Good Ol' Charles Barkley

We all know that former NBA star Charles Barkley is known for saying some pretty obsecene things from time to time that, for the most part, are usually over looked. His most recent comments however, cannot go unnoticed.

Barkley made the comments on TNT's NBA studio show and Dan Patrick's radio show.
"If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up," the Hall of Famer said on Patrick's show. "I'm a big LeBron fan. He's a stud. You gotta give him his props. I'm getting so annoyed he's talking about what he's going to do in two years. I think it's disrespectful to the game. I think it's disrespectful to the Cavaliers."

Now, I like the fact that the tried to throw a couple of positive statements in there, but saying that a grown man who makes his own decisions about HIS future should "Shut the hell up" just because he's tired of hearing about it is just unacceptable.

It shows that Barkley lacks class, poise and it shows that he could really care LESS about what comes out of his mouth. He's stupid. That's all I've got to say about that," James said Friday night before the Cavaliers' game against Golden State. I agree with LeBron 100 percent! How does speculating on your future plans regarding your NBA career qualify as "disrespecting the game?" If anything, Barkley should be telling the media to "Shut the hell up" because they're the reason why LeBron keeps talking about it.

Charles, Why don't YOU do us all a favor and SHUT THE HELL UP.

Detroit+Iverson=championship contention

About two weeks ago, the detroit pistons made a gigantic move with Denver Nuggets with the trade of Point guard Chauncy Billups and power forward Antonio McDyess for the 11 year superstar veteran Allen Iveson. McDyess, however, did not want any part of the trade eventhough that was a part of the original deal. "He will not put on a nuggets uniform"a source close to him says. McDyess even considered the option of retiring rather than playing for the nuggets.

Now we all know that both teams are benefitting in a major way. Denver received a commanding floor general in Chauncy Billups. The former piston can shoot, penetrate, pass, run the floor extremely well and is one of the most clutch players in the NBA right now. Denver needs a point guard of this magnitude and with this level of experience. Now im not sayin a championship is guarunteed with the edition of Billups, but with him, Carmelo, and the rest of the supporting cast, they are sure to have a higher number in the "Wins" column then last year.

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On the flip-side of the deal, the pistons receive the human scoring machine Allen Iverson. Even at his days at Georgetown he just always had a knack for finding ways to put the ball in the basket. With Iverson added to the roster, not only will it mean more points per game for the pistons (and probably more wins this season as well) but it will also mean more opportunites for others to contribute to Detroit's success. Because of the high level of respect that Iverson commands because of his scoring ability, he'll get double-teamed, maybe even triple-teamed which will open up numerous possibilities for others to score. The scoring threat for the pistons has doubled with the iverson acqusition for that organization, it just might mean championship contention

dream: fulfilled

Ok i know this isnt sports related but its waaaaaaaaay more important.....On tuesday, Nov.4 2008, not only was history made, but a dream was realized and was manifested into reality. Im sure you all know by now that Barack Obama was elected president on tuesday...if not, either you havent been watching television at all for the past 5 days( including tuesday), you haven't read any newspapers, magazines or been on the internet for 5 days , u havent listened to the radio at all ,or in other words, you've been living under a rock for almost a week....so what exactly does this men??? Barack Obama being elected president that is.....well, to me it means change...many types of change i might add....a change in the way this country will be ran economically and socially.....a change in people's views regarding race...a change in education and equality.....but most importantly, it means change in the minds of our youth....his victory instills the idea that no matter what ethnicity you are or where you come from with hardwork, drive, and perserverance anything is possible...even becoming president of a country....it gives hope to the people who will eventually decide the fate of this country.....now im not sayin that Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream has been COMPLETELY attained, but with Barack as the new president, it wont be long before it will be......and that my friends, is a dream fulfilled.

the NBA just keeps getting more talent

It might just be me, but does it seem like the NBA just keeps finding great talent every year? Does it seem like this season's newcomers may be some of the best rookies ever to play in the league? or am I just trippin?.....NAH! I aint trippin! well, for the most part at least.This year's rookie lineup is just too good to be true. Leading the way is Derek Rose, a high flying floor general out of Memphis whose new home now is in chicago...power forward Micheal Beasely, who dominated the college scene at kansas state university, now starts his professional career in miami which seems like a pretty good fit for him and the heat organization...L.A. 's own O.J. mayo, who's been hyped up since his junior year in high school, now faces the new challenges of the NBA with Memphis....and the most anticipated rookie appearance in a long time, Greg Oden..eventhough Mr. Ohio State has been "Held Back" as people would say, due to his apparent knack for getting injured, he is still anticipated to be one of most dominant centers in the NBA after a few years of experience. 

All of these players are sure to raise the level of intensity in the NBA...well, as far as rookies go that is......because we ALLLL know who the real headliners of the NBA are...(LeBron James....Kobe Bryant....Dwayne wade....Dwight Howard....Chris Paul...if u didnt know). Even though the "Big Dogs" of the NBA still hold their titles right now, the rookies of this year will have a big impact on the league....if not now, definitely in the near future.