Although the Celtics’ short-term ambitions include winning the Atlantic Division, every realistic fan realizes that this is only because of the low quality of the other teams in the division. Fact is, the Celtics are rebuilding and don’t expect to compete for a title for at least a few years. In order to get to that point, the Celtics must first rebuild the bodies of their young talent to enable them to thrive in the tough and physical NBA.
These picks are from 2004. Check out the 2005 picks here.
Last week was a great week for picks as Vegas Vinny, Mile High and Guru Ganu had 12, 13 and 14 picks correct. We won’t mention Mr. X’s record. We’re hoping to keep the hot streak alive this week.
Here we go with the Week 12 Picks. If you want to see how well the experts here at SC stack up against the competition, check out this excel file.
This week’s Power Rankings are here. Look for the Power Rankings every Tuesday. I’ll try to
get them out before the Tuesday night games. Again all comments, concerns and beefs are
encouraged. Enjoy. Don’t forget the Poll.
Why can’t we let Kobe play basketball? I’m sick of this tired old “Can Kobe lead the Lakers” saga. This same drama has been hashed re-hashed and re-re-hashed. It’s like catching a rerun of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on TBS; it was pertinent once but Jesus…not this again. It’s like every NBA writer in the country can’t leave this story alone. It’s time to settle the score. Here’s why Kobe can and IS leading the Lakers.
Begin playing any song off of Dizzee Rascal’s “Boy in the Corner” Album.
I am writing today because I am having major issues with the whole Clemson-SC football fight that so many people label a brawl. The decision to not accept a bowl bid by Clemson University was one that isn’t the right thing to do and was more of a pressure type decision that stems from the media.
A look at the BCS’ TV contact compared to other similar entities.
There was no change in slots 1 through 11 this week and you’d think it’d make the Power Rankings easier to write. But how do you rank Buffalo at 4-6 if they just beat St. Louis at 5-5? Then you have the problem of a host of terrible teams all bunched up at 4-6 and 3-7. Is Tennessee better than Detroit? Who knows! Well, we’ll know in week 17 but you know what I’m getting at.
By Sean Quinn
Someone should tell ESPN, CBS and the like, that rivalry weekend isn’t over. The greatest and fiercest rivalry in all the land hasn’t even been played yet, Texas-Texas A&M.
Yes, we know that Michigan already played Ohio State. Compared to the battle for the state of Texas, however, the showdown between the Buckeyes and the Wolverines is a second rate rivalry.
The nightmares were terrible. Images flashed. I could see a dank room, pressed uniform and bare skin.
By Ben Viemeister.
Ever since Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas took over as the President of Basketball Operations of the New York Knicks, he has been spared stinging criticism. Zeke is king. Zeke is flawless. Zeke is a genius. All of these plaudits have contributed to his already massive ego. The addition of Jamal Crawford in light of Allan “100 Million Dollar Man” Houston’s knee problems? Prescient. Trezor Ariza, the human pogo stick from UCLA, stolen in the second round of June’s draft? Another miracle performed by the prophet Isiah. Such excitement over the addition of Ariza and Crawford led to unrealistic expectations.