The Great Logo Debate, Jays Update, and the Weekend (W)Rap.

New week, new blog. Tuesday. Lire.

Weekend (W)Rap

A weekend come is a weekend gone,
It felt so brief, but I'm told it was looong.
There was Thursday eve, I-Rock, VIP
Walk right in, don't need to see I.D.

Playoff dramatics, in the NBA and NHL.
Some teams rose to the occasion, while others fell.
Bench players - microwaves, bring fame to they name.
Banking home shots (J. Crawford, B. Roy), taking control of the game.

Knicks went into the weekend, holding on, barely breathing, 
Celtics got out the broom, wap-pap, did their spring cleaning.
Habs and Bruins, living up to the hype.
Better be a Habs victory; lest a riot incite.

Easter Bunnies and their chocolate droppings.
You can hunt them down, or head half price shopping.
Stuff your face, it's family dinner.
Second helpings, I ain't getting no thinner.

Baby bro came home, shout out young beezy.
Back in the fold, who said pimpin' ain't easy.
The Game's show got cancelled - stopped at the border,
Stepped off the plane, must of carried more than a quarter.

Eating out on the town, enjoying the brews,
Stay out late, wake up, still wearing your shoes.
It's Monday already, climb out of your weekend haze,
Like a Phoenix risen, out of the ashes you've blazed.


The weekend's over, I'm back, I'm grindin'
Got my Kubrick on, can't you see that I'm Shining.
And with that, I bring this week and this rap, to it's unfortunate end.
But cheer up, in 4 days, we can do it all over again.


New York Knicks 2011 R.I.P.

                                           Dearly Beloved,

We are gathered here to remember a team of high and lows, ups and downs, of misunderstanding, disappointment and confusion. The 2011 version of the New York Knicks were laid to rest on Sunday, following four consecutive losses to the Boston Celtics, more commonly known as, being swept. Don't worry, there was no pain, no heart wrenching defeat, they went quietly into the night. And though we lost in a disappointing fashion, I think for the first time in a number of years things are headed in the right direction. This years Knicks brought a level of excitement to MSG that hadn't been seen in quite some time. Early in the season they surprised everyone in the East with their depth and their energy, they used the D'Antoni system to its utmost, scoring at a frenzied pace and earning MVP talk for Amare. As the Melo drama continued to heat up in Denver, the Knicks couldn't resist the chance to add a star who seemed to have his eye set on coming to New York. The Knicks traded away the kitchen sink to get the leagues best (!) offensive scorer. Agreed, we gave up al lot but I still believe those guys are all replaceable, a Carmelo Anthony is not.
                 The team experienced some growing pains as they attempted to incorporate a couple new pieces to the puzzle. These issues were never really resolved and as we rolled into the playoffs our depth concerns and chemistry issues eventually caught up to us. Chauncey went down in game one and Amare battled back problems throughout the series, exacerbating the depth issues that came with moving so many key bodies to lure Carmelo away from the Nugs. So in the end, we weren't ready to compete in 2011. I say we move on without Chauncey, he's too old to pay the big money that he's going to demand, use that money and go with the best young guard we can find. Next priority would be addressing our depth issues one piece at a time. When you're addressing depth, you're near that level of competing for something. We get a couple more pieces we can go about giving the team the time it needs to address the chemistry issues that couldn't be smoothed out on the fly in the final games of the season. As the Miami Heat have shown us, you can't just add players and expect them to come in playing lights out. We have to figure out how to use Carmelo's style, holding the ball and isolating, within D'Antoni's offense - one predicated on moving the ball and getting open shots. It's going to take some time and a few more players but I haven't been this excited about the Knicks since they brought back Starbury - and that went great, right?! All kidding aside, next year, we're competing for the crown. 


Top 10 Sports Logos
This blog is basically nothing, if not a spot to countdown just about anything and everything. With both the NBA and NHL being in playoff mode and baseball getting started up, its one of the busiest times of the year for sports. Granted, a logo has never won a championship, (except maybe Jerry West, if you consider him a logo, I do.) that said I'd imagine it's preferable to rep a sweet logo across you're chest. Far as I'm concerned, when it comes to logos the older they are the better. #RuleofThumb. Some logos have undergone dramatic variations, while others have rearranged according to team location or ownership changes. My feeling is most modern logos or modern team names are pretty blah, maybe the creative ideas were already taken, I donno, and neither do the wnba, apparently. Anyway, here is about a dozen logos I'd be proud to wave the flag of. Note - This is purely based on aesthetics and has nothing to do with the actual performance of the franchise represented,\ nor where the team hail from, though I do have my bias'.

10. The Denver Nuggets - While the current logo is just fair, the logo from 1971 alone has the Nugs on this list.

 

9. The Yanks - Don't like to admit it, but the Yanks have a good crisp look here.

8. The Raiders - It has a pirate-type look to it, you can bet they make great football players.

7. Old Atlanta Hawks - Don't like the new, really like this one.

6. (Tie)Blackhawks/Indians - I loved this look growing up, might as well put the Redskins up here too.

5. Quebec Nordiques - You're gonna see a trend here, fantastic look!

4. Toronto Blue Jays - This was my first sports team, the logo still holds up.

3. (Tie) Buffalo Braves/ San Diego Clippers - Now the L.A. Clippers, the logo odyssey has been impressive, the on court performance, not so much.

2. Les Montreal Expos - No question, the French know logos.

1. Baltimore/Washington Bullets - America's most violent city - reppin'.

Yes, there was a bullet in that last logo. 

Jays Update:
As April draws to an end we see the Jays closign out the month with a 10-12 record. Since my last update the Jays have been trading wins and losses from one series to the next, going 5-5 in their last ten. Our starting pitching continues to try and find some type of stability, while our hitting continues to carry the load for us early on. Jose Bautista is doing his best to prove that last season was not a fluke, leading the majors with 8 dingers, unfortunately that's only pushed 11 runs across the plate. It's gonna be a long season, so buckle up and put on a helmet - I'm expecting ups and downs, some days it'll be the hitting, others it'll be the pitching. Aaron Hill's time to get healthy and start playing better is starting to wear thin with me, I donno about you,  but I'm gonna have to start seeing something  soon or it's time to look in a new direction. Disagree? Too soon? One real good season, that's all we've gotten, just saying.


Countdown to Summer Continues...

59. Slush Free Sidewalks - This isn't so much something that summer has, as much as it's something that summer doesn't have, which is slushy sidewalks. I don't mind a crisp white snow, in fact in December, I relish it. What I cannot stand is a slush covered slippery sidewalk. It starts on the frayed ends of the jeans and next thing you know your pants are wet at a level that goes far beyond the initial water level, what gives! I much prefer my slush when it's served up by a cute adorable little pup, "I'll take all 3 flavours please, yeah can i do that, yeah - mixed.".

58.Green - No, I'm not talking about being in middle school and not being 'experienced'.  That's right, the colour green, I can't wait to see it - everywhere. Leafy green trees, fresh cut lawns, and employment insurance. That's right, I can't wait to see that green!

If this is your definition of a beach sport...

57. Sports - I spend the better part of the fall/winter/spring seasons watching the major sports on the television from my couch. While I admit HDTV is phenomenal and despite the feeling that you are in the action, you are not, you are inactive. I donno about you but that sums up what I'm doing, so I look forward to getting out and being  significantly more active come summer time. Whether it's beach sports, simply going for a jog or playing a game of road hockey - get up off your keester and make something happen this summer, may I suggest water skiing.

56. Bridge Jumping - (See Below)
55.  Cliff Jumping - Okay, so I'm getting a bit lazy here with the double nickle but I've gotta catch up on my days and here and both of these are rockin' summer activities that I don't recommend in the winter, if at all, for some. I'm all for reaching the level of an adrenaline rush, the level where you experience an out of body moment where you can feel the fear in every muscle of your face. Bring it on summer! Check out this crazy mofo's cliff jump. Peace All.