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Mark Cuban Gets it Right, Again!

jchunter — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:47:06 +0000

Two trades stand out most in the 2009-2010 season. Two teams benefited when Washington Wizards decided to throw in the white flag. Both the Dallas Mavericks and the Cleveland Cavaliers can thank Gilbert Arenas.

Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have a very real chance of winning it all with Antawn Jamison now at the 4 spot. The future is really all about how fast Jamison can adjust to playing with Lebron James and Big Shaq in the middle. If its a seamless transition, the rest of the league is in some big trouble. James seems to have a lot of confidence in Jamison even after watching him go 0-12 his first game in a Cavs Jersey. Simply put, James is willing to ride this lineup to the championship.

Andy Murray and His Video Game Addiction

jchunter — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:41 +0000

This is a sad, sad story, but is a all too real problem across America, no check that, the world. It goes unchecked, because no one really knows the long term effects. Some see it as an entry way to gambling, drug use, and some go as far as saying schizophrenia. While it may be acceptable for a child to play video games 24/7, it can be detrimental to an adult who has a 9-5 and more responsibilities than he/she can count on both hands.

Social Media Instead of Superbowl for Pepsi

jchunter — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:15:30 +0000

In a bold move, Pepsi dumps the Super Bowl in favor of a social media campaign dubbed the "The Pepsi Refresh Project". How ironic, another company shifting gears, this one after 23 years of steady advertising. Social Media is the new trend, and it with only get more viral, and popular. The Pepsi Refresh Project has a budget of a whopping $20 million, probably over several month time span, while for one day, Pepsi averaged about $142 Million on Super Bowl Ads.

The Character Assassination of Tiger Woods

jchunter — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:41:54 +0000

Tiger Woods was the untouchable golden boy of golf. While some politicians may be off limits for obvious reasons, we now see that celebrities aren't, after witnessing the media's character assassination blitz against the worlds #1 Athlete.

In yesteryear, such stars as Michael Jordan and politicians as John F. Kennedy enjoyed the media's lack of through reporting when an incident would negatively affect their image. Not to say Jordan was out there doing the same thing Tiger Woods was, but stuff like punching his teammate in the face, his addiction to gambling, were not thoroughly reported, and probably hardly investigated. In a capitalistic country, this is somewhat understandable when you're a breathing, walking, and living product known in many living rooms across the country.

Michael Jordan in Utah? Blame it on Social Media

jchunter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:55:28 +0000

Is it a bird, is it a plane, no, its Michael Jordan. Maybe, maybe not. It turns out, social media does work, even when your straight up lying.

When Michael Jordan gave his Hall of Fame speech he mentioned that Bryon Russel motivated him to come back. He also mentioned he didn't push off of Bryon Russel when the Bulls beat the Jazz in the NBA Finals in 1998 (He did push off). The two had unsettled business.

So, in comes Brandt Anderson, owner of the illustriouss Utah Flash. His next move is straight out of the movie Semi Pro, yeah you know, the bear wrestling scene, just not as ridicolous. Since everyone knew that Jordan and Russel still had unfinished business, Anderson put up some money (100k) for them to play at half time, and the winner could pick a charity that the money would go to.

Mark Cuban’s Kryptonite

jchunter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:53:38 +0000

I remember when the Dallas Mavericks were the doormat to the NBA. They were horrible, their uniforms sucked, and their players, well, I don't remember who played for them. The only notable player that I can remember is Derrick Harper. Such records as 11-71, 13-69, they were far from stellar. Then along came Mark Cuban. He made them stellar.

After Mark Cuban took over the Mavericks in 2000, the Mavericks have made the playoffs 9 out of 10 times (very impressive). The Dallas Mavericks are champions for having turned around their team so quickly. There's no doubt that they should have been the 2006 NBA Champions. They would have been champions if it weren't for some ludicrous referring. Those refs were possibly working for the same people that Tim donaghy used to work for.