filled with superstardom, much like their team when they won the NCAA Tournament in their 2011-2012 run. This team is full of depth and has a great mix of inside scoring and outside shooting. Julius Randle, another freshman star who is in the top 5 conversation with Wiggins, Parker, and a few other stars. He is a very versatile power forward who uses his great strength and athleticism to finish in the paint. Twin brothers Andrew and Aaron Harrison are most likely going to be the two starting guards for the Kentucky Wildcats. Andrew is a fantastic playmaker and ball handler at the point guard spot, while Aaron is an athletic 2 guard with tremendous shooting ability. James Young is another player who can contribute perimeter scoring to the Wildcats with his great jumper from the three-point line. With these four stardom-filled freshmen, and a talented center named Willie Cauley Stein returning to Kentucky for his sophomore season, the Wildcats should be a highly thought of contender for winning the NCCA Championship.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Fantasy Football Start Em' Sit Em'
Fantasy football owners worry every week about which players to start and how well their players will do. There are matchups every week that favor certain players, while there are matchups that do not. These predictions do not involve injured or inactive players.
QB:
Start Em'- Matthew Stafford
He has put up good stats, and is playing against a Redskins defense that Aaron Rodgers tore apart last week. Look for a big game for Stafford and his partner in crime, Megatron.
Sit Em'- Jay Cutler
He is playing a great defense in the Pittsburg Steelers, but Jay Cutler is an unreliable quarterback as it is.
RB
Start Em'- Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson always sits back and relaxes, then has a breakout game out of the blue. It's time for a breakout game against San Diego, a team that Tennessee may actually be able to compete with.
Sit Em'- Darren McFadden
Going up against a Broncos team that is basically demolishing every opponent in their path, it is very unlikely for McFadden to have a good game.
WR
Start Em'- Anquan Boldin
Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers will look to bounce back from last week's embarrassing loss to the Seahawks, so expect big numbers from Anquan Boldin against the Indianapolis Colts,
Sit Em'- Julian Edelman
I expect Thompkins to have a great game, but not Edelman. The Pats are playing the Bucs, and it is very likely Amendola and Gronk will be injured and not playing. This will lead to Edelman getting covered(and likely shut down) by the Buccaneers new cornerback, Darrell Revis.
QB:
Start Em'- Matthew Stafford
He has put up good stats, and is playing against a Redskins defense that Aaron Rodgers tore apart last week. Look for a big game for Stafford and his partner in crime, Megatron.
Sit Em'- Jay Cutler
He is playing a great defense in the Pittsburg Steelers, but Jay Cutler is an unreliable quarterback as it is.
RB
Start Em'- Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson always sits back and relaxes, then has a breakout game out of the blue. It's time for a breakout game against San Diego, a team that Tennessee may actually be able to compete with.
Sit Em'- Darren McFadden
Going up against a Broncos team that is basically demolishing every opponent in their path, it is very unlikely for McFadden to have a good game.
WR
Start Em'- Anquan Boldin
Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers will look to bounce back from last week's embarrassing loss to the Seahawks, so expect big numbers from Anquan Boldin against the Indianapolis Colts,
Sit Em'- Julian Edelman
I expect Thompkins to have a great game, but not Edelman. The Pats are playing the Bucs, and it is very likely Amendola and Gronk will be injured and not playing. This will lead to Edelman getting covered(and likely shut down) by the Buccaneers new cornerback, Darrell Revis.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
NBA Season Preview Power Rankings
The NBA season is approaching, and there are many questions lingering about playoff teams and title contenders. As many fans are hoping their team makes the playoffs, there are other who are hoping their team does as bad as possible, because the upcoming NBA Draft is supposed to be one for the decades. There are many teams that have a quality young core, but the players are young and haven't reached their potential, so their teams aren't title contenders yet. Their are only a few true title contenders as well. Therefore, The Power Rankings below list my predictions for the 2013-2014 NBA season. *= young core #=title contender
1. Miami Heat#
2. Indiana Pacers#
3. Oklahoma City Thunder#*
4. Los Angeles Clippers#
5. Chicago Bulls#
6. Houston Rockets#
7. Brooklyn Nets#
8. San Antonio Spurs
9. Golden State Warriors#
10. New York Knicks
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. Atlanta Hawks
13. Cleveland Cavaliers*
14. Portland Trailblazers
15. Los Angeles Lakers
16. Denver Nuggets
17. Detroit Pistons
18. Minnesota Timberwolves*
19. Dallas Mavericks
20. New Orleans Pelicans*
21. Washington Wizards*
22. Milwaukee Bucks
23. Toronto Raptors
24. Sacramento Kings*
25. Boston Celtics
26. Charlotte Bobcats*
27. Utah Jazz*
28. Phoenix Suns
29. Orlando Magic*
30. Philadelphia 76ers*
1. Miami Heat#
2. Indiana Pacers#
3. Oklahoma City Thunder#*
4. Los Angeles Clippers#
5. Chicago Bulls#
6. Houston Rockets#
7. Brooklyn Nets#
8. San Antonio Spurs
9. Golden State Warriors#
10. New York Knicks
11. Memphis Grizzlies
12. Atlanta Hawks
13. Cleveland Cavaliers*
14. Portland Trailblazers
15. Los Angeles Lakers
16. Denver Nuggets
17. Detroit Pistons
18. Minnesota Timberwolves*
19. Dallas Mavericks
20. New Orleans Pelicans*
21. Washington Wizards*
22. Milwaukee Bucks
23. Toronto Raptors
24. Sacramento Kings*
25. Boston Celtics
26. Charlotte Bobcats*
27. Utah Jazz*
28. Phoenix Suns
29. Orlando Magic*
30. Philadelphia 76ers*
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