NBA All Star Starters 2011

     The NBA has announced its starters for the 2011 NBA All Star Game.  Since, the starters are chosen by the fans, there's usually a debate on whether the fans got the choices right.  From the 50 Peso Seats has its own NBA All Star Starter List and let's see if they match with the fans' choices.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Center
Fans' Choice: Dwight Howard
FtFPS Choice: Dwight Howard

     Was there ever any doubt that the jolly monster from Orlando would be the slotman?  The NBA's resident dominant center (despite whatever Shaq believes), Howard is carrying the Magic yet again on his impossibly muscular shoulders.  He is averaging a career-best 22 points per game to go along with over 13 rebounds and 2 blocks a game.  His post moves are becoming more polished as well.

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Besties (Part 2)

Everyone who knows me knows that 2010 was a great year for me, possibly one of the greatest.  What I'm not sure of is if people know that 2010 was so great because aside from winning Lifestyle Network's Clash of the Toque-en Ones (and a future cooking show), this blog was voted as finalist for Best Sports Blog in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards.  To celebrate, here are some of the blog entries from last year I'm most proud of. (The first 4 were featured in this post.) Click the titles to read the original articles. Do you have a personal favorite? Let me know!

4.  Top 10 Top 10s : Most Beautiful Women in Sports

Synopsis: My favorite in my Top 10 Top 10s series to celebrate my 100th post, I pick my 10 most beautiful women in sports, but not solely based on their looks.

Favorite Line from the Post: If there is any doubt as to why she's (Melina) number 1, I suggest taking a gander at the video below, which features, as Good ole JR says, "The Greatest Ring Entrance in the History of the WWE."

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Besties (Part 1)

     Everyone who knows me knows that 2010 was a great year for me, possibly one of the greatest.  What I'm not sure of is if people know that 2010 was so great because aside from winning Lifestyle Network's Clash of the Toque-en Ones (and a future cooking show), this blog was voted as finalist for Best Sports Blog in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards.  To celebrate, here are some of the blog entries from last year I'm most proud of. Click the titles to read the original articles. Do you have a personal favorite? Let me know!

8. Gee Thanks Mom and Dad

Synopsis: What happened when I spent time looking for weird names in sports? What I found was a treasure trove of fun. 


Favorite Lines from the Post: The irony for this former player and later on pitching coach (actual name was Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma Mclish) is that his father named him.  His father's name? John.

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11 for '11 (Part 2)

    The start of the new year is always the best time to hope, since there is a ton of time to get things done.  The start of 2011, then, is where I will post the 11 things I hope will happen in the sports world in 2011.  Pleas enote that I used the word HOPE and not WISH, so I cannot put "Peping Cojuanco resigns from POC as one of the 11, since it's impossible"  I've also ranked the 11 based on my level of desire to see it happen and on each item's feasibility. Read part one here on this link.

5.  The NBA owners and players avoid lock out.

     The problem with the players' union and the team owners looms large as both sides expect a lock out.  In reality, both sides have to be honest and consider the other side's points.  As much as team owners keep harping on how much they lose, a lot can be done to tighten belts and cut costs without affecting player salaries.  Exercising caution in signing mid-tier players and some cuts in scouting and office costs will do wonders for a team.  I mean, owners may be losing money because of sky-rocketing salaries, but who's to blame for offering Joe Johnson USD 120 million and Amir Johnson over USD 50 million anyway? Meanwhile, players can also help owners out by playing more consistently, not just on contract years to help convince owners to shell out the cash.  Acting more responsibly helps too.  It's hard to convince owners to increase salaries on players who have fist fights on a plane over a card game, who come in late because their I-Phone 4 alarm didn't go off or who don't come into practice and then offer no explanation.  In the end, both sides will want to keep the audience happy so throw pride and the lock out out the window.

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11 for '11 (Part 1)

   The start of the new year is always the best time to hope, since there is a ton of time to get things done.  The start of 2011, then, is where I will post the 11 things I hope will happen in the sports world in 2011.  Pleas enote that I used the word HOPE and not WISH, so I cannot put "Peping Cojuanco resigns from POC as one of the 11, since it's impossible"  I've also ranked the 11 based on my level of desire to see it happen and on each item's feasibility.

11.  New weight divisions prosper in the UFC

     Folding the WEC into the UFC was big news, but we have yet to see how well it really goes for the UFC.  This year, the UFC will feature Bantam and Featherweight Divisions, and finally top dogs like Jose Aldo, Urijah Faber and Anthony Pettis will get their chance to shine on the big stage.  I think it will be interesting to see the lighter weight divisions fight MMA and I hope early fights bring exciting stoppages to get the casual fans to buy into the lighter weight divisions.  

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