Bulls say no to T-Mac hopefully

On Monday, Tracy McGrady had a tryout/workout with the Chicago Bulls. From reports it wasn't a good tryout, saying his knee is not getting the lift it used to and could only shoot jumpers, so the Bulls will take a pass in my humble opinon.

But I want to blog about how T-Mac said to the reporters in his interview during his tryout. He said, he doesn't see himself coming off the bench now that he's fully healthy,and without him and Carlos Boozer the Bulls are a 500. team and said that they were 30 points better with him on the team. All I can say in a Chad Ochocinco voice "CHILD PLEASE."

I couldn't help see the fact T-Mac already thinks he's on the team by using "we" and "us" in the sound bytes. I felt the Bulls were actually a better than a 500. team last year, if some key players stayed healthy down the stretch. Let's face it, if the Bulls would atleast had a compotent coach they would've won 45 and dare I say 50 games. Don't know what T-Mac is talking about.

Honestly, I was on the fence about signing McGrady, but now, no way! Not only after what he said, but he's not willing come off the bench because he thinks he's still the man. No wonder the roster depleted Knicks didn't want to re-sign him. He doesn't fit the Bulls style of play, Bulls want to run in transition and play defense, Tracy at his best was a half court player that created for himself and plays defense when he felt like it.

He never played all 82 games in a season his career and never got out of the 1st round in the playoffs his career ever. I know some fans will blame the Bulls for not signing McGrady but he's not the same guy anymore. Don't look at him as T-Mac circa 02-03, look at him as Tracy McGrady 2010.

Antione Wade

MLB Trade deadline: Buyers and Sellers

Ok the trade deadline is approaching in a few days, and our Chicago teams are going in the opposite directions, the White Sox are currently in 1st place in AL Central are going to be buying to add, And the Cubs will be the sellers since they are 10.5 games back of the Cardinals/Reds. So let's break it down:

The Sox want/need a left handed power bat and maybe a starting pitcher to replace Jake Peavy. Adam Dunn name has came up often in trade talks but the Washington Nationals GM wants more than the Sox want to give up and Dunn wants acontract extension. Prince Fielder is available but the Brewers want top propects which the Sox don't have enough of, also he's a Scott Boras (agent) client whom have a tendacy to test the free agency market and Boras isn't well liked by Sox GM Kenny Williams.

I think the Sox will eventually will get the deal Dunn,(pun intended) He doesn't hit for average,strikeout a lot,and doesn't play the field particularly well, but he does provides power from the left side of the plate and as much as he strikes out he walks alot as well and his career OBP 382, which would cause hope for the Sox to go all way to the world series.

The Cubs are trying to cut payroll and hope to get some good prospects, Derek Lee already turn down a trade to the LA Angels, and Ted Lilly looks to be on the move as well to a team that needs left handed pitching to solidify their playoff chances. But it will be tough for the Cubs to trade their guys like Lee(No Trade Clause), Fukudome, and Soriano (Expensive Contracts) And Carlos Zambrano (ineffective) have all under preformed for Other teams that would take a chance on them. Good Luck Cubs!!

I can't wait until 3pm saturday for who will be switching jerseys and will those trades propel their respective teams to the promise land.

Antione Wade

Derrik Rose - USA TEAM

Derrik Rose has made the cut and they are now down to 15 players with 3 more to be cut next. Derrik Rose is a true humble champion and will wear that USA jersey with pride and excellence.
Derrik Rose is the pride of The Chicago Bulls and soon to be the pride of The USA.

Sox Keep Rolling!

The White Sox keep rolling on and keep on winning. They are keeping the hearts and minds positive here in Chicago.
Now, Kenny Williams should make one or two HUGE move before the trade deadline and they should be fine. If they keep playing this way, they will have a legitimate chance to go to and win THE WORLD SERIES.
GO GO WHITE SOX

Put a fork in them, they are done!

Looks like the CUBS are FINALLY OFFICIALLY DONE! That is right, we can all just forget about the Cubs turning things around. They are done. Put a fork in it. Forget about any hopes of them turning things around this season. Just move along now, nothing to see here.
MAYBE NEXT YEAR?

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! BUT NOT ENOUGH!

IS IT TO LATE FOR THE CUBS? CAN THEY COME BACK AND MAKE IT TO THE PLAY OFFS AGAIN? CAN THEY LET LOU LEAVE ON TOP, OR ARE THEY GOING TO LOSE TO THE END? THEY CAN STILL DO IT! JUST LOOK AT WHAT THE WHITE SOX HAVE DONE. THE CUBS STILL HAVE AN OUTSIDE CHANCE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
LET'S GO CUBS!
CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

THE WHITE SOX ARE ON FIRE

THE GUNS ARE BLAZING AND THE WHITE SOX ARE FIRING THEM. THEY ARE NUMBER ONE IN THEIR DIVISION AND NUMBER ONE IN CHICAGO. THEY HAVE KEPT THIS CITY ON FIRE JUST AS THE BLAZE STARTED TO DULL AFTER THE BLACKHAWKS WON THE STANLEY CUP.
NOW ALL WE CAN DO IS KEEP ON PLAYING OZZIE BALL AND ALL THE WAY TO THE WORLD SERIES.
WHITE SOX, WHITE SOX, GO GO WHITE SOX!

T-MAC TO THE BULLS

IT HAS BEEN 10 LONG HARD YEARS SINCE THE BULLS HAVE HAD A CHANCE AT TRACY MCGRADY. BUT NOW THEY HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE AT T-MAC. I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE THE VETERAN. HE WILL BRING BALANCE TO THE LINE UP. HE WILL BRING INSTANT RESPECT. AND HE WILL BRING A NEW ATTITUDE TO THE BULLS TO ADD TO THE OTHER KEY PICK UPS.
IF HE STILL HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN BIG AND HE BRINGS HIS TALENTS TO CHICAGO HE WILL HELP THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Who's Pimping Who?

So im setting back watching sportcenter, and saw the clip of University of Alabama's football coach Nick Saban using a analogy that Sports Agents are pimps. Because of the allegations of some of his players accepting money/gifts. The NCAA has been having a huge problem with agents coming on campuses and trying to recurit serious pro potentional prospects, in order to gain the players trust and hopefully, get the player to sign with their respective sports agency.

I thought Nick Saban comments were funny epsecially coming from him, the same man that will ditch a school or pro team as soon as another opportunity presents itself while preaching loyaty, commitment, and dedication to his players and the media.

Now i've seen American Pimp Documentary a while back and the Pimps don't give money to their prostitutes, Nick Saban has it all wrong when referred to agents as pimps. But lets take a look at the NCAA and schools that benefit the most when the player is enrolled at said school, with the players that brings in millions of dollars to the schools, you name from their jersey's being sold in the bookstores to EA sports video games using their physical likeness in the game, and without the player being payed or compensated, so my question is who's pimping who? Antione Wade

YOU HAVE TO HATE TO LOSE ENOUGH TO WIN

HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? THAT IS THE QUESTION THAT YOU NEED TO ASK YOURSELF IN EVERY GIVEN SITUATION. THERE WILL BE A TIME IN EVERY BATTLE WHERE YOU WANT TO GIVE UP. THERE WILL BE MANY TIMES WHERE YOU THINK YOU CAN'T TAKE ANOTHER STEP, ANOTHER BREATH AND ANOTHER MOVE WITHOUT GIVING UP. THIS IS THE EXACT MOMENT WHERE YOU NEED TO BE YOUR BEST. THIS IS WHEN CHAMPIONS STEP UP AND SHINE AND WIN AND LOSERS CRAWL BACK INTO THIER HOLE OF SHAME AND LOSE.
YOU MUST WORK HARDER, SMARTER, AND YOU MUST FINISH WITH PRIDE ALL THE WAY TO YOUR VICTORY.
LOOK AT WHAT THE SOX HAVE DONE TO TURN THEIR SEASON AROUND AND HAVE CLIMBED ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP AND ARE NOW IN FIRST PLACE. AND THE VIEW IS NICE FROM THE TOP. JUST THINK OF ALL THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS THAT THE SOX WENT THRU WHEN THEY WERE LOSING AND EVERYONE WAS COUNTING THEM OUT. THEY JUST KEPT ON KEEPING ON AND WORKED THROUGH THE PAIN TO GET TO THE PLEASURE. NOW THEY MUST MAINTAIN THEIR WINNING ATTITUDE TO KEEP WINNING AND THEY MUST KEEP DOING THE THE RIGHT THING IN EVERY WAY UNTIL VICTORY. YOU TOO MUST DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN THE RIGHT WAY UNTIL YOU WIN IN YOUR LIFE AND WIN BIG.

WINNERS WIN AND LOSERS LOSE

CHICAGO IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF A SPORTS TOWN THAT IS FULL OF WINNERS AND LOSERS. JUST LOOK TO THE NORTHSIDE AND THE SOUTHSIDE. THE WHITE SOX HAVE FOUND A WAY TO WIN AND FINISH WHEN NEEDED, AND THE CUBS HAVE FOUND A WAY TO LOSE AND NOT FINISH WHEN THEY HAVE TO. IT IS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT ADD UP TO VICTORIES AND LOSES. YOU CAN LOOK TO THE CUBS TO GIVE YOU GREAT EXAMPLES OF WHAT NOT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO WIN AND THE SOX HAVE SHOWN YOU HOW TO TURN LOSES INTO VICTORIES. AND THE SOX HAVE ALSO TAUGHT US ALL THAT IT IS NEVER TO LATE.

YOU CAN LEARN FROM SPORTS IN LIFE. YOU CAN SEE THE ONES WHO WORK HARD AND WORK SMART AND DO ENOUGH LITTLE THINGS RIGHT THAT LEAD TO WINS. ON THE OTHER HAND, YOU CAN SEE THE LOSERS LOSE IN EVERYWAY TO THE END. WE MUST ALL LOOK TO DO THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT ENOUGH TO WIN, AND WIN BIG.

SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN

8 OUT OF THE LAST 11, THE SOX ARE ON FIRE. THE SOX STOP THERE 3 GAME LOSING STREAK BY BEATING SEATTLE MARINERS TONIGHT IN SEATTLE. THE SOX FANS CAN RELAX NOW THAT THEY HAVE STOPPED THE LOSING STREAK. THEY HAVE BEEN LIGHTING UP THE BATS WHILE THE PITCHING HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING. THE SOX ALSO WIN ON A DAY WHEN BOTH THE TIGERS AND THE TWINS LOSE KEEPING THE SOX #1 IN THE DIVISION.
IT IS A VERY LONG SEASON AND EVERYONE MUST BE PATIENT AND BEFORE LONG THE SOX WILL BE CONTNDING FOR THE PENNANT.

THE SUPER TEAM- LEBRON>WADE>BOSH

What's up with the brand new SUPER TEAM? Did you see the big INTRODUCTION in Miami. Have they already won? It seamed like they are celebrating a little soon. Yes, they should be happy with the big three coming together, but they should win something first and celebrate second.

SPAIN WINS THE WORLD CUP

Spain lifted the FIFA World Cup for the first time after Andres Iniesta's 116th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory for the European champions over the Netherlands at Soccer City.
The solitary goal came with penalties looming as substitute Cesc Fabregas played in Iniesta and the little midfielder drove emphatically across Maarten Stekelenburg and into the far corner. With this victory – their fourth successive single-goal win in South Africa – Spain became the eighth name on the FIFA World Cup Trophy and also the first European team to have triumphed on a different continent. For the Netherlands, who lost defender John Heitinga to a red card in extra time, there is only the heartache of another tale of what might have been after they completed a hat-trick of Final losses.

Spain scored 8 goals in 7 games. The fewest goals scored in World Cup history by a World Cup WINNER. Spain won with defense. They played smart from the back and as their prey became vulnerable they would attack until they scored the final blow. They were also the first and only team to win the World Cup after losing their first game.

Overall, The World Cup was awesome to watch. The colorful Nation of South Africa soared to victory as their culture shined through everyday. The third place game was awesome with 5 goals being scored and Germany winning over Uruguay 3-2.
This game was a great example of what great and exciting soccer is all about, and it was a fun game to watch.
Spain and the Netherlands championship game was a great defensive battle with a ton of exciting game scoring opportunities. All in All, The 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS.

LeBron's "Decision" was cowardly

Ok, I guess Steven A. Smith was right after all. I have to say this about the NBA summer's free agency has been a circus for sure. After, months of waiting to find out the top free agents LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade where going to go. The last two days we found out that after much flirting with 6 teams with cap space. Bosh and Wade decided to play for the Miami Heat.

So LeBron decided to have this hour special on ESPN, which is was so Self Serving in itself, and (exposed ESPN as Marketing showcase more than a Journalism network) LeBron announces his decision will be playing for the Heat. He spent an hour on t.v. in which he could've said he's playing with the Heat in 15 seconds. He pretty much broke up with Cleveland Cavs on National television. Poor Cleveland.

Its funny that LeBron was always saying that he wanted build his brand and be recognize as the "man" and he legacy would join the Heat as a second banana to Wade and Bosh. Make no mistake about it, the Heat is still Wade's team. Wade Won a title without LeBron, they nickname Dade County Florida to Wade County.

I feel that LeBron should've picked the Bulls in a basketball point of view, for two reasons. One, the Bulls have the Players in place to win now and Miami has 4 players (including James)on its roster. and two he could expand on his empire/brand in a big market in Chicago compared to Miami who, by the way are in the bottom half in attendance in the NBA.

So LeBron decision to take cowardly way to a title, will change everyone's opinion about him. He's a 25 year old top 2 player in the NBA, not a 35 year old who's past his prime leaching on to a title contending team. Guess who will be getting the ball with 5 seconds on the Heat, not Lebron it'll be Wade taking that shot. LeBron cannot call himself "King" James its more like "Prince" James. I will Blog about the Circus some other time but it won't be this long as this Post, I promise.

Antione Wade

BULLS BULLS BULLS

The Chicago Bulls have made so many moves this off season and now we are just left to wait to find out if they have been smart moves. We can at least rest assured knowing that they are doing everything they can to make a run at the Championship. It takes one step forward to reach the milestone at the top which is The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy. Which is the trophy awarded to the National Basketball Association (NBA) team that wins the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every NBA season.

The current trophy was created in 1977[1] replacing its predecessor, the Walter A. Brown Trophy. The name of the new trophy design remained the same until the 1984 NBA Finals, when it was renamed in honor of the former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien, who served from 1975 to 1983. Before joining the NBA, O'Brien was the United States Postmaster General under President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 to 1968.[2]

Whatever it is called, The Chicago Bulls have waited long enough for it. Let's bring it on home to sweet home Chicago.

WORLD CUP

Germany is without a doubt the class of the World Cup. They have out classed, out played everyone and have without a doubt become the favor to win it all. They have taken there style of game play to the next level. They have the perfect mix of smart tactical gameplay with an aggressive mentality and a scoring FRENZY. Which is exactly what USA needs.

Anyway, My new prediction to win it all is Gremany.
We will know soon enough.

LEBRON VS WADE AND BOSH

Who would you rather have LeBron or Wade and Bosh? Yes either LeBron by himself with the rest of The Bulls core or Wade and Bosh added to the rest of the Bulls core. LeBron is without a doubt the best player in the NBA right now, but if the Bulls get him by himself they will not win a Championship next year, they won't even get to the big game. But if Wade and Bosh come to the Bulls they will at least get to the Championship game!
However, it will be short lived. If Lebron becomes a Bull they will not win next year but they will win many Championships in the future.

How bad do you want to win Chicago? One now or a lot later?