Seattle Sports

Game 2, more of the same

Tue, 10 May 2005 23:30:23 -0800

Too much of the 3 headed monster for Seattle to contain. Again, Ridnour is an ok guard in his second season, but Parker is making him look like a highschooler out there. He's just too quick for Luke to hang with. I still can't stand Ginobili though. In real life (Not the Nothing But Acting league), he's a sub-par SG. There is NO WAY this guy should be going to the free throw line 10 times...he's a FLOPPER!

I think Charles Barkley said it best in the post game wrap....Seattle just doesn't have enough weapons to hang w/ San Antonio, especially w/ Radmo out.

I look for Seattle to hopefully come out guns a blarin' in game 3 with a revved up Seattle crowd. Hopefully Ridnour can feel more comfortable at home and play w/ some fire in his belly. Hopefully Fortson or James put Bowen on his arse as well. Seattle fans, go crazy, cause this team is going to need all the support they can get to hopefully pull even 2-2.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Seattle Finally Gets to see Supercross

Tue, 10 May 2005 15:14:58 -0800

This post is late but I figure better late than never as I'm a huge MX fan.

I shed a tear, actually several, when the KingDome was blown to smithereens years ago........and mainly because I knew that it would be too long before we'd get to see SuperCross in Seattle.

After watching ArenaCross for the last 5 years down at the T-Dome, I was ready for some good 'ol dirt riding in downtown Seattle!

Overall, great races, Tedesco sealed the 125cc title but rode like crap in the wet ruts, its' like he had never seen one before or was injured or something. I'd stay in 125cc and keep domainating, why go race Bubba, Carmicheal, and Chad Reed, are you nuts!? I don't say this because I don't think he can beat them, I say it because I think there are too many huge competitors at the top right now.

Bubba, he dominated and won the 250cc race but it appeared as though he pretty much slammed Chad Reed off the track right after the hole shot on turn one. Carmicheal came in 2nd after crashing and knocking himself out earlier in the week. The award goes to Chad Reed though who after getting slammed off the track into last place, came back to win 3rd place. I couldn't believe it, he was smokin' people left and right.

Recommendations: More close-ups of the number girl for each race start, she's insanely hot. Shoot the t-shirts way up into the audience instead of throwing them to the 5 people in row one, that's lame.

Soups in trouble in game #1

Mon, 09 May 2005 21:44:37 -0800

Losing the game was one thing, but losing in the fashion they lost is another. Even when Radmo and Allen went down, they were down by 15 and beginning to spiral in the wrong direction. San Antanio runs a pretty good offense and I don't think Seattle was prepared for the quickness of Parker. He is lightening, bottom line, and tough to guard.

The one thing that bothers me more than anything in the NBA is the amount of acting and joke calls the home team gets. The NBA should really stand for "Nothing But Acting." Ginobli especially, count how many times that dude flops to the floor. He's a whiney European who probably got too many red cards in soccer, so switched to hoops.

Bottom line, Seattle will need to come out w/ more intensity and throw San Antonio around a bit in game 2. Enter, Fortson and James. Both players will have to step up their physical play to combat San Antonio's play. As I've mentioned in previous blogs, again, Ridnour and Lewis must step up and play well for this team to advance.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

What's up w/ the Mariners?

Fri, 06 May 2005 06:32:37 -0800

Yeah, yeah, Beltre's off to a tough start, but there's something else going on here. Boone, Reed, and Sexson are all hitting below .250, which isn't bad, but there just doesn't seem to be much in regards to run production. Is it Ichiro? Should he be moved to clean-up? What do you think pitchers fear most? Belte w/ one on (most likely Ichiro) who's hitting .223, or Ichiro w/ the bases loaded and no outs? What about having Reed lead off, followed by Winn, and Beltre w/ Ichiro batting fourth? Given this teams horrible start, it might not be a bad idea.

Pitching seems to be so-so as well. Franklin has proven he is NOT starting material. Guardardo has done a "steady-Eddy" job in the bullpen, so I don't think it's an Ayala situation. It will be interesting to see how Madtrich does coming back hopefully full steam. Sele also seems to be struggling, however, if you remember, he had a 4.51 ERA when he won 17 games w/ the M's a few years back. He's an ok pitcher when he gets run support, bottom line.

I expect this team to turn things around, but it will be difficult to do w/ their upcomming schedule w/ Boston and NY on the road (especially given NY's desperate need for W's). This team needs to stay positive and weather this storm.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Game, set, and match

Wed, 04 May 2005 17:31:44 -0800

Once again, Ray Allen leads the charge as the Sonics prevail. The game was a little closer than expected, but a W's a W. R.Lewis and especially N.Collison played extremely well. Collison can be a double-double kind of guy for the Sonics in the future.

A look ahead.....most likely will be San Antonio. Great outside shooting w/ Gionobli, Barry, and others. Parker is an incredibly quick point guard as well. Last but not least, Duncan will be a load for James to handle. Not being too much of a pesimist, but I don't see Seattle getting past this team. Besides, the NBA seems to love this team, which means that San Antonio will be getting most of the calls. San Antonio 4-2.

Seattle Sports Blog Mission

Tue, 03 May 2005 01:10:07 -0800

This blog is dedicated to all the Seattle sports fan out there that love their M's, Hawks, Soups, and any and all sports fans in general. For those that have rejoiced during the M's run in 1995, for those who were alive the last time the Hawks won a playoff game, for those that debate that Williams and Johnson were a better backcourt than Payton and Hawkins, for those who have suffered through years of frustration w/out a championship, the Varitek/Spike Owen/Bill Swift/Omar V on and on gaffs of the M's front office, the eternal Muncy vs. Chip H. debates of who will go down in history as the best Hydroplane driver, and MUCH, MUCH, more..... this blog is for you. As w/ any major Seattle sporting event (past and present), I'll be updating this blog daily to provide fellow Seattle fans insights and commentary on just about everything. Feel free to speak your mind on topics or survey's posted.

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Soups take strong 3-1 lead

Tue, 03 May 2005 00:37:47 -0800

Ray Allen is the real deal. He is probably the #2 or #3 guy in the league, just behind McGrady and Iverson. His display last night showed that he is a man amongst boys in the Sacramento series. As I say blog after blog, if Seattle does not re-sign this guy, they are dumbest team in the NBA.

Rashard Lewis still seems very tenative coming back from his ankle injury. He just doesn't seem to be there a 100% of the time and his shot and timing seem a bit off. So far in this series, J.James looks more like the allstar instead of Lewis.

Who really impressed me last night was Collison. Time after time, he grabbed key rebounds, and post more of a scoring threat than Evans. I would expect to see Collison a starter next year. Fortson continues to seem lost in this series. His solid free throw % sure helps in key situations.

Expect Seattle to come out firing tomorrow night, a pumped up CROWD, and a 4-1 series. Time to start looking and analyzing at the Den/San Antonio series.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Madison the Movie

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 19:06:06 -0800

If you haven't had an opportunity to see this movie, I highly recommend it. Even if you're not a hydroplane fan nut like I am, it's still a great story that is well produced and is a real "feel good" movie.

Sonics got whooped

Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:58:13 -0800

No doubt about it, Sacramento came ready to play last night. Bibby and Mobley were on fire, and I'm not sure why they were left so open given that Sacramento has NO big men. They had an easy path to the lane as well most of the night. James needs to be more of a blocking presence in the middle. Moreover, Lewis is 6-11, why does it seem he never gets blocks? WHERE WAS HE LAST NIGHT? He's the kind of player that really gets under my skin watching some times. A bit like Tre Simmons of UW, a player that can light up mediocre teams, but disappears in big games. 2-10 shooting? No blocks, 2 rebs....was he even in the game last night? If he's not going to produce, pull him out for R. Murray...that guy hasn't seen minute one in the playoffs, which is a bit disappointing. J.James continues to play well, however, he needs to be more of a D presence. R.Allen is the real deal Holyfield....again, if Seattle doesn't re-sign him as the 3-5 highest paid player next year, the Soups management has some issues

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Soups up 2-0

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 21:18:22 -0800

A much improved game over #1, although, they certainly need to learn how to close things out. As I mentioned before, Sacramento really lacks a big man. I would expect more double teams of James in Games 3-4, which should free up shots for Allen, Ridnour, Radmonovic, and Lewis. Speaking of Lewis and Ridnour, again, where were they last night? Ridnour seems too tenative and the majority of shots he missed were long, which would lead me to believe he's too hyped up. He's got a good shot, he just needs to relax. "Disneyland Dreads" Radmonovic played well last night as I mentioned in previous blogs, he's the Sonics x factor. I anticipated him and Jackson to be the big x factors in the series. Jackson also had a good game last night and lead the fourth quarter charge. He seems as if he is back to full speed.

For the Sonics to be successful in Sactown, they will need to continue the presure D, not let the refs or crowd get in their heads, and play w/ a purpose. They should look to try and take at least one of these games down there, or game 6 gets sticky. I would expect Allen and Lewis to have big games and either Ridnour, Daniels, or Radmonovic to be strong contributors. Again, James will not be as effective on the road. Sactown is a hostile environment, but Seattle should be able to take 1 of 2 games.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Sonics up 1-0

Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:33:24 -0800

Sonics looked ok in this first game against Sacramento. J. James was more of an x-factor than I was expecting w/ 17 pts, 15 rebs, and 5 blocks. Sacramento's lack of a big man is showing and hopefully James can keep it up. I don't agree, however, that James should be taking 20 shots in the playoff games. Where was Luke R? Low point and assist totals for a starter. It appears that McMillan prefers to go w/ Daniels to close out games for now. Both players coming back from injury, Radmonovic for Seattle and B.Jackson for Sacramento, wer not a factor in game 1. I would expect more from both of these players in Game 2. BTW, what's up w/ Radmonovic being in dreadlocks? Did he go to Disneyland when he was on IR to get braids put in his hair????

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Seahawks Draft pick

Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:28:20 -0800

Are you kidding me? A center w/ the first round pick? What a waste, an absolute waste. When was the last time a Center was picked in first round? 1982 w/ Blair Bush? Roddy White is a stud WR......dumb, dumb, dumb. Gee, do you think Atlanta laughed when they saw who we drafted? I bet they couldn't believe White fell to them. Huge mistake Seattle. Who are you big threats at WR? Jurevicius? An injury riddled WR w/ subpar speed (top year in career was 51 catches and 3 TD's when he was healthy). Or, Pathon, a guy who Manning mentioned had "dropped some passes" who's top year was 50 catches and 3 TD's. Another year of relying on K.Robinson? Bad, bad, bad

Hawks offseason moves

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 06:38:53 -0800

The hawks are making quite a few moves in the off-season, including the recent signing of Dyson from Tenn (CB Andre, not WR silly). It was tough to see Brown leave, who has been the motor of that Defense for so many years. Brown won't have his jersey retired, but he has been a great contributor through the years.

I did not like the release of Simmons or Chike O (did anyone else notice he had 2 of our sacks in the St. Louis playoff game?), but Sharper is a good acquisition. The real problem w/ this D, however, is Rhodes. I have 0% confidence in his ability to correctly call blitzes, running zone D in goal line situation, and overall prevent D (Balt. loss in 2003, Dallas loss on MNF). The team finished 26th in the league last year and was supposedly "improved" w/ Winstrom and Taylor. 26th people....that's not good. http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/DEF-TOTAL/2004/regular?sort_col_1=4

Finally, what's the story of Alexander. I here Seattle's front office is entertaining 1st round picks...NO MATTER WHERE THE PICK IS. Are you serious? We should be getting 2 FIRST ROUND picks for the #1 RB in the game. Not sure if I agree w/ their choice of just giving him up for a simple first rounder.

Seattle Sports Blog Guy

Sonics in the Playoffs

Fri, 22 Apr 2005 06:06:28 -0800

The Sonics are facing a similar opponent in Sacramento, which should lead to a good series. Both teams lack serious big men, have strong outside shooting, and have injuries to key players (Miller for Sac averaging 15.6 PPG and Radmanovic for Seattle w/ 11.6 PPG)

For Seattle to play well, I think the x-factor will have to be Murray w/ Radmonovic still a question mark. Murray is a very streaky player, but will need to light things up if Lewis or Allen will have off nights. Allen is 100% legit and I expect to see his game even better in the playoffs. His step back jumper is impossible to stop. The team should throw everything and the kitchen sink in the off season to sign this guy.

On Sacramento's side, Bibby, Peja, and Mobley are all excellent 3 pt shooters. Seattle's D should be extended on this team given their lack of inside play. B. Jackson is the x-factor for this team. He is a gifted ball-handler and is coming off an injury. I watched his first game back on ESPN the other night and he looks ready.

I see this as a long series, but the Sonics eventually pulling it out 4-3.

Here's a quick questions for Sonic fans. Given the new format of first round games going to 7 games vs. 5, do you think Seattle could have pulled out the series against Denver in 93? Doubt it, Denver had so much momentum and would have taken the next two in Denver easily. Let me know your thoughts.

Seattle Sports Guy

Seattle Sports Blog Mission Statement

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:58:38 -0800

Whether it's Krieg to Largent or Payton to Kemp, all comments are welcome. I'll also be adding blogs on National Sports events (Yank Haters, LA sports fans, Alabama lawn dart champions).

All the best and pass on this blog to any friends or colleagues!

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