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Ersan Ilyasova is my Worlds MVP at this point. Half of the first knockout stage is in the books, and many players have made their presence felt for the good and the bad. Here’s my take on who’s made the best and worst impressions at this point. - Nicolas Batum does not look like he can ever be [...] Andrew Albicy. Remember the name. Throughout the World Championship, I will be posting observations, news or rants for every game day. Here’s what caught my attention tonight. - France’s Andrew Albicy will be a star. I hadn’t seen the Youth Eurobasket’s MVP play against senior competition yet, and he did not disappoint me. The 5-10, 20-year old [...] I would usually have something to say, but I guess a picture is really worth more than a thousand words. Tweet This Post Buzz This Post Delicious Digg This Post Facebook MySpace Reddit Stumble [...] I am a Barcelona native and a futbol fan. In plain English, this means I am spoiled. My first soccer memories go back to the “Dream Team”, a juggernaut led by coach Johan Cruyff that went on to win four straight La Liga titles, throwing in the 1992 European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) [...] Nemanja Bjelica (left) is about to make a name for himself. 1 . Serbia and Greece just made the Worlds more interesting. I’m pretty certain FIBA brass were hardly too happy with the Greece-Serbia melée, as well they shouldn’t given the negative implications it will undoubtedly carry with the casual fan. The silver lining for them, however, [...] If you’re a soccer fan, World Cup years are a blessing in disguise. Yes, the world’s biggest sporting event is the highest expression of soccer excellence, but after it’s over it leaves us feeling a little withdrawal syndrome. Thankfully, just over a month after Spain rose to glory in South Africa, the English Premier League is back. [...] Ozzie Guillen’s rants do not provide a particularly easy topic to broach. On some subjects, he is wildly opinionated to the point where his arguments lose weight because of his irrational defense of them. Other times, the infantile nature of his points gives observers an easy path to ambivalence: the end result may be worthwhile, but [...] This sports year has been pretty remarkable for the unexpected nature of many of its events. From the rash of no-hitters in baseball (6 thus far, and you’re damn right I’m counting Armando Galarraga’s), the rise of Ghana as a serious World Cup contender, Andy Schleck’s moral Tour de France win to Alcorcon giving Real Madrid [...] “LeBron has gone from King to Prince”. “LeBron is going to take a step back and let Wade run the team”. “LeBron is ring chasing”. “LeBron gave up the chance to write his own legacy”. “LeBron does not trust his own talent”. Just how the hell did we get here? I understand that the way LeBron chose to announce “The Decision” was near-sighted at [...] |
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The Worlds, Day 2
- I am really looking forward to the Brazil-USA matchup, if only for the chance to see Splitter at full strength against NBA competition. It appears Tiago is also looking ahead, because he hasn’t looked like he’s gone all-out against either Iran or Tunisia. The clash of styles between the versatile Odom and Love and the rugged [...]