Monday, April 30, 2012

10 Awesome Things That Happened This Past Weekend (4/27-4/29)

10. Nike Shoe Designer Mocks Derrick Rose on Twitter
            This story wouldn’t have been a big deal if it weren’t for the fact that Jason Petrie happens to be the man who designed Lebron Jame’s signature sneakers. Petrie should’ve used his head and realized that trying to play 66 games in 120 days had much more to do with Rose breaking down than what brand of shoes he was wearing.

9. Redskins Draft Kirk Cousins in Fourth Round
            I’d be totally cool with Washington taking a flier on Cousins (it’s not a bad investment to draft a quarterback late and turn it into future draft picks via trade. Think of what the Patriots did with Matt Cassel as a prime example). The problem is they already gave up three draft picks (including their next two first-rounders) on their presumed quarterback of the future, Robert Griffin III. Shouldn’t a team that isn’t all that great be focusing on adding as many parts as possible around Griffin instead of taking a guy that they might be able to trade in three years? This serves as another reminder that the best part of being a Dallas Cowboys fan is having the Redskins in your division.

8. Cowboys First Round Pick Morris Claiborne Claims He Blew Off Wonderlic Test
            Reportedly his score on the Wonderlic was a 4, so claiming he didn’t give a damn about it was a wise move by the Cowboys’ prized new cornerback.

7. Water Bottle Takes Victory Away From Tony Stewart, Gives it to Kyle Busch
            NASCAR is claiming that there was sheet metal on the track, but Tony Stewart will go to his grave blaming an empty water bottle for taking a sure victory away from him Saturday night. Saturday’s win capped a huge weekend for Kyle Busch, who’s brother Kurt delivered his Nationwide team it’s first victory.

6. Josh Smith Dominates KG, Rondo Earns a Suspension
            For a team that appeared to have a clear path to the Eastern Conference Finals set-up by the Derrick Rose injury, Boston had about as bad a Game 1 as they could’ve had. They’ll need a huge game from Paul Pierce in Game 2 to even the series.

5. Kings Steal Game 1 in St. Louis
            L.A. already took down Vancouver, so the Blues should be a piece of cake right? If Jonathan Quick keeps standing tall, this series will be a short one.

4. Howard-less Magic Score 11 Unanswered Points, Steal Game 1 in Indiana
            What an embarrassing loss for Indiana. No Credentials predicted that Game 1 is the one time Indiana will let its guard down against an undermanned Magic squad, and was handsomely rewarded for a hefty wager on the Pacers in Game 2.

3. Heat Annihilate Knicks
            I’ll make a long story short and come out with the truth…I bet a shit-ton of money on the Heat laying 7.5 points. They won by 33. Good times for No Credentials.

2. Danny Briere Scores “Twice” in Overtime, Flyers Take Game 1
            Briere kicked a puck into the net early in overtime (which was quickly overturned), but made up for it with a well-placed wrist shot. New Jersey was the dominant team in the first period, but ran out of steam the rest of the way.

1. Durant’s Clutch Jumper Gives Thunder Game 1 Win
            It wasn’t the most graceful looking shot, but two points is two points.             

Bonus 1. Grizzlies Pull Epic Choke, Lose to Clippers

            I never claim to be an expert on anything (except how to build a team in Madden’s Franchise mode), but I’m pretty sure that when you are up by 27 points, you’re supposed to win the game. Things would look better for the Clippers if Caron Butler hadn’t of broken his hand.

           

                                                                                                          


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