1. World Cup or Stanley Cup or NBA Finals? Chose one to write about and tell why.
2. Make an all-star lineup of any sport (exp. NBA- C- Bill Russel; PF- Tim Duncan; SF- Larry Bird; SG- Michael Jordan; PG Magic Johnson). You have to fill up all positions too (that includes DH for Baseball)
1. I would be lying to myself if I chose anything besides the World Cup. If you read my latest blogs it is obvious that I am most interested in the event that truly crowns the world champions. In a grueling process that happens once every four years and takes almost two years to qualify for, this is the one tournament that brings the entire world to a stand still. But I would also be lying to all of you if I said I was not interested in all three. I am a sportsnutt after all.
I like most of America have not been watching much of the Stanley Cup although if it were not for the World Cup I would be watching it a lot more. I like playoff hockey for its speed, intensity, physical play, and goal tending. Maybe it comes back to my appreciation of World Cup soccer that I do not need to see a goal to be enternained, but can be equally and sometimes more entertained by the brilliance of one man's sheer will to keep a ball or puck out of his net. It is this position that can make nobodies like Hislop of Trinidad and Tobago and Dwayne Roloson of Edmonton into heroes for there teams, cities, or even nations.
NBA Finals are a blast. This year has been a great NBA postseason and again it has been something else to see how often a game can come down to the final minute. Game three of Heat and Mavs for example. Gary Payton, the old almost washed up ex-Super Sonic, hit the game winner over the Miami Heat in the final seconds last night for a moment of glory in a game and series that looked to be all but over a few minutes earlier. Who would have known that across the world a half day later Tunisia would tie Saudi Arabia in the final minutes of there match and that Germany would break the hearts of an entire country in the final minute of there match. And lets not forget the Stanley Cup. Game 1 seemed like it was all over when the Canes tied it up with 30 seconds left and then went on to win in OT.
So whats my awnser? I guess I don't have one. I am a sportsnutt to the core. I love the drama, unpredictability, passion, and competitiveness of all sports. Even the ones I don't like I have a deep appreciation of the hard work it took to get to there level. This is why I will make sure to see Stanley Cup highlights, watch the NBA Finals, see all of the World Cup, and even tune in for the U.S. Open. Its my life.
2. Ok this is my all-star steroids using baseball team.
C. Pudge, I mean slim, Rodriguez
1b. Rafael, I did not do steroids, Palmiero
2b. Brett, chix dig the long ball, Boone
3b. Ken, RIP, Caminiti
SS. Every quick fielding 40 homer hitting shortsop since 1993
LF. Barry, I take the good stuff so you will never prove it, Bonds
CF. Alex, first to get busted for steroids, Sanchez
RF. Sammy, I apology, Sosa
DH. Mark, lets not talk about the past, McGwire
PH. Jason, I am back on the good stuff try to catch me, Giambi
P. Jose, I taught you how to Juice now I am telling on you, Canseco
RP. Ryan, cheapest roids ever, Franklin
That is one solid steroids team. Some of you forgot Canseco pitched in a game?
