This was originally an Animated GIF that I saw on Hip Hop Wired, but the GIF kept loading slowly so I was like “F**k this, I’m gonna load it on YouTube so people on JOCKpost can actually see this s**t.”

It’s actually pretty god damn funny.

OK, so he didn’t say that publicly. But you can damn well be sure that’s what he tells his friends. What he actually thinks is probably a completely different matter.

If the Nets were Burger King, he would be blocking this move with all of his girth. But he’s a Mets fan, so he’s used to losing. And naturally he has to act like a tough guy doing it.

It’s a little surprising that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (nice parents, by the way) took it this far. In a video posted to his YouTube page, he speaks of New Jersey like it’s South Beach:

“I’m not going to be in the business of begging people to stay here. That’s one of the most beautiful arenas in America that they’ve had a chance to play in. It’s in one of the country’s most vibrant cities.”

Really, Chris? Vibrant isn’t necessarily the word I’d use to describe to Jersey unless I was talking about the boob job industry.

While setting a pick, Clippers F Reggie Evans got a little bump by Greivis Vasquez and Evans flails his arms around like Ron Artest after a dunk.

While it’s funny to laugh at, it’s also a stain on the game. It was first called a flagrant foul. Then video replay changed it to a regular foul. But if you ask me, Evans’ ass needs to get T’ed up.

To put it eloquently, there ain’t no place in the game for this p***y ass bulls**t.

For what it’s worth, Evans ended the game with 1 point and 4 rebounds. Straight balla, he.

I’m sorry, but I just can’t call him Metta World Peace. He will always, affectionately, be Ron-Ron to me.

He plays hard. He flails his arms around. James Harden’s head just happens to be there. S**t happens.

Is this worthy of a suspension? It’s really hard to tell when you watch the video if he meant to do it or not. It doesn’t seem to be in the character of the new and improved Ron Artest to do something like this on purpose.

You never know with this guy, though. He is one certifiably crazy f**ker.

He was thrown out of the game in the second quarter and gave a half assed apology in the locker room. If I were DS, I’d sit him down for at least two games. Whether he meant to do it or not, Artest needs to be reminded that he can’t just wave his arms around like a caveman after he scores.

On second look, it’s almost impossible for this not to have been a little intentional. Four games minimum. What a dickhead. A frighteningly intense dickhead.

Flash echoed his agreement with Basketball Jesus’ sentiment that NBA players should be paid for participating. Ya know, because NBA players are special little snowflakes who even deserve preferential treatment at the Olympics.

Wade and Allen’s main argument for compensation is that it leaves little time to recuperate after the NBA season. That they are tired. Would being paid make them less tired? Would it somehow grant them more time off?

My first thought was to wonder how much he thinks it’s worth to represent one’s country in front of, literally, the entire world.  He is already living a boyhood dream and being handsomely paid for it-$16 million just this year.

How much more does he want for living another dream? Would $200k make him feel better? It’s also a dream that tens of thousands of other Olympians will be living at significant financial cost to themselves.

Playing in the Olympics also isn’t mandatory. Hell, even LeBron James gets it. When asked if he thought they should be paid, he answered, and has always answered, that he is honored to be playing for Team USA.  If he can’t give up a summer every 4 years to play for his nation, then keep his greedy ass off the team.

Finally-where would this money come from? Is our dear Uncle Sam going to pay Team USA for trying to repopulate the earth with groupies in the Olympic Village? He had f**king better not. Wade suggested the players receive a cut of the jersey sales, and forget that players wouldn’t be paid evenly. How about the fact that no one ever anywhere buys Olympic basketball jerseys. I was at the prime jersey-buying age when the original Dream Team played, and I didn’t even know anyone who knew anyone that owned one of those things.

Playing in the Olympics is the prime example of the name on the front meaning more than the name on the back of the jersey. If that’s not enough for Wade, there will be more than a few talented guards who I’m sure would be honored to take his place.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/NBA-leads-world-in-average-player-salary-042211

It was the most rebounds by any player so far in the 2011-2012 NBA season. After a few rough games, he finally has something to be happy about.

His response?

“I shot the ball like s**t, man.”

Nothing beats telling it like it is.

Thanks to his most recent championship with the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association, Stephon has his very own statuebeing erected as a special thank you for leading his team to victory.   The Ducks won the championship series 4-1 over the Guangdong Hongyuan, in which Marbury averaged 33.4 points per game, 6.2 assists, and 4 rebounds. 

However, those numbers were not what earned Marbury the honor of a statue.  It was an internet campaign launched by hoopschina.com that rallied all of his fans together to make a push to have the structure created.  Within hours, more than 1 million fans showed their support for the idea.   A model has been molded out of clay and sent for production, which is said to be made of bronze and completed in the next few weeks. 

But only the best get a statue. I think the least Stephon could do is get a neck tattoo of a duck to show his fans, and teammates how much he really appreciates them.

(In case you’re wondering, the answer is yes, because Revis is a punk bitch and I’m quicker than I look).

One scenario that comes up often compares NCAA teams to Professional teams, i.e. ‘The Browns are so bad I think Ohio State would beat them by 30.” (which is probably true most years).

Since there are no ways to definitively answer most of these hypothetical questions, we ask you, the reader, to weigh-in on what you think would happen in the following two scenarios where we match up the NFL and NBA’s best against the best the NCAA has to offer.

Football first, because everyone knows that football is better than pretty much everything else. Our matchup pits the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide, reigning NCAA Football Champs and perennial power-house, against the New York Football Giants, the Tom Brady-slaying machine and winners of two of the past 5 Super Bowls. I’d be surprised if a single level-headed person picked ‘Bama to win, and if you did, you can stop reading now (and you should probably go back on your meds.)

Everyone knows that the Giants will win the game – the question is, if they actually played, what would a realistic score look like?

Next is our basketball matchup where we put the Miami Heat up against the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Heat are the NBA’s most talked about team, and home to one of the most hated athletes on the planet, Lebron Jones James.

James, who happens to be one of the best players in the game, shares the stage with Chris Bosh, who ironically is one of the most over-hyped players in the game, and all-star Dwayne Wade, a former NBA scoring champion who is still as good as they come.

The Wildcats are insanely good, boasting a 27-1 record so far this year including 13-0 in the prestigious SEC Conference (oops, wrong sport.) Regardless, the ‘Cats are pretty damn good, coming off a Final 4 appearance in 2011 and set to make another one in 2012.

Everyone on the planet, save psychopathic scumbag John Calipari, knows the Heat would make quick work of the Wildcats, but the question remains, “what would the final score likely be?”

I think the matchups would go something like this:

First, the under-sized linemen on ‘Bama would get worked on both sides of the ball. Sure, they have plenty of eventual NFL players on the team, but not enough to overcome the plethora of studs the Giants would use to control the pace of the game at all times.

On offense, The G-men would easily move the ball up and down the field at will, scoring 3 TDs in each quarter on offense, 1 TD/half on defense, and settling for a last second FG after a ‘Bama turnover late in the first half.

Alabama would find it nearly impossible to guard all 3 of the Giants receivers (heck, the Patriots couldn’t even do this) and when Eli wasn’t busy picking apart the Tide’s vastly overmatched secondary, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw would be splitting up about 300 total rushing yards averaging 8 yds per carry.

Bama is never a serious threat to score and Victor Cruz and his 4 TDs take home MVP honors in a 101-3 blowout. Nick Saban retires and retreats into a Syd Barret-like recluse state.

On the hardwood, after a 60 minute long, nationally televised introduction to the Miami Heat, Kentucky is finally allowed to step onto the court and play begins. Six minutes later, they regret the decision to participate in this experiment as the Heat lead 29-0. The crowd erupts when Kentucky finally scores its first field goal, 10 minutes into the game, now trailing 48-3.

Being as soft as he is, Lebron doesn’t start the second quarter of play and the Wildcats climb out of single digits but still can’t close the gap, trailing 98-11 at the half. Wade and James are both unstoppable, and surprisingly even Chris Bosh looks good playing against a bunch of college kids. By the end of the third quarter, the Heat have begun preparations for their post-game 60 minute nationally televised celebratory video in which they will highlight how Lebron “took his talents” to Kentucky.

They say that NBA athletes are the best on the planet, and the Heat show exactly why playing the game at a much faster pace than Kentucky can handle. However, the contest ends with a whimper, as most Miami fans didn’t even show up, and those who did only stayed for 2 quarters anyway.

Calapari tries to recruit Wade, complimenting him on his “baby face” and telling him that his lack of eligibility “won’t be a problem.” Wade says he’ll think it over. The Heat win by a score of 208-21 and proclaim themselves to be the best team in the history of the NBA.

So what’s worse? 208-21 in basketball or 101-3 in football? Think I’m way off? Post your thoughts, play-by-play, or just your final score predictions in the comments section below and send this to your friends to get their takes.

Tweet me your thoughts @donniccolo.

OK so you’ve heard. Harvard-educated Jeremy Lin has come out of nowhere to lead the Knicks to five consecutive wins. He has played better than anyone ever has in their first 5 NBA starts. Ever.

We get it. And the internet has the ability to take something cool and rape and pillage the living s**t out of it.

Instead of joining in, we just decided it would be more fun to share some of the better meme-like pics found all over the web.

One thing I’ve noticed: Linsanity has sparked a lot of Chinese humor. I guess it’s OK to be racist as long as its against certain groups, right?

F**k that. If you’re gonna make fun of people, go all the way. Don’t be a p***y. MAKE FUN OF ALL THE RACES!

And this one has nothing to do with Jeremy Lin, but it’s still f**kin’ awesome.

Since the nation has been boner-poppin for the last 2 days over Blake Griffin’s love of violent layups, I decided to make a list of my favorite dunks.

Sure, it’s been done a trillion times, but f**k you Internet. This is my list.

Tom Chambers vs Gravity

Mitch Richmond described it best when he said he was already high when he hit Mark Jackson, and he just went higher. Mama there go that man!!

Shawn Kemp vs Alton Lister

Shaq proceeded to immortalize this moment in his hit song,  Where Ya At . Or at least I was convinced that he said something that immortalized this as a kid, and I even lost a bet about the lyrics (around the 0:52 mark). It’s still not a very nice thing to do to someone.

Scottie Pippen vs New York

1. Pound one in Ewing’s grill. 2. Ask him how his Mom is. 3. Tell Spike Lee you KNOW how his mom is. 4. Collect your ring

The most symbolic dunk of all time.

Hakeem Olajuwon vs David Robinson

What’s greater than an Admiral? A Dream.  I had to include the Dream, who is rapidly becoming my favorite player of all time.

Vince Carter vs Some French Dude

I think this dunk was so crazy that the French announcers thought another revolution was happening. If you look closely, you can see Vin Baker being too drunk to even have a proper reaction to what is clearly the greatest dunk of all time.

Michael Jordan vs the Future

Jumpman, motherf**kers.

-Brandon Marshall dominated the Pro Bowl, hauling in six balls for 176 yards, and four scores as the AFC thumped the NFC 59-41.  Credit Marshall for showing up.  I understand it’s a meaningless All-Star game, but watching the offensive and defensive line play patty-cake on every snap was pathetic.  There is a fine line between “playing so nobody gets hurt” and “playing like a middle school powder-puff game”.  The Pro Bowl curb stomped that line like Norton in American History X.

-The NHL All-Star game (There’s an NHL all-star game?) took place over the weekend, With Team Charro… err… Team Chara outlasting Team Alfredsson 12-9.  Twenty one goals by seventeen players and I didn’t recognize a single name of anyone that scored.  Somewhere, Gorgon Bombay is shaking his head at the lack of American talent in the NHL.

-The Miami Heat outlasted the Chicago Bulls, no thanks to notorious choke artist Lebron James.  James had 35 points in the outing, but predictably disappeared in the final minute with the game on the line.  Reigning MVP Derrick Rose came to the foul line down 1 with 22 seconds to play, and clanked both freebies saving Lebron from certain scrutiny had the Bulls pulled out the win in one of the more exciting NBA match ups this season.

-When Lebron was in Cleveland, it took him 227 games to knock down his first game winning shot.  It’s taken Kyrie Irving 19 (Credit for that stat goes to @CavsWITNESS on Twitter).  Irving finished the day with 23 points, 4 boards, 6 assists and a steal, capped off by a game winning shot with two ticks left on the clock as the Cavs beat the Celtics 88-87 in Boston.  All hail King Kyrie?

-Novak Djokovic played tennis with Rafael Nadal for nearly six hours over the weekend.  When all was said and done, Djokovic claimed his third Australian Open title. 

-Rashad Evans bored MMA fans to death as he outlasted Phil Davis in the Octagon over the weekend, winning a majority decision and earning a title shot in the light-heavyweight division.  Next up for Evans is Jon Jones, who is currently under investigation for suspicion of being an Avatar.  Or at least he should be.

-Stoners of the world put down their copies of High Times magazine long enough over the weekend to watch Shawn White notch the first perfect score in X-Games History in the SuperPipe.  White, who seemingly borrowed his pants from a 1980’s hooker, continued his dominance in the world of snow boarding winning gold for a fifth consecutive year. 

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-I want to see Alabama and LSU to play the most BORING game in the history of the BCS, forcing that sham of a system to crumble.  This one shouldn’t be a stretch…

-I want poor Chris Paul to find a home.  Though I believe he is SUPREMELY overrated, being jerked around the way that he is doesn’t seem fair.  “Hey Chris, you’re a Laker… just kidding, you’re a Hornet…  I mean you’re a Clipper… err… still a Hornet… oh and a Clipper again.”  What a joke.

-I’d like to see the Cleveland Browns training staff explain why they felt that quarterback Colt McCoy didn’t need a full concussion test after this hit.  I needed a concussion test from just watching Colt get crushed by that criminal.

-Speaking of criminals… I’d love to see these animals prosecuted.  This thuggery has absolutely no place in college sports.  Think their scholarships will be suspended?  They should be.

-I’d like to see Peyton Manning get healthy.  I’m not used to watching the Colts play this bad.

-I want to sit down with the NBA owners and let them know that they are doing it wrong.  Locking out the players because you’re losing money, and then turning around and handing Kwame Brown $8 million this year is a travesty.  How did you peabrains become billionaires?

-I would love to see Albert Pujols flounder with the Angels.  I don’t care that you didn’t hold an obnoxious press conference with Jim Grey, when you leave a city that loves you for a city that couldn’t care less about their sports franchise, you become Baseball Lebron.  You rat.

-I’d like Michael Phelps to lay off the hippie-lettuce.  2012 Summer Olympics are right around the corner…  USA!  USA!  USA!

-I would like to see Buster Posey, Stephen Strausburg, and Adam Wainwright bounce back next season.  These three are solid young stars that make the game more fun to watch.  And don’t cheat.  I’m looking at you, Ryan Braun.

-I’d like to see the Packers go 16-0 and win the Super Bowl.  Mainly because I am a minority owner in the franchise.  Go Pack Go!

-I don’t even want Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather to fight anymore.  Who cares?  Losers.

-I’d like to see some justice for these creeps that are accused of molesting children.  Seriously… what is wrong with these freaks?  Maximum sentences all around.

-I don’t want Andrew Luck to be as good as advertised.  I want him to be better.

-I want the Miami Heat to suck.  Like… REALLY bad.

-I want Ndomukong Suh and James Harrison to fight in a steel cage match.  Loser leaves the NFL forever.  Winner gets staph infection.

-I never want Tim Tebow to leave the spotlight.  I know he is a total cheese dick.  I know he doesn’t have the throwing mechanics that Mel Kiper jerks off to.  I know he rubs some people the wrong way…  but he is the best.  He is television gold, and he is fun to watch.  If you don’t root for Tim Tebow, you don’t root for America.  Stop being a communist.

I went with my family to The Richfield Coliseum to cheer on Mark Price and Larry Nance for my 7th birthday.  I made my mom buy me a Brad Daugherty shirt that I wore to school twice the next week.

I forced my roommates to watch the slam dunk and three point contests in college.  We made a drinking game out of it. Like Larry Legend, I left the warmups on too.  I don’t remember who won either of the night’s events… but my hangover assured me that I didn’t.

I took a first date to “The Q” to watch Lebron and the boys a few years back.  I spent the entire night ignoring her, and explaining how Lebron was the one who was going to break the Cleveland Curse.  She didn’t answer my calls over the next week.  Crash and burn.  I guess that should have been a sign of things to come…

Hell, I even bought a “Wrong Way” Ricky Davis Jersey.  I loved everything about the National Basketball Association, but all of that has since changed.  It has shifted.  Soured. 

The NBA is reportedly set to cancel two more weeks of its upcoming season, and I for one could not care less.  The blame game is being played across the nation, but I am here to tell you that this is unequivocally the players fault.

The main talking point that the players are unwilling to move on is that they REFUSE to accept a 50/50 split of basketball operations.  In short, 12 players per team do not feel that it is acceptable to split the earnings in half with the rest of an organization that employs hundreds or perhaps thousands of people.

Furthermore, these 12 NBA players per team have absolutely zero vested interest in the company.  They have not risked a single dime of their own money.  They’ve nothing to lose.  The owners buy these teams for millions and millions of dollars and run every aspect of them year round.  They get no offseason.  What gives these dozen players the gall to demand significantly more than half?

Save your argument of “they are the talent.”  That’s a horse s**t argument.  Without the owners to organize and manage a profitable league, most NBA players are little more than 6’8” bellhops.    All the basketball talent in the world can’t run successful business.  Just ask these guys.

Every Tuesday, I drive downtown to play basketball.  I do it because it is a game, and I enjoy it.  The average NBA player is paid nearly 5 million dollars a year to do the same exact thing.  Over 400 thousand dollars a month to play a child’s game.

Here’s another reason that the players are wrong… they need this WAY more than the owners.  As Patrick Ewing famously said “We make a lot of money but we spend a lot of money”.  The average player may not have enough stocked away to continue his current lifestyle, but I assure you most owners do.  Christmas is right around the corner.  Think those Basketball Wives will be ok with no presents this year?  They seem reasonable.

The players selfishness is hurting not only themselves and their loved ones, but all of the workers in the arenas too.  Not to mention all of the bar and restaurant owners that need the NBA traffic to survive.  The NBA “union” is the single most laughable concept on the planet.

Notice to the NBA players: If you were a true “union”, when the ticket takers went on strike you wouldn’t cross the picket line.  Scabs. 

As if public perception wasn’t bad enough, Chris Paul went on record as saying the players WEREN’T greedy and Tyson Chandler openly called the NBA owners “dictators” on ESPN radio.  Someone get these morons a muzzle.  Hank Williams Jr. thinks you sound like an idiot. 

If you ask me, even a 50/50 split is preposterous.  That’s how guys like Rashard Lewis and Gilbert Arenas get paid $20 million a year.  But if that is the number than needs agreed upon to get the ball bouncing again, the players need to pull their heads out of their asses and get the deal done.

Or don’t.  I don’t really care.

Follow me on Twitter @JockPostDT to discuss the lockout, Basketball Wives, or anything else sports related.

Earlier this week, Lebron James tweeted “Just got done practicing with the St. V Varsity football team, full pads and all.. Felt great being back on the field. Should I?”

Should you what, Lebron?

Is this tweet implying that Lebron James is contemplating an NFL try out, if the NBA season gets cancelled?

When will that pompous, loudmouth blow-hard learn? Apparently never, as James hasn’t recognized that when you make outlandish claims and fail to deliver, it comes with many consequences… not 5… not 6… not 7…

Those who have read this site before know that I detest Lebron James more than any other human being on this planet. When Casey Anthony got away with murder, I shrugged it off… but when Lebron’s press conference ended and The Heatles were formed, I lost a grip.

The way that he mismanaged his departure from Cleveland has been written about more times than can be read. The negative backlash that Lebron receives night in and night out isn’t enough, and there will NEVER be a way for him to earn my forgiveness.

Well… maybe there’s one way.

I acknowledge that Lebron’s tweet was probably sent in jest… but what if it wasn’t? What if he is just bat-s**t crazy enough to think he can compete in the NFL? What if I’m bat-s**t crazy enough to agree with him?

Despite all the venom that I have coursing through my veins towards him, there is no denying that Lebron James is a physical specimen. Had Michelangelo been born 500 years later, “The David” would be no more. We would only know “The Lebron.”

6’8”, 250 pounds with the leaping ability that would make Calvin Johnson blush. Lightning fast with enormous hands, Lebron James in a football uniform would be as unstoppable as Denzel’s train. A nightmare mismatch, Antonio Gates mixed with Andre Johnson sprinkled with some Randy Moss.

Lebron James would build a tiki bar and set up a hammock on Revis Island.

Lebron, we all heard your half-hearted apology. We didn’t buy it. Your words are hollow and empty. Want to get back on everyone’s good graces?

Don’t say. Do.

Make that Nike commercial a reality and put on that beautiful orange helmet. Come back to Cleveland, but this time lead the city’s most beloved franchise. The Cavs have always been the red headed step child. Sure, we love them… but not the way we love the Browns.

With the Browns, it’s different. It’s deeper.

Bring the Lombardi Trophy home to Cleveland and you’ve got a clean slate in Cleveland as far as I’m concerned. We’ll call it even. Hell, I’ll even take back all the bad stuff I wrote about you.

Make your tongue-in-cheek tweet a reality, and join the NFL in the city that you scorned. You’ve always spoke of being a global icon. This is your shot. Leave the NBA, a league that won’t even be missed if there is a lockout, and join the most captivating professional sports league in the world.

Save the floundering franchise in Cleveland the way you started to 8 years ago. Dominate the shores of Lake Erie and win back the love and admiration of a fan base that treated you like their own son.

And don’t worry about the 4th quarter…

…Colt’s got that covered.

Throughout the years, Michael Beasley has brought his fair share of baggage on the flight.

If it wasn’t weed, or possible NCAA infractions, it was weed. I’ve got no issue with him, as long as he brings it on the court. Sometimes, he turns it on and takes over a game. When he’s doing that, he is a lot of fun to watch.

That was a lot easier to do in college. As a #2 overall pick, you’d have to label him a disappointment so far. I had high hopes for him coming out of Kansas State, and landing in Minnesota is equivalent to being shipped out to Guantanamo.

People have been bagging on him for a while. He gives hecklers so much ammo, you’d think he’d learn at some point to shut out the noise. It really is that simple. You can not — and will not — hear it.

A heckler apparently went too far at some kind of exhibition at a place called Dyckman Park.

He walked up to the guy, pushed his face and did some kind of look-to-the-side-I’m-really-cool-face that made me a little sick. Why is he making it so hard to like him? He’s acting like a douche.

“I don’t know what transpired to make that happen,” Dyckman executive director Kenny Stevens said of the incident. “All I know is that if you’re a professional, you have to be a professional all the time.”

“He put his hands on me, I didn’t touch him,” said the heckler, Garland Quince, who should have pressed charges. “I was just telling him I was a Kevin Durant fan. Kevin Durant is my favorite player.”

Hey, me too! I guess the heckler and I have more in common than I thought.

With nothing much going on in both the NBA and the NFL, players have decided to keep their brand alive by making some delightfully awkward videos.

The self-deprecating humor is well delivered and well deserved.

Basically, the video is set up like an infomercial, advertising special skills the players have.

What are some of the jobs they are willing to do?

Blake Griffin will come to your house and get things that are on high shelves. Kevin Love smashes flies on ceilings for frail old men.

Mowing lawns, carpentery and even welding! No task is too big — or too small. Each task costs only $9,000,000.00!

Tyson Chandler will help teach you how to get women to have sex with you.

Adrian Peterson is a professional beekeeper. Who knew?

The best part of the video is at the end when Ron Artest/Metta World Peace pokes fun at himself and his name change.

It’s awesome when Ron Artest has a little fun. Everybody wins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1xF8Alvv7o&feature=player_embedded#

1.  One year later, was Miami Lebron’s best option?

-Absolutely not.  Lebron James went from one of the most beloved sports figures in history to one of the most hated, virtually overnight.  In addition, Miami just wasn’t a good fit.  Lebron’s game mirrors that of Dwyane Wade in the fact that both players need the ball in their hands to be their most effective.  The same could be said for Lebron and Derrick Rose, so Chicago was not the best choice either.  For Lebron, the only decision was to stay in Cleveland.  With a long term commitment, Dan Gilbert could have made the moves that needed to be done to bring home a title.  Those of you that don’t agree, please see: Nowitski, Dirk.

2.  One year later, where would the Cavs be if Lebron never left?

-The best regular season team in the Eastern Conference for the third consecutive year.  With JJ Hickson a year more mature, the Celtics a year older, and the Bulls still a year too young, they would have reached the NBA Finals, and likely been rolled up by Dallas.  But they would have been there with a punchers chance.  And ask the Mavericks what a team can do with a punchers chance.

3.   One year later, should the Heat have signed a different “Big 3”?

-This is a terrible question.  The Heat signed the two premier free agents in the off season to compliment DWade.  On paper, it was the best decision.  In reality, they should have let Chris Bosh stay in Canada and used that cash to sign free agents that weren’t older than dirt.  (Juwan and Zydruna, I’m looking at you.)  Also, Eddie House sucks.

4.   One year later, what should have Lebron done differently?

-Everything.  Lebron should have let the Cavaliers know his decision before Jim Grey and the rest of us.  He shouldn’t have worn that hideous purple shirt on TV.  He shouldn’t have used the phrase “taking my talents to South Beach”.  He shouldn’t have made that insulting “woe is me” Nike commercial.  He shouldn’t have babbled about winning 7 championships.  He shouldn’t have done “The Decision” to begin with… but he did.  And I’m glad he did.  Had Lebron left with grace and with tact, then he would have been much harder to root against.  Lebron made it easy for us to hate.  Not just Cleveland, he made it easy for America to hate.

5.   One year later, will we ever forget “The Decision”?

-Certainly not.  Public Relations companies will use this as a case study on what NOT to do.  Players will watch the tailspin in likability of James and learn from his monumental mistakes.  ESPN will think twice about putting such garbage on the air.  “The Decision” reached beyond the average basketball fan.  It was personal.  People with no connection to Lebron James now detested him.  Despised him.  Refused to say his name.  Such a Voldamortian reaction to where one man will play a game is something that will not, and should not be forgotten.

The Smashing Pumpkins are coming out with their 9th studio album, Oceania, and apparently Kareem is their new spokesperson or some s**t. It’s not a funny video. Hell, it really isn’t even one bit entertaining (I know you want to watch it now). But I’ll be damned if there isn’t a better chance that I pick up this new album when it comes out.

But the question is still open, why exactly is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dunking basketballs to promote the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins album? I don’t see Kareem being in the Billy Corgan/Pumpkins fan club, but at the same time, maybe it’s just one bald dude looking out for another one.

Or maybe Kareem is just weird. Yeah, I’m gonna go with that.

I mean, there’s no way a team would want him after he brought a gun into the locker room, right. Right?!

Unfortunately, this tool is still in the league. And as much as I hate paying attention to this turd, sometimes he does something so stupid it’s hard not to make fun.

He’s at it again. Unsurprisingly on Twitter, the playground for people who love themselves some foot in mouth.

It’s kind of hard to tell, but apparently he attended a baseball game, ate some nachos and hot dogs and got real bored. He also longs for the good ole days of locker room ass injections.

He tweeted:

Thank you, Gilbert Arenas. We were bored too. It’s people like you who keep my job easy. Keep on Tweetin’.

Atlanta – C.  Second round pick in Keith Benson.  Yawn.

Boston – A.  The Boston Boiler Makers?  Taking JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore, both of Purdue, fill a few voids.  Johnson is one of the more underrated players in the draft and both Big 10 standouts will contribute to an already capable team.

Charlotte- B+.  Kemba was a steal but Bismack Biyombo would have been there had they been able to trade down. 

Chicago- C.  A draft not worth mentioning.

Cleveland – C.  Kyrie is the point guard of the future, but drafting Tristan Thompson 4^thoverall was a knee-jerk reaction to Enes Kanter going off the board at pick 3.  Passing on Cleveland native David Lighty in the second round in favor of a power forward that may never step foot in the states is mind numbing.

Dallas – A.  Only because they beat the Heatles.  Suck it, Lebron. 

Denver – A+.  Kenneth Faried is a hurricane of hustle and Jordan Hamilton was an absolute gift falling as far as he did.  Phenomenal draft for the Nuggets.

Detroit – B.  The pick was great, but Brandon Knight looked like his mother got run over by a horse-and-buggie after Detroit called his name.  Body language suggests Knight is about as excited about going to Detroit as Eli was when he was drafted by the Chargers. 

Golden State – B.  Klay Thompson fits in well with new coach Mark Jackson.  Mama, there go that man!

Houston – B+.  Marcus Morris can fill it up, and as far as Euro’s go… your guess is as good as mine on Donatas Montiejunas.  His name is fun to say, so he’s got that going for him.

Indiana -  F.  Trading Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio for a back up point guard?  Awful.  Absolutely awful.  Worst move of the night.

LA Clippers – F-.  Drafting Trey Thompson in the second round was a nice pick, but this grade is soley based on the Clippers missing out on the first overall pick for trading it to Cleveland for Jamario Moon.  That is a true story.

LA Lakers – A-.  Offensively, Darius Morris gives the Lake-show a guard that can score and they didn’t have to overpay for him.

Memphis – C.  People are swooning over Josh Selby.  I am not one of those people.

Miami – C-.  Drafting a point guard doesn’t do a team much good when they pay their biggest superstar a max contract to pass to anyone and everyone in the fourth quarter.  It’s a shame too, because Norris Cole is a fine player.

Minnesota – D.  That’s right, a D.  Save it.  Until Derrick Williams can prove to me that he isn’t Michael Beasly (who, ironically, he will be backing up), this pick was bad.  Should have moved it.  Another poor move by an inept front office. KAAAAAAHHHHNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

New Jersey – B+.  Marshon Brooks is a nice fit with the young Nets team, and they got him in a nice spot. 

New Orleans – Nothing to write about here, so look at this funny website instead. 

New York – F.  Terrible pick, would have been there late in the second round.  Did someone bring Isiah back?  Iman Shumpert sounds like a character that Neville Longbottom would roll with at Hogwarts.

Oklahoma City – F.  Reggie Jackson doesn’t fill any of the holes the OKC has.  After a string of successful drafts, I expected more from this squad.

Orlando – C.  I’ll be honest.  This grade was a guess.  I’ve never heard of DeAndre Liggins in my life.

Philadelphia – B+.  Yes, Nikola Vucevic is a Euro but he is also 6’10” and the Sixers need a big man.  This helps the cause.

Phoenix – D.  Phoenix stinks at defense and the other Morris brother isn’t going to fix that.

Portland – B.  Nolan Smith is a great fit with the Blazers, and this team is going to be solid next year.  Make room on the Portland bangwagon for 2012.

Sacramento – F.  Jimmer?  JIMMER?!?!?!  He will sell tickets for about half of a season, and then everyone will realize he stinks.  Fail.

San Antonio – A+.  Kawhi Leonard is awesome. 

Toronto – D.  Jonas Valanciunus won’t play next year in the USA.  Maybe he won’t the year after.  Also, did you see that broad plant a kiss on him after he was drafted?  If Jonas is 7’, this broad must be 6’8”.  Someone call the WNBA and get this chick a try out.  If the WNBA still exists.

Utah – B.  Enes Kanter is the enigma of the draft, and I am not an Alec Burks guy… but both could surprise.  Unfortunately, the team still needs a long term answer at point guard.

Washington – A+.  Smiles all around in our Nation’s capital.  Vesely’s athleticism on the offensive end and Singleton’s play on the defensive end will help this team immediately.