92' Dream Team

The 1992 United States Of America olympic basketball team is arguably the greatest sports team in the history of team sports. Unlike the previous olympic teams, the appeal and amazing charisma displayed on the court was secondary to the mass appeal and acknowledgment the team received off the court. The team was headline by 3 all time greats of the game, Michael Jordan, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, and Larry Bird. Along with 8 members of the NBA's greatest players; Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler and college basketball best player; Christian Laettner, the equation resulted in total domination.

The 'Dream Team' served as more than just a dominant team, but also the bridge that helped introduce the world outside of the U.S to the game of basketball. Although the margin of victories was an astonishing 44 point average, some opponents would try to capture the moments of defending Jordan, Bird and Magic on camera through fanatic fans. The team went on to capture the gold by beating all 8 opponents with the final game being the closest with an easy 32 point victory.

Off the court, 'The Dream Team' sent the city of Barcelona into pandemonium similar to the Beatles in the 60's. USA Coach Chuck Daly described the pandemonium as "Traveling with the 'Dream Team' was like traveling with 12 rock stars, thats the only thing i can compare it to". Simple moments such eating at the local city resturant to making appearances at the other events during the olympics were captured. Paparazzi Queen, Lindsey Lohan would be jealous with the amount of coverage the 'Dream Team' received. In true celebrity form the team stayed in a high class hotel, along with police escorted arrivals to the game site and media coverage during simple walk through practices.

This summer the 2008 Olympic Basketball team headline by Kobe Bryant and Lebron James will attempt to replicate the greatness of the greatest team ever assembled. Although players 1-12 are not on the same level as the 92' team, the coverage may help build an argument in their favor, from their political stance on the upcoming election to the relief efforts in China. Only time will tell if 2008 USA mens basketball team will be known as the resurgence of the 'Dream Team'.

I_POD **Motivation** (2)

After a long hiatus due to my injury(skateboarding) the second IPOD dedication will be dedicated to the song playing in the background while i broke my ankle in 3 places.


This weeks "IPOD Motivation" song of the week is:

N.E.R.D--The Way She Dance
I know all of you readers probably ask yourself, "What is a N.E.R.D?", according to Pharrell and his other band-mates Chad Hugo and Shay Walker, the term is simply defined as 'No One Ever Really Dies. The alternative rock band released they're sophomore album 'Fly or Die' in March 2004 with the lead single 'She Wants To Move' gaining its way all the way to number 5 on the UK charts. The song 'The Way She Dance', is an up tempo song with an 80's vibe. With creative lyrics and catchy metaphors Pharrell grabs the listener and never lets them go with a great story about his dream girl who apparently stole his heart. This song will definitely encourage the aspiring model to finish those final laps on the treadmill all the way to the runway.

Hello Brooklyn!!

The ultimate hustler, Shawn Carter also known as 'Jay-Z' added another accomplishment to his list of great mogul power moves. The music executive and New Jersey Nets investor will be representing the team tomorrow at the 2008 NBA lottery. This season the Nets had a year to forget about and look ahead to the 2008-2009 season. With a 34-48 record and the loss of future hall of fame point guard 'Jason Kidd' a major face lift is necessary starting with the draft in June. Although the Nets posses a 1.1 percent chance of gaining the top spot in the draft and a less than 4 percent chance to have a top 3 pick, but having 1 of the first 13 picks will be the first of many transactions in a rebuilding year.

FREsh LeG+ Back to Blogging

Hello to all my avid readers and newcomers of my blog, thank you for having patience while i recovered from my freak accident. I was skateboarding with my boy Vaughn and attempted an ollie(beginners trick) and landed the trick absolutely wrong resulting in 5 screws and a plate in my ankle. Well I'm finally home and able to write about my opinions on sports and everything in between that seems cool. Thank you again for all the love and support during my recovery, it well appreciated.